1、Should We Fight New Technology?This morning,I saw the shocking headline：“Passenger Dies When Car Crashes in Driverless Mode”In the article,various people said that the public should oppose the idea of developing driverless cars.They said that some advances in technology were unnecessary and could ev
2、en be dangerous.Hence,we should cease accepting technology just because it is new.The newspaper reported that the car company had already apologised for the accident,but the families of the deceased said it was not enough.Nevertheless,the company still claimed that most people would be travelling in
3、 driverless cars one day soon.反对 无人驾驶先进，进步因此，由此停止，终止 道歉 亡故的 然而 声称，断言oppose vt.反对(计划、政策等)oppose doing sth.反对做某事opposition n.反对，反抗opposite adj.对面的，相反的，另一边的1.I strongly oppose _(take)children to such dangerous places.2.Many citizens are strongly opposed to the city _(pull)down the 100-year-old building
4、 in the centre of the city.3.My father expressed keen _(oppose)to my buying a cellphone.taking pulling opposition完成句子：I thought the medicine would make him sleep,but it _(起了反作用).翻译：我认为这个药物能让他睡觉，但是起了反作用。had the opposite effect On the one hand,there are many different groups of people around the world
5、 who live happily in the absence of new technology.Probably the most well-known are the Amish,a group of Christians living in rural America.They do not own or drive cars,watch TV,or use the Internet.They have lived mainly as farmers since the 18th century,and they will probably be living the same wa
6、y in the distant future.一方面 缺失.乡村的，农村的absence n.缺乏，缺席1.in the absence of.缺乏.没有清晰的目标，我们可能会被困在日常生活中，直到成为它的奴隶。_,we may be stuck in our daily routine until we become slaves of it.In the absence of clear In the absence of clear goalsgoals2.in/during sbs absence 某人不在/缺席的时候这个决定是我不在的时候做的。The decision was ma
7、de _.in/during my absencein/during my absence3.absence of mind 心不在焉他的心不在焉使老师很生气。His _ made the teacher very angry.4.absence from school/work 缺课/缺勤To tell the truth,he cant account for his frequent absence _school.absence of mind absence of mind from from拓展：absent adj.缺席；心不在焉的；不存在的be absent from.缺席.T
8、he reason why she was _(absence)from class was that she was feeling unwell that day.absent absentpresence n.出席，在场present adj.在场，出席be present at 出席.You may rely on it that he is sure to be present _ your graduation ceremony.at atThey advocate a simple life with an emphasis on hard work,family,and com
9、munity.They think that is better than caring about luxuries or following the lives of the rich and famous.It could even be argued that the Amishs quality of life is better since they live in and appreciate the natural environment rather than living in large,polluted cities.提倡，拥护 强调 奢侈品，奢华advocate vt
10、.提倡，拥护，支持advocate doing sth.提倡做某事，主张做某事advocate that./It is advocated that.提倡/主张.(从句谓语用“should+动词原形”，should可以省略)1.LoveFone,a company that advocates _(repair)cellphones rather than abandoning them,opened a mini workshop in a London phone box in 2016.2.Many people advocate that measures _(take)to impr
11、ove employent.repairing repairing(should)be taken(should)be takenadvocate n.拥护者；提倡者an advocate for/of.的支持者/拥护者He is an enthusiastic advocate _ freedom of speech.翻译：他是言论自由的热心拥护者。for/offor/of On the other hand,new technology has provided people everywhere with many benefits over the years.For example,
12、the latest weather-tracking computer programmes give people lots of warnings about potential natural disasters,which saves many lives.Moreover,the Internet has made it possible for friends and family to keep in touch easily even if they are on opposite sides of the world.It has also made finding opp
13、ortunities in life much easier,as it allows people to make larger networks of friends through using social media.另一方面好处，利益潜在的相反的，对面的on the one hand.on the other hand.“一方面.另一方面”，常用于引出不同的，尤其是对立的观点、思想等。for one thing.for another thing.“一方面.另一方面”，但通常用于引出性质或感情色彩上相同的观点或理由。1.一方面我欣赏他的才能，而另一方面我怀疑他的判断力。_,I adm
14、ire his ability,but _,I distrust his judgement.2.我没有买那件外套，一方面我不喜欢它的颜色，另一方面它太贵了。I dont buy the coat._,I didnt like its colour;_,it was too expensive.On the one On the one handhand on the other on the other handhand For one thing For one thingfor another thingfor another thing一方面，我想下馆子，但另一方面，我又该努力省钱。_
15、,I would like to eat out,but _,I should be trying to save money.On the one hand On the one hand on the other hand on the other hand Personally,I have benefited quite a lot from technological advances.I found my career as an AI designer through a social media network.My health monitor,which I wear al
16、l the time,has also helped me get into the best shape of my life.Of course,when new technology changes the way we live,it can be a scary prospect.Neverthless,I will always look on the positive side of change and accept it rather than resist it.恐怖的 前景 然而抵制，反抗Read the text and then decide whether the
17、statements on page 21 are true(T)or false(F).1.A person died in an accident while driving a car.2.The Amish avoid new technology because they do not want to have good lives.3.Many disasters have been prevented by weather-tracking computer programmes.4.Building large networks through social media hel
18、ps us find new opportunities.5.The author uses a health monitor to know how much exercise he/she needs.F F F F F F T T T TRead the text on Page 20 carefully and then choose the best answer.1Whats the main idea of the text?ADriverless cars are popular in the world.BMost people admire the Amishs happy
19、 life with natural environment.CThe argument about whether advanced technology is beneficial to people and accepted.DNew technology has provided people with great benefits everywhere over the years.2What can we know about the Amish from the text?AThey like living in large and polluted cities.BThey l
20、ive happily in the presence of new technology.CThey advocate living a simple life.DThey appreciate the lives of the rich and famous.3What can we infer from the first paragraph?AThe new technology will be resisted by the public.BThe technology which is new is sure to be good.CThe advances in technolo
21、gy will bring us more danger than convenience.DThe advances in technology may do unexpected harm to us.4Whats the attitude of the author about new technology?APositive.BNegative.CCritical.DUnconcerned.如何写正反观点对比类议论文 对同一件事情，人们常有不同的看法，通常有正反两种观点。在写作时，常使用一般现在时，且采用集中比较的写作方式。写作顺序一般是：提出问题列举两种不同的观点对这两种不同观点的论
22、据(理由)逐项进行对比。有的题目会要求给出自己的观点，可在结尾段加上自己的观点并简要说明理由，最好不要重复前面已谈到的理由。衔接词：firstly;secondly;besides;in addition;whats more;furthermore;in a word;in short;even worse引出另一方的转折词汇：however;on the other hand;while;on the contrary;whereas表明作者的看法及理由：in my opinion/in my view.Personally(speaking),I think.Taking everyth
23、ing into consideration,we should make a good use of.Only in this way can we.书面表达 假如你是李华，学校论坛英语版想邀请你写一篇文章刊登在论坛上，介绍中国的移动支付(mobile payment)的情况和人们对此的不同看法。要点如下：1.移动支付的现状；2.移动支付的利弊。注意：1.词数80左右；2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。词语：1.转到_2.提倡_3.一方面.另一方面._4.首先 _5.反对 _turn to/switch to advocateon the one hand.on the other hand
24、.to begin with oppose1.有人提倡使用移动支付，然而也有人觉得使用它不安全。2.移动支付让我们的生活更加方便。3.老年人可能跟不上这一新生事物。4.老年人跟不上这一新生事物会给他们带来一些不便。Some advocate using mobile payment,while others feel it is not secure.Mobile payment makes our life more convenient.The old may not keep up with this innovation.The olds not keeping up with thi
25、s innovation results in some inconvenience for them.Nowadays,more and more people are switching to mobile payment.Some advocate using it,as it makes our life more convenient,while others feel it is not secure.On the one hand,mobile payment has its advantages.To begin with,it is convenient,which can
26、be used in almost any case.Second,it consumes less resources than paper money.On the other hand,some oppose it for its disadvantages.For example,the old may not keep up with this innovation,resulting in some inconvenience for them.As for me,I approve of it since it has made our life more convenient and colorful.返回首页
