UNIT 2 Section Ⅰ　Reading and Thinking—Comprehending（Word教参）【状元桥·优质课堂】2021-2022学年新教材高中英语选择性必修第一册（人教版）

UNIT 2　LOOKING INTO THE FUTURE 未来的生活会是什么样的呢？也许本文提到的新科技会为你开启想象的大门。 Life in the future：tech that will change the way we live The technology we're already exposed to has paved the way for us in the future, and these current and future technologies certainly have the potential to change our lives even more. High­rise farms As the population of the Earth continues to grow, living space also shrinks, not only for human beings but for the animals and plants we rely on too. It's reasonable to see a future where tech will need to be developed to allow for farmland in unusual places.This idea of high­rise farms in the middle of city isn't totally beyond belief. Li­Fi Li­Fi has been experimented with for the last few years and has some interesting potential for fast data transfer speeds.Li­Fi uses light to transfer data rather than Wi­Fi's radio waves.It's also thought that Li­Fi will be much cheaper than Wi­Fi. Recycling and re­engineering The constant development of new tech means our world is often full of old tech.One thing the human race will have to do in the future is to learn new ways to recycle，reuse and re­engineer old tech to decrease waste and save the world. People are already coming up with a variety of interesting ways to recycle old tech，including turning disused things into material for paving roads. Healthcare nanobots The robotic technology is being used to care for our health.Tiny nanobots could be used to check our insides to hunt out health problems.They might also be used to repair damaged organs.This could mean less time in hospital and less recovery time too. 1．potential　　　　　　n．潜能 2．shrink vi.缩小 3．transfer n．数据传输 4．organ n．器官 Section Ⅰ　Reading and Thinking—Comprehending (见学生用书P16) 默写练习(三) (见学生用书P129) 一、单词 (一)核心单词(根据音标及汉语意思，写出英语单词) 1．phrase [freIz] n．短语；词组 2．persuade [pəˈsweId] vt.劝说；说服 3．switch [swItʃ] vt.转换；交换 vi.& vt.(使)改变；转变 n．开关；转换器；改变 4．remote [rIˈməʊt] adj.远程的；偏远的 5．mode [məʊd] n．模式；方式；风格 6．routine [ruːˈtiːn] n．常规；正常顺序 adj.常规