UNIT 1 Section Ⅰ Reading and Thinking（Word教参）-【优化指导】2022-2023学年新教材高中英语选择性必修第四册（人教版2019）

单元素养目标 文化、思维、学习能力目标 了解不同类型的文学作品，了解科技与人文的有机结合；用科学的思维创造性地思考问题；能够灵活运用本单元的单元话题词汇；学会科学合理地想象，能够创作自己的科幻故事 语言能力目标 核心单词 fiction，bonus，ridiculous，integrity，dignity，salary，absurd，appointment，nail，guilty，suspend，dismiss，declare，whereas，presume，fare，weekly，calculate，flour，venue，alien，superior，labour，backwards，grip，fetch，pace，division，urge，random，explode 重点词块 science fiction，experiment with，test out，more like，on a ...basis，pros and cons，superior to，take over，conflict with，turn out，fall away，have an urge to 单元语法 复习被动语态 写作能力 写一个科幻故事 单元话题导入 [品读话题短文] AI in Our Work and Life Artificial Intelligence①，or AI，has been applied② in a wide range of③ fields to perform specific tasks④，including education，finance，heavy industry，transportation，and so on. Education There are a number of companies that create robots to teach subjects to children ranging from biology to⑤ computer science，though such tools have not become widespread yet.Advancements⑥ in natural language processing，combined with⑦ machine learning，have also enabled automatic grading of assignments(作业).AI has also led to an explosion in popularity of MOOCs，or Massive Open Online Courses，which allows students from around the world to take classes online. Finance Use of AI in banking can be tracked back to 1987.Banks use artificial intelligence systems to organize operations，maintain book­keeping，invest in stocks，and manage properties.Also，systems are being developed，like Atria，to translate complex data into simple and personable language.There are also wallets，like Wallet AI，which monitor an individual's consumption habits⑧ and provide ways to improve them. Heavy industry Robots have become common in many industries and are often given jobs that are considered dangerous to humans.Robots have been proven effectively in jobs that are very repetitive⑨，which may lead to mistakes or accidents due to lack of concentration. Transportation Today's cars can have AI­based driver assist features such as self­parking and advanc