Unit2 SectionⅢ-【精讲精练】2023-2024学年高中英语选择性必修第一册人教版（教师用书）

Section Ⅲ　Using language 原文呈现 SHOULD WE FIGHT NEW TECHNOLOGY? This morning, I saw the shocking headline：“Passenger Dies When Car Crashes in Driverless Mode”．In the article, various① people said that the public should oppose② the idea of developing driverless cars.They said that some advances in technology were unnecessary and could even be dangerous. Hence③， we should cease④ accepting technology just because it is new.❶The newspaper reported that the car company had already apologised⑤ for the accident, but the families of the deceased⑥ said it was not enough. Nevertheless, the company still claimed that most people would be travelling in driverless cars one day soon. ❶是一个复合句， that在句中引导宾语从句： but连接两个并列分句。the deceased为the＋形容词， 表示一类人。said后为省略that的宾语从句。 On the one hand⑦， there are many different groups of people around the world who live happily in the absence of⑧ new technology. Probably the most well­known are the Amish, a group of Christians living in rural⑨ 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 way in the distant future⑩.They advocate⑪ a simple life with an emphasis⑫ on hard work, family, and community.They think that is better than caring about luxuries⑬ or following the lives of the rich and famous.❷It could even be argued that the Amish's quality of life is better since they live in and appreciate the natural environment rather than⑭ living in large, polluted cities. ❷是一个复合句， 句中含有一个固定句型It could even be argued that... “甚至有人认为”；since引导原因状语从句。 On the other hand, new technology has provided people everywhere with many benefits⑮ over the years.For example, the latest weather­tracking computer programmes give people lots of warnings about potential natural disasters, which saves many lives.Moreover⑯， the Internet has made it possible for friends and family to keep in touch⑰ easily even if they are on opposite sides of the world.❸It h