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单元目标速览
Section Ⅰ Reading and Thinking—Reading comprehension
Step One:Pre-reading
1.What comes to your mind when you see the unit title and the following pictures? What might be talked about in this unit?
LOOKING INTO THE FUTURE
2.When you see “THE FUTURE” in the title,what comes into your mind?
(Answers may vary.)
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Step Two:While-reading
Ⅰ.Read for the main idea
What is the main idea of the text?
A.Smart homes will focus on people's health issues.
B.Smart homes are a new but controversial technology.
C.Smart homes will make our life easier in many ways.
D.Smart homes will make human beings lazy.
答案:C
Ⅱ.Match the main idea with each paragraph
Para.1 A.Smart homes will check people's health regularly.
Para.2 B.Smart homes will prevent serious damage from accidents.
Para.3 C.Intelligent controls in the home system.
Para.4 D.Smart technology will be used widely in the future.
Para.5 E.Smart homes will bring us safe,energy-saving and comfortable life in the future.
答案:Para.1 E Para.2 C Para.3 A
Para.4 B Para.5 D
Ⅲ.Read for the structure
Read the passage again and fill in the blanks.
Ⅳ.Read for details
Read the passage carefully and choose the best answers.
1.What is the purpose of the first paragraph?
A.To show it is common to forget to turn off the appliances.
B.To imply that smart homes will soon come into being.
C.To warn readers to be careful not to cause any trouble.
D.To make the theme of the passage known to readers.
2.How does Paragraph 3 develop?
A.By examples. B.By comparison.
C.By analysis. D.By time.
3.What does the word “short” in Paragraph 4 mean?
A.The quick approach to destination.
B.A smaller length or distance than usual.
C.Electric appliance's sudden interruption.
D.Lacking or not having enough of a particular quality.
4.What can we learn from Paragraph 5?
A.The homes in the future are the