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Unit 7 Will people have robots 知识点详解
一、单词
prediction:预测,预见。例如:“It's hard to make accurate predictions about the future, but we can still make educated guesses based on current trends and scientific advancements. Predictions help us prepare for what might come.”
pollution:污染。例如:“Air pollution is a serious problem in many cities.(空气污染在许多城市是一个严重的问题。)” 其动词形式为 “pollute”(污染;弄脏),形容词形式为 “polluted”(受污染的)。
future:未来。如:“What do you think the future will be like?(你认为未来会是什么样子?)”
environment:环境。如:“We should try to protect the environment.(我们应该努力保护环境。)”
planet:行星。“The earth is a planet.(地球是一颗行星。)”
earth:地球;泥土。常见短语有 “on the earth(在地球上)”。
plant:作动词,意为种植;作名词,意为植物。如:“We plant trees in spring.(我们在春天种树。) / There are many plants in the garden.(花园里有许多植物。)”
part:参加,部分。常用短语 “play a part in sth.(参与某事)” 。例如:“Everyone should play a part in saving the earth.(每个人都应该参与拯救地球。)”
peace:和平。“We all hope for world peace.(我们都希望世界和平。)”
sky:天空。“The blue sky is very beautiful.(蓝色的天空非常美丽。)”
astronaut:宇航员。
apartment:公寓房间。
rocket:火箭。
space:空间;太空。“There is a lot of space in the room.(房间里有很大的空间。) / The spaceship traveled through space.(宇宙飞船穿越太空。)”
human:人的,人类。既可以作形容词,也可以作名词。如:“human beings(人类)” “The robot can do many things that humans can do.(这个机器人能做许多人类能做的事情。)”
servant:仆人。
dangerous:危险的。其名词形式为 “danger”(危险)。例如:“It's very dangerous to play with fire.(玩火是非常危险的。)”
already:已经。通常用于肯定句中。如:“I have already finished my homework.(我已经完成了我的家庭作业。)”
factory:工厂。复数形式为 “factories”。
believe:相信。如:“I believe what he said.(我相信他说的话。)” 其名词形式为 “belief”(信仰;信念)。常见短语 “believe in(信任某人的为人)”“believe it or not(信不信由你)”。
disagree:不同意。其反义词为 “agree”(同意)。常用短语 “agree with sb.(同意某人的意见)”“agree to do sth.(同意做某事)”“agree on sth.(就…… 达成协议)”。
shape:形状。如:“The box has a strange shape.(这个盒子有一个奇怪的形状。)”
fall:作动词或名词,意为倒塌;跌倒;落下。相关短语有 “fall down(跌倒;倒塌)”“fall off(从…… 上落下)”“fall into(掉入;落入)”“fall over(被…… 绊倒)”“fall behind(落后)”“fall in love with...(爱上……)”。例如:“The old house fell down in the storm.(那座旧房子在暴风雨中倒塌了。) / He fell off the bike.(他从自行车上摔了下来。)”
possible:可能的。其反义词为 “impossible”(不可能的)。常见短语 “as... as possible(尽可能……)”。例如:“Nothing is impossible.(没有什么是不可能的。) / I will try to come as soon as possible.(我会尽量尽快来。)”
probably:大概;或许;很可能。
二、短语
on computers:在电脑上
on paper:在纸上
wake up:醒来
live to be 200 years old:活到 200 岁
free time:空闲时间
in danger:处于危险之中
on the earth:在地球上
play a part in sth. / doing sth.:参与某事 / 做某事
space station:太空站
look for:寻找
hundreds of:许多;成百上千
the same… as…:与…… 一样
over and over again:多次;反复地
get bored:感到厌烦的
fall down:倒塌;跌倒
take a holiday:去度假(“when possible = if possible” 表示 “如果可能的话”)
三、重点句型
“Will people have robots?” 意为 “人们会拥有机器人吗?”,“will + 动词原形” 表示一般将来时。
“Everything will be free.” 一切都将是免费的。
“Books will only be on computers, not on paper.” 书将只在电脑里,而不是在纸上。
“They’ll study at home on computers.” 他们将在家里的电脑上学习。
“There will be only one country in the world.” 世界上将只有一个国家。
“There will be less pollution.” 污染将更少。(“more pollution” 则表示 “更多的污染”)
“What will the future be like?” 未来会像什么样子?
“We never know what will happen in the future.” 我们永远不知道未来将会发生什么。
“And my apartment will be no good for pets.” 我的公寓将不适合于宠物。
“I think so.” 我认为是这样;“I don't think so.” 我认为不是这样。
“I hope so.” 我希望如此;“I hope not” 我希望不这样。
“In 50 years, people will have more free time because there will be less things to do.” 50 年后,人们将有更多的空闲时间,因为他们会有更少的事情做。
“In 20 years, I think I’ll be a newspaper reporter.” 20 年以后,我想我会成为一个报社记者。
“However, some scientists believe that although we can make robots move like people, it will be difficult to make them really think like a human.” 然而,一些科学家相信,尽管我们能够让机器人像人类一样运动,但让他们像人类一样真正地思考却很困难。
“For example, scientist James White thinks that robots will never be able to wake up and know where they are.” 例如,科学家詹姆斯・怀特认为,机器人将不能够清醒得知道他们身处何处。
“This was not possible 20 years ago, but computers and rockets also seemed impossible 100 years ago.” 这在 20 年前是不可能的,但是计算机和火箭在 100 年前也是看起来不可能的。
“You should also remember that there will be both good and bad things in life.” 你也应该记住,生活中有好事也有坏事。
四、语法
一般将来时:
含义:表示将来某个时间要发生的动作或存在的状态,也表示将来经常或反复发生的动作。
例如:“In the future, there will be less fresh water.(在未来,将会有更少的淡水。)” “They’re going to buy some food right away.(他们马上要去买一些食物。)”
常与一般将来时连用的时间状语有:in the future(在未来)、tomorrow(明天)、the day after tomorrow(后天)、next (month)(下个月 / 明年等)、at once(立刻;马上)、soon(不久)、right away(立刻;马上)、right now(现在;马上)、sooner or later(迟早)、later(之后)、in + 一段时间(多久之后)等。
结构:
will + 动词原形(第一人称用 shall)。例如:“He will visit you tomorrow.(他明天会拜访你。)” 否定形式为 “He won't visit you tomorrow.(他明天不会拜访你。)” 一般疑问句为 “Will he visit you tomorrow?(他明天会拜访你吗?)” 肯定回答 “Yes, he will.”,否定回答 “No, he won't.”
be going to + 动词原形。例如:“They are going to have a party next week.(他们下周要举办一个派对。)” 否定形式为 “They aren't going to have a party next week.(他们下周不打算举办派对。)” 一般疑问句为 “Are they going to have a party next week?(他们下周要举办派对吗?)” 肯定回答 “Yes, they are.”,否定回答 “No, they aren't.”
注意:在口语中,will 常缩写为 'll,如 I'll,he'll,we'll 等;在疑问句中,will 需提到主语之前。
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