Unit 3 Period Ⅲ Developing ideas-【金版教程】2024-2025学年新教材高中英语选择性必修第二册创新导学案word（外研版2019）

英语 选择性必修·第二册[WY] Period Ⅲ　Developing ideas Emojis: a new language？ 表情符号：一门新语言？ While waiting outside the cafeteria, I received the following message from my friend： 在自助餐厅外等待的时候，我收到了朋友发来的信息： ①emoji n. 表情符号 ②cafeteria n. 自助餐厅 It took me a minute before I realised what it meant. 我花了一分钟才明白它是什么意思。 •The signs he used were to say that he’d be running late and would be there soon. 他用的这些符号是想说他要迟到了，会尽快过来。 Instead of replying with a simple “OK, don’t rush”， I searched for emojis on my phone that would express the same message： 我没有简单地回复“好，别着急”，而是从手机上搜索了几个表达相同意思的表情符号： ③“主(The signs)谓(were to say)＋宾语从句(that he’d be running ... soon)”。he used是定语从句，从句省略了关系代词that或which，修饰The signs。 This was my attempt to follow the trend of communicating with emojis. 这是我追随使用表情符号交流这一潮流的一次尝试。 Emojis are used everywhere, from text messages to emails, blogs and other social media networks. 表情符号被用在各个地方，从短信到电子邮件、博客和其他社交媒体网络。 With the rapid development of social media, emojis are becoming an integral component of the language we use to express ourselves. 随着社交媒体的迅速发展，表情符号正成为我们用来表达自己的语言的一个不可缺少的组成部分。 ④integral adj. 不可缺少的 ⑤component n. 组成部分 The word “emoji” comes from Japanese, literally meaning “picture character”． “emoji”一词来自日语，字面意思是“图片文字”。 Emojis are small symbols representing ideas, emotions or feelings. 表情符号是代表思想、情感或感受的小符号。 They come in different categories, such as faces and people, plants and animals, and food and drink. 它们分为不同的类别，比如面孔和人、植物和动物、食物和饮料。 ⑥category n. 类别 When first introduced in Japan in 1999, emojis were limited to 176 simple designs. 当1999年首次在日本推出时，表情符号仅限于176种简单的设计。 •Now there are more than 3，000 emojis that expand upon the way in which we communicate. 现在有3，000多个表情符号扩展成了我们交流的方式。 Due to their popularity, the Oxford Dictionaries Word of the Year in 2015 was, for the first time ever, a pictographinstead of a traditional word. 由于表情符号的风靡，牛津词典2015年的年度词汇首次是一个象形图，而不是一个传统的词汇。 ⑦expand v. (使)扩大；增加 ⑧pictograph n. 象形图 ⑨“谓语(there are)＋主语(more than 3，000 emojis)”。there be结构是倒装句。that expand upon the way in which we communicate是定语从句，修饰emojis; in which we communicate是定语从句，修饰the way。 In today’s world, emojis have become more and more popular. 在当今世界，表情符号变得越来越受欢迎。 It seems that emojis have clear advantages over written language. 似乎表情符号比书面语言更具明显的优势。 People like them because they add emotional meaning, and are quick and easy to use. 人们喜欢它们，因为它们增添了情感含义，并且使用起来方便、快捷。 In fact, this is similar to the gestures we use when we speak. 事实上，这和我们说话时使用的手势很相似。 ⑩emotional adj. 情绪(上)的，情感(上)的 ⑪gesture n. 手势，姿势 •With a smiling or sad face added to a message or post, your reader can “see” your facial expression while reading your words. 在信息或帖子中加上一张微笑或悲伤的脸，你的读者可以在读你的文字时“看到”你的面部表情。 Emojis can also help people express their feelings when they cannot find the appropriate words. 表情符号还能帮助人们在他们找不到合适的词语时表达他们的感受。 For instance, if your friend is moving across the country, you may just send them a string of crying faces to express your sadness over your separation. 举个例子，假如你的朋友将要搬去另一个国家，你可以发给他们一串哭脸，来表达你对于你们将要分离的悲伤之情。 ⑫facial adj. 脸上的；面部的 ⑬“主(your reader)谓(can “see”)宾(your facial expression)”。句中“with＋名词＋过去分词短语”是with复合结构作状语。while reading your words是状语从句的省略，补充完整为while your reader is reading your words。 The use of emojis has even spread to classical literature. 表情符号的使用甚至已经蔓延到经典文学之中。 A Shakespeare series for young readers has taken William Shakespeare’s popular plays and replaced some words with textspeak and emojis. 一部面向年轻读者的莎士比亚剧集取材于威廉·莎士比亚的流行戏剧，并用短信简写语和表情代替了一些词语。 The intention of these adaptations is to make the classics more accessible to young readers. 这些改编的目的是使经典著作更容易被年轻读者理解。 Some people, however, believe that these new versions have taken away the heart and soul of Shakespeare’s plays. 然而，一些人认为这些新版本夺走了莎士比亚戏剧的精髓。 ⑭textspeak n. 短信简写语 ⑮intention n. 意图，目的 ⑯adaptation n. 改编版 ⑰accessible adj. 易懂的 ⑱soul n. 精神 As we can see, emojis have a tendency to pop up all over the place. 正如我们所见，表情符号有到处冒出的趋势。 Users of emojis say that they facilitate the way in which we communicate and express ourselves. 表情符号的使用者说，它们促进了我们交流和表达我们自己的方式。 •But this makes others, especially educators, worry that we are losing the ability to communicate properly using the written word, or even the spoken word. 但这让其他人，尤其是教育工作者，担心我们正在失去使用书面语，甚至口头语进行正确沟通的能力。 ⑲tendency n. 趋势 ⑳facilitate v. 促进；使便利 educator n. 教育工作者 “主(this)谓(makes)宾(others)＋宾补(worry that ... the spoken word)”。especially educators是others的同位语；that we ... spoken word是宾语从句；不定式短语to communicate properly是ability的后置定语；现在分词短语using ... the spoken word是方式状语。 After all, how many of us today would rather send a message packed with emojis than make a telephone call? 毕竟，现在我们当中有多少人宁愿发送一条满是表情符号的短信也不愿意打电话？ Perhaps people will one day choose to communicate in pictures, and forget how to write properly. 或许人们有一天会选择用图片来交流，忘记怎样正确书写。 On that day, emojis will have become a real pictorial “language”． 到那一天，表情符号将成为真正的图画“语言”。 But, for now, maybe it’s best that we just enjoy using them. 但是现在，或许我们最好还是享受使用它们吧。 pictorial adj. 图画的 1 expand v. (使)扩大；增加(教材P43) 归纳 拓展 情景 助记 ①Dr Yuan searched for a way to increase rice harvest without expanding the area of fields. 袁博士寻求一种在不扩大种植面积的情况下提高水稻产量的方法。 ②The narrow path in the village expanded into a wide road. 村里的狭窄小路拓宽成了一条大道。 ③Could you expand on that point, please? 请你把这一点详细说明一下，好吗？ 易混辨析：expand/extend/spread/stretch expand “(使)扩大；增加”，不仅指尺寸的增加，还可指范围和体积的扩大。 extend “伸出，延伸”，指空间范围的扩大，以及长度、宽度的向外延伸，也可指时间的延长。 spread “伸展，传播”，一般指向四面八方扩大传播的范围，如传播(疾病)，散布(信息)。 stretch “伸展，拉长”，一般指由曲变直，由短变长的伸展，不是加长。 (1)单句语法填空 ①This once small family business has expanded ________ a big company employing many thousands. ②Due to the continuous ________ (expand) of business, we need to employ more workers. ③Would you please expand ________ how you managed to get the job? 答案：①into　②expansion　③on/upon (2)选词填空(expand/extend/spread/stretch) ①My wool coat ________ when I washed it. ②Word ________ quickly that he was admitted into the Peking University. ③Careful maintenance can ________ the life of your car by several years. ④We’ve ________ the business by opening two more stores. 答案：①stretched　②spread　③extend　④expanded 2 intention n. 意图，目的(教材P43) 归纳 拓展 ①I have no intention of coming to this terrible place again! 我再也不想到这个糟糕的地方来了！ ②I am quite ignorant of what they intend to do. 我的确不知道他们打算干什么。 ③I intended to have invited him, but I forgot to do so. ＝I had intended to invite him, but I forgot to do so. 我本想/本打算邀请他的，可是我忘记了。 ④This money is intended for the development of the tourist industry. 这笔钱准备用于旅游业的开发。 intend的过去完成时，表示本打算做某事，但实际没做成。有类似用法的动词还有：plan, hope, think等。 (1)单句语法填空 ①He left England ________ the intention of travelling to China. ②The dictionary is intended ________ English beginners so you don’t need to buy it. ③I intend ________ (take) full advantage of this trip to buy the things we need. 答案：①with　②for　③to take (2)一句多译 昨晚我本打算去你家的，可是下起雨来了。 I ________________________ to your house last night, but it rained. ＝I ________________________ to your house last night, but it rained. 答案：had intended to go; intended to have gone 3 adaptation n. 改编版(教材P43) 归纳 拓展 ①Do you think the film adaptation was faithful to the book? 你认为这部改编的电影忠于原著吗？ ②He tried hard to adapt himself to the new environment. 他努力使自己适应新的环境。 ③I want flexible people who can adapt to new systems and processes. 我需要可塑性强的人，能够适应新的制度、新的程序。 ④Most of these tools have been specially adapted for use by disabled people. 这些工具多数已经过特别改装，供残疾人使用。 adopt与adapt仅有一个字母之差，要注意它们含义上的区别：adopt “采用，采纳，收养”；adapt “改编；使适应”。 (1)单句语法填空 ①Many people buy books after they have been adapted ________ TV series. ②After graduation from college, I gradually adapted ________ living on my own. ③The play was adapted ________ a novel written by a famous writer. 答案：①for　②to　③from (2)单句表达 我建议他应该尽快使自己适应新的环境。 I suggested he ________________________ the new conditions as soon as possible. 答案：(should) adapt himself to 4 tendency n. 趋势(教材P44) 归纳 拓展 情景 助记 ①Jack’s tendency to be merciful made him popular with his co­workers. 杰克仁慈的性格使他在同事中很受欢迎。 ②I have a tendency to talk too much when I’m nervous. 我紧张时总爱唠叨。 ③She tends to get angry when others disagree with her. 当别人不同意她的看法时，她往往会生气。 单句语法填空 ①The girls were standing at the gate and tending ________ customers with smiles. ②Parents always have a tendency ________ (do) everything for their children in China. ③Most people are not extremes in either direction but do have a ________ (tend) that they prefer. 答案：①to　②to do　③tendency 5 urgently adv. 紧急地；急迫地(教材P46) 归纳 拓展 情景 助记 ①I am also looking urgently at how we can strengthen the law. 我也在急切地关注我们该如何加强法制。 ②The United Nations urged the two sides in the conflict to lay down arms immediately and return to peace talks. 联合国敦促冲突双方马上放下武器回到和平谈判上来。 ③It can be easy to forget important tasks that aren’t urgent. 人们很容易忘记一些不紧急的重要任务。 (1)单句语法填空 ①The people in the earthquake­stricken area are in ________ (urge) need of food, medicine and shelters. ②In case of ________ (urge), call the police. 答案：①urgent　②urgency (2)句型转换 In preparation for lectures, I urge you to do some reading. →In preparation for lectures, I urge you ____________ some reading. →In preparation for lectures, I urge that ____________ some reading. 答案：into doing; you (should) do 6 convincing adj. 有说服力的，使人信服的(教材P46) 归纳 拓展 ①His speech was so convincing that everyone present believed what he said. 他的演讲很令人信服，以至于在场的所有人都相信他所说的话。 ②You’ll need to convince them of your enthusiasm for the job. 你要使他们相信你殷切期望得到这份工作。 ③What she said convinced me that I was mistaken. 她说的话让我相信我错了。 (1)单句语法填空 ①We’ve been trying to convince him ________ (give) up the plan. ②I’m not completely ________ (convince) he knew the importance of practice. ③There is ________ (convince) evidence of a link between exposure to sun and skin cancer. 答案：①to give　②convinced　③convincing (2)单句表达 你应该坚信你处理这件事的能力。 You should __________________________ your ability to deal with it. 答案：be convinced of 1 Now there are more than 3，000 emojis that expand upon the way in which we communicate. (教材P43)现在我们能使用3，000多个表情符号来拓宽我们的交流渠道。 剖析 in which we communicate为定语从句，修饰先行词the way，引导词为in which，在从句中作状语。 归纳 拓展 ①The way (that/which) the teacher explained to the children was quite simple. 那位老师向孩子们解释的方法很简单。 ②You should pass the ball the way (that/in which) I did it. 你应该像我那样去传球。 单句语法填空 ①Another truly wonderful aspect of the Internet is the way ________ people use it to build social bonds. ②The way ________ you gave is reasonable. 答案：①that/in which/不填　②that/which/不填 2 The intention of these adaptations is to make the classics more accessible to young readers. (教材P43)这些改写的目的是为了使经典著作更容易被年轻读者接受。 剖析 to make the classics more accessible to young readers动词不定式作表语。 归纳 拓展 ①My job is to drive them to the company every day. 我的工作就是每天开车送他们去公司。 ②To see is to believe. 眼见为实。 ③What I would suggest is to put off the meeting. 我建议推迟会议。 单句语法填空 ①Danny’s homework is ________ (write) a poem. ②My dream is ________ (start) my own business. ③My ambition is ________ (work) for a firm that develops computer software when I grow up. 答案：①to write　②to start　③to work 3 But this makes others, especially educators, worry that we are losing the ability to communicate properly using the written word, or even the spoken word. (教材P44)但这让其他人，尤其是教育工作者，担心我们正在失去使用书面语甚至口语来正确沟通的能力。 剖析 to communicate动词不定式作后置定语，修饰the ability。 归纳 拓展 ①I had a chance to visit the Great Wall last month. 上个月我有机会游览了长城。 ②Lang Ping was the first to win gold medals at the Olympics both as a coach and a player. 既是教练也是运动员的郎平，是第一位获得女排奥运冠军的人。 ③The next thing to do is to relax yourself completely. 下一步要做的事情是完全放松你自己。 (1)作定语的不定式如果是不及物动词，不定式后面就要有必要的介词。 (2)如果不定式所表示的动作不是由主语发出，则不定式应使用被动语态。 (1)单句语法填空 ①He is always the first ________ (bear) hardships and the last ________ (enjoy) comforts. ②I have something important ________ (tell) you. ③The ability ________ (express) an idea is as important as the idea itself. 答案：①to bear; to enjoy　②to tell　③to express (2)单句表达 ①她只有一个小房间居住。 She has only a little room ________________． ②我认为他不是做这项工作的最佳人选，因为他很粗心。 I don’t think he is the best man __________________________ because he is very careless. 答案：①to live in　②to do the job 4 Perhaps people will one day choose to communicate in pictures, and forget how to write properly. (教材P44)或许有一天，人们会选择用图片来交流，忘记怎样正确书写。 剖析 how to write是“特殊疑问词＋不定式”结构作宾语。 归纳 拓展 (1)单句语法填空 ①When and where ________ (build) the new building has not been decided. ②There’re so many kinds of cups on sale that I can’t make up my mind which one ________ (buy)． 答案：①to build　②to buy (2)用“特殊疑问词＋不定式”结构进行句型转换 ①I don’t know what I should do. →I don’t know __________________． ②Could you tell me how I can make her happy? →Could you tell me __________________？ ③She doesn’t know which skirt she will choose. →She doesn’t know ____________________． 答案：①what to do　②how to make her happy　③which skirt to choose Ⅰ.根据语境及汉语提示和首字母提示完成句子 1．This ambitious ________ (改编版) perfectly captures the spirit of Kurt Vonnegut’s acclaimed novel. 答案：adaptation 2．A ________ (连环漫画) is a magazine that contains stories told in pictures. 答案：comic 3．Agriculture is an important ________ (组成部分) of national economy, which affects people’s daily life. 答案：component 4．He is an ________ (情绪的) man. 答案：emotional 5．This is a question of ________ (次要的) importance. 答案：secondary 6．There is a growing t________ among employers to hire casual staff. 答案：tendency 7．As children grow older, they e________ their interest and become more confident. 答案：expand 8．He made a g________ with his hand pressing downward. 答案：gesture 9．Legend has it that the origin of the Dragon Boat Festival is to recall the s________ of Qu Yuan. 答案：soul 10．E________ and parents face a daily challenge of how to develop children’s interest in reading. 答案：Educators Ⅱ.单句语法填空 1．People tend ________ (need) less sleep as they get older. 答案：to need 2．These documents are not accessible ________ the public. 答案：to 3．My aim is ________ (keep) improving day by day. 答案：to keep 4．You can tell whether he is happy or not just from his ________ (face) expression. 答案：facial 5．The village expanded ________ a town. 答案：into 6．Can you tell me how ________ (get) to the train station? 答案：to get 7．Although he researches cloning, his ________ (intend) has never been to create copies of humans. 答案：intention 8．There is no ________ (convince) evidence that power lines have anything to do with cancer. 答案：convincing 9．He ________ (urgent) begged a favour of me. 答案：urgently 10．Literature can be divided into two main ________ (category): fiction and non­fiction. 答案：categories Ⅲ.选词填空 due to; have an advantage over; take away; be limited to; for the first time 1．The noise of your radio must ____________ a level that we can all bear. 答案：be limited to 2．The company’s success was largely ____________ its excellent management. 答案：due to 3．It is natural that you will feel nervous when you give a speech ____________． 答案：for the first time 4．She ____________ other applicants because she can speak fluent English and French. 答案：has an advantage over 5．Don’t let him ____________ your freedom to think for yourself. 答案：take away Ⅳ.单句表达 1．你解决了一个问题，另一个问题立即又会出现。 You solved one problem and another would immediately ____________． 答案：pop up 2．这种药物很有效，但有引起头痛的倾向。 The drug is effective but ____________________ cause headaches. 答案：has a tendency to 3．同样正确的是，在学习他人的各种智慧的过程中，我们也学会了如何思考。 It is equally true that, in studying the diverse wisdom of others, we learn ________________． 答案：how to think 4．如果有许多工作要做，我会很高兴地继续做，直到把它做完。(动词不定式作后置定语) If there’s a lot of ________________， I’m happy to just keep on until it is finished. 答案：work to do 5．我发现中国父母爱孩子的一些方式相当令人惊讶。(the way 引导的方式状语从句) I find some of ________________ Chinese parents show love for their children rather surprising. 答案：the ways (in which/that) Ⅰ　阅读 Transportation shapes the world: along with communications, it forms a global net that connects person to person, city to city, and country to country. Transportation routes as well as vehicles are vital to the functioning and spread of every civilization. A country’s economy depends on reliable transportation. Cities spread out along roads, rivers, and rails, so does information. Until the 20th century, these routes were confined to land or water. With the invention of powered flight, the air became an open road as well. The earliest way of traveling was undoubtedly by foot, and humans’ earliest means of transporting goods was carrying loads on their back or head. By 4000 BC, people were using domesticated animals for transport, a method greatly improved in some parts of the world by the invention of the wheel, probably first developed around 3500 BC. Until the 19th century, animals were the engines of land transportation. But with the invention of the steam engine and the internal combustion engine, railroads and automobiles revolutionized travel and trade. More than 600 million cars and trucks travel the world today. Water has always been a fast and efficient mode of travel, and even today it remains a primary mover of heavy goods. The importance of waterways to human civilization can be seen on any map: almost all of the world’s major cities are located on coastlines or rivers. As early as 7000 BC, people were building canoes; long­distance ships were common by 3000 BC. Until the 1950s, ships were the chief means of overseas passenger travel. Although the Montgolfier brothers took flight in balloons in the 18th century, air travel was not practical until the invention of powered flight by the Wright brothers in 1903. Within ten years, the commercial air transportation business had begun. Since the 20th century, high­speed rail has become another convenient way of travel. Today, two­thirds of the world’s high­speed rail track is in China, which measures nearly 30，000 kms, and this is expected to reach 38，000 kms by 2025. 篇章导读：本文是一篇说明文。文章主要说明了交通随着技术的发展而不断进步，并列举了水路、火车、航空以及高铁这几种交通方式的发展。 1．Why does the writer mention the location of the world’s major cities? A．To encourage more people to move to big cities. B．To explain why boats and ships continue to be irreplaceable. C．To recommend water as a convenient and cheap form of transportation. D．To emphasize the contribution of water transport to human development. 答案：D　推理判断题。根据第四段前两句可知，水路一直是一种快捷高效的运输方式，即使在今天，它仍然是重型货物的主要运输方式。水路对人类文明的重要性可以在任何地图上看到：世界上几乎所有的主要城市都位于海岸线或河流上。由此可推知，作者提到世界主要城市的位置，是为了强调水运对人类发展的贡献。故选D。 2．What can we learn about air travel? A．Balloons used to be one popular way of air travel. B．The Montgolfier brothers invented powered flight. C．The invention of airplanes helped popularize air travel. D．Air travel became widespread soon after the balloon was invented. 答案：C　细节理解题。根据倒数第二段可知，尽管在18世纪，蒙哥尔费兄弟就用气球来飞行，但是直到1903年莱特兄弟发明了动力飞机，航空旅行才变得实用起来。不到十年，商业航空运输业务开始了。由此可知，飞机的发明促进了航空旅行的普及。故选C。 3．What is the total length of high­speed rail track in the world today? A．About 57，000 kms. B．About 45，000 kms. C．About 38，000 kms. D．About 30，000 kms. 答案：B　推理判断题。根据最后一段最后一句可知，如今，世界上三分之二的高速铁路在中国，总长近3万公里，预计到2025年，这一数字将达到3.8万公里。由此可推知，当今世界高速铁路的总长度约(3除以2/3)4.5万公里。故选B。 4．What is the passage mainly about? A．Technological advancements in transport over time. B．The influence of economic activities on transportation. C．The relationship between transportation and information flows. D．Reasons why land and sea transportation routes were important. 答案：A　主旨大意题。文章主要说明了随着技术的发展，水路、火车、航空以及高铁这几种交通方式不断进步。故选A。 Ⅱ　语法填空 Everything that happens to us in life is __1__ result of our choices. So the next time you complain about gaining 10 pounds, know that you __2__ (actual) made that choice. You chose to eat the foods you did, and you chose not to go __3__ a walk after dinner. The choices you make today __4__ (influence) your life tomorrow. The big mortgage (按揭贷款) payment each month you hate paying? You chose to buy the big house. It’s hard __5__ (admit) that we made a mistake and bought too big a house, but __6__ (mistake) are part of life. The great thing about life is __7__ we can always choose to change things. You can start eating healthier or look into moving and selling your house. But many times, we choose not to change. Why is this? First, we act in ways that we believe will make us feel better. We would rather continue to eat __8__ (healthy) food because eating the foods we love brings us __9__ (much) comfort than putting in the effort of changing our diet and starting to exercise. Second, we put too much power into immediate pleasure. We buy the bigger house __10__ (think) it will bring us happiness. Now there’s a huge mortgage payment we have to pay every month. 1．________　2.________　3.________　4.________ 5．________　6.________　7.________　8.________ 9．________　10.________ 篇章导读：本文是一篇议论文。文章讲述的是一个生活哲理：此刻所发生的所有事，都是你过去选择的结果。但是生活的伟大之处在于，我们总能选择去改变一些事情。 1．a　考查冠词。句意：生活中发生的一切都是我们选择的结果。此处修饰名词result，表示泛指，应用不定冠词，且result的发音以辅音音素开头。故填a。 2．actually　考查词性转换。此处应用副词actually作状语，修饰made。故填actually。 3．for　考查介词。句意：你选择吃你喜欢吃的食物，你选择饭后不去散步。go for a walk为固定短语，意为“散步”。故填for。 4．will influence　考查动词的时态。句意：你今天所做的选择将影响你明天的生活。根据设空后的tomorrow可知，此处表示将来发生的动作，应用一般将来时。故填will influence。 5．to admit　考查非谓语动词。句中it is＋形容词＋to do sth为固定句式，不定式为真正的主语，it为形式宾语。故填to admit。 6．mistakes　考查名词。此处应用名词作主语，mistake为可数名词，根据设空后系动词are可知，此处应用名词复数。故填mistakes。 7．that　考查表语从句的连接词。此处引导表语从句，从句意义完整，应用that引导，且在从句中不充当成分。故填that。 8．unhealthy　考查反义词。此处表示我们宁愿继续吃不健康的食物，应用形容词作定语。故填unhealthy。 9．more　考查限定词的比较级。此处表示吃我们喜欢的食物比努力改变我们的饮食和开始锻炼更能给我们带来舒适，且根据设空后than可知，此处应用much的比较级。故填more。 10．thinking　考查非谓语动词。we和think之间是主动关系，应用现在分词作状语。故填thinking。 Ⅲ　读后续写 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。 When I was twelve, my parents let me babysit for Mr and Mrs Joseph who lived down the street with their two little preschool girls. Most of my babysitting occurred during daylight hours while Mrs Joseph went shopping. One day she asked if I could stay with her daughters in the evening, promising she and her husband would be home by ten pm. After pleaded with (恳求) them, desperate to earn fifty cents an hour for six hours—three whole dollars！—my parents agreed. At four o’clock, I knocked on the Josephs’ front door, greeted the kids, and received detailed instructions from their mother. A few minutes later, the girls and I were alone. We played hide­and­seek, did some finger painting together, and I fixed them scrambled eggs (炒鸡蛋) and toast soldiers for dinner. Then, at about eight pm, I gathered the two kids beside me on the sofa and began to read them a story. I heard a soft click, as if the front door had been opened, and I stopped. “Go on，” said Melanie, the four­year­old. “Keep reading.” “Wait.” I put my finger to my lips, “I thought I heard someone come in.” I heard the click again, and the lamp beside me switched on. All three of us jumped. Then the drapes (帘子) closed across the big window. I screamed, put a little girl under each of my arms, and ran upstairs to the bathroom. As I locked the door behind us, I heard music begin to play from a radio somewhere downstairs. The girls clutched (紧紧抱住) each other in fear as I calmed them down, saying, “There’s a bad man in the house. You have to be perfectly quiet.” The three of us sat on the floor, ears pressed to the wooden door ... listening. Even two­year­old Tricia was very quiet. For two hours we listened to the music playing, but we never heard another sound. No footsteps, no creaking (嘎吱作响的) doors, or breaking of china. Definitely no one walking up the stairs. 注意： 1．续写词数应为150个左右； 2．请按如下格式在相应位置作答。 Then the front door opened with a bang and we all jumped.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 Mr Joseph explained he had bought a smart home device.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 写前导读：本文是一篇记叙文。作者在12岁时为邻居Joseph (约瑟夫)夫妇家的两个小女孩做临时保姆。一天晚上，作者听到了奇怪的声音，以为有坏人进了屋子，于是带着两个女孩躲进了浴室。打开的前门让她们紧张起来，真的有坏人吗？Joseph怎样解释因为智能家居设备引起的奇怪事件呢？ [精彩范文] Then the front door opened with a bang and we all jumped. Both girls leaped into my arms and the three of us trembled until we heard Mrs Joseph call, “Peggy? Where are you？” Melanie, Tricia and I burst out of the bathroom and ran downstairs. The girls threw themselves against their astonished parents’ legs, talking about “bad men in the house”. In the middle of my explanation, Mr and Mrs Joseph exchanged a look and began laughing. Mr Joseph explained he had bought a smart home device. It could close the electric drapes and turn on a light and a radio at sunset on nights when they went out. “I guess I just switched it on automatically when we left tonight. In all honesty, I don’t even remember doing it，” he explained. Mr Joseph walked me to my house. He apologized and handed me not just three dollars, but five. “Good night，” I said as he turned to walk home, “and thanks.” I was so happy. I not only made more money, but experienced a smart home in person. 20 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$