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Reading2
Living with technology
Unit 4
1.很明显,随着科技的进步,利用人工智能为人类服务不再是建空中楼阁。(it作形式主语)
______________________________________________________,using Al to serve human beings is no longer building castles in the air.
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It is clear that with the develpoment of science and technology
1.It is clear that we are at the turning point in history.
很明显我们处在历史上的转折点。
it作形式主语,that从句为真正的主语。
2.While AI enthusiasts promise us a bright future where intelligent robots will be working to our advantage……
然而AI的热衷者许诺智能机器人将为我们带来一个光明的未来,到时智能机器人将对我们有利……
where引导定语从句,先行词为抽象地点a bright future.
4.但这并不意味着我们将完全依赖人工智能,人类将被人工智能取代。(抽象地点名词作先行词的定语从句)
But that doesn't mean we will be in a situation____________________________________________________________________________________________.
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where we will completely rely on AI and humans will be replaced by AI
vt.危及,对……构成威胁;威胁,恐吓[threat n.威胁,恐吓;凶兆;构成威胁的人(或事物) threatening adj.恐吓的,威胁的 threatened adj.受到威胁的,感到危险的]
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• threaten to do sth 威胁/扬言要做某事
threaten sb with sth 用某事/物威胁某人
• a threat to sb/sth 对某人/某事的一个威胁
under threat受到威胁
threaten
(1)David threatened (report) me to the police and I went to great lengths to satisfy what he wanted.
(2)Without doubt it is an inappropriate act others with
violence whatever the reason.(threaten)
(3)The loss of glaciers there due to global warming represents an enormous threat agriculture.
to report
to threaten
threatening
to
(4)(2022•全国甲,书面表达)由于非法狩猎,许多海洋生物受到威胁。因此,我们应该尝试各种方法来提高人们对海洋保护的意识。
due to illegal hunting,and consequently,we should try diverse means to raise people’s awareness of ocean conservation.
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Many marine creatures are under threat
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2.有些人表示接受,有些人则担心人工智能会给人类带来威胁。(pose、threat)
Some are willing to accept that, while others fear that___________________________________________________.
AI will pose a threat to humans.
vt.敦促,催促;大力推荐,竭力主张;驱赶,鞭策 n.强烈的欲望;迫切的需要;冲动(urgent adj.迫切的;紧急的 urgently adv.迫切地;急切地urgency n.急切;紧迫)
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urge
• urge sb to do sth 敦促某人做某事
urge that...(should) do sth 极力主张……做某事
• an/the urge to do sth 做某事的强烈欲望
• in urgent need迫切需要;急需
(1)Our head teacher urges us students (give) a helping hand to each other to wrestle with challenges we are facing.
=Our head teacher urges that we students (give) a helping hand to each other to wrestle with challenges we are facing.
(2)I have an urge (help) visitors,introduce Chinese paintings,spread Chinese culture and strengthen global cultural exchanges.
to give
(should) give
to help
(3)(读后续写之焦虑心理描写)我全身发热,心急如焚。因此,我急需您的帮助。
I was boiling hot all over,_________________________________
_______.Hence,I________________________________________
_________.
(4)(话题写作之传统文化)坚决要求我们应该举办各种各样的活动以纪念屈原,比如赛龙舟和吃粽子。
to honor Qu Yuan,such as dragon-boat racing and eating zongzi.
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my mind tense with a great sense of
urgency
urgently needed/was in urgent need of your
assistance
It is urged that we (should) hold various activities
5.为了应对可能的风险,我们极力主张相关部门采取有效的措施,以防万一。(urge that...)
In order to deal with possible risks, we urge that_______________________________________________________________________________________________________.
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the revelant departments (should)take effective measures,just in case.
• demand to do sth 要求做某事
demand sth of/from sb 向某人要求某物
demand that...(should) do sth 要求……做某事
• meet/satisfy one’s demand(s)满足某人的需要
in (great) demand需求大;受欢迎的
vt.强烈要求;需要 n.要求,所需之物;需求,需要(demanding adj.要求高的;费力的;难满足的)
demand
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(1)The government official demanded (tell) everything about the damage the flood had caused.
(2)The job which demands both time and energy him seems a
(demand) one he could no longer tackle.
(3)The products of our company are of high quality,so they are great demand now.
to be told
of/from
demanding
in
(4)(2022•浙江6月,应用文写作)为了满足学生们的需要,我们学校新建了一间配有现代化设施的自习室。此外,学校要求我们学生爱护公共设施,严格遵守相关规定。
,our school has built a new self-study room,which is equipped with modern facilities.In addition, ________________________________________________
_______ public facilities and strictly obey relevant regulations.
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To meet/satisfy students’ demands
the school demands that we students (should) take good care of
• beyond/out of recognition认不出来,识别不出
• recognize...as/to be...承认/认为……是……
It is recognized that...人们认识到……
n.识别,认出;承认,认可;赞誉,赏识
(recognize v.认出,识别;承认,接受,认可;赞赏 recognizable adj.容易认出的,易于识别的)
recognition
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(1)With the development of its economy,the small town has changed beyond (recognize) in the last few years.
(2)This tree is always (recognize) due to its extremely beautiful silvery bark.
recognition
recognizable
(3)(应用文写作之推荐信)长城被认为是中国最著名的名胜之一。人们认为不到长城非好汉,所以我强烈建议你去爬长城。
The Great Wall __________________________________________
_______________. he who doesn’t reach the Great Wall is not a true man,so I strongly recommend you to climb it.
写作佳句
is recognized as/to be one of the most famous
sights in China
It is recognized that
break in打断;强行进入;破门而入
break out爆发;突然发生(无被动)
break down分解;出故障;垮掉
break up终止;解散;打碎;破裂
break off折断;中断;突然停止
break away from突然挣脱;脱离
强行闯入,撬开;突然开始(笑、唱等);顺利打入
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break into
用break短语的正确形式填空
(1)Berry agrees and hopes her team’s findings might one day help to
plastics in landfills.
(2)Eager to conventions,some teenagers hate solving problems with conventional methods.
(3)It is said that a thief the old man’s house last night.
break down
break away from
broke into
(4)(读后续写之片段描写)当午夜时分发生火灾时,有人闯进来叫醒了他。他几乎要崩溃了。他试着摸索着出门,却因为不小心打破了什么东西而半道停了下来。幸运的是,他继续前进,最终离开了现场。
When the fire in the midnight,someone and woke him up.He nearly .He tried to feel his way out,only to halfway because he something carelessly.Luckily,he moved on and finally the site.
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broke out
broke in
broke down
break off
broke up
broke away from
a quantity of/quantities of大量的
in quantity在数量上;大量地
in large quantities大量,大批
用法点拨:a quantity of/quantities of后面既可以接可数名词也可以接不可数名词。
“a quantity of+名词”作主语时,谓语动词与名词保持数的一致;而“quantities of+名词”作主语时,谓语动词用复数。
n.大量;数量
quantity
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(1)No one can deny the fact that a quantity of his money (have) been spent on bringing up his children.
=No one can deny the fact that quantities of his money (have) been spent on bringing up his children.
(2)They have been committed to their research and breakthroughs are created in large (quantity) every day.
has
have
quantities
(3)(应用文写作之邀请信)得知你在打篮球方面有许多经验,我写信真诚地邀请你加入我们的篮球俱乐部。
Learning that ___________________________________________
____________________________,I’m writing to sincerely invite you to join our basketball club.
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you have a large quantity of/large quantities of experience in playing basketball
3.毫无疑问,大量的危险任务是在人工智能的帮助下完成的。(quantity)
There is no doubt that________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________.
quantities of/a quantity of dangerous tasks are finished with the help of AI
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bury oneself in=be buried in埋头于,专心于
bury one’s face in one’s hands双手掩面
表示“专心于;致力于”的短语还有be absorbed in,be lost in,be devoted to,focus on/upon,concentrate one’s attention on等。
vt.埋葬;埋藏;使陷入;覆盖;隐藏
bury
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(1) (bury) in reading,I didn’t notice someone take my fountain pen.
(2)He focused monitoring what was happening in the room.
Buried
on/upon
(3)(读后续写之尴尬心理描写)他双手掩面,琢磨着如何掩饰内心的尴尬。
He and was wondering how to hide his inner embarrassment.
(4)(2021•新课标Ⅰ,读后续写)这对双胞胎专心做早饭,没有注意到爸爸溜进了厨房。
①The twins _____________________________________________
and they didn’t notice their father slide into the kitchen.
② ,the twins didn’t notice their father slide into the kitchen.(分词作状语)
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buried his face in his hands
buried themselves in/were buried in cooking breakfast
Burying themselves in/Buried in cooking breakfast
• be annoyed with sb 对某人生气
be annoyed about/at sth 为某事生气
• It annoys sb that/when/how...……使某人恼怒。
• to one’s annoyance 使某人生气的是
vt.使恼怒,使生气;打扰,骚扰(annoyed adj.感到恼怒的,感到烦恼的 annoying adj.令人恼怒的,令人生气的,令人烦恼的 annoyance n.恼怒,生气,烦恼;使人烦恼的事)
annoy
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(1)Much to our (annoy),they committed serious mistakes when analyzing the data.
(2) (annoy) and helpless,I didn’t know how to restore my confidence in English.
annoyance
Annoyed
(3)(读后续写之愤怒心理描写)我不能集中精力做实验,因为我旁边的人一直试图和我说话,这让我很恼火。我对他令人生气的行为感到非常恼火,气得脸都红了。
I couldn’t bury myself in doing the experiment because the guy next to me tried to talk to me all the time.I was that my face turned red .
写作佳句
It annoyed me that
so annoyed about/at his annoying behavior
in annoyance
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