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UNIT 2 LOOKING INTO THE FUTURE
单元主题意义:通过讨论智能家居、纳米机器人、无人驾驶汽车等话题,从不同角度关注
科技进步对未来社会的影响
高效晨背
单词筛查背
背记单词/词块
科学技术
1. switch ot 转换 vi&vt. 转变 n. 开关;改变
2. appliance n. 电器;器具
3. remote adj. 远程的
4. remote control 遥控器:遥控
5. air conditioner 空调机:空调设备
6. sensor n. 传感器:敏感元件
7. mode n.模式;方式;风格
8. command n. 指令 of. 命令;控制
9. nanobot n. 纳米机器人
10. artificial ad 人工的;人造的
11. artificial intelligence 人工智能
12. clone ot 克隆 n. 克隆动物(或植物
行为
13. persuade vt.
劝说
14. routinen. 常规;正常顺序
15. daily routine 日常生活
16. obey vi.&ot 服从:遵守
17. leak vi& ot. 渗漏;透露 n. 漏洞
18. structure of 系统安排;精心组织
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19. crimen. 犯罪活动;不法行为
20. forecast ot&n. 预测
21. oppose vt 反对
22. cease vi&vt (使)停止
23. advocate vt. 提倡:支持 n. 支持者
文学
24. phrase n. 短语:词组
25. paragraph n. 段:段落
26. essayn. 文章
27. librarian n. 图书管理员
描述词
28. instant ad. 立即的;速食的
29. constant adj 不断的;重复的
30. abnormal adj 不正常的;反常的
31. critical adj 严重的;关键的;批判性的
32. relevant adj 有关的
33. available adj 可获得的;可购得的;(人)有空的
34. nevertheless ado.尽管如此;不过;然而
35. hence ado. 因此;由此
36. deceased adj 已死的:亡故的
37. rural ad) 乡村的
其他
38. knobn. 旋纽;球形把手
39. cancer n. 痛:痛症;毒
40. careern. 职业
41. prospect n. 可能性:前景
42. signpost n. 路标
二 词形变化1.distant ad). 遥远的→distance n. 距离
2. secure adj 安全的 vt 获得→securityn. 保护措施;安全工作
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3. automatic adj. 自动的→automatically ado. 自动地
4. integrate vi.&ot 合并→integratedadj 各部分密切协调的
5. efficient adj. 效率高的→efficiently ado. 有效地→efficiencyn.
.效率
6. prefer vt 更喜欢→preference n. 爱好;偏爱
7. warnot. 警告→warningn. 警告:先兆
8. potential adj 可能的 n. 潜力→potentially ado.
可能地
9. electricityn. 电→electrical adj 电的:用电的
10. wire n. 电线→wiring n. 电线线路
11. detect vt. 发现→detective n. 使探→detectionn. 查→detector n. 探测器
12. fantasyn. 幻想→fantastic adj. 极好的
13. innovate v. 创新→innovative adj. 革新的→innovationn.
创新
14. combine vt&vi. 结合→combinationn. 结合
15. predictvt 预测→prediction n. 预测
16. occupy vt 占据;任职→occupied ad. 被占领的;忙于...的→occupationn
职业
17. absent adj. 缺席的→absence n. 缺席
18. emphasize vt. 强调→emphasis n. 强调
19. luxuryn. 奢华→luxurious adj. 奢侈的
20. resist oi.&ot 反抗→resistant adj 反抗的→resistance n. 反对
21. accurate adj. 精确的→accurately ado. 精确地→accuracyn. 精确性
语境辅助
1. To describe the thing with accuracy, you must get accurate data. (accurate)
2. I wamed him not to skate on such thin ice, but he ignored my warning. (warn)
3. He prefers to surf the Internet rather than do anything else because playing the computer is his
preference. (prefer)
4. As an efficient secretary, she can organize various jobs efficiently and improve her efficiency
(efficient)
5. He has been absent from school for some days, so I think his absence will result in his poor
performances in the exam. (absent)
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6. Yesterday I secured a job as a security guard and I must try my best to keep the students secure
on campus. (secure)
7. We can't always combine work with pleasure, and the combination is hard to get. (combine)
8. He occupies an important position in a company, and is occupied with all kinds of activities. so
his occupation brings him great fame and fortune. (occupy)
三 熟词生义
[熟义]
ad.遥远的;远处的
1.distant
[生义]
ad
疏远的;冷淡的;心不在焉的
[熟义]
a 安全的:安心的:可靠的;牢固的
2. secure
[生义]
v.(尤指经过努力)获得,取得,实现;挫牢;保护
[熟义]
7. 命令:控制:指挥
3. command
[生义]
0.(尤指对语言的)掌握;获得
n. 指令;命令;控制;掌握
[熟义]
adj 可用的:可得到的
4. available
[生义]
a(人)有空的
n. 占领
5. occupation
n.工作:职业
n.设想:前景
6. prospect
[生义]
n.可能性
(语境辅助
1. Moore and her father secured their first business meeting with a supermarket owner
摩尔和她的父亲争取到了与超市老板的第一次商务会面
2. Large football clubs benefit financially from TV income and the top players can command very
large salaries.
大型足球俱乐部从电视收入中获得经济利益,顶级球员可以获得非常高的薪水。
3. Pat sounded very cold and distant on the phone
帕特在电话里听起来非常冷淡和疏远。
4. There's little prospect of better weather before next week
下周之前天气转好的可能性不大
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5. I would have gone to my cousin's birthday party last night, but I was not available
昨晚我本该去参加我表哥的生日聚会,但我没空。
6. Please write your name, address and occupation in the spaces below
请在下面的空白处写下你的姓名、地址和职业。
小积累-word families
1.“然而,但是”
2.有分有合
3.“动词+on/off”短语芸萃
①nevertheless ado. 不过;
①combine结合;混合
①switch on/off 打开/关闭
然而
②unite联合
②turnon/off 打开/关闭
②however ado.然而,可是
③associate联合
③get on/off上车/下车
③yet con.然而:但是
④divide 分开
④log on/off 登录/退出
④though ado. 不过,然而
separate使分离
put on/off 穿上/脱下
but cor).但是
短语筛查。背
一 词表短语
1. switchoff/on关/开(电灯、机器等)
2. early on在初期;早先
3. catch fire 着火
4. in this sense (in sense)
从这种(某种)意义上来讲
5. keep in touch(with )(与....)保持联系;了解(某课题或领域的情况)
语境辅助
选用上面的短语填空
1. Early on in the project, we identified several potential risks that we needed to address
2. The old wooden house caught fire quickly, causing panic among the neighbors
3. I try to keep in touch with the latest developments in the field of renewable energy by
attending conferences and reading research papers
4. After a long day at work, she decided to switch off the lights and relax in the dark
二 写作词块
1. a distant memory 遥远的记忆
2. live in a fantasy world 生活在幻想世界里
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3. smart home 智能家居
4. provide a more comfortable environment to live in 提供更舒适的居住环境
5. respond to voice commands 响应语音指令
6. monitor one's health 监测某人的健康
7. fuel-efficient cars 节能汽车
8. keep constant track of one's health 持续追踪某人的健康状况
9. driverless cars 无人驾驶汽车
10. an exciting prospect 令人兴奋的前景
11. give sh full/advance/adequate warning of sth就某事向某人发出充分的/预先的/足
够的警告
12. an age of technological innovation 技术革新的时代
句型过关背
1.(教材P14)你一进家门,灯就会亮起,还有你最喜欢的音乐或电视节目(会自动播放),而
且你会发现晚餐已为你准备好了。(the instant “....就....”)
Your lights will come on the instant you enter the door along with your fa
vourite music or TV programmes. and you will find your dinner already prep
ared for you.
2.(教材P15)然而,还需要过些年大多数新住宅才会开始使用这种新技术。(itwilltake十一
段时间+before.)
Nevertheless it will take some years before most new homes begin to use t
his new technology.
3.(教材P20)他们提倡简朴的生活,强调实干、家庭和社区。(with复合结构)
They advocate a simple life with an emphasis on hard work, family. and co
mmunity.
教材深挖
自主检测
1.主题理解回昨课文
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In the not-too-distant future, we will be living in smart homes 1 will keep us secure, save
us energy, and provide a more comfortable environment 2 (dive) in
In the future, we will be using 3 (advance) technology every day for automatic control of just
about everything in our home. Your home will also learn your daily routine and 4 (preference).
so everything will be ready for you when you get home each evening. In addition, your smart home
5 (monitor) your health for you every day. It will also give you suggestions on a 6
(healthy) diet and how to sleep better and will be keeping constant track of your health as well
They can warn you early on if there is something abnormal 7 if you have a critical illness and
8 (potential) save your life. What's more, smart homes will be able to prevent serious damage
from accidents
This smart technology is not 2 fantasy. Nevertheless. 10 will take some years before most
new homes begin to use this new technology
1.
,。
8.
9.
10.
答案: 1. that/which 2 to live 3.advanced 4. preferences 5. will be monitoring
6.healthier
7.or 8.potentially 9.a 10 it
An article called "Passenger Dies When Car Crashes in Driverless Mode" caused heated argument
about whether we should accept advanced technology
On the one hand, there are many different groups of people around the world 1 live happily in
the absence of new technology. The most well-known are the Amish, a group of Christians 2
(live) in rural America. They advocate a simple life with an 3 (emphasize) on hard work.
family, and community. On the other hand, new technology 4 (provide) people everywhere
with many benefits over the years. The 5 (late) weather-tracking computer programmes give
people lots of warnings about potential natural disasters and the Internet has made 6 possible
for friends and family to keep in touch easily. It has also made finding opportunities in life much
easier, as it allows people 7 (make) larger networks of friends through using social media
Personally, I have benefited quite a lot 8 technological advances
Of course, when new
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technology 9 (change) the way we live, it can be a 10 (scare) prospect. Nevertheless. I
will always look on the positive side of change and accept it rather than resist it
1.
5.
6
。
10.
答案:1.who 2.living
3.emphasis 4.has provided 5.latest 6.it 7. to make
8.from
9. changes
10.scary
l1.重点语块
In the future, technology will play an important role in our daily lives, transforming the way we
interact with the world. Early on(在 初期), we'll see the advent of smart homes that can
switch off and on(关和开) appliances automatically, reducing energy consumption. As
fuel-efficient cars (节能汽车) become more popular, our transportation system will catch fire
(着火)with innovation, making travel more sustainable. In this sense (从这种意义上来讲). the
future holds an exciting prospect (令人兴奋的前景) of a greener and more efficient lifestyle
Moreover, technology will enable us to keep in touch with(与....-保持联 系) loved ones
regardless of distance, fostering stronger connections. Relevant experience (相关经验) in AI and
communication will be crucial for navigating this new landscape. However, it's important not to
live inafantasy world (生活在幻想世界里)where technology solves all problems, we
must remain vigilant and responsible in our use of these advancements
III.重点句式
1.我们一醒来,由先进的人工智能驱动的智能家居就会根据我们的喜好调节光线和温度。(the
instant “....就....).
The instant we wake up. our smart homes, powered by advanced AI. will adjust the
lighting and temperature to our preferences
2. 医学检查的结果要几周后才能出来。(itwilltake十一段时间十before.)
It will take a couple of weeks before the results of the medical tests are available
IV.主题写作佳句
1.【教材P14】这样的智能家居将保障我们的安全,节省我们的能源,为我们提供一个更为
舒适的居住环境
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These smart homes will keep us secure. save us energy, and provide a more
comfortable environment to live in.
2.【教材P14】在未来,我们每天都会使用先进技术对家中几乎所有东西进行自动化控制
In the future we will be using advanced technology every day for automatic
control of just about everything in our home.
3.【教材P20】另一方面,多年来,新技术给世界各地的人们带来了种种好处。
On the other hand. new technology has provided people everywhere with man
y benefits over the vears.
4.【教材P20】就个人而言,技术进步让我受益匪浅。
Personally. I have benefited quite a lot from technological advances.
硬核考点
考点1
persuade vt. 劝说;说服
persuade sb to do sthpersuade sb into doing sth)说服某人做某事
persuade sb not to do sthpersuade sb out of doing sth)说服某人不做某事
persuade sb of sth一persuade sb that . 说服某人相信.....
1. I tried to persuade him of the importance of saving money for the future
2. After a long talk, I finally persuaded him out of moving to another city
3. 我认为说服他接受我的观点是不可能的,所以我不想浪费时间讨论。
I thought it impossible to persuade him into accepting my views so I didn't want to
waste my time to discuss
一I thought it impossible to persuade him to accept my views. so I didn't want to waste
my time to discuss
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考点2 commandn 指令;命令;控制
vt 命令;控制
have a good command of 掌握:
精通
at sb's command 服从某人的支配
take command of 控制
command sb to do sth 命令某人做某事
command that .(should) do sth命令....做某事
1. He commanded me to switch (switch) off the air conditioner before leaving the classroom
2. After years of practice, she finally felt she had a good command of the piano
3. With a wave of her hand, she had the entire orchestra at her command, creating beautiful music
4. 此外,我精通英语,从而提高了我的阅读和交际能力。(写作佳句)
In addition. I have a good command of English. thus improving my reading
and communicative competence
考点3 combinevt&vi.(使)结合;混合
rcombine..with/and把.....与......结合起来
be combinedwith 与....结合
incombination(with)(与....o)联合/结合
zcombinedeffort/action 共同的努力/行动
1.(2024:新课标 I 卷)It contains around 163,o00 words. plus word combinations (combine) and
idiomatic phrases
2. (②o23:全国甲卷)The menu in this beautiful colonial house includes traditional Thai cuisine
combined with modern cooking methods
3. 只有运动与健康的饮食相结合,你才能保持真正的健康。(写作佳句)
Only when exercise is combined with a healthy diet can you keep really fit.
考点4 opposevf 反对;抵制;阻挠
oppose (doing)sth反对(做)某事
be opposed to (one's)doing sth 反对(某人)做某事
1. The opposing (oppose) team showed great skill and determination in the game
10