UNIT 4 Section Ⅰ Welcome to the unit-【金版新学案】2025-2026学年新教材高二英语选择性必修第二册同步课堂高效讲义教师用书word（译林版）
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1．Mobile phones are everywhere，which sometimes can be very annoying. 到处都是手机，有时它们会很烦人。 2．It is universally acknowledged that sharenting is becoming more and more popular. 众所周知，网上“晒娃”越来越流行。 3．With the development of the Internet，shopping online is becoming more and more popular. 随着因特网的发展，网上购物越来越流行。 4．On arriving there，we set out to clean their houses，play games and teach them how to use apps on smartphones. 一到那里，我们就开始打扫他们的房子，玩游戏，并教他们如何使用智能手机上的应用程序。 5．There is no doubt that modern technology brings us convenience and comfort in life. 毫无疑问，现代科技给我们的生活带来方便和舒适。 |
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This Is What an AI-powered Future Looks Like
A child born in the year 2030 will not understand why his or her parents once had to manually① turn on the lights in the living room.In the future, the smart home will know people's needs, wants and habits before they take any action.
Amazon, Apple, Google and to some extent②Microsoft understand that the future of computing is voice input，powered③ by artificial④ intelligence (AI).Children of the future will grow up in a world powered by AI. The design of this child's world will be different from our world today，as the child will learn how to communicate with a machine by the time they're two years old.
As a child's vocabulary grows into full sentences，their personal AI engine⑤
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will grow up with them. These children will grow up in a world of AI where they will interact with⑥everything using their voice.
The popularity of the garage⑦in the United States started around 1925. Today, the necessity to design a garage for the smart home of the future is lessened as a majority⑧ of individuals⑨ will make use of⑩an autonomous vehicle⑪ brand⑫ instead of owning a vehicle.
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When you make use of a vehicle，95 percent of the time you will not need to garage the vehicle when it is not in use.The autonomous vehicle will drop you off at your front door. Upon entry⑬，the house will be set the way you prefer with lighting，temperature and music depending on the time of day you arrive.
The AI that powers your smart home will understand the quirks⑭ that make you uniquely you and will ensure that the house operates in an efficient⑮manner. The home will always be listening and waiting for voice commands to complete tasks.
When the home becomes a smart home and society is connected with AI, our habits and lives will change.
Will you be ready for the change？,语篇导读：
人工智能在未来能为我们的生活提供极大的便利，改变我们生活的方方面面。
阅读助手：
①manually adv.手动地
②extent n. 程度；限度；大小；范围
to... extent 到……程度；在……程度上
③power vt. 以动力驱动，推动(机器或车辆)；(使)迅猛移动，快速前进
n. 电力供应；能量；力量；控制力
④artificial adj. 人工的；人造的；假的
artificial intelligence (AI) 人工智能
⑤engine n．引擎；发动机；火车头
⑥interact with 与……互动
⑦garage n. 车库，停车房；汽车修理厂 vt. 将(汽车)开进/停放在车库
⑧majority n. 大部分；大多数
⑨individual adj.单独的；个别的 n. 个人
⑩make use of 利用；使用
⑪vehicle n. 交通工具；车辆
⑫brand n. 品牌；类型；烙印
⑬entry n．加入；进入；参与
⑭quirk n. 怪癖
⑮efficient adj. 效率高的；有功效的
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①option n．可选择的事物
②press a button 按一下按钮
③castle n. 城堡
④given prep. 鉴于，考虑到
⑤come true 实现
⑥input n. 输入的信息；投入
vt. 输入(信息)
⑦put forward 提出
⑧capacity n. 领悟(或理解、办事)能力；容量，容积；职位，职责；生产量
⑨analyse vt. 分析
⑩massive adj. 巨大的，大而重的；非常严重的
⑪multiple adj. 多个的，多种的
⑫coin vt. 创造(新词语)
⑬pioneer n. 拓荒者；先锋vt. 做先锋，倡导；开辟(道路)
⑭in the field of 在……领域
⑮breakthrough n. 重大进展，突破adj. 突破性的
⑯arguably adv. 可论证地，按理
⑰demonstrate vt. 证明；示范，演示；表露
⑱to name but a few 略举几例
⑲autonomous adj. 自主的，有自主权的；自治的
⑳domestic adj. 家庭的，家用的；本国的，国内的
㉑instant adj. 立刻的，马上的；速食的，即食的；紧急的，紧迫的
㉒in short 总之；简言之
㉓a turning point 转折点
㉔to one's advantage 对某人有利
㉕threaten vt. 危及，对……构成威胁；威胁，恐吓
㉖committed crime 犯罪
㉗urge vt. 敦促，催促；大力推荐，竭力主张；驱赶，鞭策n. 冲动，强烈的欲望
㉘pose vt. 造成，产生；提问，质询 vi. 摆好姿势n. 姿势
㉙apparently adv.显然，可见
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