Unit 5 When Tomorrow Comes（任务型阅读专练）英语新教材鲁教版五四学制七年级下册

Unit 5 When Tomorrw Comes任务型阅读专练 话题：人与社会 — 预测未来 基础篇 01 The World Future Society is made up of a group of people. They are really interested in a subject—how modern technology is making our world better. The things that we will be able to do in the future should help us live better lives in many ways. Here are just some of them: People People may live to be 120 years old and use new technology to help when people go blind, deaf or have other problems. The number of people over a hundred years old will increase greatly. Environment The technology for making energy from wind and the sun is growing very quickly. In the future wind and sun energy could become much cheaper and more countries could use it. The air in big cities would also become much cleaner and healthier as a result. Society and culture The Internet will help to create more friendships all over the world. Families may spend more time together as people will be able to do 24-hour banking and shopping on the Internet. Technology The new science of “nanotechnology” (very small robots or machines) will make all sorts of products smaller and lighter. Very, very small machines could take away rubbish, make things in factories, and help inside the human body by taking away fat. 1．What is the subject that the World Future Society is interested in? _________________________________________________________ 2．Will people live longer or shorter? _________________________________________________________ 3．Where will people do 24-hour shopping? _________________________________________________________ 4．Will more countries use energy from wind and the sun? _________________________________________________________ 5．What is “nanotechnology”? _________________________________________________________ 02 AI helps doctors by checking patients quickly. It can predict risks of heart problems or brain diseases (疾病). Some robots, like STAR, can fix small body parts very carefully, which is hard for humans. However, AI has no feelings. It can’t make scared patients feel better or understand their worries. And it may also give wrong answers if the checking result is wrong. Human doctors talk kindly to patients and use experience to solve tricky cases. But they can get tired, and their feelings may influence their work. Also, they’re slower than AI when facing lots of information. In a word, we believe using AI and human doctors together can improve medical care. Professor Jason, a medical researcher AI creates art by studying thousands of pictures or songs. It mixes colors, shapes, and sounds to make special pieces. But without real feelings, AI art feels empty, for which has no real feelings or deep stories. Human artists create from life experiences and emotions. Like Van Gogh’s “Sunflowers”, it shows his deep love for life through bright colors. However, human artists have limitations (限制)in skills and styles, and creation takes time. Luckily, as AI develops day by day, artists now can also better enrich the world with the help of it. Matteo, an artist AI learning apps can make special study plans. For example, if a student has problems in English grammar, an AI app can offer exercises and clear explanations. These tools answer questions anytime and provide learning materials. But AI hardly has warmth, so it can’t chat like a close friend or teach life values. Human teachers inspire creativity and teach good behavior. They change teaching ways by watching students’ faces. However, in large classes, it’s hard for them to meet every student’s needs. While in general, with AI offering rich materials, if teachers guide with heart, better learning results can be achieved. Dr. Wang, an educator 1．Can AI fix humans’ body parts? ________________________________________________________ 2．How does AI create art? _________________________________________________________ 3．What do the three researchers’ opinions have in common? _________________________________________________________ 4.What does “ it ” refer to? _________________________________________________________ 5．In which field do you think AI can play the biggest role, medicine, art, or education? Why? _________________________________________________________ 03 Life in the year 3044 is very different from life in the 21st century. We still do many things you did, but we do them differently. For example, we now have e-friends to help us and keep us company. An e-friend is a machine that looks just like a human. It can walk and talk like humans and can do almost the same things as we humans do. My e-friend is a lot like me, and we have a lot of fun together. She helps me with my homework, and we often go swimming. She is computerized to take care of me in case (万一) anything happens, so I always feel safe when we are together. She can also send me messages, and I can download (下载) information from her memory chip (芯片). It’s so great to have an e-friend. I never feel lonely, and I always have someone to talk to. Actually, I would plan to tell you more about life in the year 3044. I have to send my e-friend to clean up my room, though. Maybe one day I will be able to fly back in a time rocket and visit you and old friends. 1—2题完成句子；3—5题简略回答问题。 1．In the year 3044, we still do in different ways. 2．An e-friend can do almost as we humans do. 3．What is an e-friend? ___________________________________________________________ 4．How does the writer feel about his e-friend? (至少两种情况) ___________________________________________________________ 5．Do you want to have an e-friend? Why or why not? ___________________________________________________________  04 It’s March, 2050. Frank and Mary Smith wake up in their comfortable house in the morning and switch on the bedroom computer to get the latest news. They used to read the Times, but changed to electronic newspapers many years ago. There is the usual news about space: another space flight has returned from Mars and scientists have discovered a new planet. Then they turn to business news: the US dollar has risen greatly in Shanghai, one of the world’s leading business centers. Mary tells the computer to buy 5,000 dollars, and there is a quick response that it has been done. As they watch the screen, Mary orders one of the household robots to make coffee for them. Frank disappears into the study to join a video conference（会议）with his partners around the world. He is a computer engineer, working for several companies. This is his third job: he used to be in marketing and then television. Frank and Mary have one daughter, Louise, now thirteen, is studying Chinese at present, which has become a world language as important as English. Louise has many Chinese friends. They communicate by computer. According to the family doctor, Louise will live to at least 130. Her wish is to work for a few decades (十年) and then spend her time on music and painting. 根据短文内容填空，每空一词。 1．Frank and Mary switch on the computer in the morning to get the news. 2．Mary tells the computer to 5,000 dollars because the US has greatly. 3．A household robot for Mary and Frank when they watch the screen. 4．Louise is a , now thirteen, who has many friends from . 5．Their family doctor says that Louise may live to 130 years. 05 The world will be very different in 2045. So what's going to happen then? It's pretty possible that robots and AI will change the world a lot. Also, self-driving and flying cars will come into our daily life. However, scientists have even bigger ideas. In the video called Forward to the Future, scientists predicted what the world would be like in 2045. Dr. Justin Sanchez believes we'll be able to control（控制） things simply by using our mind. “Think about a world where you just use your mind to control your environment,” Justin said. Scientists are working hard to have some progress. “The future has more than just that. Many other exciting things could change the buildings and other things around us,” says Stefanie Tompkins. “We'll be able to build things that are very strong but not heavy,” she predicted. Pam Melroy believes we're going to find that we have a very different relationship with the machines around us. “I think we'll be able to control a machine just by only saying some simple words,” she said. For example, right now to land a plane, in Pam's words, a pilot may just need to say the words “prepare for landing”. Then the computer knows the steps it needs to take. Or maybe, a pilot won't even be necessary. 1. What is possible to change the world a lot in 2045? ______________________________________________________  2. What's the name of the video? ______________________________________________________  3. How many scientists gave their predictions in the video? ______________________________________________________ 4. Who has the prediction about changing the buildings and other things around us? ______________________________________________________ 5. How will people be able to control a machine according to Pam Melroy? ______________________________________________________ 06 Welcome to a day of my life in 2040. I am Li Ming. I work in an office. I don’t need to work in the afternoon. At 8:00 in the morning, my robot servant Smart will wake me up. He will cook me a nice breakfast, and then drive me to my office. After 10 minutes, I arrive at my office. Then a big screen will show me what to do in the day. At lunchtime, I will have my lunch with some of my good friends in a restaurant. The robots will make all of the dishes. They are delicious! There will be a concert in the central music hall at 14:00. The singers are from all over the world. I will go there with my friends to enjoy many kinds of music. I think we will have a good time. At 17:00, we will take the spaceship to the moon. It will take us about half an hour to get there. We will enjoy the hot spring on the moon and watch Earth TV news on the dome (穹顶) screen over our heads. Then we will go back to the earth at 20:00. About half an hour later, I arrive at my house and say goodbye to my friends. After a shower and a glass of milk, I will go to bed and have a nice dream. 1．What is the name of Li Ming’s robot? ___________________________________________________ 2．Who will make the dishes in the restaurant? ___________________________________________________ 3．Where will there be a concert? ___________________________________________________ 4．What will they do on the moon? ___________________________________________________ 5．When will Li Ming arrive home? ___________________________________________________ 提高篇 07 In the future, students’ lives will be quite different from their lives now. When you wake up in the morning, your service robot will prepare a meal for your family. You won’t need to carry heavy schoolbags anymore because all your things will be in a small tablet (平板电脑). As you sit down at the table, your tablet will show you a to-do list. It’s convenient (方便的). On the way to school, students won’t take the bus or the car. Instead, they will use a small flying board. Just step on it, and it will fly in the air. It can find the best route to school and avoid traffic jams (堵塞). Teachers will use VR to teach. For example, in a history class, students can feel as if they are in ancient times. And when students have questions, they can talk to a smart robot teacher at any time. A better future is within reach. Scientists and engineers are working hard to realize it. 1．What will prepare breakfast for a family in the future? _________________________________________________________ 2．How will students go to school in the future? _________________________________________________________ 3．What can students do when they have questions in the future? _________________________________________________________ 4．Who is working hard to realize the better future? _________________________________________________________ 5．Do you like such a school life in the future? Why or why not? (15字以内) _________________________________________________________ \08 What will the school look like in the future? It is not clear, but most people agree that the future school will go electronic（电子化）. Computers will become very important. Each student will have a computer. Everything will be in the computer and students don’t need to bring books to school. Students will find information on the Internet. A computer will be a student’s library, schoolbag and connection（连接）to the outside word. There will be robot teachers. They will check homework on computers and talk with students’ parents through e-mails. School buses will be like spaceships. A special computer will teach P.E. classes. The uniform will be very casual（非正式的）. There will be nurses in every school to look after sick students. There will be strict robots to make students work. The work may be hard or easy, but you will have to do it. The work will be done on computers. School food will be very healthy and delicious. 1．Is the school in the future going electronic? ___________________________________________________ 2．What will become very important for the school in the future? ___________________________________________________ 3．Where will the students find the information they want? ___________________________________________________ 4．What will the robot teachers do in the future? ___________________________________________________ 5．What will school buses be like? ___________________________________________________ ( 1 / 13 ) 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $ Unit 5 When Tomorrw Comes任务型阅读专练 话题：人与社会 — 预测未来 基础篇 01 The World Future Society is made up of a group of people. They are really interested in a subject—how modern technology is making our world better. The things that we will be able to do in the future should help us live better lives in many ways. Here are just some of them: People People may live to be 120 years old and use new technology to help when people go blind, deaf or have other problems. The number of people over a hundred years old will increase greatly. Environment The technology for making energy from wind and the sun is growing very quickly. In the future wind and sun energy could become much cheaper and more countries could use it. The air in big cities would also become much cleaner and healthier as a result. Society and culture The Internet will help to create more friendships all over the world. Families may spend more time together as people will be able to do 24-hour banking and shopping on the Internet. Technology The new science of “nanotechnology” (very small robots or machines) will make all sorts of products smaller and lighter. Very, very small machines could take away rubbish, make things in factories, and help inside the human body by taking away fat. 1．What is the subject that the World Future Society is interested in? _________________________________________________________ 2．Will people live longer or shorter? _________________________________________________________ 3．Where will people do 24-hour shopping? _________________________________________________________ 4．Will more countries use energy from wind and the sun? _________________________________________________________ 5．What is “nanotechnology”? _________________________________________________________ 【答案】 1．How modern technology is making our world better. 2．People will live longer. 3．On the Internet. 4．Yes, they will. 5．It is the new science of very small robots or machines. 【解析】 【导语】本文主要介绍了世界未来协会所探讨的现代科技对未来世界的影响，从人们的寿命、环境、社会文化和技术等方面进行了阐述。 1．根据原文第1段 “They are really interested in a subject—how modern technology is making our world better.” 可知该组织对现代科技如何让我们的世界变得更好这一问题感兴趣。 2．根据原文第2段“People may live to be 120 years old...The number of people over a hundred years old will increase greatly.”可知人们将活得更长。 3．根据原文第4段“Families may spend more time together as people will be able to do 24-hour banking and shopping on the Internet.”可知人们将在互联网上进行24小时购物。 4．根据原文第3段“In the future wind and sun energy could become much cheaper and more countries could use it.”可知更多国家将使用风能和太阳能，答案是肯定的。 5．根据原文第5段“The new science of ‘nanotechnology’ (very small robots or machines) will make all sorts of products smaller and lighter.”可知纳米技术是指非常小的机器人或机器。 02 AI helps doctors by checking patients quickly. It can predict risks of heart problems or brain diseases (疾病). Some robots, like STAR, can fix small body parts very carefully, which is hard for humans. However, AI has no feelings. It can’t make scared patients feel better or understand their worries. And it may also give wrong answers if the checking result is wrong. Human doctors talk kindly to patients and use experience to solve tricky cases. But they can get tired, and their feelings may influence their work. Also, they’re slower than AI when facing lots of information. In a word, we believe using AI and human doctors together can improve medical care. Professor Jason, a medical researcher AI creates art by studying thousands of pictures or songs. It mixes colors, shapes, and sounds to make special pieces. But without real feelings, AI art feels empty, for which has no real feelings or deep stories. Human artists create from life experiences and emotions. Like Van Gogh’s “Sunflowers”, it shows his deep love for life through bright colors. However, human artists have limitations (限制)in skills and styles, and creation takes time. Luckily, as AI develops day by day, artists now can also better enrich the world with the help of it. Matteo, an artist AI learning apps can make special study plans. For example, if a student has problems in English grammar, an AI app can offer exercises and clear explanations. These tools answer questions anytime and provide learning materials. But AI hardly has warmth, so it can’t chat like a close friend or teach life values. Human teachers inspire creativity and teach good behavior. They change teaching ways by watching students’ faces. However, in large classes, it’s hard for them to meet every student’s needs. While in general, with AI offering rich materials, if teachers guide with heart, better learning results can be achieved. Dr. Wang, an educator 1．Can AI fix humans’ body parts? ________________________________________________________ 2．How does AI create art? _________________________________________________________ 3．What do the three researchers’ opinions have in common? _________________________________________________________ 4.What does “ it ” refer to? _________________________________________________________ 5．In which field do you think AI can play the biggest role, medicine, art, or education? Why? _________________________________________________________ 【答案】 1．Yes, it can. Some robots, like STAR, can fix small body parts very carefully. 2．AI creates art by studying thousands of pictures or songs and mixing colors, shapes, and sounds to make special pieces. 3．They all think AI and humans have their own advantages and disadvantages, and combining them can achieve better results. 4．It refers to AI (artificial intelligence / AI learning apps). 5.In education. Because AI learning apps can provide personalized study plans and materials, while human teachers can inspire creativity and teach values. Together, they can meet students’ diverse needs. 【解析】 【导语】本文介绍了医学研究员、艺术家、教育工作者对于人工智能（AI）和人类在医疗、艺术、教育领域的看法，阐述了AI和人类各自的优势与局限，并指出两者结合可取得更好的效果。 1．文章中的表格的第一格的第一段明确提到“Some robots, like STAR, can fix small body parts very carefully, which is hard for humans.” ，表明像STAR这样的机器人（属于人工智能相关应用）能够非常仔细地修复人体小部位，所以答案是肯定的。 2．文中的表格的第二格的第三段指出 “AI creates art by studying thousands of pictures or songs. It mixes colors, shapes, and sounds to make special pieces.” ，即人工智能通过研究成千上万的图片或歌曲，并混合颜色、形状和声音来创作艺术作品。 3．从文中表格的第一格的段落描述中，从医学领域看，人工智能能快速检查病人、预测疾病风险，但没有感情、可能给出错误答案，人类医生态度亲切、有经验但易疲劳、受感情影响且处理信息慢；艺术领域中，人工智能通过学习创作但缺乏真实情感，人类艺术家从生活经验和情感创作但在技能和风格上有局限且创作耗时；教育方面，人工智能学习应用能制定学习计划、随时答疑但缺乏温情，人类教师能激发创造力、改变教学方式但在大班教学中难满足每个学生需求。三位研究者都认为人工智能和人类各有优缺点，并且都相信两者相互协作能取得更好的效果。 4.根据原文“But AI hardly has warmth, so it can’t chat like a close friend or teach life values.” 这里的 it 指代的是 AI（人工智能/人工智能学习应用）。 5．答案具有开放性。医学方面，因为人工智能可以快速发现健康问题，帮助医生做出正确决策，且在其辅助下医生能更多关注患者感受；艺术领域，它能快速创造新想法，在艺术家创作遇到问题时提供灵感；教育领域，能像不知疲倦的智能老师随时提供答案和学习材料。可根据不同侧重点选择并阐述理由 03 Life in the year 3044 is very different from life in the 21st century. We still do many things you did, but we do them differently. For example, we now have e-friends to help us and keep us company. An e-friend is a machine that looks just like a human. It can walk and talk like humans and can do almost the same things as we humans do. My e-friend is a lot like me, and we have a lot of fun together. She helps me with my homework, and we often go swimming. She is computerized to take care of me in case (万一) anything happens, so I always feel safe when we are together. She can also send me messages, and I can download (下载) information from her memory chip (芯片). It’s so great to have an e-friend. I never feel lonely, and I always have someone to talk to. Actually, I would plan to tell you more about life in the year 3044. I have to send my e-friend to clean up my room, though. Maybe one day I will be able to fly back in a time rocket and visit you and old friends. 1—2题完成句子；3—5题简略回答问题。 1．In the year 3044, we still do in different ways. 2．An e-friend can do almost as we humans do. 3．What is an e-friend? ___________________________________________________________ 4．How does the writer feel about his e-friend? (至少两种情况) ___________________________________________________________ 5．Do you want to have an e-friend? Why or why not? ___________________________________________________________ 【答案】1．many things 2．the same things 3．An e-friend is a machine that looks just like a human. It can walk and talk like humans and can do almost the same things as we humans do. 4．The writer feels safe and never feels lonely with his e-friend. He also has fun with his e-friend and always has someone to talk to. 5．Yes, I want to have an e-friend because it can keep me company and help me with my homework. 【解析】 【导语】本文畅想了3044年的生活，与21世纪大不相同。 1．根据“We still do many things you did, but we do them differently.”可知，在3044年，人们仍然做你做过的很多事情，但我们做得不同。故填many things。 2．根据“It can walk and talk like humans and can do almost the same things as we humans do.”可知，电子朋友几乎可以做人类会做的相同事情。故填the same things。 3．根据“An e-friend is a machine that looks just like a human. It can walk and talk like humans and can do almost the same things as we humans do.”可知，电子朋友是一台看起来像人类的机器，能像人类一样行走、交谈，几乎能做人类所做的一切事情。故填An e-friend is a machine that looks just like a human. It can walk and talk like humans and can do almost the same things as we humans do. 4．根据“She is computerized to take care of me in case (万一) anything happens, so I always feel safe when we are together.”、“I never feel lonely, and I always have someone to talk to.”、“My e-friend is a lot like me, and we have a lot of fun together.”可知，作者和电子朋友在一起玩得很开心，作者感到很安全，不会感到孤单，作者总是可以和电子朋友聊天。故填The writer feels safe and never feels lonely with his e-friend. He also has fun with his e-friend and always has someone to talk to. 5．本题答案不唯一，合理正确即可。结合电子朋友能陪伴、帮助学习等好处，给出肯定回答及原因。故填Yes, I want to have an e-friend because it can keep me company and help me with my homework.  04 It’s March, 2050. Frank and Mary Smith wake up in their comfortable house in the morning and switch on the bedroom computer to get the latest news. They used to read the Times, but changed to electronic newspapers many years ago. There is the usual news about space: another space flight has returned from Mars and scientists have discovered a new planet. Then they turn to business news: the US dollar has risen greatly in Shanghai, one of the world’s leading business centers. Mary tells the computer to buy 5,000 dollars, and there is a quick response that it has been done. As they watch the screen, Mary orders one of the household robots to make coffee for them. Frank disappears into the study to join a video conference（会议）with his partners around the world. He is a computer engineer, working for several companies. This is his third job: he used to be in marketing and then television. Frank and Mary have one daughter, Louise, now thirteen, is studying Chinese at present, which has become a world language as important as English. Louise has many Chinese friends. They communicate by computer. According to the family doctor, Louise will live to at least 130. Her wish is to work for a few decades (十年) and then spend her time on music and painting. 根据短文内容填空，每空一词。 1．Frank and Mary switch on the computer in the morning to get the news. 2．Mary tells the computer to 5,000 dollars because the US has greatly. 3．A household robot for Mary and Frank when they watch the screen. 4．Louise is a , now thirteen, who has many friends from . 5．Their family doctor says that Louise may live to 130 years. 【答案】1.bedroom ; latest 2．buy ; risen 3. makes ; coffee 4．girl ; China 5．at ; least 【解析】 【导语】本文中作者描绘了2050年时，一家人的生活。那时的人们生活中最重要的帮手就是电脑，很多工作都可以由电脑控制的机器人来做，学生们的学习也将变得轻松简单。 1．根据“switch on the bedroom computer to get the latest news”可知，打开卧室电脑来得到最新的消息，故填bedroom；latest。 2．根据“the US dollar has risen greatly in Shanghai, one of the world’s leading business centers. Mary tells the computer to buy 5,000 dollars, and there is a quick response that it has been done”可知，因为美元在上海大幅升值，所以玛丽告诉电脑买5000美元，故填buy；risen。 3．根据“As they watch the screen, Mary orders one of the household robots to make coffee for them”可知，玛丽命令其中一个家用机器人为他们煮咖啡，句子是一般现在时，主语robot是单数形式，动词用三单，故填makes；coffee。 4．根据“Frank and Mary have one daughter, Louise, now thirteen”及“Louise has many Chinese friends”可知，Lousie是一个女孩，她有许多来自中国的朋友，故填girl；China。 5．根据“According to the family doctor, Louise will live to at least 130”可知，医生说至少能活到130岁，故填at；least。 05 The world will be very different in 2045. So what's going to happen then? It's pretty possible that robots and AI will change the world a lot. Also, self-driving and flying cars will come into our daily life. However, scientists have even bigger ideas. In the video called Forward to the Future, scientists predicted what the world would be like in 2045. Dr. Justin Sanchez believes we'll be able to control（控制） things simply by using our mind. “Think about a world where you just use your mind to control your environment,” Justin said. Scientists are working hard to have some progress. “The future has more than just that. Many other exciting things could change the buildings and other things around us,” says Stefanie Tompkins. “We'll be able to build things that are very strong but not heavy,” she predicted. Pam Melroy believes we're going to find that we have a very different relationship with the machines around us. “I think we'll be able to control a machine just by only saying some simple words,” she said. For example, right now to land a plane, in Pam's words, a pilot may just need to say the words “prepare for landing”. Then the computer knows the steps it needs to take. Or maybe, a pilot won't even be necessary. 1. What is possible to change the world a lot in 2045? ______________________________________________________  2. What's the name of the video? ______________________________________________________  3. How many scientists gave their predictions in the video? ______________________________________________________ 4. Who has the prediction about changing the buildings and other things around us? ______________________________________________________ 5. How will people be able to control a machine according to Pam Melroy? ______________________________________________________ 【答案】1．Robots and Al. 2．Forward to the Future. 3．Three 4．Stefanie Tompkins. 5．By only saying some simple words. 【解析】 【导语】本文介绍了科学家在《迈向未来》视频中，预测 2045年机器人、AI等将改变世界，还设想了意念控制、新型建筑和语音操控机器等场景。 1．根据第一段“It’s pretty possible that robots and AI will change the world a lot. Also, self - driving and flying cars will come into our daily life.”可知，在2045年，机器人、人工智能以及自动驾驶和飞行汽车都有可能极大地改变世界。故填Robots and Al. 2．根据第二段“In the video called Forward to the Future, scientists predicted what the world would be like in 2045.”可知，这个视频的名字是Forward to the Future。故填Forward to the Future. 3．文中提到了Dr. Justin Sanchez、Stefanie Tompkins和Pam Melroy三位科学家对2045年世界的预测。故填Three. 4．根据第四段“‘The future has more than just that. Many other exciting things could change the buildings and other things around us,’ says Stefanie Tompkins.”可知，是Stefanie Tompkins对改变我们周围的建筑和其他事物做出了预测。故填Stefanie Tompkins. 5．根据第五段“Pam Melroy believes we’re going to find that we have a very different relationship with the machines around us. ‘I think we’ll be able to control a machine just by only saying some simple words,’ she said.”可知，Pam Melroy认为人们将能够通过说一些简单的话来控制机器。故填By only saying some simple words. 06 Welcome to a day of my life in 2040. I am Li Ming. I work in an office. I don’t need to work in the afternoon. At 8:00 in the morning, my robot servant Smart will wake me up. He will cook me a nice breakfast, and then drive me to my office. After 10 minutes, I arrive at my office. Then a big screen will show me what to do in the day. At lunchtime, I will have my lunch with some of my good friends in a restaurant. The robots will make all of the dishes. They are delicious! There will be a concert in the central music hall at 14:00. The singers are from all over the world. I will go there with my friends to enjoy many kinds of music. I think we will have a good time. At 17:00, we will take the spaceship to the moon. It will take us about half an hour to get there. We will enjoy the hot spring on the moon and watch Earth TV news on the dome (穹顶) screen over our heads. Then we will go back to the earth at 20:00. About half an hour later, I arrive at my house and say goodbye to my friends. After a shower and a glass of milk, I will go to bed and have a nice dream. 1．What is the name of Li Ming’s robot? ___________________________________________________ 2．Who will make the dishes in the restaurant? ___________________________________________________ 3．Where will there be a concert? ___________________________________________________ 4．What will they do on the moon? ___________________________________________________ 5．When will Li Ming arrive home? ___________________________________________________ 【答案】 1．Smart. 2．The robots. 3．In the central music hall. 4．They will enjoy the hot spring on the moon and watch Earth TV news on the dome screen over their heads. 5．At about 20:30. 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文，主要讲述了李明在2040年一天的生活，包括日常工作、休闲活动以及去月球的经历等。 1．根据文中“At 8:00 in the morning, my robot servant Smart will wake me up.”可知，早上8点，我的机器人仆人斯玛特会叫醒我。故填Smart. 2．根据文中“At lunchtime, I will have my lunch with some of my good friends in a restaurant. The robots will make all of the dishes.”可知，午餐时间，我会和我的一些好朋友在一家餐馆吃午饭，机器人会做所有的菜。故填The robots. 3．根据文中“There will be a concert in the central music hall at 14:00.”可知，14点中央音乐厅将有一场音乐会。故填In the central music hall. 4．根据文中“We will enjoy the hot spring on the moon and watch Earth TV news on the dome (穹顶) screen over our heads.”可知，我们将在月球上享受温泉，在头顶的穹顶屏幕上观看地球电视新闻。故填They will enjoy the hot spring on the moon and watch Earth TV news on the dome screen over their heads. 5．根据文中“Then we will go back to the earth at 20:00. About half an hour later, I arrive at my house and say goodbye to my friends.”可知，然后我们将在20点返回地球，大约半小时后，我回到家，和朋友们告别，2 点过半小时是20:30，故填At about 20:30. 提高篇 07 In the future, students’ lives will be quite different from their lives now. When you wake up in the morning, your service robot will prepare a meal for your family. You won’t need to carry heavy schoolbags anymore because all your things will be in a small tablet (平板电脑). As you sit down at the table, your tablet will show you a to-do list. It’s convenient (方便的). On the way to school, students won’t take the bus or the car. Instead, they will use a small flying board. Just step on it, and it will fly in the air. It can find the best route to school and avoid traffic jams (堵塞). Teachers will use VR to teach. For example, in a history class, students can feel as if they are in ancient times. And when students have questions, they can talk to a smart robot teacher at any time. A better future is within reach. Scientists and engineers are working hard to realize it. 1．What will prepare breakfast for a family in the future? _________________________________________________________ 2．How will students go to school in the future? _________________________________________________________ 3．What can students do when they have questions in the future? _________________________________________________________ 4．Who is working hard to realize the better future? _________________________________________________________ 5．Do you like such a school life in the future? Why or why not? (15字以内) _________________________________________________________ 【答案】1．A service robot will prepare breakfast for a family in the future./A service robot. 2．They will use a small flying board to go to school./By using a small flying board. 3．They can talk to a smart robot teacher at any time. 4．Scientists and engineers. 5．Yes. That’s because the school life in the future is more interesting and convenient. 【解析】 【导语】本文主要从日常起居、上学方式、课堂教学等方面，介绍了未来的学生生活和当下生活的不同，描绘了未来的学生生活的发展前景。 1．第一段的第二句“When you wake up in the morning, your service robot will prepare a meal for your family.”指出，服务机器人会准备早餐。 2．第二段的前两句“On the way to school, students won’t take the bus or the car. Instead, they will use a small flying board.”指出，将来学生们的上学交通工具是小飞行板。 3．最后一段的第三句“And when students have questions, they can talk to a smart robot teacher at any time.”指出，学生有问题时，可以随时与智能机器人“老师”交谈。 4．最后一段的最后一句“Scientists and engineers are working hard to realize it.”指出，科学家和工程师正在努力实现更好的未来。 5．结合文章描述的未来的学校生活，给出自己的回答，答案不唯一，言之有理即可。 08 What will the school look like in the future? It is not clear, but most people agree that the future school will go electronic（电子化）. Computers will become very important. Each student will have a computer. Everything will be in the computer and students don’t need to bring books to school. Students will find information on the Internet. A computer will be a student’s library, schoolbag and connection（连接）to the outside word. There will be robot teachers. They will check homework on computers and talk with students’ parents through e-mails. School buses will be like spaceships. A special computer will teach P.E. classes. The uniform will be very casual（非正式的）. There will be nurses in every school to look after sick students. There will be strict robots to make students work. The work may be hard or easy, but you will have to do it. The work will be done on computers. School food will be very healthy and delicious. 1．Is the school in the future going electronic? ___________________________________________________ 2．What will become very important for the school in the future? ___________________________________________________ 3．Where will the students find the information they want? ___________________________________________________ 4．What will the robot teachers do in the future? ___________________________________________________ 5．What will school buses be like? ___________________________________________________ 【答案】1．Yes, it is. 2．Computers. 3．On the Internet. 4．They will check homework on computers and talk with students’ parents through e-mails. 5．School buses will be like spaceships. 【解析】 【导语】本文是对未来学校的畅想。 1．根据“most people agree that the future school will go electronic”可知，大多数人都认为未来的学校将走向电子化。故填Yes, it is. 2．根据“Computers will become very important.”可知，计算机将变得非常重要。故填Computers. 3．根据“Students will find information on the Internet.”可知，学生们将在互联网上找到信息。故填On the Internet. 4．根据“They will check homework on computers and talk with students’ parents through e-mails.”可知，机器人教师将在电脑上检查家庭作业，并通过电子邮件与学生家长交谈。故填They will check homework on computers and talk with students’ parents through e-mails. 5．根据“School buses will be like spaceships.”可知，校车将像宇宙飞船一样。故填School buses will be like spaceships. 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