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新高二英语暑期课程
第07讲
【课程目标】
1.选必一 Unit 2 词汇学习;
2.选必一 Unit 2 Reading & Thinking 课文学习
3.素养阅读:风筝,飞翔的艺术与传统
【课程步骤】
选必一 Unit 2 词汇
1.词汇学习
1
phrase
n.短语;词组
2
persuade
vt.劝说;说服
3
switch
vt.转换;交换vi. & vt.(使)改变;转变n.开关;转换器;改变
4
switch off/on
关/开(电灯、机器等)
5
distant
adj.遥远的;远处的;疏远的;心不在焉的
6
secure
adj.安全的;安心的;可靠的;牢固的
7
secure
vt.获得;拴牢;保护
8
knob
n.旋钮;球形把手
9
appliance
n.电器;器具
10
remote
adj.远程的;偏远的
11
remote control
遥控器;遥控
12
air conditioner
空调机;空调设备
13
automatic
adj.自动的
14
integrated
adj.各部分密切协调的;综合的
15
integrate
vi. & vt. (使)合并;成为一体
16
sensor
n.传感器;敏感元件
17
efficient
adj.效率高的;有功效的
18
mode
n.模式;方式;风格
19
routine
n.常规;正常顺序adj.常规的;日常的
20
daily routine
日常生活
21
preference
n.爱好;偏爱
22
instant
n.瞬间;片刻;adj.立即的;速食的;速溶的
23
command
n.指令;命令;控制vt.命令;控制
24
obey
vi.&vt.服从;遵守
25
warning
n.警告;警示;先兆
26
constant
adj.不断的;重复的;不变的n.常数;常量
27
early on
在初期;早先
28
abnormal
adj.不正常的;反常的
29
critical
adj.严重的;关键的;批判性的
30
cancer
n.癌;癌症;毒瘤
31
potentially
adv.潜在地;可能地
32
potential
adj.可能的;潜在的n.潜力;可能性
33
leak
vi.&vt.漏;渗漏;透露n.漏洞;裂缝;透露
34
electrical
adj.电的;用电的
35
wiring
n.电线线路;线路系统
36
wire
n.电线;金属丝(或线)vt.接通电源;将……连接到
37
detect
vt.发现;查明
38
relevant
adj.有关的;有意义的
39
catch fire
着火
40
fantasy
n.幻想;想象
41
innovation
n.创新;创造
42
available
adj.可获得的;可购得的;(人)有空的
43
in this sense(in ... sense)
从这种(某种)意义上来讲
44
nevertheless
adv.尽管如此;不过;然而
45
structure
n.结构;体系vt.系统安排;精心组织
46
security
n.保护措施;安全工作
47
crime
n.犯罪活动;不法行为
48
combine
vt. & vi.(使)结合;混合
49
nanobot
n.纳米机器人
50
artificial
adj.人工的;人造的;假的
51
artificial intelligence (AI)
人工智能
52
clone
vt.克隆;以无性繁殖技术复制n.克隆动物(或植物)
53
predict
vt.预测;预言;预料
54
prediction
n.预测;预言
55
forecast
vt. & n.预测;预报
56
occupation
n.职业;占领
57
oppose
vt.反对;抵制;阻挠
58
hence
adv.因此;由此
59
cease
vi. & vt.(使)停止;终止
60
deceased
adj.已死的;亡故的
61
absence
n.不存在;缺乏;缺席
62
rural
adj.乡村的;农村的
63
advocate
vt.提倡;支持;拥护
64
advocate
n.提倡者;支持者;拥护者
65
emphasis
n.强调;重视;重要性
66
luxury
n.奢华
67
keep in touch (with ...)
(与……)保持联系;了解(某课题或领域的情况)
68
career
n.职业;事业
69
prospect
n.可能性;前景
70
resist
vi. & vt.抵制;反抗;抵挡
71
resistance
n.抵制;反对;抗拒
72
paragraph
n.段;段落
73
signpost
n.路标
74
essay
n.文章
75
accurate
adj.精确的;准确的
2.词汇检测
1. _____________________ adj.不正常的;反常的
2. _____________________ n.不存在;缺乏;缺席
3. _____________________ adj.精确的;准确的
4. _____________________ vt.提倡;支持;拥护
5. _____________________ n.提倡者;支持者;拥护者
6. _____________________ 空调机;空调设备
7. _____________________ n.电器;器具
8. _____________________ adj.人工的;人造的;假的
9. _____________________ 人工智能
10. _____________________ adj.自动的
11. _____________________ adj.可获得的;可购得的;(人)有空的
12. _____________________ n.癌;癌症;毒瘤
13. _____________________ n.职业;事业
14. _____________________ 着火
15. _____________________ vi. & vt.(使)停止;终止
16. _____________________ vt.克隆;以无性繁殖技术复制n.克隆动物(或植物)
17. _____________________ vt. & vi.(使)结合;混合
18. _____________________ n.指令;命令;控制vt.命令;控制
19. _____________________ adj.不断的;重复的;不变的n.常数;常量
20. _____________________ n.犯罪活动;不法行为
21. _____________________ adj.严重的;关键的;批判性的
22. _____________________ 日常生活
23. _____________________ adj.已死的;亡故的
24. _____________________ vt.发现;查明
25. _____________________ adj.遥远的;远处的;疏远的;心不在焉的
26. _____________________ 在初期;早先
27. _____________________ adj.效率高的;有功效的
28. _____________________ adj.电的;用电的
29. _____________________ n.强调;重视;重要性
30. _____________________ n.文章
31. _____________________ n.幻想;想象
32. _____________________ vt. & n.预测;预报
33. _____________________ adv.因此;由此
34. _____________________ 从这种(某种)意义上来讲
35. _____________________ n.创新;创造
36. _____________________ n.瞬间;片刻;adj.立即的;速食的;速溶的
37. _____________________ vi. & vt. (使)合并;成为一体
38. _____________________ adj.各部分密切协调的;综合的
39. _____________________ (与……)保持联系;了解(某课题或领域的情况)
40. _____________________ n.旋钮;球形把手
41. _____________________ vi.&vt.漏;渗漏;透露n.漏洞;裂缝;透露
42. _____________________ n.奢华
43. _____________________ n.模式;方式;风格
44. _____________________ n.纳米机器人
45. _____________________ adv.尽管如此;不过;然而
46. _____________________ vi.&vt.服从;遵守
47. _____________________ n.职业;占领
48. _____________________ vt.反对;抵制;阻挠
49. _____________________ n.段;段落
50. _____________________ vt.劝说;说服
51. _____________________ n.短语;词组
52. _____________________ adj.可能的;潜在的n.潜力;可能性
53. _____________________ adv.潜在地;可能地
54. _____________________ vt.预测;预言;预料
55. _____________________ n.预测;预言
56. _____________________ n.爱好;偏爱
57. _____________________ n.可能性;前景
58. _____________________ adj.有关的;有意义的
59. _____________________ adj.远程的;偏远的
60. _____________________ 遥控器;遥控
61. _____________________ vi. & vt.抵制;反抗;抵挡
62. _____________________ n.抵制;反对;抗拒
63. _____________________ n.常规;正常顺序adj.常规的;日常的
64. _____________________ adj.乡村的;农村的
65. _____________________ adj.安全的;安心的;可靠的;牢固的
66. _____________________ vt.获得;拴牢;保护
67. _____________________ n.保护措施;安全工作
68. _____________________ n.传感器;敏感元件
69. _____________________ n.路标
70. _____________________ n.结构;体系vt.系统安排;精心组织
71. _____________________ vt.转换;交换vi. & vt.(使)改变;转变n.开关;转换器;改变
72. _____________________ 关/开(电灯、机器等)
73. _____________________ n.警告;警示;先兆
74. _____________________ n.电线;金属丝(或线)vt.接通电源;将……连接到
75. _____________________ n.电线线路;线路系统
[参考答案]
1. abnormal 2. absence 3. accurate 4. advocate 5. advocate 6. air conditioner 7. appliance 8. artificial
9. artificial intelligence (AI) 10. automatic 11. available 12. cancer 13. career 14. catch fire 15. cease
16. clone 17. combine 18. command 19. constant 20. crime 21. critical 22. daily routine 23. deceased
24. detect 25. distant 26. early on 27. efficient 28. electrical 29. emphasis 30. essay 31. fantasy
32. forecast 33. hence 34. in this sense(in ... sense) 35. innovation 36. instant 37. integrate
38. integrated 39. keep in touch (with ...) 40. knob 41. leak 42. luxury 43. mode 44. nanobot
45. nevertheless 46. obey 47. occupation 48. oppose 49. paragraph 50. persuade 51. phrase
52. potential 53. potentially 54. predict 55. prediction 56. preference 57. prospect 58. relevant
59. remote 60. remote control 61. resist 62. resistance 63. routine 64. rural 65. secure 66. secure
67. security 68. sensor 69. signpost 70. structure 71. switch 72. switch off/on 73. warning 74. wire
75. wiring
Reading & Thinking
SMART HOMES TO MAKE LIFE EASIER
Have you ever forgotten to lock the door of your house? Or, have you ever forgotten to switch off the TV or computer? These kinds of things happen to us all the time, waste resources, and can sometimes lead to problems. However, in the not-too-distant future, we will be living in smart homes that will lock the door for us when we are away and remember to switch off the TV when we forget. These smart homes will keep us secure, save us energy, and provide a more comfortable environment to live in.
Intelligent Controls
Today, we have to use switches for our lights, knobs for our appliances, and remote controls for our TVs and air conditioners. In the future, we will be using advanced technology every day for automatic control of just about everything in our home. The future home will use integrated sensors to tell when you leave home each morning, and then go into an energy-efficient mode all by itself. You will no longer have to think about turning switches on and off yourself. Your home will also learn your daily routine and preferences, so everything will be ready for you when you get home each evening. Your lights will come on the instant you enter the door along with your favourite music or TV programmes, and you will find your dinner already prepared for you. All controls will respond to voice commands, so if you want to change your routine, you just say aloud what you want and the home system will obey.
Regular Health Checks
In addition, your smart home will be monitoring your health for you every day. Your bed, for example, will record how well you sleep every night. It will also be checking your body weight. If you start to have sleep or weight problems, it will send a warning to your phone. It will also give you suggestions on a healthier diet and how to sleep better. Smart toilets will be keeping constant track of your health as well. They can warn you early on if there is something abnormal or if you have a critical illness, such as cancer, and potentially save your life.
No More Disasters
Smart homes will be able to prevent serious damage from accidents. For example, if a water pipe starts leaking, or if there is a short in the electrical wiring, your smart home will detect it and provide you with the relevant information. This way, you will be able to fix the problem before your home becomes flooded or catches fire.
This smart technology is not a fantasy. Many of these new innovations are already available and being used in some homes. In this sense, the home of tomorrow is already the home of today. Nevertheless, it will take some years before most new homes begin to use this new technology.
Ⅰ.阅读判断
判断以下句子提供的信息是正确、错误,还是没有提及,从方框中选择正确的选项。
A. Right. B. Wrong. C. Not mentioned.
1. Forgetting to lock the door can sometimes lead to problems. ( )
2. In the future we will use advanced technology for automatic control of almost everything in our home. ( )
3. In the future your smart home will monitor your health every day. ( )
4. In the future smart homes will prevent serious damage from accidents. ( )
5. In fact this smart technology is just a fantasy. ( )
[答案]1—5 AAAA B
Ⅱ.补全信息
选择正确的选项填入空白处,补全所给句子提供的信息。
A. to tell when you leave home each morning
B. to prevent serious damage from accidents
C. to lock the door of your house
D. to live in
E. to fix the problem
F. to use this new technology
1. Have you ever forgotten ________?
2. The future home will use integrated sensors ________.
3. Smart homes will be able ________.
4. This way, you will be able ________ before your home becomes flooded or catches fire.
5. Nevertheless, it will take some years before most new homes begin ___.
6. These smart homes will keep us secure, save us energy, and provide a more comfortable environment ___.
[答案] 1–6 CABEFD
III. 表格填写
在下列表格中的横线上填入正确的单词或短语。
SMART HOMES TO MAKE LIFE EASIER
Brief Introduction
In the not-too-distant future, smart homes will keep us 1.______, save us energy, and provide a 2.______ to live in. |
Intelligent Controls
We will be using 3.______ every day for automatic control of just about everything 4.______.
All controls will 5.______ voice commands.
Regular Health Checks
Smart homes will 6.______ your health for you every day.
They can warn you 7.______ if there is something 8.______ or if you have a critical illness.
No More Disasters
Smart homes will be able to prevent 9.______ from accidents.
Conclusion
This smart technology is not a 10.______.
[参考答案]
1. secure 2. more comfortable environment 3. advanced technology 4. in our home 5. respond to 6. be monitoring 7. early on 8. abnormal 9. serious damage 10. fantasy
拓展阅读
风筝,飞翔的艺术与传统
Kite
Kite flying is one of the most popular traditions in China. It has been enjoyed for over 2,000 years, making it an important part of Chinese culture. Kites are not just toys—they are a symbol of Chinese creativity, skill, and connection with nature. Flying a kite is both fun and meaningful, bringing people together during festivals and special occasions.
The History of Kite Flying
Kite flying began in China during the Warring States Period(战国时期). Early kites were made from bamboo and silk. They were first used for military purposes, such as measuring distances or sending messages. Over time, kite flying became a popular activity for people of all ages. Today, kites come in many shapes and sizes, but the tradition remains strong.
Kites in Chinese Culture
In Chinese culture, kites are more than just fun. They are symbols of freedom and happiness. People believe that flying a kite helps to let go of bad luck and bring good fortune. During the Qingming Festival(清明节), many families fly kites to send away troubles and make wishes for a healthy and lucky year. Kites also show the close relationship between people and nature, as they rise into the sky with the wind.
Types of Kites
Chinese kites come in many beautiful shapes—some look like butterflies, dragons, or even flowers. The dragon kite is one of the most famous in China. It represents strength and good luck, and flying it is a special tradition during festivals. There are also butterfly kites that stand for joy and beauty, and goldfish kites that bring wishes for a good harvest. Each kite design has its own meaning, showing the creativity and hopes of the Chinese people.
In short, kite flying is a wonderful and ancient tradition in China. It connects people to their culture, history, and nature. Whether in the park, during a festival, or as part of family celebrations, flying kites brings joy and a sense of freedom to everyone involved.
1. When did kite flying begin in China?
A. During the Qingming Festival. B. During the Warring States Period.
C. During the Tang Dynasty. D. During the modern era.
2. What does a dragon kite symbolise in Chinese culture?
A. Joy and beauty. B. Freedom and happiness.
C. Strength and good luck. D. A good harvest.
3. What kind of kites represent joy and beauty?
A. Dragon kites. B. Butterfly kites. C. Goldfish kites. D. Animal kites.
4. What is the purpose of flying kites during the Qingming Festival?
A. To send away troubles and wish for a healthy year.
B. To make the kites fly higher.
C. To celebrate the end of the year.
D. To see who can fly the biggest kite.
5. What do Chinese kites show about?
A. People’s desire for money. B. People’s connection to nature.
C. People’s love for technology. D. People’s fear of the sky.
[答案] 1—5 BCBAB
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新高二英语暑期课程
第07讲
【课程目标】
1.选必一 Unit 2 词汇学习;
2.选必一 Unit 2 Reading & Thinking 课文学习
3.素养阅读:风筝,飞翔的艺术与传统
【课程步骤】
选必一 Unit 2 词汇
1.词汇学习
1
phrase
n.短语;词组
2
persuade
vt.劝说;说服
3
switch
vt.转换;交换vi. & vt.(使)改变;转变n.开关;转换器;改变
4
switch off/on
关/开(电灯、机器等)
5
distant
adj.遥远的;远处的;疏远的;心不在焉的
6
secure
adj.安全的;安心的;可靠的;牢固的
7
secure
vt.获得;拴牢;保护
8
knob
n.旋钮;球形把手
9
appliance
n.电器;器具
10
remote
adj.远程的;偏远的
11
remote control
遥控器;遥控
12
air conditioner
空调机;空调设备
13
automatic
adj.自动的
14
integrated
adj.各部分密切协调的;综合的
15
integrate
vi. & vt. (使)合并;成为一体
16
sensor
n.传感器;敏感元件
17
efficient
adj.效率高的;有功效的
18
mode
n.模式;方式;风格
19
routine
n.常规;正常顺序adj.常规的;日常的
20
daily routine
日常生活
21
preference
n.爱好;偏爱
22
instant
n.瞬间;片刻;adj.立即的;速食的;速溶的
23
command
n.指令;命令;控制vt.命令;控制
24
obey
vi.&vt.服从;遵守
25
warning
n.警告;警示;先兆
26
constant
adj.不断的;重复的;不变的n.常数;常量
27
early on
在初期;早先
28
abnormal
adj.不正常的;反常的
29
critical
adj.严重的;关键的;批判性的
30
cancer
n.癌;癌症;毒瘤
31
potentially
adv.潜在地;可能地
32
potential
adj.可能的;潜在的n.潜力;可能性
33
leak
vi.&vt.漏;渗漏;透露n.漏洞;裂缝;透露
34
electrical
adj.电的;用电的
35
wiring
n.电线线路;线路系统
36
wire
n.电线;金属丝(或线)vt.接通电源;将……连接到
37
detect
vt.发现;查明
38
relevant
adj.有关的;有意义的
39
catch fire
着火
40
fantasy
n.幻想;想象
41
innovation
n.创新;创造
42
available
adj.可获得的;可购得的;(人)有空的
43
in this sense(in ... sense)
从这种(某种)意义上来讲
44
nevertheless
adv.尽管如此;不过;然而
45
structure
n.结构;体系vt.系统安排;精心组织
46
security
n.保护措施;安全工作
47
crime
n.犯罪活动;不法行为
48
combine
vt. & vi.(使)结合;混合
49
nanobot
n.纳米机器人
50
artificial
adj.人工的;人造的;假的
51
artificial intelligence (AI)
人工智能
52
clone
vt.克隆;以无性繁殖技术复制n.克隆动物(或植物)
53
predict
vt.预测;预言;预料
54
prediction
n.预测;预言
55
forecast
vt. & n.预测;预报
56
occupation
n.职业;占领
57
oppose
vt.反对;抵制;阻挠
58
hence
adv.因此;由此
59
cease
vi. & vt.(使)停止;终止
60
deceased
adj.已死的;亡故的
61
absence
n.不存在;缺乏;缺席
62
rural
adj.乡村的;农村的
63
advocate
vt.提倡;支持;拥护
64
advocate
n.提倡者;支持者;拥护者
65
emphasis
n.强调;重视;重要性
66
luxury
n.奢华
67
keep in touch (with ...)
(与……)保持联系;了解(某课题或领域的情况)
68
career
n.职业;事业
69
prospect
n.可能性;前景
70
resist
vi. & vt.抵制;反抗;抵挡
71
resistance
n.抵制;反对;抗拒
72
paragraph
n.段;段落
73
signpost
n.路标
74
essay
n.文章
75
accurate
adj.精确的;准确的
2.词汇检测
1. _____________________ adj.不正常的;反常的
2. _____________________ n.不存在;缺乏;缺席
3. _____________________ adj.精确的;准确的
4. _____________________ vt.提倡;支持;拥护
5. _____________________ n.提倡者;支持者;拥护者
6. _____________________ 空调机;空调设备
7. _____________________ n.电器;器具
8. _____________________ adj.人工的;人造的;假的
9. _____________________ 人工智能
10. _____________________ adj.自动的
11. _____________________ adj.可获得的;可购得的;(人)有空的
12. _____________________ n.癌;癌症;毒瘤
13. _____________________ n.职业;事业
14. _____________________ 着火
15. _____________________ vi. & vt.(使)停止;终止
16. _____________________ vt.克隆;以无性繁殖技术复制n.克隆动物(或植物)
17. _____________________ vt. & vi.(使)结合;混合
18. _____________________ n.指令;命令;控制vt.命令;控制
19. _____________________ adj.不断的;重复的;不变的n.常数;常量
20. _____________________ n.犯罪活动;不法行为
21. _____________________ adj.严重的;关键的;批判性的
22. _____________________ 日常生活
23. _____________________ adj.已死的;亡故的
24. _____________________ vt.发现;查明
25. _____________________ adj.遥远的;远处的;疏远的;心不在焉的
26. _____________________ 在初期;早先
27. _____________________ adj.效率高的;有功效的
28. _____________________ adj.电的;用电的
29. _____________________ n.强调;重视;重要性
30. _____________________ n.文章
31. _____________________ n.幻想;想象
32. _____________________ vt. & n.预测;预报
33. _____________________ adv.因此;由此
34. _____________________ 从这种(某种)意义上来讲
35. _____________________ n.创新;创造
36. _____________________ n.瞬间;片刻;adj.立即的;速食的;速溶的
37. _____________________ vi. & vt. (使)合并;成为一体
38. _____________________ adj.各部分密切协调的;综合的
39. _____________________ (与……)保持联系;了解(某课题或领域的情况)
40. _____________________ n.旋钮;球形把手
41. _____________________ vi.&vt.漏;渗漏;透露n.漏洞;裂缝;透露
42. _____________________ n.奢华
43. _____________________ n.模式;方式;风格
44. _____________________ n.纳米机器人
45. _____________________ adv.尽管如此;不过;然而
46. _____________________ vi.&vt.服从;遵守
47. _____________________ n.职业;占领
48. _____________________ vt.反对;抵制;阻挠
49. _____________________ n.段;段落
50. _____________________ vt.劝说;说服
51. _____________________ n.短语;词组
52. _____________________ adj.可能的;潜在的n.潜力;可能性
53. _____________________ adv.潜在地;可能地
54. _____________________ vt.预测;预言;预料
55. _____________________ n.预测;预言
56. _____________________ n.爱好;偏爱
57. _____________________ n.可能性;前景
58. _____________________ adj.有关的;有意义的
59. _____________________ adj.远程的;偏远的
60. _____________________ 遥控器;遥控
61. _____________________ vi. & vt.抵制;反抗;抵挡
62. _____________________ n.抵制;反对;抗拒
63. _____________________ n.常规;正常顺序adj.常规的;日常的
64. _____________________ adj.乡村的;农村的
65. _____________________ adj.安全的;安心的;可靠的;牢固的
66. _____________________ vt.获得;拴牢;保护
67. _____________________ n.保护措施;安全工作
68. _____________________ n.传感器;敏感元件
69. _____________________ n.路标
70. _____________________ n.结构;体系vt.系统安排;精心组织
71. _____________________ vt.转换;交换vi. & vt.(使)改变;转变n.开关;转换器;改变
72. _____________________ 关/开(电灯、机器等)
73. _____________________ n.警告;警示;先兆
74. _____________________ n.电线;金属丝(或线)vt.接通电源;将……连接到
75. _____________________ n.电线线路;线路系统
Reading & Thinking
SMART HOMES TO MAKE LIFE EASIER
Have you ever forgotten to lock the door of your house? Or, have you ever forgotten to switch off the TV or computer? These kinds of things happen to us all the time, waste resources, and can sometimes lead to problems. However, in the not-too-distant future, we will be living in smart homes that will lock the door for us when we are away and remember to switch off the TV when we forget. These smart homes will keep us secure, save us energy, and provide a more comfortable environment to live in.
Intelligent Controls
Today, we have to use switches for our lights, knobs for our appliances, and remote controls for our TVs and air conditioners. In the future, we will be using advanced technology every day for automatic control of just about everything in our home. The future home will use integrated sensors to tell when you leave home each morning, and then go into an energy-efficient mode all by itself. You will no longer have to think about turning switches on and off yourself. Your home will also learn your daily routine and preferences, so everything will be ready for you when you get home each evening. Your lights will come on the instant you enter the door along with your favourite music or TV programmes, and you will find your dinner already prepared for you. All controls will respond to voice commands, so if you want to change your routine, you just say aloud what you want and the home system will obey.
Regular Health Checks
In addition, your smart home will be monitoring your health for you every day. Your bed, for example, will record how well you sleep every night. It will also be checking your body weight. If you start to have sleep or weight problems, it will send a warning to your phone. It will also give you suggestions on a healthier diet and how to sleep better. Smart toilets will be keeping constant track of your health as well. They can warn you early on if there is something abnormal or if you have a critical illness, such as cancer, and potentially save your life.
No More Disasters
Smart homes will be able to prevent serious damage from accidents. For example, if a water pipe starts leaking, or if there is a short in the electrical wiring, your smart home will detect it and provide you with the relevant information. This way, you will be able to fix the problem before your home becomes flooded or catches fire.
This smart technology is not a fantasy. Many of these new innovations are already available and being used in some homes. In this sense, the home of tomorrow is already the home of today. Nevertheless, it will take some years before most new homes begin to use this new technology.
Ⅰ.阅读判断
判断以下句子提供的信息是正确、错误,还是没有提及,从方框中选择正确的选项。
A. Right. B. Wrong. C. Not mentioned.
1. Forgetting to lock the door can sometimes lead to problems. ( )
2. In the future we will use advanced technology for automatic control of almost everything in our home. ( )
3. In the future your smart home will monitor your health every day. ( )
4. In the future smart homes will prevent serious damage from accidents. ( )
5. In fact this smart technology is just a fantasy. ( )
Ⅱ.补全信息
选择正确的选项填入空白处,补全所给句子提供的信息。
A. to tell when you leave home each morning
B. to prevent serious damage from accidents
C. to lock the door of your house
D. to live in
E. to fix the problem
F. to use this new technology
1. Have you ever forgotten ________?
2. The future home will use integrated sensors ________.
3. Smart homes will be able ________.
4. This way, you will be able ________ before your home becomes flooded or catches fire.
5. Nevertheless, it will take some years before most new homes begin ___.
6. These smart homes will keep us secure, save us energy, and provide a more comfortable environment ___.
III. 表格填写
在下列表格中的横线上填入正确的单词或短语。
SMART HOMES TO MAKE LIFE EASIER
Brief Introduction
In the not-too-distant future, smart homes will keep us 1.______, save us energy, and provide a 2.______ to live in. |
Intelligent Controls
We will be using 3.______ every day for automatic control of just about everything 4.______.
All controls will 5.______ voice commands.
Regular Health Checks
Smart homes will 6.______ your health for you every day.
They can warn you 7.______ if there is something 8.______ or if you have a critical illness.
No More Disasters
Smart homes will be able to prevent 9.______ from accidents.
Conclusion
This smart technology is not a 10.______.
拓展阅读
风筝,飞翔的艺术与传统
Kite
Kite flying is one of the most popular traditions in China. It has been enjoyed for over 2,000 years, making it an important part of Chinese culture. Kites are not just toys—they are a symbol of Chinese creativity, skill, and connection with nature. Flying a kite is both fun and meaningful, bringing people together during festivals and special occasions.
The History of Kite Flying
Kite flying began in China during the Warring States Period(战国时期). Early kites were made from bamboo and silk. They were first used for military purposes, such as measuring distances or sending messages. Over time, kite flying became a popular activity for people of all ages. Today, kites come in many shapes and sizes, but the tradition remains strong.
Kites in Chinese Culture
In Chinese culture, kites are more than just fun. They are symbols of freedom and happiness. People believe that flying a kite helps to let go of bad luck and bring good fortune. During the Qingming Festival(清明节), many families fly kites to send away troubles and make wishes for a healthy and lucky year. Kites also show the close relationship between people and nature, as they rise into the sky with the wind.
Types of Kites
Chinese kites come in many beautiful shapes—some look like butterflies, dragons, or even flowers. The dragon kite is one of the most famous in China. It represents strength and good luck, and flying it is a special tradition during festivals. There are also butterfly kites that stand for joy and beauty, and goldfish kites that bring wishes for a good harvest. Each kite design has its own meaning, showing the creativity and hopes of the Chinese people.
In short, kite flying is a wonderful and ancient tradition in China. It connects people to their culture, history, and nature. Whether in the park, during a festival, or as part of family celebrations, flying kites brings joy and a sense of freedom to everyone involved.
1. When did kite flying begin in China?
A. During the Qingming Festival. B. During the Warring States Period.
C. During the Tang Dynasty. D. During the modern era.
2. What does a dragon kite symbolise in Chinese culture?
A. Joy and beauty. B. Freedom and happiness.
C. Strength and good luck. D. A good harvest.
3. What kind of kites represent joy and beauty?
A. Dragon kites. B. Butterfly kites. C. Goldfish kites. D. Animal kites.
4. What is the purpose of flying kites during the Qingming Festival?
A. To send away troubles and wish for a healthy year.
B. To make the kites fly higher.
C. To celebrate the end of the year.
D. To see who can fly the biggest kite.
5. What do Chinese kites show about?
A. People’s desire for money. B. People’s connection to nature.
C. People’s love for technology. D. People’s fear of the sky.
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