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Unit 2
Looking into the future
Reading for writing
This morning, I saw the shocking headline: “Passenger Dies When Car Crashes in Driverless Mode”. In the article, various people said that the public should oppose the idea of developing driverless cars. They said that some advances in technology were unnecessary and could even be dangerous.
今天早上,我看到了一个令人震惊的标题:“无人驾驶模式下的车祸导致乘客死亡”。在这篇文章中,很多人说公众应该反对开发无人驾驶汽车的想法。他们说,一些技术进步是不必要的,甚至可能是危险的。
1. shocking headline 令人震惊的头条
2. driverless mode 无人驾驶模式
3. crash v. 碰撞,失事
4. various people 各界人士,很多人
5. oppose the idea of… 反对…… 的想法
6. advances in technology 技术进步
Hence, we should cease accepting technology just because it is new. The newspaper reported that the car company had already apologised for the accident, but the families of the deceased said it was not enough. Nevertheless, the company still claimed that most people would be travelling in driverless cars one day soon.
因此,我们应该停止仅仅因为技术是新的就接受它。该报报道称,该汽车公司已经就这次事故道歉,但死者家属表示这还不够。尽管如此,该公司仍然宣称,不久的将来,大多数人将乘坐无人驾驶汽车出行。
1. cease doing sth 停止做某事
2. just because 仅仅因为
3. apologise for the accident 为事故道歉
4. the deceased 死者
5. claim v. 声称,宣称
Hence, we should cease accepting technology just because it is new. The newspaper reported that the car company had already apologised for the accident, but the families of the deceased said it was not enough. Nevertheless, the company still claimed that most people would be travelling in driverless cars one day soon.
因此,我们应该停止仅仅因为技术是新的就接受它。该报报道称,该汽车公司已经就这次事故道歉,但死者家属表示这还不够。尽管如此,该公司仍然宣称,不久的将来,大多数人将乘坐无人驾驶汽车出行。
主干:The newspaper reported that…, but the families said that…
1. but 并列连词,连接前后两个独立分句,表转折;
2. 第一个 that 引导宾语从句作 reported 宾语;had apologised 过去完成时,道歉发生在报道这个过去动作之前;
3. 第二个分句省略引导词 that,宾语从句 it was not enough 作 said 的宾语;
4. of the deceased 后置定语修饰 families。
On the one hand, there are many different groups of people around the world who live happily in the absence of new technology. Probably the most well known are the Amish, a group of Christians living in rural America. They do not own or drive cars, watch TV, or use the Internet. They have lived mainly as farmers since the 18th century, and they will probably be living the same way in the distant future.
一方面,世界上有许多不同的群体,他们在没有新技术的情况下幸福地生活着。最著名的可能是阿曼门诺派,一群生活在美国农村的基督徒。他们没有汽车、不开车,不看电视,也不使用互联网。自18世纪以来,他们主要以农民的身份生活,在遥远的将来,他们可能也会以同样的方式生活。
1. on the one hand 一方面
2. in the absence of 在缺少…… 的情况下;没有……
3. the most well known 最出名的人 / 群体
On the one hand, there are many different groups of people around the world who live happily in the absence of new technology. Probably the most well known are the Amish, a group of Christians living in rural America. They do not own or drive cars, watch TV, or use the Internet. They have lived mainly as farmers since the 18th century, and they will probably be living the same way in the distant future.
主干:there are many different groups of people
1. On the one hand 固定短语,作句首状语;
2. around the world 介词短语作后置定语,修饰 people;
3. who 引导定语从句,先行词 people,who 在从句中作主语;
4. in the absence of new technology 介词短语作从句内的条件状语。
On the one hand, there are many different groups of people around the world who live happily in the absence of new technology. Probably the most well known are the Amish, a group of Christians living in rural America. They do not own or drive cars, watch TV, or use the Internet. They have lived mainly as farmers since the 18th century, and they will probably be living the same way in the distant future.
主干:the Amish are the most well known(原正常语序,本句表语前置倒装)
1. 本句表语 the most well known 提前,构成全部倒装;
2. a group of Christians 作 the Amish 的同位语,解释说明阿米什人是什么群体;
3. living in rural America 现在分词短语作后置定语,修饰 Christians,表主动。
On the one hand, there are many different groups of people around the world who live happily in the absence of new technology. Probably the most well known are the Amish, a group of Christians living in rural America. They do not own or drive cars, watch TV, or use the Internet. They have lived mainly as farmers since the 18th century, and they will probably be living the same way in the distant future.
主干:They have lived as farmers, and they will be living the same way
1. since the 18th century 现在完成时标志,主句用 have lived;
2. as farmers 介词短语作方式状语;
3. and 连接两个分句;后半句 will be living 将来进行时,描述未来长期持续的生活状态;
4. in the distant future 作后半句时间状语。
They advocate a simple life with an emphasis on hard work, family, and community. They think that is better than caring about luxuries or following the lives of the rich and famous. It could even be argued that the Amish’s quality of life is better since they live in and appreciate the natural environment rather than living in large, polluted cities.
他们提倡简单的生活,强调努力工作、家庭和社区。他们认为这比关心奢侈品或追随富人和名人的生活要好。甚至可以说,阿曼门诺派的生活质量更好,因为他们生活在自然环境中,欣赏自然,而不是生活在污染严重的大城市里。
1. advocate a simple life 倡导简朴的生活
2. with an emphasis on 着重强调…3. care about luxuries 追求奢侈品
4. the rich and famous 富人和名人(the + 形容词表一类人)
5. It could even be argued that… 甚至有人认为……
6. quality of life 生活质量 7. rather than 而不是
8. polluted cities 受污染的城市
They advocate a simple life with an emphasis on hard work, family, and community. They think that is better than caring about luxuries or following the lives of the rich and famous. It could even be argued that the Amish’s quality of life is better since they live in and appreciate the natural environment rather than living in large, polluted cities.
主干:It could even be argued that…
1. It 为形式主语,真正主语是后面 that 引导的主语从句;固定句型 It be argued that… 人们认为……;
2. since 引导原因状语从句,解释为什么他们生活质量更高;
3. live in and appreciate 并列谓语,共用宾语 the natural environment;
4. rather than 连接对比内容,后接动名词 living;
5. polluted 过去分词作定语,修饰 cities,表示 “被污染的”。
On the other hand, new technology has provided people everywhere with many benefits over the years. For example, the latest weather-tracking computer programmes give people lots of warnings about potential natural disasters, which saves many lives.
另一方面,新技术多年来为各地的人们提供了许多好处。例如,最新的天气跟踪计算机程序给人们提供了许多关于潜在自然灾害的警告,这挽救了许多人的生命。
1. on the other hand 另一方面
2. provide sb with sth 为某人提供某物
3. over the years 多年来,这些年
4. weather-tracking computer programmes 气象追踪电脑程序
5. potential natural disasters 潜在自然灾害
Moreover, the Internet has made it possible for friends and family to keep in touch easily even if they are on opposite sides of the world. It has also made finding opportunities in life much easier, as it allows people to make larger networks of friends through using social media.
此外,互联网使朋友和家人很容易保持联系,即使他们在世界的两端。它还让人们更容易在生活中寻找机会,因为它让人们通过使用社交媒体结交更多的朋友。
1. keep in touch 保持联系
2. opposite sides of the world 地球两端
3. make it possible for sb to do sth 使某人做某事成为可能
4. find opportunities 寻找机遇
5. social media 社交媒体
6. make networks of friends 建立人脉圈
Moreover, the Internet has made it possible for friends and family to keep in touch easily even if they are on opposite sides of the world. It has also made finding opportunities in life much easier, as it allows people to make larger networks of friends through using social media.
此外,互联网使朋友和家人很容易保持联系,即使他们在世界的两端。它还让人们更容易在生活中寻找机会,因为它让人们通过使用社交媒体结交更多的朋友。
主干:the Internet has made it possible
1. Moreover 副词,表递进 “此外,而且”;
2. it 作形式宾语,真正宾语是后面不定式 to keep in touch;固定结构 make it + adj. + for sb to do;
3. easily 副词修饰动词短语 keep in touch;
4. even if 引导让步状语从句,意为 “即使,尽管”。
Moreover, the Internet has made it possible for friends and family to keep in touch easily even if they are on opposite sides of the world. It has also made finding opportunities in life much easier, as it allows people to make larger networks of friends through using social media.
此外,互联网使朋友和家人很容易保持联系,即使他们在世界的两端。它还让人们更容易在生活中寻找机会,因为它让人们通过使用社交媒体结交更多的朋友。
主干:It has made finding opportunities much easier
1. It 指代前文 the Internet;
2. finding opportunities in life 动名词短语作宾语;much easier 形容词比较级作宾语补足语,much 修饰比较级加强程度;
3. as 引导原因状语从句,解释网络让找机遇变简单的原因;
4. allow sb to do sth 允许某人做某事;
5. through using social media 介词短语作方式状语,through 是介词,后接动名词 using。
Personally, I have benefited quite a lot from technological advances. I found my career as an AI designer through a social media network. My health monitor, which I wear all the time, has also helped me get into the best shape of my life. Of course, when new technology changes the way we live, it can be a scary prospect. Nevertheless, I will always look on the positive side of change and accept it rather than resist it.
就我个人而言,我从技术进步中获益匪浅。我通过一个社交媒体网络找到了我作为AI设计师的职业生涯。我一直戴着健康监测器,它也帮助我进入了最佳状态。当然,当新技术改变了我们的生活方式,这可能是一个可怕的前景。然而,我总是会看到变化积极的一面,接受它,而不是抵制它。
1. personally adv. 就我个人而言
2. benefit quite a lot from… 从…… 中获益良多
3. technological advances 技术进步 4. health monitor 健康监测仪
5. all the time 一直,始终
6. get into the best shape 拥有最佳身体状态
7. change the way we live 改变我们的生活方式
8. a scary prospect 令人恐惧的前景
9. look on the positive side of… 看到…… 积极的一面
10. rather than 而不是
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