人教版英语高一上册Unit_9.doc

Unit 9TechnologyLISTENING1 Listen to the tape.What is being described?What can the things be used for?1 These are very simple,two sticks about 20cm long.They are usually made of wood. You hold the two sticks in one hand.But you will soon learn how to pick up even small pieces of food.2 This thing is very popular and useful. Almost everyone has one these days.You can see people using this thing on the bus,when they are walking or at home.Its usually small about the same size as your hand and comes in many colors.Therere several buttons on it,some for numbers others for other things.It can be put in your pocket or in a small bag.With it you can talk to people far away.3 This is a large box with a big door.If you open the door,a light comes on,and you can see what inside.Youd better not leave the door open for too long,because it is not good for things insideYou might catch a cold too,if you stand in front of the open doorTherere several shelves inside some in the box itself and some in the door.You usually find this large box in the kitchen.READINGLIFE ON THE GOWang Mei puts her hand into her pockettakes out her red cellphone and presses the talk key.Hi,mum!Im on the bus I should be home in about ten minutes.Wang Mei is one of many Chinese teenagers who live life on the goand use cellphones.Cellphones,or mobile phones,make it possible for us to talk to anyone from anywhere.Words and images are being sent throughout the world.Modern cellphones are more than just phonesthey are being used as cameras and radios,and to send e-mail or surf the Internet.New functions are being added to the phones.The latest cellphones have features such as games,music and an electronic calendarthat will remind you about appointments and important dates.Cellphones have changed our behaviour and how we communicateThey are being used everywhere-sometimes where they shouldnt.One headmaster says that phones are not allowed in the classroom.If a phone starts ringing in the classroom,teachers and students are disturbed and cannot work.The students obey the rules and agree not to se their phones in the classroom.I dont dare to use the phone in school,because they will take it away from me,says John Hill,a student in London.John got his phone for his birthday,but his parents dont let him use it in school.Some parents worrythat their children will spend too much time and money on phone calls.Why are cellphones so popular,especially among teenagers?The answer seems to be that we have a need to stay in touch with friends and familyno matter where we are or what we are doing.Having a cellphone also makes us feel safer,since we can call for help in case of an emergency.Of course,to many teenagers the cellphone is not only a useful toolbut also a way to have fun and be cool.Wang Mei calls her best friend Xiao Liat least once a day to see how she is doingand what she is going on.She says that her cellphone helps her do whatever she wants to doand still stay in touch with her parents and friends.I think its the most useful invention ever,Wang Mei says as she is dialling the number to Xiao Li againto ask her what she will be wearing to school tomorrow.INTEGRATING SKILSIt is the year 2374 and the machines have taken over.The earth is ruled by a great computer named Q12that uses robots to make people work for it.It is not a happy world.The few surviving human beingsare being used in the way that we use machines today:they have to make electricity for the machines,repair them when they break down,and do everything Q12 tells them to.Once,the earth was a beautiful blue planet where people lived happily among trees and animals.Now,the world is dark and dirty,with no room for happiness and fun. But there is still hope.The human beings have been able to keep a small,secret school open since the machines took over.In this school,the students still learn about all the wonders of the worldscience,art,history,culture-and they are still allowed to dream about a better futureThe leader of the humans has decided that it is time to do something to stop Q12,bring the machines and people back together,and make the world beautiful again.A group of experts were asked to solve the problem,but they failed.but they failed.Now,the leader has asked a group of studentsto do what they can to save the earth.Q12 cannot be defeated by force.It is too strong and no one believes that fighting a war can solve the problem.Instead, the students have decided to come up with a peaceful solution.They will try to teach Q12 about love and friendship.If they succeed,they believe that humans and machines can live togetherlike friends in the future.Imagine that you are one of the students chosen to solve the problem.Write a letter to Q12 in which you explain love and friendship.Remember that Q12 is a computer that does not understand how human beings feeland what human life is like.Tell Q12 about how we think,how we feel about each other,and try to give examples of love and friendship.Words and expressions UNIT 9itemtoothpickautomobileagreementdisagreementdisagreeabsolutelydependpressteenagerimagethroughoutfunctionaddlatestfeaturecalendarremindappointmentbehaviourobeydarestay in touch withcall forcasein case (of)whateverdialaccordingaccording tounexpectedparticularnegativebroadbandtest-tubeclonereviseinterviewresourcedepartmenttake overelectricitybreak downplanetwonderdefeatforcepeacefulsucceedskipclueChelyabinskIrkutskn.项目；条款；(消息 、情报等的)一条 n.牙签n.汽车n.一致；协定n.不一致；分歧vi.不同意；不一致adv.绝对的；完全地vi.依靠；依赖vt.&vi.按；压；逼迫n.压力；印刷；新闻n.(13-19岁的)青少年n.图象；肖像；形象prep.遍及；贯穿n.作用；功能vt.增加；添加；补充说vi.加；加起来 ；增添adj.最近的n.特征；特色n.日历；历法vt.提醒；使想起n.约会；指定n.(=behavior)行为；举止；习性vt.服从；顺从vt.& v.aux.敢；胆敢与.保持联络要求；需要n.事；