Unit 3 Life in the future.doc

Unit 3 Life in the future课标导航【课文导读】List the changes they imagine will happen in the next century in housing, transport, villages, towns and location of settlement.AD100_ : ChinaAD200_: Modern ChinaAD300_: Your ideasTransportBy horse or by simple vehicle such as a carriageCars, trains, boats, airplanes, hovercraft, helicopterSpaceship, time travel, personal flying cars or bikesHousesMade of wood and mud; no bathroomsFlats in high rise buildings; kitchens and bathroomsCosy, modern flats, furniture in walls and floor; supply of oxygenVillagesMany small houses round a temple and a pondHouses along streets with shops attached; many services (eg haircut) offeredProduce delivered; many blocks of flats together; floating parks for childrenTownsStreets with markets, small shops and private housesLarge modernBuildings;old historical buildings; blocks of flatsTall modern buildings; many parks, everything built in concrete; with green trees in houses Location of settlementOn the earth; on landOn the earthOn the earth; in space station; under the sea; on the moon【课标要求】知识与技能本单元的中心话题是“谈未来”，内容主语涉及人类对今后生活环境的想象、猜测和思考。回顾历史，认识现在，展望未来，激发学生的想象力。学习和使用有关推测和猜测的表达方式。掌握过去分词作定语、状语的用法。准确理解文章中的重点词汇。学会运用所学词汇和语法描述未来生活。学习策略阅读有关预测未来及外星系的文章，扩大视野，促进英语学习。情感态度与价值观发挥大胆想象预测未来，为自己设计合理的人生规划，为美好的未来奋斗。知识盘点【字词梳理】1. _ n. 印象；感想；印记2. _ adj. 时常发生的；连续不断的 3. _adj. 在前的；早先的 4. _ n. vt.指导；向导；导游5. _ n. 周围的事物；环境 adj. 周围的6. _ vt.容忍；忍受7. _ vi.& vt. 缺乏；没有 n.缺乏；短缺的东西 8. _ vi. & vt. 按；压；逼迫 n. 按；压；印刷；新闻9. _ n. 开关 vt. 转换 10. _ adj. 乐观主义的11. _ adj. n.瞬间；片刻；立即的；立刻的12. _vt. 吞下；咽下 13. _ n.代表；典型人物 adj.典型的；代表的14. _n. 定居；解决（ 15. _拿起；接受；开始；继续16. _（ 困境后）恢复；完全复原 17. _不再看见18. _打扫；横扫 19. _快捷而悄声地）移动；溜进20. _加速 【句型平台】1. _ _ _ _，I was unsettled for the first few days.我很担心这次旅行，所以头几天我心里总是不踏实。2. _ by a lack of fresh air, my head ached.由于缺乏新鲜空气，我感到头痛。3. I felt better _ _ _.我立刻就感到舒服些了。4. Soon I was back on my feet again and followed him to collect a hovering carriage _ _ _.过了不多久，我就再次站立起来，跟着他们去领取了一台由电脑驱动的气垫车。5. _，I slid into bed and fell fast asleep.我感到累极了，偷偷地爬上床就睡着了。【交际用语】作出预测（Making predictions）预测未来（Making conjectures about future）Do you suppose that?Suppose thatI wonder ifDo you imagine that?I imagine that?Is it likely /unlikely thatPossiblyIt is possible thatMost likelyIm sureProbablySuppose thatPerhaps/maybe课文精讲Section I Reading-Comprehending1. First impressions第一印象。impression n. 印象；感想；印记【典例精析】The new teacher made a good impression on the students.新教师给学生留下了一个好印象。His speech made a deep impression on all the students present.他的演讲给所有在场同学留下了深刻的印象。He took an impression of the key to make a copy.他压取了钥匙的模子，以便复制一把。【辨析拓展】（1）impression相关搭配：have/ make an impression on sb. 给某人留下（常指好的）印象be under the impression that 认为；以为impression of sb./ sth. 对的印象Oh，is he only the form master？I was under the impression that he was the headmaster.噢，他只是班主任？我还以为他是校长呢。impress是impression的动词形式，意为“使感动；使留下印象”等。（2）impress相关搭配：impress sb. with sth. 给某人留下的印象impress sth. on/ upon sb. 使某人记住/意识到某事My father impressed on me the value of hard work. 我父亲对我强调了努力工作的重要意义。【巩固提高】单项选择The young man acted strangely during the interview. He made a bad _ on the employer.A. impression B. expression C. experience D. opinion 2. I still cannot believe that I am taking up this prize that I won last year.我还是无法相信我是在接受去年获得的这个奖励。take up拿起；接受；开始；继续；选修；占用；从事【典例精析】He took up writing poetry while he was still at school.他还在上学的时候便开始写诗。That bookcase takes up a lot of space.那个书架占据了很多空间。The teacher took up the lesson where she left off yesterday.老师从她昨天停下来的地方接着讲课。He has taken up art in college.他在大学里学习艺术。【辨析拓展】由take构成的词组：take away 拿走；夺去；消除；解除（感情、痛苦等）take down 拿下；记下；除掉take back 取回；取消take for 当作；误以为take in 接受；包括；包含;欺骗take off 起飞；脱下take on 雇佣；承担；呈现take over 接管【巩固提高】单项选择(1) Helen always helps her mother even though going to school_ most of her day.A. takes up B. makes up C. saves up D. puts up (2) After he retired from office, Royers _ painting for a while, but soon lost interest.A. took up B. saved up C. kept up D. drew up3. I have to remind myself constantly that I am really in AD 3008.我不得不提醒我自己的是我确实是在公元3008年了。remind 提醒；使想起remindof 使回想起或意识到【典例精析】Would you please remind him that our meeting has been put off?请你提醒他我们的会议推迟了好吗？Be sure to remind her to come back early.一定要提醒她早点回来。This hotel reminds me of the one we stayed in last year.这家旅馆使我想起去年我们住过的那一家。Thank you for reminding me of the meeting I have to attend.谢谢你提醒我去开那个必须参加的会。【辨析拓展】相关搭配：remind sb. of/ about sth. 使某人想起某事remind sb. that 使某人想起某事；提醒某人某事remind sb. to do sth. 提醒某人做某事sb/sth remind sb of sb/sth 某人/事使某人想起某人/事【巩固提高】单项选择事In our childhood，we were often _ by Grandma to pay attention to our table manners.A. demanded B. reminded C. allowed D. hopedconstantly adv. 不断地,经常地【典例精析】They constantly live in debt. 他们持续生活在负债的状态中。It happens to me constantly. 这是我不断经历的。【辨析拓展】constant adj. 时常发生的；连续不断的；忠诚的；忠实的；固定不变的I hate these constant arguments.我讨厌这些接连不断的争吵。He is my constant companion.他是我忠实的伙伴。As a beginner，you had better drive at a slow constant speed.作为一名新手，你最好以恒定的慢速开车。【巩固提高】单项选择I dont want to continue working with him, for I cant bear his _ complaints recently.A. continuous B. constant C. continuously D. constantly4. Worried about the journey，I was unsettled for the first few days.我很担心这次旅行，所以头几天我心里总是不踏实。【典例精析】此处 Worried about the journey，相当于 As I was worried about the journey。Worried about the journey，在句中作状语，表示状态，不表示被动。Encouraged by the speech，the young people made up their minds to take up the struggle. 受到了讲演的鼓舞，年轻人决定起来从事斗争。【辨析拓展】过去分词表时间，表原因，表条件，表让步，表伴随。过去分词做状语时，分词的逻辑主语与整个句子的主语是一致的。Given another chance，he will do better.再给他一次机会，他会做得更好。Surrounded by a group of pupils，the old teacher walked into the classroom.那位老师在学生的簇拥下走进了教室。unsettled 心神不宁的；坐立不安的；不安定的；不确定的；未解决的；不稳定的【典例精析】I felt unsettled all that week.那个星期我一直感到很不安。The future looks a bit unsettled but we can hope for the best.看来前途未卜，但我们仍可抱乐观态度。The question still remains unsettled.这个问题仍未解决。【辨析拓展】settle v. 平息；解决；定居settlement n. 定居；解决【典例精析】After the excitement I tried to settle myself. 激动过后,我设法平静下来。The question has been settled. 这个问题已经解决了。We reached the settlement with the defence lawyer.我们已经和辩护律师达成协议。The settlement of American West had a great impact on Americans development.美国西部的移民对美国的发展产生了重大影响。相关搭配：settle down 定居；平静下来settle down to sth. 安定下来做某事settle for 勉强接受settle in 习惯于settle on 决定；选定settle up 付清；了结【巩固提高】单项选择They had settled themselves down _ work.A. to B. on C. with D. in5. As a result, I suffered from “time lag”.结果，我得了“时间滞后症”。as a result 结果；因此；所以【典例精析】He didnt work hard at his lessons, as a result, he failed in the final exam.他没有努力学习，结果期末考试不及格。Mr Brown missed the first bus, as a result, he was late for the meeting.布朗先生错过了头班公共汽车，结果开会迟到了。【辨析拓展】as a result of 由于result from 由造成；因引起result in 引起；导致Many are injured as a result of the accident.那次事故使很多人受伤。Your success has resulted from your hard work.你的成功是辛勤劳动的结果。His careless speech resulted in much argument.他的发言过于草率，引来了许多争论。6. Well- known for their expertise, his parentscompany, called “ future tours”, transported me safely into the future in a time capsule.他父母的公司叫做“未来之旅”，以其技术高超而闻名。他们把我装在一个时间舱里，平安地送到了未来。句中的well- known是过去分词作状语，和主句的主语“his parentscompany”之间有被动关系。Exhausted，I slid into bed and fell fast asleep.( exhausted 也是过去分词作状语 )我感到累极了，偷偷地爬上床就睡着了。7. At first my new surroundings were difficult to tolerate.开始的时候，新的环境让我难以忍受。surroundings n.(pl) 环境，周围的事物【典例精析】She grew up in comfortable surroundings.她在舒适的环境中长大。He works in pleasant surroundings.他在愉快的环境中工作。【辨析拓展】surround vt.围绕；包围be surrounded by 由包围surroundings 专指自然环境，从周围的事物这一客体着眼。environment 可指自然环境，也可指精神环境，均从环境对人的感受、道德观念的影响着眼。所有我们常说，美丽的surroundings，幸福的environment。【巩固提高】完成句子（1）She grew up _.她在舒适的环境中长大。（2）The boy grew up in beautiful surroundings but not in _.这个男孩在美丽的环境中长大，但缺少一个幸福的家庭环境。【巩固提高】单项选择He was sitting on the floor _ by books.A. surrounded B. surrounding C. surroundings D. surroundtolerate vt. 容忍,忍受,容许He could not tolerate the extremes of heat in the desert. 他忍受不住沙漠的酷热.We tolerate it morning, noon. 我们从早容忍到晚。Can you tolerate the fraud? 你能容忍这种骗局么？8. Hit by a lack of fresh air, my head ached.由于缺乏新鲜空气，我感到头疼。过去分词hit在句中作状语，表示与主句中的动作伴随发生的状况。lack vi.& vt. 缺乏；没有 n.缺乏；短缺的东西【典例精析】He seems to be lacking in frankness.他似乎不够坦率。They lacked a clear understanding of the problem.他们对问题缺乏清楚的认识。The plants died through lack of water.由于缺水那些植物枯死了。The drought was caused by a lack of rain.旱情是由于缺雨造成的。【辨析拓展】lack作名词时常与介词of连用；作动词时常与介词for或者in连用。相关搭配：lack for sth. 缺少(= need sth )be lacking in sth. 缺乏(= be short of sth )for/ by/ form/ through lack of 因缺乏，因没有（a）lack of 方便的短缺have no lack of 不缺乏no lack of 充足的（形容词词性）【巩固提高】单项选择Though _ money，his parents managed to send him to university.A. lacked B. lacking of C. lacking D. lacked in 9. I felt better in no time.我立刻就感到舒服些了。【典例精析】in no time 意为“立即；很快；不久”。Shell be all right in no time.她很快就会好的。Im sure that I could learn typing in no time.我肯定能很快学会打字。【辨析拓展】相关搭配：ahead of time 提前behind the time 过时的，落伍的at one time 从前at times有时for the time being 暂时from time to time 不时，偶然，间或take your time 从容不迫；慢慢来in time 及时；来得及；迟早；最后in good time 在适当的时候；不失时机地in time to come 在将来in ones own time 在方便时Well make still greater progress in time to come.将来我们会取得更大的进步。【巩固提高】单项选择(1) We are now in the modern _.- Well, _ waits for nobody.A.times; time B. time; time C.times; times D. time; times(2) Do you always speak to your son that way?- No, _A. at times B. some time C.sometime D. at time10. Soon I was back on my feet again and followed him to collect a hovering carriage driven by computer.过了不多久，我就再次站立起来，跟着他们去领取了一台由电脑驱动的气垫车。driven by computer 为过去分词短语作定语，修饰“a hovering carriage”，它们之间存在着被动关系。【典例精析】Whats the language spoken there?那里讲什么语言?【辨析拓展】过去分词短语作定语有三种时态：done表示动作已发生；to be done表示动作将要发生；being done表示动作正在发生。on ones feet 站着；起立；走动着；（病后）康复；（历经困境后）恢复【典例精析】Its nice to sit down after being on your feet all day.站了一天后，坐下来真舒服。I cant stand on my feet any longer.我不能再站下去了。He was on his feet a week after the operation.手术后一星期他就康复了。This medicine will soon have you back on your feet again.这药很快会使你康复的。11.These carriages float above the ground and by bending or pressing down in your seat, you can move swiftly.这些气垫车是在地面上方漂浮着的，只要在座位上把操纵杆打弯或压下，你就可用迅速地移动。bend vi.& vt. (使)弯曲【典例精析】She bent her head and kissed her daughter. 她低下头吻了她的女儿。The road bent sharply to the right. 路向右急转弯。【辨析拓展】相关搭配：be bent on 专心致志于bend down 弯腰；屈膝bend ones mind/efforts to sth. 致力于某事bend over 将身体倾向于bend sb. to sth. 迫使；说服 bend the truth 歪曲事实【巩固提高】单项选择The old man _ scientific research and has little time to stay with his family.A. is bended on B. is bent on C. is bent for D. is bent in press vi. & vt. 按；压；逼迫 n. 按；压；印刷；新闻【典例精析】Press this button to start the engine.按此钮发动引擎。She pressed her father to buy him a new car.她逼迫她父亲给她买辆新车。He pressed his guest to stay a little longer.他极力劝说客人再多留一会儿。The governments new policy received a good press.政府的新政策受到新闻舆论的好评。【辨析拓展】相关搭配：press sb. for sth. 敦促某人做某事；催逼press sth. on sb. 逼迫某人接受某事物press on with 加紧做某事Lets press on with our work.让我们加紧工作吧。【巩固提高】单项选择(1) John will take part in an important party, so he let his wife _ his suit.A. pressing B. press C. press on D. to press(2) No politicians can ignore the power of _. A. press B. a press C. presses D. the press12. However, I lost sight of Wang Ping when we reached what looked like a large market because of too many carriage flying by in all directions.然而，当我们到达一个看上去像是大市场的地方时，由于太多车子朝四面八方飞奔，我看不见王平了。lose sight of看不见; 从视线中消失； 忘掉；忽略；与失去联系【典例精析】The place was so crowded, we soon lost sight of him.这地方人那么多，一会我们就看不见他了。In the heat of the argument we mustnt lose sight of our purpose.在辩论得激烈的时候，我们不应忘掉我们的主要目的。She lost sight of her school friends over the years.随着岁月的流逝，她逐渐与她的同学们失去了联系。【辨析拓展】相关搭配：catch/gain/get sight of 发现，看出lose ones sight 失明at first sight 一见就；乍看起来 at (the) sight of 一看见就 be in sight 看得见，在眼前 out of sight 看不见At the sight of the teacher，the boy ran away.一看见老师，这个男孩就跑了。【巩固提高】单项选择After having followed the thief for half an hour，they _ him in a large department store.A. lost the sight B. caught sight C. out of sight D. lost sight of 13. He was swept up into the center of them.他被卷入到这群车队中去了。 sweep up 打扫；横扫；掠过；拥向【典例精析】She was left to sweep up the bits of paper and broken glass.他被留下来打扫那些纸屑和碎玻璃。The leaves were swept up into the air by the wind.树叶被风刮到了空中。【辨析拓展】相关搭配：sweep aside 拒不理会；无视sweep away 扫除；消灭sweep out 打扫make a clean sweep of sth. 把彻底清除【巩固提高】单项选择All the clouds were swept _ by strong winds.A. away B. out C. off D. on 【自我测评】. 单词拼写（根据句意及所给首字母写出下列单词）1. P_ the button to start the engine. 2. Did you s_ up all the broken glass. 3. She b_ down and picked up a stone. 4. Just then I caught s_ of Li Ming and followed him into the hall. 5. To our pity, the project had to be abandoned for l_ of funds. 6. Every Saturday evening it was our custom to meet and review the p_ weeks contents. 7. The English teacher made a deep i_ to us. 8. She is c_ (不断地) changing her mind.9. The people in both countries are overjoyed about the peaceful s_ (解决) of dispute.10. He didnt pay much attention to his s_（环境）. .用take构成的短语填空。1. I was given more pills to _ _ the pain.2. I _ _ what I said.3. The reporter _ _ the speech given by the minister.4. She _ me _ completely with her story.5. The plane _ _ on time in spite of the fog.6. He was _ _ as a primary teacher.7. Her time is fully _ _ with writing. 用词的正确形式填空take up，lack for，sweep up， put out，as a result of1.The copying of these documents _ the whole morning 2.The strong wind _ the leaves off the street 3. Youll not _ money. 4. He was late for school this morning _ of the snow. 5. They _ the fire by pouring water on it. 单项选择1.（09年高考全国卷2） What I need is_ book that contains_ ABC of oil painting. A. a; 不填 B. the; 不填 C. the; an D. a ; the 2. Tom has always thought of himself as a good cook and never fails to _ everyone of it.A. remember B. know C. introduce D. remind3. （09年高考全国卷2） If you leave the club, you will not be _ back in . A. received B. admitted C. turned D. moved 4. （09年高考湖南卷） I can _ be a teacher. Im not a very patient person. .A. seldom B. ever C. neverD. always 5. She spoke very confidently because she wanted to make a great _ on her employer. A. influence B. pressure C. impression D. effect6. Greatly _, the student made up his mind to work at English even harder.A. inspiring B. inspired C. having inspired D. to inspire7. _ is obviously right is to give all children equal opportunities to develop their special gift.A. As B. That C. Which D. What8. When you have _ that dirt，put the brush away.A. swept up B. swept down C. swept away D. swept over9. （09年高考山东卷）_ by the advances in technology, many farmers have set up wind farms on their land. A. Being encouraged B. Encouraging C. Encouraged D. Having encouraged10. It is your own fault _ you are so tired. You oughtnt have stayed up so late.A. when B. how C. where D. why. 完成句子1. _ (我看不见她了) in the crowd.( sight )2. They gave up travelling abroad _( 因为缺钱 ). ( lack )3. Thank you for _ ( 提醒我要给父母写信 ). (remind)4. The girl _( 给她的朋友留下了深刻的印象 ) with her sense of humour. (impression)5. He finished his work ahead of time _ ( 由于刻苦工作 ). ( result ) . 完形填空What kind of houses will we live in the future? 1 can be sure，but scientists are working 2 new ideas now Some scientists are 3 about building whole cities under huge glass domes（圆顶） 4 advanced heating and cooling systems will be