北师大版英语选修7教师用书Unit20SectionⅠReading（Ⅰ）（Warm-upLesson1）

见过这样的汽车吗？不“喝”汽油，专“吃”咖啡渣。跟着下面的文章，一起体验一下这种新型环保汽车吧！Ifyou'veeverwonderedwhatpeoplecoulddowiththoseannoyingusedcoffeegrounds，engineersintheUKhaveeupwithananswer：usethemasgasforyourcar!EngineerMartinBaconandagroupofvolunteersfromTeesdaleConservationinDurham，England，havebeenhardatworkmakingthosecoffeegroundsintosomethingspecial：gasforaspeedycoffee­poweredcar.Thecarranentirelyoncoffeegroundsandbroketheworldspeedrecordforacarpoweredbyorganicwaste.Thecoffeecar，anadaptedRoverSD1，averaged66.5mph，breakingthepreviousrecordof47mphachievedbyaU．S.teamwhichbuiltacarfuelledbywoodpellets.EngineerMartinBacon，withhisteam，removedalltheequipmentfromtheoldcarandrefitteditwithanonboardwoodgasgeneratorsystem，whichturnswastecoffeegroundsintoenergytodrivetheengine.Mr.Baconsaidthecarcouldrun100mileson10kgofcoffeegrounds，collectedfromtwolocalcafes.Thecarisnotthefirsttobepoweredbycoffee，thoughMr.BaconandhisteambasedthedesignoftheRoveronawhitecoffee­poweredVolkswagenSciroccobuiltfortheBBC'sscienceshowBangGoesTheTheory.ThatcarwasdrivenfromLondontoManchesterinMarch2010anditnowholdstheGuinnessWorldRecordforthelongestdistancedrivenbyacarpoweredbywastematerial.HostofBangGoesTheTheoryexplainedthatthecarsdemonstrateanalternativetopoweringenginesusingpetrol.Oneday，whenastrongcupofcoffeewakesyouupinthemorning，youcanusethecoffeegroundstodrivetowork.[阅读障碍词]1．groundsn． 渣滓2．organicadj. 有机的3．woodpellets 木质颗粒燃料4．generatorn. 发动机5．demonstratevt. 说明；证实[诱思导读]1．WhatfuelisusedtodrivetheengineofacarbuiltbyaU．S.team?Bywoodpellets.2．Howfarcanthecarrunwith20kgofcoffeegroundstopower?200miles.SectionⅠReading(Ⅰ)(Warm­up&Lesson1)Ⅰ.匹配下列单词的词性及汉语意思()1.mass A．n.争执；冲突()2.recreation B．adj.磨损的()3.latter C．adj.电子的()4.enterprise D．adv.不久；很快()5.shortly E．n.质量；物质()6.download F．n.消遣；娱乐()7.update G．n.后者()8.worn H．n.事业；企业()9.conflict I．vt.更新()10.electronic J．vt.[答案]1－5EFGHD6－10JIBACⅡ.选择下列句中词组的汉语意思A．以……为基础B．实施C．继续生活D．不再E．闹着玩地F．平静地；和平地()1.Afteraboutthreemonths,Iwasnolongeraddictedtonicotine.()2.Thousandsofpeopleplaysportforfunandexercise.()3.Intheory,thebuyercouldaskthesellertohaveatestcarriedout.()4.Thecountryisprosperousandthepeopleliveinpeace.()5.Thewholeplanisbasedonmerelyhisownsupposition.()6.Theyarestillhavingtoliveonverylowines.[答案]1－6DEBFACHannahJoneslooksintothefuture.Ilovetalkingaboutthefuture－andIamnottheonlyone.Overthecenturies①，peoplehavealwayswonderedaboutthefuture.Someliketoreadfantasystoriesandimaginewhattheworldwillbelikein10，50oreven1，000years'time②.Otherswriteaboutthefuturethemselves.Inthe18thand19thcenturies,especiallythelatter,themostmonthemeinsciencefictionnovelswasthefuture.Someauthorsevenpredictedthingsthathavesincehappened③，forexample,landingonthemoon!Butforsomepeople,thinkingaboutthefuture④isnotjustforfun.Theyplanthefutureoftheworldforaliving.Thesepeoplearecalledfuturologists(未来学家)．Thisweekend,hundredsoffuturologistsaremeetingatNewcastleUniversity.Theseminar(研讨会)startsonFridayandtheexpertswillbediscussingtheendlesspossibilitiesofthefuture.Thefutureisnowbigbusinessandmanypeoplewillattendtheseminarwithdreamsofstartingnewenterprisesbasedonthepredictions⑤汉纳·琼斯展望未来。我喜欢谈论未来——而且我不是仅有的一个。很多世纪以来，人们一直对未来充满好奇。有些人喜欢阅读科幻故事，想象世界在10年、50年甚至1000年后会变成什么样，还有一些人亲自动手写一些有关未来的东西。在18和19世纪，尤其是19世纪，在科幻小说中最常见的主题就是关于未来的。有些作者甚至遇见了现在已经发生的事情，如登陆月球！但对于有些人而言，思考有关未来的问题可不仅仅是为了娱乐。他们以设计世界的未来为生。这些人被称为未来学家。这个周末，数百个未来学家将在纽卡斯尔大学参加会议。会议于星期五开始，专家们将讨论未来不可计数的可能性。未来现在已成为一个大的重点，许多人将会来参加这个会议，他们梦想着创办一些新的企业，而这些企业都是以他们即将在这个周末听到的预测为基础。我登陆了一些未来学家的网址，这儿是他们的预言：[助读讲解]①overthecenturies作状语，主句用现在完成时。②whattheworldwillbelike...作imagine的宾语。③that引导定语从句修饰先行词things。④thinkingaboutthefuture是动名词作主语。⑤basedon...是过去分词短语作定语修饰enterprises。·Inthenextfewyears,puterswillbeehandier(方便使用的)．Shortlyallofusaregoingtouseourvoicestogiveinstructionstoputers.Wewillbeabletodownloadanyfileorupdateourputersjustbysayingafewwords.·Bytheyear2015,theclothingindustrywillhaveproducednewtypesofmaterialthatwillremainstainless(无污迹的)nomatterwhatyouspillonthem.Redwinestainswillnolongerruinclothes.Garments(衣服)willalsobesostrongthattheywillnevergetoldandworn.·Bytheyear2025,noonewilldieofstarvation(饥饿)becausetherewillbefoodforeveryone.Noonewillhavetoliveonwelfareaseveryonewillhavejobsanddiscriminationwillbepartofthepast.Therewillthereforenolongerbeanyconflictandpeoplewillbeabletolivetogetherinpeaceandequality.·Bytheyear2030,developmentinbiochemistryandmedicalsciencewillhavemadeittheoreticallypossibleforustoliveforatleast150years.⑥Tiny,insect­likerobotsmaybesentaroundthecellsofourbodiestoassess(评估)ourhealthandcarryoutrepairstokeepushealthy⑦.·Bythemiddleofthecentury,putersthataremillionsoftimessmarterthanuswillhavebeendeveloped.Wewillbelinkingourbrainstotheseputersandahugedatabase(数据库)．Anewtypeofelectronichumanmighthavedeveloped!·Bytheendofthecentury,wewillhavediscoveredotherplacesinoursolarsystemsuitableforliving⑧andwewillhavediscoveredwaystogofurtherintospace.I'llbethereinNewcastlethisweekend.Atnineo'clockonSaturdaymorning,I'llbesittinginthefrontrowandlisteningtothegreatProfessorWillardtalkingaboutthefutureofmybrain.Ifyoucan'tbeatthefuture,joinit—it'sthedawn(开端)ofanewworld.·在未来几年里，计算机将会变得更加便利。不久以后我们每个人都能通过声音对计算机发号施令。我们将能通过说出几个简单的词语来文件或更新我们的电脑程序。·到2015年，服装业将会制造出新型的材料，不管你将什么东西洒在上面，都不会留下污点。红酒的痕迹不会再毁掉你的衣服了。衣服将会牢固结实，永远不会变旧或磨坏。·到2025年，没有人会死于饥饿，因为每个人将会有食物。每个人都有工作，没有人再靠社会保障来生活，歧视也已成为过去，因此世界上不会再有任何冲突，人们将会共同生活在和平与平等的环境中。·到2030年，生物化学和医学的发展将能够在理论上使人类生命延长到至少150岁。把微小的、如昆虫般大小的机器人放置于人体的细胞周围，评估我们的健康状况并对患处进行修复，保持我们的健康。·到本世纪中叶，比人类还要聪明数百万倍的计算机将会问世。我们将把自己的大脑与这些计算机和一个庞大的数据库相连接。一种新型的电子人将会出现。·到本世纪末，我们将会在太阳系中发现其他适于人类居住的星球，并将发现进行更远空间探索的方法。这个周末我将在纽卡斯尔。星期六上午九点钟，我将坐在前排，聆听伟大的威拉德教授谈论人脑未来的发展。如果你不能抗拒未来，就来加入吧——这是一个全新世界的开始。[助读讲解]⑥by后面跟将来时间，句子用将来完成时。makeitpossibleforsb.todosth.是固定句式，it是形式宾语，动词不定式是真正的宾语。⑦keepushealthy是“keep＋宾语＋宾补”结构。⑧suitableforliving作定语修饰solarsystem。第一步速读——了解文章主题和段落大意速读P20教材课文，匹配段落大意1．Para.1 A．Somepredictionsaboutthefuture.2．Para.2 B．Whatisafuturologist?3．Paras.3－8 C．Thewriter'splanofthemeeting.4．Para.9 D．Theintroductionofthemeeting.[答案]1－4BDAC第二步细读——把控文章关键信息细读P20教材课文，选择最佳答案1．Whichpeopleofthefollowingcanbecalledfuturologists?A．Peoplewholiketoreadfantasystories.B．Peoplewhowriteaboutthefuturethemselves.C．Peoplewhoplanthefutureforaliving.D．Peoplewhothinkaboutthefuturejustforfun.2．Whatwasthemostmonthemeinsciencefictionnovelsinthe19thcentury?A．Adventure. B．Future.C．Love. D．History.3．Thefuturologistswillholdaseminar，aimingto．A．doaresearchaboutfutureB．solvesomeproblemsaboutenergyandnaturalsourcesC．studythechancesofpeoplesettingonotherplanetsD．discusstheendlesspossibilitiesofthefuture4．Whywillmanypeoplewanttoattendtheseminar?A．Becausetheyarecuriousaboutthefuture.B．Becausetheywanttomakefriendswithfuturologists.C．Becausetheydreamofstartingnewenterprisesbasedonthepredictionsmadebyfuturologists.D．Becausetheycanmakeafortuneattheseminar.5．Whatisthepredictionbythemiddleofthecentury?A．Anewtypeofelectronichumanmighthavedeveloped.B．Noonewilldieofstarvation.C．Garmentswillbesostrongthattheywillnevergetoldandworn.D．Tiny，insect­likerobotsmaybesentaroundthecellsofourbodies.[答案]1－5CBDCA第三步研读——能力升华接轨高考根据P20教材课文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式Nowadays,massesofpeoplewonderaboutthefuture.Someimagine1.what