《高中英语选择性必修四Unit 1 Reading and thinking》课件

Unit1Sciencefiction

ReadingandthinkingInthisclass,wewill:understandandanalyzeplotsandcharacters’

traitsinasciencefiction;completethestorywithboldbutreasonableimagination;developarightandcriticalattitudetowardsthedevelopmentofrobotsandAI.LearningobjectivesOpeningPageToday’ssciencefictionistomorrow’ssciencefact.—IsaacAsimov

Whatissciencefiction?

Haveyoureadanysciencefiction?

Whatelementsdoessciencefictionusuallyinclude?LookandDiscussFoundation(《基地》)IsaacAsimovTheTimeMachine(《时间机器》)

H.G.Wells《三体》(TheThree-BodyProblem)

刘慈欣《流浪地球》(TheWanderingEarth)刘慈欣Thethemesoftenincludespaceexploration,aliencontact,AI,andthefutureofhumans,etc.Sciencefiction,abbreviationSForsci-fi,isaformoffictionthatdealsprincipallywiththeimpactofactualorimaginedscienceuponsocietyorindividuals.Readthequote.Doyouagreewithit?Whyorwhynot?LookandDiscussIsaacAsimov(1920-1992),

Americanauthorandbiochemist,ahighlysuccessfulandprolific(多产的)writerofsciencefictionandofsciencebooksforthelayperson(外行人),wroteoreditedabout500volumes,ofwhichthemostfamousarethoseintheFoundationandrobotseries.LawOne:Arobotmaynotinjureahumanbeingor,throughinaction,allowahumanbeingtocometoharm.LookandDiscussLawTwo:Arobotmustobeyordersgivenitbyhumanbeings,exceptwheresuchorderswouldconflictwiththeFirstLaw.LawThree:ArobotmustprotectitsownexistenceaslongassuchprotectiondoesnotconflictwiththeFirstorSecondLaw.第一法则：机器人不得伤害人类，或袖手旁观坐视人类受到伤害；第二法则：除非违背第一法则，机器人必须服从人类的命令；第三法则：在不违背第一及第二法则下，机器人必须保护自己。IsaacAsimov’sLawsofRobotics

(inthe1940’s)Prediction1“Computerisationwillundoubtedlycontinueonwardinevitably.

Computershave

alreadymadethemselvesessentialtothegovernmentsoftheindustrialnations,

and

toworldindustryanditisnowbeginningtomakeitselfcomfortableinthehome.”Prediction2

“Withtheshuttlerocketasthevehicle,wewillbuildaspacestationandlaythefoundationformakingspaceapermanenthomeforincreasingnumbersofhumanbeings.By2019,wewillbebackonthemooninforce.”LookandDiscussHispredictionsin1983Howdorobotsalreadyhelphumansintheirlivestoday?2.Whatcouldrobotsdoinourdailylife?Brainstorming1.Whatisarobot?Arobotisamachinedesignedtodojobsthatareusuallyperformedbyhumans.Industrialrobots工业机器人Therobotwhichcanbeusedtoproducecars

Domesticrobots家用机器人Therobotwhichcanmowthelawn(除草机器人)Entertainmentrobots娱乐型机器人Therobotwhichcandancewithmen

TherobotwhichcandorescueworkTherobotwhichcanbeusedtoexplorespaceTherobotwhichisusedtofindthelandmines(地雷)Militaryrobots

RobotsPlaywithhumandoresearchTalkwithhumanDothehousework(cleaning,cooking……..)Andsoon…Takecareofchildrenactasapoliceman/asellerDosomeshoppingWhatcanarobotdo?Doyouthinkitispossibleforarobotto:havefeelings?feellikeahumanbeing?RobotsprepareanddeliverfoodattheBeijingOlympicsVillage.ScientistsareusingrobotstostudythevulnerabilityofmarineecosystemsandtheimpactofclimatechangeonAntarctica.PolishartistAgnieszkaPilatpartneredwithrobottocreateapaintingtohelpraisemoneytosupportUkrainianrefugees.Robotscandetecttheowner'smoodandreactinrealtime.Thesebeach-cleaningrobotsarebeingtestedtominimizecoastalpollutionbyusingtrainedalgorithms,automationandremotecontrolstoremovelitter.Designedtocutlast-miledeliverycosts,thetwo-wheeledAscentorobotcanclimbstairs,tackledifficultterrain,anddriveat12kilometersperhour.Howdorobotsalreadyhelphumansintheirlivestoday?SatisfactionGuaranteedWhosesatisfactiondoyouthinkwillbeguaranteed?Howdoyouunderstandtheword“adapted”inthetitle?Acoupletestoutworkonahouseholdrobot:TonyfriendsTask11.Howmanycharactersarementioned?Whoarethey?2.Whatistherelationbetweenthem?oneoftherichestandmostpowerfulwomenaround(Clairewishedtobe)LarryBelmontClaireGladysClaffernTask1CharactersWhoarethey?LarryBelmontClaireTonyGladysClaffernClaire’shusbandwhoworksforacompanythatmakesdomesticrobots.Larry’swifewhohasTony,adomesticrobot,inherhomeforthreeweekstotakecareofher,butthenfallsinlovewithhim.AdomesticrobotmadebyLarry’scompanytotakecareofClaire.AwealthywomanwhomClaireadmiresandwantstobe.Task1ReadforstructureWhatisthetexttypeofthispassage?

A.Argumentativewriting(议论文)B.Narrativewriting(记叙文)C.Expositorywriting(说明文)D.AnadvertisementReadthestorybelow,whichwasoriginallywrittenbyfamoussciencefictionwriterIsaacAsimov.ReadingworkedforarobotcompanyGladysClaffernarichandpowerfulwomanacouplefriendsworkontestoutahouseholdrobotTonyClaireahousewifeLarryBelmontReadforinformationHowmanycharactersarementioned?Whoarethey?Whataretherelationshipstoeachother?ReadformainideaWhatisthetextmainlyabout?Itismainlyabouthowahousehold_______was___________inafamily.robottestedoutReadformainideaPara.1-2:Para.3-8:Para.9:

AHowTonyhelpedClairewithherproblemsandhowClairefelttowardsitBHowTonyshowedClaireaffectionCWhyandhowTonycametoClaire’shouseMatchthemainideawitheachpart.Readfordetails(1)WhatdoesLarryBelmontthinkoftestingouttherobotinhishouse?Itisanextrabenefit. Itishisresponsibility.C.Ithelpsimprovehishouse.D.ItcanmakeClairehappy.(2)HowdidClairefeelwhenTonyofferedtohelphergetdressed?A.Proud.

B.Happy.C.Guilty. D.Embarrassed.Choosethebestanswer.Readfordetails(3)WhydoesTonyworkonthehouseimprovement?A.BecauseClairewantstoholdapartyinherhouse.B.BecauseClaireplanstogiveLarryasurprise.C.BecauseClairedoesn’tthinkitgoodenoughforLarry.D.BecauseClaireintendstomakethebestofTony.(4)WhatdoesGladysClaffernthinkoftherelationshipbetweenClaireandTony?Friends.B.Lovers.C.Relatives. D.Colleagues.Choosethebestanswer.Readfordetails(5)Whatcanweinferfromthelastparagraph?A.TonyfallsinlovewithClaire.B.Tonywillhavearestthatnight.C.TonywillstaywithClaireforever.D.Tony,therobotneedstobeimproved.Choosethebestanswer.ReadforthinkingHowdidTonyfeelaboutClaire?DidhereallyloveClaireorjustcontinuetohelpClaire?Didtheguestsseewhathappened?Howwouldtheyfeel?Howdoyouthinkthisstorywillend?

Workingroupsandcomeupwithanending.

Tonylethergoanddisappearedfromsight.ItwasthenthatClairerealizedthatTonyhadopenedthe________ofthefrontwindow.Herguests_________________!

Thewomenwere_________byClaire,thehouseandthedeliciouscuisine.Justbeforetheyleft,ClaireheardGladyswhisperingtoanotherwomanthatshehadneverseenanyoneso__________asTony.Whatasweet_______tobe_______bythosewomen!Shemightnotbeasbeautifulasthem,butnoneofthemhadsucha________________.

Thensheremembered-Tonywasjusta________.Sheshouted"____________"andrantoherbed.Shecriedallnight.ThenextmorningacardroveupandtookTonyaway.

Thecompanywasvery_______withTony'sreportonhisthreeweekswithClaire.Tonyhad________ahumanbeingfrom_____whenhepreventedClairefromfallingofftheladder.Hehadalsoopenedthe________thatnightsothattheotherwomenwouldseehimandClaire,whichwouldmakethem____Claire.ButeventhoughTonyhadbeenso______and______,hewouldhavetobe_______-youcannothavewomen_________________________.curtainshadseeneverythingimpressedhandsomevictoryenviedhandsome

lovermachineLeavemealonepleasedprotectedharmcurtainsenvy

clevercaringrebuiltfallinginlovewithmachinesReadfordiscussionHowdidClaire’sfeelingstowardTonychangeasthestorydeveloped?Workingroupsanddiscussthefollowingquestion.ReadfordiscussionClaire’sfeelingstowardsTonychangedasthestorydeveloped.Reviewthestory,andthencompletethechart.OccasionClaire…1.Beforehearriveddislikedhim2.wasalarmed3.feltembarrassed4.admiredhimWhenshefirstsawhimWhenTonyaskedifheshouldhelphergetdressedWhenTonyofferedsympathytoherReadfordiscussionOccasionClaire…5.calledhimadear6.felthiswarmth7.feltbeingenvied8criedallnightwhenhehelpedhertalktothesaleswomanwhenshefellandTonycaughtandheldheraftertheladiessawTonyholdingherandspeakingtoherlovinglythroughthewindowaftersherememberedhewasjustamachineandshouted,“Leavemealone!”Claire’sfeelingstowardsTonychangedasthestorydeveloped.Reviewthestory,andthencompletethechart.1科幻小说2用……做实验3检验；测验4出差5感到惊慌6更像是；接近7彬彬有礼地对待某人Languagepoints:Importantphrases

(P1~P2)sciencefictiontestoutonabusinesstripfeelalarmedmoreliketreatsbwithdignityexperimentwith8提高……的社会地位9作为一项恩惠10确切地讲11惊奇地12陪同某人去13写出14去市区15预约orratheraccompanysbtowriteouthaveanappointmentasafavourimproveone’ssocialpositionwithwondergodowntownLanguagepoints:Importantphrases

(P2)Readforlanguage1.Heseemed

morelikeahumanthanamachine.2.Nowshewasbeinglookedafterbyarobotthatlookedsohuman,anditwasdisturbing.3.Shetoldhimhowshewasunhappythatherhomewasn’telegantenoughforLarry,whowantedtoimprovehissocialpositionwithabiggersalary.4.Assheturnedaround,therestoodGladysClaffern.5.Clairetriedtohelpbyworkingonalightsuspended

fromtheceiling,butshefelloff

theladder.6.Atthatmoment,Tonytookherinhisarms,bringinghisfaceclosetohers.7.Sheheardhimdeclarethathedidnotwanttoleaveherthenextday,andthat

hefeltmorethanjustthedesiretopleaseher.Readforlanguage1.Heseemed

morelikeahumanthanamachine.他看着不太像机器，而更像一个真人。2.Nowshewasbeinglookedafterbyarobotthatlookedsohuman,anditwasdisturbing.现在，她正由一个看起来这么像人类的机器人照料着，这很令人不安。3.Shetoldhimhowshewasunhappythatherhomewasn’telegantenoughforLarry,whowantedtoimprovehissocialpositionwithabiggersalary.克莱尔告诉托尼自己多么的不开心，因为拉里觉得家里不够雅致；拉里想通过涨工资来提高自己的社会地位。Readforlanguage4.Assheturnedaround,therestoodGladysClaffern.当她转过身来，却看到格拉迪丝·克拉芬正站在那里。5.Clairetriedtohelpbyworkingonalightsuspended

fromtheceiling,butshefelloff

theladder.克莱尔试图帮忙安装天花板上的吊灯，但从梯子上摔了下来。6.Atthatmoment,Tonytookherinhisarms,bringinghisfaceclosetohers.就在那一瞬间，托尼将她揽入怀中，慢慢地贴近她的脸庞。7.Sheheardhimdeclarethathedidnotwanttoleaveherthenextday,andthat

hefeltmorethanjustthedesiretopleaseher.克莱尔听着托尼宣布说他次日并不想离开她，而且他心里的愿望不只是让她开心而已。TaskClarie'sfeelingstowardsTonychangedasthestorydeveloped.Reviewthestory,andthencompletethechart.OccasionClaire

…1.Beforehearriveddislikedhim2.wasalarmedfeltembarrassed3.4.admiredhimcalledhimadear5.6.felthiswarmth7.feltbeingenvied8.criedallnightP3

4

LaryBelmontworkedforacompanythatmaderobots.Recentlyithadbegunexperimentingwithahouseholdrobot.itwasgoingtobetestedoutbyLarry’swife，Claire.Para1Whathadthecompanybegunexperimenting?

Clairedidn'twanttherobotinherhouse,especialyasherhusbandwouldbeawayonabusinesstripforthreeweeks,but

Larrypersuadedherthattherobotwouldn’tharmherorallowhertobeharmed.Itwouldbeabonus.Howeverwhenshefirstsawtherobot,shefeltalarmed.HisnamewasTony.Heseemedmorelikeahumanthanamachine.Hewastall

andhandsomewithsmoothhairandadeepvoice,althoughhisfacialexpresionneverchanged.

Para2ShewasalarmedWhenshefirstsawhimOccasionClaire’sfeelingsPart1Shefeltembarrassed

onthesecondmoning,Tonybroughtherbreakfastandthenaskedherwhethersheneededhelpdressing.Shefeltembarrassedandquicklytoldhimtogo.Nowshewasbeinglookedafterbyarobotthatlookedsohuman,anditwasdisturbing.Para3OccasionClaire’sfeelingsWhenTonyaskedifheshouldhelphergetdressedClaire’sfeelingstowardsTonyPart2Para4

Oneday.Clairementionedthatshedidn'tthinkshewasclever.Tonysaidthatshemustfelveryunhappytosaythat.Clairethoughtitwasridiculousthatshewasbeingofferedsympathybyarobot,butshegradullyadmiredhiswisdomandintegrityandbegantotrusthim.

Healwaystreatedherwithdignity.shetoldhimhowshewasunhappythatherhomewasn'telegantenoughforLarry,whowantedtoimprovehissocial

positionwithabiggersalary.Shewasn'tlikeGladysClaffern,oneoftherichestandmostpowerfulwomenaround.OccasionClaire’sfeelingsWhenTonyofferedsympathytoherSheadmiredhim.Part2

Asafavour,TonypromisedtohelpClairemakeherselfmorebeautifulandherhomemoreelegant.SoClaireborrowedsomelibrarybooksforhimtoread,orrather,scan.Shelookedathisfingerswithwonderastheyturnedeachpage.Howabsurd,shethought.Hewasjustamachine.Para5OccasionClaire’sfeelingsWhatfeelingswillbefollowed?ShedislikedTony.Part2

TonygaveClaireanewhairstyleandimprovedhermakeup.Ashewasnotallowedtoaccompanyhertotheshops,hewroteoutalistofthingsthathewouldneedforhisworkonthehouse.

Clairewentdowntownandboughtthesethings.

She

hadanappointmenttopainthernails,thenshewentintoanexpensiveclothesshop.Thesaleswomantherewasrudetoher,sosherangTonyandtoldhimshewasbeingtreatedbadlyHespoketothewomanwhoimmediatalychangedherattitude.ClairethankedTony,tellinghimthathewasa"dear".Assheturnedaround,therestoodGladysClaffern.Howawfultobediscoveredbyher,Clairethought.Bythelookonherface,ClaireknewthatGladysthoughttheywereinarelationship.Afterall,sheknewClaire’shusband’snamewasLarry,notTony.Althoughitwascompletelyinnocent,Clairefeltguilty.Para6OccasionClaire’sfeelingsShecalledhimadearWhenhehelpedhertalktothesaleswomanPart2

WhenClairegothome,shewept.GladyswaseverythingClairewishedtobe.Tonytoldhershewasbeingsensitiveandwas

justasgoodasGladys.HesuggestedthatsheinviteGladysandherfriendstothehousethenightbeforehewastoleaveandLarrywastoreturn.Bythattime,Tonyexpectedthatthehouse,whichwasbeingcompletelytransformed,wouldbeready.Para7?Whatfeelings?ConsiderateconcernedsatisfyClairePart2

Tonyworkedsteadilyontheimprovements.Claretriedtohelpbyworkingonalightsuspendedfromtheceiling,butshefell

offtheladder.EventhoughTonyhadbeeninthenextroom,hemanagedtocatchherintime.Asheheldher,shefeltthewarmthofhisbody.Shescreamed,pushedhimaway,andrantoherroom.Para8OccasionClaire’sfeelingsWhenshefellandTonycaughtandheldherShefelthiswarmthPart2

Thenightofthepartyarived.Theclockstruckeight.Theguestswouldbearrivingsoon,soClairedismissedTonyfortherestofthenight.Atthatmoment,Tonytookherinhisarms,bringinghisfaceclosetohers.sheheardhimdeclarethathedidnotwanttoleaveherthenextday,andthathefeltmorethanjustthedesiretopleaseher.Thenthefrontdoorbellrang.Para9Whatwillhappen?Part3TheresultofClairlivingwiththerobot.WhathappenedtoTony?WhathappenedtoClaire?Wassheeventuallysatisfied?Task4:

Howdoyouthinkthisstorywillend?happyending?surprisingending?sadending?TaskListening1.Tonylethergoand________________________.ItwasthenthatClairerealisedthat__________________________________________________.2.What______________________________bythosewomen!Shemightnotbeasbeautifulasthem,but__________________________________________________.3.ButeventhoughTonyhadbeen_______________________,hewould____________________－youcannothavewomen____________________________________.Listentotherestofthestory.Howdifferentisitfromyourending.Listening1.Tonylethergoand________________________.ItwasthenthatClairerealisedthat__________________________________________________.2.What______________________________bythosewomen!Shemightnotbeasbeautifulasthem,but__________________________________________________.3.ButeventhoughTonyhadbeen_______________________,hewould____________________－youcannothavewomen____________________________________.disappearedfromsightTonyhadopenedthecurtainsofthefrontwindowfallinginloveasweetvictorytobeenviednoneofthemhadsuchahandsomeloversocleverandcaringhavetoberebuiltwithmachinesListentotherestofthestory.Howdifferentisitfromyourending.Tonylethergoanddisappearedfromsight.

Itwasthen

that

ClairerealizedthatTonyhadopenedthecurtainsofthefrontwindow.Herguestshadseeneverything!

Thewomenwere

impressedbyClaire,thehouseandthedeliciouscuisine.Justbeforetheyleft,ClaireheardGladys

whisperingtoanotherwomanthatshehadneverseenanyonesohandsomeasTony.Whatasweetvictory

tobe

enviedbythosewomen!Shemightnotbeasbeautifulasthem,butnoneofthemhadsuchahandsomelover.

Thensheremembered—

Tonywasjustamachine.She

shouted"Leave

me

alone"andrantoherbed.Shecriedallnight.

ThenextmorningacardroveupandtookTonyaway.

Thecompany

was

very

pleasedwith

Tony'sreportonhisthreeweekswithClaire.Tonyhad

protectedahumanbeing

from

harmwhenhe

preventedClairefrom

fallingoffaladder.HehadalsoopenedthecurtainsthatnightsothattheotherwomenwouldseehimandClaire,whichwoludmakethemenvyClaire.ButeventhoughTonyhadbeensoclever,hewouldhavetoberebuilt—

youcannothavewomen

fallinginlovewith

machines.ⅠⅡⅢⅣⅤⅥA级必备知识基础练Ⅰ.单词拼写1.Itwashispersonal________(诚实正直)thatmovedthepeoplepresentatthemeeting.

2.Whattheyaretryingtodoistomakethedisabledenjoythefilmswith________(尊严).

3.Thesaleswomanfelt________(内疚的)aboutnotvisitingherparentsmoreoften.

4.Itwasbecomingmoreandmoredifficulttoliveonhis________(薪水).

5.Juliewas___________(暂停)fromherjobshortlyaftertheincident.

6.BeforeIleftthehigh-techcompany,Igotabigb________

forthedealsIhadsignedwithclients.

integritydignityguiltysalarysuspendedonusⅡⅢⅣⅤⅥⅠⅡ.单句语法填空1.In1972,RichardNixondeclaredthethirdSundayofJuneeveryyear

___Father’sDayinAmerica.

2.I’dliketogowithyou,butIhaveanimportant_____________(appoint)tonight.

3.Thesoftwareshouldbetested____beforebeingputonthemarket.

4.Bythewindow____(sit)mymotherwithacupofcoffeeinherhand.

5.Dismissed_____thecompany,hedecidedtofindanewjobinanothercity.

6.Theresearchsuggestedthatthewaterthere____________(pollute)badly.

7.Areyoucarryinganyitemsthatneed______________(declare)?

8.Theferryservice_________________(suspend)forthedaybecauseofbadweather.

asappointmentoutsatfromwaspollutedtobedeclaredhasbeensuspendedⅡⅢⅣⅤⅥⅠⅢ.单句写作1.我们可以从孩子身上学到很多,可以在某些方面更像他们。(morelike)Wecanlearnalotfromchildrenand_________________insomeways.

2.他承诺过他会回来,他一定不会失约的!(appointment)Hehaspromisedthathewillcomeback,andhewillcertainlynotfailto___________________!

3.我的朋友们建议我们这个周五去山里露营。(suggest+that从句)Myfriends__________________________inthemountainsthisFriday.

4.他们入队要经过选拔并取得多数运动员的同意。Playershaveto__________________andbeapprovedbyamajorityofplayers.

bemorelikethemkeepanappointmentsuggestedthatwegocampingtryoutfortheteamⅡⅢⅣⅤⅥⅠ5.山脚下有一个农场,四周绿树成荫。(倒装句)_______________________afarmwhichissurroundedbygreentrees.

6.旅行限制使得运输竹子喂养大熊猫变得困难。(make+复合结构)Travelrestrictions___________________________bambootofeedthepandas.

7.你可以帮我把这些家具运送到我家吗?(dosbafavour)Willyou________________andconveythefurnituretomyhome?AtthefootofthehillliesmadeitdifficulttotransportdomeafavourⅠⅡⅢⅣⅤⅥB级能力素养提升练Ⅳ.阅读理解A(2023湖北十堰六校协作体3月联考)Withthenewsemesterabouttostart,ourschooliswelcomingagroupofnewinternationalstudents.WehavesomeappsherewithanEnglishversionthatwillmakeyourlifeeasier.Wehopeyouwillhaveawonderfullifehere.ⅠⅡⅢⅣⅤⅥ★WeChatWeChatisnowthemostpopularsocialmediaappinChina.AlmosteveryoneisusingWeChat.YoucansendbothtextandvoicemessagesonWeChat.Youcanalsomakevoiceandvideocalls.Youcanalsoposttexts,picturesandvideoclips.Ifyourfriendsinyourhomecountryhavethisapp,youcanalsochatwiththemthroughvoiceorvideo.WeChatisalsowidelyusednowasaformofpaymentwhichcanbeusedinstores,online,andinothershoppingapps.ⅠⅡⅢⅣⅤⅥ★AlipayAlipayisasimilarapptoPayPal.ItwasfirstusedonTaobaoandnowpeoplecanuseitasamobilepaymentoption.Youcanevenusemobilepaymentatstreetvendors,soifyouhavethisapp,youcanleaveyourwalletathome.★DidiNowDidiseemstobethesmartestwaytotravelaround.Withonetap,acarcomesdirectlytoyou.DidiisaChinesecar-hailingserviceapp.Ithasafunctioncalled“ridesharing”,whichsavesalotofmoneyforpassengers,butitdoesnothaveanEnglishversion,soifyouwanttouseit,youwillhavetolearnsomeChinese.ⅠⅡⅢⅣⅤⅥ★PlecoThisisoneofthetopChinese/Englishdictionaryappsanditcovers130,000Chinesewordsandincludes20,000examplesentenceswithpinyin.ItisperfectforthosewhowanttolearnChinese,andalsofortouristswhoneedtotranslatewordsorphrasesfromEnglishtoChinese.【语篇导读】这是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了四个应用程序的情况。ⅠⅡⅢⅣⅤⅥ1.WhywasAlipayoriginallydeveloped?A.Topayforacar-hailingservice.B.TocompetewithWeChatinpayment.C.TobeusedonanonlineshoppingwebsiteTaobao.D.Tobeconvenientforpeoplewholeavetheirwalletathome.√细节理解题。根据★Alipay部分中“It

was

first

used

on

Taobao

and

now

people

can

use

it

as

a

mobile

payment

option.”可知,最初开发支付宝是为了在购物网站淘宝上使用。故选C项。ⅠⅡⅢⅣⅤⅥ2.WhatshouldaforeignfrienddoifhewantstouseDidi?A.TolearnsomeChinese.B.ToknowhowtouseWeChat.C.Tohaveapassengertoridewith.D.TodownloadanEnglishversionapp.细节理解题。根据★Didi部分中“It

has

a

function

called

‘ride

sharing’,which

saves

a

lot

of

money

for

passengers,but

it

does

not

have

an

English

version,so

if

you

want

to

use

it,you

will

have

to

learn

some

Chinese.”可知,如果一个外国朋友想使用滴滴,他应该学习一些汉语。故选A项。√ⅠⅡⅢⅣⅤⅥ3.WhichappishelpfulforlearningChinese?A.Didi.

B.Pleco.

C.WeChat.

D.Alipay.细节理解题。根据★Pleco部分中“It

is

perfect

for

those

who

want

to

learn

Chinese,and

also

for

tourists

who

need

to

translate

words

or

phrases

from

English

to

Chinese.”可知,Pleco对学习中文有帮助。故选B项。√ⅠⅡⅢⅣⅤⅥB(2023广东东莞高二上期末)Sincethe1920s,thesci-fi(科幻小说)writershavepromisedusthataself-drivingcarcangofastandtakeustoworkwhilewereadthenews.Butthisvisionhasprovedtobemorechallengingtoperforminpracticethanintheory.Theso-calledadvanceddriverassistancesystemhasbeenequippedinsomeelectriccars.Butitisnotwhatwouldbeconsideredself-driving.Thepresentautomaticpilottoolcanhelpyoustayinyourlaneonthehighway.However,accordingtoadrivingstandardsorganization,it’sjustgradedtobeLevel2onthefive-stagesystemofautomation.Level5wouldbeafullself-drivingexperiencewithhandsoffthesteeringwheel(方向盘).Wearen’tthereyet.ⅠⅡⅢⅣⅤⅥButthat’sintheUnitedStates.Lookfartherandthefutureiscloser.“IfyoulookatChina,thebigcitieslikeShanghaiandShenzhenaretestingself-drivingcarsinpassengerstransportation,”saysGeorgeSimpson,directoroftheCenterforAutomotiveResearchinDuisburg,Germany.Theself-drivingtaxis,whicharerunbyChineseautoandtechgiants,arepartofacountrywideplantoincreasethesalesofLevel4vehiclestoabout20percentby2030.Theyallowdriverstoswitchoffmentallywhilestillrequiringthemtokeeptheirhandsonornearthewheel.ⅠⅡⅢⅣⅤⅥWhatworksinChinamightnotworkelsewhere,becauseofdifferingattitudestowardshowdatashouldbeused,admitsSimpson.Chinesecitizensmightacceptthatthejourneysoftheirvehiclesaretrackedandanalyzedtoimprovetrafficflows.ButAmericansareconcernedabouttheirprivacy,sotheyareunwillingtoagreewiththattracking.Privacyconcernsmaydelaythepromiseinthesci-fithatfreesyoufromdrivingonyourwayhomeortowork.Self-drivingcarsmustconstantlygeneratedatafromtheirsensorsandsoftwaretomakedrivingdecisions,ortheywouldcrash.【语篇导读】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要讲述了无人驾驶汽车的发展阶段以及中美在无人驾驶汽车发展方面的差异。ⅠⅡⅢⅣⅤⅥ4.Whatcanweinferabouttheadvanceddriverassistancesystem?A.Itallowsdrivers’handsoffthewheel.B.Itisconsideredtobefullself-driving.C.Ithasbeenavailableinsomeelectriccars.D.ItisgradedLevel5ontheautomationsystem.推理判断题。根据第二段中“The

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cars.”可推知,先进的自动驾驶系统已经安装在了一些电动汽车中。故选C项。√ⅠⅡⅢⅣⅤⅥ5.Whatisthepresentsituationofself-drivinginChina?A.Itisgoingthroughtestsinsomebigcities.B.Passengerstran