Module 1 Life in the Future
话题晨背分钟
填词并背记
Can you 1.predict what our life will be like in the far future? Are you2.optimistic about it? Now, I'd like to talk about the future.
3．For_a_start,_I think paper money will 4.definitely be 5.on_the_way_out and 6.eventually
be replaced by electronic payment. Becau paper money isn't easy to carry. Secondly, natural 7.resources such as coal and oil are 8.running白色浪花_out. By the time we 9.u them 10.up,_we will have to 11.rely_on 12.alternative energy, such as 13.solar and wind energy for daily life and to 14.power machines. Thirdly, cars will become so advanced that we can change their colours and 15.shapes at the 16.flick of a 17.switch.
We can enjoy many 18.recreations,_such as 19.bowling,_20.softball and concerts 21.free_of_charge. We can 22.load spaceships with waste and nd them towards other planets. As we can 23.get_rid_of rubbish in 24.urban areas, there will be no need to have a 25.landfill. As for operations, doctors can do 26.surgery or 27.telesurgery for 28.outpatients我身边最可爱的人 without leaving their 29.clinics. The police can 30.arrest 31.criminals by 32.firing nets.
Do you think all my predictions will come true one day?
你能预测在遥远的未来我们的生活会是什么样子的吗？你对它乐观吗？现在，我想谈谈未来。
首先，我认为纸币无疑将会过时，而且最终被电子支付代替。因为纸币不方便携带。其次，自然资源，如煤炭和石油，正在枯竭。我们用完这些资源时，就得依靠可替代性能源，如太阳能或风能来提供日常所需能量，带动机器。再次，汽车会很先进，我们只需轻轻按一下开关，就可以改变汽车的颜色和形状。
我们可以免费享受很多娱乐活动，如保龄球、垒球、音乐会等。我们可以把废物装到宇宙飞船上，把它们送到别的星球上去。我们处理掉市区的垃圾后，就不再需要垃圾填埋地了。至于手术，医生们不用离开诊所就可以给门诊病人做外科手术或远程手术。警察可以射出网状物逮捕犯罪分子。
你认为我所有的预言有朝一日能够实现吗？
基础词汇 查缺补漏
1．吴哥窟alternative (adj.) 替换的；供选择的 (n.) 可供选择的事物→alternatively (adv.) 替换地
2．crime (n.) 罪；罪行→criminal (n.) 罪犯；犯人
3．prediction (n.) 预测→predict (vt.) 预言；预料
4．risky (adj.) 冒险的；危险的→risk (vt.) 冒险 (n.) 危险；风险
5．load (vt.) 装；装载→unload (v.) 卸；卸货→download (vt.) 下载
6．rely (vi.) 依赖；依靠→reliable (adj.) 可信赖的；可依靠的
7．limit (n.) (常用作复数)范围 (vt.) 限制→limited (adj.) 限制的；有限的
8．outdoors (adv.) 户外→indoors (adv.) 在室内
9．command (n.& v．) 命令；指令→commander (n.) 指挥官
10．power (vt.) 供给动力→怎样坐飞机powerful (adj.) 有权力的；有力量的→powerless (adj.) 无力的；无权的
11．surgery (n.) 外科手术→telesurgery (n.) 远距离手术
12．disability (n.) 失去能力；伤残→disable (vt.) 使伤残→disabled (adj.) 残疾的→able (adj.) 能够的；有能力的
13．attach (vt.) 系；贴；连接→attached (adj.) 附加的；附属的→attachment (n.) 附件
14．optimistic (adj.) 乐观的；乐观主义的→optimism (n.) 乐观主义
15．definite (adj.) 肯定的；确定的→definitely (adv.) 无疑地；确定地东京的英语
16．eventually (adv.) 最后；终于→eventual (adj.) 最后的
17．shape (vt.) 造成……形状 (n.) 形状；身材
18．for sure肯定地
19．run out (某物)用完；没有了
20．rely on 依靠
21．get rid of 除掉；处理掉狗狗沐浴露
22．free of charge 免费
23．carry out 开展；执行；进行
24．u up 用完
25．look out 小心；当心
26．for a start 首先
27．on the way out 即将过时；即将被淘汰
重点知识分钟
alternative adj. 替换的；供选择的 n. 可供选择的事物(一般为二选一)；选择(教材P2) |
单句语法填空 ①The manager said that they had ________ alternative plan if the plan they had suggested earlier was not accepted. ②The school is not far from his home, so he takes the alternative ________ walking. ③We've misd the last bus. I'm afraid we have no alternative but ________ (take) a taxi. 答案：①an ②of ③to take 单句写作 ④要是你不喜欢学校准备的午餐，你可以自己带饭。 If you don't like the school lunch, you ____________________________________ your own. 答案：have the alternative of bringing | [名师点津] “别无选择只好做……”的其他表达形式：①have no choice but to do sth.②can't do sth. but do sth.③can do nothing but do sth. |
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load n. 负担；负荷物 vt. 装载；装(教材P2) |
派生词：unload湖南二本大学排名 v. 卸；卸货 download vt. 下载 单句语法填空 ①We have helped the student to take a load ________ his mind. ②The photographer from the newspaper was loading his camera ________ film. ③Everyone helped to unload the luggage ________ the car. ④Emma helped load all the groceries ________ the car. 答案：①off ②with ③from ④into 单句写作 ⑤因为装载了太多的乘客和货物，那艘韩国船只沉没了。 The Korean ship sank, becau it ________________ too many pasngers and goods. ⑥很多人向我们投诉音乐太响。 We got __________________ complaints about the loud music. ⑦请你把光盘放入播放机中好吗？ Can you ________ the CD ________ the player plea? 答案：⑤was loaded with ⑥a load of/loads of ⑦load; into | (1)take a load off one's mind 使某人如释重负 a load of/loads of ... ＝a_lot_of/lots_of ... 大量的 (2)load sth. (up) with sth. 往……装…… load sb. with sth. 大量给予；使某人带很多东西 be loaded with 负载……；装满…… mike21load sth. into/onto ... 把……装入/放进/放到…… unload ... from sth. 从(车、船等)卸下某物 |
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