1、Unit 3 Life in the future【导语】 未来对于我们每一个人来说都充满了神秘。如果我们能够预知未来那将是多么奇妙的事,这应该是我们每一个人都很向往的事情。我们能否做到呢?Its impossible to know the future.We can guess,but no one has actual knowledge of whats going to happen down the road.But if youre someone who trusts her/his feelings,you re more likely to accurately predi
2、ct future events than people who dont trust their feelings as much.Thats the conclusion of a recent study done by researchers at Columbia Business School.Through a series of eight studies they found that subjects who had a high amount of trust in their feelings were generally better able to predict
3、things like the outcomes of presidential elections,football games,the winner of American Idol,and even the weather.How is this possible,you ask?The best explanation is known as the“privileged window” hypothesis.The gist is that when we rely on feelings to make a prediction,were really summarizing an
4、d calling on everything we know about the subject in question.Its similar to what journalist Malcolm Gladwell wrote about in his best-selling book Blink that the more we know about something the greater our ability to make snap judgments and predictions without thinking too much.Unlike Gladwells the
5、ory,though,the recent study is less about snap decisions and more about consciously deciding to rely on feelings to make predictions.Do that,and youre more likely to be able to sense what may happen in the future.【词海拾贝】1accurately adv.正确无误地,准确地;精确地2predict vt.预言,预测3presidential adj.总统的,首长的4privilege
6、 vt.给予特权5hypothesis n假说,假设;猜想,猜测6gist n(之)要点,主旨,梗概,要义7snap adj.容易的;仓促的来源:学优高考网 gkstk8consciously adv.有意识地;自觉地【问题思考】1Under what condition,are you more likely to predict future events according to the study?(no more than 10 words)_答案:If you are someone who trusts her/his feelings.2According to the stu
7、dies,list the things mentioned in the passage those who trust their feelings can predict.(no more than 18 words)_答案:The outcomes of presidential elections,football games,the winner of American Idol,and even the weather.3What kind of result can we get according to the book Blink?(no more than 20 word
8、s)_答案:The more we know about something the greater our ability to make snap judgments and predictions without thinking too much.为单词选择正确的释义1constant A先前的;早先的2previous B乘务员3steward C按,压;新闻4press D生态;生态学5ecology E原料;材料6motivation F动机7material G贪吃的;贪心的8greedy H时常发生的答案:1.H 2.A 3.B 4.C 5.D 6.F 7.E 8.G.根据所
9、给汉语提示写出单词1_n通路;开口2_adv.往一侧;侧着3_n周围的事物;环境4_n调整;调节5_n面具;面罩6_n运输工具;四轮马车7_vt.& vi.(使)闪光;(使)闪现8_n开关;转换 v t.转换9_n沙漠;荒原10_n市民;公民答案:1.opening 2.sideways 3.surroundings4adjustment 5.mask 6.carriage 7.flash 8.switch 9.desert 10.citizen.根据英语释义写出单词1_:particular part or feature of sth being considered2_:go with
10、sb and show the way to a place3_:allow sth that one dislikes or disagrees with without interfering4_:be without sth ;have less than enough of 5_:secure or fix sth firmly6_:give or send out a brief bright light7_:feeling doubt about sth not clear,definite8_:an idea,a feeling or an opinion that you ge
11、t about sb/sth答案:1.aspect 2.guide 3.tolerate 4.lack 5.fasten6flash 7.uncertain 8.impression.选用短语的适当形式填空来源:学优高考网1I watched the plane go higher and higher until I _ it.答案:lost sight of2The film _ me _ what I had seen in the United States.答案:reminded of3Jane _ the bits of paper and broken glass when we
12、 came in.答案:was sweeping up4The mouse _ its hole.答案:slid into5She _ the piano when she was five.答案:took up6To _,he does exercise very often.答案:be back on his feet.领会句子所用的句型并译成汉语1Worried_about_the_journey,I was unsettled for the first few days._答案:我很担心这次旅行,所以头几天我心里总是不踏实。2The air seemed thin,as_though
13、 its combination of gases had little oxygen left._答案:空气似乎很稀薄,好像在混合的气体中剩下很少的氧气。3However,I lost sight of Wang Ping when we reached what_looked_like_a_large_market because of too many carriages flying by in all directions._答案:但是,当我们到达一个看上去像是大市场的地方时,由于很多来自四面八方的气垫车从身边飞过,我看不见王平了。4Exhausted ,I slid into be
14、d and fell fast asleep._答案:实在累坏了,我溜上床很快就睡着了。First impressions课文表层理解.判断正(T)误(F)1The writer has been used to the life for the first few days in AD 3008.(F)2The seats were comfortable in the capsule.(T)3The writer felt difficult to put up with the surroundings at first.(T)4With the help of Wang Ping,th
15、e writer couldnt still fly fast.(F)5The large,bright clean room was made of green trees.(F).根据课文内容回答问题1Why did Li Qiang suffer from time lag?_答案:Because he was unsettled for the first few days.2What is the purpose of taking the green tablets?_答案:To help people calm down.3What was the room like?_答案:T
16、ables and chairs are placed against the wall.4Think of another proper title for the text._答案:Traveling to the future.根据对文章的理解将下面表格补充完整(每空不多于两词)Before getting into the time capsule Li Qiang felt 1._ at first.As a result,he suffered from“time lag”Wang Ping gave him some green 2._,which helped a lot.In
17、 the capsule The capsule swung gently 3._ as they lay relaxed and dreaming.When they arrived in the futureAt first the new 4._ were difficult to tolerate.Li Qiang was hit by a 5._ of fresh air and his head ached. Just then Wang Ping appeared and immediately 6._ him through to a small room nearby for
18、 a rest.Soon he was back on his feet again and Wang Ping showed him how to fly a hovering 7._In a large, bright clean roomWang Ping flashed a 8._ on a computer screen and some furniture rose from under the floor as if 9._. Having had a brief meal and a hot bath,Li Qiang felt exhausted and 10._ into
19、bed and fell fast asleep.答案:1.unsettled 2.tablets 3.sideways4surroundings 5.lack 6.hurried 7.carriage 8.switch9by magic 10.slid课文深层理解.按课文内容排序aLi Qiang visited a strange-looking house and had a good rest in it.bThey climbed into the time capsule through a small opening.cHit by a lack of fresh air,Li
20、Qiang had a headache.dWang Ping gave Li Qiang some green tablets before the time travel trip.eLi Qiang had a “time lag”flashback and realized that he had been transported into the future of what was still his hometown.fLi Qiang followed Wang Ping to collect a hovering carriage driven by computer.Adb
21、c fea Babd efc来源:gkstk.ComCbdc fea Ddcbef a答案:A.根据课文内容,选择最佳的选项1What does“time lag”mean according to the author?AIt is quite different from“jet lag”B It is what you get when you are flying on a plane.CIt means you keep thinking of the things you may experience in the future.DIt means you keep getting
22、 flashbacks from your previous time period.答案:D2When and where did this story happen?AIt happened in outer space in the future.来源:gkstk.ComB It happened on the earth in the future.CIt happened in outer space at the present time.DIt happened on the earth at the present time.答案:B3How did the system wo
23、rk?AOxygen was provided by a group of machines.B Oxygen was provided by some chemicals.COxygen was provided by some green leaves.DOxygen was made from some chemical materials.答案:C4Where did Li Qiang lose sight of Wang Ping?AIn a hotel capsule.B In a room.CIn a large market.DIn a hovering carriage.答案
24、:C5We can infer from the passage that_Athe air quality would not be so good in the public areas in the futureB everyone would have to put on a mask when they went outside in the futureCthe writer had been transported into another cityDthe writer felt uncomfortable for a long time after finishing the
25、 journey答案:AI have seen amazing things.根据课文内容选择正确的选项1Why does the space station spin slowly in space?ATo look more beautiful.B To look for something worth researching.CTo imitate the pull of the earths gravity.DTo get away from the pull of the earths gravity.答案:C2How do the space citizens send their messages?ABy using a typewriter.B By using letters.CBy using postcards.DBy using a“thoughtpad”答案:D3Which of the following shows the right order to use a“thoughtpad”?aClear your mind.bThe message is sent.cYou place the metal band over your head.dPress the sending button.