1、2014-2015 学年高中英语同步导学案：Unit 3 Life in the future（人教新课标必修5）复习FIRST IMPRESSIONSSpacemail: liqiang299AGreatAdventureSpaceS15113008 (Earthtime)Dear Mum and Dad,I still cannot believe that I am taking 1._ this prize that I won last year. I have to remind myself constantly that I am really in AD 3008. 2._
2、(worry) about the journey, I was unsettled for the flying, but it seems you keep getting flashbacks from your previous time period. So I was very nervous and uncertain at first. However, my friend and guide, Wang Ping, was very 3._ (understand) and gave me some green tablets which helped a lot. Well
3、-known for their expertise, his parents company, 4._(call) “Future Tours”, transported me 5._(safe) into the future in a time capsule.I can still remember the moment 6._ the space stewardess called us all to the capsule and we climbed in through a small opening. The seats were comfortable and after
4、a 7._ (calm) drink, we felt sleepy and closed our eyes. The capsule began swinging 8._ (gentle) sideways as we lay relaxed and dreaming. A few minutes later, the journey was completed and we had arrived. I was still on the earth but one thousand years in the future. What would I find?At first my new
5、 surroundings were difficult 9._ (tolerate). The air seemed thin, as though its combination of gases had little oxygen left. Hit by a lack of fresh air, my head ached. Just as I tried to make the necessary adjustment 10._ this new situation, Wang Ping appeared. “Put on this mask,” he advised, “Itll
6、make you feel much better.” He handed it to me and immediately hurried me through to a small room nearby for a rest. I felt better in no time. Soon I was back on my feet again and following him to collect a hovering carriage driven by computer. These carriages float above the ground and by bending o
7、r pressing down in your seat, you can move swiftly. Wang Ping fastened my safety belt and showed me how to use it. Soon I could fly as fast as him. However, I lost sight of Wang Ping when we reached 11._ looked like a large market because of too many carriages flying by in all directions. He was swe
8、pt up into the centre of them. Just at that moment I had a “time lag” flashback and saw the area again as it had been in the year AD 2008. I realized that I had been transported into the future of 12._ was still my hometown! Then I caught sight of Wang Ping again and flew after him.13._ (arrive) at
9、a strange-looking house, he showed me into a large, bright clean room. It had a green wall, a brown floor and soft lighting. Suddenly the wall moved it was made of trees! I found later that their leaves provided the room with much needed oxygen. Then Wang Ping flashed a switch on a computer screen,
10、and a table and some chairs rose from under the floor as if by magic. “Why not sit down and eat a little?” he said.“You may find this difficult as it is your first time travel trip. Just relax, since there is nothing planned on the timetable today. Tomorrow youll be ready for some visits.”14. _ (say
11、) this, he spread some food on the table, and produced a bed from the floor. After he left, I had a brief meal and a hot bath. Exhausted, I slid into bed and 15._ (fall) fast asleep.Using LanguageMy first visit was to a space station considered 1._ most modern in space. 2._ (describe) as an enormous
12、 round plate, it spins slowly in space to imitate the pull of the earths gravity. Inside was an exhibition of the most up-to-date inventions of the 31st century. A guide (G) showed us around along a moveable path.G: Good morning to all our visitors from 2008. First were going to examine one of the l
13、atest forms of communication among our space citizens. No more typists working on a typewriter or computer! No more postage or postcodes! Messages can now be sent using a “thoughtpad”. You place the metal band over your head, clear your mind, press the sending button, think your message and next ins
14、tant its sent. Its stored on the “thoughtpad” of the receiver. Its quick, efficient and environmentally friendly. The only limitation is if the user does not think his or her message clearly, and unclear message may be sent. But we cannot blame the tools for the faults of the user, can we?During the
15、 3._ (explain) I looked at the pair of small objects called “thoughtpads” on a table. They just looked like metal ribbons. So ordinary but so powerful! While I was observing them, the path moved us on.G: And now ladies and gentlemen, we are in the “environment area”. People used to collect waste in
16、dustbins. Then the rubbish was sent to be buried or burned, am I right? (We nodded.) Well, now theres a system 4._ the waste is disposed of using the principles of ecology. A giant machine, always greedy for more, swallows all the waste available. The rubbish is turned into several grades of useful
17、material, such as “fertilizer” for the fields and “soil” for deserts. Nothing is wasted, and everything, even plastic bags, is recycled. A great idea, isnt it?I stared at the moving model of the waste machine, 5._ (absorb) by its efficiency. But again we moved on.G: Our third stop shows the changes
18、that have happened to work practices. Manufacturing no longer takes place on the earth but on space stations like this one. A group of engineers programme robots to perform tasks in space. The robots produce goods such as drugs, clothes, furniture, hovering carriages, etc. There is no waste, no poll
19、ution and no environmental damage! However, the companies have to train their representatives to live and work in space settlements. They have to monitor the robots and the production. When the goods are ready theyre transported by industrial spaceship back to earth.My mind began to wander. What job
20、 would I do? My motivation increased as I thought of the wonderful world of the future.自学加油站1. lack v. 缺乏；没有 n.缺乏1) Jack is good at his job but he seems to lack confidence.2) Though they lack for nothing, they are unwilling to carry out the plan.3) There has been a lack of rain and the ground is ver
21、y dry.4) It is a pity that the flower died for lack of water.5) He is lacking in confidence.2. previous adj. 在前的，早先的1) Have you had previous career experience? 2) I had met him the previous day.previous to 在之前 Previous to leaving for France, he studied a lot about the country.3. take up【语境展示】阅读下列句子，
22、注意 take up 的意思及用法。1） He took up the telephone receiver and asked a number.2） Do you intend to take up his offer of a job?3） The scientist has taken up a new subject.4） I put the telephone down and took up the work again.5） Im sorry to have taken up so much of your valuable time.4. remind v.提醒；使想起；常用
23、结构有: * remind sb. to do sth.提醒某人做某事；eg. He reminded the children to wash their hands. 他提醒孩子们去洗手。* remind sb.(that)/wh-从句 提醒某人；使某人想起； eg.The doctor reminds me that I should see her again in two months. * remind sb. about/of sth. 使某人想起或意识到；提醒某人某事 eg. This song reminds me of my childhood. 这首歌曲使我想起了我的孩提
24、时代。5. lose sight of 看不见 catch sight of 看见. at the sight of 一看见就 be out of sight 看不见; 6.consider 考虑；认为1) consider doing sth. 考虑做某事 I am considering applying for the job.2) consider (to be) 认为 是I consider it (to be) a great honor.3) consider as 把看作 We consider him as a selfish man.n. consideration 考虑，
25、体贴，体谅; 常用短语：under consideration 在讨论中； take sth into consideration/ account 考虑到 把考虑进去 They have got no consideration for others. 他们一点都不为别人着想。Considering the strength of the opposition, we did very well to score two goals.考虑到对方实力强大，我们能攻进两球已经很不错了。I think we paid too much for the house, considering (tha
26、t) we needed to get the roof repaired.considerate adj.体贴的，替他人着想的；considerable 相当大/多的Weve saved a considerable amount of money.The program has aroused considerable interest.7.impression n.印象，感想，印记make/ leave/ give/ create an impression on sb 给某人留下印象 vt. impress 给某人留下印象 impress sb with/ by sth; be impressed with/ by sthShe impressed us with her knowledge. impress sth on sb 使某人了解某事的重要性，向某人强调某事 adj. impressive 令人钦佩的，令人印象深刻的
