Module 1 Life in the Future
Introduction & Reading and Vocabulary
词汇知识·自主学习
Ⅰ. 用本模块单词的正确形式填空
1. I offered the alternative(供选择的) suggestions of spending the vacation in the
mountains or by the sea.
2. It’s my prediction(预测) that he will become an outstanding journalist.
3. We will use lots of recycled materials(材料) , such as plastics, aluminium, steel,
glass, wood and paper, and we will waste fewer natural resources(资源) .
4. We can deliver goods to your door free of charge(费用).
5. They searched the criminal(罪犯) to see what he has in his pockets.
6. He was arrested (逮捕) on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol.
7. He commanded (命令) that we should take quick action to stop it.
8. She attached(贴) a small picture to her new iPhone 7 plus.
Ⅱ. 根据语境选用方框中适当的短语填空
for sure, run out, rely on, get rid of, free of charge, use up, place an order, carry
out
1. I know for sure I’ll become a teacher.
2. Since they have decided to carry out the plan in time, they will make careful
preparations.
3. Our drinks including beer are free of charge.
4. Our natural resources will run out sooner or later.
5. Why not place an order for a TV set of this new type?
6. You can only rely on yourself to find out the truth.
7. Our class have talked about how to get rid of pollution in the river.
8. Today the world has become too crowded, and we are using up our natural resources
too quickly.
Ⅲ. 根据汉语完成句子
1. What will the city of the future look like?
未来的城市将会是什么样子呢?
2. No one knows for sure, and making predictions is a risky business.
谁也说不准, 并且作出预测也是件冒险的事。
3. Everyone will be given a telephone number at birth that will never change no matter
where they live.
每个人在出生时都会领到一个电话号码, 无论他们生活在什么地方, 这个号码都不会改变。
4. Distance surgery will become common as doctors carry out operations from thousands
of miles away, with each city having its own telesurgery outpatient clinic.
医生在几千英里以外为病人动手术的远程治疗成为常事, 因为每个城市都有自己的远程手术
门诊。
根据给出的构词规则完成下面空格
1. -y 常用于名词之后构成形容词表示性质
risk→risky 冒险的 sun→sunny 晴朗的
cloud→cloudy 多云的 rain→rainy 多雨的
2. “v. +on”构成动词短语
rely on 依赖; 依靠
live on 以……为食
operate on 动手术
concentrate on 集中
阅读精析·合作学习
Task 1 框架宏观建构: 整体理解
Task 2 文本微观剖析: 细节探究
1. 根据文章细节信息完成下列问题。
(1)Which of the following belongs to alternative energy?
A. Water. B. Petrol.
C. Solar power. D. Natural gas.
(2)What can we know about the life of the future?
A. Earth’s alternative energy will run out.
B. Fewer natural resources will be wasted.
C. People will have to rely more on natural energy.
D. The cities are going to get smaller and smaller.
(3)In the future people will use lots of recycled materials, such as .
A. plastic and steel B. aluminium and peels(果皮)
C. wood and leaves D. paper and used batteries
(4)Which of the following is TRUE about the city of the future?
A. The city will send garbage to other planets.
B. All shopping in the future will be free of charge.
C. Everyone will easily change his telephone number.
D. It will be convenient for ordinary people to travel in space.
(5)Which of the following is NOT mentioned as an idea for running the future city?
A. Holidays at home. B. Telesurgery.
C. Attending school at home. D. Recreation.
答案: (1)~(5)CBADC
(6)Why will care for the environment become very important in the future?
Because earth’s natural resources run out.
2. 运用语句知识解构课文中的长难句。
译文: 所有的这些似乎都是肯定的, 但是还有许多关于未来城市生活的事情仍是未知的。
译文: 为了获知年轻人对未来城市生活的想法, 美国得克萨斯州一所大学的一位老师让他的
学生们思考如何管理一个在 2025 年拥有 5 万人口的城市。
译文: 所有的汽车都将由电能、太阳能或风能提供动力, 并且只要轻轻一拨开关就能够改变
汽车的颜色。
根据文章内容完成空格。
Title: The City of the Future
(1)Predictions
★The cities of the future will get bigger before they get smaller.
★Care for the environment will become important.
★Many recycled materials and (2)alternative energy like solar power
will be used.
Ideas
the students
at a university
in Texas had
★Garbage ships Huge spaceships (3)loaded with garbage will be sent
towards the sun (4)to get rid of garbage problems.
★ Batman Nets They will be used to (5)arrest criminals.
★Forget smoking No smoking will be allowed within a future city’s
(6)limits.
★Forget the malls All shopping will be done (7)online.
★ Telephones for life A telephone number given at birth will never
change.
★ Recreation It will be free of (8)charge.
★ Cars All cars will be powered by electricity, solar energy or
wind.
★ Telesurgery It will become common with doctors (9)carrying out
operations from thousands of miles away.
★Holidays at home People can tour the world using high-tech cameras
(10)attached to their head.
★ Space travel It will be common that each city has a spaceport.
Task 3 阅读思维升华: 主题实践
1. 结合课文主题, 回答下列问题。
(1)Suppose you are travelling to “A City of the Future”, please imagine what you
will see there. What will be different from the present city?
We will see cars driven by other energy such as wind and solar energy; we can go
shopping online at home; we can see a cleaner world without garbage; we can enjoy
ourselves at home; smoking is not allowed within the city; space travel is popular
and convenient; we can eat much healthier food and we will live longer.
(2)What advantage do you think telesurgery have?
It can help make better use of medical resources and save more lives.
2. 根据提示, 运用本模块词汇与句型完成短文。
(1)随着自然资源的耗尽, 我们别无选择, 只有改掉任何浪费能源的习惯。(resource; run
out; have no alternative but to. . . ; get rid of)
(2)我们必须确切地知道我们应该做什么。(for sure)
(3)首先, 依靠可替代能源。(alternative; rely on)
(4)其次, 我们可以用电、太阳能或风能为汽车提供动力。(power)
(5)如果每个人都重视节约能源, 我们可预测人类会有一个美好的未来。(attach importance
to; prediction)
With natural resources running out, we have no alternative but to get rid of any
habit of wasting energy. We must know for sure what we should do. First, alternative
energy should be relied on. Second, cars should be powered by electricity, solar energy
or wind. If everyone attaches importance to saving energy, we can make a prediction
that human beings will have a wonderful future.
要点精研·探究学习
1. run out (某物)用完; 不多了, 没有了; 文件等过期
*In the future , care for the environment will become very important as earth’s
natural resources run out.
在未来, 爱护环境将会变得很重要, 因为地球上的自然资源将濒临枯竭。
*Her money has been run out of and her patience is also running out.
她的钱已经用完了, 她的耐心也要耗尽了。
* We ran into a friend of ours, talked about one hour and then we found we were running
out of the time.
我们遇到我们的一个朋友, 谈论了约一个小时, 然后我们发现我们的时间快用完了。
*The politician who wanted to run for president ran up against some difficulty.
想竞选总统的那位政客遇到了一些困难。
【导图理词】
【易混辨析】
run out 不及物动词短语, 其主语常为食物、金钱、时间等名词
run out of
及物动词短语, 其主语是表示人的名词或代词, 其宾语常为食物、金钱、时间
等名词
*(2019·天津高考)We’ve all known some people who run out of steam before they reach
life’s halfway mark.
我们都认识一些在达到生命的中途之前就丧失了动力的人。
(1)用适当的介词、副词填空
①When you run into new words, don’t always look them up in the dictionary.
②His patience ran out so he shouted to me angrily, saying that it was no use running
after the horse in the distance.
③When running up against difficulty, don’t consider running away from the
reality.
(2)Conditions are getting worse and worse and supplies are running out.
情况越来越糟糕, 供应品快用完了。
2. rely on/upon 依赖; 依靠
*We will also have to rely more on alternative energy, such as solar and wind power.
我们也将不得不更多地依赖替代能源, 例如: 太阳能和风能。
* We shall always closely rely on the people and stick to self-reliance and hard work.
我们一直要紧紧依靠人民, 坚持自力更生、艰苦奋斗。
*You only rely on it that he can lend you some when your money runs out.
当你的钱花完时, 你只能指望他借给你一些。
【词块积累】
(1)rely on/upon sb. /sth. 依靠某人/某物
rely on/upon sb. /sth. to do sth. 依靠某人/某物做某事
rely on/upon one’s doing sth. 依靠某人做某事
rely on/upon it +that 从句 指望……
(2)reliable adj. 可信赖的; 可靠的
(1)在 rely on it+that 从句中, it 是形式宾语, 真正的宾语是后面的 that 从句。有此用法
的词(短语)还有: like/hate/appreciate/see to/depend on。
(2)rely on/upon 表示“依靠”时, 相当于 depend on/upon。但 depend on 表示“取决于”
时以及在习语 It/That depends. (视情况而定)中, depend 不能换成 rely。
To rely on oneself is the best.
求人不如靠己。
语法填空
(1)We rely on him to finish(finish) the work today.
→We rely on his finishing(finish) the work today.
(2)Now that you are grown-up, you should not rely on your parents.
(3)As far as I’m concerned, he never breaks his word; you can rely on it that he’ll
come to meet you on time.
3. command n. 命令; 指令; 掌管; 掌握; 精通 v. 命令; 要求
*In the future all shopping will be done online, and catalogues will have voice
commands to place orders.
将来所有的购物将会在网上进行, 商品目录将会有语音指令供人下订单。
*You’d better read and write more to have a good command of English.
为了精通英语, 你最好多读多写。
【词块积累】
(1)have a good command of 精通
take command of 控制
in command of 掌管/统率
under the command of sb. /under sb. ’s command 在某人的掌管下
(2)command sb. to do sth. 命令某人做某事
command that. . . 命令……(从句谓语动词常用 should do, 且 should 可以省略)
【知识延伸】
表示“建议、要求、命令”的一些名词或动词后面的从句谓语动词用(should)do 的形式
(1)在 ask, demand, insist, order, propose, recommend, desire, require, suggest, urge,
advise 等表示愿望、建议、请求、命令等的动词后面的宾语从句中, 谓语动词用“(should+)
动词原形”。另外, 在 it is suggested/ordered. . . 后面的主语从句中的谓语动词也用
“(should+)动词原形”。例如:
①They demanded that the aggressor troops (should) be withdrawn immediately.
②Tom suggested that Jack take guitar lessons.
(2)在 decision, demand, idea, necessity, plan, order, proposal, recommendation,
suggestion, advice 等名词后面的同位语从句或表语从句中, 谓语动词用“(should+)动词原
形”。例如:
①My advice is that the group (should) hold another meeting to discuss the problem.
②At the airport, the guard gave the order that everyone wait in line until he checked
their bags.
*(2019·全国卷Ⅰ)I have a good command of English and Chinese, which is beneficial
for introducing Chinese paintings.
我精通英语和汉语, 有利于介绍中国画。
(1)语法填空
①Scientists keep improving the computer software that turns brain signals(信号) into
simple commands(command).
②The girl has a good command of French and Spanish.
(2)一句多译
①The police commanded that all the people present (should) stay still on the
square.
→The police commanded all the people present to stay still on the square.
警察命令所有在场的人待在广场上不许动。
②General Smith is in command of the army.
→The army is under the command of General Smith.
史密斯将军统率这支军队。
4. charge n. 费用; 价钱
*All forms of recreation, such as cinemas, bowling, softball, concerts and
others, will be provided free of charge by the city.
所有的娱乐形式, 例如: 电影院, 保龄球, 垒球, 音乐会和其他, 都将由城市免费提供。
*I’ll be in charge of the whole factory when Mr Black is away.
=The whole factory will be in the charge of me when Mr Black is away.
布莱克先生不在时, 我将负责整个工厂。
*The boss commanded that the salesgirl should charge me 100 dollars for this coat.
老板要求这位女售货员以一百美元的价格把这件外套卖给我。
*The driver was charged with speeding.
司机被指控超速驾驶。
【词块积累】
(1)free of charge 免费
(2)charge n. 负责; 掌管
take charge of 负责
in charge of sth. 负责某事
in the charge of sb. (in one’s charge) 由某人负责
(3)charge v. 收费; 要价; 控告; 使承担责任
charge sb. (money) for sth. 为某事收取某人费用
charge sb. with sth. 指控某人犯……罪
*(2020·天津高考)Your replacement card will be produced free of charge.
你的补办卡可免费制作。
【熟词生义】
Roller coasters in Thorpe Park in the UK can charge riders’ mobile phones with the
power of their screams. (v. 充电)
(1)Soon he will take charge of the medical department and may take measures to make
health care free of charge.
他很快会来负责管理这个医疗部门, 并且有可能采取措施实行免费医疗。
(2)He took charge of the farm after his father’s death.
他在父亲去世后掌管了农场。
5. attach vt. 系; 贴; 连接; 依附 vi. 附属
*Senior citizens and people with disabilities will be able to go anywhere in the world
using high-tech cameras attached to their head.
通过使用系在头上的高科技照相机, 行动不便的老人和身体有残疾的人都能周游世界。
*It is high time that the country should attach importance to energy saving and
environment protection.
到了国家应当重视能源节约和环境保护的时候了。
*In many countries, packets of cigarettes come with a government health warning
attached to them.
在很多国家, 香烟盒上都附有政府的健康警告标志。
【词块积累】
attach. . . to. . . 把……系到……上; 使附着; 使参加
attach importance/value/weight to 重视
be attached to 附属于; 依恋于
【巧学助记】图文并解 attach
The child is attaching some pictures to the paper. 这个孩子正在把一些画贴在纸上。
(2020•全国Ⅰ卷)While I tend to buy a lot of books, these three were given to me as
gifts, which might add to the meaning I attach to them.
虽然我倾向于购买很多书, 但这三本书作为礼物送给我, 可能会增加我赋予它们的意义。
(1)语法填空
①We found that fourteen small lights were attached (attach) to the board with bits
of fine wire.
②The students are from the high school attached (attach) to Shandong Normal
University.
③ (2020•全国Ⅱ卷)She’s trying to come up with a label to attach to nutria fashions
to show it is eco-friendly.
(2)My parents always attach great importance to my getting a good education.
我的父母一直非常重视让我得到良好的教育。
6. Everyone will be given a telephone number at birth that will never change no matter
where they live.
每个人在出生时都会领到一个电话号码, 无论他们生活在什么地方, 这个电话号码都不
会改变。
【句式解构】
(1)本句为复合句。that 引导定语从句, 修饰先行词 telephone number; no matter where 在
句中引导让步状语从句, 意为“无论/不管在什么地方”。
(2)“no matter+疑问词”引导让步状语从句, 相当于“疑问词+ever”。
*(2020·江苏高考)One funny observation about a problem in your life can be funny,
but five is just complaining, no matter how smart you think you are.
对生活中某个问题的一个有趣的观察可能很有趣, 但五个就只有抱怨了, 不管你认为自己有
多聪明。
*(2019·北京高考) No matter what you like to do, there is a way to get involved in
various activities on Earth Day.
无论你喜欢做什么, 总有办法使你参与地球日那天的各种各样的活动。
*No matter what/Whatever you say, you are right.
无论你说什么, 你都是对的。
whatever, whoever, whichever 不仅能引导让步状语从句, 还可以引导名词性从句, 但
no matter what/who/which 只能引导让步状语从句。
*As many as ten courses are provided, and you are free to choose whichever suits you
best.
提供的课程多达 10 种, 你可以自由选择最适合你的。(宾语从句)
(1)You may take whatever you want.
你可以拿你想要的任何东西。
(2)Whoever wants to visit the museum must ask our teacher for permission.
无论谁想去参观博物馆都必须征求我们的老师的允许。
(3) No matter what happens tomorrow, hold on to today and you won’t regret it.
无论明天发生什么, 只要紧紧抓住今天, 你就不会后悔。
(4)No matter how late he is, his mother will wait for him to have dinner together.
无论多晚, 他妈妈都会等他一起吃晚饭。
【要点拾遗】
1. alternative adj. 替换的; 供选择的
*We have the alternative plans of having a picnic or taking a boat trip. 我们有去
野餐或者去乘船旅游两个选择。
*There was no alternative but to command the workers to stop producing the goods of
poor quality.
除了让工人们停止生产这些质量差的货物别无选择。
*Do you have an alternative solution to the problem?
你有别的办法来解决这个问题吗?
*The treatment is offered as an alternative to surgery.
这种治疗可以替代手术。
【词块积累】
alternative n. 可供选择的事物; 替代物
an alternative to sth. 某物的替代物
have no alternative but to do sth. 别无选择只好做某事
There is no alternative. . . 别无选择
表示“只能做某事”的一些短语
have no choice but to do sth. , can’t help/choose but do sth. , do nothing but。
(1)句型转换
They have no choice but to obey the rules.
→They have no alternative but to obey the rules.
→They can’t help/choose but obey the rules.
→They do nothing but obey the rules.
(2)We’ve missed the last bus. I’m afraid we have no alternative but to take a taxi.
我们没有赶上末班公共汽车。恐怕我们别无选择只好乘坐计程车了。
2. for sure 肯定地; 确实地; 毫无疑问地
*No one knows for sure how people first learned to preserve food. 没有人确切地知
道当初人们是如何学会保存食物的。
*The meeting will be held in September, but nobody knows the date for sure.
会议将在九月份举行, 但是没有人知道确切的日期。
*John has been working hard these days, so he is sure of passing his exam.
约翰这些日子一直在努力学习, 因此他确信自己能通过考试。
【词块积累】
make sure 确认; 务必弄明白; 设法确保
be sure of/about 对……很确信; 坚信
be sure to do sth. 必定/一定做某事
be sure that. . . 确定……
sure 的主语可以是人或物, 但不能是形式主语 it。若用 it 作形式主语, 可用 It’s certain
that. . . 结构。
*It is certain that something has gone wrong with the machine.
机器肯定出毛病了。
(1)语法填空
①Be sure to write(write) and tell me all the news.
②There are two things he is not sure about/of.
(2)I am sure that my mother can make sure we eat healthily.
译: 我确定我的妈妈能确保我们吃得健康。
3. risky adj. 危险的; 冒险的
*Sailing across the Atlantic alone is a risky thing.
独自跨越大西洋是一件冒险的事。
*It’s risky, difficult and expensive to start a business.
创业是冒险的、困难的, 并且是花费很多的。
* They wondered why I would risk everything for a dream.
他们想知道为什么为了一个梦想我会搏上一切。
*Don’t risk losing your life. 不要冒险失去你的生命。
【词块积累】
risk n. 危险; 风险 vt. 冒……的危险
at all risks/at any risk 无论冒什么危险
run/take a risk 冒险
put. . . at risk 使……处于危险
risk doing sth. 冒险做某事
*(2020·江苏高考)Those scientists very often see the same things that other
scientists see, but they pay more attention to them, and they focus on them to the
point of exhaustion, and at the risk of the ridicule of their peers.
那些科学家经常看到和其他科学家看到的一样的东西, 但他们更加关注这些发现, 他们把注
意力集中在这些发现上直到精疲力竭的地步, 冒着被同行嘲笑的风险。
语法填空
(1)Young people may risk going(go) deaf if they are exposed to very loud music every
day.
(2)We can’t run the risk of losing(lose) all our money.
(3)With his guidance, the village took a risky(risk) experiment.
(4)(2020·江苏高考)People need permission to be funny in social settings because
there’s always a risk(risky) that comes with humor.
(5)(2020•全国Ⅲ卷)With the young unable to afford to leave home and the old at risk
of isolation, more families are choosing to live together.
4. get rid of 除掉; 处理掉; 摆脱
*She started the Ladybug Foundation, an organization aiming at getting rid of
homelessness. 她成立了一个旨在消除无家可归现象的组织——Ladybug Foundation。
*We know for sure that the government will rid poor people of poverty. 我
们知道政府一定能让穷人摆脱贫穷。
【词块积累】
rid A of B 使 A 摆脱 B
be rid of 摆脱
*(2020· 天津高考)Thanks to the Silence Machine, a British invention, you can get
rid of the sound without upsetting the boy or his parents. 多亏了英国发明的静音机,
你可以在不打扰男孩或他的父母的情况下消除声音。
(1)Would you mind my getting rid of the old furniture?
你介意我扔掉这件旧家具吗?
(2)He was a boring guy! I’m glad to be rid of him.
他是一个无聊的家伙! 我很高兴能摆脱掉他。
(3)He wanted to rid himself of the burden of the secret.
他想把秘密说出来, 让自己得到解脱。
5. load vt. 装; 装载 n. 负载; 负荷; 工作量 [C]
*The workers are loading the ship with new cars.
=The workers are loading new cars onto the ship.
工人们正把新车装上船。
*A ship loaded with expensive goods was reported to have sunk into the sea with its
oil run out of.
据报道, 装载着贵重物品的一艘船由于燃油用完沉入海中了。
*I had to rely on Tom to lighten my load when climbing the mountain.
爬山时, 我不得不依靠汤姆来减轻我的负载。
【词块积累】
(1)be loaded with (load. . . with. . . ) (用某物)装载
load sth. onto/into. . . 把某物装上或装入
take a load off one’s mind 使某人如释重负
a load of/loads of 许多; 大量
(2)unload vt. 卸下
(3)download v. 下载
*(2020•全国Ⅱ卷)It was a big deal for us to load up and go to the local library, where
my kids could pick out books to read or books they wanted me to read to them. 装
好东西去当地图书馆对我们来说是非常重要的事, 在图书馆我的孩子们挑选出可以读的书或
者是他们需要我给他们读的书。
(1)语法填空
(2020·天津高考)The library is now a multimedia zone, loaded (load) with information
in many formats.
(2)The good news took a load off my mind.
这个好消息使我如释重负。
(3)They are loading the truck with a couch.
他们正把长沙发装上卡车。
(4)He’s got a load of friends.
他有很多朋友。
6. switch n. 开关; vi. 交换; 调换
*There is a switch on the wall for turning on the lights.
墙上有一个开电灯的开关。
*She asked her brother to switch seats with her.
她让她的弟弟与她交换座位。
*Every time he switches on the light, he will forget to switch it off. 每次他打
开灯总是忘记关。
*Research shows that humans switch from selfish to unselfish behaviour when they are
watched.
研究表明当人类被观察时, 他们自私的行为会变成无私的行为。
【词块积累】
switch on 把开关打开; 接通
switch off 关上(灯、电视); 断掉(电源)
switch to 转移到
*(2019•天津高考) And if a predator can move on to another species that is easier to
find when a prey becomes rare, the switch allows the original prey to recover.
当猎物稀缺时, 如果捕食者转向更容易找到的另一种物种, 那么这种转变会使最初的那种猎
物恢复。
语法填空
(1)The room is dark so please switch on the lights.
(2)Do you mind if I switch the radio off?
(3)No, hold it a second, switch that to roast chicken.
(4)(2020· 天津高考)He pulls out a special device, points it at the suspect, and
switches(switch) it on. The thief drops to the ground.
7. To get rid of garbage problems, the city will load huge spaceships with waste
materials and send them towards the sun, preventing landfill and environmental
problems.
为了摆脱垃圾问题的困扰, 城市(居民)将会用巨型宇宙飞船装载废弃材料, 把这些废物送往
太阳, 这样做防止了垃圾填埋和环境问题。
【句式解构】
*To save the girl, he jumped into the cold water, causing him to fall ill. 为了
救那个女孩, 他跳进冰冷的水中, 结果他病倒了。
*To get rid of his cold, he took too much medicine, harming his stomach. 为除去
感冒, 他服用了过多的药, 结果伤了胃。
*(2020·新高考全国Ⅰ卷)Mr Bissell skillfully organizes historical insights and
cultural references, making his tale a well-rounded picture of Uzbekistan, seen
from Western eyes.
Mr Bissell 巧妙地将历史见解和文化素材组织起来, 使他的故事从西方人的视角全方面地描
绘了乌兹别克斯坦。
*(2020·江苏高考)When Wilson heated it, the container exploded, leaving Wilson
blinded in both eyes.
当威尔逊加热它时, 容器突然爆炸, 导致威尔逊双目失明。
动词的现在分词形式作结果状语时, 其主语往往是主句所表达的内容, 在逻辑上形成主
谓关系, 且常放在主句之后。这种结构也可以改为并列句。
*Their car was caught in a traffic jam, causing the delay.
=Their car was caught in a traffic jam, and it caused the delay.
他们的车遇上交通阻塞, 因而耽误了。
(1)语法填空
①To pass (pass) the exam, he made full preparations.
②The temperature rose to 400 C, causing (cause) some people to die.
③(2020·全国Ⅰ卷)Chinese researchers hope to use the instruments on board Change-4
to find (find) and study areas of the South Pole-Aitken basin.
(2)The fire lasted a week, leaving nothing valuable.
大火烧了一个星期, 没剩下什么值钱的东西。
拓视野·观天下
1. The COVID-19 pandemic could kill up to 200, 000 Americans and millions more could
be infected, the US government’s leading expert warned. Dr Anthony Fauci, the face
of the Trump administration’s COVID-19 task force, made the prediction on Sunday.
美国政府首席专家警告说, 新冠肺炎疫情可能导致多达 20 万美国人死亡, 数百万人感染。特
朗普政府新冠肺炎特别工作组首席专家安东尼·福奇博士在周日做出了这一预测。
2. As the world faces this unprecedented global health crisis, it is clear that no
one company can go it alone. That is why Sanofi is continuing to complement its
expertise and resources with our peers, such as GSK, with the goal to create and
supply sufficient quantities of vaccines that will help stop COVID-19.
在世界面临这一前所未有的全球性卫生危机之际, 显然没有任何一家企业能够单打独斗。正
因为如此, 赛诺菲将继续与葛兰素史克等同行企业互相补充专业技能和资源, 目标是生产和
供应足够数量的疫苗, 从而帮助遏制新冠肺炎。
3. The owner of Tik Tok, the world’s hottest social media app at the moment, attaches
importance to producing its own smartphones and is preparing for it.
抖音目前是全球最火的社交应用, 它的母公司认为推出自己的智能手机很重要, 并且现在正
在做准备。
4. The smartphone which is loaded with plenty of high-end hardware and new features
is very popular.
有大量的高端硬件和新功能的智能手机很受欢迎。
5. It is risky for people to cross the street with their nose buried in their phones.
人们过马路看手机是很危险的。
课时检测·素养达标
Ⅰ. 语段填词
1. I have no alternative (选择) but to use bricks(砖) to build the wall.
2. Natural resources (资源)will run out so we have to make full use of recycled
materials(材料) and solar(太阳的) and wind energy.
3. The man was arrested (逮捕)because he cheated those with disabilities(伤残) using
illegal methods.
4. The leader commanded (命令) that all risky(冒险的) business should be stopped.
5. The man attached (系) the boat to a big tree and began to load(装) it with some
products bought online(联机地).
6. The scientist made a prediction (预测) that running for at least one hour
outdoors(户外) would lengthen our life for two years.
7. Within a city’s limits(范围) the bicycles powered(提供动力) by electricity are
used widely.
Ⅱ. 用适当的介、副词填空
1. I know for sure that I won’t be able to go to the party.
2. It is necessary to attach importance to the education and management of Party
members.
3. You should consider how to get rid of your bad habits.
4. The 8-year-old boy has a good command of three foreign languages, which is amazing.
5. As soon as the water and food ran out, the enemy gave in.
6. The horse pulled a cart loaded with potatoes.
7. My brother can help. At least we can rely on him.
8. The machine began to run at the flick of the switch.
9. This book is free of charge, so you won’t pay for it.
10. I’m afraid we will use up our natural resources one day.
Ⅲ. 完成句子
1. Whatever/No matter what you become, I will be with you.
无论你变成什么, 我都会和你在一起。
2. To buy the big house, he borrows a lot of money, leaving him in heavy debt.
为了买那座大房子, 他借了许多钱, 结果使他负债累累。
3. He failed again and again no matter how hard he tried.
无论他怎么努力, 总是一次又一次地失败。
4. With a lot of homework to do, I can’t go out.
有很多作业要做, 我不能出去。
5. Playing football is one of his hobbies.
踢足球是他的爱好之一。
Ⅳ. 课文语法填空
What will the city of the future look like? Making 1. predictions (predict) is
a risky business. One thing is 2. that care for the environment will become very
important as earth’s 3. natural(nature) resources run out. 4. However, there are
plenty of things about city life in the future 5. which/that are not certain. Here
are some ideas that young people create:
Everyone 6. will be given (give) a telephone number at birth that will never
change no matter where they live.
Everyone will do all 7. shopping (shop) and place orders online.
Doctors will carry out 8. operations (operate) from thousands of miles away and
distance surgery will become common.
Senior citizens and people with disabilities will be able 9. to go (go) anywhere
using high-tech cameras 10. attached (attach) to their head.
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