Unit 1 Science Period 3 Science Fiction Learning about language & Review useful structures 课件 新人教版选择
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UNIT 1
SCIENCE FICTION
Learning About Language
To practice some new words or expressions by doing exercises.
1 We believe he is a man of absolute honesty, and trust his words completely.
2 Henry told me that he was in a hurry as he had arranged to see the dentist at 10:00 a.m.
3 Rumours are like sharp knives, cutting one’s self-respect into pieces. We should be aware of this and not spread unkind news around.
4 Because of the holiday, the students were allowed to go home early.
5 Whoever is charged with a crime should be presumed innocent until proven otherwise.
Replace the underlined parts with words of similar meanings from the text. Rewrite the sentences if necessary.
1
integrity
had an appointment with
dignity
were dismissed
not guilty
Match each word with the proper definition below.
2
A money that someone is paid regularly, usually monthly, by the organisation he or she is working for
B money given for work done, goods received, etc.
C money paid for work or services, typically on a daily or weekly basis
D extra amount of money added to somebody’s wages as a reward for hard work or good performance
E money received from work, investments and so on
F money paid to a professional person or organisation for advice or services
G money paid for a journey on public transport, such as the bus, train, or taxi
H money saved for a special purpose
1. income
2. fee
3. fare
4. payment
5. salary
6. bonus
7. saving
8. wage
Complete the passage using the correct forms of the words in the box. Then in pairs share your opinion on Al development.
3
fascinating test out dismiss science fiction more like dignity intelligent
It would not be surprising if we found it difficult to distinguish between reality and _____________ in the future. For example, robots first appeared in sci-fi novels, but now robot soldiers have already been __________ in war. Robot experts have also built robots that can see, talk, and do other things like humans. Although a robot that looks _________ a human than a machine could make many people a bit uncomfortable, we have to admit that it is a ___________ possibility. Sophia, currently said to be the most advanced Al robot in the world, is a great example. She has been interviewed many times, appeared on the covers of magazines, and become the first non-human in the world to be given citizenship by a country. When it comes to games, 2017 became a year in which Al defeated humans in so many games that Al researchers say that it will not be long before Al can win at almost everything. So, have we lost the _______ of being the most intelligent creature Maybe in the future, as Al becomes even more __________; it will become a major threat to humans. However, some people _______ this fear. They believe if Al can handle tasks like calculating (计算) and driving for us, we will have more time for creating, thinking, and “being human”.
science fiction
tested out
more like
fascinating
dignity
intelligent
dismiss
To review the passive voice
① It was going to be tested out by Larry’s wife, Claire.
② Now she was being looked after by a robot that looked so human, and it was disturbing.
③ Claire thought it was ridiculous that she was being offered sympathy by a robot, but she gradually admired his wisdom and integrity and began to trust him.
④ As he was not allowed to accompany her to the shops, he wrote out a list of things that he would need for his work on the house.
⑤ Tony expected that the house, which was being completely transformed, would be ready.
⑥ The saleswoman there was rude to her, so she rang Tony and told him she was being treated badly.
1 Scan the reading text and underline all the verbs in the passive voice. Then discuss with a partner why the passive voice is used.
The passive voice is used to focus on the person or object that experiences an action rather than the person or object that performs the action. It is used when we don’t know the performer, or the performer is unimportant (and therefore omitted), or the performer is to be highlighted (and therefore placed toward the end).
被 动 语 态
语态是动词的一种形式，用来说明主语和谓语动词之间的关系。英语动词有两种语态：主动语态和被动语态。主动语态表示主语是动作的执行者，被动语态表示主语是动作的承受者。
使用被动语态的句子，谓语动词的形式是“be +动词过去分词”。语义上主语为动作的承受者或对象，主要用于需要强调动作承受者、不必要指出动作执行者的情况，或出于语篇衔接连贯在“be +动词过去分词”结构中，助动词be有时态、人称和数的变化，变化规则与系动词be相同。
时态 被动语态的构成 例 句
一般现在时 am / is / are +过去分词 The school walls are painted every year.
一般过去时 was / were +过去分词 I was invited to the talk show yesterday.
一般将来时 will / shall + be +过去分词 The matter will be looked into in the future.
现在完成时 have / has + been +过去分词 The ship has been repaired.
现在进行时 am / is / are + being +过去分词 Two men are being questioned by the police.
过去进行时 was / were + being +过去分词 The roads were being built when I passed by.
1.常见时态的被动语态
2. 特殊结构的被动形式
(1) 双宾动词的被动结构
双宾动词变为被动结构时，一般将主动结构中的间接宾语变为被动结构中的主语，直接宾语不变。如将主动结构中的直接宾语变为被动结构中的主语，间接宾语之前则应加介词to或for。
eg He gave her some money.
She was given some money.
Some money was given to her.
(2) 带复合宾语的动词的被动结构
带复合宾语的动词变被动语态时，一般将主动结构中的宾语变为被动结构中的主语，而将宾语补足语保留不动(这时的宾语补足语为主语补足语)。
eg His father called him Jack.
He was called Jack by his father.
(3) 带情态动词的被动语态，由“情态动词+be+及物动词的过去分词”构成。
eg The problem may be solved in a number of different ways.
In our school, library books must be returned in two weeks.
(4)“be+过去分词+不定式”的被动结构
eg He is reported to have broken a world record.
She is said to know three languages.
(5) “it + be +过去分词+从句”式的被动结构
eg It’s said that she has some supernatural powers.
It’s reported that they have discovered a new star.
常见的结构还有：
It is known that... 众所周知
It is suggested that... 有人建议
It is believed that... 人们相信
(6) “get+ done”构成被动语态
用来表示状态或情况, 常考的形式如：
get married 结婚
get engaged 订婚
get hurt/wounded 受伤
get lost 迷路
get drunk 喝醉了
get caught/stuck/trapped 被困
get dressed 穿好衣服
get run over 被(车)轧
3. 主动形式表示被动意义
(1) 有些不及物动词主动形式可表被动意义。
a. 某些连系动词，如feel, look, prove, smell, sound, taste 等。
eg The food tasted better than it looked.
b. 某些与can’t, won’t 等连用的不及物动词，如move, lock, shut, open等。
eg It can’t move.
The door won’t shut.
c. 某些可与well, easily 等副词连用的不及物动词，如read, write, wash 等。
eg My new pen writes well.
The cloth doesn’t wash easily.
(2) 非谓语动词的某些主动形式表示被动意义
a. 在“be + 形容词+ 不定式”结构中，不定式表示的动作与句子主语之间是逻辑上的动宾关系时，用主动形式表示被动意义。常见形容词有：cheap, easy, comfortable, difficult, hard, light, heavy, expensive, pleasant, interesting, fit 等。
eg The question is difficult to answer.
Volleyball is very interesting to watch.
b. 在be worth doing 和be to blame 结构中，动词-ing 形式或动词不定式用主动形式表示被动意义。
eg The film is well worth seeing.
The policy is partly to blame for causing the worst unemployment in Europe.
c. 当want, need, require 表示“需要”时，其宾语可用动词-ing 形式的主动形式表示被动意义。
eg The carpet really wants cleaning (= to be cleaned).
Most house plants require watering (= to be watered).
4. 不能用于被动语态的情况
(1) 谓语是及物动词leave, enter, reach, suit, benefit, lack等。
(2) 谓语是不可拆开的take place, consist of, lose heart, belong to等短语动词。
(3) 宾语是无实意的代词it。
(4) 宾语是表示身体的某一部分的名词。
(5) 宾语是某些抽象名词。
(6) have在任何情况下都不能用于被动语态。
(7) 一般来说，当动词的宾语是动词-ing形式或者是不定式时不能变成被动语态。
(8) 将来进行时和完成进行时没有被动语态。如果遇到这种情况时，可以用一般将来时和现在完成时的被动语态来代替。
选用括号内合适的内容完成下面句子或对话。
1. Letters _________ (are sent, will be sent) by the postman at 8 every day.
2. This bag ___________ (was found, found) on the bus yesterday.
3. The dress _______________ (doesn’t wash, can’t be washed) in hot water.
4. This tower __________________ (has not been rebuilt, has not rebuilt) since the 1930’s.
5. The machine _______________ (was being tested, tested) just when the manager came.
are sent
was found
can’t be washed
has not been rebuilt
was being tested
6. The new plan ________________ (will announce, will be announced) in two days.
7. Look! Your car _____________ (is being lifted, is lifting) off the ground.
8. When I stopped, my car ________ (hit, was hit) from behind.
9. —What were we doing at 11 o’clock
—We _____________________ (were being interviewed, were interviewing) by a reporter.
will be announced
is being lifted
was hit
were being interviewed
用括号内动词的正确形式填空。
1. Nanxiang aside, the best Xiao long bao have a fine skin, allowing them __________ (lift) out of the steamer basket without allowing them tearing or spilling any of their contents. (2023年全国卷I)
2. Carson proves that a simple lyric form that has been passed down through the ages can still ____________ (employ) today to draw attention to important truths. (2023年全国甲卷)
3. Having visited several times over the last 10 years, I ____________ (amaze) by the co-existence of old and new, and how a city was able to keep such a rich heritage (遗产) while constantly growing. (2023年全国甲卷)
to be lifted
be employed
was amazed
4. The GPNP ___________ (design) to reflect the guiding principle of “protecting the authenticity and integrity (完整性) of natural ecosystems, preserving biological diversity, protecting ecological buffer zones, and leaving behind precious natural assets (资产) for future generations”. (2022年全国卷I)
5. The Xi’an City Wall is the most complete city wall that has survived China’s long history. It _________ (build) originally to protect the city during the Tang dynasty and has now been completely restored. (2021 年全国甲卷)
6. The little home ____________ (paint) white. It was sweet and fresh. Mary loved it. (2021年6月浙江卷)
is designed
was built
was painted
7. The parts of a museum open to the public __________ (call) galleries or rooms. (2020年全国卷I)
8. Readers ______________ (encourage) to continue exploring the digital world with the guidance of our Further Resources section featured in each volume. (2020年全国卷II)
9. Carle Pieters, a scientist at Brown University, says, “because it mean we have the chance to obtain information about how the moon ______________ (construct)”. (2020年新高考全国卷I)
are called
are encouraged
is constructed
1 What is done cannot _________. (undo)
2 Janet ___________ chairwoman of the student union last month. (elect)
3 Two hundred grammes of flour should _________ to the cake mix. (add)
2 Complete the sentences with appropriate forms of the verbs in brackets. Then try to translate these sentences into Chinese.
undone
was elected
木已成舟。
珍妮特上个月当选为学生会主席。
be added
蛋糕里需要加入两百克面粉。
4 A 3,000-seat venue ___________ for the circus performance in November. (build)
5 Working efficiency __________________ since this new software was adopted. (improve)
6 Only one piece of carry-on luggage __________ for each economy class passenger. (allow)
has been improved
is allowed
自从采用了新软件，工作效率就被提升了。
经济舱的乘客每人仅允许携带一件随身行李。
will be built
一个拥有三千座位，供马戏表演使用的场地于十一月/将在十一月建成。
7 It is a great honour for me to __________ to address this international AI conference. (invite)
8 When I entered the room, I found that the salesman’s salary ___________________ at the meeting. (discuss)
9 With exams being adapted into Braille, a blind senior high school student scored 630 points out of 650 in the College Entrance Exanimation. He is expected to ____________ to a top university. (admit)
be invited
我很荣幸能被邀请在AI大会上发言。
was being discussed
我进会议室的时候发现正在讨论销售员的薪水。
be admitted
使用转换为盲文的高考试卷，一位高中的视障学生考取了630分(总分650)。他有望被一所名校录取。
3 Read the introduction to a science fiction novel and complete the passage using the correct forms of the words in the box.
explore translate discover regard represent set up recruit write get caught up connect
Science fiction ___________ by many people as a mirror through which our future can be freely imagined and ____________________. The Three-Body Problem, ________ by Chinese writer Liu Cixin, is one of those astonishing predictions about the future. The work was first published in a Chinese sci-fi magazine in 2006 and printed as a three-volume book in 2008. When the first volume _______________ into English by Chinese-American author Ken Liu, it attracted attention around the world, becoming the first Asian winner of the Hugo Award for Best Novel. The book ____________ many themes such as space exploration, alien contact, AI, and the future of humans.
The Three-Body Problem begins with the stories of two unrelated people, Ye Wenjie and Wang Miao. Ye ____________ to join a secret project in a remote area of China, which _______________ to contact alien life forms. In the other story, set 20 years later, Wang Miao _______________ in a popular online game called “Three Body”, in which people live on an unknown planet with three suns. But Wang discovers it is more than a game — it uncovers a great danger threatening human existence. How are these two people’s stories ___________ And how will their behaviour change Earth’s future and the civilisations of other planets Answers to all these questions are waiting to ________________ when you go on reading.
is regarded
explored/ represented
written
was translated
represents
is recruited
has been set up
gets caught up
connected
be discovered
Write five sentences using the passive voice.
UNIT 1
SCIENCE FICTION
Learning About Language
To practice some new words or expressions by doing exercises.
1 We believe he is a man of absolute honesty, and trust his words completely.
2 Henry told me that he was in a hurry as he had arranged to see the dentist at 10:00 a.m.
3 Rumours are like sharp knives, cutting one’s self-respect into pieces. We should be aware of this and not spread unkind news around.
4 Because of the holiday, the students were allowed to go home early.
5 Whoever is charged with a crime should be presumed innocent until proven otherwise.
Replace the underlined parts with words of similar meanings from the text. Rewrite the sentences if necessary.
1
integrity
had an appointment with
dignity
were dismissed
not guilty
Match each word with the proper definition below.
2
A money that someone is paid regularly, usually monthly, by the organisation he or she is working for
B money given for work done, goods received, etc.
C money paid for work or services, typically on a daily or weekly basis
D extra amount of money added to somebody’s wages as a reward for hard work or good performance
E money received from work, investments and so on
F money paid to a professional person or organisation for advice or services
G money paid for a journey on public transport, such as the bus, train, or taxi
H money saved for a special purpose
1. income
2. fee
3. fare
4. payment
5. salary
6. bonus
7. saving
8. wage
Complete the passage using the correct forms of the words in the box. Then in pairs share your opinion on Al development.
3
fascinating test out dismiss science fiction more like dignity intelligent
It would not be surprising if we found it difficult to distinguish between reality and _____________ in the future. For example, robots first appeared in sci-fi novels, but now robot soldiers have already been __________ in war. Robot experts have also built robots that can see, talk, and do other things like humans. Although a robot that looks _________ a human than a machine could make many people a bit uncomfortable, we have to admit that it is a ___________ possibility. Sophia, currently said to be the most advanced Al robot in the world, is a great example. She has been interviewed many times, appeared on the covers of magazines, and become the first non-human in the world to be given citizenship by a country. When it comes to games, 2017 became a year in which Al defeated humans in so many games that Al researchers say that it will not be long before Al can win at almost everything. So, have we lost the _______ of being the most intelligent creature Maybe in the future, as Al becomes even more __________; it will become a major threat to humans. However, some people _______ this fear. They believe if Al can handle tasks like calculating (计算) and driving for us, we will have more time for creating, thinking, and “being human”.
science fiction
tested out
more like
fascinating
dignity
intelligent
dismiss
To review the passive voice
① It was going to be tested out by Larry’s wife, Claire.
② Now she was being looked after by a robot that looked so human, and it was disturbing.
③ Claire thought it was ridiculous that she was being offered sympathy by a robot, but she gradually admired his wisdom and integrity and began to trust him.
④ As he was not allowed to accompany her to the shops, he wrote out a list of things that he would need for his work on the house.
⑤ Tony expected that the house, which was being completely transformed, would be ready.
⑥ The saleswoman there was rude to her, so she rang Tony and told him she was being treated badly.
1 Scan the reading text and underline all the verbs in the passive voice. Then discuss with a partner why the passive voice is used.
The passive voice is used to focus on the person or object that experiences an action rather than the person or object that performs the action. It is used when we don’t know the performer, or the performer is unimportant (and therefore omitted), or the performer is to be highlighted (and therefore placed toward the end).
被 动 语 态
语态是动词的一种形式，用来说明主语和谓语动词之间的关系。英语动词有两种语态：主动语态和被动语态。主动语态表示主语是动作的执行者，被动语态表示主语是动作的承受者。
使用被动语态的句子，谓语动词的形式是“be +动词过去分词”。语义上主语为动作的承受者或对象，主要用于需要强调动作承受者、不必要指出动作执行者的情况，或出于语篇衔接连贯在“be +动词过去分词”结构中，助动词be有时态、人称和数的变化，变化规则与系动词be相同。
时态 被动语态的构成 例 句
一般现在时 am / is / are +过去分词 The school walls are painted every year.
一般过去时 was / were +过去分词 I was invited to the talk show yesterday.
一般将来时 will / shall + be +过去分词 The matter will be looked into in the future.
现在完成时 have / has + been +过去分词 The ship has been repaired.
现在进行时 am / is / are + being +过去分词 Two men are being questioned by the police.
过去进行时 was / were + being +过去分词 The roads were being built when I passed by.
1.常见时态的被动语态
2. 特殊结构的被动形式
(1) 双宾动词的被动结构
双宾动词变为被动结构时，一般将主动结构中的间接宾语变为被动结构中的主语，直接宾语不变。如将主动结构中的直接宾语变为被动结构中的主语，间接宾语之前则应加介词to或for。
eg He gave her some money.
She was given some money.
Some money was given to her.
(2) 带复合宾语的动词的被动结构
带复合宾语的动词变被动语态时，一般将主动结构中的宾语变为被动结构中的主语，而将宾语补足语保留不动(这时的宾语补足语为主语补足语)。
eg His father called him Jack.
He was called Jack by his father.
(3) 带情态动词的被动语态，由“情态动词+be+及物动词的过去分词”构成。
eg The problem may be solved in a number of different ways.
In our school, library books must be returned in two weeks.
(4)“be+过去分词+不定式”的被动结构
eg He is reported to have broken a world record.
She is said to know three languages.
(5) “it + be +过去分词+从句”式的被动结构
eg It’s said that she has some supernatural powers.
It’s reported that they have discovered a new star.
常见的结构还有：
It is known that... 众所周知
It is suggested that... 有人建议
It is believed that... 人们相信
(6) “get+ done”构成被动语态
用来表示状态或情况, 常考的形式如：
get married 结婚
get engaged 订婚
get hurt/wounded 受伤
get lost 迷路
get drunk 喝醉了
get caught/stuck/trapped 被困
get dressed 穿好衣服
get run over 被(车)轧
3. 主动形式表示被动意义
(1) 有些不及物动词主动形式可表被动意义。
a. 某些连系动词，如feel, look, prove, smell, sound, taste 等。
eg The food tasted better than it looked.
b. 某些与can’t, won’t 等连用的不及物动词，如move, lock, shut, open等。
eg It can’t move.
The door won’t shut.
c. 某些可与well, easily 等副词连用的不及物动词，如read, write, wash 等。
eg My new pen writes well.
The cloth doesn’t wash easily.
(2) 非谓语动词的某些主动形式表示被动意义
a. 在“be + 形容词+ 不定式”结构中，不定式表示的动作与句子主语之间是逻辑上的动宾关系时，用主动形式表示被动意义。常见形容词有：cheap, easy, comfortable, difficult, hard, light, heavy, expensive, pleasant, interesting, fit 等。
eg The question is difficult to answer.
Volleyball is very interesting to watch.
b. 在be worth doing 和be to blame 结构中，动词-ing 形式或动词不定式用主动形式表示被动意义。
eg The film is well worth seeing.
The policy is partly to blame for causing the worst unemployment in Europe.
c. 当want, need, require 表示“需要”时，其宾语可用动词-ing 形式的主动形式表示被动意义。
eg The carpet really wants cleaning (= to be cleaned).
Most house plants require watering (= to be watered).
4. 不能用于被动语态的情况
(1) 谓语是及物动词leave, enter, reach, suit, benefit, lack等。
(2) 谓语是不可拆开的take place, consist of, lose heart, belong to等短语动词。
(3) 宾语是无实意的代词it。
(4) 宾语是表示身体的某一部分的名词。
(5) 宾语是某些抽象名词。
(6) have在任何情况下都不能用于被动语态。
(7) 一般来说，当动词的宾语是动词-ing形式或者是不定式时不能变成被动语态。
(8) 将来进行时和完成进行时没有被动语态。如果遇到这种情况时，可以用一般将来时和现在完成时的被动语态来代替。
选用括号内合适的内容完成下面句子或对话。
1. Letters _________ (are sent, will be sent) by the postman at 8 every day.
2. This bag ___________ (was found, found) on the bus yesterday.
3. The dress _______________ (doesn’t wash, can’t be washed) in hot water.
4. This tower __________________ (has not been rebuilt, has not rebuilt) since the 1930’s.
5. The machine _______________ (was being tested, tested) just when the manager came.
are sent
was found
can’t be washed
has not been rebuilt
was being tested
6. The new plan ________________ (will announce, will be announced) in two days.
7. Look! Your car _____________ (is being lifted, is lifting) off the ground.
8. When I stopped, my car ________ (hit, was hit) from behind.
9. —What were we doing at 11 o’clock
—We _____________________ (were being interviewed, were interviewing) by a reporter.
will be announced
is being lifted
was hit
were being interviewed
用括号内动词的正确形式填空。
1. Nanxiang aside, the best Xiao long bao have a fine skin, allowing them __________ (lift) out of the steamer basket without allowing them tearing or spilling any of their contents. (2023年全国卷I)
2. Carson proves that a simple lyric form that has been passed down through the ages can still ____________ (employ) today to draw attention to important truths. (2023年全国甲卷)
3. Having visited several times over the last 10 years, I ____________ (amaze) by the co-existence of old and new, and how a city was able to keep such a rich heritage (遗产) while constantly growing. (2023年全国甲卷)
to be lifted
be employed
was amazed
4. The GPNP ___________ (design) to reflect the guiding principle of “protecting the authenticity and integrity (完整性) of natural ecosystems, preserving biological diversity, protecting ecological buffer zones, and leaving behind precious natural assets (资产) for future generations”. (2022年全国卷I)
5. The Xi’an City Wall is the most complete city wall that has survived China’s long history. It _________ (build) originally to protect the city during the Tang dynasty and has now been completely restored. (2021 年全国甲卷)
6. The little home ____________ (paint) white. It was sweet and fresh. Mary loved it. (2021年6月浙江卷)
is designed
was built
was painted
7. The parts of a museum open to the public __________ (call) galleries or rooms. (2020年全国卷I)
8. Readers ______________ (encourage) to continue exploring the digital world with the guidance of our Further Resources section featured in each volume. (2020年全国卷II)
9. Carle Pieters, a scientist at Brown University, says, “because it mean we have the chance to obtain information about how the moon ______________ (construct)”. (2020年新高考全国卷I)
are called
are encouraged
is constructed
1 What is done cannot _________. (undo)
2 Janet ___________ chairwoman of the student union last month. (elect)
3 Two hundred grammes of flour should _________ to the cake mix. (add)
2 Complete the sentences with appropriate forms of the verbs in brackets. Then try to translate these sentences into Chinese.
undone
was elected
木已成舟。
珍妮特上个月当选为学生会主席。
be added
蛋糕里需要加入两百克面粉。
4 A 3,000-seat venue ___________ for the circus performance in November. (build)
5 Working efficiency __________________ since this new software was adopted. (improve)
6 Only one piece of carry-on luggage __________ for each economy class passenger. (allow)
has been improved
is allowed
自从采用了新软件，工作效率就被提升了。
经济舱的乘客每人仅允许携带一件随身行李。
will be built
一个拥有三千座位，供马戏表演使用的场地于十一月/将在十一月建成。
7 It is a great honour for me to __________ to address this international AI conference. (invite)
8 When I entered the room, I found that the salesman’s salary ___________________ at the meeting. (discuss)
9 With exams being adapted into Braille, a blind senior high school student scored 630 points out of 650 in the College Entrance Exanimation. He is expected to ____________ to a top university. (admit)
be invited
我很荣幸能被邀请在AI大会上发言。
was being discussed
我进会议室的时候发现正在讨论销售员的薪水。
be admitted
使用转换为盲文的高考试卷，一位高中的视障学生考取了630分(总分650)。他有望被一所名校录取。
3 Read the introduction to a science fiction novel and complete the passage using the correct forms of the words in the box.
explore translate discover regard represent set up recruit write get caught up connect
Science fiction ___________ by many people as a mirror through which our future can be freely imagined and ____________________. The Three-Body Problem, ________ by Chinese writer Liu Cixin, is one of those astonishing predictions about the future. The work was first published in a Chinese sci-fi magazine in 2006 and printed as a three-volume book in 2008. When the first volume _______________ into English by Chinese-American author Ken Liu, it attracted attention around the world, becoming the first Asian winner of the Hugo Award for Best Novel. The book ____________ many themes such as space exploration, alien contact, AI, and the future of humans.
The Three-Body Problem begins with the stories of two unrelated people, Ye Wenjie and Wang Miao. Ye ____________ to join a secret project in a remote area of China, which _______________ to contact alien life forms. In the other story, set 20 years later, Wang Miao _______________ in a popular online game called “Three Body”, in which people live on an unknown planet with three suns. But Wang discovers it is more than a game — it uncovers a great danger threatening human existence. How are these two people’s stories ___________ And how will their behaviour change Earth’s future and the civilisations of other planets Answers to all these questions are waiting to ________________ when you go on reading.
is regarded
explored/ represented
written
was translated
represents
is recruited
has been set up
gets caught up
connected
be discovered
Write five sentences using the passive voice.