Unit 3 Robots
Integrated Skills—Task
1. 原文呈现:Robots from China, Japan and South Korea will be displayed. (教材P45)
display v. 陈列,展示,流露 (近:exhibit)
display n. 展览,显示,展品(近:exhibition)
on display 展览 digital display 数字显示
Her performance displayed her great art.
The latest models will be on display at the motor show.
【牛刀小试】
1. We spent a couple of days there, enjoying the________(display).
2. The children’s work __________(display) on the wall just now.
3. There will be a Chinese painting ________ (exhibit) in the national museum next week.
【答案】displays was displayed exhibition
2. 原文呈现:One of the robots is designed to help students with their homework. (教材P45)
design v. 设计;筹划
①design sth for … 打算……, 为……而设计某物 ②be designed for/to do sth 旨在某事/做某事
design n. 设计 ③by design=on purpose故意地;蓄意地 (反) by accident= by chance 无意地,意外地
designer n. 设计者
The designers designed a children’s playroom for them.
We don’t know whether they did it by accident or by design.
The Hope Project is designed to help those children in need.
【牛刀小试】
1. The popular project _____________ (design) to help the disabled.
2. The television programme is designed ________(educate) and not to entertain.
3. The houses are specially designed _______ the old people
4. We don’t know whether they did it by accident or ________ design.
5. This dress is very popular this year. Do you know who the________(design) is
【答案】was designed to educate for by designer
3. 原文呈现:Would you like us to have it checked. (教材P46)
①have sth done 使某物被…... (get/make/leave)
He had his leg broken in a skiing accident.
②have sb do sth 使某人做某事 (let/make)
The doctor had him take medicine twice a day.
③have sb/sth doing 使某人/物一直做某事 (keep/leave)
The little boy had the lights burning all night.
④have sth to do 有某事要做
I can’t go shopping with you, because I have some homework to do.
【牛刀小试】
1. Tom’s Chinese was poor when he came to China, so he couldn’t make himself ______.
A. understands B. understanding C. understood D. understanding
2. The experiments showed on the screen made all the students ________ the theory clearly.
A. understood B. understanding C. understand D. to understand
3. Though he always made his little sister ________, today he was made ________ by his sister.
A. cry; to cry B. crying; crying C. cry; cry D. to cry; cry
4. —Something seems to have gone wrong with the fridge.
—Don’t worry. I’ll get it ________ this afternoon.
A. repair B. to repair C. repairing D. repaired
【答案】C C A D
4. 原文呈现:Our robot engineer will contact you soon. (P46)
contact v. 接触,联系 contact (with) sb 与某人联系
contact n. 联系,联络 keep in contact with sb=keep in touch with 与某人保持联系
make contact with sb 与某人取得联系 lose contact with sb,与某人失去联系。
I’ve lost contact with most of my school friends.
Have you kept in contact with your classmates after graduation
You’d better make contact with him as soon as possible.
【牛刀小试】
1. If you want more information about the design, please ___ us online at any time.
A. connect B. contract C. contain D. contact
2. 不管你们在哪里,务必与家人或朋友保持联系。(contact)
__________________________________________________________.
3. 在现代科技的帮助下,相互联系很方便。(contact)
____________________________________________________________.
【答案】1. D
2. No matter where you are, be sure to keep in contact with your family or friends.
3. It is convenient to contact with each other with the help of modern technology.
5. 原文呈现:How long do you expect your robot’s batteries to last (P48)
expect v. 期望,预料
①expect (sb) to do sth 期望某人做某事 I expect him to finish the work on his own.
②be expected to do sth=be supposed to do sth 被期望做某事,应该做某事
You are expected to go back home during New Year.
【拓展】
expectation n. 预期,期望 in expectation 意料之中
expected adj. 预料的,预期的 (反:unexpected 出乎意料的,意想不到的)
【牛刀小试】
1. Sometimes, life is full of some ________(expect) things.
2. You are ________(expect) to make an effort to achieve your dream.
3. My parents and teachers always expect me _________(make) progress. So I have to work hard.
4. My parents have high ________ (expect) for me. I won’t let them down.
【答案】1. unexpected 2. expected 3. to make 4. expectation
6. 原文呈现:Otherwise, I need to do everything myself. (P48)
otherwise 连词 否则,不然(相当于: or, if not)
We will go early, otherwise we may not get a seat.
otherwise 副词 否则,除此之外,不同地,在其他方面
He is naughty, but otherwise he is a nice boy.
My parents lent me the money. Otherwise, I couldn’t have afforded the trip.
【牛刀小试】
1. You’d better book the tickets in advance; _______ we may miss the concert.( )
A. however B. therefore C. nevertheless D. otherwise
2. —What do you think about that firm’s job offer
—I have been considering it, it’s hard for me to make a decision right now.
A. and B. but C. so D. otherwise
3. He suggested we set off for the station immediately. _________, we will miss the train.
A. Therefore B. Meanwhile C. However D. Otherwise
【答案】D B D
8. 原文呈现:The quality of this robot is not up to standard either. (P48)
①quality n. 质量(不可数),品质(可数),素质
the quality of sth 某物的质量 high/low quality 高品质/低素质
Honesty is a quality that I value highly.
The quality of the product is excellent.
【拓展】
quantity n. 数量
a quantity of(大量的)+名词做主语谓语必须是单数。 A quantity of books is on the table.
quantities of(大量的)+名词做主语谓语必须是复数。 Quantities of bread and milk are available at the store.
②be up to sb/sth 取决于某人/某物 It’s up to you to decide whether to go or to stay.
be up to ... 能胜任,适合 She is not up to her work.
【牛刀小试】
1. I think we should pay more attention to ______ rather than ____________ or our company will be closed down sooner or later.
A. quality; quality B. quantity; quantity C. quality; quantity D. quantity; quality
2. Patience is an important ________ of a happy and rewarding life. After all, some things are worth waiting for.
A. lesson B. experience C. purpose D. quality
3. Quantities of extra carbon dioxide(二氧化碳) __________(put) into the atmosphere (大气).
4. Many black leaders have many good ________________ (quality) and have made great contributions to mankind.
【答案】C D are put qualities
9. 原文呈现:If the new robot is your choice, please let us know when we can send it to you. (P49)
choice n. 选择,挑选 make a choice 做出选择
have no choice but to do sth 别无选择只能做某事
choose (chose/chosen) v. 选择,挑选 choose to do sth. 选择做某事
I had to make a difficult choice between two job offers.
You have no choice but to follow the rules.
【牛刀小试】
1. Ted was facing a difficult _______(choose) between staying with his family and working abroad.
2. He ________ to start his career in his own village after he graduated.(choose)
3. We have no choice but __________(depend) on ourselves.
4. I was so excited that I ____________ as the captain of the school football team.(choose)
【答案】1. choice 2. chose 3. to depend 4. was chosen
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