(共55张PPT)
Section Ⅵ
Writing
NO 1
(写作项目——Writing about a change)
NO 2
课时跟踪检测
目 录
(写作项目——Writing about a change)
本单元的写作任务是写一篇关于发展变化的文章。关于发展变化的文章，其体裁可以是记叙文，也可以是议论文或说明文。描述某种现象或解释说明某种物品消失的原因的文章属于说明文。本单元我们将重点讲解如何用英语描述未来可能会消失的事物。
由教材学写作
一、学文体架构
根据教材课文总结出该类文体的框架：
二、学逻辑组材
Part 1：Something that will not be around in the future
作者在首句中提出问题，引出话题：电话亭的变化——电话亭很难再见到。
Part 2：Reasons & Supporting arguments
第三句至第十句分析电话亭消失的原因，同时在支持论点时，列举了四个论据：
①Phone boxes are hard to find.
②It is more convenient to take out a mobile and make a call at the touch of a button than to press a series of long numbers.
③Remembering others' telephone numbers is done by our mobile phones instead.
④It is more convenient to borrow a mobile phone from someone else than walk around looking for a phone box.
Part 3：Conclusion
使用副词So引出结论，总结全文：电话亭正在成为过去。
三、学亮点表达
1．亮点词汇
(1)在“Clark Kent would pop into a phone box to change into his Superman costume”中，作者使用了高级词汇pop into，生动形象地描述了超人到电话亭换装的场景，表达了超人拯救他人生命和世界的急切心情。
(2)在“It is certainly more convenient to take out a mobile and make a call at the touch of a button than to press a series of long numbers on a telephone”中，作者使用了高级词汇certainly和at the touch of a button，强调拿出手机打电话极其便利，快速利索。
2．亮点句式
(1)文章首句中的“a thought occurred to me”为“无灵主语”句型sth.occurred to sb.。运用了拟人化的修辞手法，使语言更加生动活泼。
(2)在描述变化、解释原因时，作者使用了表语从句The main reason for this is simply that ...，言简意赅。
①___________________________ that we should not depend on others for everything.
过去的经验告诉我们，我们不能事事依赖他人。
仿写训练/完成句子
Past experience has taught us
②The windows slide down _____________________.
按一下开关，窗玻璃便落下来。
③______________________________________ we lack of safety consciousness.
导致这些问题的主要原因是我们缺乏安全意识。
at the touch of a button
The main reason for these problems is that
How to describe something that might disappear in the future
——如何描述未来可能会消失的事物
第一步：构思谋篇
具体写作指导
Part 1 What will disappear in the future？
Part 2 ·What is the major reason for this phenomenon？·What supporting arguments should be given to make the point convincing？
Part 3 Conclusion
第二步：要点表达
第一部分 Something that will not be around in the future
key, match, plastic bag, wallet, remote control, electric fan, TV set, ...
第二部分 Reasons
1．常用词汇
①_______ n． 十年
②________ adj. 经济的
③_________ adj. 便利的，方便的
④________ vt. 经历
⑤__________ adj. 有说服力的
decade
economic
convenient
undergo
convincing
⑥____________ 努力
⑦_______________ 生活条件
⑧_______________ 装备/配备……
⑨keep pace with _______________
⑩a thing of the past _______________
in the past _______
make efforts
living conditions
be equipped with
与……并驾齐驱
不复存在的事物
在过去
pop up _________
pave the way for ________________________
have a great influence on ____________________
as we all know ____________
take place ______
突然出现
为……铺平道路/创造条件
对……产生很大影响
众所周知
发生
2．常用句式
①One reason is that electric fans __________________ in cooling a room.
其中一个原因是电风扇制冷效果要差得多。
②We have laptops, computers and smart phones, ______________
___________ and search for anything we are interested in.
我们拥有笔记本电脑、台式电脑和智能手机，可以用它们上网，搜索我们感兴趣的东西。
are far less effective
which enable us
to go online
③Phone boxes will disappear in the future.______________________ almost everyone has a smart phone and that they don't need phone boxes any more.
电话亭将来会消失。主要原因是几乎每个人都有一部手机，他们不再需要电话亭了。
The major reason is that
④Firstly, many of us today __________________________ to traditional locks.
首先，相较于传统门锁，今天我们很多人更青睐指纹门禁。
⑤Secondly, ___________________________________ with a password than with a key.
其次，用密码开门比用钥匙开门更方便。
prefer fingerprint door locks
it is more convenient to open the door
第三部分 Conclusion
常用句式(以wallet为例)
①In a word, wallets _________________________.
总之，钱包有很多缺点。
②The day will surely come _________________________________.
总有一天我们的生活中将不再有钱包。
have so many shortcomings
when there are no wallets in our life
③I think wallets will disappear ________________________
_____________.
我认为钱包会因其明显的缺点而消失。
because of their obvious
disadvantages
[针对练笔]
你校英文报正在举办以“Something that might disappear in the future”为主题的征文活动。请你写一篇短文投稿，内容包括：
1．你认为未来会消失的一种物体；
2．你的理由。
注意：1.写作词数应为80左右；
2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
参考范文：
As far as I'm concerned, traditional keys might disappear in the future.
Firstly, with the development of technology, the smart lock is accessible to each family because it provides us with a new way to open the door, leading to the traditional role of keys gradually fading away.Secondly, traditional keys are not only inconvenient to carry but also lead to security risks if they fall into the wrong hands.
Last but not least, traditional keys are made of the metal, which consumes natural resources and does harm to the environment.
To sum up, compared with intelligent keys, traditional keys' shortcomings will surely result in their complete disappearance sooner or later.
1．表明观点
①...may not be around in the future.
②These days, ...are hard to find.
③I believe there will be no ...in our future life.
④I think ...will no longer be used by people.
⑤In my opinion, ...will be out of sight.
⑥As far as I'm concerned, ...will be out of date.
写作素材储备
2．给出理由
①With the development of technology, ...will disappear because ...
②...are inconvenient to ...
③If we lose ..., we can't ...and safety problems may be caused.
④...are made of ..., which ...and does harm to ...
⑤...are not only inconvenient to ...but also pose security risks if ...fall into the wrong hands.
3．总结全文
①In a word, ...have so many shortcomings.
②The day will surely come when there are no ...in our life.
③I think ...will disappear because of their obvious disadvantages.
④To sum up, ...will surely result in their complete disappearance sooner or later.
⑤In my opinion, ...have clear advantages over ..., which leads to ...disappearing ...
[写作专项训练]
Ⅰ.靓表达升级
1．My hometown lies at the foot of the mountain, and a big river runs in front of it.(用with复合结构升级)
My hometown lies at the foot of the mountain, with a big river running in front of it.
No.2 课时跟踪检测
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2．The city is developing so fast that you can never imagine what it will be like tomorrow.(用倒装句升级)
So fast is the city developing that you can never imagine what it will be like tomorrow.
3．Life in the future will be much more wonderful than now.I think it will come true.(用定语从句升级)
Life in the future will be much more wonderful than now, which I think will come true.
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4．We now can buy train tickets either from the station or on the Internet.It's very convenient.(用“it's convenient for sb.to do sth.”及原因状语从句升级)
It's very convenient for us to buy train tickets now because we can buy them either from the station or on the Internet.
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Ⅱ.微语境写作
1．With economy ______________________ (快速发展), our city has witnessed quite a few changes ______________ (最近几年)．
2．China has ___________________ (取得很大进步) in economy, science and technology ____________________________________ (在过去的四十年里)．
3．The teachers won't need to go to school to work because they can ________________________________ (通过网络给学生上课)．
developing at great speed
in recent years
made great advances
in/over/during the past/last four decades
teach students through the Internet
Ⅲ.应用文写作
假定你是李华，你的英国笔友Jim在给你的邮件中提到他想了解北京近几年发生了怎样的变化。请给他回复一封邮件，内容包括：
1．变化； 2.原因； 3.感受。
注意：1.写作词数应为80左右；
2．请按如下格式作答。
参考范文：
Dear Jim，
It's a great pleasure to share with you the changes in Beijing during the past few years.
The most impressive one is the rapid development of transportation. In the past, people travelled mainly by bus. Nowadays, with more and more subway lines built, it is much faster and more convenient for people to go almost everywhere.
Additionally, the spread of public bikes helps people travel any distance more easily. All these couldn't have happened without the measures taken by the government and applications of new technology.
I am confident that Beijing will become more liveable in the future. Just come and have a look yourself!
Yours，
Li Hua
Ⅳ.片段续写
阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写一段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
Tom was born and grew up in Milan. Until he was 13 years old, he never wanted to leave his hometown. But last year, Tom's father's investment went bad, wiping out the family.As a teenager under 16 years old, Tom was forced to go to Newcastle in the northeast of England to stay with his uncle Lawrence.
Tom had a lot of difficulties in the new environment. He didn't like the food in England. Nobody could forecast the weather in Newcastle. He had to start learning the second foreign language in his new school. Pocket money was not enough as usual. Almost every subject was a challenge for him. Most importantly, he had no friends. It seemed nobody knew him and he knew nobody in the school.
On an early summer evening, when Tom was going home alone from school as usual, a man called him from behind. Tom turned around and saw Andy, his PE teacher, standing in front of him.
“You know, the school will have a swimming competition next month. There will be all kinds of races. Will you participate？” Andy asked.
Tom took a look at Andy with doubt and answered, “You sure Me No, I won't. I can swim, but I'm slower than a snail.”
Andy smiled and then said, “Yes. Indeed. You are in breaststroke(蛙泳)，in backstroke, and in butterfly, but not in freestyle. So join the freestyle race! 200-meter freestyle is the game suitable for you.”
Tom was speechless at that moment. He had never known someone in the school was observing him and caring for him.
“I don't think I can win anything.” Tom was still a little puzzled.
“But you may get more recognition and consequently you can make some friends. That is more important than prizes，” Andy responded immediately.
Having hesitated for a while, Tom agreed to have a try.
Every afternoon for the next month, Tom trained really hard. He darted (飞奔) to the school swimming pool immediately the school bell rang and kept practicing. Usually, it was not until the sun set that he stopped training, when he was worn out completely. Tough as it was, Tom never had the idea of giving up. Day by day, the swimming pool witnessed his endeavor, as well as his rapid progress. As the training went on, he gradually became skillful and confident. A few weeks later, the competition eventually arrived. Standing by the swimming pool, Tom was calmer than ever, for he firmly believed he was able to win the game.
注意：1.续写词数应为80左右；
2．要求逻辑通顺，情节合理，重点描写Tom在比赛中的表现及这场比赛对他的影响。
参考范文：
Tom dived into the pool confidently like other competitors. He set off swiftly, weaving in the water like a flexible fish, and it was not long before other competitors were left far behind. Shortly afterwards, the audiences burst into applause when Tom first reached the edge of the swimming pool, which marked his winning the competition. Thrilled and delighted, Tom screamed out loudly, “I won the game!
I made it！” It was the first time that he'd felt so excited since he arrived in England. From then on, his classmates began to make friends with him, and bright smile came back to his face again. This lesson has taken root deeply in his heart: Dare to try, and you will make it eventually.
[阅读拓展训练]
阅读七选五
Some people are so rude. Who sends an e-mail or a text message that just says “Thank you”？ Who leaves a voice mail message rather than texts you Who asks for a fact easily found on the Internet 1
Maybe I'm the rude one for not appreciating life's little courtesies (礼节). But many social norms(规范) just don't make sense to people drowning in digital communication.
Take the thank-you note. Daniel Post Senning, a co-author of Emily Post's Etiquette，asked, “At what point does showing appreciation outweigh the cost？”
2 Think of how long it takes to listen to one of those messages. In texts, you don't have to declare who you are or even say hello. E-mail, too, is slower than a text. The worst are those who leave a voice mail and then send an e-mail message to tell you they left a voice mail.
This isn't the first time technology has changed our manners, 3 Alexander Graham Bell, the inventor, suggested that people say, “ Ahoy! ”Finally, hello won out, and the victory sped up the greeting's use in face-to-face communications.
In the age of the smart phone, there is no reason to ask once-acceptable questions about：the weather forecast, a business's phone number, or directions to a house, a restaurant, or an office, which can be easily found on a digital map. 4 And when you answer, they respond with a thank-you e-mail.
How to handle these differing standards Easy: Consider your audience. Some people，especially older ones, appreciate a thank-you message. 5 In traditional societies, the young learn from the old. But in modern societies, the old can also learn from the young. Here's hoping that politeness never goes out of fashion but that time-wasting forms of communication do.
A．Then there is voice mail.
B．Others, like me, want no reply.
C．But people still ask these things.
D．Don't these people realize that they're wasting your time
E．Won't new technology bring about changes in our daily life
F．Face-to-face communication makes comprehension much easier.
G．When the telephone was invented, people didn't know how to greet a caller.
语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。科技时代新的交流方式冲击了传统礼节，造成了不同人对两者的不同运用。我们要多考虑对方的情况，互相理解，既有礼貌又尽量不浪费别人的时间。
1．选D 本段首句提到一些人很粗鲁，下文列举了他们浪费时间的例子。D项“难道这些人没有意识到他们在浪费你的时间吗？”对上面的例子进行总结，对这些做法提出了质疑。
2．选A 根据本段中的“The worst are those who leave a voice mail and then send an e-mail message to tell you they left a voice mail.”可知，作者提到既留下语音邮件又发电子邮件通知的情况。A项“Then there is voice mail.”引出voice mail，下文对其进行介绍。
3．选G 根据下文“Alexander Graham Bell, the inventor, suggested that people say, ‘Ahoy！’ Finally, hello won out”可知，此处讨论当Bell刚发明电话时人们怎样打招呼的问题。G项“当电话发明时，人们不知道如何和来电者打招呼”符合语境。
4．选C 上文提到“智能手机时代利用数字地图能够解决许多生活中的问题”；下文提到“你帮助他们解决问题后，他们会回复你一封充满感谢的邮件”。C项“But people still ask these things.”与上文构成转折且引起下文。
5．选B 本段介绍不同的人群对礼节有不同的看法，我们要多考虑对方的情况，互相理解。上句“Some people, especially older ones, appreciate a thank-you message”介绍了老年人的习惯，B项“Others, like me, want no reply.”与之对比，指出年轻人与老年人不同。5 / 5
Section Ⅵ Writing
写作项目——Writing about a change
本单元的写作任务是写一篇关于发展变化的文章。关于发展变化的文章，其体裁可以是记叙文，也可以是议论文或说明文。描述某种现象或解释说明某种物品消失的原因的文章属于说明文。本单元我们将重点讲解如何用英语描述未来可能会消失的事物。
由教材学写作
一、学文体架构
根据教材课文总结出该类文体的框架：
二、学逻辑组材
Part 1：Something that will not be around in the future
作者在首句中提出问题，引出话题：电话亭的变化——电话亭很难再见到。
Part 2：Reasons & Supporting arguments
第三句至第十句分析电话亭消失的原因，同时在支持论点时，列举了四个论据：
①Phone boxes are hard to find.
②It is more convenient to take out a mobile and make a call at the touch of a button than to press a series of long numbers.
③Remembering others' telephone numbers is done by our mobile phones instead.
④It is more convenient to borrow a mobile phone from someone else than walk around looking for a phone box.
Part 3：Conclusion
使用副词So引出结论，总结全文：电话亭正在成为过去。
三、学亮点表达
1．亮点词汇
(1)在“Clark Kent would pop into a phone box to change into his Superman costume”中，作者使用了高级词汇pop into，生动形象地描述了超人到电话亭换装的场景，表达了超人拯救他人生命和世界的急切心情。
(2)在“It is certainly more convenient to take out a mobile and make a call at the touch of a button than to press a series of long numbers on a telephone”中，作者使用了高级词汇certainly和at the touch of a button，强调拿出手机打电话极其便利，快速利索。
2．亮点句式
(1)文章首句中的“a thought occurred to me”为“无灵主语”句型sth.occurred to sb.。运用了拟人化的修辞手法，使语言更加生动活泼。
(2)在描述变化、解释原因时，作者使用了表语从句The main reason for this is simply that ...，言简意赅。
①____________________________________ that we should not depend on others for everything.
过去的经验告诉我们，我们不能事事依赖他人。
②The windows slide down ____________________________________.
按一下开关，窗玻璃便落下来。
③________________________________________ we lack of safety consciousness.
导致这些问题的主要原因是我们缺乏安全意识。
具体写作指导
How to describe something that might disappear in the future——如何描述未来可能会消失的事物
第一步：构思谋篇
Part 1 What will disappear in the future？
Part 2 ·What is the major reason for this phenomenon ·What supporting arguments should be given to make the point convincing？
Part 3 Conclusion
第二步：要点表达
第一部分 Something that will not be around in the future
key, match, plastic bag, wallet, remote control, electric fan, TV set, ...
第二部分 Reasons
1．常用词汇
①________________ n． 十年
②________________ adj. 经济的
③________________ adj. 便利的，方便的
④________________ vt. 经历
⑤________________ adj. 有说服力的
⑥________________ 努力
⑦________________ 生活条件
⑧________________ 装备/配备……
⑨keep pace with ________________
⑩a thing of the past ________________
in the past ________________
pop up ________________
pave the way for ________________
have a great influence on ________________
as we all know ________________
take place ________________
2．常用句式
①One reason is that electric fans ________________________ in cooling a room.
其中一个原因是电风扇制冷效果要差得多。
②We have laptops, computers and smart phones, ______________________________ and search for anything we are interested in.
我们拥有笔记本电脑、台式电脑和智能手机，可以用它们上网，搜索我们感兴趣的东西。
③Phone boxes will disappear in the future.________________________ almost everyone has a smart phone and that they don't need phone boxes any more.
电话亭将来会消失。主要原因是几乎每个人都有一部手机，他们不再需要电话亭了。
④Firstly, many of us today ________________________________ to traditional locks.
首先，相较于传统门锁，今天我们很多人更青睐指纹门禁。
⑤Secondly, ____________________________________ with a password than with a key.
其次，用密码开门比用钥匙开门更方便。
第三部分 Conclusion
常用句式(以wallet为例)
①In a word, wallets ____________________.
总之，钱包有很多缺点。
②The day will surely come ________________________________________.
总有一天我们的生活中将不再有钱包。
③I think wallets will disappear ____________________________________________.
我认为钱包会因其明显的缺点而消失。
[针对练笔]
你校英文报正在举办以“Something that might disappear in the future”为主题的征文活动。请你写一篇短文投稿，内容包括：
1．你认为未来会消失的一种物体；
2．你的理由。
注意：1.写作词数应为80左右；
2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
写作素材储备
1．表明观点
①...may not be around in the future.
②These days, ...are hard to find.
③I believe there will be no ...in our future life.
④I think ...will no longer be used by people.
⑤In my opinion, ...will be out of sight.
⑥As far as I'm concerned, ...will be out of date.
2．给出理由
①With the development of technology, ...will disappear because ...
②...are inconvenient to ...
③If we lose ..., we can't ...and safety problems may be caused.
④...are made of ..., which ...and does harm to ...
⑤...are not only inconvenient to ...but also pose security risks if ...fall into the wrong hands.
3．总结全文
①In a word, ...have so many shortcomings.
②The day will surely come when there are no ...in our life.
③I think ...will disappear because of their obvious disadvantages.
④To sum up, ...will surely result in their complete disappearance sooner or later.
⑤In my opinion, ...have clear advantages over ..., which leads to ...disappearing ...
Section Ⅵ
由教材学写作
①Past experience has taught us ②at the touch of a button
③The main reason for these problems is that
具体写作指导
第二步 第二部分：1.①decade ②economic ③convenient
④undergo ⑤convincing ⑥make efforts ⑦living conditions
⑧be equipped with ⑨与……并驾齐驱 ⑩不复存在的事物
在过去 突然出现 为……铺平道路/创造条件
对……产生很大影响 众所周知 发生
2．①are far less effective ②which enable us to go online
③The major reason is that ④prefer fingerprint door locks
⑤it is more convenient to open the door
第三部分：①have so many shortcomings ②when there are no wallets in our life ③because of their obvious disadvantages
[针对练笔]
参考范文：
As far as I'm concerned, traditional keys might disappear in the future.
Firstly, with the development of technology, the smart lock is accessible to each family because it provides us with a new way to open the door, leading to the traditional role of keys gradually fading away.Secondly, traditional keys are not only inconvenient to carry but also lead to security risks if they fall into the wrong hands.Last but not least, traditional keys are made of the metal, which consumes natural resources and does harm to the environment.
To sum up, compared with intelligent keys, traditional keys' shortcomings will surely result in their complete disappearance sooner or later.4 / 4
UNIT 3 课时检测(六) Writing
[写作专项训练]
Ⅰ.靓表达升级
1．My hometown lies at the foot of the mountain, and a big river runs in front of it.(用with复合结构升级)
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2．The city is developing so fast that you can never imagine what it will be like tomorrow.(用倒装句升级)
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3．Life in the future will be much more wonderful than now.I think it will come true.(用定语从句升级)
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4．We now can buy train tickets either from the station or on the Internet.It's very convenient.(用“it's convenient for sb.to do sth.”及原因状语从句升级)
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Ⅱ.微语境写作
1．With economy ____________________________ (快速发展), our city has witnessed quite a few changes _______________________ (最近几年)．
2．China has ________________________ (取得很大进步) in economy, science and technology ______________________________________________ (在过去的四十年里)．
3．The teachers won't need to go to school to work because they can ________________________________________ (通过网络给学生上课)．
Ⅲ.应用文写作
假定你是李华，你的英国笔友Jim在给你的邮件中提到他想了解北京近几年发生了怎样的变化。请给他回复一封邮件，内容包括：
1．变化； 2.原因； 3.感受。
注意：1.写作词数应为80左右；
2．请按如下格式作答。
Dear Jim，
Yours，
Li Hua
Ⅳ.片段续写
阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写一段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
Tom was born and grew up in Milan. Until he was 13 years old, he never wanted to leave his hometown. But last year, Tom's father's investment went bad, wiping out the family.As a teenager under 16 years old, Tom was forced to go to Newcastle in the northeast of England to stay with his uncle Lawrence.
Tom had a lot of difficulties in the new environment. He didn't like the food in England. Nobody could forecast the weather in Newcastle. He had to start learning the second foreign language in his new school. Pocket money was not enough as usual. Almost every subject was a challenge for him. Most importantly, he had no friends. It seemed nobody knew him and he knew nobody in the school.
On an early summer evening, when Tom was going home alone from school as usual, a man called him from behind. Tom turned around and saw Andy, his PE teacher, standing in front of him.
“You know, the school will have a swimming competition next month. There will be all kinds of races. Will you participate？” Andy asked.
Tom took a look at Andy with doubt and answered, “You sure Me No, I won't. I can swim, but I'm slower than a snail.”
Andy smiled and then said, “Yes. Indeed. You are in breaststroke(蛙泳)，in backstroke, and in butterfly, but not in freestyle. So join the freestyle race! 200 meter freestyle is the game suitable for you.”
Tom was speechless at that moment. He had never known someone in the school was observing him and caring for him.
“I don't think I can win anything.” Tom was still a little puzzled.
“But you may get more recognition and consequently you can make some friends. That is more important than prizes，” Andy responded immediately.
Having hesitated for a while, Tom agreed to have a try.
Every afternoon for the next month, Tom trained really hard. He darted (飞奔) to the school swimming pool immediately the school bell rang and kept practicing. Usually, it was not until the sun set that he stopped training, when he was worn out completely. Tough as it was, Tom never had the idea of giving up. Day by day, the swimming pool witnessed his endeavor, as well as his rapid progress. As the training went on, he gradually became skillful and confident. A few weeks later, the competition eventually arrived. Standing by the swimming pool, Tom was calmer than ever, for he firmly believed he was able to win the game.
注意：1.续写词数应为80左右；
2．要求逻辑通顺，情节合理，重点描写Tom在比赛中的表现及这场比赛对他的影响。
Tom dived into the pool confidently like other competitors.
[阅读拓展训练]
阅读七选五
Some people are so rude. Who sends an e mail or a text message that just says “Thank you”？ Who leaves a voice mail message rather than texts you Who asks for a fact easily found on the Internet __1__
Maybe I'm the rude one for not appreciating life's little courtesies (礼节). But many social norms(规范) just don't make sense to people drowning in digital communication.
Take the thank you note. Daniel Post Senning, a co author of Emily Post's Etiquette，asked, “At what point does showing appreciation outweigh the cost？”
__2__ Think of how long it takes to listen to one of those messages. In texts, you don't have to declare who you are or even say hello. E mail, too, is slower than a text. The worst are those who leave a voice mail and then send an e mail message to tell you they left a voice mail.
This isn't the first time technology has changed our manners, __3__ Alexander Graham Bell, the inventor, suggested that people say, “ Ahoy! ”Finally, hello won out, and the victory sped up the greeting's use in face to face communications.
In the age of the smart phone, there is no reason to ask once acceptable questions about：the weather forecast, a business's phone number, or directions to a house, a restaurant, or an office, which can be easily found on a digital map. __4__ And when you answer, they respond with a thank you e mail.
How to handle these differing standards Easy: Consider your audience. Some people，especially older ones, appreciate a thank you message. __5__ In traditional societies, the young learn from the old. But in modern societies, the old can also learn from the young. Here's hoping that politeness never goes out of fashion but that time wasting forms of communication do.
A．Then there is voice mail.
B．Others, like me, want no reply.
C．But people still ask these things.
D．Don't these people realize that they're wasting your time
E．Won't new technology bring about changes in our daily life
F．Face to face communication makes comprehension much easier.
G．When the telephone was invented, people didn't know how to greet a caller.
UNIT 3 课时检测(六)
[写作专项训练]
Ⅰ.1.My hometown lies at the foot of the mountain, with a big river running in front of it.
2．So fast is the city developing that you can never imagine what it will be like tomorrow.
3．Life in the future will be much more wonderful than now, which I think will come true.
4．It's very convenient for us to buy train tickets now because we can buy them either from the station or on the Internet.
Ⅱ.1.developing at great speed; in recent years
2．made great advances; in/over/during the past/last four decades
3．teach students through the Internet
Ⅲ.应用文写作(参考范文)
Dear Jim，
It's a great pleasure to share with you the changes in Beijing during the past few years.
The most impressive one is the rapid development of transportation. In the past, people travelled mainly by bus. Nowadays, with more and more subway lines built, it is much faster and more convenient for people to go almost everywhere. Additionally, the spread of public bikes helps people travel any distance more easily. All these couldn't have happened without the measures taken by the government and applications of new technology.
I am confident that Beijing will become more liveable in the future. Just come and have a look yourself!
Yours，
Li Hua
Ⅳ.片段续写(参考范文)
Tom dived into the pool confidently like other competitors. He set off swiftly, weaving in the water like a flexible fish, and it was not long before other competitors were left far behind. Shortly afterwards, the audiences burst into applause when Tom first reached the edge of the swimming pool, which marked his winning the competition. Thrilled and delighted, Tom screamed out loudly, “I won the game! I made it！” It was the first time that he'd felt so excited since he arrived in England. From then on, his classmates began to make friends with him, and bright smile came back to his face again. This lesson has taken root deeply in his heart: Dare to try, and you will make it eventually.
[阅读拓展训练]
语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。科技时代新的交流方式冲击了传统礼节，造成了不同人对两者的不同运用。我们要多考虑对方的情况，互相理解，既有礼貌又尽量不浪费别人的时间。
1．选D 本段首句提到一些人很粗鲁，下文列举了他们浪费时间的例子。D项“难道这些人没有意识到他们在浪费你的时间吗？”对上面的例子进行总结，对这些做法提出了质疑。
2．选A 根据本段中的“The worst are those who leave a voice mail and then send an e mail message to tell you they left a voice mail.”可知，作者提到既留下语音邮件又发电子邮件通知的情况。A项“Then there is voice mail.”引出voice mail，下文对其进行介绍。
3．选G 根据下文“Alexander Graham Bell, the inventor, suggested that people say, ‘Ahoy！’ Finally, hello won out”可知，此处讨论当Bell刚发明电话时人们怎样打招呼的问题。G项“当电话发明时，人们不知道如何和来电者打招呼”符合语境。
4．选C 上文提到“智能手机时代利用数字地图能够解决许多生活中的问题”；下文提到“你帮助他们解决问题后，他们会回复你一封充满感谢的邮件”。C项“But people still ask these things.”与上文构成转折且引起下文。
5．选B 本段介绍不同的人群对礼节有不同的看法，我们要多考虑对方的情况，互相理解。上句“Some people, especially older ones, appreciate a thank you message”介绍了老年人的习惯，B项“Others, like me, want no reply.”与之对比，指出年轻人与老年人不同。
