Unit 2 Looking into the Future Section Ⅰ Reading and Thinking课件（共159张）+教案

英语　选择性必修 第一册 RJ
Section Ⅰ　Reading and Thinking
一　阅读单词及词块(14个)
写出英语单词
1．phrase n. 短语；词组
2．knob n. 旋钮；球形把手
3．appliance n. 电器；器具
4．remote adj. 远程的；偏远的
5．remote__control 遥控器；遥控
6．air__conditioner 空调机；空调设备
7．automatic adj. 自动的
8．sensor n. 传感器；敏感元件
9．mode n. 模式；方式；风格
10．routine n. 常规；正常顺序　adj. 常规的；日常的
11．daily__routine 日常生活
12．constant adj. 不断的；重复的；不变的　n. 常数；常量
13．cancer n. 癌；癌症；毒瘤
14．fantasy n. 幻想；想象
二　核心单词(17个)
A．写出英语单词
1．persuade vt. 劝说；说服
2．switch vt. 转换；交换　vi.& vt. (使)改变；转变
n. 开关；转换器；改变
3．distant adj. 遥远的；远处的；疏远的；心不在焉的
4．secure adj. 安全的；安心的；可靠的；牢固的　vt. 获得；拴牢；保护
5．preference n. 爱好；偏爱
6．instant n. 瞬间；片刻　adj. 立即的；速食的；速溶的
7．command n. 指令；命令；控制　vt. 命令；控制
8．obey vi.& vt. 服从；遵守
9．abnormal adj. 不正常的；反常的
10．critical adj. 严重的；关键的；批判性的
11．leak vi.& vt. 漏；渗漏；透露　n. 漏洞；裂缝；透露
12．electrical adj. 电的；用电的
13．detect vt. 发现；查明
14．relevant adj. 有关的；有意义的
15．available adj. 可获得的；可购得的；(人)有空的
16．nevertheless adv. 尽管如此；不过；然而
17．structure n. 结构；体系　vt. 系统安排；精心组织
B．用上面的单词填空，使句意完整
1．(2023·新课标Ⅰ卷)We make sure there is always a bike available for you.
2．(剑桥高阶)If she doesn't want to go, nothing you can say will persuade her.
3．(牛津高阶)He refused to comment before he had seen all the relevant information.
4．(牛津高阶)Water had started to leak into the cellar.
5．(柯林斯词典)Graham's achievements helped secure him the job.
6．(朗文当代)When the rain started, the crowd vanished in an instant.
三　拓展单词(6个)
A．写出英语单词，并尝试写出其词性转换(可查字典)
1．integrate vi.& vt. (使)合并；成为一体→integrated adj. 各部分密切协调的；综合的
2．efficient adj. 效率高的；有功效的→efficiently adv. 有效地；效率高地
3．warning n. 警告；警示；先兆→warn v. 警告
4．potential adj. 可能的；潜在的　n. 潜力；可能性→potentially adv. 潜在地；可能地
5．wire n. 电线；金属丝(或线)　vt. 接通电源；将……连接到→wiring n. 电线线路；线路系统
6．innovation n. 创新；创造→innovate v. 创新；改革
B．用上面的单词填空，使句意完整
1．(中国日报)China will continue to encourage foreign companies to enter the domestic market, and promote innovations and technology development.
2．(朗文当代)The danger was there for all to see, but we failed to heed the warning．
3．(剑桥高阶)The town's modern architecture is very well integrated with the old.
4．(牛津高阶)We offer a fast, friendly and efficient service.
四　重点短语(4个)
A．写出英语短语
1．switch__off/on 关/开(电灯、机器等)
2．early__on 在初期；早先
3．catch__fire 着火
4．in__this__sense__(in__...__sense) 从这种(某种)意义上来讲
B．用上面的短语填空，使句意完整
1．(剑桥高阶)For reasons which are not yet known, the factory caught__fire late yesterday evening.
2．(柯林斯词典)In one sense,__the fact that few new commercial buildings can be financed does not matter.
3．(柯林斯词典)She emptied both their mugs and switched__on the electric kettle.
4．(牛津高阶)He was injured early__on and didn't last the match.
1 persuade vt. 劝说；说服(教材P14)
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①(牛津高阶)I tried to persuade him, but with little or no effect.
我试图说服他，但无济于事。
②(2022·新高考Ⅱ卷)Over the last seven years, most states have banned texting by drivers, and public service campaigns have tried a wide range of methods to persuade people to put down their phones when they are behind the wheel.
在过去的七年里，大多数州都禁止司机发短信，公共服务运动也尝试了各种方法来说服人们在开车时放下手机。
③(剑桥高阶)Her legal advisers persuaded her into mentioning the names of the people involved in the robbery.
她的法律顾问说服她说出与抢劫案有关的人的姓名。
④(中国日报)Within minutes of contacting Wei, Chen received a reply from her friend, who tried to persuade her not to travel to Shanghai.
在与魏某联系几分钟后，陈某就收到了朋友的回复，她的朋友劝她不要去上海旅游。
　persuade表示“说服，劝说”，强调说服的结果；advise表示“劝告，建议”，强调动作，对方不一定接受。而表示“劝说但不一定有效果”常用“advise sb to do sth”或“try to persuade sb to do sth”。 (牛津高阶)Your lawyer can advise you whether to take any action. 你的律师可以告诉你是否起诉。
【运用】单句语法填空
①Finally we persuaded my father out of lending his money to the stranger.
②He tried his best to persuade me of his faithfulness.
③I managed to persuade my friends into accepting my idea.
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④我极力劝她去看医生。
I__tried__to__persuade__her__to__see__a__doctor.
2 switch vt. 转换；交换　vi.& vt. (使)改变；转变　n. 开关；转换器；改变(教材P14)
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①(2023·浙江高考1月)I experienced this when I started switching to a zero waste lifestyle five years ago.
五年前，当我开始转向零浪费的生活方式时，我就经历了这种情况。
②(中国日报)He guided her to move her fingers down the screen to switch on the smartphone light bulb, and then move the phone up, down, left and right.
他引导她将手指向下移动屏幕，打开智能手机灯泡，然后将手机上下左右移动。
③(柯林斯词典)I just happened to switch over although I haven't been watching the Olympics.
我只是碰巧换了台，虽然我没有看奥运会。
④(牛津高阶)She made the switch from full－time to part－time work when her first child was born.
当她的第一个孩子出生时，她从全职工作转为兼职工作。
【运用】单句语法填空
①You drive first and then we can switch over．
②I could switch easily from French to English.
③We made a switch in our plan to go swimming when it started to rain.
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④When you are on vacation abroad, you can use a smart home controller to switch on or off the electricity when necessary.
当你在国外度假时，必要的话可以使用智能家居控制器来打开或关闭电源。
3 distant adj. 遥远的；远处的；疏远的；心不在焉的(教材P14)
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①(2022·全国甲卷)However, after I went to high school, somehow I became distant from him.
然而，在我上高中后，不知为何，我和他变得疏远了。
②(牛津高阶)She caught sight of a car in the distance.
她瞥见远处有一辆车。
③(柯林斯词典)Now I can look back on the whole tragedy from a distance of forty years.
现在我可以在四十年后回顾整个悲剧。
④(剑桥高阶)The neighbours tend to keep their distance.
邻居们倾向于保持距离。
【运用】单句语法填空
①Human beings may find a planet like our earth in the distant (distance) future.
②My parents told me to keep him at a distance when we were at school.
③Although Tibet is distant from Beijing, we'll go there for our holiday this summer.
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④Their dog looked dangerous, so we decided to keep our distance from it.
他们家那条狗样子很凶恶，因此我们决定离它远一点。
⑤这学校距离车站3英里。
The__school__is__three__miles__distant__from__the__station.
4 secure adj. 安全的；安心的；可靠的；牢固的　vt. 获得；拴牢；保护(教材P14)
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①(柯林斯词典)Information must be stored so that it is secure from accidental deletion.
必须把资料保存起来，这样才不至于无意中删除。
②(牛津高阶)She secured the rope firmly to the back of the car.
她把绳子牢牢地系在汽车后面。
③(朗文当代)Customers can now buy products securely over the Internet.
客户现在可以通过互联网安全地购买产品。
④(2023·浙江高考1月)With gas prices rising and airport security lines snaking longer than ever, why not book your next domestic vacation on a train
随着油价上涨，机场安检排队的时间比以往任何时候都要长，下一次国内度假为什么不预订火车呢？
【运用】单句语法填空
①Make sure your seat belt is securely (secure) fastened.
②When you're insured, you're secure against loss.
③In order to secure the village from floods in summer, they built a dam in winter.
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④He secured himself a place at law school.
他取得了法学院的学籍。
⑤约翰把驴拴在那棵高高的树上。
John__secured__the__donkey__to__the__tall__tree.
5 preference n. 爱好；偏爱(教材P14)
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①(朗文当代)I have a preference for sweet food over spicy.
我喜欢吃甜食，不喜欢吃辣的。
②(剑桥高阶)We give preference to those who have worked with us for a long time.
我们优先考虑那些与我们长期合作的人。
③(牛津高阶)She was chosen in preference to her sister.
她被选中了，而不是她妹妹。
④(朗文当代)I prefer to wear clothes made of natural fibers.
我喜欢穿天然纤维做的衣服。
【运用】单句语法填空
①In considering people for jobs, we give preference to those with some experience.
②A teacher should not show preference for any one of his pupils.
③The eight soldiers preferred to__die (die) rather than give in to the enemy.
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④I'd choose the small car in preference to the larger one.
我会选择那辆小的汽车而不是那辆大的。
⑤我说不出自己有什么特别的偏好。
I__can't__say__that__I__have__any__particular__preference.
6 command n. 指令；命令；控制　vt. 命令；控制(教材P14)
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①(中国日报)At about the same time, the Central Red Army, under the command of Mao Zedong following the Zunyi Conference in January 1935, began to march through Guizhou, Yunnan and Sichuan provinces.
大约在同一时间，中央红军在1935年1月遵义会议后，在毛泽东的指挥下，开始穿越贵州、云南和四川三省。
②(牛津高阶)He looked relaxed and totally in command of himself.
他看起来很放松，有绝对的自信完全能控制住自己。
③(朗文当代)He's studied in the US and has a good command of English.
他在美国学习，英语学得很好。
④(剑桥高阶)He commanded that the troops (should) cross the water.
他命令部队渡海。
【运用】单句语法填空
①I'm at your command—what would you like me to do
②His boss commanded him to__finish (finish) the task within a week.
③Under the command of Captain Lee, the ship succeeded in reaching the Cape of good hope.
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④If you do not serve others, you cannot take command of them.
不能服务他人者，也无法指挥他人。
⑤他命令我立即关掉空调。
He__commanded__that__I__(should)__switch__off__the__air__condition__at__once.
⑥我的英文很好，经验也很丰富。
I__have__a__good__command__of__English__and__a__lot__of__experience.
7 critical adj. 严重的；关键的；批判性的(教材P15)
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①(剑桥高阶)The report is highly critical of safety standards at the factory.
这份报告对工厂的安全标准提出了严厉批评。
②(朗文当代)These talks are critical to the future of the peace process.
这些会谈对和平进程的未来至关重要。
③(牛津高阶)He is critically ill in intensive care.
他病得很重，正处于特护之中。
【运用】单句语法填空
①Authorities are reporting at least 176 people were wounded, and some of them were wounded critically (critical)．
②You'd think that's more critical to world security, but it's not.
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③The paper was openly critical of the strong－arm mayor.
该报纸对这位铁腕市长进行了公开的批评。
④该事件发生在运动的关键时刻。
The__incident__happened__at__a__critical__point__in__the__campaign.
8 leak vi.& vt. 漏；渗漏；透露　n. 漏洞；裂缝；透露(教材P15)
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①(剑桥高阶)He leaked the names to the press.
他把名字泄露给了媒体。
②(朗文当代)No sooner had the news leaked out than my telephone started ringing.
消息一泄露，我的电话就开始响。
③(牛津高阶)Water had started to leak into the cellar.
水已开始渗入地下室。
④(2022·北京高考)This has been adopted to ensure easier detection of gas leaks.
采用这种方法是为了确保更容易检测到气体泄漏。
【运用】单句语法填空
①He said it would leak out to the newspapers and cause a scandal.
②The sky leaked all over all of the water, and then it began to leak into the car.
③Last year, a civil servant was imprisoned for leaking a document to the media.
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④The boat had sprung a leak and it was sinking fast.
船漏了一条缝，正在迅速下沉。
⑤房顶有个漏洞，雨往里进。
There's__a__leak__in__the__roof__and__the__rain__is__coming__in.
9 detect vt. 发现；查明(教材P15)
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①(中国日报)Sometimes, I can detect the odors coming from the sewage treatment plant at home.
有时，我在家里都能察觉到污水处理厂发出来的气味。
②(柯林斯词典)Arnold could detect a certain sadness in the old man's face.
阿诺德能察觉到老人脸上的某种悲伤。
③(剑桥高阶)There has been no detectable change in the patient's condition.
病人的情况已有几天无明显可察的变化。
④(剑桥高阶)Last year the detection rate for car theft was just 13%.
去年汽车盗窃案的侦破率仅为13%。
【运用】单句语法填空
①That would explain their ability to avoid detection (detect).
②He detected a note of excitement in her voice.
③The noise is barely detectable (detect) by the human ear.
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④From her letters, I detected her suffering from mental illness.
从她的信中，我看出她患有精神疾病。
10 relevant adj. 有关的；有意义的(教材P15)
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①(牛津高阶)What experience do you have that is relevant to this position
你有什么与这个职位相关的经验？
②(剑桥高阶)What relevance does that point have to the discussion
这一点与讨论有什么关系？
③(牛津高阶)The applicant has experience in teaching and, more relevantly, in industry.
这名申请者有教学经验，更重要的是，也有企业工作的经验。
【运用】单句语法填空
①License is needed to deal with relevant (relevance) business.
②Their relevantly (relevant) detailed functions have to be further studied.
③Her ideas have lost all relevance (relevant) to the modern world.
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④He is looking for some information that is relevant to his graduation paper.
他在找一些与毕业论文有关的资料。
⑤他所说的与这件事没有直接关系。
What__he__said__has__no__direct__relevance__to__the__matter.__
11 available adj. 可获得的；可购得的；(人)有空的(教材P15)
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①(2024·新课标Ⅰ卷)Digital texts, audio and video all have educational roles, especially when providing resources not available in print.
数字文本、音频和视频都具有教育作用，尤其是在提供印刷版无法获得的资源时。
②(牛津高阶)The documents should be available for public scrutiny.
这些文件须公之于世，交由公众审议。
③(柯林斯词典)Since 1978, the amount of money available to buy books has fallen by 17%.
自1978年以来，可用于购买书籍的资金减少了17%。
【运用】单句语法填空
①Lockers are available to__store (store) any belongings during your visit.
②All ingredients are readily available from your local store.
③There are only three small boats available for hire.
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④I shall check the availability of my staff for that date.
我要查一下我的员工那天是否有空。
⑤详情可从以上地址获取。
Details__are__available__from__the__above__address.
[教材原句P14]Your lights will come on the instant you enter the door along with your favourite music or TV programmes, and you will find your dinner already prepared for you. 你一进家门，灯就会亮起，还有你最喜欢的音乐或电视节目(会自动播放)，而且你会发现晚餐已为你准备好了。
剖析 the instant 意为“一……就……”，是名词短语作从属连词，引导时间状语从句。
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①(柯林斯词典)I had bolted the door the instant I had seen the bat.
我一看到蝙蝠就把门闩上了。
②(牛津高阶)The minute she walked through the door I thought she looked different.
她一进门，我就觉得她看起来不一样了。
③(2023·新课标Ⅱ卷)I promised to take care of Tiffy and call them as soon as we got to Kansas City.
我答应过要照顾好蒂菲，我们一到堪萨斯城就给他们打电话。
　当no sooner, hardly/scarcely放在句首时，主句主谓要部分倒装。 (牛津高阶)Hardly/Scarcely had we sat down at the table, when the phone rang. 我们刚在桌子旁坐下，电话铃就响了。
【运用】单句语法填空
①No sooner had he arrived in Rome than he was kidnapped.
②The instant I closed my eyes, I fell asleep.
③Hardly had we started when it began to rain.
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④Write to me the instant that you get the results.
你一得到结果，就给我写信。
SMART HOMES TO MAKE LIFE EASIER
智能家居让生活更轻松
Have you ever forgotten to lock the door of your house
你曾忘记过锁门吗？
Or, have you ever forgotten to switch off the TV or computer
或者，你曾忘记过关掉电视或电脑吗？
These kinds of things happen to us all the time, waste resources, and can sometimes lead to problems.
这些事情总是发生在我们身上，浪费资源，而且有时会导致问题。
However, in the not too distant future, we will be living in smart homes that will lock the door for us when we are away and remember to switch off the TV when we forget.
然而，在不久的将来，我们将生活在智能家居中，当我们不在的时候，智能家居会为我们锁上门；当我们忘记关电视时，智能家居会记得帮我们关掉。
These smart homes will keep us secure, save us energy, and provide a more comfortable environment to live in.
这些智能家居将确保我们的安全，为我们节省能源，并提供一个更舒适的居住环境。
难句分析
①主句部分 ... we will be living in smart homes用了将来进行时，表示将来某时正在进行的动作。其中that引导定语从句，修饰先行词smart__homes；在定语从句中，又含有两个并列谓语will lock和(will) remember，每个谓语后面都有一个when引导的时间状语从句。
Intelligent Controls
智能控制
Today, we have to use switches for our lights, knobs for our appliances, and remote controls for our TVs and air conditioners.
如今，我们必须用开关来控制照明，用旋钮来控制电器，用遥控器来控制我们的电视和空调。
In the future, we will be using advanced technology every day for automatic control of just about everything in our home.
未来，我们每天将使用先进技术对家中几乎所有的东西进行自动化控制。
The future home will use integrated sensors to tell when you leave home each morning, and then go into an energy efficient mode all by itself.
未来的家将使用集成传感器来辨别你每天早上什么时候离开家，然后自动进入节能模式。
You will no longer have to think about turning switches on and off yourself.
你将不再需要想着自己打开和关闭开关。
Your home will also learn your daily routine and preferences, so everything will be ready for you when you get home each evening.
你的家也会掌握你的日常生活习惯和喜好，所以当你每天晚上到家的时候，一切都为你准备好了。
Your lights will come on the instant you enter the door along with your favourite music or TV programmes, and you will find your dinner already prepared for you.
你一进家门，灯就会亮起，还有你最喜欢的音乐或电视节目(会自动播放)，而且你会发现晚餐已为你准备好了。
All controls will respond to voice commands, so if you want to change your routine, you just say aloud what you want and the home system will obey.
所有的控制都会响应语音命令，所以如果你想改变你的程序，你只要大声说出你想要的，家庭系统就会服从。
难句分析
②so if you want to ... home system will obey分句中含有if 引导的条件状语从句；其中，主句中的you just say aloud what you want 和the home system will obey是由and连接的并列句；what you want是say的宾语从句。
Regular Health Checks
定期健康检查
In addition, your smart home will be monitoring your health for you every day.
此外，你的智能家居每天都会为你监测你的健康状况。
Your bed, for example, will record how well you sleep every night.
例如，你的床会记录你每晚的睡眠情况。
It will also be checking your body weight.
它还会检查你的体重。
If you start to have sleep or weight problems, it will send a warning to your phone.
如果你开始有睡眠或体重问题，它会向你的手机发送警告。
It will also give you suggestions on a healthier diet and how to sleep better.
它也会给你一个更健康的饮食和怎样能睡得更好的建议。
Smart toilets will be keeping constant track of your health as well.
智能马桶也会持续跟踪你的健康状况。
They can warn you early on if there is something abnormal or if you have a critical illness, such as cancer, and potentially save your life.
如果你有什么反常的情况，或者你得了癌症之类的重病，它们会提前警告你，并有可能挽救你的生命。
难句分析
③主句中的early on是固定短语，意为“在初期；早先”，作时间状语；such as cancer是illness的同位语。
No More Disasters
不再有灾难
Smart homes will be able to prevent serious damage from accidents.
智能家居将能够防止意外事故造成的严重损害。
For example, if a water pipe starts leaking, or if there is a short in the electrical wiring, your smart home will detect it and provide you with the relevant information.
例如，如果水管开始漏水或发生电线短路，你的智能家居将会探测出来，并给你提供相关的信息。
This way, you will be able to fix the problem before your home becomes flooded or catches fire.
这样，你就可以在家里被水淹没或着火之前解决这个问题。
This smart technology is not a fantasy.
这种智能技术并不是幻想。
Many of these new innovations are already available and being used in some homes.
许多新的发明已经出现，并且正在一些家庭中使用。
In this sense, the home of tomorrow is already the home of today.
从这个意义上说，明天的家已经是今天的家。
Nevertheless, it will take some years before most new homes begin to use this new technology.
然而，大多数的新家还需要几年才能开始使用这项新技术。
难句分析
④nevertheless表示转折，意为“然而，不过”， before引导时间状语从句。
Ⅰ.根据语境及首字母提示完成句子
1．The windows were s________ with locks and bars.
答案：secured
2．He reached for the r________ control and pressed the “play” button.
答案：remote
3．Soldiers are expected to o________ their orders without question.
答案：obey
4．He could also learn to use the vacuum cleaner, the washing machine and other household a________．
答案：appliances
5．He held a number of patents for his many i________.
答案：innovations
6．My camera has manual and a________ functions.
答案：automatic
7．Sometimes reality and f________ are hard to distinguish.
答案：fantasy
8．The exhibition is s________ around the themes of work and leisure.
答案：structured
9．They have a relaxed m________ of life that suits them well.
答案：mode
10．It helps doctors to find a________ signs of heart pumping.
答案：abnormal
Ⅱ.单句语法填空
1．I detected a note of sympathy ________ her words.
答案：in
2．She had ignored the ________ (warn) signs of trouble ahead.
答案：warning
3．Many household products are ________ (potential) harmful.
答案：potentially
4．Switch ________ your phone and allow messages to go to voicemail.
答案：off
5．In the ________ (distant), the sky was beginning to brighten.
答案：distance
6．Without ________ (efficiency) means of transportation, people will waste a great deal of time going to and from work.
答案：efficient
7．Engineers replaced the switchbox and installed new ________ (wire).
答案：wiring
8．________ instant I saw him I knew he was the man the police were looking for.
答案：The
9．A database is a large group of stored, ________ (integrate) data.
答案：integrated
10．These comments are not directly ________ (relevance) to this enquiry.
答案：relevant
Ⅲ.选词填空
nevertheless; available; early on; catch fire; in this sense
1．The meaning of the word, when used ____________， is vague.
答案：in this sense
2．We made a lot of mistakes ____________ in this conflict.
答案：early on
3．She was very tired, ____________ she kept on working.
答案：nevertheless
4．We are doing our best with the limited resources ____________．
答案：available
5．There is a thick covering of leaves in the forest, which are very easy to ____________．
答案：catch fire
Ⅳ.完成句子
1．比起通俗小说，我更喜欢严肃小说。
I have a ____________ serious novels to popular fictions.
答案：preference for
2．我不知道怎么泄露了消息。
I don't know how the news____________．
答案：leaked out
3．多少年来第一次，她觉得生活掌握在自己的手里。
For the first time in years, she felt ________________________ her life.
答案：in command of
4．她试图说服丈夫戒烟，但没有成功。
She tried to __________________________ smoking, but failed.
答案：persuade her husband to give up
5．她挑剔得近乎无礼。
She ________________________ rudeness.
答案：was critical to the point of
课后课时作业(一)
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A
Aging is often mentioned in relation to smart homes. Technology can help older people stay independent and safe, and avoid the difficult transition to institutional care. Cox Communications displays their new smart home in which every device is “smart”. A strong Internet connection is central to their product, and the company also provides a network for other service providers.
The smart home is not only controlled far away, this home—called Home Life—also features direct connections to family members and health professionals. For example, a person can perform their physiotherapy (物理疗法) far away from home with online live guidance from a physiotherapist. Or, their relatives who live in another state can pop__in__and__out through their smartphone or tablet, so the loved ones are always there if required.
This super smart home also includes a smart pill container, a smart pot to water your plants, and motion sensors for indoors and outdoors which are useful for fall detection, as well as an automatic barcode scanner (条码扫描仪) linked to the home trash can so that the packaging gets scanned when it is thrown and the consumed items are added to the user's shopping list.
In a modern smart home, many activities that are important to independent living can be monitored, and assistance is provided on an as－needed basis. If something is out of place—for example, a person has an accidental fall or doesn't take their medicine—family can be informed immediately. However, the person living in the smart home maintains his or her autonomy and sense of independence.
篇章导读：本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了可以帮助老年人保持独立和安全的现代智能家居。
1．What is the advantage of Home Life
A．Efficiency in shopping.
B．Remote access to physicians.
C．Safety protection of home from danger.
D．Kids' development of independence.
答案：B
解析：细节理解题。根据第二段中的“The smart home is ... health professionals.”可知，Home Life智能家居不仅可以远程控制，还可以与家庭成员和健康专家直接连接，远程联系医生。故选B。
2．The underlined phrase “pop in and out” means closely to “________”．
A．take an order B．stand out
C．turn up D．leave a message
答案：C
解析：词义猜测题。根据第二段中的“Or, their relatives ... always there if required.”可知，如果需要，住在其他州的亲人就可以出现在智能手机或平板电脑上，由此可推知，画线部分的意思是“出现”。故选C。
3．Which of the following situations can be avoided soon in the smart home
A．Seniors forgetting the medicine.
B．Teenagers being late for school.
C．Rooms being locked for privacy.
D．Wet floors causing people to fall.
答案：A
解析：细节理解题。根据最后一段中的“If something is ... family can be informed immediately.(如果有什么东西不合适，例如，一个人意外摔倒了或没有吃药，可以立即通知家人。)”可知，智能家居可以避免老年人忘记吃药。故选A。
4．What is the best title for the text
A．A Family－friendly Remote Control
B．Smart Home Benefiting the Seniors
C．Aging Resolved in the Community
D．Seniors' Home based Online Connection
答案：B
解析：标题判断题。通读全文，尤其是根据第一段中的“Aging is ... transition to institutional care.(老龄化经常被提到和智能家居有关。技术可以帮助老年人保持独立和安全，并避免向机构护理过渡的困难。)”可知，本文主要介绍可以帮助老年人的智能家居，因此B项(智能家居造福老年人)最适合作为文章标题。故选B。
B
Given the astonishing potential of AI to transform our lives, we all need to take action to deal with our AI powered future, and this is where AI by Design: A Plan for Living with Artificial Intelligence comes in. This absorbing new book by Catriona Campbell is a practical roadmap addressing the challenges posed by the forthcoming AI revolution (变革).
In__the__wrong__hands,__such a book could prove as complicated to process as the computer code (代码) that powers AI but, thankfully, Campbell has more than two decades' professional experience translating the heady into the understandable. She writes from the practical angle of a business person rather than as an academic, making for a guide which is highly accessible and informative and which, by the close, will make you feel almost as smart as AI.
As we soon come to learn from AI by Design, AI is already super smart and will become more capable, moving from the current generation of “narrow AI” to Artificial General Intelligence. From there, Campbell says, will come Artificial Dominant Intelligence. This is why Campbell has set out to raise awareness of AI and its future now—several decades before these developments are expected to take place. She says it is essential that we keep control of artificial intelligence, or risk being sidelined and perhaps even worse.
Campbell's point is to wake up those responsible for AI—the technology companies and world leaders—so they are on the same page as all the experts currently developing it. She explains we are at a “tipping point” in history and must act now to prevent an extinction level event for humanity. We need to consider how we want our future with AI to pan out. Such structured thinking, followed by global regulation, will enable us to achieve greatness rather than our downfall.
AI will affect us all, and if you only read one book on the subject, this is it.
篇章导读：本文是一篇书评。文章主要介绍了Catriona Campbell (卡特里奥娜·坎贝尔)所著的AI by Design: A Plan for Living with Artificial Intelligence。书中探讨了当前人工智能的发展趋势和即将到来的人工智能革命，呼吁各界协同确保人工智能安全发展，以防潜在危机。
5．What does the phrase “In the wrong hands” in paragraph 2 probably mean
A．If read by someone poorly educated.
B．If reviewed by someone ill intentioned.
C．If written by someone less competent.
D．If translated by someone unacademic.
答案：C
解析：词义猜测题。根据画线部分后面的“but, thankfully ... translating the heady into the understandable”可知，Campbell有二十多年的专业经验，她能将令人头晕的东西转化为容易理解的东西。由此可推知，画线部分“In the wrong hands”指的应该是如果换一个能力不如Campbell的人来写这本书。故选C。
6．What is a feature of AI by Design according to the text
A．It is packed with complex codes.
B．It adopts a down to earth writing style.
C．It provides step by step instructions.
D．It is intended for AI professionals.
答案：B
解析：推理判断题。根据第二段中的“She writes from the practical angle ... a guide which is highly accessible and informative”可知，她从一个商业人士的实际角度来写作，使得这本书成为非常易懂且信息丰富的指南。由此可推知，这本书的写作风格非常务实。故选B。
7．What does Campbell urge people to do regarding AI development
A．Observe existing regulations on it.
B．Reconsider expert opinions about it.
C．Make joint efforts to keep it under control.
D．Learn from prior experience to slow it down.
答案：C
解析：细节理解题。根据第三段中的“She says it is essential that we keep control of artificial intelligence”和第四段中的“Campbell's point is ... all the experts currently developing it.”可知，Campbell建议让人工智能的发展处于控制之下，并呼吁技术公司、世界领袖和人工智能专家携手应对。故选C。
8．What is the author's purpose in writing the text
A．To recommend a book on AI.
B．To give a brief account of AI history.
C．To clarify the definition of AI.
D．To honor an outstanding AI expert.
答案：A
解析：推理判断题。通读全文，尤其是根据最后一段内容可知，本文主要介绍了Catriona Campbell所著的AI by Design: A Plan for Living with Artificial Intelligence一书。该书作为应对AI革命挑战的实用指南，从商业人士的视角阐述AI的发展现状与前景，并强调控制AI的重要性，呼吁各界协同确保人工智能安全发展，以防潜在危机，所以作者写这篇文章的目的是推荐一本关于AI的书。故选A。
Ⅱ　七选五
By 2050 we'll be able to send memories, emotions and feelings across the Internet. __1__ Teenagers will love it. Instead of putting an emoticon (表情符号) at the end of every sentence, they will use an emotion: anger, happiness, or excitement.
I'm talking about telepathy (心灵感应), really. We'll still communicate the traditional way. __2__ Our children will wonder, what is a keyboard We will enter the age of the “brain net”．
Medicine will develop fast, too. We will have cured certain forms of cancer, and we will have begun to treat the disease like the common cold. We'll live with it. It will no longer be deadly. __3__ Technology will help in this respect. __4__ Smart toilets will perform liquid biopsies (液体活检) to discover cancer cells. Smart objects like phones will check us over automatically.
__5__ By 2050 I think we'll be able to grow many of the important organs (器官) of the body and, rather than allow the organs we're born with to become old and weak, we'll replace them. That's all coming. And it doesn't take much imagination to realise it.
A．We will do a few tests.
B．People will live an easy life.
C．We won't fear it like we used to.
D．Brain science will have changed communication.
E．We can already use human cells to grow skin, noses, ears, etc.
F．But communicating telepathically will avoid misunderstandings between people.
G．Our clothes will discover the beginnings of a heart disease, and advise us to get treatment.
篇章导读：本文是一篇说明文。文章从三个方面介绍了未来的生活。
1．答案：D
解析：根据后文“Instead of putting ... or excitement.(不再在每句话的末尾加上表情符号，他们会直接使用感情交流：生气、开心或激动。)”可知，设空后提出了未来的交流方式，D项(脑科学将会改变交流的方式。)引出后文。故选D。
2．答案：F
解析：根据本段首句“I'm talking about telepathy (心灵感应), really.”可知，本段主要介绍未来通过心灵感应进行交流的方式。且根据设空前的“We'll still communicate the traditional way.”可知，我们仍然会用传统方式交流，F项(但是心灵感应交流将避免人与人之间产生误会。)承接上文，说明心灵感应交流与传统交流方式的不同。故选F。
3．答案：C
解析：根据本段首句“Medicine will develop fast, too.”可知，本段主要介绍未来医疗方面的发展。且根据设空前的“We will have cured ... no longer be deadly.”可知，在未来，我们会像对待普通感冒一样对待癌症，癌症不再致命，C项(我们也不会像以前那样害怕它。)承接前文。故选C。
4．答案：G
解析：根据设空前的“Technology will help in this respect.”和设空后的“Smart toilets will ... discover cancer cells.(智能马桶能通过液体活检来发现尿液中含有的癌细胞。)”可知，此处主要说明科技在医疗方面会有所帮助，G项(我们的衣服会发现心脏病的前兆，并建议我们去治疗。)是科技助益医疗的另一个例子。故选G。
5．答案：E
解析：根据后文“By 2050 I think ... we'll replace them.(到2050年，我认为我们将能够培养出很多重要的身体器官，而不再任由我们与生俱来的器官变得衰老和衰弱，我们可以替换这些器官。)”可知，本段主要讲述在未来我们可以自己培养器官，E项(我们已经可以使用人类细胞培养皮肤、鼻子、耳朵等等。)引出后文。故选E。
　精深阅读
Given how valuable intelligence and automation are, we will continue to improve our technology if we are at all able to. At a certain point, we will build machines that are smarter than we are. Once we have machines that are smarter than we are, they will begin to improve themselves. The concern is really that we will build machines that are much more competent than we are. And the slightest divergence (分歧) between their goals and our own could destroy us.
Just think about how we relate to ants. We don't hate them. We don't go out of our way to harm them. In fact, sometimes we take pains not to harm them. We step over them on the sidewalk. But whenever their presence seriously conflicts with one of our goals, we will kill them without hesitation. The concern is that we will one day build machines that, whether they're conscious or not, could treat us with similar disregard.
The bare fact is that we will continue to improve our intelligent machines. We have problems that we desperately need to solve. So we will do this, if we can. The train is already out of the station, and there's no brake to pull. If we build machines that are more intelligent than we are, they will very likely develop in ways that we can't imagine, and transcend us in ways that we can't imagine.
So imagine we hit upon a design of super intelligent AI that has no safety concerns. This machine would be the perfect labor saving device. It can design the machine that can build the machine which can do any physical work, powered by sunlight, more or less for the cost of raw materials. So we're talking about the end of human labour. We're also talking about the end of most intellectual work. So what would apes like ourselves do in these circumstances
But the moment we admit that information processing is the source of intelligence, we have to admit that we are in the process of building some sort of god. Now would be a good time to make sure it's a god we can live with.
篇章导读：本文是一篇议论文。文章通过假设说明了智能机器可能带来的威胁，指出人类应该把人工智能的发展置于控制范围之内。
1．Why does the author mention ants in Paragraph 2
A．To compare intelligent machines to ants.
B．To show improved machines will get away from us.
C．To stress the presence of machines does conflict with our goals.
D．To explain future intelligent machines could treat us without mercy.
答案：D
解析：推理判断题。根据第二段中的“We don't hate them ... with similar disregard.”可知，平日我们对待蚂蚁时尽量不伤害它们，而当蚂蚁的存在和我们的目标冲突时，我们会毫不犹豫地杀死它们。由此可推知，提及蚂蚁是为了证明未来制造的智能机器也可能会对我们很残忍。故选D。
2．What does the underlined word “transcend” in Paragraph 3 mean
A．Disable. B．Inspire.
C．Disappoint. D．Outpace.
答案：D
解析：词义猜测题。根据画线词前面的“If we build machines ... that we can't imagine”可知，当机器比我们更智能时，它们发展的一些方式可能是我们无法想象的，甚至在某些方面会超出我们的想象，所以画线词意为“超越”。故选D。
3．How is the passage mainly developed
A．By making comparisons.
B．By giving assumptions.
C．By showing valid evidence.
D．By analyzing statistics.
答案：B
解析：推理判断题。根据第二段中的“The concern is that ... with similar disregard.”，第三段中的“If we build machines that ... that we can't imagine.”和第四段中的“So imagine we hit upon a design of super intelligent AI that has no safety concerns.”可知，文章多处提出对未来的担忧，由此可推知，本文主要是通过假设来论证文章的主题。故选B。
4．Which of the following statements can best summarize the author's viewpoint towards AI
A．Human beings will no doubt be destroyed by AI in the future.
B．Super intelligent AI will put an end to human labour eventually.
C．We should keep the development of AI within humans' control.
D．Human beings should stop the development of super intelligent AI.
答案：C
解析：推理判断题。根据第一段内容可知，当机器比我们人类更智能时，它们就会开始自我改进。当它们的目标和我们的目标稍有不同就会毁灭我们。再结合最后一段内容可知，我们要确保智能机器与人类共存，由此可推知，作者认为人类要让智能机器置于控制范围之内。故选C。
(一)学习重点词汇
1．relate(第二段)
2．hesitation(第二段)
hesitation n. 犹豫；踌躇→hesitate vi. 犹豫；迟疑；不愿意→hesitant adj. 迟疑的；犹豫的
3．make sure(最后一段)
(二)不看原文，请尝试将图中内容补充完整
(三)翻译并背诵佳句
Given how valuable intelligence and automation are, we will continue to improve our technology if we are at all able to.
考虑到智能和自动化的价值，如果我们有能力的话，我们将继续改进我们的技术。
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Most young people are always on their phones, which may upset many people. __1__， a group called Girl Scouts are receiving __2__ for setting up their first walk－in clinic for elderly people, who have difficulty understanding how to __3__ the secrets of their smart phones.
Each teen spent at least an hour of one－on－one time with their oldsters. Based on their __4__ knowledge, each Girl Scout was assigned to __5__ different aspects of Android and Apple phones.
Some of the oldsters actually wanted to take part in e－commerce (电子商务), and needed help to __6__ a payment account on their smart phones while others simply had __7__ when learning how to send messages to their family members. “I was teaching this older woman how to __8__， and the first thing she did was to send a message to her daughter，” one of the Scouts said. “How __9__ it was! It just made me feel really, really happy.”
In addition to arranging group lessons for all of the seniors to __10__ together at the end of the clinic, the youngsters even printed out brochures and guides for the seniors to take home in case __11__ seniors would encounter problems with their smart phones in the future.
The eighth graders earned their “Silver Award” for their job. After experiencing the __12__ of their project, the girls hope to organize more __13__ in the near future. “Those girls were just great，” said Nancy, a great－grandmother who once __14__ the clinic. “They were ready for us and had a very mature attitude about answering our questions, and they __15__ the praise.”
篇章导读：本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了一个名为“女童子军”的组织教授老年人使用智能手机并受到了老年人的欢迎和赞扬。
1．A.Otherwise B．Therefore
C．However D．Besides
答案：C
解析：otherwise 否则；therefore 因此；however 然而；besides 此外。设空前后存在转折关系，应用however。故选C。
2．A.service B．praise
C．invitation D．donation
答案：B
解析：service 服务；praise 赞美；invitation 邀请；donation 捐款。根据后文“setting up their ... their smart phones”可知，这个“女童子军”组织为不懂如何使用智能手机的老年人设立了免预约诊所，所以应该受到赞美。故选B。
3．A.keep B．untie
C．share D．unlock
答案：D
解析：keep 保持；untie 解开；share 分享；unlock 解锁；揭示，揭开。根据后文“the secrets of their smart phones”可知，这个“女童子军”组织为老年人揭开智能手机的秘密。故选D。
4．A.technological B．medical
C．psychological D．physical
答案：A
解析：technological 技术上的；medical 医疗的；psychological 心理上的；physical 物理的。根据后文“each Girl Scout was assigned to __5__ different aspects of Android and Apple phones”可知，每个“女童子军”被分配教安卓和苹果手机不同方面的操作，所以是根据她们技术上的知识进行分工的。故选A。
5．A.record B．teach
C．recall D．investigate
答案：B
解析：record 记录；teach 教；recall 回忆；investigate 调查。根据后文“Some of the oldsters ... their family members.”可知，老年人想学习有关智能手机的知识，所以每个“女童子军”被分配去教老年人使用智能手机。故选B。
6．A.get back B．set up
C．check out D．pay off
答案：B
解析：get back 回来；set up 建立；check out 结账离开；pay off 偿还。根据后文“a payment account on their smart phones”可知，这些老人需要在他们手机上建立支付账户。故选B。
7．A.patience B．luck
C．fun D．trouble
答案：D
解析：根据前文的语境可知，这些“女童子军”在帮助老人们使用智能手机，只有老人在使用智能手机有困难时才需要帮助。故选D。
8．A.write B．phone
C．text D．read
答案：C
解析：根据后文“and the first thing she did was to send a message to her daughter”可知，这名“童子军”成员是在教一位年长的妇女如何发短信。故选C。
9．A.sweet B．simple
C．rare D．common
答案：A
解析：sweet 愉快的；simple 简单的；rare 罕见的；common 常见的。根据后文“It just made me feel really, really happy.”可知，教年长的妇女如何发信息使这名“童子军”成员很愉快。故选A。
10．A.play B．live
C．talk D．review
答案：D
解析：结合语境可知，这群“童子军”成员在活动结束时，为所有的老年人安排集体课程一起复习他们所学到的手机使用技能。故选D。
11．A.amazed B．experienced
C．confused D．respected
答案：C
解析：amazed 惊讶的；experienced 有经验的；confused 困惑的；respected 受尊重的。根据后文“would encounter problems with their smart phones in the future”可知，在未来遇到智能手机的问题的老年人，应该是感到困惑的老年人。故选C。
12．A.success B．arrangement
C．change D．pressure
答案：A
解析：success 成功；arrangement 安排；change 改变；pressure 压力。根据后文“the girls hope to organize more __13__ in the near future”可知，女孩们希望在不久的将来组织更多的诊所，所以该项目获得了成功。故选A。
13．A.performances B．clinics
C．clubs D．competitions
答案：B
解析：performance 表演；clinic 诊所；club 俱乐部；competition 比赛。根据前文“setting up their first walk－in clinic for elderly people”可知，女孩们希望在不久的将来组织更多的诊所。故选B。
14．A.organized B．managed
C．visited D．funded
答案：C
解析：organize 组织；manage 管理；visit 访问；fund 资助。根据后文“They were ready ... our questions”可知，曾祖母Nancy (南希)曾经到访过这家诊所。故选C。
15．A.needed B．refused
C．enjoyed D．deserved
答案：D
解析：need 需要；refuse 拒绝；enjoy 享受；deserve 值得；应受。根据前文“They were ready ... our questions”可知，这群女孩们用非常成熟的态度回答问题，所以这些女孩值得称赞。故选D。
Ⅱ　阅读　　
When it comes to work, workers, and jobs, much of the concern of the modern age boils down to the fear that we're witnessing the final stage of the game, and that there will be nowhere for humans to withdraw (撤退) as machines take over the last few tasks. The most recent example comes from the use of artificial intelligence (AI). Is there no area of human experience that can't be replaced by AI And if not, what is left for humans to do except the tasks involved in taking care of the machines
At the heart of this concern is our desire for good jobs—jobs that make the most of workers' natural abilities and where the work provides the worker with motivation and work－life balance. More importantly, good jobs support workers in learning by doing—and, in so doing, deliver benefits on three levels: to the worker, who gains in personal development and job satisfaction; to the organization, which improves as employees find new problems to solve and opportunities to pursue; and to the community as a whole, which harvests the economic benefits of hosting positive organizations and workers. This is what makes good jobs productive for the organization, as well as engaging and fulfilling for the worker.
Does the ongoing advance of AI threaten to get rid of all the learning, creativity, and meaning that make a job a good job Certainly, some have blamed technology for just such a result. Headlines today often express concern over technological innovation (革新) resulting in bad jobs for humans, or even the complete disappearance of certain professions. Some fear that further technology advancement in the workplace will result in jobs where employees are being asked to work in split times or for longer periods over more days.
The problem here isn't the technology; rather, it's the way the technology is used—and, more than that, the way people think about using it.
篇章导读：本文是一篇议论文。文章主要介绍了人类对人工智能发展前景的担忧以及作者认为我们该持有的态度。
1．What jobs are supposed to be good according to the passage
A．Those that mainly have the economic benefits.
B．The ones that offer chances to progress professionally.
C．Those that make full use of workers' motivation.
D．The ones that don't bring new problems to workers.
答案：B
解析：细节理解题。根据第二段中的“More importantly ... satisfaction(更重要的是，好的工作支持员工边做边学——这样做可以在三个层面上给员工带来好处：员工在个人发展和工作满意度方面获益)”可知，好工作是提供职业发展机会的那些工作。故选B。
2．How do news media respond to the development of AI
A．Negative. B．Supportive.
C．Objective. D．Indifferent.
答案：A
解析：推理判断题。根据第三段中的“Headlines today often ... disappearance of certain professions.(今天的头条新闻经常表达对技术创新导致人类工作不好，甚至某些职业完全消失的担忧。)”可推知，新闻媒体对人工智能的发展的反应是消极的。故选A。
3．What will the author probably talk about next
A．The future jobs humans will do.
B．The possible application of AI in the future.
C．The ways that humans do jobs.
D．The proper attitude towards AI.
答案：D
解析：推理判断题。根据最后一段“The problem here ... think about using it.(这里的问题不在于技术；更确切地说，是技术的使用方式，更重要的是，人们考虑使用技术的方式。)”可推知，作者接下来可能会谈论的是对待AI的正确态度。故选D。
4．What is the passage mainly about
A．How to take care of the AI machines.
B．The relations among work, workers, and jobs.
C．The human's fears in the age of AI.
D．Human experiences were replaced by AI.
答案：C
解析：主旨大意题。通读全文，尤其是根据第一段中的“When it ... the last few tasks.(当涉及工作、工人和职业时，现代社会的很多担忧都可以归结为一种恐惧，即我们正在见证这场游戏的最后阶段，当机器接管最后几个任务时，人类将无处可退。)”可知，本文主要讲述了人类对AI时代的恐惧。故选C。
Ⅲ　语法填空
In September, in Britain, you may see a lot of swallows. They are gathering together because, very soon, they __1__ (fly) south to much warmer lands, where they will find plenty of small flying insects on __2__ they feed. There are no such insects about in Britain during the winter, as it is too cold __3__ them.
The swallows settle, fly off, dash, and settle again. This they do many times, for they are making short practicing __4__ (flight) in order to be fit for the long journey ahead of them.
Flocks of these __5__ (migrate) birds leave Britain in the autumn. They fly __6__ (steady) for hundreds of miles before they reach the warm lands of Africa. __7__ not all the birds get there, for many of them die in the stormy weather they meet with on the way.
In the spring of the following year they make the long and tiring journey back to Britain. They get __8__ (settle) on the same barn or tree in the same district which they __9__ (leave) the previous autumn.
Nobody knows exactly how these birds find their way there and back over such vast distance, but it has something __10__ (do) with winds and air currents.
1．________　2.________　3.________　4.________
5．________　6.________　7.________　8.________
9．________　10.________
篇章导读：本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了英国燕子的迁徙。
1．答案：will be flying
解析：考查动词的时态。此处指不久之后它们(燕子)将飞往南方更加温暖的地方，表示将来动作的持续性，应用将来进行时。故填will be flying。
2．答案：which
解析：考查定语从句的引导词。此处为“介词＋关系代词”引导的定语从句，先行词为insects，指物，应用which引导。故填which。
3．答案：for
解析：考查介词。此处指对于这些昆虫而言，英国的冬天太冷了。for意为“对……来说”。故填for。
4．答案：flights
解析：考查名词。此处表示复数概念，应用名词复数。故填flights。
5．答案：migrating
解析：考查非谓语动词。birds与动词migrate之间为主动关系，应用现在分词作定语。故填migrating。
6．答案：steadily
解析：考查词性转换。此处应用副词修饰动词fly。故填steadily。
7．答案：But/Yet
解析：考查连词。设空前提到的“它们平稳地飞行数百英里到达非洲温暖的地方”和设空后提到的“并不是所有的鸟儿都会到达那里”为转折关系，应用并列连词but或yet，单词位于句首，首字母应大写。故填But/Yet。
8．答案：settled
解析：考查非谓语动词。get settled意为“定居下来”。故填settled。
9．答案：left
解析：考查动词的时态。根据the previous autumn可知，此处描述过去发生的动作，应用一般过去时。故填left。
10．答案：to do
解析：考查非谓语动词。have something to do with ... 意为“与……有关”。故填to do。
　精深阅读
Computers have become amazingly exact at translating spoken words to text messages and searching a large supply of valuable information for answers to difficult questions. At least, that is, so long as you speak English or other world's main languages. But try talking to your phone in Yoruba, Igbo or any number of widely spoken African languages and you'll find difficulty in accessing information, trade and other benefits of the global tech economy.
American tech giants don't have a long history of making their language technology work well outside the wealthiest markets, a problem that has also made it harder for them to discover dangerous misinformation on their platforms. Google, for instance, upset members of the Yoruba community when its language app mistranslated a nice African god as a devil. Part of the reason is that there's just not enough online data in those languages for the AI systems to effectively learn how to get better at understanding them.
“We are getting to the point where if a machine doesn't understand your language, it will be like it never existed，” said Vukosi Marivate, who has devoted some of his AI research to the southern African languages of Xitsonga and Setswana. “Considering our history, some of the bias (偏见) is intentional. The history of the African continent and in general in colonized (殖民化的) countries, is that when language had to be translated, it was translated in a very narrow way，” Marivate added.
However, Google and Microsoft are among the companies that say they are trying to improve technology for so－called “low－resource” languages that AI systems don't have enough data puter scientists at Meta announced a breakthrough on the path to a “universal translator” that could translate multiple languages at once and work better with lower－resourced languages. Meanwhile, Marivate and other researchers have founded a research project across Africa. Increasingly, people are joining hands to develop a variety of language approaches.
篇章导读：本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了科技公司提高人工智能识别非洲语言的能力。
1．What can we learn from Paragraphs 1 and 2
A．Yoruba and Igbo are widely spoken in the world.
B．English speakers fail to access online information.
C．The online data of African languages is limited.
D．Computers can translate all text messages exactly.
答案：C
解析：推理判断题。根据第二段中的“Part of the reason ... understanding them.”可知，人工智能系统没有足够的在线数据来有效地学习如何更好地理解这些语言。由此可推知，非洲语言的在线数据是有限的。故选C。
2．Why does the author mention “Google” in Paragraph 2
A．To make a prediction.
B．To draw a comparison.
C．To reach a conclusion.
D．To give an example.
答案：D
解析：推理判断题。根据第二段中的“Google, for instance ... as a devil. (例如，谷歌的语言应用程序把一个善良的非洲神误译为魔鬼，这让约鲁巴社区的成员感到不高兴。)”可推知，作者在第二段提到“谷歌”是给出一个具体的例子。故选D。
3．What is Marivate's attitude towards “American tech giants”？
A．Friendly. B．Unconcerned.
C．Dissatisfied. D．Proud.
答案：C
解析：推理判断题。根据第三段中Marivate说的话“Considering our history ... a very narrow way(考虑到我们的历史，有些偏见是故意的。非洲大陆和其他殖民地国家的历史表明，当语言必须被翻译时，翻译的方式非常狭隘)”可推知，Marivate对“美国科技巨头”是不满意的。故选C。
4．What can be a suitable title for the text
A．Joint Efforts to Improve AI in African Languages
B．Computers Good at Translating Spoken Language
C．US Tech Giants Misunderstand African Languages
D．African Researchers Exchange Ideas with Tech Giants
答案：A
解析：标题判断题。通读全文，尤其根据最后一段最后一句可知，科技公司正在提高非洲语言的人工智能。因此A项(共同努力提高非洲语言的人工智能)最适合作为文章标题。故选A。
(一)学习重点词汇
1．amazingly(第一段)
amazingly adv. 令人惊讶地；惊奇地→amaze v. 使惊奇，使惊愕→amazement n. 惊异；惊愕→amazing adj. 惊人的，了不起的→amazed adj. 惊奇的，吃惊的
2．giant(第二段)
熟义 adj. 巨大的，伟大的 The team's mascot is a giant swan. 这个队的吉祥物是只大天鹅。
生义 n. 大公司，大国；卓越人物；巨人 Shakespeare is a giant among poets. 莎士比亚是诗人中的大文豪。
3.announce(第四段)
(二)不看原文，请尝试将图中内容补充完整
(三)翻译并背诵佳句
Part of the reason is that there's just not enough online data in those languages for the AI systems to effectively learn how to get better at understanding them.
部分原因是，这些语言的在线数据不够，无法让人工智能系统有效地学习如何更好地理解它们。
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WELCOME UNIT
UNIT 2　LOOKING INTO
THE FUTURE
Section Ⅰ 　Reading and Thinking
课前预习　效果检测
合作探究　精研重点
目录
CONTENTS
1
2
学习效果　当堂巩固
3
课后课时作业（一）
４
课后课时作业（二）
５
课前预习　效果检测
一　阅读单词及词块(14个)
写出英语单词
1．________ n. 短语；词组
2．________ n. 旋钮；球形把手
3．__________ n. 电器；器具
4．________ adj. 远程的；偏远的
5．____________ 遥控器；遥控
6．____________ 空调机；空调设备
7．___________ adj. 自动的
phrase
knob
appliance
remote
remote control
air conditioner
automatic
8．________ n. 传感器；敏感元件
9．________ n. 模式；方式；风格
10．________ n. 常规；正常顺序　adj. 常规的；日常的
11．____________ 日常生活
12．________ adj. 不断的；重复的；不变的　n. 常数；常量
13．________ n. 癌；癌症；毒瘤
14．________ n. 幻想；想象
sensor
mode
routine
daily routine
constant
cancer
fantasy
二　核心单词(17个)
A.写出英语单词
1．________ vt. 劝说；说服
2．________ vt. 转换；交换　vi.& vt. (使)改变；转变　n. 开关；转换器；改变
3．________ adj. 遥远的；远处的；疏远的；心不在焉的
4．________ adj. 安全的；安心的；可靠的；牢固的
vt. 获得；拴牢；保护
5．__________ n. 爱好；偏爱
6．________ n. 瞬间；片刻　adj. 立即的；速食的；速溶的
7．__________ n. 指令；命令；控制　vt. 命令；控制
persuade
switch
distant
secure
preference
instant
command
8．________ vi.& vt. 服从；遵守
9．__________ adj. 不正常的；反常的
10．________ adj. 严重的；关键的；批判性的
11．_______ vi.& vt. 漏；渗漏；透露　n. 漏洞；裂缝；透露
12．________ adj. 电的；用电的
13．________ vt. 发现；查明
14．________ adj. 有关的；有意义的
15．________ adj. 可获得的；可购得的；(人)有空的
16．____________ adv. 尽管如此；不过；然而
17．________ n. 结构；体系　vt. 系统安排；精心组织
obey
abnormal
critical
leak
electrical
detect
relevant
available
nevertheless
structure
B．用上面的单词填空，使句意完整
1．(2023·新课标Ⅰ卷)We make sure there is always a bike ________ for you.
2．(剑桥高阶)If she doesn't want to go, nothing you can say will ________ her.
3．(牛津高阶)He refused to comment before he had seen all the ___________ information.
4．(牛津高阶)Water had started to ________ into the cellar.
5．(柯林斯词典)Graham's achievements helped ________ him the job.
6．(朗文当代)When the rain started, the crowd vanished in an ________.
available
persuade
relevant
leak
secure
instant
三　拓展单词(6个)
A．写出英语单词，并尝试写出其词性转换(可查字典)
1．________ vi.& vt. (使)合并；成为一体→___________ adj. 各部分密切协调的；综合的
2．________ adj. 效率高的；有功效的→________ adv. 有效地；效率高地
3．________ n. 警告；警示；先兆→________ v. 警告
4．________ adj. 可能的；潜在的　n. 潜力；可能性→___________ adv. 潜在地；可能地
5．________ n. 电线；金属丝(或线)　vt. 接通电源；将……连接到→________ n. 电线线路；线路系统
6．___________ n. 创新；创造→________ v. 创新；改革
integrate
integrated
efficient
efficiently
warning
warn
potential
potentially
wire
wiring
innovation
innovate
B．用上面的单词填空，使句意完整
1．(中国日报)China will continue to encourage foreign companies to enter the domestic market, and promote ____________ and technology development.
2．(朗文当代)The danger was there for all to see, but we failed to heed the ________．
3．(剑桥高阶)The town's modern architecture is very well _________ with the old.
4．(牛津高阶)We offer a fast, friendly and ________ service.
innovations
warning
integrated
efficient
四　重点短语(4个)
A．写出英语短语
1．____________ 关/开(电灯、机器等)
2．____________ 在初期；早先
3．____________ 着火
4．______________________ 从这种(某种)意义上来讲
switch off/on
early on
catch fire
in this sense (in ... sense)
B．用上面的短语填空，使句意完整
1．(剑桥高阶)For reasons which are not yet known, the factory ____________ late yesterday evening.
2．(柯林斯词典)________ one ________， the fact that few new commercial buildings can be financed does not matter.
3．(柯林斯词典)She emptied both their mugs and ____________ the electric kettle.
4．(牛津高阶)He was injured __________ and didn't last the match.
caught fire
In
sense
switched on
early on
合作探究　精研重点
1 persuade vt. 劝说；说服(教材P14)
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助记
①(牛津高阶)I tried to persuade him, but with little or no effect.
我试图说服他，但无济于事。
②(2022·新高考Ⅱ卷)Over the last seven years, most states have banned texting by drivers, and public service campaigns have tried a wide range of methods to persuade people to put down their phones when they are behind the wheel.
在过去的七年里，大多数州都禁止司机发短信，公共服务运动也尝试了各种方法来说服人们在开车时放下手机。
③(剑桥高阶)Her legal advisers persuaded her into mentioning the names of the people involved in the robbery.
她的法律顾问说服她说出与抢劫案有关的人的姓名。
④(中国日报)Within minutes of contacting Wei, Chen received a reply from her friend, who tried to persuade her not to travel to Shanghai.
在与魏某联系几分钟后，陈某就收到了朋友的回复，她的朋友劝她不要去上海旅游。
persuade表示“说服，劝说”，强调说服的结果；advise表示“劝告，建议”，强调动作，对方不一定接受。而表示“劝说但不一定有效果”常用“advise sb to do sth”或“try to persuade sb to do sth”。
(牛津高阶)Your lawyer can advise you whether to take any action.
你的律师可以告诉你是否起诉。
【运用】单句语法填空
①Finally we persuaded my father ________ of lending his money to the stranger.
②He tried his best to persuade me ________ his faithfulness.
③I managed to persuade my friends ________ accepting my idea.
【输出】翻译
④我极力劝她去看医生。
____________________________________________
out
of
into
I tried to persuade her to see a doctor.
2 switch vt. 转换；交换　vi.& vt. (使)改变；转变　n. 开关；转换器；改变(教材P14)
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助记
①(2023·浙江高考1月)I experienced this when I started switching to a zero waste lifestyle five years ago.
五年前，当我开始转向零浪费的生活方式时，我就经历了这种情况。
②(中国日报)He guided her to move her fingers down the screen to switch on the smartphone light bulb, and then move the phone up, down, left and right.
他引导她将手指向下移动屏幕，打开智能手机灯泡，然后将手机上下左右移动。
③(柯林斯词典)I just happened to switch over although I haven't been watching the Olympics.
我只是碰巧换了台，虽然我没有看奥运会。
④(牛津高阶)She made the switch from full－time to part－time work when her first child was born.
当她的第一个孩子出生时，她从全职工作转为兼职工作。
【运用】单句语法填空
①You drive first and then we can switch ________．
②I could switch easily ________ French to English.
③We made ________ switch in our plan to go swimming when it started to rain.
【输出】翻译
④When you are on vacation abroad, you can use a smart home controller to switch on or off the electricity when necessary.
__________________________________________________________________
over
from
a
当你在国外度假时，必要的话可以使用智能家居控制器来打开或关闭电源。
3 distant adj. 遥远的；远处的；疏远的；心不在焉的(教材P14)
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①(2022·全国甲卷)However, after I went to high school, somehow I became distant from him.
然而，在我上高中后，不知为何，我和他变得疏远了。
②(牛津高阶)She caught sight of a car in the distance.
她瞥见远处有一辆车。
③(柯林斯词典)Now I can look back on the whole tragedy from a distance of forty years.
现在我可以在四十年后回顾整个悲剧。
④(剑桥高阶)The neighbours tend to keep their distance.
邻居们倾向于保持距离。
【运用】单句语法填空
①Human beings may find a planet like our earth in the ________ (distance) future.
②My parents told me to keep him ________ a distance when we were at school.
③Although Tibet is distant ________ Beijing, we'll go there for our holiday this summer.
distant
at
from
【输出】翻译
④Their dog looked dangerous, so we decided to keep our distance from it.
____________________________________________________________________
⑤这学校距离车站3英里。
____________________________________________________________________
他们家那条狗样子很凶恶，因此我们决定离它远一点。
The school is three miles distant from the station.
4 secure adj. 安全的；安心的；可靠的；牢固的　vt. 获得；拴牢；保护(教材P14)
归纳
助记
①(柯林斯词典)Information must be stored so that it is secure from accidental deletion.
必须把资料保存起来，这样才不至于无意中删除。
②(牛津高阶)She secured the rope firmly to the back of the car.
她把绳子牢牢地系在汽车后面。
③(朗文当代)Customers can now buy products securely over the Internet.
客户现在可以通过互联网安全地购买产品。
④(2023·浙江高考1月)With gas prices rising and airport security lines snaking longer than ever, why not book your next domestic vacation on a train
随着油价上涨，机场安检排队的时间比以往任何时候都要长，下一次国内度假为什么不预订火车呢？
【运用】单句语法填空
①Make sure your seat belt is___________ (secure) fastened.
②When you're insured, you're secure ________ loss.
③In order to secure the village ________ floods in summer, they built a dam in winter.
securely
against
from
【输出】翻译
④He secured himself a place at law school.
___________________________________________________________________
⑤约翰把驴拴在那棵高高的树上。
___________________________________________________________________
他取得了法学院的学籍。
John secured the donkey to the tall tree.
5 preference n. 爱好；偏爱(教材P14)
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助记
①(朗文当代)I have a preference for sweet food over spicy.
我喜欢吃甜食，不喜欢吃辣的。
②(剑桥高阶)We give preference to those who have worked with us for a long time.
我们优先考虑那些与我们长期合作的人。
③(牛津高阶)She was chosen in preference to her sister.
她被选中了，而不是她妹妹。
④(朗文当代)I prefer to wear clothes made of natural fibers.
我喜欢穿天然纤维做的衣服。
【运用】单句语法填空
①In considering people for jobs, we give preference ________ those with some experience.
②A teacher should not show preference ________ any one of his pupils.
③The eight soldiers preferred ________ (die) rather than give in to the enemy.
to
for
to die
【输出】翻译
④I'd choose the small car in preference to the larger one.
_______________________________________________________
⑤我说不出自己有什么特别的偏好。
_______________________________________________________
我会选择那辆小的汽车而不是那辆大的。
I can't say that I have any particular preference.
6 command n. 指令；命令；控制　vt. 命令；控制(教材P14)
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①(中国日报)At about the same time, the Central Red Army, under the command of Mao Zedong following the Zunyi Conference in January 1935, began to march through Guizhou, Yunnan and Sichuan provinces.
大约在同一时间，中央红军在1935年1月遵义会议后，在毛泽东的指挥下，开始穿越贵州、云南和四川三省。
②(牛津高阶)He looked relaxed and totally in command of himself.
他看起来很放松，有绝对的自信完全能控制住自己。
③(朗文当代)He's studied in the US and has a good command of English.
他在美国学习，英语学得很好。
④(剑桥高阶)He commanded that the troops (should) cross the water.
他命令部队渡海。
【运用】单句语法填空
①I'm ________ your command—what would you like me to do
②His boss commanded him ___________ (finish) the task within a week.
③________ the command of Captain Lee, the ship succeeded in reaching the Cape of good hope.
at
to finish
Under
【输出】翻译
④If you do not serve others, you cannot take command of them.
________________________________________________________________
⑤他命令我立即关掉空调。
________________________________________________________________
⑥我的英文很好，经验也很丰富。
________________________________________________________________
不能服务他人者，也无法指挥他人。
He commanded that I (should) switch off the air condition at once.
I have a good command of English and a lot of experience.
7 critical adj. 严重的；关键的；批判性的(教材P15)
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①(剑桥高阶)The report is highly critical of safety standards at the factory.
这份报告对工厂的安全标准提出了严厉批评。
②(朗文当代)These talks are critical to the future of the peace process.
这些会谈对和平进程的未来至关重要。
③(牛津高阶)He is critically ill in intensive care.
他病得很重，正处于特护之中。
【运用】单句语法填空
①Authorities are reporting at least 176 people were wounded, and some of them were wounded ____________ (critical)．
②You'd think that's more critical ________ world security, but it's not.
【输出】翻译
③The paper was openly critical of the strong-arm mayor.
_________________________________________________________________
④该事件发生在运动的关键时刻。
_________________________________________________________________
critically
to
该报纸对这位铁腕市长进行了公开的批评。
The incident happened at a critical point in the campaign.
8 leak vi.& vt. 漏；渗漏；透露　n. 漏洞；裂缝；透露(教材P15)
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助记
①(剑桥高阶)He leaked the names to the press.
他把名字泄露给了媒体。
②(朗文当代)No sooner had the news leaked out than my telephone started ringing.
消息一泄露，我的电话就开始响。
③(牛津高阶)Water had started to leak into the cellar.
水已开始渗入地下室。
④(2022·北京高考)This has been adopted to ensure easier detection of gas leaks.
采用这种方法是为了确保更容易检测到气体泄漏。
【运用】单句语法填空
①He said it would leak ________ to the newspapers and cause a scandal.
②The sky leaked all over all of the water, and then it began to leak _______ the car.
③Last year, a civil servant was imprisoned for leaking a document _____ the media.
out
into
to
【输出】翻译
④The boat had sprung a leak and it was sinking fast.
_______________________________________________________________
⑤房顶有个漏洞，雨往里进。
_______________________________________________________________
船漏了一条缝，正在迅速下沉。
There's a leak in the roof and the rain is coming in.
9 detect vt. 发现；查明(教材P15)
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助记
①(中国日报)Sometimes, I can detect the odors coming from the sewage treatment plant at home.
有时，我在家里都能察觉到污水处理厂发出来的气味。
②(柯林斯词典)Arnold could detect a certain sadness in the old man's face.
阿诺德能察觉到老人脸上的某种悲伤。
③(剑桥高阶)There has been no detectable change in the patient's condition.
病人的情况已有几天无明显可察的变化。
④(剑桥高阶)Last year the detection rate for car theft was just 13%.
去年汽车盗窃案的侦破率仅为13%。
【运用】单句语法填空
①That would explain their ability to avoid ________ (detect).
②He detected a note of excitement ________ her voice.
③The noise is barely __________ (detect) by the human ear.
【输出】翻译
④From her letters, I detected her suffering from mental illness.
_____________________________________________________________
detection
in
detectable
从她的信中，我看出她患有精神疾病。
10 relevant adj. 有关的；有意义的(教材P15)
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①(牛津高阶)What experience do you have that is relevant to this position
你有什么与这个职位相关的经验？
②(剑桥高阶)What relevance does that point have to the discussion
这一点与讨论有什么关系？
③(牛津高阶)The applicant has experience in teaching and, more relevantly, in industry.
这名申请者有教学经验，更重要的是，也有企业工作的经验。
【运用】单句语法填空
①License is needed to deal with ________ (relevance) business.
②Their __________ (relevant) detailed functions have to be further studied.
③Her ideas have lost all __________ (relevant) to the modern world.
【输出】翻译
④He is looking for some information that is relevant to his graduation paper.
________________________________________________
⑤他所说的与这件事没有直接关系。
_________________________________________________
relevant
relevantly
relevance
他在找一些与毕业论文有关的资料。
What he said has no direct relevance to the matter.
11 available adj. 可获得的；可购得的；(人)有空的(教材P15)
归纳
助记
①(2024·新课标Ⅰ卷)Digital texts, audio and video all have educational roles, especially when providing resources not available in print.
数字文本、音频和视频都具有教育作用，尤其是在提供印刷版无法获得的资源时。
②(牛津高阶)The documents should be available for public scrutiny.
这些文件须公之于世，交由公众审议。
③(柯林斯词典)Since 1978, the amount of money available to buy books has fallen by 17%.
自1978年以来，可用于购买书籍的资金减少了17%。
【运用】单句语法填空
①Lockers are available ________ (store) any belongings during your visit.
②All ingredients are readily available ________ your local store.
③There are only three small boats available ________ hire.
【输出】翻译
④I shall check the availability of my staff for that date.
_____________________________________________________
⑤详情可从以上地址获取。
______________________________________________________
to store
from
for
我要查一下我的员工那天是否有空。
Details are available from the above address.
[教材原句P14]Your lights will come on the instant you enter the door along with your favourite music or TV programmes, and you will find your dinner already prepared for you.
你一进家门，灯就会亮起，还有你最喜欢的音乐或电视节目(会自动播放)，而且你会发现晚餐已为你准备好了。
剖析 the instant 意为“一……就……”，是名词短语作从属连词，引导时间状语从句。
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①(柯林斯词典)I had bolted the door the instant I had seen the bat.
我一看到蝙蝠就把门闩上了。
②(牛津高阶)The minute she walked through the door I thought she looked different.
她一进门，我就觉得她看起来不一样了。
③(2023·新课标Ⅱ卷)I promised to take care of Tiffy and call them as soon as we got to Kansas City.
我答应过要照顾好蒂菲，我们一到堪萨斯城就给他们打电话。
当no sooner, hardly/scarcely放在句首时，主句主谓要部分倒装。
(牛津高阶)Hardly/Scarcely had we sat down at the table, when the phone rang.
我们刚在桌子旁坐下，电话铃就响了。
【运用】单句语法填空
①No sooner ________ he arrived in Rome than he was kidnapped.
②________ instant I closed my eyes, I fell asleep.
③Hardly had we started ________ it began to rain.
【输出】翻译
④Write to me the instant that you get the results.
_______________________________________________________
had
The
when
你一得到结果，就给我写信。
SMART HOMES TO MAKE LIFE EASIER
智能家居让生活更轻松
Have you ever forgotten to lock the door of your house
你曾忘记过锁门吗？
Or, have you ever forgotten to switch off the TV or computer
或者，你曾忘记过关掉电视或电脑吗？
These kinds of things happen to us all the time, waste resources, and can sometimes lead to problems.
这些事情总是发生在我们身上，浪费资源，而且有时会导致问题。
However, in the not too distant future, we will be living in smart homes that will lock the door for us when we are away and remember to switch off the TV when we forget.
然而，在不久的将来，我们将生活在智能家居中，当我们不在的时候，智能家居会为我们锁上门；当我们忘记关电视时，智能家居会记得帮我们关掉。
These smart homes will keep us secure, save us energy, and provide a more comfortable environment to live in.
这些智能家居将确保我们的安全，为我们节省能源，并提供一个更舒适的居住环境。
难句分析
①主句部分 ... we will be living in smart homes用了_____________，表示将来某时正在进行的动作。其中that引导定语从句，修饰先行词____________ ；在定语从句中，又含有两个____________will lock和（will） remember，每个谓语后面都有一个when引导的____________从句。
将来进行时
smart homes
并列谓语
时间状语
Intelligent Controls
智能控制
Today, we have to use switches for our lights, knobs for our appliances, and remote controls for our TVs and air conditioners.
如今，我们必须用开关来控制照明，用旋钮来控制电器，用遥控器来控制我们的电视和空调。
In the future, we will be using advanced technology every day for automatic control of just about everything in our home.
未来，我们每天将使用先进技术对家中几乎所有的东西进行自动化控制。
The future home will use integrated sensors to tell when you leave home each morning, and then go into an energy efficient mode all by itself.
未来的家将使用集成传感器来辨别你每天早上什么时候离开家，然后自动进入节能模式。
You will no longer have to think about turning switches on and off yourself.
你将不再需要想着自己打开和关闭开关。
Your home will also learn your daily routine and preferences, so everything will be ready for you when you get home each evening.
你的家也会掌握你的日常生活习惯和喜好，所以当你每天晚上到家的时候，一切都为你准备好了。
Your lights will come on the instant you enter the door along with your favourite music or TV programmes, and you will find your dinner already prepared for you.
你一进家门，灯就会亮起，还有你最喜欢的音乐或电视节目(会自动播放)，而且你会发现晚餐已为你准备好了。
All controls will respond to voice commands, so if you want to change your routine, you just say aloud what you want and the home system will obey.
所有的控制都会响应语音命令，所以如果你想改变你的程序，你只要大声说出你想要的，家庭系统就会服从。
难句分析
②so if you want to ... home system will obey分句中含有if 引导的__________从句；其中，主句中的you just say aloud what you want 和the home system will obey是由and连接的__________ ；what you want是say的__________从句。
条件状语
并列句
宾语
Regular Health Checks
定期健康检查
In addition, your smart home will be monitoring your health for you every day.
此外，你的智能家居每天都会为你监测你的健康状况。
Your bed, for example, will record how well you sleep every night.
例如，你的床会记录你每晚的睡眠情况。
It will also be checking your body weight.
它还会检查你的体重。
If you start to have sleep or weight problems, it will send a warning to your phone.
如果你开始有睡眠或体重问题，它会向你的手机发送警告。
It will also give you suggestions on a healthier diet and how to sleep better.
它也会给你一个更健康的饮食和怎样能睡得更好的建议。
Smart toilets will be keeping constant track of your health as well.
智能马桶也会持续跟踪你的健康状况。
They can warn you early on if there is something abnormal or if you have a critical illness, such as cancer, and potentially save your life.
如果你有什么反常的情况，或者你得了癌症之类的重病，它们会提前警告你，并有可能挽救你的生命。
难句分析
③主句中的early on是固定短语，意为“在初期；早先”，作___________；such as cancer是illness的___________。
时间状语
同位语
No More Disasters
不再有灾难
Smart homes will be able to prevent serious damage from accidents.
智能家居将能够防止意外事故造成的严重损害。
For example, if a water pipe starts leaking, or if there is a short in the electrical wiring, your smart home will detect it and provide you with the relevant information.
例如，如果水管开始漏水或发生电线短路，你的智能家居将会探测出来，并给你提供相关的信息。
This way, you will be able to fix the problem before your home becomes flooded or catches fire.
这样，你就可以在家里被水淹没或着火之前解决这个问题。
This smart technology is not a fantasy.
这种智能技术并不是幻想。
Many of these new innovations are already available and being used in some homes.
许多新的发明已经出现，并且正在一些家庭中使用。
In this sense, the home of tomorrow is already the home of today.
从这个意义上说，明天的家已经是今天的家。
Nevertheless, it will take some years before most new homes begin to use this new technology.
然而，大多数的新家还需要几年才能开始使用这项新技术。
难句分析
④nevertheless表示　　　　，意为“　　　　　　”， before引导____________从句。
转折
然而，不过
时间状语
学习效果　当堂巩固
Ⅰ.根据语境及首字母提示完成句子
1．The windows were s________ with locks and bars.
2．He reached for the r________ control and pressed the “play” button.
3．Soldiers are expected to o________ their orders without question.
4．He could also learn to use the vacuum cleaner, the washing machine and other household a____________．
5．He held a number of patents for his many i____________.
ecured
emote
bey
ppliances
nnovations
6．My camera has manual and a________ functions.
7．Sometimes reality and f________ are hard to distinguish.
8．The exhibition is s________ around the themes of work and leisure.
9．They have a relaxed m________ of life that suits them well.
10．It helps doctors to find a________ signs of heart pumping.
utomatic
antasy
tructured
ode
bnormal
Ⅱ.单句语法填空
1．I detected a note of sympathy ________ her words.
2．She had ignored the ________ (warn) signs of trouble ahead.
3．Many household products are ___________ (potential) harmful.
4．Switch ________ your phone and allow messages to go to voicemail.
5．In the ________ (distant), the sky was beginning to brighten.
in
warning
potentially
off
distance
6．Without ________ (efficiency) means of transportation, people will waste a great deal of time going to and from work.
7．Engineers replaced the switchbox and installed new ________ (wire).
8．________ instant I saw him I knew he was the man the police were looking for.
9．A database is a large group of stored, ____________ (integrate) data.
10．These comments are not directly ________ (relevance) to this enquiry.
efficient
wiring
The
integrated
relevant
Ⅲ.选词填空
1．The meaning of the word, when used ____________， is vague.
2．We made a lot of mistakes __________ in this conflict.
3．She was very tired, ____________ she kept on working.
4．We are doing our best with the limited resources ____________．
5．There is a thick covering of leaves in the forest, which are very easy to __________．
in this sense
nevertheless; available; early on; catch fire; in this sense
early on
nevertheless
available
catch fire
Ⅳ.完成句子
1．比起通俗小说，我更喜欢严肃小说。
I have a ____________ serious novels to popular fictions.
2．我不知道怎么泄露了消息。
I don't know how the news____________．
3．多少年来第一次，她觉得生活掌握在自己的手里。
For the first time in years, she felt ________________ her life.
preference for
leaked out
in command of
4．她试图说服丈夫戒烟，但没有成功。
She tried to _____________________________ smoking, but failed.
5．她挑剔得近乎无礼。
She ________________________ rudeness.
persuade her husband to give up
was critical to the point of
课后课时作业（一）
较易题(占比70%)　中档题(占比30%)　拔高题(占比0%)
题号 Ⅰ Ⅱ
A B 难度 ★ ★★ ★
Ⅰ　阅读
A
Aging is often mentioned in relation to smart homes. Technology can help older people stay independent and safe, and avoid the difficult transition to institutional care. Cox Communications displays their new smart home in which every device is “smart”. A strong Internet connection is central to their product, and the company also provides a network for other service providers.
The smart home is not only controlled far away, this home—called Home Life—also features direct connections to family members and health professionals. For example, a person can perform their physiotherapy (物理疗法) far away from home with online live guidance from a physiotherapist. Or, their relatives who live in another state can pop__in__and__out through their smartphone or tablet, so the loved ones are always there if required.
This super smart home also includes a smart pill container, a smart pot to water your plants, and motion sensors for indoors and outdoors which are useful for fall detection, as well as an automatic barcode scanner (条码扫描仪) linked to the home trash can so that the packaging gets scanned when it is thrown and the consumed items are added to the user's shopping list.
篇章导读：本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了可以帮助老年人保持独立和安全的现代智能家居。
In a modern smart home, many activities that are important to independent living can be monitored, and assistance is provided on an as－needed basis. If something is out of place—for example, a person has an accidental fall or doesn't take their medicine—family can be informed immediately. However, the person living in the smart home maintains his or her autonomy and sense of independence.
1．What is the advantage of Home Life
A．Efficiency in shopping.
B．Remote access to physicians.
C．Safety protection of home from danger.
D．Kids' development of independence.
解析：细节理解题。根据第二段中的“The smart home is ... health professionals.”可知，Home Life智能家居不仅可以远程控制，还可以与家庭成员和健康专家直接连接，远程联系医生。故选B。
2．The underlined phrase “pop in and out” means closely to “________”．
A．take an order B．stand out
C．turn up D．leave a message
解析：词义猜测题。根据第二段中的“Or, their relatives ... always there if required.”可知，如果需要，住在其他州的亲人就可以出现在智能手机或平板电脑上，由此可推知，画线部分的意思是“出现”。故选C。
3．Which of the following situations can be avoided soon in the smart home
A．Seniors forgetting the medicine.
B．Teenagers being late for school.
C．Rooms being locked for privacy.
D．Wet floors causing people to fall.
解析：细节理解题。根据最后一段中的“If something is ... family can be informed immediately.(如果有什么东西不合适，例如，一个人意外摔倒了或没有吃药，可以立即通知家人。)”可知，智能家居可以避免老年人忘记吃药。故选A。
4．What is the best title for the text
A．A Family-friendly Remote Control
B．Smart Home Benefiting the Seniors
C．Aging Resolved in the Community
D．Seniors' Home based Online Connection
解析：标题判断题。通读全文，尤其是根据第一段中的“Aging is ... transition to institutional care.(老龄化经常被提到和智能家居有关。技术可以帮助老年人保持独立和安全，并避免向机构护理过渡的困难。)”可知，本文主要介绍可以帮助老年人的智能家居，因此B项(智能家居造福老年人)最适合作为文章标题。故选B。
B
Given the astonishing potential of AI to transform our lives, we all need to take action to deal with our AI powered future, and this is where AI by Design: A Plan for Living with Artificial Intelligence comes in. This absorbing new book by Catriona Campbell is a practical roadmap addressing the challenges posed by the forthcoming AI revolution (变革).
In__the__wrong__hands,__such a book could prove as complicated to process as the computer code (代码) that powers AI but, thankfully, Campbell has more than two decades' professional experience translating the heady into the understandable. She writes from the practical angle of a business person rather than as an academic, making for a guide which is highly accessible and informative and which, by the close, will make you feel almost as smart as AI.
As we soon come to learn from AI by Design, AI is already super smart and will become more capable, moving from the current generation of “narrow AI” to Artificial General Intelligence. From there, Campbell says, will come Artificial Dominant Intelligence. This is why Campbell has set out to raise awareness of AI and its future now—several decades before these developments are expected to take place. She says it is essential that we keep control of artificial intelligence, or risk being sidelined and perhaps even worse.
Campbell's point is to wake up those responsible for AI—the technology companies and world leaders—so they are on the same page as all the experts currently developing it. She explains we are at a “tipping point” in history and must act now to prevent an extinction level event for humanity. We need to consider how we want our future with AI to pan out. Such structured thinking, followed by global regulation, will enable us to achieve greatness rather than our downfall.
AI will affect us all, and if you only read one book on the subject, this is it.
篇章导读：本文是一篇书评。文章主要介绍了Catriona Campbell (卡特里奥娜·坎贝尔)所著的AI by Design: A Plan for Living with Artificial Intelligence。书中探讨了当前人工智能的发展趋势和即将到来的人工智能革命，呼吁各界协同确保人工智能安全发展，以防潜在危机。
5．What does the phrase “In the wrong hands” in paragraph 2 probably mean
A．If read by someone poorly educated.
B．If reviewed by someone ill intentioned.
C．If written by someone less competent.
D．If translated by someone unacademic.
解析：词义猜测题。根据画线部分后面的“but, thankfully ... translating the heady into the understandable”可知，Campbell有二十多年的专业经验，她能将令人头晕的东西转化为容易理解的东西。由此可推知，画线部分“In the wrong hands”指的应该是如果换一个能力不如Campbell的人来写这本书。故选C。
6．What is a feature of AI by Design according to the text
A．It is packed with complex codes.
B．It adopts a down to earth writing style.
C．It provides step by step instructions.
D．It is intended for AI professionals.
解析：推理判断题。根据第二段中的“She writes from the practical angle ... a guide which is highly accessible and informative”可知，她从一个商业人士的实际角度来写作，使得这本书成为非常易懂且信息丰富的指南。由此可推知，这本书的写作风格非常务实。故选B。
7．What does Campbell urge people to do regarding AI development
A．Observe existing regulations on it.
B．Reconsider expert opinions about it.
C．Make joint efforts to keep it under control.
D．Learn from prior experience to slow it down.
解析：细节理解题。根据第三段中的“She says it is essential that we keep control of artificial intelligence”和第四段中的“Campbell's point is ... all the experts currently developing it.”可知，Campbell建议让人工智能的发展处于控制之下，并呼吁技术公司、世界领袖和人工智能专家携手应对。故选C。
8．What is the author's purpose in writing the text
A．To recommend a book on AI.
B．To give a brief account of AI history.
C．To clarify the definition of AI.
D．To honor an outstanding AI expert.
解析：推理判断题。通读全文，尤其是根据最后一段内容可知，本文主要介绍了Catriona Campbell所著的AI by Design: A Plan for Living with Artificial Intelligence一书。该书作为应对AI革命挑战的实用指南，从商业人士的视角阐述AI的发展现状与前景，并强调控制AI的重要性，呼吁各界协同确保人工智能安全发展，以防潜在危机，所以作者写这篇文章的目的是推荐一本关于AI的书。故选A。
Ⅱ　七选五
By 2050 we'll be able to send memories, emotions and feelings across the Internet. __1__ Teenagers will love it. Instead of putting an emoticon (表情符号) at the end of every sentence, they will use an emotion: anger, happiness, or excitement.
I'm talking about telepathy (心灵感应), really. We'll still communicate the traditional way. __2__ Our children will wonder, what is a keyboard We will enter the age of the “brain net”．
Medicine will develop fast, too. We will have cured certain forms of cancer, and we will have begun to treat the disease like the common cold. We'll live with it. It will no longer be deadly. __3__ Technology will help in this respect. __4__ Smart toilets will perform liquid biopsies (液体活检) to discover cancer cells. Smart objects like phones will check us over automatically.
__5__ By 2050 I think we'll be able to grow many of the important organs (器官) of the body and, rather than allow the organs we're born with to become old and weak, we'll replace them. That's all coming. And it doesn't take much imagination to realise it.
A．We will do a few tests.
B．People will live an easy life.
C．We won't fear it like we used to.
D．Brain science will have changed communication.
E．We can already use human cells to grow skin, noses, ears, etc.
F．But communicating telepathically will avoid misunderstandings between people.
G．Our clothes will discover the beginnings of a heart disease, and advise us to get treatment.
篇章导读：本文是一篇说明文。文章从三个方面介绍了未来的生活。
1．答案： D
解析：根据后文“Instead of putting ... or excitement.(不再在每句话的末尾加上表情符号，他们会直接使用感情交流：生气、开心或激动。)”可知，设空后提出了未来的交流方式，D项(脑科学将会改变交流的方式。)引出后文。故选D。
2．答案： F
解析：根据本段首句“I'm talking about telepathy (心灵感应), really.”可知，本段主要介绍未来通过心灵感应进行交流的方式。且根据设空前的“We'll still communicate the traditional way.”可知，我们仍然会用传统方式交流，F项(但是心灵感应交流将避免人与人之间产生误会。)承接上文，说明心灵感应交流与传统交流方式的不同。故选F。
解析：根据本段首句“Medicine will develop fast, too.”可知，本段主要介绍未来医疗方面的发展。且根据设空前的“We will have cured ... no longer be deadly.”可知，在未来，我们会像对待普通感冒一样对待癌症，癌症不再致命，C项(我们也不会像以前那样害怕它。)承接前文。故选C。
3．答案：C
解析：根据设空前的“Technology will help in this respect.”和设空后的“Smart toilets will ... discover cancer cells.(智能马桶能通过液体活检来发现尿液中含有的癌细胞。)”可知，此处主要说明科技在医疗方面会有所帮助，G项(我们的衣服会发现心脏病的前兆，并建议我们去治疗。)是科技助益医疗的另一个例子。故选G。
4．答案：G
5．答案：E
解析：根据后文“By 2050 I think ... we'll replace them.(到2050年，我认为我们将能够培养出很多重要的身体器官，而不再任由我们与生俱来的器官变得衰老和衰弱，我们可以替换这些器官。)”可知，本段主要讲述在未来我们可以自己培养器官，E项(我们已经可以使用人类细胞培养皮肤、鼻子、耳朵等等。)引出后文。故选E。
Given how valuable intelligence and automation are, we will continue to improve our technology if we are at all able to. At a certain point, we will build machines that are smarter than we are. Once we have machines that are smarter than we are, they will begin to improve themselves. The concern is really that we will build machines that are much more competent than we are. And the slightest divergence (分歧) between their goals and our own could destroy us.
精深阅读
Just think about how we relate to ants. We don't hate them. We don't go out of our way to harm them. In fact, sometimes we take pains not to harm them. We step over them on the sidewalk. But whenever their presence seriously conflicts with one of our goals, we will kill them without hesitation. The concern is that we will one day build machines that, whether they're conscious or not, could treat us with similar disregard.
The bare fact is that we will continue to improve our intelligent machines. We have problems that we desperately need to solve. So we will do this, if we can. The train is already out of the station, and there's no brake to pull. If we build machines that are more intelligent than we are, they will very likely develop in ways that we can't imagine, and transcend us in ways that we can't imagine.
So imagine we hit upon a design of super intelligent AI that has no safety concerns. This machine would be the perfect labor saving device. It can design the machine that can build the machine which can do any physical work, powered by sunlight, more or less for the cost of raw materials. So we're talking about the end of human labour. We're also talking about the end of most intellectual work. So what would apes like ourselves do in these circumstances
篇章导读：本文是一篇议论文。文章通过假设说明了智能机器可能带来的威胁，指出人类应该把人工智能的发展置于控制范围之内。
But the moment we admit that information processing is the source of intelligence, we have to admit that we are in the process of building some sort of god. Now would be a good time to make sure it's a god we can live with.
1．Why does the author mention ants in Paragraph 2
A．To compare intelligent machines to ants.
B．To show improved machines will get away from us.
C．To stress the presence of machines does conflict with our goals.
D．To explain future intelligent machines could treat us without mercy.
解析：推理判断题。根据第二段中的“We don't hate them ... with similar disregard.”可知，平日我们对待蚂蚁时尽量不伤害它们，而当蚂蚁的存在和我们的目标冲突时，我们会毫不犹豫地杀死它们。由此可推知，提及蚂蚁是为了证明未来制造的智能机器也可能会对我们很残忍。故选D。
2．What does the underlined word “transcend” in Paragraph 3 mean
A．Disable. B．Inspire.
C．Disappoint. D．Outpace.
解析：词义猜测题。根据画线词前面的“If we build machines ... that we can't imagine”可知，当机器比我们更智能时，它们发展的一些方式可能是我们无法想象的，甚至在某些方面会超出我们的想象，所以画线词意为“超越”。故选D。
3．How is the passage mainly developed
A．By making comparisons.
B．By giving assumptions.
C．By showing valid evidence.
D．By analyzing statistics.
解析：推理判断题。根据第二段中的“The concern is that ... with similar disregard.”，第三段中的“If we build machines that ... that we can't imagine.”和第四段中的“So imagine we hit upon a design of super intelligent AI that has no safety concerns.”可知，文章多处提出对未来的担忧，由此可推知，本文主要是通过假设来论证文章的主题。故选B。
4．Which of the following statements can best summarize the author's viewpoint towards AI
A．Human beings will no doubt be destroyed by AI in the future.
B．Super intelligent AI will put an end to human labour eventually.
C．We should keep the development of AI within humans' control.
D．Human beings should stop the development of super intelligent AI.
解析：推理判断题。根据第一段内容可知，当机器比我们人类更智能时，它们就会开始自我改进。当它们的目标和我们的目标稍有不同就会毁灭我们。再结合最后一段内容可知，我们要确保智能机器与人类共存，由此可推知，作者认为人类要让智能机器置于控制范围之内。故选C。
(一)学习重点词汇
1．relate(第二段)
相处，交往；理解；联系；讲述
与……相关；涉及；谈到；理解
把……和……联系在一起
向某人叙述/讲述某事
关系；联系
与某事无关
关于；与……相关
相关的；有（亲属）关系的
和……有关
2．hesitation(第二段)
hesitation n. ______________→hesitate vi. ________________________→hesitant adj. ________________
3．make sure(最后一段)
犹豫；踌躇
犹豫；迟疑；不愿意
迟疑的；犹豫的
确保；保证
获得成功；及时抵达；走完；好转
构成；弥补；编造；和好；化妆
有道理，讲得通
有影响；有所作为
使情况更糟糕
(二)不看原文，请尝试将图中内容补充完整
much more competent
intelligent machines
has no safety concerns
good
(三)翻译并背诵佳句
Given how valuable intelligence and automation are, we will continue to improve our technology if we are at all able to.
__________________________________________________________________________________________
考虑到智能和自动化的价值，如果我们有能力的话，我们将继续改进我们的技术。
课后课时作业（二）
较易题(占比30%)　中档题(占比70%)　拔高题(占比0%)
Ⅰ　完形填空
Most young people are always on their phones, which may upset many people. __1__， a group called Girl Scouts are receiving __2__ for setting up their first walk－in clinic for elderly people, who have difficulty understanding how to __3__ the secrets of their smart phones.
题号 Ⅰ Ⅱ Ⅲ
难度 ★★ ★★ ★
Each teen spent at least an hour of one－on－one time with their oldsters. Based on their __4__ knowledge, each Girl Scout was assigned to __5__ different aspects of Android and Apple phones.
Some of the oldsters actually wanted to take part in e－commerce (电子商务), and needed help to __6__ a payment account on their smart phones while others simply had __7__ when learning how to send messages to their family members. “I was teaching this older woman how to __8__， and the first thing she did was to send a message to her daughter，” one of the Scouts said. “How __9__ it was! It just made me feel really, really happy.”
In addition to arranging group lessons for all of the seniors to __10__ together at the end of the clinic, the youngsters even printed out brochures and guides for the seniors to take home in case __11__ seniors would encounter problems with their smart phones in the future.
The eighth graders earned their “Silver Award” for their job. After experiencing the __12__ of their project, the girls hope to organize more __13__ in the near future. “Those girls were just great，” said Nancy, a great－grandmother who once __14__ the clinic. “They were ready for us and had a very mature attitude about answering our questions, and they __15__ the praise.”
篇章导读：本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了一个名为“女童子军”的组织教授老年人使用智能手机并受到了老年人的欢迎和赞扬。
1．A.Otherwise B．Therefore
C．However D．Besides
2．A.service B．praise
C．invitation D．donation
解析：otherwise 否则；therefore 因此；however 然而；besides 此外。设空前后存在转折关系，应用however。故选C。
解析： service 服务；praise 赞美；invitation 邀请；donation 捐款。根据后文“setting up their ... their smart phones”可知，这个“女童子军”组织为不懂如何使用智能手机的老年人设立了免预约诊所，所以应该受到赞美。故选B。
3．A.keep B．untie
C．share D．unlock
解析： keep 保持；untie 解开；share 分享；unlock 解锁；揭示，揭开。根据后文“the secrets of their smart phones”可知，这个“女童子军”组织为老年人揭开智能手机的秘密。故选D。
4．A.technological B．medical
C．psychological D．physical
解析： technological 技术上的；medical 医疗的；psychological 心理上的；physical 物理的。根据后文“each Girl Scout was assigned to __5__ different aspects of Android and Apple phones”可知，每个“女童子军”被分配教安卓和苹果手机不同方面的操作，所以是根据她们技术上的知识进行分工的。故选A。
5．A.record B．teach
C．recall D．investigate
6．A.get back B．set up
C．check out D．pay off
解析：record 记录；teach 教；recall 回忆；investigate 调查。根据后文“Some of the oldsters ... their family members.”可知，老年人想学习有关智能手机的知识，所以每个“女童子军”被分配去教老年人使用智能手机。故选B。
解析： get back 回来；set up 建立；check out 结账离开；pay off 偿还。根据后文“a payment account on their smart phones”可知，这些老人需要在他们手机上建立支付账户。故选B。
7．A.patience B．luck
C．fun D．trouble
8．A.write B．phone
C．text D．read
解析：根据前文的语境可知，这些“女童子军”在帮助老人们使用智能手机，只有老人在使用智能手机有困难时才需要帮助。故选D。
解析：根据后文“and the first thing she did was to send a message to her daughter”可知，这名“童子军”成员是在教一位年长的妇女如何发短信。故选C。
9．A.sweet B．simple
C．rare D．common
10．A.play B．live
C．talk D．review
解析：sweet 愉快的；simple 简单的；rare 罕见的；common 常见的。根据后文“It just made me feel really, really happy.”可知，教年长的妇女如何发信息使这名“童子军”成员很愉快。故选A。
解析：结合语境可知，这群“童子军”成员在活动结束时，为所有的老年人安排集体课程一起复习他们所学到的手机使用技能。故选D。
11．A.amazed B．experienced
C．confused D．respected
12．A.success B．arrangement
C．change D．pressure
解析：amazed 惊讶的；experienced 有经验的；confused 困惑的；respected 受尊重的。根据后文“would encounter problems with their smart phones in the future”可知，在未来遇到智能手机的问题的老年人，应该是感到困惑的老年人。故选C。
解析： success 成功；arrangement 安排；change 改变；pressure 压力。根据后文“the girls hope to organize more __13__ in the near future”可知，女孩们希望在不久的将来组织更多的诊所，所以该项目获得了成功。故选A。
13．A.performances B．clinics
C．clubs D．competitions
14．A.organized B．managed
C．visited D．funded
解析：performance 表演；clinic 诊所；club 俱乐部；competition 比赛。根据前文“setting up their first walk－in clinic for elderly people”可知，女孩们希望在不久的将来组织更多的诊所。故选B。
解析： organize 组织；manage 管理；visit 访问；fund 资助。根据后文“They were ready ... our questions”可知，曾祖母Nancy (南希)曾经到访过这家诊所。故选C。
15．A.needed B．refused
C．enjoyed D．deserved
解析： need 需要；refuse 拒绝；enjoy 享受；deserve 值得；应受。根据前文“They were ready ... our questions”可知，这群女孩们用非常成熟的态度回答问题，所以这些女孩值得称赞。故选D。
Ⅱ　阅读　　
When it comes to work, workers, and jobs, much of the concern of the modern age boils down to the fear that we're witnessing the final stage of the game, and that there will be nowhere for humans to withdraw (撤退) as machines take over the last few tasks. The most recent example comes from the use of artificial intelligence (AI). Is there no area of human experience that can't be replaced by AI And if not, what is left for humans to do except the tasks involved in taking care of the machines
At the heart of this concern is our desire for good jobs—jobs that make the most of workers' natural abilities and where the work provides the worker with motivation and work－life balance. More importantly, good jobs support workers in learning by doing—and, in so doing, deliver benefits on three levels: to the worker, who gains in personal development and job satisfaction; to the organization, which improves as employees find new problems to solve and opportunities to pursue; and to the community as a whole, which harvests the economic benefits of hosting positive organizations and workers. This is what makes good jobs productive for the organization, as well as engaging and fulfilling for the worker.
Does the ongoing advance of AI threaten to get rid of all the learning, creativity, and meaning that make a job a good job Certainly, some have blamed technology for just such a result. Headlines today often express concern over technological innovation (革新) resulting in bad jobs for humans, or even the complete disappearance of certain professions. Some fear that further technology advancement in the workplace will result in jobs where employees are being asked to work in split times or for longer periods over more days.
篇章导读：本文是一篇议论文。文章主要介绍了人类对人工智能发展前景的担忧以及作者认为我们该持有的态度。
The problem here isn't the technology; rather, it's the way the technology is used—and, more than that, the way people think about using it.
1．What jobs are supposed to be good according to the passage
A．Those that mainly have the economic benefits.
B．The ones that offer chances to progress professionally.
C．Those that make full use of workers' motivation.
D．The ones that don't bring new problems to workers.
解析：细节理解题。根据第二段中的“More importantly ... satisfaction(更重要的是，好的工作支持员工边做边学——这样做可以在三个层面上给员工带来好处：员工在个人发展和工作满意度方面获益)”可知，好工作是提供职业发展机会的那些工作。故选B。
2．How do news media respond to the development of AI
A．Negative. B．Supportive.
C．Objective. D．Indifferent.
解析：推理判断题。根据第三段中的“Headlines today often ... disappearance of certain professions.(今天的头条新闻经常表达对技术创新导致人类工作不好，甚至某些职业完全消失的担忧。)”可推知，新闻媒体对人工智能的发展的反应是消极的。故选A。
3．What will the author probably talk about next
A．The future jobs humans will do.
B．The possible application of AI in the future.
C．The ways that humans do jobs.
D．The proper attitude towards AI.
解析：推理判断题。根据最后一段“The problem here ... think about using it.(这里的问题不在于技术；更确切地说，是技术的使用方式，更重要的是，人们考虑使用技术的方式。)”可推知，作者接下来可能会谈论的是对待AI的正确态度。故选D。
4．What is the passage mainly about
A．How to take care of the AI machines.
B．The relations among work, workers, and jobs.
C．The human's fears in the age of AI.
D．Human experiences were replaced by AI.
解析：主旨大意题。通读全文，尤其是根据第一段中的“When it ... the last few tasks.(当涉及工作、工人和职业时，现代社会的很多担忧都可以归结为一种恐惧，即我们正在见证这场游戏的最后阶段，当机器接管最后几个任务时，人类将无处可退。)”可知，本文主要讲述了人类对AI时代的恐惧。故选C。
Ⅲ　语法填空
In September, in Britain, you may see a lot of swallows. They are gathering together because, very soon, they __1__ (fly) south to much warmer lands, where they will find plenty of small flying insects on __2__ they feed. There are no such insects about in Britain during the winter, as it is too cold __3__ them.
The swallows settle, fly off, dash, and settle again. This they do many times, for they are making short practicing __4__ (flight) in order to be fit for the long journey ahead of them.
Flocks of these __5__ (migrate) birds leave Britain in the autumn. They fly __6__ (steady) for hundreds of miles before they reach the warm lands of Africa. __7__ not all the birds get there, for many of them die in the stormy weather they meet with on the way.
In the spring of the following year they make the long and tiring journey back to Britain. They get __8__ (settle) on the same barn or tree in the same district which they __9__ (leave) the previous autumn.
Nobody knows exactly how these birds find their way there and back over such vast distance, but it has something __10__ (do) with winds and air currents.
篇章导读：本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了英国燕子的迁徙。
1．________　2．________　3．________　4．________　5．________　
6．________　7．________　8．________　9．________　10．________
1．答案：will be flying
2．答案：which
3．答案：for
解析：考查动词的时态。此处指不久之后它们(燕子)将飞往南方更加温暖的地方，表示将来动作的持续性，应用将来进行时。故填will be flying。
解析：考查定语从句的引导词。此处为“介词＋关系代词”引导的定语从句，先行词为insects，指物，应用which引导。故填which。
解析：考查介词。此处指对于这些昆虫而言，英国的冬天太冷了。for意为“对……来说”。故填for。
4．答案：flights
5．答案：migrating
6．答案：steadily
解析：考查名词。此处表示复数概念，应用名词复数。故填flights。
解析：考查非谓语动词。birds与动词migrate之间为主动关系，应用现在分词作定语。故填migrating。
解析：考查词性转换。此处应用副词修饰动词fly。故填steadily。
7．答案：But/Yet
8．答案：settled
解析：考查连词。设空前提到的“它们平稳地飞行数百英里到达非洲温暖的地方”和设空后提到的“并不是所有的鸟儿都会到达那里”为转折关系，应用并列连词but或yet，单词位于句首，首字母应大写。故填But/Yet。
解析：考查非谓语动词。get settled意为“定居下来”。故填settled。
9．答案：left
10．答案：to do
解析：考查动词的时态。根据the previous autumn可知，此处描述过去发生的动作，应用一般过去时。故填left。
解析：考查非谓语动词。have something to do with ... 意为“与……有关”。故填to do。
精深阅读
Computers have become amazingly exact at translating spoken words to text messages and searching a large supply of valuable information for answers to difficult questions. At least, that is, so long as you speak English or other world's main languages. But try talking to your phone in Yoruba, Igbo or any number of widely spoken African languages and you'll find difficulty in accessing information, trade and other benefits of the global tech economy.
American tech giants don't have a long history of making their language technology work well outside the wealthiest markets, a problem that has also made it harder for them to discover dangerous misinformation on their platforms. Google, for instance, upset members of the Yoruba community when its language app mistranslated a nice African god as a devil. Part of the reason is that there's just not enough online data in those languages for the AI systems to effectively learn how to get better at understanding them.
“We are getting to the point where if a machine doesn't understand your language, it will be like it never existed，” said Vukosi Marivate, who has devoted some of his AI research to the southern African languages of Xitsonga and Setswana. “Considering our history, some of the bias (偏见) is intentional. The history of the African continent and in general in colonized (殖民化的) countries, is that when language had to be translated, it was translated in a very narrow way，” Marivate added.
However, Google and Microsoft are among the companies that say they are trying to improve technology for so－called “low－resource” languages that AI systems don't have enough data puter scientists at Meta announced a breakthrough on the path to a “universal translator” that could translate multiple languages at once and work better with lower－resourced languages. Meanwhile, Marivate and other researchers have founded a research project across Africa. Increasingly, people are joining hands to develop a variety of language approaches.
篇章导读：本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了科技公司提高人工智能识别非洲语言的能力。
1．What can we learn from Paragraphs 1 and 2
A．Yoruba and Igbo are widely spoken in the world.
B．English speakers fail to access online information.
C．The online data of African languages is limited.
D．Computers can translate all text messages exactly.
解析：推理判断题。根据第二段中的“Part of the reason ... understanding them.”可知，人工智能系统没有足够的在线数据来有效地学习如何更好地理解这些语言。由此可推知，非洲语言的在线数据是有限的。故选C。
2．Why does the author mention “Google” in Paragraph 2
A．To make a prediction.
B．To draw a comparison.
C．To reach a conclusion.
D．To give an example.
解析：推理判断题。根据第二段中的“Google, for instance ... as a devil. (例如，谷歌的语言应用程序把一个善良的非洲神误译为魔鬼，这让约鲁巴社区的成员感到不高兴。)”可推知，作者在第二段提到“谷歌”是给出一个具体的例子。故选D。
3．What is Marivate's attitude towards “American tech giants”？
A．Friendly. B．Unconcerned.
C．Dissatisfied. D．Proud.
解析：推理判断题。根据第三段中Marivate说的话“Considering our history ... a very narrow way(考虑到我们的历史，有些偏见是故意的。非洲大陆和其他殖民地国家的历史表明，当语言必须被翻译时，翻译的方式非常狭隘)”可推知，Marivate对“美国科技巨头”是不满意的。故选C。
4．What can be a suitable title for the text
A．Joint Efforts to Improve AI in African Languages
B．Computers Good at Translating Spoken Language
C．US Tech Giants Misunderstand African Languages
D．African Researchers Exchange Ideas with Tech Giants
解析：标题判断题。通读全文，尤其根据最后一段最后一句可知，科技公司正在提高非洲语言的人工智能。因此A项(共同努力提高非洲语言的人工智能)最适合作为文章标题。故选A。
(一)学习重点词汇
1．amazingly(第一段)
amazingly adv. ______________________→amaze v. ___________________ →amazement n. ____________→amazing adj. __________________→amazed adj. ________________
令人惊讶地；惊奇地
使惊奇，使惊愕
惊异；惊愕
惊人的，了不起的
惊奇的，吃惊的
熟义 adj. ___________________ The team's mascot is a giant swan.
这个队的吉祥物是只______天鹅。
生义 n. _____________________ ______________________ Shakespeare is a giant among poets.
莎士比亚是诗人中的___________。
巨大的，伟大的
2．giant(第二段)
大
大公司，大国；卓越人物；巨人
大文豪
宣布；通知；声称
3.announce(第四段)
通知；公告
发表公告
广播员
spoken words
(二)不看原文，请尝试将图中内容补充完整
African languages
Misinformation
breakthrough
(三)翻译并背诵佳句
Part of the reason is that there's just not enough online data in those languages for the AI systems to effectively learn how to get better at understanding them.
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部分原因是，这些语言的在线数据不够，无法让人工智能系统有效地学习如何更好地理解它们。