Module 4 Life in the future
（布置）学生课前准备：
1. 预习词汇：chalk, ruler, question, carry, life, level, change, everything, future, in the future, need, will, maybe, ask, by, able, be able to, more, not ...any more, free,
air, land, rain, robot, sea, space, traffic, jam, traffic jam, true, come true, bike (= bicycle), car, into, wind, hour, rise, short, long, light, heavy, here is / are... cheap, not only ...but also..., easy, working, as well, everywhere
2. Class report
教学课题: Module 4 Life in the future
学习目标
1. 语言知识目标：掌握下列单词: chalk, ruler, question, carry, life, level, change, everything, future, in the future, need, will, maybe, ask, by, able, be able to, more, not ...any more, free, air, land, rain, robot, sea, space, traffic, jam, traffic jam, true, come true, bike(= bicycle), car, into, wind, hour, rise, short, long, light, heavy, here is / are... cheap, not only ...but also..., easy, working, as well和everywhere。
2. 语言技能目标：
1）能听懂谈论未来的简单对话，能判断未来事实。
2）能用will表达自己对未来的想象。
3）能够读懂简单的描写未来的短文，掌握短文通篇大意，并学习使用上下文猜测词义的学习方法。
4）能用will表达自己对未来的预测和想象，能用so表达较为复杂的概念。
3. 情感目标：通过对未来美好的憧憬，培养积极乐观的精神。
教材分析
外研版7年级英语下册Module 4 Life in the future units 1~3，本模块以学校为题材，要求学生想象未来学校的样子，通过对未来学校的描述，学习和掌握时态—— 一般将来时。
本模块的主要语法是一般将来时，教学重点是通过对未来学校的想象和描述，重点学习本模块中出现的重点词汇、短语、固定搭配和句型。
课前准备一些先进的学校设施的图片和资料，让学生在warming up时讨论和观看。围绕未来学校和未来生活这一话题展开听说读写的全面训练，使学生熟悉一般将来时并逐步开始这个时态。
教学方法
以说为主要教学方式，以讨论为主要方法，通过同桌讨论和小组以及全班讨论，让每个学生充分练习口语和说的能力，并将听说读写有机地贯穿一体。设立一些语言环境，结合自己或他人的旅游经历以及旅游景点，最后一起学习重难点，为突破重难点做一些课堂和课后的练习。
教学过程
Unit 1 Everyone will study at home.
Step 1：Warming up
To give some pictures and videos about the schools in the future to students. Let them watch it.
Step 2：Work in pairs. Look at the picture of the Activity 1 and describe it. Use the words in the box to help you.
Step 3：Listen and choose Lingling’s answers to the questions.
carry change everything future life need will
1. Will our life be different in the future?
Yes, it will. / No, it won’t.
2. Will our school change?
Yes, they will. / No, they won’t.
3. Will everything be different?
Yes, it will. / No, it won’t.
4. Will students need computer at school?
Yes, they will. / No, they won’t.
5. Will they carry lots of books to school?
Yes, they will. / No, they won’t.
Answers: 1. Yes, it will. 2. Yes, they will. 3. Yes, it will. 4. Yes, they will. 5. No, they won’t.
Step 4：Listen and read the Activity 3. And then check (√) the students’ ideas about the future in the box of the Activity 3.
Ideas
Daming
Betty
Tony
Everyone will study at home in the future.
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Students will talk to their teachers on the Internet.
√
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School is good fun and you can make friends there.
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No one will use pens, paper or erasers.
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Step5：To study Everyday English.
¤ Well, I’m not sure.
¤ That’s be great!
Step6：Complete the passage of the Activity 4 with the correct form of the words and expression from the box.
able any more free level maybe need question telephone
Betty: We’ll always (1) _____ teachers because computers will never be (2) _____ to check the students’ (3) ______ and answer their (4) ________ by (5) __________ or Internet. Will students need to go to school (6) __________? Yes, (7) ________ they will, because school is good fun, but everyone will have lots of (8) ______ time.
Answers: (1) need (2) able (3) level (4) questions (5) telephone
(6) any more (7) maybe (8) free
Step7：Listen and mark the stress. And then listen and repeat.
blackboard computer eraser Internet telephone
Step8：Listen to those phonetic symbols of the Activity 6. And then listen and repeat.
Step9：Work in pairs. Ask and answer the questions.
1. Will schools be different in the future?
2. Will students use books in the future?
Step10：Work in pairs. Talk about what your school will be like in ten years.
— We will study at home and only go to school for sports and games.
— Well, this is good, but I’ll miss my teachers and friends.
Step11：Study the following new words.
chalk, ruler, question, carry, life, level, change, everything, future, in the future, need, will, maybe, ask, by, able, be able to, more, not ...any more, free
Step12：Explain and study the important and difficult points.
1. The usage of word “more”.
2. Difference between “in future” and “in the future”.
3. The usage of word “free”.
4. “in+ some time / period of time”
5. The usage of word “by”.
6. The usage of expression “be able to”.
7. The usage of expression “not... any more”.
8. The usage of expression “as well”.
Step13：Homework
Review and recite the important points of Unit 1.
课件38张PPT。Module 4Life in the futureUnit 1Everyone will study at home 生词书签chalk n. 粉笔 life n. 生活；
生命 level n. 水平 question n. 问题比一比，看谁能快速说出下面的单词。ruler n. 尺子Warming up 小组活动 —— 想象一下你心目中未来的学校的样子吧!Students will use computers and get
information on the Internet.
Teacher won’t use chalk in the future.Look at the picture and describe it. Use the words in the box to help you. blackboard chalk computer email
eraser Internet paper pen
pencil ruler telephone1. Will our life be different in the future? Yes, it will. / No, it won’t.
2. Will our school change? Yes, they will. / No, they won’t.Listen and choose Lingling’s answers to the questions.Listening and vocabularycarry change everything future life need will4. Will students need computer at school? Yes, they will. / No, they won’t.
5. Will they carry lots of books to school? Yes, they will. / No, they won’t.3. Will everything be different? Yes, it will. / No, it won’t.¤ Well, I’m not sure. 喔，我不确定。
¤ That’ll be great! 那太棒了！Everyday EnglishNow check (√) the students’ ideas about the future.√√√√able any more free level maybe need question telephoneComplete the passage with the correct form of the words and expression from the box.Betty: We’ll always (1) _____ teachers
because computers will never be (2)
_____ to check the students’ (3) ______
and answer their (4) _________ by
(5) __________ or Internet. ablelevelquestionstelephoneneedWill students need to go to school (6)
__________? Yes, (7) ________ they
will, because school is good fun, but
everyone will have lots of (8)
______ time.any moremaybefreePronunciation
and
speakingListen and mark the stress.blackboard computer eraser Internet telephoneNow listen and repeat.Listen and repeat.future student use
but fun study us
ruler
put/ // // // /1. Will schools be different in the future?
2. Will students use books in the future?Ask and answer the questions.Pair work小组活动——展开联想的 ~翅膀~Talk about what your school will
be like in ten years.— We will study at home and only go to
school for sports and games.
— Well, this is good, but I’ll miss my
teachers and friends.carry v. 拿；带
e.g. Let me carry them for you.
change v. & n. 改变；变化
e.g. Let’s change the subject.
need v. & v. aux. 需要
e.g. I need your help.
able adj. 能够……的
e.g. I’m able to learn this new lesson.单词讲解will v. aux. (would) 将；将要；将会
e.g. Our life will change a lot in the
future.
ask v. 询问；问
e.g. Can I ask you a question?
by prep. 用；靠；乘（交通工具）
e.g. I often go to school by bike.more adv. 更加；更 adj. 更多的
not … any more … 不再……
e.g. I don’t want to eat any more.
free adj. (时间) 空闲的；空余的
e.g. I have some free time now.你都记住了吗？你太棒啦！ 重难点讲解more 是形容词 many 和 much “多的”
的比较级。意为“更多的”，即： many — more
多的 更多的much — more
多的 更多的如：
many books 许多书
— more books 更多书
much milk 许多牛奶
— more milk 更多牛奶free 是形容词，意思是“（时间）空闲；
空余的”，反义词是 busy “忙碌的”。即： free — busy
空闲的 反义词 忙碌的例如：
I am free today but I was busy yesterday.
今天我有空，但昨天我很忙。
in future “今后”，表示从今以后
in the future “将来”，表示未来。例如：
Please be more careful in future.
今后小心点。
I don’t know what will happen in the future. 我不知道将来会发生什么事。你都记住了吗？你太棒啦！ 重难点突破 In 20 year’s time, maybe there won’t be any schools. 二十年之后，也许一所学校都没有了。 句中的 “in + 一段时间”表示“一段时间之后”，常用于将来时。可以用 how soon 来提问。例如：— How soon will you be back? 你多久回来？
— In a week. 一个月之后。 They can ask their teachers questions by
Internet, telephone or email. 他们可以通过互联网、电话或电子邮件向老师提问。 句中的 “by”表示方式，意思是“用……，靠……，通过……”。例如：
Send it by air mail. 用航空邮件寄吧。
They want to travel by train.
他们想坐火车旅行。Computer won’t be able to do that.
计算机无法胜任。 句中的 “be able to”的意思是“能够，会，胜任”。相当于 can，比起 can 来可以用于更多的时态中。例如：I’m able to swim. = I can swim.
我会游泳。再如：
They will be able to tell you the news soon.
= They can tell you the news soon. 他们很快就能够告诉你这个消息了。
He was able to write when he’s three.
= He could write when he’s three. 他两岁就会写字了。Teachers won’t use chalk on a blackboard and students won’t use pen and paper, or erasers any more! 老师们将不再用粉笔在黑板上写字，学生们也将不再使用钢笔、纸或橡皮！句中的 “not ... any more”的意思是“不再”。例如：He isn’t a child any more. 他不再是小孩子了。
I won’t do that any more. 我再也不那样做了。Review and recite the important
points of Unit 1.
复习并记忆 Unit 1 重点内容。 HomeworkUnit 2 Every family will have a small plane.
Step 1：Warming up
Give some pictures and videos about the future to students. Let them watch and describe them.
Step 2：Work in pairs. Look at the pictures of Activity 2 and describe what you see. Use the words and expression from the box to help my students.
air land job machine rain robot sea space traffic jam wind
Step 3：Read the passage of Activity 2 and match the pictures in Activity 1 with the paragraphs.
Step 4：Match the paragraphs with the headings.
1 Weather ( ) 2 Clothes ( )
3 Jobs ( ) 4 Travel ( )
Key: 1-B, 2-A, 3-D. 4-C.
Step 5：Check (√) the true sentences.
( ) 1. People have to change clothes in hot weather.
( ) 2. The weather will be warm in spring.
( ) 3. A lot of people will travel by plane so there will be traffic jams in the air.
( ) 4. People will have long holidays because machines will do heavy work.
Key: 2,3,4 √
Step 6：Complete the passage of Activity 5 with the correct form of the words from the box.
Will travel in the future be expensive? No, it’ll be (1) _______. We’ll travel (2) ____________ by plane. We’ll be able to (3) _____ over the traffic jams on the
land, and we’ll be able to go (4) _____ space. But maybe there’ll be traffic jams
in the (5) ____ too. What do you think? Do you think this idea about life in the
future will come (6) _____?
Key: 1. cheap 2. everywhere 3. rise 4. into 5. air 6. true
Step 7：Match the words with their opposites. Use the passage in Activity 2 to help my students.
Step 8：Work in pairs. Talk about life in the future.
—I think everyone will have a small plane so travelling will be easy.
—Yes, but I think there will be traffic jams in the air.
Step 9：Make some sentences according to these sentences.
Working hours will be short. People will have long holidays.
Working hours will be short so people will have long holidays.
1. Everyone will have a plane so...
____________________________________
2. The weather will get hot so...
___________________________________
3. Machines and robots will do the heavy and difficult jobs so...
_____________________________________
Step 10： Study the new words and expressions of Unit 1 Module 10.
air, land, rain, robot, sea, space, traffic, jam, traffic jam, true, come true, bike(= bicycle), car, into, wind, hour, rise, short, long, light, heavy, here is / are... cheap, not only ...but also..., easy, working, as well, everywhere
Step 11：Explain and study the important and difficult points.
1. short ~ tall short ~ long
2. heave ~ light
3. cheap ~ expensive / dear
4. here is / are ...
5. not only ... but also ...
6. the usage of expression “as well”.
Step 12：Study Grammar ——The simple future tense
There will not be a computer on every desk in the future.
= There won’t be a computer on every desk in the future.
It will not be tomorrow. = It won’t be tomorrow.
Will it be tomorrow? Yes, it will. / No, it won’t.
We will not go to school by bus. = We won’t go to school by bus.
Will we go to school by bus tomorrow？ Yes, we will. / No, we won’t.
Step 13：Homework
Review and recite the important points of Unit 2.
课件29张PPT。Module 4Life in the futureUnit 2Every family will have a small plane. New wordsair n. 天空；
空中；空气 sea n. 海；海洋 space n. 太空；
空间 rain n.雨；
雨水 v.下雨比一比，看谁能快速说出下面的单词。land n. 陆地robot n. 机器人traffic n. 交通true adj. 真的；真实的come true (希望、梦想等)实现，成真traffic jam 交通堵塞jam n. 堵塞；
拥挤bike(= bicycle)
n. 自行车car n. 汽车；
轿车wind n.风hour n.小时Warming up小组活动 —— 展开联想的 ~翅膀~讨论一下十年后咱们学校的样子吧：小组活动——展开联想的 ~翅膀~讨论一下人手一架小飞机的样子吧：Look at the pictures and describe what
you see. Use the words and expression
from the box to help you.air land job machine rain robot sea space traffic jam wind Match the paragraphs with the headings.1. Weather [ ] 2. Clothes [ ]
3. Jobs [ ] 4. Travel [ ] ABCD( ) 1. People have to change clothes in hot
weather.
( ) 2. The weather will be warm in spring.
( ) 3. A lot of people will travel by plane so
maybe there will be traffic jams in the air.
( ) 4. People will have long holidays
because machines will do heavy work.Check (√ ) the true sentences.√√√×air cheap everywhere
into rise trueComplete the passage with the correct form of the words from the box.Will travel in the future be expensive?
No, it’ll be (1) _______. We’ll travel (2)
____________ by plane. We’ll be able to
(3) _____ over the traffic jams on the
land, and we’ll be able to go (4) _____
space. But maybe there’ll be traffic jams
in the (5) ____ too. What do you think?
Do you think this idea about life in the
future will come (6) _____?cheapeverywheretrueairriseintoMatch the words with their opposites. Use the passage in Activity 2 to help you.easy expensive hot large light long warm
cheap cold cool difficult heavy short small你都做对了吗？你太棒啦！— I think everyone will have a
small plane so travelling will be easy.
— Yes, but I think there will be traffic
jams in the air.Talk about life in the future.Pair work 重难点讲解 short 是形容词，意思是“短的；短暂的；矮的”，作“短的”讲时，反义词是 long “长的”；而作“矮的”讲时，反义词是 tall“高的”。即： short —— long
短的 反义词 长的 short —— tall
矮的 反义词 高的heavy 是形容词, 意思是“重的，沉的”, 反义词是 light “不重的, 轻的; 轻松的; 少量的”。即： heavy —— light
重的 反义词 轻的cheap 是形容词, 意思是“便宜的”, 其反义词是 expensive 或 dear “贵的”、“昂贵的”。即： cheap —— expensive / dear
便宜的 反义词 贵的easy adj. 容易的
e.g. This question is so easy.
这个问题很简单。
rain n. 雨；雨水 v. 下雨
e.g. It rained the whole weekend. 重难点突破here is/are... （用于介绍某人或某物）“下面”如果后面跟的是复数名词，就用 is, 如后面跟
的是单数名词，就用 are。常常翻译成“这儿
是......”或“这儿有......”。例如：Here is a pen. 这儿是一支钢笔。
Here are some students. 这儿有一些学生。
注意单数时与 This is a ... 的差别，试比较：
Here is a pen. 这儿是一支钢笔。
This is a pen. 这是一支钢笔。not only ... but also ... 不仅......，而且......当 not only … but also 连接的两个成分作
主语时，谓语动词要与其最近的主语在人
称和数方面保持一致。例如：Not only the students but also the teacher likes the sea.
Not only the teacher but also the students like the sea. not only ... but also ... 不仅......，而且......小贴士：
1. not only … but also 中的 not only 不能分开使用，but also 可以。
2. not only … but also 连接两个并列成分时，可以省略 but 或 also，也可以把 but also 都省略掉。The sea level will rise as well.
海平面也会升高。句中的 “as well”表示“也，又”，常用于句
子末尾。例如：The little girl sings, and plays the piano as well. 这个小女孩既会唱歌，又会跳舞。
He can speak English, and speak Chinese as well. 他既会说英语，又会说汉语。Look at the sentences, complete the sentences with so.例：
Working hours will be short. People will have long holidays.
Working hours will be short so people will have long holidays. Homework1. Everyone will have a plane so ...
2. The weather will get hot so ...
3. Machines and robots will do the
heavy and difficult jobs so …Unit 3 Language in use.
Step 1：Revision
Give some pictures and sentences about the future to students. Let them watch and describe them.
Step 2：Language practice
Every family will have a small plane.
Teachers won’t use chalk on a blackboard.
What will life be like in the future?
Will schools be different in the future?
Yes, they will.
Step 3：Complete the questions about the future.
Will students go (go) to school in the future?
1. _____________ (use) pens and paper?
2. _____________ (read) books?
3. _____________ (travel) by small plane?
4. ____________ (send) emails to teachers?
Answers: 1. Will students use 2. Will students read
3. Will people travel 4. Will students send
Step 4：Work in pairs. Ask and answer the questions in Activity 1.
—Will students go to school in the future?
—Yes, they will. / No, they won’t. They’ll study at home.
Step 5：Put the words in brackets in the correct place in the sentences.
They’ll have a lot of time! (free)
They’ll have a lot of free time!
1. People won’t have any jobs. (difficult)
2. Robots will do work on farms. (heavy)
3. People will have holidays. (long)
4. There will be rain this evening. (light)
Answers: 1. People won’t have any difficult jobs.
2. Robots will do heavy work on farms.
3. People will have long holidays.
4. There will be light rain this evening.
Step 6：Put the words and expressions from the bus into the correct column.
email heavy rain heavy work hot summer interesting job
Internet small plane traffic jam warm winter wind
Weather
Computers
Jobs
Travel
Answers:
Step 7：Around the world.
This passage talks about the Robots in Japan
Step 8：Module task——Making a poster about life in the future in your hometown.
Think about life in the future. Write down your ideas.
* Schools * Homes * Travel * Weather
Step 9：Work in groups of four. Talk about your ideas. Decide on five good ideas.
A: What will schools be like in the future?
B: The teacher won’t write on a blackboard ...
C: How will our homes change?
D: There will be more machines ...
A: What we find new ways to travel?
B: Yes, we will. We’ll ...
C: Will the weather change?
D: Yes, it will. It will be ...
Step 10： Make a poster. Include five of your good ideas.
Step 11：Review the important and difficult points of Module 4.
1. The usage of word “more”.
2. Difference between “in future” and “in the future”.
3. The usage of word “free”.
4. “in+ some time / period of time”
5. The usage of word “by”.
6. The usage of expression “be able to”.
7. The usage of expression “not... any more”.
8. The usage of expression “as well”.
9. short ~ tall short ~ long
10. heave ~ light
11. cheap ~ expensive / dear
12. here is / are ...
13. not only ... but also...
14. the usage of expression “ as well “.
Step 13：Study Grammar —— The simple future tense
There will not be a computer on every desk in the future.
= There won’t be a computer on every desk in the future.
It will not be tomorrow. = It won’t be tomorrow.
Will it be tomorrow? Yes, it will. / No, it won’t.
We will not go to school by bus. = We won’t go to school by bus.
Will we go to school by bus tomorrow？ Yes, we will. / No, we won’t.
Step 14：Homework
Review and recite the important points of Module 4.
课件34张PPT。Module 4Life in the futureUnit 3Language in use Revision— How soon will you be back?
— In a month.They want to travel by air.Tom was able to ride a bike when he was five.They aren’t children any more.Language practiceEvery family will have a small plane.
Teachers won’t use chalk on a blackboard.
What will life be like in the future?
Will schools be different in the future?
Yes, they will.Complete the questions about the future.例：Will students go (go) to school in
the future?1. _______________ (use) pens and paper?
2. ________________ (read) books?
3. _______________ (travel) by small planes?
4. _______________ (send) emails to teachers?Will students useWill students readWill people travelWill students sendAsk and answer the questions in Activity 1.— Will students go to school in the future?
— Yes, they will. / No, they won’t. They’ll
study at home.Work in pairs.— Will students use pens and papers in
the future?
— Yes, they will. / No, they won’t.
— Will you travel by small planes in the
future?
— Yes, they will. / No, they won’t.
— …先看例句：
They’ll have a lot of time! (free)
They’ll have a lot of free time!Put the words in brackets in the correct place in the sentences. People won’t have any jobs. (difficult)
People won’t have any difficult jobs.
2. Robots will do work on farms. (heavy)
Robots will do heavy work on farms.
3. People will have holidays. (long)
People will have long holidays.
4. There will be rain this evening. (light)
There will be light rain this evening.你们都做对了吗？你们太棒啦！Put the words and expressions from
the box into the correct column.email heavy rain heavy work hot summer interesting job Internet small plane traffic jam warm winter windheavy rain
hot summer
warm winter
windemail
Internetheavy work
interesting jobsmall plane
traffic jamAround the worldJapan has many robots now and you can see lots of them in the country. You can find worker robots, robots that clean your home, and even robots you can play with.Robots in JapanMaking a poster about life in the future in your home town.Module task○Schools ○Homes
○Travel ○WeatherThink about life in the future. Write down your ideas.A: What will schools be like in the future?
B: The teacher won’t write on a
blackboard ...
C: How will our homes change?
D: There will be more machines ...Work in groups of four. Talk about your ideas. Decide on five good ideas.A: Will we find new ways to travel?
B: Yes, we will. We’ll ...
C: Will the weather change?
D: Yes, it will. It will be ... 语法透析一般将来时
如果我们想描述将来的事情或表达对未来的预测等，我们可以用一般将来时表达，它的动词形式是：“will + 动词原形”。例如：
There will be a computer on every desk in the future. 未来每个桌子上都将有一台电脑。
It will rain tomorrow. 明天将要下雨。
We will go to school on foot.
我们将步行去上学。一般将来时的否定形式
一般将来时的否定形式，是在 will 后面加 not 或用 won’t。例如：
There will not be a computer on every desk in the future.
= There won’t be a computer on every desk in the future. 未来每个桌子上都将没有一台电脑。一般将来时的否定形式
It will not rain tomorrow.
It won’t rain tomorrow.
明天将不会下雨。
We will not go to school by bus.
We won’t go to school by bus.
我们将不乘公交车去上学。一般将来时的一般疑问形式
及其肯定、否定回答：
这个时态的一般疑问形式，是将 will 提到句首，并在句尾使用问号。肯定回答用 will，否定回答用缩略式 won’t。例如：
Will there be a computer on every desk tomorrow? Yes, there will. / No, there won’t.
未来每个桌子上都将有一台电脑吗？ 是的，将有。 / 不，将没有。一般将来时的一般疑问形式
及其肯定、否定回答：
Will it rain tomorrow?
Yes, it will. / No, it won’t.
明天将会下雨吗？是的, 将会。 / 不, 将不会。
Will we go to school by bus tomorrow?
Yes, it will. / No, it won’t.
明天我们将乘公交车去上学吗？
是的，将会。 / 不，将不会。你都弄懂了吗？你太棒啦！( )1. ________ you ________ free next
Sunday?
A. Will; are B. Will; be
C. Do; be D. Are; be一、选择题。( ) 2. There __________ a meeting
tomorrow afternoon.
A. will be going to B. will going to be
C. is going to be D. will go to be
( ) 3. Charlie ________ here next
month.
A. isn’t working B. doesn’t working
C. isn’t going to working
D. won’t work( ) 4. He ________ very busy this week,
he ________ free next week.
A. will be; is B. is; is
C. will be; will be D. is; will be
( ) 5. There ________ a dolphin show in
the zoo tomorrow evening.
A. was B. is going to have
C. will have D. is going to be — How long _____ you _____
(study) in our country?
— I _____ (plan) to be here for about
one more year.
— What ______ you ______ (do)
after you ______ (leave) here?
— I ___________ (return) home and
______ (get) a job.willstudyplanwilldoleavewill returnget二、动词填空。你都弄懂了吗？你太棒啦！Life in the future
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