Module4 Unit8 Life in the future
Reading1同步练习
词汇。
1.I have seen her many times r________ but we haven’t talked much with each other.
2.After her parents’ death, her life changed f_________.
3.You have to forget the past and start living in the p_________.
4.We should use the most modern t_________ to make such products.
5.Without proper treatment, she will c________ die.
6.Nothing can s________ him. He is always complaining.
二、单选。
1.The road was just _______ enough for two cars to pass.
A. long B. busy C. wide D. big
2. Our computers are connected ________ the printers ________ our office.
A. to; in B. with; from C. from; to D. with; at
3.--- I am so surprised to see cards in the shape______ hearts.
--- My sister made them. She is good at _____ cards in different shapes.
A. for; make B. for; making
C. of; make D. of; making
4.-- Nothing I did can __________my sister.
--- It must be hard _________ her happy.
A. satisfy; keeping B satisfy; to keep C. require; keeping D. require; to keep
5.. --- What is your plan _________ your future?
--- I decided______ for my hometown in the future.
A. for; working B. for; to work C. on; working D. on; to work
6.. --- What do your parents do, Jack?
---_____ my father ______ my mother are doctors and they work in the same hospital.
A. Either; or B. Neither; nor C. Not only; but also D. Both; and
三、完形填空。
???? In some science fiction movies，the robots are just like humans. They help with the housework and do the most? 1 ?jobs. ??? Some scientists believe that there will be such robots in the future. 2 , they agree it may?? 3 hundreds of years. Scientists are now trying to make robots? 4 people and do the same things as us. ??? But robot scientist James White? 5 . He thinks that it will be? 6 for a robot to do the same things as a person.? 7 , it's easy for children to wake up and know where they are. Mr White thinks that robots won't be able to do this. But other scientists disagree. They think that robots will be able to talk to people? 8 25 to 50 years. ??? Robot scientists are not just trying to make robots look like people. For example, there are already robots? 9 ?in factories. They do simple jobs over and over again. People would not like to do such jobs and would get bored. But robots will?? 10 ?get bored. ??? In the future，there will be more robots everywhere，and humans will have? 11 work to do. New robots will have many different? 12 . Some will look like humans, and? 13 might look like snakes. After an earthquake，a snake robot could help look for people under buildings. That may not seem possible now，but computers，space rockets and even electric tooth brushes? 14 impossible a hundred years ago. We never know? 15 will happen in the future!
1. A. interesting
B. unpleasant
C. pleasant
D. popular
2. A. But
B. So
C. However
D. While
3. A. use
B. spend?
C. pay
D. take
4. A. look like
B. look at
C. Look for?
D. look up
5. A. agrees
B. disagrees
C. likes
D. dislikes
6. A. easy.
B. difficult??
C. important??????
D. possible
7. A. For example
B. Instead??????
C. Such as?
D. Besides
8. A. after
B. for?
C. over???
D. in
9. A. worked
B. work??
C. working?
D. to work
10. A. always
B. easily??
C. never
D. often
11. A. more
B. less?
C. fewer?????
D. little
12. A. shapes
B. colors???
C. sizes????
D. actions
13. A. the other
B. other
C. the others
D. others
四、阅读。
??? What will the life be like in the future? Maybe no one knows because we never know what will happen in the future. Maybe our life will be like the following.
Languages
English should still be the most popular language, but Chinese should be the second. Now, many foreign people are studying Chinese as their second language. In the future, many other languages will disappear.
Water
Water will become as expensive as oil because many rivers will disappear. We will have to save water and pay more for clean water.
Education and Science
Students won’t go to school. They will stay at home and study online. Students from all over the world may study together on the Internet. We may eat more genetically modified (转基因) food. And more robots will be around us. Lots of dangerous housework will be done by them.
Travel
More people will travel in their own country. Travelling in different countries will be more expensive and will take more time. Travelling by bus, by ship or by train may become very popular. Of course, flying may be the most popular.
Living
People will live and work under the sea. Perhaps there will be big towns, factories and farms under the sea too. Everyone will carry a pocket computer. The computer will give people the answers to all their problems.
( )1. What are many people learning as their second language now?
A. Chinese. B. English. C. Japanese. D. French.
( )2. Why will water become expensive according to the passage?
A. Because more people will need water.
B. Because there will be more water pollution.
C. Because many rivers will disappear.
D. Because oil will be cheaper.
( )3. Travelling will be the most popular.
A. by bus B. by ship C. by train D. by plane
( )4. What can we know from the passage?
A. Chinese will be the most popular language.
B. People will pay less for clean water.
C. People may eat more genetically modified food.
D. Fewer people will travel in their own country.
( )5. What does the passage mainly talk about?
A. How to live a better life in the future.
B. What problems we’ll meet in the future.
C. Some predictions (预测) of the future.
D. A guide for living in the future.
Module4 Unit8 Life in the future
Reading1同步练习答案
一、1.recently 2.forever 3.present 4.technology 5.certainly 6.satisfy
二、CADBBD
三、（1）B；（2）C；（3）D；（4）A；（5）B；（6）B；（7）A；（8）D；（9）C；（10）C；（11）B；（12）A；（13）D；（14）B；（15）C；
四、ACDCC
课件35张PPT。深圳版 八年级下 Unit 8
Life in the future
Reading 1
Warming-up:Let’s enjoy a video:Think about it:Have you ever imagined what life will be in the future?
Let's list and imagine some aspects of life in future. transportationhousecommunicationeducationWe study in the classroom.Now Maybe we’ll study at home on the Internet. FuturePresentation:What will our life be like in the future?EducationNow FutureWe communicate by means of
E-mails, wechat , phones…We may use full internet communication, Maybe we’ll communicate with aliens.Presentation:What will our life be like in the future?CommunicationNow FutureWe travel by car, train, airplane and so on.We’ll travel by spaceship,flying cars, hydrogen cars, CJ3 cars and so on.Presentation:What will our life be like in the future?transportationCJ3 carNow FuturePeople live in modern flats in
high buildings.People may live in floating houses,
on the Mars or under the sea. Presentation:What will our life be like in the future?HousesBrainstorming Life in
the futurecommunication houseseducation …foodclothestransportsWhat will our life be like in the future?
Discuss with your partners.What do you know about …?A1 Which of the following sentences are probably about the future, and which are about the present? Tick (√) the boxes.Now FutureThere are hotels on the Moon.
Our houses use a lot of energy.
Your fridge can order food for you.
Most people use hydrogen cars. √√√√Pre-reading:1. What will hotels be like?
2. What will houses be like?
3. What will cars be like? They will be like ...They will be like ...They will be like ...A2 What will life be like in the future? In pairs, discuss the following questions.Pre-reading:B Look at the pictures and the headings of the Internet posts on page 115.Then tick (√) the descriptions that match the pictures.
The hotel looks like a very large fish.
The hotel is built on a mountain.
There is a robot helper in the house.
The CJ3 has a wide window at the front.
The CJ3 does not have any wheels. Before you read√√Pre-reading:The website is from the year 2050. ( )
People can watch fish swim outside their room window at the Hotel Whale. ( )
Forever Green Houses are green inside. ( )
The CJ3 can fly. ( ) FTTFListen to the article and decide whether the following statements are True (T) or False (F).Listening:Read the first Internet post and answer the following
questions.Reading:What is special about the Hotel Whale?
It is built under the water and it is in the shape of a whale.
What does the hotel have?
It has 50 bedrooms, a cafe and a shopping centre.in the shape of ……的形状cafe 咖啡馆The Hotel WhaleUnder the seaIn the shape of a whale50 BedroomsA cafe and a shopping centerReading:Read the first Internet post again and fill in the chart.Read the second Internet post. Then, match the
examples with the characteristics. Reading:a, cb, dRead the third Internet post and complete the
following table. Reading:The hydrogen in the car is mixed with oxygen from the air to make electricity for the car.You tell the computer where to go. Then you sit back and relax as the car takes you there.Reading:The Hotel Whale
The Hotel Whale is built under the water. It is in the shape of a whale. This hotel has 50 bedrooms, a cafe and a shopping centre.
Mrs Peng: “When we were staying at the hotel recently, my children watched the fish outside their bedroom window. They were never bored!”Life in 2050Read the lesson again and repeat.It is August 2050. Some people are writing about hotels, houses and cars on the Internet. Read their posts.Reading:Read the lesson again and repeat.Life in 2050Forever Green Houses
These houses are both “green” and “smart”. There is glass outside the houses. Heat is held under the glass and is then used as energy for each house. In the bathroom, your medicine cupboard is connected to your doctor’s computer. In the kitchen, your smart fridge tells the supermarket’s computer when you need more food.
Mr Yu: “When we were living in our old house, we were using more energy. I would certainly recommend Forever Green Houses to my friends. They will satisfy everyone.”Reading:Read the lesson again and repeat.Life in 2050The CJ3
The CJ3 is a new type of hydrogen car. The hydrogen in the car is mixed with oxygen from the air to make electricity for the car. The CJ3 has an electronic map and is driven by a computer. You tell the computer where you want to go. Then you sit back and relax as the car takes you there.
Mr Hu: “While I was driving my old car, I was polluting the city. Now, with the new technology in my CJ3, I’m helping protect the environment.”Language points:Grammar:1. It is in the shape of a whale.
shape n. 形状；外形
in the shape of ……的形状
所有的圆都有着相同的形状。
All circles have the same shape.
游泳池呈心形。
The swimming pool was in the shape of a heart.Language points:Grammar:2. These houses are both “ green ” and “smart”.
这些房子既环保又智能。
both ... and ... 意为“……和……都；不但……而且……；既……又……”，是并列连词，用于连接两个并列的成分。当连接两个并列主语时,谓语动词用复数形式。例如：
我和她都擅长英语。
Both she and I are good at English.
纽约和伦敦都存在交通问题。
Both New York and London have traffic problems. Language points:Grammar:与both ... and ...同义的并列连词还有not only ... but also ... 和as well as。
not only ... but also ...着重强调后者，连接两个并列主语时，谓语动词的单复数形式取决于but also 后的主语。
as well as 着重强调前者，连接两个并列主语时，谓语动词的单复数形式取决于as well as之前的主语。如：
不仅这些学生们，他们的老师也欣赏这部电影。
Not only the students but also their teacher is enjoying the movie.
她和你一样都是英语老师。
She as well as you is an English teacher.( )1. You and she ____ on duty today.
A. is B. are C. were D. was
( )2. Both Li Ming and I ____ good at swimming.
A. is B. am C. are D. was
( )3. Not only you but also I ____ very hungry. I hope mum has
prepared supper for us.
A. are B. was C. were D. am
( )4. Helen as well as her cousins ____ abroad. They will come
back next month.
A. has gone B. have gone C. are going D. go
( )5. My brother as well as I ____ a student.
A. are B. is C. were D. amBBCDAPractice选择最佳答案填空。Language points:Grammar:3. In the bathroom, your medicine cupboard is connected to your doctor’s computer.
在卫生间，你的药柜连接着你医生的电脑。
① medicine cupboard = medicine cabinet药柜
②be connected to 与……相连
connect… to/with… （使）…..与……连接
键盘与电脑相连。
The keyboard is connected to the computer.
我经常把手机连到电脑上下载歌曲。
I often connect my mobile phone to the computer to download songs.Language points:Grammar:【拓展】
be connected with 与……相连/有关
be connected by 由……连接在一起
例如：
厨房和客厅是连着的。
The kitchen is connected with the living room.
人行道把旅馆和车站连接起来了。
The hotel and the station are connected by a walkway.1. 这台电脑已经被连接到网络上了。
The computer has _____ _____ _____ the Internet.
2. 听说和读写有密切的关系。
Listening and speaking _____ closely _____ _____
reading and writing.
3. 整个世界被互联网连在了一起，世界变得越来越小了。
The whole world _____ _____ _____ the Internet and it is becoming smaller and smaller.is connected bybeen connected toare connected withPractice根据中文意思完成句子。Language points:Grammar:7. They will satisfy everyone.
satisfy v. 使满意；使满足
其过去式与过去分词均为satisfied。
be satisfied with 对……感到满意
例如：
他太穷了，无法满足家人的物质需求。
He is too poor to satisfy his family's material needs.
她对自己的所得从不感到满足。
She is never satisfied with what she has got.Language points:Grammar:8. The hydrogen in the car is mixed with oxygen from the air to make electricity for the car. 车内的氢气与空气中的氧气混合，为汽车提供电能。
mix v.（ 使）混合
mix ... with ... (使……与……)相混
be mixed with ... 与……混合 例如：
不要把盐和糖混合在一起。
Don’t mix salt with sugar.
这种颜料很容易和水混合。
This paint can be mixed easily with water. 1. 做馒头时首先要把面粉和水混合好。
You should _____ flour _____ water first when you make steamed bread.
2. 油不能和水混合在一起。
Oil can’t _____ _____ _____ water.be mixed withmix withPractice根据中文意思完成句子。1. 以…的形状_____________________
2. 既…又…___________________________
3. 药柜_____________________
4. 与…相连接_________________________
5. 推荐…给…__________________
6. 一种新型的…___________________
7. 与…相混合____________________
8. 电子地图______________________
9. 帮助保护环境___________________
10. 污染城市______________________in the shape of…both….and…medicine cupboardbe connected torecommend…to… Key phrases we learn today:Grammar:a new type ofmix…withan electronic maphelp protect the environmentpollute the cityLife in the future Retelling:Retell the lesson according to the mind map.In pairs, discuss what you think life will be like in 2050.Pair work:A: What will the life be like in the year 2050?
B：… Write an article Life in 2050, about 80-100 words.
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