First
Impressions
Unit 3 Life in the Future
Puzzle:
There’s a thing that will never change. What is it?
Answer: change
世界上唯一不变的就是 。
变化
A changing world
Transportation
Past
sedan chair (轿子)
/s??d?n/
Now
bus
subway
plane
Past
Houses
cottage room(茅草屋)
Brick houses
Now
villa
flat
/?v?l?/
n. 别墅;郊区住宅
/fl?t/
Education
Past
Private schools
Now
High-tech classroom
Communication
Past
telegraph
Now
hard
poor
Life in the past
Life at present
better
happier
life in the future
Do you want to go traveling in the future like the mechanical cat---“Duo La A Meng”?
Do you want to know what it will be like in AD3008?
Let’s travel to
the future!
Future Tours
Task 1: Fast Reading
Read this passage quickly , then finish the following exercises.
Fast Reading
A. how Li Qiang was transported to the future.
B. how Li Qiang got to the future and his first impression of it.
C. what the life is like in the future
1. The passage is mainly about:
Reading tip:
Going through the beginning and the ending
first helps us get a general idea quickly
Before the journey(旅游)
Part 1 : Para._____
During the journey
Part 2 : Para.____
After the journey
Part 3: Para._____
1
2-3
4
Task 2: Careful Reading
Read this passage carefully , then finish the following exercises.
Careful reading
(Para1)
Company Logo
How did he feel
at first?
Why did Li Qiang
go to the future?
Why
How
How
taking up the prize
won last year
Before arriving
at the future
nervous/ uncertain
How did he get to
the future?
time capsule
making use of
Para.1
I won a travel to the year AD 3008.
FIRST IMPRESSIONS
Spacemail: liqiang299A@GreatAdventureSpaceStation.com 15/11/3008 (Earthtime)
Dear Mum and Dad, I still cannot believe that I am taking up this prize that I won last year. I have to remind myself constantly that I am really in AD 3008. Worried about the journey, I was unsettled for the first few days. As a result, I suffered from “Time lag”. This is similar to the “jet lag” you get from flying, but it seems you keep getting flashbacks from your previous time period.
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/?kɑ?nst?ntli/
/?pri?vi?s/
be simliar to
be similar to sb/sth 与...相似(可加从句)
be similar with sb 与...相似
be similar in sth 在...方面相似
1.The basic design of the car is very similar ________that of earlier models.
这种汽车的基本设计与早期的样式非常相似。
2.These big flat which are under constrution are similar ______size.
这些正在建的公寓在大小上很相近。
to
in
I still cannot believe that I am taking up this prize that I won last year.
我还是无法相信我是在接受去年获得的这个奖励。
1.take up 拿起;接受;开始;继续;占据
写出下列句中take up的含义①The girl took up her bag and left the room. ________ ②She took up his offer of a drink. _________ ③At the age of sixty he took up the study of Russian. _________ ④Joan took up the story when her sister forgot the next detail. __________
⑤That big clock will have to go; it takes up too much space in the small hall.
take off 脱掉;起飞;成名;开始成功
take in 接受;收留;理解;明白;欺骗
take on 雇用;呈现(新面貌等);承担
take over 接管;接收
1.take up 拿起;接受;开始;继续;占据
⑥Some insects take _______ the colour of their surroundings to protect themselves.
有些昆虫为了自我保护会随着周围环境改变自身颜色。
⑦Internet shopping will ready take _______ when people make sure that it is safe.
当人们确信了网购的安全性时,它就已经成功了。
________ your weapon to fight for freedom.
Due to the heavy rain, the flight can't _______ on time.
Don't be ________ by his appearance , he is such a liar.
After reading halfway through the chapter I realize I didn't take anything________.
This company will not ________ any worker unless you are an experienced one.
Take up
take off
taken in
in
take on
2.(教材P17)This is similar to the “jet lag” you get from flying, but it seems you keep getting flashbacks from your previous time period.
2.previous
adj.(仅用于名词前)在前的;早先的
previous to 在……之前(其中to 是介词)
previously adv. 先前地;早先
①But compared with previous studies, she finds the speed of breaking down in this one exciting. (2018·北京高考)但是和之前的研究相比,她发现这个的分解速度令人兴奋。②Previous to _____ (leave) for France, he studied a lot about the country.他在启程前往法国之前,对这个国家做了很多研究。③The building had ___(previous) been used as a hotel.这座楼房早先曾用作旅馆。
They made full preparations previous to ____________(give)a concert.
leavng
previously
giving
Para.1
I won a travel to the year AD 3008.
So I was very nervous and uncertain at first. However, my friend and guide, Wang Ping, was very understanding and gave me some green tablets which helped a lot. Well-known for their expertise, his parents' company, called "Future Tours", transported me safely into the future in a time capsule.
/'t?bl?ts/
/?eksp??r?ti?z/
/?tr?nsp??rt/
/?k?psju?l/
Para.2
My journey in time capsule
I can still remember the moment when the space stewardess called us all to the capsule and we climbed in through a small opening. The seats were comfortable and after a calming drink, we felt sleepy and closed our eyes. The capsule began swinging gently sideways as we lay relaxed and dreaming. A few minutes later, the journey was completed and we had arrived. I was still on the earth but one thousand years in the future. What would I find?
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swing-swung-swung
/sw??/
adv. 向侧面地
Para.3
I won a travel to the year AD 3008.
At first my new surroundings were difficult to tolerate. The air seemed thin, as though its combination of gases had little oxygen left. Hit by a lack of fresh air, my head ached. Just as I tried to make the necessary adjustment to this new situation, Wang Ping appeared. "Put on this mask," he advised. "It'll make you feel much better." He handed it to me and immediately hurried me through to a small room nearby for a rest. I felt better in no time. Soon I was back on my feet again and following him to collect a hovering carriage driven by computer. These carriages float above the ground and by bending or pressing down in your seat, you can move swiftly.
/s??ra?nd??z/
/?t?l?re?t/
/?k?mb??ne??n/
/??ks?d??n/
/l?k/
/e?kt/
/??d??stm?nt/
/'h?v?/
/?k?r?d?/
/?sw?ftli/
At first my new surroundings were difficult to tolerate.
开始的时候,新的环境让我难以忍受。
3.surroundings n. 周围的事物;环境
(1)surrounding adj. 附近的;周围的(2)surround vt. 环绕;围住;包围be surrounded by/with ... 由……围着/包围
①Determining where we are in relation to our surroundings remains an essential skill for our survival. (2017·江苏高考)
②Police are still searching the town and ______ (surround) areas for the child.警方仍在小镇及周边地区搜寻那个小孩。 ③When Aunt Ruth was at home, I _____ ____ (surround) by love.露丝姑姑在家时,对我爱护有加。
We must try our best to adapt this new _______________(surround)
The terrible prison _____________(surround ) by high walls with wire.
surroundings
was surrounded
4. tolerate vt.容忍;忍受
Tolerate doing sth. 容忍做某事
①I can tolerate the house being untidy, but I hate it if it's not clean. 我可以容忍房间里不整齐,但是我讨厌房间里脏乱不堪。②Our teacher cannot tolerate _____(cheat) on exams.我们的老师不能容忍考试作弊。
cheating
[名师点津] 表示“容忍;忍受”的动词(短语)还有:bear, stand
和put up with等。
他拒绝去容忍如此粗鲁的行为。
父母不能容忍孩子对他们撒谎。
she refused to tolerate such rude manners
Parentas can't tolerate lying to him
5. At first my new surroundings were difficult to tolerate.
开始的时候,新的环境让我难以忍受。
该句型是“主语+be+adj.+不定式”结构,其中my new surroundings是 tolerate的逻辑宾语,不定式用主动形式表示被动意义。使用此结构须具备两个前提条件:
(1)常用形容词有:difficult, hard, easy, good, comfortable, pleasant, interesting, exciting等。(2)不定式和句子的主语构成逻辑上的动宾关系;若不定式为不及物动词,其后应该加相应的介词。
1.这个裱花的蛋糕很容易做。
2.开这辆车会不安全。
3.他很容易相处。
This decorated cake is easy to make .
The car isn't safe to drive.
He is easy to get along well with
①In my opinion, this question is easy to answer.在我看来,这个问题容易回答。②I like getting up very early in summer. The morning air is so good _______(breathe).在夏季我喜欢很早起床。早上的新鲜空气呼吸起来真好。③The armchair looks rather hard, but in fact it is very comfortable to sit _____.这扶手椅看上去很硬,但坐上去很舒服。
to breathe
in
6. The air seemed thin, as though its combination of gases had little oxygen left.
空气似乎很稀薄,好像在混合气体中剩下的氧气很少。
as though 意为“好像”,在句中引导方式状语从句。as though/if的用法如下:
类型
表语从句
接在look, seem等动词之后
状语从句
接在常见的实义动词之后
从句语气及时态
陈述语气
所述是真实的或极有可能发生
虚拟语气
所述不真实或极少有可能发生
与现在事实相反
过去时(be动词常用were)
与过去事实相反
过去完成时(had done)
与将来事实相反
过去将来时(would/could/might do)
①It looks as though/if it isn’t clean enough to swim here.看起来这儿的水好像不够干净,不宜游泳。②First he picks out the laces and eats them as though/if they ________(be) noodles.他先拿起鞋带来吃,好像在吃面条。③I suggest that you should stay here as though/if nothing ____________ (happen).我建议你应该待在这儿,好像什么事也没有发生过。
were
had happened
1.This meat tastes as if it _________ (go)bad already.
2.The young man with long hair looks as if he __________(be) a girl.
3.He talks about Rome as if he __________(be ) there before.
4.It looked as though it ________rain.
has gone
were
had been
might
7.lack vi.&vt. 缺乏;没有 n.缺乏;短缺的东西
(教材P18)Hit by a lack of fresh air, my head ached.由于缺乏新鲜空气,我感到头痛。
(1)(a) lack of ... 缺少……for lack of ... 由于缺乏……(2)lacking adj. 缺乏;缺少be lacking in sth. 缺少某物
①Jim's real problem is that he lacks confidence.
吉姆的真正问题是他缺乏自信。
②It's not that exercise makes you healthy; it's more that ____________exercise leaves your body weak and easily affected by disease.
并不是锻炼使你健康,更应该是缺乏锻炼让你身体虚弱,容易遭受疾病的侵袭。
a lack of
③More and more high?rise buildings have been built in big cities ______ space.因为缺乏空间,大城市建起越来越多的高楼大厦。④Though Jack was __________ experience, he made up for it in enthusiasm.
虽然杰克缺乏经验,但是他以满腔的热情来弥补不足。
for lack of
lacking in
联想词: 1.pressing adj. 紧迫的
2.pressure n. 压力
under pressure 有压力
8. press vi.&vt. 按;压;逼迫 n.按;压;印刷;新闻;新闻界(常与定冠词the连用)
写出下列句中press的词性及含义①The doctor gently pressed his stomach. ———————— ②They are pressing us to make a quick decision. ———————— ③Members of the press were not allowed into the meeting. ———————
1.他的新书正在印刷中。
2.中国医生压力很大。
1.His new book is in the press now
2.Doctors in China are under great pressure.
Para.3
I won a travel to the year AD 3008.
Wang Ping fastened my safety belt and showed me how to use it. Soon I could fly as fast as him. However, I lost sight of Wang Ping when we reached what looked like a large market because of too many carriages flying by in all directions. He was swept up into the centre of them. Just at that moment I had a "time lag" flashback and saw the area again as it had been in the year AD 2008. I realized that I had been transported into the future of what was still my hometown! Then I caught sight of Wang Ping again and flew after him.
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9. sight n.(U)视力;看见;视野 (C)看得见的事物;景象(pl.)名胜
①I lost sight of him but could still hear his footsteps.我看不见他了,但还能够听到他的脚步声。
catch sight of 看到……at the sight of 看见……时at first sight 初次看到时;乍一看in/within sight 在视野内;看得见out of sight 在看不见的地方;消失come into sight 进入视野;映入眼帘
short-sighted/near-sighted 近视的;无远见的
far-sighted/long-sighted 远视的;有远见的
②The wind parted the smoke just enough for him to ______ Sibson.风吹散了烟使得他正好能够看见Sibson。③Now and then, one or two motorcycles will _______ and your ears are filled with their noises. 你会时不时地看到一两辆摩托车,耳旁充斥着它们的噪音。
9. lose sight of ... 看不见……
catch sight of
come into sight
Para.4
Staying in Wang Ping’s home
Arriving at a strange-looking house, he showed me into a large, bright clean room. It had a green wall, a brown floor and soft lighting. Suddenly the wall moved - it was made of trees! I found later that their leaves provided the room with much-needed oxygen. Then Wang Ping flashed a switch on a computer screen, and a table and some chairs rose from under the floor as if by magic.
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10. switch n.开关;转换 vt.转换
(1)make a switch 改变(2)switch off 切断(电流等)switch on 接通(电流等);开(电器) switch (sth.) to sth. (把……)转换到……
①We had to make a switch in our arrangement.我们不得不改变我们的安排。②I don’t like this TV programme. Let’s switch ______ another.我不喜欢这个电视节目。让我们换个频道吧。③He switched ____ the light as there was no one in the room.他把灯关了,因为房间里没有人。
to
off
Para.4
Staying in Wang Ping’s home
“Why not sit down and eat a little?” he said. “You may find this difficult as it is your first time travel trip. Just relax, since there is nothing planned on the timetable today. Tomorrow you'll be ready for some visits.” Having said this, he spread some food on the table, and produced a bed from the floor. After he left, I had a brief meal and a hot bath. Exhausted, I slid into bed and fell fast asleep.
More news later from your loving son,
Li Qiang
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11. impression n.印象
the first impression 第一印象leave/make a(n) ... impression on sb. 给某人留下……印象
①My first impression of him was that he was a kind and thoughtful young man.我对他的第一印象是他是一个善良且体贴的年轻人。②The dancer made a good impression ______ the audience in the hall.这名舞者给大厅里的观众留下了良好的印象。
on
impress vt. 给……留下深刻印象;使铭记impress sb. with sth. 某事(物)给某人留下深刻印象be impressed with/by 对……印象深刻;被……所打动impress sth. on/upon sb. 使某人铭记某事(物);使某人对某事(物)印象深刻
impressive adj. 感人的;令人钦佩的;给人以深刻印象的
11. impression n.印象
③Williams _______(impress) with Benjamin and gave him two classic books on painting to take home. (2017·浙江高考)威廉姆斯对本杰明印象深刻,给他两本经典的绘画图书,让他带回家。④Father impressed the importance of working hard ______me.父亲使我铭记努力工作的重要性。
was impressed
on/ upon
1.I didn't want to give you any false_____________. (impress)
2.The new teacher ______________________ the students.
这位新老师给学生留下了深刻的印象。
3.他的勤奋给他的老板留下了深刻的印象。
4.他的话使我意识到学习的重要性。
made/left a good impression on
impression
He impressed his boss with his diligence。
His words impressed the importance of study on me.