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Unit7Smartpeoplewillletself-drivingcarstakecontrolEnglishteacher:肖霞EssentialexpressionsNewwords:probable[ˈprɒbəbli]adv.大概;或许;很可能;备不住brandy[ˈbrændi]n.白兰地酒;v.把…在白兰地酒中浸泡unlikely[ʌnˈlaɪkli]adj.不太可能的;未必的likelihood[ˈlaɪklihʊd]n.可能,可能性;[数]似然,似真Essentialexpressionsa.Hemaycometoday.Itmay/will/mustsnowtonight.It'slikely/seemstorainthisafternoon.It'sprobable/possible/likelythathewillgetintouchwithLucytoday.Idaresayhewouldn'tsaynotoabrandy.There'sjustachancethatIcanshowmyskills.Itispossible(foryou)tofinishthehomeworkbefore6o'clock.b.Itishopeless.Itisoutofthequestion.Hemaynotcomesoearly.Hecan'tbeintheofficenow.It'snotlikely/unlikely/impossibletosnowsoon.ThereisnolikelihoodofhisgettingintouchwithLucytoday.Thechancesareprettythin/slim.Thingsdon'thappenthateasily.It'simpossible(forme)tofinishmyhomeworkwithinonehour.Text1Thecarsofthefuturebattery[ˈbætri]n.[电]电池,蓄电池;[军]炮台invention[ɪnˈvenʃn]n.发明;发明物;捏造progress[ˈprəʊgres]n.进步;前进;[生物学]进化;transport[ˈtrænspɔ:t]vt.运送,运输;流放;使欣喜若狂luxury[ˈlʌkʃəri]n.奢侈,豪华;奢侈品breeze[bri:z]n.微风;轻而易举的事;vi.吹微风;逃走;sensor[ˈsensə(r)]n.传感器,灵敏元件precise[prɪˈsaɪs]adj.精密;精确的;清晰的;正规的;guidance[ˈgaɪdns]n.导航;指导,引导;领导jam[dʒæm]n.果酱;拥挤,挤满;困境;renewable[rɪˈnju:əbl]adj.可再生的;可继续的,可续订的;可更新的;可翻新的Text1ThecarsofthefutureFromair-poweredcarstobatteryoperatedcars,carshavecomealongwaysincetheirinventioninthelate1700's.Sincethencarshavemademuchprogress.Carstodayarenotjustonemeansoftransport,butalsoaluxuryitem,onetoberiddenincomfort,oneinwhichonecantakearest.Wecan’tpredictwhatthefuturecarswillbelike,butwecandreamofthemnow.Inthenearfuture,smartpeoplewillletself-drivingcarstakecontrol.Thesecarswillbreezealongexpressways,obeystopsigns,dropoffpassengersandthenparkinthelot.Thesesmartcarsaremuchsaferastheywillnotbetroubledbycellphonecallsordrivedrunkashumans.GuidednotjustbyG.P.S.butbyhigh-precisionbuilt-inmapsandadvancedsensors,thecarsofthefuturewillknowtheirpositionsopreciselythattheywon'tevenneedmarkingsforguidance.Aroadsystemfilledwiththesecarswouldn'tevenneedtrafficlightsbecausetheycouldcommunicateamongthemselves.So,therewillbenotrafficjams.Moreover,thesecarsarepoweredbyrenewableenergysoyouwon’tworryaboutairpollution.未来的汽车从空气动力车到电池驱动的汽车,汽车自18世纪晚期问世以来已经走过了一条漫长的发展道路。此后,汽车业取得了很大进展。今天,汽车不仅仅是一种交通方式,更是一种奢侈品,一个你可以舒适驾驶、也可以在里面休息的地方。虽然我们无法预言未来汽车是什么模样,但是我们现在可以展开想象.在不久的将来,明智的人会让自动驾驶汽车掌握控制权.这些车将沿着高速公路飞奔,听从停止信号,下客,然后停泊在停车场。这些智能车更安全,因为它们不会像人一样受到手机的干扰,也不用担心酒后驾驶。未来的汽车不仅仅有G.P.S.卫星导航,还有高精度的内部地图和先进的传感器.它们非常清楚自己的位置,以至于不需要路标的指引。充斥着这些汽车的道路甚至不需要交通灯,因为它们可以彼此沟通,所以,就没有交通堵塞。此外,这些车均采用了可再生能源,因此您不用为空气污染而担忧。Text2Lifeinthefuturetechnology[tekˈnɒlədʒi]n.科技(总称);工业技术;magic[ˈmædʒɪk]n.魔法;巫术;戏法;不可思议的魔力;adj.魔术的;幻术的;fuel[ˈfju:əl]n.燃料unbelievable[ˌʌnbɪˈli:vəbl]adj.不可相信的;monitor[ˈmɒnɪtə(r)]n.监测仪;显示屏,屏幕;班长;vt.监督;监控sheet[ʃi:t]n.纸;被单;pattern[ˈpætn]n.模式;图案;digital[ˈdɪdʒɪtl]adj.数字的;数据的;Text2LifeinthefutureItiscertainthatsocietiesarealwayschanging.Withtherapiddevelopmentoftechnologies,wewillenterintoamagicworld.Transportationwillbecomecleaner,fasterandsafer.Now,moreenvironmentallyfriendlyfuelsandenergy-savingenginesaredevelopedthatletustravelatanunbelievablespeed.Advancesinmedicalscienceallowustoenjoyalongerandhealthierlifeandremainactiveeveninoldage.Withthehelpofadvancedcomputersystems,monitoringandkeepinghealthathomewillbecomeareality.Apatientmaysendhisresultstohisprivatedoctorviatheinternet,whocanthentellhimwhattodo.Inthefuture,therewillbemoreschoolsontheair“ande-schools“whichhelppeoplestudywhenevertheyhavetime.Ofcourse,classroomteachingisstillofgreatimportance.Butprintedbooks,chalksandblackboardshavegivenplacetoe-booksandcomputers.Thesecomputerswillbeasthinasasheetofpaperandwillbelinkedtotheinformationhighway.Thusstudentsandteachershaveaccesstoamuchwiderrangeofinformation.Moreover,computeruserswillbeabletospeakmessagesintoacomputer,whichwillthentranslatetheirvoicepatternsintodigitaltext.Isfuturelifemagical?So,areyouwell-preparedforthefuturelife?未来的生活社会总是处于不断的运动变化之中。随着科技的迅速发展,我们将进人一个魔幻世界。交通运输将变得更洁净、更快速、更安全。人类将开发出新型的、更环保的燃料和节能引擎使我们能以惊人的速度旅行。医学的进步使我们能够更长寿、更健康,即使在晚年也精力充沛。在先进计算机系统的帮助下,在家监控和维护身体健康成为现实。病人可以通过互联网将检测结果传给他的私人医生,私人医生再告诉他下一步该怎么办。在未来,将会有更多的“远程教育学校”和“电子学校”,便于人们随时随地学习.当然,课堂教学仍然十分重要,但是,纸质书本,粉笔和黑板已让位于电子书和电脑。这些电脑将像纸一样薄,并且与信息高速公路相连,因此,学生和老师可以获得更广阔的信息。此外,电脑用户还能与电脑通话,电脑再把用户的语音模式转化成数字文本。未来的生活是不是充满魔力?那么,你准备好迎接未来生活了吗?Thankyou!
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