牛津译林版高中英语必修四Unit-3《Tomorrow’s-world》

Unit3Tomorrow’sworldSectionⅠWelcomgtotheunit&Reading–Pre-readingStep1Step2Step3Step4Step5Canyouimaginewhatourlifewillbelikein2060?科技飞速发展，生活日新月异，大约50年后世界将会是什么样呢？LetussupposeitisnowaboutAD2060.Let'smakebelieve(假设)itisaboutfiftyyearsfromnow.Ofcourse,thingshavechangedandlifeisverydifferent.Voyagestothemoonarebeingmadeeveryday.Itisaseasytotakeaholidayonthemoontodayasitwasforthepeoplein1960totakeaholidayinEurope.Atanumberofscenicspotsonthemoon,manyhotelshavebeenbuilt.Thehotelsareairconditioned,naturally.Inorderthateveryonecanenjoythebeautifulsceneryonthemoon,everyroomhasatleastonepicturewindow.Everythingimaginableisprovidedforentertainmentofyoungandold.Whatarepeopleeatingnow?Peoplearestilleatingfood.Theyhaven'tyetstartedtotakeonheir(继承)supplyofenergydirectlyaselectricalcurrentorasnuclearpower.Theymaysomeday.Butmanyfoodsnowcomeinpillform,andthefoodthatgoesintothepillcontinuestocomemainlyfromgreenplants.Sincethereareseveraltimesasmanypeopleintheworldtodayastherewereahundredyearsago,mostofourplanet'ssurfacehastobefilled.Thedesertsareirrigatedwithwaterandcropsarenolongerdestroyedbypests.Theharvestisalwaysgood.Farming,ofcourse,isveryhighlydeveloped.Veryfewpeoplehavetoworkonthefarm.Itispossibletorunthefarmbyjustpushingafewbuttonsnowandthen.Peoplearenowlargelyvegetarians(素食者).Yousee,asthenumberofpeopleincreases,thenumberofanimalsdecreases.Therefore,peoplehavetobevegetariansandwearehealthierbothinourbodiesandinourminds,andweknowthecausesandcureofdiseaseandpain,anditispossibletogetridofdiseases.Noonehastobeillanymore.Suchwouldbeourlifein2060.Ⅰ.Whydoyouthinksomanypeopleareinterestedinsciencefictionstories?参考答案：Becausetheyallowpeopletousetheirimaginationandthinkaboutwhatlifewillbeinthefuture.Ⅱ.Discussthefollowingpicturesinpairsandthenfillintheblanks.1．Whatistherobotdoinginthispicture?Therobotisdinnerforthemaster.Hecandoalotofthingsforbeings,forexample,theycanhelppeopledo.Theywillmakepeople'slivesmore.servinghumanhouseworkconvenient2．(1)Whatarethepeopleinthispicturedoing?.(2)Howoldistheman?.(3)Doyouthinkpeoplecanlivethatlonginthefuture?Whyorwhynot?Yes.Withtheofgeneticresearch,scientistscanfindoutthesecretoflivinglonger.Inthefuture,humanbeingscanthanwelivetoday.They'rehavingabirthdaypartyHeis200yearsolddevelopmentlivemuchlonger3.(1)Canyouguesswherethese“people”areworking?They'reworking.(2)Canyoutellwhothese“people”are?Whataretheydoing?Theyarehumansand.Theysomeimportantthings.(3)Whatistherelationshipbetweenthem?.intheofficealiensarediscussingWorkmatesScanthetextandchoosethebestanswers.1．Thepurposeofthispassageis________.A．toadvisebuyingfilmticketsB．tointroduceseveralfamousfilmsC．topresentanewkindoffilmD．totellyouhowtoexcitefivesenses2．Whatarethespecialglovesusedfor?A．Theyareusedforkeepingwarm.B．Theyareusedforprotectingyourhands.C．Theyareusedformakingthefilmalive.D．Theyareusedformakingviewerslooklikeacharacterinthefilm.3．Thevirtualrealitycanprovideteenagerswithawayto________.A．playfootballB．becomemoreconfidentC．becomeafamousstarD．watchaWorldCupfinal4．Whyisanoldmanmentionedinthepassage?A．Toadviseoldmentotakeexercise.B．Tohelpoldmenkeephealthy.C．ToexplainRealCineisbetterthanafilm.D．ToaskoldmentoexperienceanadventureinAfrica.5．What'stheauthor'sattitudetoVRaccordingtothetext?A．Supportive.B．Opposed.C．Doubtful.D．Negative.答案：1.C2.C3.B4.C5.AⅠ.Readthetextandanswerthefollowingquestions.1．Whatisthenameoftheproduct?2．Howmanyoftheusers'sensesdoesthisproductconnectwith?3．WhowentonavirtualtriptoAfrica?RealCine.Aseventyyearoldgrandfather.Fouroftheusers'senses:sight,hearing,smellandtouch.4．Whattechnologyisbehindtheproduct?5．Whatdouserswearsothattheycanfeelthattheyarereallyinanewworld?6．WhydosomepeoplethinkthatuserswillbedisappointedbyRealCine?Virtualreality.TheywearspecialVRheadsetsandgloves.BecauseVRisnotreal.Ⅱ.Readthetextagainandfillintheform.RealCine—virtualrealityforeveryoneWhyitisbetterthanafilm◆RealCineputstheusersintoactionandconnectswiththeusers'foursenses1..◆WithVR,itispossibleforustodothingsthatcouldneverbe2.inreallife.activelyachievedHowRealCin3.Bymakingtheusersfeelthattheyarereallyinanewworld.◆Userscanseein3DandhearthesoundthroughspecialVR4..◆Theusers5.specialglovescan‘touch’thepeopleandobjects.◆6.aregivenoutthroughtheheadsets'smallopenings.◆7.toacomputernetworkaretheheadsetsandthegloves.worksheadsetswearing/withSmellsConnectedHowitcanbeusedinotherways◆Treatingpeoplewithsocialproblemsbetter.◆Practisingskillsinasecureenvironment.Forexample,firefighterscouldbetrained8..◆Makingclassesmore9.andinteresting.◆Providingfantastictechnologyforurbanplanning.ArgumentSomeusersmaybe10.byRealCinebecauseVRisnotreal.livelydisappointedsafelyFillintheblanksaccordingtothetext.ThispresentationwillgiveyousomeinformationaboutRealCine.The1.behindRealCineisVR.Itputstheusersinto2.andconnectswiththeusers'foursensesinan3.way.WithVR,itispossibleforustodothingsthatcouldneverbe4.inreallife.technologyactionactiveachievedInordertomaketheusersfeelthattheyarereallyinanewworld,5.VRheadsetsare6.toallowtheuserstoseein3Dandhearthesoundaroundthem.Theusers7.specialglovescan