1、Section_ Other_Parts_of_the_Module原文呈现Famous Last WordsNot all predictions come true . Many of them are wrong, and some are very wrong. Here are just a few of the bad predictions people made in the twentieth century about the twentyfirst century ：AIRPLANES“No flying machine will ever fly from New Yo
2、rk to Paris.”Orville Wright, 1908.COMPUTERS“I think there is a world market for maybe five computers.”Thomas Watson, chairman of IBM, 1943.CLOTHES“Thirty years from now people will be wearing clothes made of paper which they will be able to throw away after wearing them two or three times .”Changing
3、 Times Magazine, 1957.MEN ON THE MOON“With the first moon colonies predicted for the 1970s ， work is now in progress on the types of building required for men to stay in when theyre on the moon.”Arnold BBarach in The Changes to Come， 1962.THE BEATLES“We dont like their sound, and guitar music is on
4、the way out.”Decca Recording Co.rejecting the Beatles， 1962.ROBOTS IN THE HOUSE“By the year 2000, housewives will probably have a robot shaped like a box with one large eye on the top ， several arms and hands, and long narrow pads on the side for 21 22 moving about .” 23 New York Times, 1966.KEYS“By
5、 the mid1980s no one will ever need to hide a key under the doormat again, 24 because there wont be any keys.”Computer scientist Christopher Evans, The Micro Millennium, 1979.not all 并非都( 表示部分否定，全部否定用 none)come true 实现此短语为不及物动词短语，不用于被动语态。定语从句 people made .修饰 predictions，其中省略了引导词 that/which，因为that/wh
6、ich 在此从句中作 made 的宾语。flying machine 飞机；飞行器maybe adv.也许，可能，大约(表示对某一数额或数目不能确定)过去分词短语 made of paper 作定语，修饰 clothes，可转化为定语从句 that/which are made of paper；定语从句 which they will be able to throw away 也修饰 clothes。time 表示 “次数”，two or three times 是“两三次 ”之意，不用 twice of three times。 colony/klni/ n.殖民地predict/prI
7、dIkt/vt.预言；预料the 1970s 20 世纪 70 年代in progress 在进行中make great/much progress 取得巨大进步过去分词短语 required for men to stay in 作定语。stay in“待在某地”，与所修饰的中心词 building 构成： stay in the building, in 为介词，不能省略。动词不定式 to Come 作定语，意为 “即将到来的”。on the way out 即将被淘汰；即将过时reject v反对。此处为现在分词作后置定语。the Beatles 甲壳虫乐队robot n机器人shape
8、/eIp/vt.造成形状过去分词短语 shaped like a box 作定语，修饰 a robot。是 with 的复合结构。此处 with 复合结构的构成是：with名词介词短语。 21 pad/pd/n.(动物的)脚 22 move about 四处移动，四处游荡 23 doormat/dmt/n.门前擦鞋垫 24 没有实现的著名预言课文译文并非所有的预言都能成真。许多预言是错的，并且有些还是大错特错。下面就是人们在 20 世纪对 21 世纪所做出的一些错误的预言：飞机“将不会有从纽约飞往巴黎的飞机。”奥维尔赖特，1908。电脑“我认为将会有一个大约有五台电脑的世界市场。”托马斯沃森，
9、IBM 主席，1943 。衣服“从现在起 30 年后人们将穿纸制的衣服，穿过两三次后就可以把它们扔掉。”流年杂志，1957。月球上的人类“因为预测在 20 世纪 70 年代会有第一批到月球的移民，现在正在修建几种类型的建筑物，当人类在月球上时，他们需要住在里面。”阿诺德B.贝拉克在未来变化中提到，1962。甲壳虫乐队“我们不喜欢他们的歌声，吉他音乐即将过时。”反对甲壳虫乐队的迪卡唱片公司，1962。家庭机器人“到 2000 年，家庭主妇们可能会有一个盒状的机器人，它的顶部有一只大眼睛，它还有几只胳膊和手，身体两边还有又长又窄的用来四处移动的脚。”纽约时报，1966。钥匙“到 20 世纪 80
10、年代中期人们将没有必要再把钥匙藏在门口的擦鞋垫下面了，因为那时将不会有钥匙了。”电脑科学家克里斯多弗埃文斯， 微机黄金时代，1979。Step 1 True (T) or False (F) 1Some of the predictions mentioned in the passage have come true._F_2Not every person likes The Beatles, so guitar music is out of date._F_3According to New York Times, 1966, by the year 2000, robots shap
11、ed like boxes would probably help housewives do the housework._T_Step 2 Choose the best answers according to the passage.1Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the text?AAirplanes. BKeys.CFood. DClothes.2What does the sentence “Not all predictions come true” mean?AAll the predictions come true.
12、BNone of the predictions come true.CThere is no prediction coming true.DAll the predictions do not come true.3Which is TRUE about the clothes mentioned in Changing Times Magazine?AThey are made from wool.BThey are made from cotton.CThey can last for a long time.DThey will be thrown away for they are
13、 made of paper.4Which of the following doesnt the home robot have?AOne large eye on the top. BSeveral arms.CLong narrow pads. DBlack hair.答案：14 CDDD一、这样记单词记得准 写得对 记得快 记得多.基础词汇1.shape vt. 造成形状；塑造n. 形状；体型2.optimistic adj. 乐观的；乐观主义的3.dishwasher n. 洗碗碟机4.pad n. (动物的)脚5.doormat n. 门前擦鞋垫.拓展词汇1.definitely
14、adv.无疑地；确定地definite adj.肯定的；确定的2.eventually adv.最后；终于eventual adj.最后的3.colony n殖民地colonist n殖民者4.predict vt.预言；预料prediction n预言1.optimistic adj.乐观的；乐观主义的反义 pessimistic adj.悲观的；悲观主义的联想 passive/negative 消极的positive 积极的2.eventually adv.最后；终于同义 finally, in the end, in time3.definite adj.确定的；无疑的同义 certai
15、n, sure, doubtless4.prediction n预言记法 predict( 预言)tion(名词后缀)联想 situation 情况；形势starvation 饿死；挨饿operation 手术reaction 反应，感应二、这样记短语记牢固定短语 多积常用词块1.go_to_college 上大学2.be optimistic about 对乐观的3.look_out 小心，当心4.for a start 首先1.get married 结婚2.flying machine 飞机；飞行器e true 实现4.have an effect on 对的影响5.on the way
16、 out 即将被淘汰；即将过时6.stay in 待在某地7.in progress 在进行中8.throw away 扔掉9.refer to 提到，提及；指的是；参考；查阅10.move about 四处移动，四处游荡5.Guitar music 吉他音乐6.switch on 打开(开关等)e for dinner 来吃饭8.change ones life 改变某人的生活9.make predictions 做出预测10.alternative energy 可替代能源三、这样记句式先背熟 再悟通 后仿用1.Im not really sure what I will be doing
17、 in ten years from now.我真的不确定从现在起的十年后我将会在做什么。what 引导的名词性从句，在句中作宾语。He wanted to know what_the_manager_had_said at the meeting.他想知道经理在会议上说了些什么。2.Im too busy enjoying my life now to worry about the future！我现在正忙着享受生活，没有时间担心未来！too . to .结构表示否定意义，意为“太而不能”。The doctor is_too_busy_to_look_after_his_family.那个
18、医生太忙了没有时间照顾家人。3.Not all predictions come true.并非所有的预言都能成真。not all 表示部分否定，意为 “并非都”。Not_all_Chinese_characters_were_developed from drawings of objects.并不是所有的汉字都是从物体的图画演变而来。4.So in ten years I hope I will either be working in a hospital or as a doctor with my own surgery.因此十年后我希望在医院工作或当一名医生能自己做外科手术。eit
19、her . or .并列连词短语，意为“或者或者；要么要么”。I enjoy traveling either by myself or with my family.我喜欢自己旅行或和家人一起旅行。1(教材 P5)Look out！Were having/re going to have an accident!小心！我们要出事故了！look out 小心，当心；向外看look out for 小心；注意；留意look into 调查，研究look through 浏览；仔细查看look up 查找；抬头向上看look forward to 盼望look down upon/on 蔑视；轻视
20、；瞧不起Do look out for spelling mistakes in your homework. 一定要当心你作业中的拼写错误。We shouldnt look down upon the disabled, on the contrary, we should help them.我们不应该瞧不起残疾人，相反我们应该帮助他们。I looked through todays newspaper but I found nothing important.我翻阅今天的报纸，但没有发现重要消息。We looked up some useful information at the a
21、ccident site so that we can look into the matter in future.我们在事故现场查找一些有用信息以便我们能进一步调查这件事情。名师点津 (1)look out 后面不能直接接名词，但可接不定式或 for名词，for 后面的名词表示注意或戒备的对象。(2)表示当心的短语还有：take care, be careful, watch out 等。2(教材 P8)For a start means the first point is.“首先”意思是“第一点是”。for a start 首先 (强调一系列理由、意见等的第一条)(1)to start
22、/begin with 首先，第一at the start/beginning of 在之初(2)start with 以开始start out/off 出发，动身I dont agree the book is of poor quality.For a start, it is a book well worth reading.我认为这本书质量不错。 首先，它是一本值得一读的书。Our English teacher often tells us English stories at_the_start/beginning_of_our classes.英语老师经常在上课开始时给我们讲一
23、些英语故事。The party started with a song.晚会以一首歌开始。What time will we have to start off/out in the morning?早上我们得几点动身？3(教材 P8)If something is on the way out its going to disappear.如果什么东西即将被淘汰，也就是说它很快就要消失了。on the way out 即将被淘汰；即将过时on ones/the way to 在去的路上in the way 挡道；妨碍in a way 在某种程度上in no way 一点也不；决不(放在句首，
24、句子要部分倒装)by the way 顺便说一下by way of 经由；经过all the way 一路上；自始至终no way (俚语 )肯定不；没门儿；不(表断然拒绝做某事)You must work hard at science and technology, or you will be on the way out.你必须努力学习科技，否则你将被淘汰。In_no_way should you lose heart when you are faced with difficulties.面对困难时，你决不应该失去信心。In_a_ way,_the meeting is not a
25、 failure but a success.从某种程度上来讲，这次会议是成功的而不是失败的。Mrs. Smith finds it hard to clear up the mess, as her children are always in_the_way whenever she tries to.史密斯夫人发现清理杂物很难，因为无论何时她要去做的时候，孩子们总是碍事。You must apologize to her.No way.你必须向她道歉。没门儿。4(教材 P9)“With the first moon colonies predicted for the 1970s, wo
26、rk is now in progress on the types of building required for men to stay in when theyre on the moon.” “因为预测在 20 世纪 70 年代会有第一批到月球的移民，现在正在修建几种类型的建筑物，当人类在月球上时，他们需要住在里面。”predict vt.预言，预测，预报(1)It is predicted that . 据预测 ；据预报As is predicted 正如预测的那样(2)prediction n. 预测make predictions about 对 进行预测(3)predicta
27、ble adj. 可预言的Who can predict what lifestyle there will be in the future?谁能预言将来会有什么样的生活方式？It is predicted that by the end of the 21st century, half of these plant and animal species will be gone.预计到 21 世纪末，一半的这些动植物物种将消失。You can make predictions about your future.你可以对你的未来进行预测。The development of indust
28、ry is stable and predictable (predict)工业的发展是稳定且可预测的。5(教材 P9)“By the year 2000, housewives will probably have a robot shaped like a box with one large eye on the top, several arms and hands, and long narrow pads on the side for moving about.”“到 2000 年，家庭主妇可能会有一个盒状的机器人，它的顶部有一只大眼睛，它还有几只胳膊和手，身体两边还有又长又窄的
29、用来四处移动的脚。”shape(1)v.造成形状，形成shape .into . 把 加 工 /塑 造 成 Childhood experiences often play a big part in shaping ones character.童年经历在形成一个人的性格方面往往起着重要作用。The children are shaping the sand into a tower.孩子们正把沙子堆成塔形。(2)n.形状；形态in shape 在形状上；健康状况良好out of shape 变形，走样；健康状况不好in good/poor shape 情况良好(不好)；处于良好( 不佳)状
30、态in the shape of 呈的形状take shape 形成，使成形Tom always goes jogging in the morning and he usually does pushups to stay_in_shape.汤姆总是在早晨慢跑，他通常还做俯卧撑以保持身体健康。You have been sitting on my hat and now it is badly out of shape.你一直坐在我的帽子上，现在它已严重走样了。The government provides funds in _the_shape_of student grants and
31、student loans.政府以学生助学金和学生贷款的形式提供资金。形象记忆1Im not really sure what I will be doing in ten years from now.我真的不确定从现在起的十年后我将会在做什么。(1)句中 what 引导宾语从句，在从句中又作 doing 的宾语。what 常用来引导名词性从句，即主语从句、宾语从句、表语从句和同位语从句。All of us have already known what she will choose is the opportunity to go abroad.我们都已经知道她将选择的是出国的机会。(2
32、)what 在引导名词性从句时有两个重要的特点：a.它在相应的名词性从句中有一定的意义，常表示“什么”“所的”“的样子”等。b.它在相应的名词性从句中作句子成分，而且常作主语、宾语或表语。What was once regarded as impossible has now become a reality.过去认为不可能的事现在已经变成了现实。(what 引导主语从句并在从句中作主语 )I dont know what we should do next.我不知道下一步我们该干什么。(what 引导宾语从句并在从句中作宾语 )This is what I want to tell you.
33、这就是我想告诉你的事儿。(what 引导表语从句并在从句中作宾语 )What worried her was that her son was addicted to computer games.让她担心的是她儿子沉迷于电脑游戏。2Im too busy enjoying my life now to worry about the future!我现在正忙着享受生活，没有时间担心未来！(1)该句包含 too . to .句式，意为“太以至于不”。表示否定意义，可以用not .enough to 和 so .that 句式改写。That box is too small to hold al
34、l these things.That box is so small that it cant hold all these things.That box is not big enough to hold all these things.那盒子太小，装不下所有这些东西。(2)当 too 后面是描述性形容词 easy，good 等或 kind, ready, willing, eager, anxious, satisfied, happy, glad，pleased，surprised，delighted 等表示态度、心情等的形容词时，该结构不表示结果，也无否定意义，此时该结构的意思相
35、当于 very。She was too_surprised_to_see how angry Mary was.当看到玛丽那么生气时，她非常吃惊。He was too anxious to know the result.他急于想知道结果。(3)当 too 前面有否定词 never, nothing, not 等时或后面有 not 时，表示强烈的肯定。Its never too late to learn.活到老学到老。3Not all predictions come true.并非所有的预言都能成真。(1)该句是表示部分否定的句型。not all .all .not .，意为“并非所有的都
36、”。Its impossible for all the applicants to get the jobs, because not all of them are fit for them.Its impossible for all the applicants to get the jobs, because_all of them arent fit for them.并非所有的求职者都能找到工作，因为并非所有人都胜任这些工作。(2)英语中的 all, both, each, every, everybody, everything, completely, always, who
37、le 等具有总括意义的代词、形容词和副词与否定词 not 连用，无论 not 位置如何，均构成部分否定，表示“并非都”的意思。I agree with most of what you said, but I dont agree with everything.我同意你所说的大部分内容，但是我并不是同意全部内容。Both of the two math problems are not very difficult.Not_both of the two math problems are very difficult.这两道数学题并非都很难。What do you think of the
38、 songs?As a matter of fact, not every one of them sounds beautiful.你认为这些歌曲怎么样？事实上，并不是每一首歌曲都好听。.单句语法填空1It is reported that the police will soon look into the case of the two missing children.2Look out when you are crossing the road.3Since you dont have enough money for a new car, why not buy a second
39、hand one for a start?4Im afraid your car is in the way. I cant get through.5The book is too difficult for children to_read (read)6If you want to live a happy life, you must stay in shape.7The report predicted (predict) that more jobs would be lost in the coal industry.完成句子 1This type of car is on_th
40、e_way_out (即将被淘汰); we must develop a new one.2I dont think he is suitable for the job. Hes too thin, for_a_start/to_start_with (首先)3Toms birthday cake was in_the_shape_of_a_heart (呈心形)4What_I_want _to_stress (我想强调的是) is that each of us should listen more to others.5The exam is very easy，but not_all_
41、the_students_can_pass_it (并非所有的学生都能通过)6As a waiter or waitress in a restaurant, you can never_be_too_polite_to_your_customers (你对顾客越礼貌越好)一、全练语言点，基稳才能楼高本课语言点针对练习.单词拼写1Much to my relief, my son was eventually (终于) admitted to a key university.2Whatever trouble he meets, he is always optimistic (乐观的) 3
42、Clouds of different shapes (形状) made the sky especially beautiful.4He likes making predictions (预测) about future life.5If we can do these things, we will definitely (确定地) grow up happily and healthily.6If you are too busy to do the dishes, you can buy a dishwasher (洗碗碟机).单句语法填空1Either you or he is (
43、be) going to Beijing this weekend.2With the development of society，we are optimistic about our future life.3They have no intention of getting married (marry) at present.4He said that his computer was on the way out and wanted to buy a new one.5You may look through the notes and other study materials
44、.6The problem is too difficult for me to_work (work) out.7He made a prediction (predict) that Class Two would win the game.8What surprised me most was that the thin girl should have won three gold medals.选词填空in progress， out of shape， look forward to， for a start， throw away， come true， look out， in
45、 a way1The good service has made up for the poor food in the hotel in_a_way.2Im not working there for_a_start,_its too far to travel.3Believe in yourself. Your dream will eventually come_true.4That old chair should be thrown_away.5The project is already in_progress,_and will be completed around 2020
46、. 6Look_out！The angry dog is coming at you.7Every year people look_forward_to the day with great eagerness.8Once most wires are bent out_of_shape,_they dont return to the original position.本单元语言点温故练习.单句语法填空1He got wellprepared for the job interview, for he couldnt risk losing (lose) the good opportu
47、nity.2Since the manager left his position, she has been in charge of the company.3Parents should attach importance to developing (develop) childrens good habits in life.4He has no alternative but to_work (work) hard. 5You may rely on it that the work will be finished ahead of time.6He lay in bed, with his eyes fixed (fix) on the roof.7No matter what words I use, I cant express my appreciation of your timely help.8Before the sales start, I make a list of what my kids will need for the coming season. 9My boss commanded that I (should)_go (go) there at once.10I will be busy a
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