新人教 高中 英语 必修二 Unit3 Computers-Reading comprehension

1、calculatinganalyticalsimpletechnologicalrevolutionadj. 计算的计算的adj. 分析的分析的adj. 简单的简单的adj. 科技的科技的n. 革命革命universalmathematicalsimple-mindedartificialintelligenceanywayadj. 宇宙的宇宙的adj. 数学的数学的adj.头脑简单的头脑简单的adj. 人造的人造的n. 智力智力adv. 无论如何无论如何go bytransistortotallynetworkdeal withtrulyhuman race过去过去n. 晶体晶体adv. 完

2、全地完全地n. 网络网络处理处理adv. 真正地真正地人类人类This is a short _ of the _ of computers.The main idea of the passage:historydevelopmentWho am I ? 1. Where were you in 1642?2. What happened to you in 1822?3. What were you called in 1936?4. What did you get in the 1960s?5. What happened to you in the 1970?Timeline1642

3、:_:The Analytical Machine was made by Charles Babbage.1936:_1960s:_: The first family of computers was connected to each other.1970s:_Now:_The computer began as a calculating machine1822Alan Turing wrote a book to describe how computers could be made.Computers had new transistors and became smaller.

4、1960sComputers were brought into peoples homeComputers connect people all over the world together.ordersChanges of Abilities1234567Only calculatingFollowing instructions from cards with holesSolving any mathematical problemHaving artificial intelligenceClever and quickerTalking to humansConnecting p

5、eopleDiscuss in pairs and work out the changes of the computer abilities.Changes of the machineCalculating machineAnalytical machineUniversal machineMachine with artificial intelligenceMachine with new transistorA family connected by a networkA family used by the InternetIn 1642In 1822In 1936In the

6、1960sNowadays In 1642, a calculating machine was used in France. Then in 1822,the Analytical Machine was made by Charles Babbage. It could follow instructions from cards with holes. In 1963, Alan Turing, the real father of computers, wrote a book to describe how computers could be made to wok and bu

7、ilt a “universal machine” to solve any mathematical problem. Later, people discovered the computer had “artificial intelligence”. In the 1960s, the computer hothis new transistors. Its size was totally changes at that time. And in the early1960s, the first family of computers were connected to each

8、other. In 1970s computers have brought into peoples homes. Now computers have been used by billions of people to deal with information and communicate with each other around the world by the Internet.Explanation 1.simple-minded adj.头脑简单的；笨的头脑简单的；笨的里查德很聪明但他有许多头脑简单的朋友。里查德很聪明但他有许多头脑简单的朋友。Richard is sma

9、rt but _.he has a lot of simple-minded friendsnarrow-mindedstrong-mindedweak-mindedopen-minded absent-minded心胸狭窄的心胸狭窄的意志坚强的意志坚强的低能的低能的, 愚蠢的愚蠢的虚心的虚心的,没有偏见的没有偏见的心不在焉的心不在焉的2. artificial adj. 人工的人工的,人造的人造的 artificial flowers/limbs/pearls 假花假花/假肢假肢/假珍珠假珍珠 artificial intelligence 人工智能人工智能3. anyway 无论如何，总之

10、，反正无论如何，总之，反正Anyway its worth trying. 不管怎样，这事值得一试。不管怎样，这事值得一试。也许会下雨，但我们无论如何都要去。也许会下雨，但我们无论如何都要去。It may rain, but well go anyway.4.go by (1)pass 经过，过去经过，过去 时间慢慢过去。时间慢慢过去。 勿失此良机。勿失此良机。Time went by slowly.Dont let this opportunity go by.根据交通规则判断，司机应该被罚。根据交通规则判断，司机应该被罚。_, the driver should be punished.(

11、2) judge by依据依据做判做判断断Going by the traffic rule5. totally adv. 整个地整个地;完全地完全地 totally blind 全盲全盲 total adj. 完全的完全的; 整个的整个的 total silence 寂静无声寂静无声 in total 总共总共6. And my memory became so large that I couldnt believe it! so.that. 如此如此.以至于以至于.类似的短语还有类似的短语还有 such.that. so + 形容词形容词(副词副词)+ that. such + 名词名词

12、 + that. * she is so clever that we like her very much. * she is such a clever girl that we like her very much.So + many (few, much, little)+名词名词+ that 1. I had so little money that I was unable to buy anything. 2. Tom had so much homework to do that he had to go to bed late in the evening. 3. I hav

13、e had so many falls that I am black and blue all over.7. deal with 1)处理处理,解决解决,安排安排 we must deal with this problem as soon as possible. 2)对待对待,对付对付,宾语是人宾语是人 Deal with a man as he deals with you. 3)谈论，涉及谈论，涉及 The book deals with the questions of maths.比较比较: deal with/do with两者都可以表示两者都可以表示“处理处理”, 但在特殊

14、疑但在特殊疑问句中问句中, do with也也what连用连用,deal with与与how连用。连用。What do you do withHow do you deal with the wounded?8. I love being used to connect people who arent close enough to speak to each other.enough 的用法的用法:作名词作名词e.g. Enough has been done for him.作形容词作形容词 (通常放在名词前）通常放在名词前）e.g. We have not enough food.作副

15、词作副词 (放在形容词放在形容词, 副词，动词之后）副词，动词之后）e.g. The book is easy enough for her to read.They didnt run fast enough.You didnt practise enough at the piano. Tom , the husband, likes sports. Julia, the wife, likes books. It seems that they have nothing _. Twenty years _ and her hair was beginning to turn gray.

16、He made a speech at the conference, _ folk music.in commonwent bydealing with4.Tom 很诚实从来不说谎很诚实从来不说谎.Tom is _ boy that he never tells a lie.Tom is _ boy that he never tells a lie.5. Last summer I took a course on _ poisonous gases. A. how to deal with B. what to deal withC. how to be dealt with D. wh

17、at to be dealt withso honest asuch an honestAQuestions What part does Andy play in the football team? 2. What is Andys opinion about the match in Seattle?1.3. How does the programmer help Andy to make up new moves? He is a striker.He thinks that the team who won the first place cheated.She programs

18、possible moves that Andy can use if a new situation arises.True or False Andy is much bigger than a human. The android can think like a human by themselves.1.Andy failed to win the competition because his team was less intelligent than his rival(对手对手).as big as a human.cannotAndy is _ _ a football t

19、eam. As a _ on the football team, He can run very fast. His _ _ help him _ and _ like a human. Last year, his team competed with another one and won the _ place. He thought the team who won the _ _ _, and he wanted his _ to _ his _, because he thought that they could work together to _ an even bette

20、r _.part ofstrikercomputer chipthinkmovesecondfirstplace cheatedprogrammerimproveintelligencecreatesystem1. What are the advantages and disadvantages of each one? 1) advantage n. 优点优点; 优势优势; 有利条件有利条件 都市生活有几个优点。都市生活有几个优点。 There are several advantages in city life. 2) disadvantage n. 缺点缺点, 劣势劣势; 不利条件不

21、利条件 take advantage of 利用利用 be to your advantage 对对.有利有利 Language points about Using Language.Language points about Using Language.2. Then decide which type of IT is best for you to use right now.type 1) n. 类型类型 This is a new type of machine, with lots of meters on it. 这是一种新型的机器这是一种新型的机器, 上面有许多仪表。上面有

22、许多仪表。2) v. 打字打字 你帮我打一下这封信好吗你帮我打一下这封信好吗? Will you please type this letter for me?type:表示各项事物在本类中都是典型的。表示各项事物在本类中都是典型的。kind:特指在分类中能放在一起的性质相同特指在分类中能放在一起的性质相同 且相似的一类事物。且相似的一类事物。3. I disagree because disagree (vi) 常与常与with连用连用(食物食物, 天气等天气等) 不适合不适合 Mutton disagrees with me.我不吃羊肉。我不吃羊肉。不同意不同意; 意见不同意见不同在这一点

23、上我和你的意见不一致在这一点上我和你的意见不一致。I disagree with you about this.不一致不一致; 不符不符His report disagrees with the fact.4. Personally, I think the team who won first place cheated. 我个人认为得冠军的那个队作弊了。我个人认为得冠军的那个队作弊了。personally adv. 就自己而言就自己而言; 就我个人来说就我个人来说She didnt like the plan, but personally I see nothing wrong with

24、 it.她不喜欢这项计划她不喜欢这项计划, 但我本人觉得没什么不但我本人觉得没什么不好的。好的。person (n)-personal (adj.)-personally (adv)5. I think we can work together to create an even better system. create (vt.) 1)创造创造,创作创作 (2)引起引起,造成造成,建立建立An artist should create beautiful things.God created man.Dickens created many wonderful characters in

25、his novels.It will create trouble sooner or later.even用于修饰形容词用于修饰形容词, 副词的比较级，副词的比较级，much, far, no, still, a lot, a little6. In a way, my programmer is like my coach.in a/one way 在某种程度上在某种程度上, 从某种意义上说从某种意义上说从某种程度上来说从某种程度上来说, 他的英语有进步。他的英语有进步。In a way, his English has improved.in the way on the/ones wa

26、y (to) 在在(去去)的路上的路上by the way 顺便提一下顺便提一下 in no way 决不决不all the way 自始自终自始自终;完全地完全地in this way 用这种方法用这种方法与与in a way同义的词组有同义的词组有in one way 和和in some ways。 容易与之混淆的词组是容易与之混淆的词组是in the way意为意为“造造成阻碍成阻碍”，请比较：，请比较： In a way, I like this new textbook very much 从某种程度上说从某种程度上说, 我很喜欢这本新教材。我很喜欢这本新教材。 Im afraid

27、your bike is in the way 看来你的自行车挡着道了。看来你的自行车挡着道了。7. She programs me with all the possible moves she has seen while watching human games.1) move (n.) 行动行动; 步骤步骤 (可数可数)Whats our next move?make a move 动身动身, 采取行动采取行动be on the move 在活动在活动, 在行进中在行进中 2) while watching = while she watches While he was doing

28、his English homework, he fell asleep. = While doing his .8. In this way, I can make up new moves. 整个故事是虚构的。整个故事是虚构的。make up 组成组成;构成构成;编造编造;弥补弥补;化妆化妆 In this way, I can make up new moves. （ ） She spent an hour making herself up before the party.（ ）补充补充; 弥补弥补化妆化妆 Sixty students make up our class. （ ）

29、Society is made up of people of different abilities.（ ） The criminal made up a story about where he was when the crime happened. （ ） Please make up a new dialogue according to the text. （ ） 形成形成, 构成构成 由由组成组成捏造捏造; 虚构虚构编制编制; 编出编出So you made it after all! 你毕竟成功了！你毕竟成功了！After all, what does it matter? 归

30、根结底归根结底, 那又有什么关系呢？那又有什么关系呢？9. after all 毕竟毕竟; 到底到底; 终究终究 1) 有有“别忘了别忘了”的意思的意思2) 放在句末放在句末, “虽然有前面说过的话虽然有前面说过的话”或或“与预料中的情况相反与预料中的情况相反”的意思的意思above all 首先首先; 最重要的是最重要的是at all 根本根本 (用于加强语气用于加强语气) 用于否定用于否定 句句, 疑问句和表示条件的从句疑问句和表示条件的从句first of all 首先首先in all 总共总共; 总计总计She should have offered to pay shes a mil

31、lionaire, after all 她应该主动提出她应该主动提出付款付款 别忘了别忘了, 她是个百万富翁。她是个百万富翁。10. with the help of 在在的帮助下的帮助下 with sbs help 在老师的帮助下在老师的帮助下, 我的英语进步很快。我的英语进步很快。 With Toms help I made great progress in English. He came back to life with the help of the doctor.11. watch over 看守看守; 监视监视; 照看照看 They were watched over by

32、three policemen.watch out (for) 当心当心; 注意注意watch for sb./sth. 观察等待观察等待keep a watch on 监视监视under the close watch 在严密的监视下在严密的监视下12. wander (v.): to move around in an area or go from place to place without any special purpose; roam 游荡游荡; 闲逛闲逛 He was wandering aimlessly up and down the road 他在路上无目的地来回溜达。他在路上无目的地来回溜达。- Shall we go to her party at 7?- _, its not a convenient time.Her appearance _ a sensation(轰动轰动).I thought I was going to fail