必修五Unit3Reading

1、Unit 3 Life in the futureReading必修五必修五Make a list of the problems human being are facing today.Discussion:Housing Population Pollution Global warming Traffic Hunger Literacyacid rain, growing areas of desert, overlarge world population, lack of enough drinking water poverty war violenceOther issueso

2、verpopulationTraffic jamHelpWhat will life be like in one thousand years time?Inventions in the futureLets look at some interesting inventions.Li Qianga boy who was given a chance to travel to the year AD3008 as a prize.He is now writing to his parents about his exciting and unforgettable tour Readi

3、ngFirst Impressions1. Whats the text about?A. An e-mail written by a man who has taken up a trip to the futureB. The man have his first try to master a hovering carriage.C. The man are surprised at the Wang pings home.D. The preparation of the trip.Fast reading A Paragraph 1- main idea:details: Para

4、graph 2 - main idea: details: How I came to take a time travel journey.The journey.my prize; my excitementhow I felt; the spaceship; the journeyWrite down the main idea for each paragraph. nParagraph 3:- main idea:ndetails:My impressions of life one thousand years into the future.little oxygen; mask

5、s to provide oxygen; hovering carriage; how to drive them; a “time lag” moment nParagraph 4:- main idea: ndetails:Staying in Wang Pings homeappearance of house; trees as walls; where furniture stored; ate meal; prepared for sleepDivide the passage into three parts Before the journey (par.1) During t

6、he journey (par. 2-3) After the journey (par.4)Before the journey When WhoWhat WhyHowWhereLi Qiang Wang PingSep. 15, 2005 AD 3005green tabletstake up the prize won last year“time lag”Li QiangCapsuleDuring the journeyInside the capsule:through the opening comfortable seatsa calming drinklay relaxedro

7、se slowly from groundComplete the journey1000 years later?outside the capsuleOutside the capsule:Confused by the new surroundings, I was hit by the lack of fresh air.1. Hovering carriage:2. “A large market”:“How”float abovebend and press down“What”fly by in all directionslost sight of 3. A high buil

8、ding:swept up a “time lag” flashbackmask After the journeyArriving home, he showed me into a large bright, clean room.Exhausted, I slid into bed and fell fast asleep.green wallbrown floorsoft lightingtrees-leaves a switch on computer screentables + chairsDescriptionVisiting Wang Pings HomeThat is a

9、large, _ and _ room. It had a brown floor, soft lighting and a _ _ which is actually trees. The _ of the trees are used to _ oxygen. By _ a _ on the computer screen, _ such as tables and chairs _ from under the floor as if by _. Wang Pings mother told me to _ _ _ some visits in the next day, and _ a

10、 bed for me to rest. _, I _ into the bed and fell _ _.brightcleangreen wallleavesprovideflashing switchfurniturerosemagicgetready forproducedExhaustedslidfast asleepA. We were transported into the future by a comfortable time capsule.B. I arrived at Wang Pings home and everything in his house made m

11、e surprised.C. I won a travel to the year AD 3005.D. I have my first try to master a hovering carriage. Put the statements into correct order.C A D BThe seats in the capsule are very comfortable.“Time lag” means a person gets flashbacks from his previous time period.I took up the prize I won the yea

12、r before.3. How did I feel when I was in the capsule? 2. What is a “time lag”?1. Why did I have the chance to travel to the year AD 3008?Read and answer. seats in the capsuletime capsulenew surroundingslack of fresh air/the air is thina hovering carriageYou can drive it swiftly by bending and pressi

13、ng down on the driving stick strongly.people fly by in all directionsRead fourth paragraph quickly, then answer the following questions:2. What was the green wall made of ? Whats the purpose of building this kind of green wall?1. What did Wang Pings house look like?large, bright and cleanThe wall wa

14、s made of trees.Because their leaves provided the room with much-needed oxygen.nNow try to find out what happened to Li Qiang before, during and after the journey.Detail ReadingBefore the journey During the journey (1) During the journey(2) nervousunsettledtime lag time capsuleConfusedlackachedAfter

15、 the journey (1)Arriving home Li was _ into a large bright, clean room with a _ wall, a _ floor and _ lighting. After the journey (2)_, he slid into bed and _ fast _.showedgreenbrownsoftExhaustedfellasleepHave a discussion Have a discussion and fill in the chart and fill in the chart on page 19.on p

16、age 19.Good changesBad changesTime travelTransportHousesTownsAir qualitycan travel to different times as you wishafter-effects of travelcan move swiftlydisorganized;difficult to find waysave living spaceshort of spacebusy; look like marketseasy to get lostown family oxygen supplypoor quality in publ

17、ic places1. During his journey he suffered from “jet lag”.2. Wang Ping was his friend as well as his guide.3. The writer gave Wang Ping some green tablets, which helped a lot.TTFTrue or false 4. Wang Ping owns a company named “Future Tours”.5. Before the trip, we had a calming drink which made us sl

18、eepy.6. I lost sight of Wang Ping because there were too many carriages.FTT7. In the year AD 3008, the air in private houses was poor quality.8. Hovering carriages were a fast means of transport, and people could fly in them in every direction.FT 1. Why did Li Qiang go into the future? Li Qiang went

19、 into the future because he had won a prize that gave him a tour. Answer these questions. 2. How did he feel when he left his own time?3. How did he get to the year 3008?He felt rather anxious when he left his own time but soon got it over.He went by time capsule.4. What did he notice first when he

20、arrived in AD 3008?The first thing he noticed was the poor quality of the air and it gave him a headache.5. What else did he find that was different? He found several things that was different:la mask to give him enough oxygen. la hovering carriage lhaving a “time lag” experience la strange looking

21、house that belongs to Wang Pings parents trees that acted as walls and provided oxygen for the room. tables, chairs and a bed that were stored under the floor.In the journeyIn the journeyLi Qiang felt _ and _ at first, as a result he suffered from_. Li Qiang was transported safely into the future in

22、 a _.worriedunsettledtime lagtime capsuleSummarySummary _ by the new surroundings, Li Qiang was hit by the lack of _ and his _ ached. Wang Ping gave Li Qiang a _ to put on.Confusedfresh airheadmaskIn the publicIn the public placesplacesAt Li QiangsAt Li QiangsArriving home, Li Qiang was showed into

23、a large bright, clean _ with a _wall, a _ floor and soft lighting. _, he slid into bed and fell _ asleep.greenExhaustedroombrownfastWhats the writers attitude towards the future, optimistic orpessimistic?How do you know?Discussion I think the writer has an optimistic view of the future. He was very

24、excited when he traveled to the year AD 3008 and couldnt believe it was true. From this, we can see he is eager to go to the future. Though he was hit by the lack of fresh air, the problem was immediately solved by putting on a mask. And he tells us that the transport in the future is convenient. Wh

25、en he arrived Wang Pings home, he found there were many trees after the wall moved, and these trees provided the house with much-needed oxygen. Finally he described the automatic equipment in Wang Pings house. All the above has shown his view of the future.Language Points 1. First impressions.第一印象第一

26、印象impression: n. c 印象印象;感想感想 impress vt.我对他的印象很好。我对他的印象很好。I had a very good impression on him.give sb. a good impressionmake/have an impression on sb.给某人以好印象给某人以好印象给某人留下印象给某人留下印象这演说给我们留下了深刻的印象。这演说给我们留下了深刻的印象。The speech made a strong impression on us.The teacher impressed us with his sense of humour.

27、2. I still cannot believe that I am taking up this prize that I won last year. 我还是无法相信我还是无法相信 我是在接受去年赢得的这个奖励。我是在接受去年赢得的这个奖励。 (1)接受接受 (建议或挑战建议或挑战)(2)对对产生兴趣产生兴趣Tom has taken up pottery (陶艺陶艺). (3)开始从事开始从事, 开始承担开始承担(4)着手处理着手处理, 着手进行着手进行He took up challenge with courage.He decided to take up photograph

28、as his career.Im going to take this matter up with my lawyer.(6) 拿起、举起拿起、举起He took up his book and hurried out.即时活用即时活用After studying in a medical college for five years, Jane _ her job as a doctor in the countryside.A. set out B. took over C. took up D. set upC (5) 占去占去(时间或空间时间或空间)Writing the paper

29、 took up most of the weekend. take offtake over take downtake inTake it easy!take advantage oftake pride in脱下脱下, 起飞起飞, 成功成功接管接管, 接任接任, 占据占据取下取下, 记下记下, 拆卸拆卸接纳接纳, 吸收吸收; 领会领会, 理解理解; 欺骗欺骗别着急别着急利用利用以以为荣为荣拓展拓展3. remind vt. 使记住使记住, 提醒提醒; 使想起使想起; 使记起使记起使某人想起某人使某人想起某人/某事某事提醒某人做某事提醒某人做某事提醒某人提醒某人请提醒他迟些吃药。请提醒他迟

30、些吃药。这部影片使他回想起在中国所看到的一切。这部影片使他回想起在中国所看到的一切。Please remind him to take this medicine later.The film reminded him of what he had seen in China.remind sb. of sb./sth. remind sb. to do sth. remind sb. that4. As a result, I suffered from “time lag”.(1)as a result 因此因此, 结果结果as a result ofresult fromresult i

31、n由于由于起因于起因于导致导致 (=lead to)天下雪，因此她迟到了。天下雪，因此她迟到了。It snowed, as a result, she was late.(2) suffer from患患(病病)因因受困扰受困扰她为贫困所扰。她为贫困所扰。 She suffers from poverty.She suffers from headache.5. This is similar to the “jet lag” you get from flying, but it seems you keep getting flashbacks from your previous tim

32、e period.这种病有些像乘喷气式飞机高速飞行时这种病有些像乘喷气式飞机高速飞行时所引起的时差反应那样所引起的时差反应那样, , 所不同的是所不同的是, , 它意味着你的脑海里不停地从以前的它意味着你的脑海里不停地从以前的时间段一直往回闪去。时间段一直往回闪去。flashback 倒叙倒叙The events in his happy family life were shown in flashback.他幸福的家庭生活是用倒叙法来他幸福的家庭生活是用倒叙法来表现的。表现的。6. At first my new surroundings were difficult to tolerat

33、e. 开始的时候，新的环境让我难以忍受。开始的时候，新的环境让我难以忍受。1) surrounding adj. surroundings n. 只用复数只用复数surroundings专指自然环境，从周围的事物专指自然环境，从周围的事物这一客体着眼，用这一客体着眼，用复数复数。Environment 可指自然环境，也可指精神环可指自然环境，也可指精神环境，均从环境对人的感受，道德观念的影响境，均从环境对人的感受，道德观念的影响着眼，用着眼，用单数单数。eg: The boy grew up in beautiful surroundings but not in a happy home e

34、nvironment.2) to tolerate是不定式短语是不定式短语, 作方式状语作方式状语, 其逻辑宾语是其逻辑宾语是 my new surroundings. 如：如：The air on Mars is hard to breathe. 火星上的空气难以呼吸。火星上的空气难以呼吸。 tolerate 容许，允许容许，允许This kind of behavior will not be tolerated.这种行为是不能被容许的。这种行为是不能被容许的。忍受，容忍忍受，容忍 (bear=put up with=stand)I dont know how you tolerate t

35、hat noise.我不知道你怎么能忍受那样的噪音。我不知道你怎么能忍受那样的噪音。耐得住，经受住耐得住，经受住Few plants will tolerate sudden changes in temperature.少数的植物能经受住温度的突然变化。少数的植物能经受住温度的突然变化。联想拓展联想拓展: toleration n. 宽容，容忍宽容，容忍tolerance n. 忍受，容忍忍受，容忍tolerant adj. 容忍的容忍的7. The air seemed thin, as though its combination of gases had little oxygen l

36、eft.空气似乎很稀薄，似乎它的混合气体中剩下空气似乎很稀薄，似乎它的混合气体中剩下的氧气很少。的氧气很少。as though引导方式状语从句，意为引导方式状语从句，意为“似乎、似乎、好像好像”。如。如: We felt as though we had witnessed the whole thing. 我们感到仿佛目击了整个这件事似的。我们感到仿佛目击了整个这件事似的。用法归纳用法归纳: as though (=) as if (1) 引导方式状语从句引导方式状语从句The old machine operates as if it were a new one. 这台旧机器操作起来就像

37、新的一样。这台旧机器操作起来就像新的一样。(2) 引导表语从句引导表语从句It looks as if it is going to rain.天似乎要下雨。天似乎要下雨。(3) as if 后可接后可接 to doHe raised his hand as though to say something.他举起手好像要说什么。他举起手好像要说什么。 即时活用即时活用Allen remembers everything exactly as if it _ yesterday.A. was happening B. happens C. has happened D. happened特别提示

38、特别提示从属连词从属连词as if, as though多表示一种假设，多表示一种假设，因此从句中的谓语动词常用虚拟语气。因此从句中的谓语动词常用虚拟语气。He treats me as though I were a stranger. 他待我犹如陌生人。他待我犹如陌生人。D 8. Hit by a lack of fresh air, my head ached. 由于缺乏新鲜空气，我感到头痛。由于缺乏新鲜空气，我感到头痛。1)过去分词过去分词hit在句中作状语，表示与主句在句中作状语，表示与主句中动作伴随发生的状况。中动作伴随发生的状况。hit: v. 对对有不良的影响有不良的影响How

39、 will the new law hit the unemployed? 新颁布的法令将使失业者遭受什么样的新颁布的法令将使失业者遭受什么样的打击？打击？辨析辨析: beat, hit 与与 strikebeat 指连续地打指连续地打; hit 侧重指侧重指“击中击中”, 有时也指有时也指“打一下打一下”;strike 常指常指“猛地一击猛地一击”。“敲锣敲锣”要用要用strike; “打鼓打鼓”要用要用beat;“敲门敲门”要用要用knock; “钟敲几点钟敲几点”要用要用strike; 比喻意思的比喻意思的“打击打击”要用要用give (deal) a blow to sb.2) lac

40、k n. 缺乏缺乏, 不足不足, 没有没有他擅长于自己的工作，但似乎缺乏信心他擅长于自己的工作，但似乎缺乏信心。He is good at his job but he seems to lack confidence.I havent finished the painting for _ of time.A. lack B. short C. need D. wantAshort of 是形容词短语是形容词短语They lacked the money to send him to university.v. 缺乏缺乏, 不足不足, 没有没有lack of be lacking in He

41、 lacks courage = He is lacking in courage.The plants died for lack of water.Lack=3) ache vi. & n. 疼痛疼痛爬山以后，他全身疼痛爬山以后，他全身疼痛。After climbing the mountain, he ached all over.我的背有点疼。我的背有点疼。I have a bit of an ache in my back.辨析辨析:ache 指较轻微，局部的持续疼痛指较轻微，局部的持续疼痛;pain 泛指各种程度的疼痛，并常用来泛指各种程度的疼痛，并常用来 指精神上的痛苦。

42、指精神上的痛苦。My body is all aches and pains.9. I felt better in no time.in no time at no time他们马上就回来。他们马上就回来。They will be back in no time. at once not at all all the time at times for a time at one time一直一直有时有时暂且，短时间内暂且，短时间内从前从前10. These carriages by bending and pressing down , you can move swiftly.(1) b

43、y doing 常表方式、方法或手段常表方式、方法或手段她靠卖报纸挣钱。她靠卖报纸挣钱。She earned money by selling newspapers.(2) bend 使弯曲使弯曲, 屈身屈身她弯下腰捡起一块石头。她弯下腰捡起一块石头。She bent down and picked up a stone.集中集中(全力全力)于于她专心致志于这项工作。她专心致志于这项工作。She bent her mind to the job.1) lose sight of: 看不见看不见, 忽视忽视, 失去联系失去联系我和他完全失掉了联系。我和他完全失掉了联系。I have lost s

44、ight of him entirely.at first sight at the sight of乍一看乍一看一看见一看见拓展：拓展：11. I lost sight of Wangping when we reached what looked likeflying by in all directions.catch sight of 望见望见, 看到看到in sight 在视线内在视线内out of sight 看不见了看不见了set ones sight 目标，想达到目标，想达到take sight 瞄准瞄准within sight of 已能看到已能看到, 在望在望I caugh

45、t sight of her getting on the bus when I came out of the bookstore.我从书店出来时看见她上了公共汽车。我从书店出来时看见她上了公共汽车。2)what引导的宾语从句做引导的宾语从句做reach的宾语。的宾语。辨析辨析: look like强调外表上看上去如何强调外表上看上去如何;be like 强调一个人的外貌、品质，也可问天气如强调一个人的外貌、品质，也可问天气如何。何。 e.g: He looks like a worker. e.g: -What is he like? -He is handsome and honest.

46、3) in all directions 朝四面八方朝四面八方 敌人向四面八方逃去。敌人向四面八方逃去。The enemies fled in all directions.12. He was swept up intosweep up 扫除，清扫，横扫扫除，清扫，横扫She was left to sweep up after the party.The strong wind swept up the leaves into the air.13. Just at that moment I had a “time lag” flashback and saw the area agai

47、n as it had been in the year AD 2008.就是在那时，我有了一次就是在那时，我有了一次“时间逆转时间逆转”的的闪回闪回, 再次看到了公元再次看到了公元2008年时的那的地区。年时的那的地区。as it had been in the year AD 2008, 为定语为定语从句从句, 修饰先行词修饰先行词area。用法归纳用法归纳: as 作连词引导从句：作连词引导从句： (1)引导定语从句引导定语从句As we all know, the earth travels around the sun. 众所周之众所周之, 地球绕着太阳转。地球绕着太阳转。(2)引导

48、让步状语从句引导让步状语从句Boy as he is, he knows so much about the world. 尽管他是个小孩，但他通晓很多事情。尽管他是个小孩，但他通晓很多事情。(3)引导方式状语引导方式状语She stayed in bed as the doctor had ordered.她依照医生的吩咐卧床休息。她依照医生的吩咐卧床休息。(4)引导时间状语从句引导时间状语从句As time went by, we knew more and more about ourselves.随着时间的推移，我们对自己的了解越来越深。随着时间的推移，我们对自己的了解越来越深。As

49、I was getting on the bus, someone called me. 我上公共汽车时，有人叫我。我上公共汽车时，有人叫我。即时活用即时活用-Who should be responsible for the accident?-The boss, not the workers. They just carried out the order _. A. as told B. as are told C. as telling D. as they told特别提示特别提示: as 引导的让步状语从句，需要倒装。引导的让步状语从句，需要倒装。这是高考命题中的一个重点和热点。

50、这是高考命题中的一个重点和热点。 Child as he was, he knew what was the right thing to do. 尽管他是个孩子尽管他是个孩子, 他却他却懂得应该做什么。懂得应该做什么。(Child前无冠词前无冠词)A 13. 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 un

51、der the floor as if by magic.后来我才发现，就是这些树的叶子为这栋后来我才发现，就是这些树的叶子为这栋房子提供了最急需的氧气。然后王平使房子提供了最急需的氧气。然后王平使电脑屏幕上的一个开关闪了一下，于是电脑屏幕上的一个开关闪了一下，于是一张桌子和几把椅子就像变魔术那样从一张桌子和几把椅子就像变魔术那样从地板下面升了上来。地板下面升了上来。switch n. 开关开关 如：如：You pressed the wrong switch. 你按错了开关。你按错了开关。联想拓展联想拓展: switch(1) Turn on/off the switch 打开打开/关掉开关

52、关掉开关 (2) the switch in 在在方面的转变方面的转变(3) switch off=turn off 关掉关掉(电灯或电器电灯或电器)(4) switch on=turn on 打开打开(电灯或电器电灯或电器)(5) switch from A to B 由由A转变为转变为B即时活用即时活用(1) Derek, I wish youd keep that radio _. 德里克德里克, 我希望你把收音机关了。我希望你把收音机关了。(2) _ _ the recorder, please. 请打开录音机。请打开录音机。(3) Duval could _ easily _ Fre

53、nch _ English. 杜瓦尔可以转很容易将法语译成英语。杜瓦尔可以转很容易将法语译成英语。(4) Theres been a _ _ our plans. 我们的计划改变了。我们的计划改变了。off Turn on switchfrom toswitch in 14. Exhausted, I slid into bed and Exhausted 此处是形容词此处是形容词, 作状语作状语, 表原因。表原因。slide v. 偷偷地移动偷偷地移动; 潜行潜行; (使使)滑动滑动船滑入水中船滑入水中。The ship slid (down) into the water.15. Have

54、 a class discussion and decide whether you think the writer has an optimistic or a pessimistic view of the future. 全班同学讨论一下，断定作者对未全班同学讨论一下，断定作者对未来持有乐观还是悲观的态度。来持有乐观还是悲观的态度。optimistic 乐观的，乐观主义的乐观的，乐观主义的She was always optimistic, even when things were at their worst.pessimistic 悲观的悲观的Do you subscribe t

55、o her pessimisticview of the state of the economy?你是否同意她对经济状况所持的你是否同意她对经济状况所持的悲观看法？悲观看法？I. Retell the text by filling in the following blanks. Li Qiang felt _ and _ at first. As a result, he suffered from _. Li Qiang was transported safely into the future in a _. The air seemed _. Li Qiang was hit b

56、y a lack of _ and his _ ached. worriedunsettledtime lagtime capsulethinfresh airheadWang Ping gave Li Qiang a _ to put on. Arriving at Wang Pings home, Li Qiang was shown into a large bright, clean room with a _ wall, a _ floor and soft lighting. _, he slid into bed and fell _ asleep.greenExhaustedbrownfastmaskII. Task-based reading.Read the passage and fill in the blanks below.People will live a completely _ life in 2050. Then TV