Unit+4+A+Glimpse+of+the+Future+Developing+ideas++Writing 高二英语外研版（2019）选择性必修第三册

外研版（2019）选择性必修三Unit

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futureWritingReadthestoryandanswerthequestions.Whathappenedtotheprisonandwhatwasthecause?WhatkindofjobdoyouthinkCarolynhas?Arethereanysentencesthatmightforeshadowwhatwillhappennext?Underlinethem.Therewasaprisonbreakout，causedbyfaultyrobotics.Shemightbeaprisongovernor.Andinamaximum-securityprisonlikeyours，onesmallerrorcouldcausealotofproblems.ItwasnotuntilanhourlaterthathenoticedthatCarolynhadleftheremergencycalldeviceonthebreakfasttable.Whatdoesasci-fistoryusuallyinclude?sci-fistoryCharactersSettingPlotEndingtimeplaceweatherbackground...humansrobotsUFOsaliens...beginningdevelopmentclimaxconflict...commonendingmiserableendingwin-winendingmysteriousending...Thinkaboutwhatwillhappennext,

basedontheexamplesofforeshadowingyouhaveunderlined.Completethenotestoplantherestofthestory.Setting·Time：_________________________________________________·Place：_________________________________________________Characters______________________________________________Plot____________________________________________________Ending_________________________________________________Carolynhadalongcommutetotheprison,evenbyaircar.Whenshearrived,everythingseemednormal,exceptforarobotlyingatthefrontgate,motionless.It’sanoldmodel,shethought.Theybrokedownnowandagain.Shepassedthroughthegate,notingthateverythingelsewasapparentlyinorder.Butjustassheclosedherofficedoorbehindher,aloudalarmsounded.Carolyn’sbloodfroze.Shehadonlyeverheardthatsoundduringdrills.Itcan’tbe!Shethought.Ageneralsystemsfailure!Shelookedoutofthereinforcedglassofherofficewindowintotheprisonbelow.Sureenough,therobotswereoutofcontrol.Mosthadstoppedmovingatall.Somespunaimlesslyaroundandaround.Butotherswererandomlyoperatingthings,includingthecellgates,andshecouldseeprisonersrushingouttofreedom.“Grabtherobots’weaponsandrun!”shoutedtheprisoners.Carolynopenedherbagandreachedforheremergencycalldevice.Herheartsankassherealisedshehadleftitathome.Ineedtocallinthepolice,shethought.Buthow?Withoutthedevice,shecouldn’tcommunicate.Nothingintheprisonwouldworkproperlynow.Therewasavoicebehindher.“Lookingforoneofthese?”Carolyngasped.“Julius!”Therewashersecond-in-command,holdinganemergencycallerinhishand.“Whatareyoudoinginmyoffice?”“Itshouldbemyoffice!”snarledJulius.“I’veworkedhereforfortyyears...andtheCityCommissionersgaveyouthejobasprisongovernor!Butnowyou’llpay.You’llallpay!Icanmakeeveryrobotineveryprisoninthecitygocrazy.Theprisonerswillescape,andthecitywillburn!”Thenthedoorburstopen,andtheroomwassuddenlyfloodedwithriotpolice.Andtherewas...Todd!“Itooktheaircaroverheretobringyouthis,”hesaidquietly,winkingashepushedtheemergencycalldevicesecretlyintoherhands.“Icouldseetherewastrouble,soIactivatedittocallinthepolice.”“ItwasJulius,”saidCarolyn,watchingthepolicebundleJuliusoutofthedoor.“He’sgonemad.”“Sure,”saidTodd.“Butnowweknowhoweasyitistocauseamassrobotbreakdown.You’llhavetowriteareport.Makesomerecommendationstoupgradetherobots.”“Iknow.”CarolynslidfromTodd’shugandwalkedtowardsthedoor.Shecouldseethepoliceroundinguptheprisoners.“Butrightnow,I’vegotaprisontorun.”巩固训练阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。DerekandShirleywalkedoutoftheairportbuildingandintothebrightsunshine.Lookingupatthebrilliantblueskyandthenatthefarawaymountainsrisingabovetheswayingpalmtrees,theycouldn’twaittostarttheirholiday.Ataxipulledupswiftlyandsilently.DerekdroppedtheirsuitcasesintothebootandjoinedShirleyinthebackseat.“PalmTreesHotel,please,”Dereksaidexcitedly.“Certainly,sir,”repliedthedriver,asheturnedaroundwithaflashingwhitesmile.DerekandShirleygaveeachotherapuzzledlookasthetaxieasedsmoothlyintothetraffic.“Excuseme,er,yourfaceseemsveryfamiliar—infact,youremindusofthatfamousfilmstar,RockyOverton...butofcourse,youcan’tbe.”DerekandShirleysatinsilentdisbeliefasthedriverexplainedthathewasnotarealperson,butarobotmadetolooklikeafamousactor.“Rocky”explainedthatthetaxicompanyhadpurchasedthelatestmodelofrobotdriverssincetheywereprogrammedtobesaferandmorereliablethanhumandrivers.“So,hereIam,”“Rocky”continued,“yourfirstrobottaxidriver!”DerekandShirleyheldeachother’shandsmoretightly.“Relax,”“Rocky”reassuredthem,“thereisnothingforyoutoworryabout.Icanassureyouthatmydrivingskillsareexcellent.I’mequippedwithperfectvisionandsuperiorreactions,andIknoweverystreetinthecity.IaminstantlyupdatedwiththelatesttrafficinformationsothatIcanavoidtrafficjamsandgetyoutoyourdestinationinthequickestandleaststressfulmanner.Pleasesitback,relaxandenjoythejourney.”DerekandShirley,feelingalittlebetter,leanedbackintheirseatsandclosedtheireyes.“Andanotherthing,”“Rocky”added,“mylineofrobotsrepresentstheultimateincomputertechnology.Iambeautifullydesigned,madefromonlythebestmaterialsandsubjecttothestrictestqualitychecks.Therefore,youareentirelysafewithme.Nothingcouldpossiblygowrong...couldpossiblygowrong...gowrong...gowrong...”巩固训练注意：1.续写词数应为150左右;2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。DerekandShirleylookedateachotherwithgreatfearintheireyes.______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________“Don’tworry,sir,”camethecalmreplyonthephone,“Andyourtaxiisalsoadriverlesscar.”______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________巩固训练【语篇分析】本文以人物经历为线索展开，讲述了DerekandShirley在度假期间的一次惊险经历，两人在假期刚开始的路上遇到机器人出租车司机出现了故障，但是在机器人公司的帮忙下有惊无险，他们最终安全到达目的地。1.段落续写：①由第一段首句内容“德里克和雪莉面面相觑，眼中充满了极度的恐慌。”可知，第一段可描写机器人司机出故障之后，两人的反应以及对于问题的解决办法。②由第二段首句内容“‘别担心，先生，’电话里传来平静的回答，‘而且您的出租车也是一辆无人驾驶汽车。’”可知，第二段可描写出租车公司对于德里克和雪莉的帮助以及故事的结局。2.续写线索：险情发生——两人行为——寻求帮助——解决办法——安全到达巩固训练【遣词造句】词汇激活行为类①出故障：malfunction/failtoworkproperly②大叫：shout/yell③转换：switch/change/adjust情绪类①放心的：relieved/reassured②感激的：grateful/appreciative高分句型1.Thetaxiimmediatelysloweddownandcontinuedasifnothinghadhappened,althoughitsdrivercouldbeheardmumblingtohimself,“...gowrong...gowrong...”.(由asif引导的方式状语从句和although引导的让步状语从句)2.

Whentheyfinallyarrivedattheirhotel,DerekandShirleyquicklygotoutofthetaxi,relievedandgratefultobealive.(由when引导的时间状语从句)巩固训练参考范文：DerekandShirleylookedateachotherwithwildpanicintheireyes.Thetaxiwasmovingfasterandfaster,and“Rocky”seemedtobemalfunctioning.“Slowdown!”Derekshouted,but“Rocky”didnotrespond.Therobotdroveevenfasterthanbeforeandnarrowlymissedacar.Terrified,Derekgrabbedhisphone.Withtremblingfingers,hecalledthetaxicompany.“Hello?”Derekshoutedintothephone,“Ourrobotdriverishavingabreakdownandhe’scompletelyoutofcontrol.Weneedhelpquickly!”“Don’tworry,sir,”camethecalmreplyonthephone,“Andyourtaxiisalsoadriverlesscar.”

Thereplycontinued,“Wehavetheauthoritytodisabletherobotdriver.Letmeswitchyourtaxitothedriverlessmodeandgetyoutoyourdestinationsafely.”Thetaxiimmediatelysloweddownandcontinuedasifnothinghadhappened,althoughitsdrivercouldbeheardmumblingtohimself,“...gowrong...gowrong...”.Whentheyfinallyarrivedattheirhotel,DerekandShirleyquicklygotoutofthetaxi,relievedandgratefultobealive.Astheywatchedthetaximo