Unit 6 Life in the future

I. Word study:

1. forecast （ forecast, forecast；forecasted, forecasted ）

（1） v. to tell in advance（what is expected to happen）預言；預測

e.g. The weatherman forecast that it would rain the next day. 氣象人員預測明天將會有雨。

forecast the weather 預報天氣

（2）n. statement that predicts sth. with the help of information預測

e.g. I listen to ___________________ (天氣預報) on the radio every morning.

make a forecast make forecasts 預言；預報；預告

2. major

（1）adj. bigger; most important; very great 較大的；主要的；重大的；重要的

e.g. Be careful, there is a major road ahead! 當心，前面有一條主要公路。

Liverpool is a major British port.

Translation: ___________________

The car needs ________________(大修).

（2） vi. to pursue a principal subject or field of study, specialize in 主修；專修

e.g. She __________________________(主修經濟學)at university.

（3）n. principal subject or course of a student at college or university

主修科目；主修課程；專業

e.g. Her major is French.

（4）同義詞： important； significant

反義詞：minor 次要的

3. contemporary

（1）of the time or period being referred to; belonging to the same time

屬于該時代的；屬于同一時代的

e.g. Byron and Wordsworth were contemporary.

拜倫和華茲華斯是同時代的人。

The president and the scientist are contemporary.

（2）of the present time; modern 當代的；現代的 （無比較級和最高級）

e.g. contemporary events 當代事件；contemporary style 現代風格

contemporary society當代社會

4. indicate vt.

（1）to point to；point out 指示；指出

e.g. The arrow indicates the way to the park. 那個箭頭指示到公園去的方向。

I asked him where the new school was and he ___________________ (指給我前面那條路)。

In this map, the towns ________________________ （用小紅點(dot)標的）.

（2）to show sth; to be a sign of sth 表明、暗示、象征

e.g. A red sky at night indicates that the following day will be fine.

With a nod of her head she indicated to me where I should sit. 她點頭示意我該坐什么地方。

_________________________________________（下雪意味著冬天到了）。

5. ensure vt. to make sure；to guarantee 保證（成功等），確保（地位等）

* ensure +名詞: His last jumping ensured the victory /champions/ fame.

* ensure + sb +名詞:

A good sleep will _________________________

(確保你很快地康復).

Her recommendation will ensure me a job.

* ensure + that 從句: They ensured that he would obtain the prize.

6. purchase

（1）vt. to buy sth 購買東西 (比buy較正式，常加名詞作賓語)

e.g. He purchased a house for 20000 dollars.

Employees are encouraged to purchase shares in the firm.

該企業鼓勵職工購買其股票。

（2）n. things bought 所購買的物品 常用復數purchases

（3） n. the act of buying things 購買

e.g. We began to regret the purchase of such a small house.

* pay for the purchase

7. remain

（1） vi. to be left or still present after other parts have been removed or used or dealt with 剩余; 剩下; 余留下來; 殘存（沒有被動語態，通常不用于進行時態）

e.g. There remained only a few ruins that remind us of the old days.

現在只留下一些遺跡讓我們回想起舊日的時光。

Nothing remained in my room except the old piano.

（2） vi. to stay in the same place; stay behind 逗留；留下

e.g. After the party, Judith remained and helped me do the dishes.

（3） link verb. to continue to be; to stay in the same condition

e.g. His father couldn’t remain silent.

The land reform question remained unresolved.

The true author of the novel ______________________（仍然不詳）.

The Macdonald ___________________________(一直開門到晚上9點).

The Indian people remain in deep poverty.

The affair remained a complete mystery.

remaining adj. 剩下的 The remaining students will clean it.

remainder n. (1) 剩下的人；(2) 余數

Twenty people came in and the remainder stayed outside.

You can keep the remainder of the money.

remains n. 剩下的部分，殘留物

Dad drank up the remains of his coffee.

Although she received a lot of money, she ____ sad because she could never see her grandpa again.

A. continued B. went on C. remained D. kept on

8. consumer 消費者

consumer right消費者權利; consumer protection 消費者保障

同義詞：customer 反義詞：producer

Consumers are encouraged to complain about faulty goods.

The customer is always right.

注：買東西的顧客稱 customer 銀行律師的客戶稱 client

旅館的旅客為 guest 乘客為 passenger

9. cure （治療、治愈、治療的效果）＋病 = treat ＋人

Physicians can cure more diseases/ the pain.

短語：cure sb．Of “治愈某人的……病；改掉某人的……惡習”：

The doctor cured him 0f cancer．醫生治愈了他的癌癥。

It seems that nobody can cure me of smoking．似乎沒有人能使我戒煙。

n.治愈；治療法

eg：His complete cure can't be expected．他完全恢復健康遙不可期。

他已改掉喝酒的習慣。(漢譯英)

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9.require要求，命令。

①require sth．of sb．

②require sb．to do

③require that從句(句中用should+ do，should可省略)

eg：All the members are required to attend the meeting．

The court required that he(should)pay the fine．法庭要求他支付罰金。

④【警示】require需要；可加名詞／代詞；require +doing..=require + to be done..，這時動名詞是主動形式，但含有被動意義.此時句子主語必須為事或物

eg：This wall requires repairing=This wall requires to be repaired．

requirement，n．要求

eg：meet one's requirements符合某人的要求

【拓展】demand，request，require這三個動詞都有“要求；需要”之意，但其含義和結構有所有同。

demand主語是人時表示堅決要求，堅持要做某事；主語是物時指迫切需要，其后可接名詞、代詞、動詞不定式或從句，從句用虛擬語氣，即謂語用should加動詞原形。

eg：He demands to see you．他要求見到你。

She demands a meeting tonight．她要求今天晚上開會。

I demand that one of you(should)go there at once．我要求你們中的一個人馬上去那兒。

(2) request意為“懇求；請求”，指通過正式手續提出的要求，口氣和緩，態度禮貌。其句型有request sth．(from／of sb．)，request sb．to do sth．和request that從句，從句用虛擬語氣

eg：All I request of you is that you should come on time．

我所要求的是你按時來。

Mr Smith requested that his daughter(should)leave here．

史密斯請求他女兒離開這里。

(3)require表示按照法規，權利提出的要求或命令、，指客觀需要，含缺此不可之意。其句型有require sth．；require(of)sb．to do sth．；require that從句(從句用虛擬語氣)，require doing(主動表被動)和require to be done ：

1．This radio doesn't work．It requires______

A．repairing B．repaired

C．being repaired D．to repair

2．My mother demanded that I____smoking．

A．gave up B．gives up C．to give D．give up

II. Useful expressions:

1.in future= from now on=從今往后，從現在開始

2.make predictions/ forecasts about對…進行預測 make a weather forecast for tomorrow預報明天的天氣

3.catch/ get/ have a (brief)glimpse很快地看一眼，匆匆一瞥 catch/ get/ have a sight of看到

4.contemporary society/styles現代社會/風格 be contemporary with與…屬于同一時代

5. emergy-saving節約能源的 paper-making造紙的 English- speaking說英語的

6. at speed很快地, 高速地 at a safe speed以安全的速度 at a speed of forty miles an hour 以每小時40英里的速度

7.at full/ top speed以全/高速 with all speed以全/高速 with… speed更強調速度之快 speed up（使）加速

8.ensure sb. from/ against danger保護某人免受危險 ensure safety確保安全

9.reform oneself 改過自新 reform and open 改革開發 a reform in teaching methods教法改革

10. get in/ into touch with(不可與一段時間連用) 與…取得聯系 lose touch with與…失去聯系

be in touch with(可與一段時間連用)與…有聯系 be out of touch with與…無

11. be crowded with 充滿/擠滿了 the crowd 人群 crowd into涌入，擠入

12 remain/ stay/ keep open/ closed 仍然開/關著 remain/ stay a problem仍是個問題

remain/ stay the same 保持不變 remain/ stay sitting 仍然坐著 remain/ stay unfinished 仍然沒完成

remain/ stay in great poverty 仍然很窮（人） 逗留 remain/ stay in hospital

13.deal with

1）對付，處理（常與 how連用，do with與 what連用）2）與.打交道We have dealt with the company for 10 years．我們同這家公司打了十年的交道。

14. with a better understanding of 隨著---的了解/除 with the development of 隨著---的發展

15 .on the air廣播中/放映（的）（被廣播/放映的） speak on the air在廣播中/電視上講話。

16．come true（不可用被動）/ turn into reality/ be realized實現，成為現實

17．in store貯藏著；準備著；就要來到 have/ hold/ keep sth. In store 貯藏/準備著某物

18． cure sb. Of 治好某人的…病; 改掉某人的…惡習 a cure for…的一種治療方法

19． in the distance在遠處 The picture looks better at a distance. 從遠處

20．(in) this/that/the way 用…方法 【注意】in the way 擋道 on the way 在途中武裝

21.search sb./sw. for… 搜查

22. combine…with… 把…與…結合起來

23． require/ need/ want doing 需要被

The wall requires/ needs/ wants repairing.

require sb. to do sth. / require (that) sb. (should) do sth.要求某人做某事

24．be different from 與/和……不同. Do sth. differently from sb.做某事與/和某人不同

tell the difference（in）… between A and B 說出/辨別 A和B在……方面的區別/差異

25．keep sb company 與某人做伴 in the company of… 在某人的陪同下 have company 有客人

26．have someone to talk to有人可以交談

have(使役動詞) someone talk 叫某人談談

have(使役動詞) someone talk to him 叫某人與他交談

27．attract/draw/invite one’s attention(to…) 吸引某人注意 pay attention to 注意 傾聽

centre/focus one’s attention on 把注意力集中在…

28.lead to，導致，通向 引起（火災等） 28．Clean up 干凈，清理，清除

29 be (well-)prepared for…為…做好了（充分的）準備 be prepared to do sth. 準備好干某事

prepare for 為…做準備 prepare against 準備應付（不好的事情）

Ⅲ important sentences;

1. What life will be like in the future is difficult to predict. (將來的生活會是什么樣 )

2. Exact copies of a person that can do everything the original can do

另一個人的復制品能做原來那個人做的事

3．Current trends indicate that transportation is becoming cleaner, faster and safer.(當代趨勢表明…)

4．It is,however, possible to use models to make forecasts about future developments.

然而，利用樣板對未來的發展情況做出一些預測是完全可能的

5．To ensure safety, the train is controlled by an advanced computer system.

6. Many companies and consumers have already begun reforming the way they do business.

7. The Internet also makes it easier for companies to keep in touch with customers and companies

in other countries.（因特網也使公司和消費者及其他公司之間的聯系更加容易

8．People want to go to a pleasant mall and combine shopping with fun, Instead of searching

a crowded store for basic goods, such as food and clothes.人們想要到一個舒服的購物中心 購物，同時享受快樂，而不想到擁擠的商店里尋找衣物。

9.A good example of how transportation is changing is the new maglev train.

新型的磁懸浮列車就是交通運輸變化的一個最好的例子。

10. New discoveries in genetics and biochemistry may lead to changes in the way diseases are Cured and medicines are made.遺傳學和生物化學領域的新發現將引起疾病治療方式和制藥方法的變化。

11.Distance education will help people study whenever they have time and Wherever they may be.

12．The way we view learning and knowledge is also changing. 我們對于學習和知識的看法也在變

13. people in the future will be able to enjoy a longer and healthier lift and remain active even in the old age.未來的人類會更加長壽，生活更加健康。即使年齡大了，也可以很活躍。

14.People now are paying more attention to the importance of a healthy diet and active life.人們現在已經更加注意健康的飲食和積極的生活了。

15.Advances in medical science also allow us to deal with new diseases.

醫學的進步也使我們能夠治療新的疾病。

16.With a better understanding of human body,physicans will be able to cure more diseases. 隨著對人體了解的深入，科學家和醫生將能夠治愈更多疾病。

17. It is certain that things will change.（事物肯定會有變化的）

18. We cannot be sure whether our dreams will come true,We can at least be hopeful that our efforts to improve the world will be successful.我們無法確定夢想能否實現，但至少我們對我們改造世界的能力會獲得成功充滿信心。

19. If we learn to accept change and appreciate what is new and different,we will be well-prepared for wherever the future may have in store.如果我們學會接受變化，學會欣賞新的、不同的事物，我們就能有準備地迎接未來帶給我們的一切。

20. His memory brought him back to the spring of 1998 when he met her for the first time.他的記憶把他帶回到1998年的春天，當時他第一次見到她。

21. She is programmed to take care of me if anything happened

.她經過編程，如果發生一些情況她就會照顧我

22．It would be wonderful if I didn’t get up so/that early every day.

23.I don’t think about the world and reality in the same way you did either. 我們對世界和現實的思維方式與你們的也不相同了。

Ⅳ. Language points：

1. One way to catch a glimpse of the future is to examine some of the major trends in contemporary society.

考察當代社會的大趨勢可以幫助我們對未來做出窺測。

* catch a glimpse of = catch a brief sight of; see sb/ sth for a very short time

一眼瞥見; 大致看; 很快地看一眼

I caught a glimpse of her as she got into the car.

She caught a glimpse of Meg at the station this morning.

2. A good example of how transportation is changing is the new maglev train, which is environmentally friendly, energy-saving and travels at an amazing 430 km/h.

新型的磁懸浮列車就是交通運輸變化的一個很好的例子。它既環保，又節約能源，還能以430公里的驚人時速行駛。

* 本句為which引導的非限制性定語從句，其先行詞為the new maglev train。

* environmentally friendly = not damaging the environment

environmentally friendly washing powder 環保洗衣粉

* 表示“以…的速度；以…的價格；以…的比率”，介詞一般用at.

e.g. The new car has a speed limit. It has to run at 80 kilometers per hour.

I bought the books at the price of 10 dollars each.

3. Many companies and consumers have already begun reforming the way they do business. 許多公司和消費者已經開始改變做生意的方式了。

* 定語從句they do business 修飾the way。

the way后面的定語從句可以由in which/that 引導，也可省略。

e.g. I like the way （in which/that/ⅹ） she organized the meeting.

4. The Internet also makes it easier for companies to keep in touch with customers and companies in other countries. 互聯網還方便了公司聯絡國外的客戶和公司。

* in touch with ＝ in communication with 同…聯系

e.g. Let’s keep in touch. Let’s keep in touc