1、No more postage or postcodes！ Messages can now be sent using a “thoughtpad”. You place the metal band over your head, clear your mind, press the sending button， think your message and the next instant its sent. Its stored on the “thoughtpad” of the receiver. Its quick, efficient and environmentally
2、friendly. The only limitation is if the user does not think his or her message clearly, an unclear message may be sent.But we cannot blame the tools for the faults of the user, can we?During the explanation I looked at the pair of small objects called “thoughtpads” on a table.They just looked like m
3、etal ribbons. So ordinary but so powerful! While I was observing them, the path moved us on.citizensItIznn公民；居民；市民typisttaIpIstn打字员typewritertaIpraItn打字机postagepstIdn邮资postcodepstkdn邮政编码现在分词短语using a “thoughtpad”作方式状语。buttonbtnn按钮；纽扣instantInstntn瞬间；片刻 adj.立即的；立刻的receiverrIsivn接受者；接收器；电话听筒efficient
4、IfIntadj.效率高的；有能力的environmentally friendly环保的过去分词短语called “thoughtpads”作后置定语，修饰objects。ribbon rIbnn丝带；带状物第23段译文导游：从2008年来访的朋友们，早上好！首先，我们要查看一种我们太空居民使用的最新的通讯方式。再也不需要打字员在打字机或电脑上工作了！再也不需要邮费和邮政编码了！现在我们可以通过一种“思想仪”来发送信息。你把金属带放在头上，排除杂念，按下发送按钮，然后想着你要发送的信息，刹那间信息就发出去了。它被存储在接受者的“思想仪”里。它快捷、高效，而且环保。唯一的缺点是，如果使用者没有
5、想清楚要发送的信息的话，发送出去的信息就可能是模糊的。但我们不能将使用者的这一过错归咎于工具本身，不是吗？在导游解说之际，我看了看桌子上这副被称为“思想仪”的小东西。它们看上去像金属丝带。如此普通却又如此神通广大！当我还在观察它们时，运送带又载着我们向前移动了。And now ladies and gentlemen, we are in the “environment area”. People used to collect waste in dustbins. Then the rubbish was sent to be buried or burned, am I right? （
6、Wenodded.）Well，now theres a system where the waste is disposed of using the principles of ecology. A giant machine，always greedy for more, swallows all the waste available.The rubbish is turned into several grades of useful material， such as “fertilizer” for the fields and “soil” for deserts.Nothing
7、 is wasted, and everything, even plastic bags, is recycled. A great idea, isnt it?I stared at the moving model of the waste machine, absorbed by its efficiency. But again we moved on.used to collect waste in dustbins过去常常用垃圾箱收集废物，暗含现在不做了。dustbin dstbInn垃圾箱where至句末为定语从句，修饰a system，其中using至句末为方式状语。disp
8、ose dIspzvt.布置；安排dispose of处理；消除；解决ecologyIkldIn生态；生态学greedyridIadj.贪吃的；贪婪的；贪心的swallowswlvt.吞下；咽下turn into（使）变成，此处为被动语态。materialmtIrIln原料；材料recyclerisaIklvt.回收利用；再利用efficiency IfInsIn效率；功效，with efficiency有效地第45段译文女士们，先生们，现在我们到了“环保地带”。人们过去常用垃圾箱收集废弃物，然后这些垃圾会被掩埋或焚烧，对不对？我们点点头。那么，现在有一种系统，能利用生态学原理来处理废弃物。一
9、台巨型机器，能把所有可获得的废弃物都吞进去，而且总是贪得无厌。垃圾被转化成几种有用的材料，如用于耕地的“肥料”和用于沙漠的“土壤”。什么都不浪费，所有的东西，哪怕是塑料袋也被循环利用了。绝妙的创意，不是吗？ 我注视着这台转动的垃圾分解机器模型，被它的高效所吸引。但是，我们又开始向前移动了。Our third stop shows the changes that have happened to work practices. Manufacturing no longer takes place on the earth but on space stations like this one
10、.A group of engineers programme robots to perform tasks in space.The robots produce goods such as drugs, clothes, furniture, hovering carriages, etc. There is no waste, no pollution and no environmental damage！However, the companies have to train their representatives to live and work in space settl
11、ements. They have to monitor the robots and the production.When the goods are ready theyre transported by industrial spaceship back to earth.My mind began to wander. What job would I do？My motivation increased as I thought of the wonderful world of the future.that至句末为定语从句，修饰the changes。manufacture m
12、njfktvt.（用机器）大量生产；成批制造，此处为动名词作主语。programme vt.（计算机）编程；设计；安排 n程序perform vt.执行；上演goodsdzn货物，仅有复数形式，不可用数词直接修饰。etc Itsetrabbr.诸如此类；等等，etcetera的缩写形式。representativereprIzenttIvn代表；典型人物 adj.典型的；有代表性的settlementsetlmntn定居；monitor vt.监管 n显示器；班长wander v游；走神；徘徊motivationmtIveInn动机as I thought of the wonderful w
13、orld of .为as引导的时间状语从句。第67段译文第三站要展示给我们的是发生在生产实践中的一些变化。批量生产不再在地球上进行，而是转移到了这样的太空站里。在太空中，一组工程师给机器人设计了程序让它们完成工作。机器人生产像药品、衣服、家具和气垫车之类的货物。没有废弃物，没有污染，也没有对环境的危害！但是，这些公司必须训练他们的代表来空间站生活和工作。他们必须监视机器人及其生产。货物生产出来之后，就被工业宇宙飞船运回地球。 我的思绪开始漫游。我能做些什么工作呢？当我想到未来世界的美好前景时，我兴趣倍增。Step 1Read the text and answer the following
14、questions.1What did the writer see on the space station?a_“thoughtpad”a_waste_machinemanufacturing_robots2Why does the space station spin slowly in space?To_imitate_the_pull_of_the_earths_gravity.3Who will take the place of the workers in the 31st century?The_robots.Step 2Choose the best answers acc
15、ording to the text.1The most uptodate inventions of the _ century are on exhibition.A31st B41stC21st D51st2People in the future communicate with each other by using _.Acomputer BtypewriterCletters Da “thoughtpad”3Rubbish will be dealt with by _.Aburying it Bburning itCthrowing it away Da giant machi
16、ne which can swallow it4If the user doesnt think his or her message clearly, _ may be sent.Aan unclear message Ba right messageCa wrong message Da useless message5In the future, there will be no _ in the wonderful world.Awaste BpollutionCenvironmental damage Dall of the above答案：15ADDAD一、这样记单词记得准写得对记
17、得快记得多.基础词汇1mudn泥（浆）2desertn. 沙漠；荒原3citizenn. 公民；4buttonn. 纽扣；按钮5swallowvt. 吞下；6materialn. 原料；.拓展词汇1ecologyn生态（学）ecologist n生态学家ecological adj.生态的2recyclevt.回收利用；再利用recycling n回收利用；回收的物品recyclable adj.可循环的3representativen代表；典型人物 adj.有代表性的；典型的represent v代表4settlementn定居；解决settle v定居；解决settler n移居者；拓荒者
18、5motivationn动机motivate vt.激发；激励6instantn瞬间；立刻的instantly adv.立即；马上1.goods n货物联想以s/es结尾的名词集锦ashes灰烬 remains遗骸arms武器 fireworks烟火thanks感谢 congratulations祝贺brains智力 belongings财产；所有物surroundings环境 earnings挣的钱2greed n贪婪；贪心greedy adj.贪吃的；联想“n.y”构成的形容词荟萃rain nrainy adj.下雨的snow nsnowy adj. 下雪的wind nwindy adj.
19、 刮风的fun nfunny adj. 有趣的guilt nguilty adj. 有罪的health nhealthy adj. 健康的luck nlucky adj. 幸运的mud nmuddy adj. 泥泞的二、这样记短语记牢固定短语多积常用词块1.on_earth究竟2speed_up 加速3in_space在太空里4show_sb._around/round带领某人参观5blame_sb._for因而责怪某人6used_to_do过去常常做某事7stare_at 盯；凝视8be_absorbed_by 被所吸引1.be described as . 被描述成2the most up
20、todate inventions 最前沿的发明3the sending button 发送按钮4be stored on . 被存储在5environmentally friendly 环保的6the principles of ecology 生态学原理7all the waste available 所有能获得的废弃物8space creatures 太空生物三、这样记句式先背熟再悟通后仿用1.That is why we persuade families not to lose sight of the advantages that come from a period of ti
21、me in space.那就是为什么我们要劝说家人不要忽视在太空工作一段时间所带来的好处。That is why .那就是为什么；why在句中引导表语从句。I read about your reform of the school English newspaper, and thats_why_Im_writing_to_voice_my_opinion.我获悉了你对英语校报的改革方案，那就是为什么我写信发表观点。2.Inside was an exhibition of the most uptodate inventions of the 31st century.地点状语放于句首，句
22、子使用全部倒装。In_front_of_our_house_stands_a_tall_tree with a history of 1,000 years, which is protected by the government now.在我们房子的前面有一棵1 000年树龄的大树，现在已经被政府保护起来了。1（教材P20）When we wanted the hovering carriage to speed up, we pressed down hard on the driving pedal and bent over in the direction we wanted to
23、 go.当我们想让气垫车加速时，我们就用力踏驱动踏板，并且向想去的方向俯身。 speed up加速Obviously, a good learning habit can help us to speed up to reach our destinations.（2013四川高考书面表达）显而易见，一个好的学习习惯能帮助我们加快我们达到目标的速度。at a speed of . 以速度pick up speed 逐渐加速This flight is now heading for Paris at_a_speed_of 1,000 kilometres an hour.这次飞行现在正以每小时
24、一千公里的速度向巴黎进发。I began to pick up speed, but suddenly I realized I had forgotten how to stop.我开始逐渐加速，但我突然意识到我忘了该怎么停下来。名师点津speed的过去式、过去分词有两种形式：speeded, speeded 或sped, sped；speed up的反义短语为slow down“放慢速度”。2（教材P22）You place the metal band over your head, clear your mind, press the sending button, think you
25、r message and the next instant its sent. instant n瞬间；片刻adj.立即的；（1）the instant 一就in an instant 立刻for an instant 顷刻；一瞬间（2）instantly adv. 立即；即刻conj. 一就It can provide students with instant feedback, including reports about their strengths and weaknesses.（2015安徽高考）它能够给学生提供即时反馈，包括关于他们优势和不足的报告。The boss wan
26、ted the job done in an instant.老板要求这个工作立刻做完。I recognized her instantly （instant） I saw her.我一眼就认出是她。3（教材P22）A giant machine, always greedy for more, swallows all the waste available.一台巨型机器，能把所有能获得的废弃物都吞进去，而且总是贪得无厌。 greedy adj.贪吃的；be greedy for sth. 对贪婪be greedy to do sth. 渴望做某事be greedy of 贪婪的The students are greedy for knowledge.学生们对知识如饥似渴。Tom is greedy to_do （do） his homework to have a comfortable holiday.汤姆急着做家庭作业是为了有一个轻松的假期。It was greedy of them to take such bribes.他
