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Unit3Tomorrow’sworld很多人会对未来人类的生活进行设想：在月亮上度假，用水浇灌沙漠，有更加健康的绿色食品等。这些设想会成为现实吗？让我们读一读下面这篇文章来了解2060年的生活会是什么样的吧！Lifein2060LetussupposeitisnowaboutAD2060.Let'smakebelieveitisabout40yearsfromnow.Ofcourse，thingshavechangedandlifeisverydifferent.Voyagestothemoonarebeingmadeeveryday.Itisaseasytotakeaholidayonthemoontodayasitwasforthepeoplein1960totakeaholidayinEurope.Atanumberofscenicspotsonthemoon，manyhotelshavebeenbuilt.Thehotelsareairconditioned，naturally.Inorderthateveryonecanenjoythebeautifulsceneryonthemoon，everyroomhasatleastonepicturewindow.Everythingimaginableisprovidedforentertainmentofyoungandold.Whatarepeopleeatingnow?Peoplearestilleatingfood.Theyhaven'tyetstartedtotakeonheirsupplyofenergydirectlyaselectricalcurrentorasnuclearpower.Theymaysomeday.Butmanyfoodsnowcomeinpillform，andthefoodthatgoesintothepillcontinuestocomemainlyfromgreenplants.Sincethereareseveraltimesasmanypeopleintheworldtodayastherewereahundredyearsago，mostofourplanet'ssurfacehastobefilled.Thedesertsareirrigatedwithwaterandcropsarenolongerdestroyedbypests.Theharvestisalwaysgood.Farming，ofcourse，isveryhighlydeveloped.Veryfewpeoplehavetoworkonthefarm.Itispossibletorunthefarmbyjustpushingafewbuttonsnowandthen.Peoplearenowlargelyvegetarians.Yousee，asthenumberofpeopleincreases，thenumberofanimalsdecreases.Therefore，peoplehavetobevegetariansandwearehealthierbothinourbodiesandinourminds，andweknowthecausesandcureofdiseaseandpain，anditispossibletogetridofdiseases.Noonehastobeillanymore.Suchwouldbeourlifein2060.[阅读障碍词]1．imaginableadj.能够想象到的2．heirn.继承3．electricalcurrent电流4．irrigatev.灌溉5．vegetariann.素食者[诱思导读]阅读短文内容，判断正(T)误(F)。1．Itwillbetoodifficulttotakeaholidayonthemoonin2060.()2．In2060，peoplecanlivehealthilywithouteatingfood.()3．Thedesertswillbeirrigatedwithwaterandcropswillbenolongerdestroyedbypestsin2060.()4．In2060，noonehastobeillanymore.()[答案]1－4FFTTSectionⅠReading(Ⅰ)(Welcometotheunit&Reading)新生词汇初识Ⅰ.匹配下列单词的词性及汉语意思()1.realityA．vt.使惊奇，使惊诧()2.amazeB．n.幸福，快乐()3.passiveC．n.现实，事实()4.happinessD．adj.被动的()5.confidentE．adj.失望的，沮丧的()6.disappointedF．adj.自信的；肯定的，有把握的()7.disabledG．n.方便，便利；便利的设施或用具()8.convenienceH．adj.安全的；有把握的；稳固的，坚固的vt.获得；使安全()9.secureI．n.缺点；不利因素，障碍()10.disadvantageJ．adj.有残疾的；丧失能力的[答案]1－5CADBF6－10EJGHIⅡ.选择下列句中词组的汉语意思A．使增加B．提出，提议C．至于，关于D．从长远来看E．履行，实施，落实()1.Wemustaimforworldpeaceinthelongrun.()2.TheTradeUnionCongressputforwardaplanfornationalrecovery.()3.Astothequestioninyourlastletter，Ithinkthatitisunanswerable.()4.TheplanputforwardbyDrLishouldbecarriedoutimmediately.()5.Ihavenothingtoaddtomyearlierstatement.[答案]1－5DBCEA教材语篇细研Notjustwatchingafilm...RealCine—virtual(虚拟的)realityforeveryoneThispresentation(介绍)willgiveyousomeinformationaboutRealCine:howitworks，whyitisbetterthanafilm,andhowitcanbeusedinotherways.TheRealCineexperiencewillamazeyou，andyouwillagreethatthisisanextraordinarytechnologythatdeservestobedevelopedfurther.ThetechnologybehindRealCineisvirtualreality(VR).Unlikeafilm,whereapassiveaudiencewatchesandhearswhatishappeningonascreen,RealCineputsyouintotheactionandconnectswithyoursensesofsight,hearing,smellandtouchinanactiveway.ImaginethataVRuser‘goes'sightseeingintheHimalayas.NotonlywillheorshefeeleverystepofclimbingMountQomolangma，buttheuserwillalsoexperience①thecold,smells,sightsandsoundsofthesurroundingenvironment;heorshewillenjoyafeelingofhappinessandasenseofachievementuponreachingthetop.RealCineworksbymakingtheusersfeelthattheyarereallyinanewworld—aworldthatdoesnotexistexceptinacomputerprogram②.Toachievethis,specialVRheadsets(头戴式耳机)aredesignedtoallowtheuserstoseein3Dandhearthesoundallaroundthem.Themovementsoftheheadsetindicatethedirectioninwhichtheuserwantstogo③.Theuseralsowearsspecialglovessoheorshecan‘touch’thepeopleandobjectsthatheorshesees④.ToaddtothevirtualworldofRealCine,theheadsetsevenhavesmallopeningsthatgiveoutsmells⑤tomatchtheenvironment.BoththeheadsetsandtheglovesareconnectedtoacomputernetworkintheVRstudio(演播室)．不只是看电影……RealCine——人人都能享受的虚拟现实本介绍将给你陈述关于RealCine的一些信息：它的工作原理，它比普通电影优越的原因所在，以及它的其他用途。RealCine的经历会使你惊讶，你将会认同：这是一项非凡的技术，值得对其进行进一步开发利用。支持RealCine的技术是虚拟现实(VR)。电影仅仅让观众被动地看和听屏幕上发生的事，而RealCine与电影不同，它让你参与到剧情活动中，以一种主动的方式与你的视觉、听觉、嗅觉和触觉联系起来。想象一下，一位VR使用者在喜马拉雅山“观光”。使用者不仅能感受到攀登珠穆朗玛峰的每一步的艰辛，还能体验到周围环境的寒冷、气味、景观和声音；到达顶峰时，他们将会享受到一种愉悦感和成就感。RealCine的工作原理是让使用者觉得自己身处真实的新世界中——一个只在电脑程序中存在的世界。为了达到这种效果，需要设计专门的VR耳机，这种耳机可以让使用者欣赏到三维世界，听到环绕在他们身边的声响。VR耳机的移动方向表明使用者想移动的方向。使用者还要戴上专门的手套，这样，他或她就可以“触摸”看到的人和物体了。给RealCine虚拟世界锦上添花的是，耳机上甚至还有一些小孔，可以释放出与环境相匹配的气味。VR耳机和手套均与虚拟现实工作室里的计算机网络相连接。[助读讲解]①notonly...but(also)．..连接两个分句，若notonly位于句首表示强调时，所在的分句用倒装语序，but(also)分句不倒装。②that引导定语从句，修饰先行词aworld。③“介词＋关系代词”引导的定语从句，which指代thedirection。④that引导定语从句，修饰thepeopleandobjects，先行词既包含人又包含物，故定语从句引导词只能用that。⑤thatgiveoutsmells是that引导的定语从句，修饰smallopenings。InscientificstudiesithasbeenshownthatVRcanbeagoodtreatmentforpeoplewhohavesocial(社交的)problems.Inonecase，ateenagerwhowasafraidoftalkingandplayingwithhisschoolmates⑥wastreatedwithVR.IntheworldcreatedbyRealCine⑦，hebecamethecaptainoftheBrazilian(巴西的)footballteamandscoredthewinninggoalinaWorldCupfinal.Thisencouragedhimtobecomemorecon