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Unit3LifeinthefutureUnit3Lifeinthefuture未来的城市将会是什么样子的，我们无从知晓，但是我们可以大胆畅想，理性规划，用我们的智慧定义一个宜居的未来城市。Unit3LifeinthefutureVisions(愿景)oftheFutureofSmartCitiesThesmartcityvisioniswellknownacrosstheglobe.Whatwillsmartcitieslooklikeandhowwilltheywork?Weallwonder!Futuresmartcitiesappearinourmindswithsuper－highbuildings,flyingcarsandagreenerenvironment.Whilesmartcityvisionsdiffer,inthecomingdecades,citieswillbecomeadigital(数字的)blanket.Unit3LifeinthefutureOneofthemostsharedvisionsofwhatcouldbeasmartcityincludestrafficcontrol,environmentalprotection,managementofenergy(能源),healthcare,securityandconnectedbuildings.Smartcityvisionsalsorelyonnewtechnologywhichcancollectalotofinformationinatimelymanner.TheamountofinformationontheInternetisexpectedtogrowinabigway.However,becauseoftherelationshipbetweenInternetserviceproviders,severalproblemsaroundprivacyhavetobeconsidered.Unit3LifeinthefutureThefirstitemonourwishlistforasmartcity:self－drivingcars!First,wehavetokeepinmindthattheywillrequirespecialroads.Thecarswillneedtocommunicatenotonlywitheachotherbutalsowiththecityinfrastructure(基础设施).Chargingstationswillalsohavetobebuilt.Bigpartsofthephysicalinfrastructureweknowtodaywillbedigitalizedinordertomakethedreamcometrue!Unit3LifeinthefutureAlltheinformationcollectedwillleadtodecisionsforabetteruseofspace,energy,water,andelectricity.Forexample,beingabletoforecasttrafficjams(交通拥堵)andprovideanotherwayfordriverswillhelptosavetime.Anothersmarttechnologyissolarproductsthatusesolarenergyallowingstreetstopowerthemselveswithoutusingelectricity.Theswitchtosmartinfrastructureisnotsimplyfashionable.Inmanyways,itappearstobeamainpartofthefutureofsmartcities.Wecannowoutlineanaffordablefuturesmartcityvisionforthecitizenswhowillliveinit.Unit3LifeinthefutureSectionⅠWarmingUp&Reading—Comprehendingguidetoleratelack重点单词写作词汇1．__________n.指导；向导；导游vt.指引；指导2．__________vt.容忍；忍受3．__________vi.&vt.缺乏；没有n.缺乏；短缺的东西fastenflashswitchbelttimetable4．__________vt.系牢；扎牢5．__________vt.&vi.(使)闪光；(使)闪现6．__________n.开关；转换vt.转换7．__________n.腰带；皮带8．__________n.时间表；时刻表impressionconstantpreviousuncertain拓展词汇9．______________n．印象；感想；印记→impressv．使留下深刻印象→impressiveadj.给人深刻印象的10．______________adj.时常发生的；连续不断的→constantlyadv.不断地11．______________adj.在前的；早先的→previouslyadv.以前；早先12．______________adj.不确切的；无把握的→certain(反义词)adj.确定的；有把握的presssurroundingadjustmentoptimistic13．______________vi.&vt.按；压；逼迫n.按；压；印刷；新闻→pressuren．压力14．______________adj.周围的→surroundingsn．周围的事物；环境→surroundvt.包围；围绕15．______________n．调整；调节→adjustvt.调整；调节16．______________adj.乐观(主义)的→optimismn．乐观；乐观主义方面；层面药片太空舱；胶囊乘务员；服务员结合；组合面具；面罩；伪装阅读词汇17．aspectn．_________________18．tabletn._________________19．capsulen._________________20．stewardn._________________21．combinationn．_________________22．maskn._________________23．carriagen.________________________24．exhaustedadj.________________________运输工具；四轮马车；客车筋疲力尽的；疲惫不堪的takeupasaresultsufferfrombesimilarto(a)lackofbebackonone’sfeet重点短语1．_________________拿起；接受；开始；继续2．_________________结果，因此3．_________________患有(疾病等)；为……受苦4．_________________与……相似5．_________________……方面的短缺6．_______________________(困境后)恢复；完全复原losesightof...inalldirectionssweepupslideinto7．_________________看不见……8．_________________向四面八方9．_________________打扫；横扫10．_________________(快捷而悄声地)移动；溜进……weredifficulttotolerateasthough重点句型1．“be＋adj.＋todo...”句式Atfirstmynewsurroundings________________________(很难忍受).2．asthough引导方式状语从句Theairseemedthin,_________________(好像)itscombinationofgaseshadlittleoxygenleft.whatlookedlikealargemarketExhausted3．what引导名词性从句However,IlostsightofWangPingwhenwereached______________________________________(看上去像是个大市场的地方)becauseoftoomanycarriagesflyingbyinalldirections.4．形容词作状语_________________(累极了),Islidintobedandfellfastasleep.ⅠFastreadingSkimthetextandchoosethebestanswer.1．Thepassageismainlyabout________．A．howLiQiangwastransportedtothefutureB．howLiQianggottothefutureandhisfirstimpressionsofitC．whatthelifewaslikeinthefutureD．theintroductionofthe“FutureTours”company答案：B2．Matchthemainideaofeachparagraph.Para.1()A．Weweretransportedintothefuturebyacomfortabletimecapsule.Para.2()B．Myimpressionsofthelifeinthefutureandmyfirsttrytomasterahoveringcarriage.Para.3()C．Iarrivedatahouseandeverythinginthehousemademesurprised.Para.4()D．IwonatraveltotheyearAD3008.答案：DABCⅡCarefulreadingReadthetextandchoosethebestanswer.1．LiQiangwasunsettledforthefirstfewdaysbecause________．A．hewasuncertainaboutwhatmighthappenduringthefuturetourB．hehadn’tdecidedwhethertotaketheriskofexperiencingthefuturetourC．hecouldn’twaittotakethefuturetourD．hebecamesoexcitedwheneverhethoughtofthefuturetour2．Accordingtothepassage,whydidLiQiangtakethisfuturetour?A．BecausehewascuriousabouttheyearAD3008.B．Becausehewonaprizelastyearwhichofferedthistrip.C．BecausehisparentsweregoodfriendswithWangPing.D．Becausehisparentsofferedhimalotofmoney.3．Whatisthepurposeofhavingthegreentablets?A．Toforgetone’spastexperience.B．Tohelponeflytothefuture.C．Tohelponecalmdown.D．Toprovideonewithmuchoxygen.4．WhydidLiQiang’sheadache?Because________．A．hegotabadcoldwhentravelingB．therewas