I. Word study:
1. forecast （ forecast, forecast；forecasted, forecasted ）
（1） v. to tell in advance（what is expected to happen）预言；预测
e.g. The weatherman forecast that it would rain the next day. 气象人员预测明天将会有雨。
forecast the weather 预报天气
（2）n. statement that predicts sth. with the help of information预测
e.g. I listen to ___________________ (天气预报) on the radio every morning.
make a forecast make forecasts 预言；预报；预告
2. major
（1）adj. bigger; most important; very great 较大的；主要的；重大的；重要的
e.g. Be careful, there is a major road ahead! 当心，前面有一条主要公路。
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；专修
e.g. She __________________________(主修经济学)at university.
（3）n. principal subject or course of a student at college or university
主修科目；主修课程；专业
e.g. Her major is French.
（4）同义词： important； significant
反义词：minor 次要的
3. contemporary
（1）of the time or period being referred to; belonging to the same time
属于该时代的；属于同一时代的
e.g. Byron and Wordsworth were contemporary.
拜伦和华兹华斯是同时代的人。
The president and the scientist are contemporary.
（2）of the present time; modern 当代的；现代的 （无比较级和最高级）
e.g. contemporary events 当代事件；contemporary style 现代风格
contemporary society当代社会
4. indicate vt.
（1）to point to；point out 指示；指出
e.g. The arrow indicates the way to the park. 那个箭头指示到公园去的方向。
I asked him where the new school was and he ___________________ (指给我前面那条路)。
In this map, the towns ________________________ （用小红点(dot)标的）.
（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. 她点头示意我该坐什么地方。
_________________________________________（下雪意味着冬天到了）。
5. ensure vt. to make sure；to guarantee 保证（成功等），确保（地位等）
* ensure +名词: His last jumping ensured the victory /champions/ fame.
* ensure + sb +名词:
A good sleep will _________________________
(确保你很快地康复).
Her recommendation will ensure me a job.
* ensure + that 从句: They ensured that he would obtain the prize.
6. purchase
（1）vt. to buy sth 购买东西 (比buy较正式，常加名词作宾语)
e.g. He purchased a house for 20000 dollars.
Employees are encouraged to purchase shares in the firm.
该企业鼓励职工购买其股票。
（2）n. things bought 所购买的物品 常用复数purchases
（3） n. the act of buying things 购买
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; 余留下来; 残存（没有被动语态，通常不用于进行时态）
e.g. There remained only a few ruins that remind us of the old days.
现在只留下一些遗迹让我们回想起旧日的时光。
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 ______________________（仍然不详）.
The Macdonald ___________________________(一直开门到晚上9点).
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) 余数
Twenty people came in and the remainder stayed outside.
You can keep the remainder of the money.
remains n. 剩下的部分，残留物
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 消费者
consumer right消费者权利; consumer protection 消费者保障
同义词：customer 反义词：producer
Consumers are encouraged to complain about faulty goods.
The customer is always right.
注：买东西的顾客称 customer 银行律师的客户称 client
旅馆的旅客为 guest 乘客为 passenger
9. cure （治疗、治愈、治疗的效果）＋病 = treat ＋人
Physicians can cure more diseases/ the pain.
短语：cure sb．Of “治愈某人的……病；改掉某人的……恶习”：
The doctor cured him 0f cancer．医生治愈了他的癌症。
It seems that nobody can cure me of smoking．似乎没有人能使我戒烟。
n.治愈；治疗法
eg：His complete cure can't be expected．他完全恢复健康遥不可期。
他已改掉喝酒的习惯。(汉译英)
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9.require要求，命令。
①require sth．of sb．
②require sb．to do
③require that从句(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．法庭要求他支付罚金。
④【警示】require需要；可加名词／代词；require +doing..=require + to be done..，这时动名词是主动形式，但含有被动意义.此时句子主语必须为事或物
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这三个动词都有“要求；需要”之意，但其含义和结构有所有同。
demand主语是人时表示坚决要求，坚持要做某事；主语是物时指迫切需要，其后可接名词、代词、动词不定式或从句，从句用虚拟语气，即谓语用should加动词原形。
eg：He demands to see you．他要求见到你。
She demands a meeting tonight．她要求今天晚上开会。
I demand that one of you(should)go there at once．我要求你们中的一个人马上去那儿。
(2) request意为“恳求；请求”，指通过正式手续提出的要求，口气和缓，态度礼貌。其句型有request sth．(from／of sb．)，request sb．to do sth．和request that从句，从句用虚拟语气
eg：All I request of you is that you should come on time．
我所要求的是你按时来。
Mr Smith requested that his daughter(should)leave here．
史密斯请求他女儿离开这里。
(3)require表示按照法规，权利提出的要求或命令、，指客观需要，含缺此不可之意。其句型有require sth．；require(of)sb．to do sth．；require that从句(从句用虚拟语气)，require doing(主动表被动)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=从今往后，从现在开始
2.make predictions/ forecasts about对…进行预测 make a weather forecast for tomorrow预报明天的天气
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现代社会/风格 be contemporary with与…属于同一时代
5. emergy-saving节约能源的 paper-making造纸的 English- speaking说英语的
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 以每小时40英里的速度
7.at full/ top speed以全/高速 with all speed以全/高速 with… speed更强调速度之快 speed up（使）加速
8.ensure sb. from/ against danger保护某人免受危险 ensure safety确保安全
9.reform oneself 改过自新 reform and open 改革开发 a reform in teaching methods教法改革
10. get in/ into touch with(不可与一段时间连用) 与…取得联系 lose touch with与…失去联系
be in touch with(可与一段时间连用)与…有联系 be out of touch with与…无
11. be crowded with 充满/挤满了 the crowd 人群 crowd into涌入，挤入
12 remain/ stay/ keep open/ closed 仍然开/关着 remain/ stay a problem仍是个问题
remain/ stay the same 保持不变 remain/ stay sitting 仍然坐着 remain/ stay unfinished 仍然没完成
remain/ stay in great poverty 仍然很穷（人） 逗留 remain/ stay in hospital
13.deal with
1）对付，处理（常与 how连用，do with与 what连用）2）与.打交道We have dealt with the company for 10 years．我们同这家公司打了十年的交道。
14. with a better understanding of 随着---的了解/除 with the development of 随着---的发展
15 .on the air广播中/放映（的）（被广播/放映的） speak on the air在广播中/电视上讲话。
16．come true（不可用被动）/ turn into reality/ be realized实现，成为现实
17．in store贮藏着；准备着；就要来到 have/ hold/ keep sth. In store 贮藏/准备着某物
18． cure sb. Of 治好某人的…病; 改掉某人的…恶习 a cure for…的一种治疗方法
19． in the distance在远处 The picture looks better at a distance. 从远处
20．(in) this/that/the way 用…方法 【注意】in the way 挡道 on the way 在途中武装
21.search sb./sw. for… 搜查
22. combine…with… 把…与…结合起来
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 与/和……不同. Do sth. differently from sb.做某事与/和某人不同
tell the difference（in）… between A and B 说出/辨别 A和B在……方面的区别/差异
25．keep sb company 与某人做伴 in the company of… 在某人的陪同下 have company 有客人
26．have someone to talk to有人可以交谈
have(使役动词) someone talk 叫某人谈谈
have(使役动词) someone talk to him 叫某人与他交谈
27．attract/draw/invite one’s attention(to…) 吸引某人注意 pay attention to 注意 倾听
centre/focus one’s attention on 把注意力集中在…
28.lead to，导致，通向 引起（火灾等） 28．Clean up 干净，清理，清除
29 be (well-)prepared for…为…做好了（充分的）准备 be prepared to do sth. 准备好干某事
prepare for 为…做准备 prepare against 准备应付（不好的事情）
Ⅲ important sentences;
1. What life will be like in the future is difficult to predict. (将来的生活会是什么样 )
2. Exact copies of a person that can do everything the original can do
另一个人的复制品能做原来那个人做的事
3．Current trends indicate that transportation is becoming cleaner, faster and safer.(当代趋势表明…)
4．It is,however, possible to use models to make forecasts about future developments.
然而，利用样板对未来的发展情况做出一些预测是完全可能的
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.（因特网也使公司和消费者及其他公司之间的联系更加容易
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.人们想要到一个舒服的购物中心 购物，同时享受快乐，而不想到拥挤的商店里寻找衣物。
9.A good example of how transportation is changing is the new maglev train.
新型的磁悬浮列车就是交通运输变化的一个最好的例子。
10. New discoveries in genetics and biochemistry may lead to changes in the way diseases are Cured and medicines are made.遗传学和生物化学领域的新发现将引起疾病治疗方式和制药方法的变化。
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. 我们对于学习和知识的看法也在变
13. people in the future will be able to enjoy a longer and healthier lift and remain active even in the old age.未来的人类会更加长寿，生活更加健康。即使年龄大了，也可以很活跃。
14.People now are paying more attention to the importance of a healthy diet and active life.人们现在已经更加注意健康的饮食和积极的生活了。
15.Advances in medical science also allow us to deal with new diseases.
医学的进步也使我们能够治疗新的疾病。
16.With a better understanding of human body,physicans will be able to cure more diseases. 随着对人体了解的深入，科学家和医生将能够治愈更多疾病。
17. It is certain that things will change.（事物肯定会有变化的）
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.我们无法确定梦想能否实现，但至少我们对我们改造世界的能力会获得成功充满信心。
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.如果我们学会接受变化，学会欣赏新的、不同的事物，我们就能有准备地迎接未来带给我们的一切。
20. His memory brought him back to the spring of 1998 when he met her for the first time.他的记忆把他带回到1998年的春天，当时他第一次见到她。
21. She is programmed to take care of me if anything happened
.她经过编程，如果发生一些情况她就会照顾我
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. 我们对世界和现实的思维方式与你们的也不相同了。
Ⅳ. Language points：
1. One way to catch a glimpse of the future is to examine some of the major trends in contemporary society.
考察当代社会的大趋势可以帮助我们对未来做出窥测。
* catch a glimpse of = catch a brief sight of; see sb/ sth for a very short time
一眼瞥见; 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.
新型的磁悬浮列车就是交通运输变化的一个很好的例子。它既环保，又节约能源，还能以430公里的惊人时速行驶。
* 本句为which引导的非限制性定语从句，其先行词为the new maglev train。
* environmentally friendly = not damaging the environment
environmentally friendly washing powder 环保洗衣粉
* 表示“以…的速度；以…的价格；以…的比率”，介词一般用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. 许多公司和消费者已经开始改变做生意的方式了。
* 定语从句they do business 修饰the way。
the way后面的定语从句可以由in which/that 引导，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. 互联网还方便了公司联络国外的客户和公司。
* in touch with ＝ in communication with 同…联系
e.g. Let’s keep in touch. Let’s keep in touch with each other.
We are in close touch with our office in USA.
我们与我们在美国的办事处有密切联系。
* out of touch 失去联系
We have been out of touch with Lillian.
keep in touch (with) 与...保持联系
get in touch with 和...取得联系
lose touch with 和...失去联系
be in touch (with) 和...有联系
be/get out of touch (with) 失去联系；脱离
由keep构成的词组
keep back; keep in mind; keep one’s balance; keep on; keep up with;
keep doing; keep sb/ sth doing; keep sb/ sth from doing
5. Advances in medical science have also allowed us to deal with new disease, such as SARS. 人类在医学方面的进步也使我们可以治疗像“非典”这样的病。
deal with 处理；应付；对付；对待；涉及
e.g. Here is some advice for dealing with common injuries.
下面是处理普通创伤的几点意见。
This book deals with the ancient history of China.
do with 处理、处置、对待（某人）
He didn’t know what to do with the class.
6. With a better understanding of the human body, scientists and physicians will be able to cure more diseases. 随着对人体了解的深入，科学家和医生将能治愈更多的疾病。
with prep. at the same time or rate as sth else
Good wine will improve with age. 佳酿越陈越醇。
With the approach of sunset, the shadows lengthened.
随着太阳下落，影子也逐渐伸长。
7. be hopeful + of / about / that从句
We are hopeful of getting your support.
We are hopeful about their future.
She was hopeful that her job would bring in more money. hopefully
Mary said hopefully, “I’ll find it.” (怀着希望地)
Hopefully everything turns out well.
Hopefully we’ll arrive before dark. (如果顺利地话，但愿)
8.This company promises that consumers who have been cheated by it can get twice their money cheek．这家公司保证被它欺骗的消费者可以得回两倍的钱。
倍数表达法：
(1)…倍数+the size(weight／height／width／length．．．)of+…
eg：That house being built there is 3 times the height of this old one．
正在被修建的那个房是这所旧房的三倍。
The desk is 4 times the length of the box．这张课桌的长度是个那盒子的四倍。
(2)…倍数+比较级+that+…
eg：The number of students in their school is three times larger than that in ours．他们学校学生数量比我们学校多三倍。
(3)…倍数+as +adj／adv．(原级)+as+…
eg：Asia is 4 times as large as Europe．亚洲是欧洲的四倍大。
(4)…倍数+as+many+n．(可数名词复数)+as...
eg：We got 3 times as many people as we had planned．我们买的书是我们原先 计划的3倍之多。
(5)…倍数+as+much+n．(不可数名词)+as…
eg：The book cost me 3 times as much money as the one I bought in Beijing last year．这本书的价钱是我去年在北京买的那本的3倍之多。
重难点针对性训练：
Americans eat ______vegetables per person today as they did in 1910．
A．more than twice B．as twice as many
C．twice as many as D．more than twice as many
9. such as ; for example; namely; that is
such as像……那样的； 诸如……之类的；例如。位于列举事物之前，放在句中，与其前部分用逗号隔开，与其后部分则不用逗号隔开。such 与as可分开用。
for example =for instance例如。通常位于列举事物之前或之后，常用逗号与居中其它部分隔开，还可以放在句首。
namely或that is即 / 那就是，可把前面所述情况全部举出。
I don’t believe such news as this.
I need books of reference, such as dictionaries and handbooks.
There are many sources of air pollution; exhaust fumes, for example.
He is a good student. For example, he often helps others.
He will come a week later, that is , March 1.
He knows four languages, that is / namely Chinese, French, English and Japanese.
10. in store 贮藏； 准备着； 就要来到
We have a lot of food in store for bad weather.
There will be a shock in store for him.
【模拟试题】Exercises
I. 阅读本单元课文，完成下列各题：
(Passage 1)
1 What may lead to changes in the way diseases are cured and medicines are made?
A．Healthy diet and active 1ife．B．Eating and exercises．
C．Advances in medical science．
D．New discoveries in genetics and biochemistry．
2 What's the meaning of the future transportation in Paragraph 2?
A．No pollution． B．High speed．
C．Safety． D．All of the above．
(Passage 2)
3 What does an e-friend can do in the future
A．It can helD us with our homework．
B．It can walk and talk with us．
C．It can clean up rooms．
D．All of the above mentioned．
4 What can we see in the year 3044 when we use a cell-phone showing pictures?
A．We can see the picture of the person who speaks to US．
B．We can recognize the voice．
C．We can see a lifelike model of the person．
D．We can hear if they are happy，sad，interested，etc．
5 In the year 3044，using computer，programmes can_____.
A．copy the world and people
B．send old-fashioned e-mails
C．help you to make an e-friend
D．travel back in time and visit friends
§1．2主旨大意
6 What does the last paragraph of Passage 1 mainly talk about?
A．E-learning． B．Knowledge．
C．Efforts． D．Education．
7 What's the main idea of Passage 2 ?
A．Life in the year 3044 and life in the 21st century are quite dIfferent．
B．E-friends can help us do everything．
C．We don't need to meet again in the year 3044 because of the computer．
D．None of the above．
§1．3推理判断
8 From Passage 1，what can we conclude?
A．Life in the future can be predicted in the way of exam-
ining the major trends at present．
B．Life in the future won't be imagined by us at present．
C．Life in the future w．1l last for ever．
D．Life in the future can be completely controlled by computer．
9 What can we infer from Passage 1 ?
A．There wIll be no schools for us to be educated．
B．In the future we will have no diseases．
C．Life in the future will be towards perfect．
D．The importance of computer in the future life．
10 What can we infer from Passage 2 ?
A．Mekanika lives a lonely life．
B．Life in the year 3044 makes Mekanika feel happy．
C．Mekanika doesn't do anything in the year 3044．
D．Mekanika welcomes us to the year 3044．
II. Complete the sentences with the proper forms of the words in the box.
trend reform reality regularly purchase cure necessity ensure contemporary indicate major
①The doctor did everything she could to ________________ the patient, but the patient died at last.
②Bill always seems to be honest, but in _________________ he often tells lies.
③The current ______________ is toward more part-time employment.
④All the necessary measures have been taken to ______________ their safety.
⑤Who will _______________ our city’s unfair electrical system?
⑥Although it was written hundreds of years ago it still has a ________________ feel to it.
⑦The report stresses the ________________ of eating plenty of fresh fruit and vegetables.
⑧The label on the packet __________________ all the ingredients in the biscuits.
⑨There are two problems with this situation, one _________________, one minor.
⑩The museum is trying to raise enough money to ____________ a painting by Van Gogh.
III. Usage of phrases
⑴To ___________ the songbirds, we came in the cool of the morning and quietly waited for them to come out.
⑵During the years she was abroad, they ___________ each other by letter.
⑶I hope you’re ___________ my lecture because you’ll be tested later.
⑷Clinton is a difficult man. Nobody quite knows how to ___________ him.
⑸There’s a surprise ___________ for you when you get home. Get prepared for it!
⑹The world will be different, and we’ll have to be well prepared to ___________ the change.
⑺We ___________ a difficult decision; we need your advice.
⑻Believe it or not, many of his predictions have ___________.
⑼-Can doctors _______ him _________ the disease?
-I have no idea. Let’s wait and see.
⑽Jessica was nervous to see her dentist so I went with her to __________ .
Ⅳ. Multiple choice
⑴Samuel Pepy’s diary gives us a/an __________ description of the Great Fire of London in 1666.
A. regular B. contemporary C. tiny D. virtual
⑵It remains __________ whether she’ll be fit enough to play in the finals.
A. to see B. to be seen C. seeing D. to have seen
⑶Scientist believe the first inhabitants of the Americas arrived by crossing the land bridge the connected Siberia and _________ more than 10,000 years ago.
A. this is Alaska now B. Alaska is now
C. is now Alaska D. what is now Alaska
⑷Cindy could be a very attractive girl but she __________ to her clothes.
A. pays no attention B. paid no attention
C. was paying no attention D. had paid attention
⑸Passengers are _________ by law to wear seat-belts in our country.
A. identified B. indicated C. ensured D. required
⑹We want to find out the reason why many people never _______ started in using the software.
A. get B. do C. go D. remain
⑺When you have read the novel, you’ll have _______ better understanding of __________ life.
A. a; the B. a; / C. /; / D. the; the
⑻Can’t we deal with this now _________ waiting until tomorrow?
A. rather than B. more than
C. instead of D. out of
⑼Everyone from teens to business men use karaoke as a popular __________ of entertainment and a way of easily getting together.
A. trend B. necessity C. form D. program
⑽Have you got the message ________ our teacher will go to visit New Zealand nest week?
A. whether B. why C. / D. that
⑾_________ the battle of Waterloo, Napoleon’s long rule in Europe was ended.
A. Because B. As C. With D. Of
⑿Dad had to cycle to work this morning because his car _________ at the garage.
A. was repaired B. was repairing
C. was being repaired D. would have been repaired
⒀I would like to see more attention __________ to forms of transportation that are not private cars.
A. pay B. be paid C. to pay D. paid
⒁I know nothing about the plane crash in Russia except ______ I read in the newspaper.
A. that B. what C. whether D. /
⒂The reason why he failed the driving test was ________ he was too careless.
A. because B. / C. that D. how
Ⅵ Noun clauses exercises
1. He is absent. It is ____ he is ill.
A. because B. why C. that D. the reason
2. ____ you told me is very useful.
A. That B. What C. Whether D. Which
3. We did ____ to help him out of trouble. Which of the following is wrong?
A. all we could B. what we could
C. all what we could D. all that we could
4. ____ he’ll come is known to us all.
A. / B. Whether C. If D. That
5. Have you got the message ____ our teacher will go to visit New Zealand next week?
A. why B. that C. what D. one
6. Have you heard the news ____ Beijing won in the bid?
A. why B. that C. what D. which
7. He asked ____ for the violin.
A. I paid much B. how much did I pay
C. how much I paid D. did I pay much
8. _____ you have done might do harm to other people.
A. That B. What C. Whether D. How
9. _____he said at the meeting astonished everybody present.
A. What B. That C. The fact D. The matter
10. _____we can’t get seems better than _____we have.
A. That, what B. What, that C. That, that D. What, what
11. It worried her a bit _____her hair was turning grey.
A. while B. that C. if D. for
12. ____we’ll go camping tomorrow depends on the weather.
A. Whenever B. If C. Whether D. That
V. Translation
完成句子
1. catch a glimpse of = catch a brief sight of 很快地看一眼，匆匆的一瞥
我早上在车站看到玛丽了。
I _____ ___ ________ ________ Mary at the station this morning .
2．请确保夜里所有的等都被关上。
Please_____________ all lights ________________ at night.
这些药丸能确保你一夜睡得香。
These pills should _____________________.
3. 未来的生活是什么样子是难以预料的。
___________________________is difficult ___________.
4. 许多公司和消费者已经开始改革他们之间的交易形式。
Many companies and consumers have already begun __________________________.
5. 电子商务，或者说在因特网上所进行的贸易，已经越来越受到人们的青睐。
E-commerce, ________________________________, has become more and more popular.
6. 因特网也使公司和消费者及国外其他公司之间的联系更加容易。
The internet also ______________customers and companies in other countries.
7. 他们搜遍了这个树林找寻一个丢失的孩子。
They ____________________________a lost child.
8. 人们现在所想去的购物商场是令人感到舒服的，并且是寓购物于娱乐中的。
People want to go to a pleasant mall and____________________.
9. 这位女士说她要用剩下的20美元为她的女儿买一个礼物。
The lady said she would buy a gift for her daughter_____________________________.
国外之行对老年夫妇来说当然是好的，但是否他们会玩得愉快还要看情况发展。
Having a trip abroad is certainly good for the old couple, but __________________whether they will enjoy it.
10. 我们应该更加关心国家大事。
We should __________________________.
11. 我们常常见面，但不定时。
We meet now and then,____ _____ _____.
12. 电子课堂将会随时随地帮助人们学习。
E-school will help people study________________________________.
13. 我不知道如何处理这辆旧车。
I don’t know_____________________ the old car
14. 随着对人体了解的深入，科学家和医生将能治愈更多的疾病。
___________________________________________, scientists and physicians will be able to cure more diseases.
15. 如你肯帮那个忙， 我会感激不尽的。
I shall __________________you will do me that favour.
我们恭候你的佳音。
We shall ________________________ again
16. 我们储存了大量食物过冬。
we have ______________________.
17. 现在我们有电子朋友来帮助我们并陪伴我们。
We now have e-friends__________________.
18. 我难以描述这湖的美丽。
The beauty of the lake is________________.
Keys to the language points:
I. Word study:
1. forecast
I listen to the weather forecast (天气预报) on the radio every morning.
2. major
---1) Liverpool is a major British port.
Translation:利物浦是英国的一个重要港口。
The car needs major repairs (大修).
---2) She majored in economics (主修经济学)at university.
4. indicate vt.
---1) I asked him where the new school was and he indicated the road ahead
(指给我前面那条路)。
In this map, the towns are indicated by a red dot （用小红点(dot)标的）.
---2) Snow indicates the coming of winter.(下雪意味着冬天到了。)
5. ensure
A good sleep will ensure you quicker recovery. (确保你很快地康复).
7. remain
The true author of the novel remains unknown（仍然不详）.
The Macdonald remains open until 9 o’clock in the evening
(一直开门到晚上9点).
【试题答案】
I. :1. D 2. D 3. D 4. C 5. A 6 A 7. A 8. A 9. C 10. B
II.1. cure 2. reality 3. trend 4. ensure 5. reform 6. contemporary
7. necessity 8. indicated/indicates 9. major 10. purchase
III. Usage of phrases
⑴catch a glimpse of; ⑵kept in touch with; ⑶paying attention to;
⑷deal with; ⑸in store ; ⑹adapt to; ⑺are faced with;
⑻come true; ⑼cured…of; ⑽keep her company
Ⅳ. Multiple choice
⑴-⑸BBDAD; ⑹-⑽ABCCD; ⑾-⒂CCDBC;
Ⅴ
1. A 2. B 3. C 4. D 5. B 6. B 7. C 8. B 9. A 10. D 11. B 12. C
Ⅵ. 完成句子
1. caught a glimpse of
2. ensure that, are switched； ensure you a good night’s sleep
3. What life will be like in the future, to predict
4. reforming the way they do business
5. or business done on the Internet
6. makes it easier for companies to keep in touch with
7. searched the woods for
8. combine shopping with fun
9. with the remaining 20 dollars, it remains to be seen
10. pay more attention to state affairs
11. but not regularly
12. whenever they have time and wherever they may be
13. what to do with
14. With a better understanding of the human body
15. appreciate it if appreciate it +if…如果……感谢，欣赏 , appreciate hearing from you
16. a lot of food in store for the winter in store必将发生，存储备用
17. to help us and keep us company
18. more than I can describe