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Section Ⅰ　“Reading and Thinking”的課文習(xí)讀環(huán)節(jié)
泛讀課文，完成以下學(xué)習(xí)任務(wù)
(一)理清文脈結(jié)構(gòu)
(二)把握主旨大意
1．What is the purpose of the passage？(　　)
A．To sell integrated sensors.
B．To change the old houses.
C．To decorate home with smart technology.
D．To give us an insight into smart homes.
2．What is the audience of this text？(　　)
A．People who like designing new products.
B．People who dislike their present life.
C．People who welcome the technological life.
D．People who are particularly rich.
精讀課文，完成以下學(xué)習(xí)任務(wù)
(一)閱讀理解
1．What is the purpose of the first paragraph？(　　)
A．To show it is common to forget to turn off the appliances.
B．To imply that smart homes will soon come into being.
C．To warn readers to be careful not to cause any trouble.
D．To make the theme of the passage known to readers.
[Tip]
根據(jù)寫(xiě)作手法推斷寫(xiě)作意圖
一般來(lái)說(shuō)，在文章開(kāi)頭提出問(wèn)題或介紹與主題有關(guān)的其他事物通常是為了導(dǎo)入主題(to bring in/to introduce the topic)，而舉例或引用某人的話(huà)則是為了支持某一觀(guān)點(diǎn)或傳達(dá)某一看法(to support/to show ...)。結(jié)合本文首段的寫(xiě)作手法及選項(xiàng)可知，D項(xiàng)正確。
2．What will integrated sensors be used to do？(　　)
A．To switch off TVs and air conditioners.
B．To remind you when you should start off.
C．To control the home automatically.
D．To tell you when the dinner is ready.
3．Why does the author refer to a bed in the third paragraph？(　　)
A．To tell us that having a good sleep is vital.
B．To show how smart homes help monitor our health.
C．To replace a doctor in smart homes.
D．To show readers how comfortable it is.
4．What does the word “short” in paragraph 4 mean？(　　)
A．The quick approach to destination.
B．A smaller length or distance than usual.
C．Electric appliances' sudden failure.
D．Lacking or not having enough of a particular quality.
5．What can we learn from paragraph 5？(　　)
A．The homes in the future are the same as today.
B．Smart homes can make people full of imagination.
C．Much of the new equipment has been invented in some homes.
D．It will take some years before smart homes are completely put into use.
(二)閱讀表達(dá)
1．How does the author start the first paragraph
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2．What does the author want to convey in paragraph 4 by describing how smart homes prevent serious damage from accidents
____________________________________________________________________________
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3．Why will it take some years before most new homes begin to use this new technology
____________________________________________________________________________
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|閱|讀|技|能|提|升| 理方法，明特點(diǎn)
本文的語(yǔ)篇類(lèi)型為科普說(shuō)明文，也叫科學(xué)小品文。讀文時(shí)可采用下面閱讀技法：
1．通覽全文，明確說(shuō)明對(duì)象
科學(xué)小品文屬于說(shuō)明文的范疇，閱讀此類(lèi)文章要先明確說(shuō)明對(duì)象。科學(xué)小品文的標(biāo)題往往會(huì)包含說(shuō)明對(duì)象、范圍和重點(diǎn)等，因此把握說(shuō)明對(duì)象可以從標(biāo)題入手。如本文通過(guò)標(biāo)題可快速得出，這是一篇介紹未來(lái)智能家居的文章。
2．觀(guān)察表達(dá)，分析說(shuō)明方法
分析科學(xué)小品文的說(shuō)明方法，有利于更深刻地把握說(shuō)明對(duì)象的特征。科學(xué)小品文中常見(jiàn)的說(shuō)明方法有下定義、作詮釋、作比較、列數(shù)據(jù)、舉例子、列圖表、打比方和引用等。如本文采用作詮釋、舉例子的方法，形象地描述了智能家居在未來(lái)生活中的作用。
(一)賞用詞之妙
In addition, your smart home will be monitoring your health for you every day.Your bed, for example, will record how well you sleep every night. It will also be checking your body weight.If you start to have sleep or weight problems, it will send a warning to your phone.It will also give you suggestions on a healthier diet and how to sleep better.
賞析：文中使用了monitor, record, check, send, give這一連串動(dòng)詞，形象地描繪出智能科技帶來(lái)的體驗(yàn)感，非常具有畫(huà)面感、代入感，引人遐想。
To keep the feet dry and comfortable, this new kind of shoes ①______________ a micro fan. When you ②__________， a small machine ③__________ the energy produced by walking into electric energy and ④__________ it. If you ⑤______________ walking, the micro fan can ⑥______________ immediately to ⑦_(dá)_____________.
為了讓腳保持干燥和舒適，這種新型鞋配備了微型風(fēng)扇。當(dāng)你行走時(shí)，一臺(tái)小型機(jī)器將行走產(chǎn)生的能量轉(zhuǎn)化為電能并儲(chǔ)存起來(lái)。如果你停止行走，微型風(fēng)扇可以立即工作，讓你的腳干燥。
(二)賞手法之高
Have you ever forgotten to lock the door of your house Or, have you ever forgotten to switch off the TV or computer
賞析：本文一開(kāi)頭用了兩個(gè)問(wèn)句導(dǎo)入主題，給人一種親切、真實(shí)的感覺(jué)。這種方法可以激發(fā)讀者的好奇心，鼓勵(lì)他們積極地去探索問(wèn)題的答案。
(三)賞描摹之韻(場(chǎng)景描寫(xiě))
Your lights will come on the instant you enter the door along with your favourite music or TV programmes, and you will find your dinner already prepared for you.
賞析：本句描述了未來(lái)智能家居生活中，當(dāng)你回到家時(shí)，各種智能家用設(shè)備自動(dòng)為你服務(wù)的生活場(chǎng)景，感覺(jué)就像真的一樣，這種有畫(huà)面感的場(chǎng)景描述能讓讀者有一種身臨其境的感覺(jué)。
When she ①__________________________， the lights came on suddenly. Her best friends Timmy and Florence were there, grinning! ②__________________________________________
當(dāng)她走進(jìn)昏暗的客廳時(shí)，燈突然亮了起來(lái)。她最好的朋友蒂米和弗洛倫斯也在那兒咧著嘴笑！桌上放著一個(gè)插著蠟燭的蛋糕和一堆禮物。
當(dāng)今社會(huì)，科技迅猛發(fā)展。無(wú)人駕駛、衛(wèi)星通信、各種人形機(jī)器人等正走進(jìn)人們的視野，改變著人們的生產(chǎn)和生活。隨著科技與人類(lèi)生活聯(lián)系日益緊密，隨處可見(jiàn)的人工智能，讓生活越發(fā)便利的同時(shí)也會(huì)帶來(lái)一些問(wèn)題。因此，在了解科技發(fā)展的最新成果和趨勢(shì)，感受科技改變世界的深遠(yuǎn)影響的同時(shí)，還應(yīng)學(xué)會(huì)更好地融入當(dāng)下和未來(lái)的高科技生活。
Technology has brought ancient poets “back to life”. At the World Robot Conference 2023 in late August in Beijing, there were two robots that looked like the Chinese poets Li Bai and Du Fu.
These are called bionic (仿生的) robots.The robot's skin is usually made of silicone (硅膠)．CGTN explained in a video about Liaoning based producer. The robot's skin is very soft.You can even see veins under the skin.
Another human like robot also attracted attention recently.It was created by US company.Named Apollo, it has around 30 muscles. For now, the robot can only make simple movements, such as walking and waving. The robot's head has cameras and sensors inside. They can help it map out a 360 degree view of its environment. surfaces.
Nowadays, bionic human like robots mostly work with humans, such as by being tour guides or helping visitors at front desks. machines that look and act like them.They can “strike a chord (引起共鳴) with people”， a US robotics scientist Marc Raibert told New Yorker.
As more human like robots come out, safety will be the key, according to the Robot Report website. When a 70 kilogram robot breaks down and falls, humans nearby may get hurt.
[閱讀理解]
1．What is the skin of bionic robots usually made of？(　　)
A．Muscles. B．Silicone.
C．Veins. D．Cameras.
2．What can the cameras and sensors inside Apollo's head do？(　　)
A．Make it look more human like.
B．Help it make complex movements.
C．Allow it to communicate with humans.
D．Map out its environment and keep balance.
3．What is the main idea of paragraph 4？(　　)
A．The functions of bionic human like robots.
B．The appearance of bionic human like robots.
C．The reason why bionic human like robots work with humans.
D．The development of bionic human like robots.
[素養(yǎng)積累]
1．由文積詞匯
conference n．　　　　 會(huì)議
vein n. 血管
muscle n. 肌肉
sensor n. 傳感器
unstable adj. 不穩(wěn)定的
break down 出故障
2．據(jù)文悟句式
句①：while引導(dǎo)的時(shí)間狀語(yǔ)從句。
句②：“when＋現(xiàn)在分詞”省略結(jié)構(gòu)。
句③：because引導(dǎo)的表語(yǔ)從句中嵌套有that引導(dǎo)的定語(yǔ)從句。
Section Ⅰ
課文閱讀理解
泛讀課文，完成以下學(xué)習(xí)任務(wù)
(一)①secure　②comfortable　③automatic　④Monitoring
⑤Preventing
(二)1.D　2.C
精讀課文，完成以下學(xué)習(xí)任務(wù)
(一)1～5　DCBCD
(二)1.Using questions to stir up readers' interest.
2．The writer wants to convey that smart homes are much safer than ordinary homes.
3．Because of the high cost, imperfect technology, risk of leaking personal information, unpopularity among senior citizens, and so on.
課文寫(xiě)法借鑒
(一)①is equipped with　②walk　③changes　④stores　⑤stop　⑥work　⑦dry your feet
(三)①entered the darkened living room
②On the table were a cake with candles and a pile of presents.
美文閱讀潤(rùn)心
1～3　BDC
6 / 6(共61張PPT)
LOOKING INTO THE FUTURE
UNIT 2
把握單元素養(yǎng)目標(biāo)
主題意識(shí) 本單元圍繞“展望未來(lái)”這一主題展開(kāi)，反映了人們對(duì)未來(lái)生活與技術(shù)發(fā)展的期待與擔(dān)憂(yōu)，鼓勵(lì)學(xué)生思考現(xiàn)代科技發(fā)展對(duì)未來(lái)人類(lèi)生活的影響和意義。
語(yǔ)法項(xiàng)目 理解并正確運(yùn)用將來(lái)進(jìn)行時(shí)。
語(yǔ)言輸入 聽(tīng) 聽(tīng)懂并理解預(yù)測(cè)未來(lái)科技和生活的訪(fǎng)談。
讀 閱讀雜志專(zhuān)欄文章和議論文，理解其語(yǔ)篇結(jié)構(gòu)和語(yǔ)言特點(diǎn)。
看 能通過(guò)圖文和視頻，了解科技發(fā)展，獲取有效信息。
語(yǔ)言輸出 寫(xiě) 能運(yùn)用正反兩方面的觀(guān)點(diǎn)和論據(jù)，完成討論科技發(fā)展利弊的議論文的寫(xiě)作。
說(shuō) 能有條理地分析科技發(fā)展對(duì)未來(lái)的影響，表達(dá)自己的觀(guān)點(diǎn)。
續(xù)表
“Reading and Thinking”
的課文習(xí)讀環(huán)節(jié)
Section Ⅰ
課文閱讀理解
課文寫(xiě)法借鑒
美文閱讀潤(rùn)心
課時(shí)跟蹤檢測(cè)
Contents 目錄
01
02
03
04
01
課文閱讀理解
泛讀課文，完成以下學(xué)習(xí)任務(wù)
(一)理清文脈結(jié)構(gòu)
secure
comfortable
automatic
Monitoring
Preventing
(二)把握主旨大意
1．What is the purpose of the passage？
A．To sell integrated sensors.
B．To change the old houses.
C．To decorate home with smart technology.
D．To give us an insight into smart homes.
√
2．What is the audience of this text？
A．People who like designing new products.
B．People who dislike their present life.
C．People who welcome the technological life.
D．People who are particularly rich.
√
精讀課文，完成以下學(xué)習(xí)任務(wù)
(一)閱讀理解
1．What is the purpose of the first paragraph？
A．To show it is common to forget to turn off the appliances.
B．To imply that smart homes will soon come into being.
C．To warn readers to be careful not to cause any trouble.
D．To make the theme of the passage known to readers.
√
[Tip]
根據(jù)寫(xiě)作手法推斷寫(xiě)作意圖
一般來(lái)說(shuō)，在文章開(kāi)頭提出問(wèn)題或介紹與主題有關(guān)的其他事物通常是為了導(dǎo)入主題(to bring in/to introduce the topic)，而舉例或引用某人的話(huà)則是為了支持某一觀(guān)點(diǎn)或傳達(dá)某一看法(to support/to show ...)。結(jié)合本文首段的寫(xiě)作手法及選項(xiàng)可知，D項(xiàng)正確。
2．What will integrated sensors be used to do？
A．To switch off TVs and air conditioners.
B．To remind you when you should start off.
C．To control the home automatically.
D．To tell you when the dinner is ready.
√
3．Why does the author refer to a bed in the third paragraph？
A．To tell us that having a good sleep is vital.
B．To show how smart homes help monitor our health.
C．To replace a doctor in smart homes.
D．To show readers how comfortable it is.
√
4．What does the word “short” in paragraph 4 mean？
A．The quick approach to destination.
B．A smaller length or distance than usual.
C．Electric appliances' sudden failure.
D．Lacking or not having enough of a particular quality.
√
5．What can we learn from paragraph 5？
A．The homes in the future are the same as today.
B．Smart homes can make people full of imagination.
C．Much of the new equipment has been invented in some homes.
D．It will take some years before smart homes are completely put into use.
√
(二)閱讀表達(dá)
1．How does the author start the first paragraph？
______________________________________
2．What does the author want to convey in paragraph 4 by describing how smart homes prevent serious damage from accidents？
___________________________________________________________________________
Using questions to stir up readers' interest.
The writer wants to convey that smart homes are much safer than ordinary homes.
3．Why will it take some years before most new homes begin to use this new technology？
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Because of the high cost， imperfect technology， risk of leaking personal information， unpopularity among senior citizens， and so on.
|閱|讀|技|能|提|升| 理方法，明特點(diǎn)
本文的語(yǔ)篇類(lèi)型為科普說(shuō)明文，也叫科學(xué)小品文。讀文時(shí)可采用下面閱讀技法：
1．通覽全文，明確說(shuō)明對(duì)象
科學(xué)小品文屬于說(shuō)明文的范疇，閱讀此類(lèi)文章要先明確說(shuō)明對(duì)象。科學(xué)小品文的標(biāo)題往往會(huì)包含說(shuō)明對(duì)象、范圍和重點(diǎn)等，因此把握說(shuō)明對(duì)象可以從標(biāo)題入手。如本文通過(guò)標(biāo)題可快速得出，這是一篇介紹未來(lái)智能家居的文章。
2．觀(guān)察表達(dá)，分析說(shuō)明方法
分析科學(xué)小品文的說(shuō)明方法，有利于更深刻地把握說(shuō)明對(duì)象的特征。科學(xué)小品文中常見(jiàn)的說(shuō)明方法有下定義、作詮釋、作比較、列數(shù)據(jù)、舉例子、列圖表、打比方和引用等。如本文采用作詮釋、舉例子的方法，形象地描述了智能家居在未來(lái)生活中的作用。
02
課文寫(xiě)法借鑒
(一)賞用詞之妙　
In addition， your smart home will be monitoring your health for you every day.Your bed， for example， will record how well you sleep every night. It will also be checking your body weight.If you start to have sleep or weight problems， it will send a warning to your phone.It will also give you suggestions on a healthier diet and how to sleep better.
賞析：文中使用了monitor， record， check， send， give這一連串動(dòng)詞，形象地描繪出智能科技帶來(lái)的體驗(yàn)感，非常具有畫(huà)面感、代入感，引人遐想。
提能訓(xùn)練/補(bǔ)全語(yǔ)段
To keep the feet dry and comfortable， this new kind of shoes ①_______________ a micro-fan. When you ②_____， a small machine ③_______ the energy produced by walking into electric energy and ④______ it. If you ⑤_____ walking， the micro-fan can ⑥_____ immediately to ⑦_(dá)___________.
為了讓腳保持干燥和舒適，這種新型鞋配備了微型風(fēng)扇。當(dāng)你行走時(shí)，一臺(tái)小型機(jī)器將行走產(chǎn)生的能量轉(zhuǎn)化為電能并儲(chǔ)存起來(lái)。如果你停止行走，微型風(fēng)扇可以立即工作，讓你的腳干燥。
is equipped with
walk
changes
stores
stop
work
dry your feet
(二)賞手法之高　
Have you ever forgotten to lock the door of your house？ Or， have you ever forgotten to switch off the TV or computer？
賞析：本文一開(kāi)頭用了兩個(gè)問(wèn)句導(dǎo)入主題，給人一種親切、真實(shí)的感覺(jué)。這種方法可以激發(fā)讀者的好奇心，鼓勵(lì)他們積極地去探索問(wèn)題的答案。
(三)賞描摹之韻(場(chǎng)景描寫(xiě))　
Your lights will come on the instant you enter the door along with your favourite music or TV programmes， and you will find your dinner already prepared for you.
賞析：本句描述了未來(lái)智能家居生活中，當(dāng)你回到家時(shí)，各種智能家用設(shè)備自動(dòng)為你服務(wù)的生活場(chǎng)景，感覺(jué)就像真的一樣，這種有畫(huà)面感的場(chǎng)景描述能讓讀者有一種身臨其境的感覺(jué)。
提能訓(xùn)練/補(bǔ)全語(yǔ)段
When she ①_____________________________， the lights came on suddenly. Her best friends Timmy and Florence were there， grinning! ②___________________________________________________
________
當(dāng)她走進(jìn)昏暗的客廳時(shí)，燈突然亮了起來(lái)。她最好的朋友蒂米和弗洛倫斯也在那兒咧著嘴笑！桌上放著一個(gè)插著蠟燭的蛋糕和一堆禮物。
entered the darkened living room
On the table were a cake with candles and a pile of presents.
03
美文閱讀潤(rùn)心
當(dāng)今社會(huì)，科技迅猛發(fā)展。無(wú)人駕駛、衛(wèi)星通信、各種人形機(jī)器人等正走進(jìn)人們的視野，改變著人們的生產(chǎn)和生活。隨著科技與人類(lèi)生活聯(lián)系日益緊密，隨處可見(jiàn)的人工智能，讓生活越發(fā)便利的同時(shí)也會(huì)帶來(lái)一些問(wèn)題。因此，在了解科技發(fā)展的最新成果和趨勢(shì)，感受科技改變世界的深遠(yuǎn)影響的同時(shí)，還應(yīng)學(xué)會(huì)更好地融入當(dāng)下和未來(lái)的高科技生活。
Technology has brought ancient poets “back to life”. At the World Robot Conference 2023 in late August in Beijing, there were two robots that looked like the Chinese poets Li Bai and Du Fu. While Li Bai was holding up a cup of wine， Du Fu was sitting at a desk， writing.
These are called bionic (仿生的) robots.The robot's skin is usually made of silicone (硅膠)．CGTN explained in a video about Liaoning based producer. The robot's skin is very soft.You can even see veins under the skin.
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Another human like robot also attracted attention recently.It was created by US company.Named Apollo, it has around 30 muscles. For now，the robot can only make simple movements, such as walking and waving. The robot's head has cameras and sensors inside. They can help it map out a 360 degree view of its environment. They also help the robot keep balance when walking on unstable surfaces.
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Nowadays, bionic human like robots mostly work with humans, such as by being tour guides or helping visitors at front desks. This could be because people are comfortable living and working with machines that look and act like them.They can “strike a chord (引起共鳴) with people，” a US robotics scientist Marc Raibert told New Yorker.
As more human like robots come out, safety will be the key, according to the Robot Report website. When a 70 kilogram robot breaks down and falls, humans nearby may get hurt.
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[閱讀理解]
1．What is the skin of bionic robots usually made of？
A．Muscles.　　 B．Silicone.　　
C．Veins.　　 D．Cameras.
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2．What can the cameras and sensors inside Apollo's head do？
A．Make it look more human-like.
B．Help it make complex movements.
C．Allow it to communicate with humans.
D．Map out its environment and keep balance.
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3．What is the main idea of paragraph 4？
A．The functions of bionic human-like robots.
B．The appearance of bionic human-like robots.
C．The reason why bionic human-like robots work with humans.
D．The development of bionic human-like robots.
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[素養(yǎng)積累]
1．由文積詞匯
conference n．　　　　　　 會(huì)議
vein n. 血管
muscle n. 肌肉
sensor n. 傳感器
unstable adj. 不穩(wěn)定的
break down 出故障
2．據(jù)文悟句式
句①：while引導(dǎo)的時(shí)間狀語(yǔ)從句。
句②：“when＋現(xiàn)在分詞”省略結(jié)構(gòu)。
句③：because引導(dǎo)的表語(yǔ)從句中嵌套有that引導(dǎo)的定語(yǔ)從句。
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課時(shí)跟蹤檢測(cè)
Ⅰ.閱讀理解
A
Winners of the Broadcom MASTERS
Girls took the top prizes at the Broadcom MASTERS， a science competition for middle school students.
Alaina Gassler
Alaina won the $25，000 Samueli Foundation Prize for the project of reducing blind spots in cars.She was inspired to solve this issue by her mother who didn't like driving her vehicle because its large A-pillar (A柱) design made her feel in danger.“I started to think about how blind spots were a huge problem in all cars，” said Alaina.So she worked on it and solved it.
Sidor Clare
Sidor won the $10，000 Marconi/Samueli Award for Innovation， an honor made by Samueli's generous donation of his 2012 Marconi Society Prize Award.She developed bricks that could one day be made on Mars， so that humans wouldn't be required to carry building materials with them in order to build there.
Alexis MacAvoy
Alexis won the $10，000 Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Award for Health Advancement， which recognized the student whose work and performance showed the most promise in health-related fields and demonstrated an understanding of the many social factors that affect health.She designed a water filter (過(guò)濾器) by using carbon to remove heavy metals from water.
Rachel Bergey
Rachel won the $10，000 Lemelson Award for Invention， awarded by The Lemelson Foundation to a young inventor creating promising solutions to real-world problems.She developed a trap made of tinfoil (錫紙) and netting for the spotted lanternfly， an invasive species causing damage to trees.
語(yǔ)篇解讀：本文是一篇應(yīng)用文。文章主要介紹了四個(gè)學(xué)生的發(fā)明以及各自的特點(diǎn)。
1．What is the purpose of Alaina Gassler's invention？
A．To beautify vehicles.
B．To improve the safety of driving.
C．To decorate the sidewalk for the blind.
D．To reduce the carbon released from cars.
解析：細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第二段“She was inspired ...said Alaina.”可知，阿萊娜·加斯勒的發(fā)明的目的是提高駕駛安全性。
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2．Whose invention is related to human health？
A．Alaina Gassler's.　 B．Sidor Clare's.
C．Rachel Bergey's. 　 D．Alexis MacAvoy's.
解析：細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)倒數(shù)第二段“Alexis won the ...affect health.”可知，Alexis MacAvoy的發(fā)明與人類(lèi)健康有關(guān)。
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3．What is the Broadcom MASTERS about？
A．Art. 　 B．Sport.
C．Technology. 　 D．Education.
解析：細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第一段“Girls took the top prizes at the Broadcom MASTERS， a science competition for middle school students.”可知，Broadcom MASTERS主要與科技有關(guān)。
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B
How can people speak their mind without saying anything？ This is a question that scientists have aimed to answer for a long time.Researchers recently brought an upgraded device that can translate users' brain waves into daily speech.
Previously， the team led by Edward Chang at the University of California， San Francisco， developed an AI-based system that can identify up to 50 commonly used words based on the participant's brain waves.The participant was a paralyzed (癱瘓的) man who had been implanted with 16 electrodes (電極) under his skull.
According to their paper published in November， the team upgraded the system which can now translate thoughts into complete sentences on a computer screen.
Their tests showed that the device could decode silently spoken letters from a 1，152-word vocabulary at a speed of about 29 characters per minute.The accuracy was up to 94 percent.“It shows strong promise for restoring communication by tapping into the brain's natural speech machinery，” Chang said to the university's news website.
However， this method can still be problematic since users still need to undergo surgery.Scientists at the University of Texas， US， have tried to translate people's thoughts without even touching their heads， reported Live Science.
The new technique is called fMRI， or functional magnetic resonance imaging (功能性磁共振成像)．It's a safer way of “reading” brain activity.Active brain cells have more oxygen.By tracking these cells， scientists can translate brain activity.
The team asked participants to listen to 16 hours of radio shows while scanning their brains.Then they used a computer algorithm (算法) to create a story based on the fMRI recording.It matched the radio shows pretty well.
Also， the algorithm could basically explain the story of a silent movie that the participants watched.The team aims to develop this technology so that it can be used in brain-computer interfaces (腦機(jī)接口) designed for people who cannot speak or type.
語(yǔ)篇解讀：本文是一篇說(shuō)明文。文章主要介紹了一款基于人工智能系統(tǒng)的升級(jí)設(shè)備，研究人員用該設(shè)備可以將人類(lèi)腦電波轉(zhuǎn)換成日常語(yǔ)言。
4．What do we know about the device mentioned in paragraph 2？
A．It was implanted into a man's heart.
B．It can help restore patients' lost memory.
C．It was developed through cooperation.
D．It can identify about 50 rarely used words.
解析：細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第二段內(nèi)容可知，該設(shè)備是由Edward Chang領(lǐng)導(dǎo)的團(tuán)隊(duì)開(kāi)發(fā)出來(lái)的，是通過(guò)合作研發(fā)出來(lái)的。
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5．How does fMRI “read” people's minds？
A．By tracking their active brain cells.
B．By putting electrodes into their brains.
C．By recording their reaction to radio shows.
D．By matching their brain activity with their habits.
解析：細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第六段中的“Active brain cells have more oxygen.By tracking these cells， scientists can translate brain activity.”可知，fMRI是通過(guò)追蹤活躍的腦細(xì)胞去讀懂人們的思想的。
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6．Why is fMRI chosen compared to the first device mentioned in the story？
A．It's cheaper.　　　　　 B．It's more accurate.
C．It's smaller in size. 　 D．It's safer.
解析：細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第五段內(nèi)容以及第六段中的“The new technique is called fMRI ... a safer way of ‘reading’ brain activity.”可知，該設(shè)備比之前的設(shè)備更加安全。
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7．What can be concluded about fMRI from the last two paragraphs？
A．It can only read what participants hear.
B．It can be used in brain-computer interfaces.
C．It can read every detail of participants' minds.
D．It cannot work out what people imagine in their heads.
解析：推理判斷題。根據(jù)最后兩段內(nèi)容可知，它可以用于腦機(jī)接口。
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Ⅱ.閱讀七選五
The recent advances in artificial intelligence (AI) have aroused heated debate globally.As science fiction starts to become reality， AI products are now slowly coming into homes and workplaces. ____ Will unemployment rate become higher in the future？ Will low-end labors cause social unrest (動(dòng)蕩)？
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However， more optimistically speaking， I believe that AI is a great helper， and the focus of AI should not be just on cool devices or automation. _____ AI has the potential to greatly improve things like healthcare， education， poverty and security.AI machines can do some very beneficial things today that humans will simply never be able to do.
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And of course， AI is just used to make up for the disadvantages of the human mind， not to replace it. _____ We process millions of sensory inputs automatically， allowing us to learn and respond to our environment.
But the human brain only contains about 300 million pattern processors that are responsible for human thought.What if we could complement (補(bǔ)足) all of our amazing ideas with not just more data， but also more data processing capability？_____
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“Precision medicine” (精準(zhǔn)醫(yī)療) is a great example to illustrate AI's positive impact when we equip it with human skills.Precision medicine is an emerging approach to disease treatment and prevention that takes into account individual variability in genes， environment， and lifestyle for each person. _____ For example， around 25，000 people in the US are diagnosed with brain tumors (腫瘤) every year.Traditionally， they might all be given the same course of treatment to see what might work in a one-size-fits-all approach.Precision medicine will allow doctors and researchers to predict more accurately which treatment and prevention strategies for a particular disease will work in which groups of people.
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A．Our life is becoming more and more convenient.
B．Think of it as a type of personalized medical care.
C．The human brain is the most elegant computer in existence.
D．Imagine how we would rethink every single problem that exists today.
E．Instead， we can rethink how to solve the world's existing problems with AI.
F．Precision medicine helps doctors and nurses figure out what the problem is.
G．This is raising concerns about the potential harmful effects of AI on the job market.
語(yǔ)篇解讀：本文是一篇議論文。文章論述了人工智能產(chǎn)品給人們生活帶來(lái)的各種影響。
8．選G　根據(jù)上下文可知，此處在講人們對(duì)人工智能給就業(yè)市場(chǎng)帶來(lái)的影響的擔(dān)憂(yōu)。故G選項(xiàng)“這正在引起人們對(duì)人工智能給就業(yè)市場(chǎng)帶來(lái)的潛在有害影響的擔(dān)憂(yōu)”承上啟下，符合語(yǔ)境。
9．選E　根據(jù)上下文可知，人工智能能夠帶來(lái)很多好處，可以幫助人們解決一些現(xiàn)存的問(wèn)題。E選項(xiàng)“相反，我們可以重新思考如何用人工智能解決世界上現(xiàn)存的問(wèn)題”承上啟下，符合語(yǔ)境。
10．選C　上文提到人工智能是對(duì)人腦缺陷的彌補(bǔ)，而非替代，下文提到人腦的諸多功能，故C選項(xiàng)“人類(lèi)的大腦是現(xiàn)存的最優(yōu)雅的計(jì)算機(jī)”承上啟下，符合語(yǔ)境。
11．選D　根據(jù)本段內(nèi)容可知，此處在講述對(duì)現(xiàn)存問(wèn)題的反思。故D選項(xiàng)“想象一下我們將如何重新思考今天存在的每一個(gè)問(wèn)題”承接上文，符合語(yǔ)境。
12．選B　根據(jù)空前一句及下文的舉例可知，此處指人工智能能夠給人提供個(gè)性化的醫(yī)療護(hù)理。故B選項(xiàng)“把它看作是一種個(gè)性化的醫(yī)療護(hù)理”承上啟下，符合語(yǔ)境。UNIT 2　LOOKING INTO THE FUTURE
UNIT 2　課時(shí)檢測(cè)(一)　“Reading and Thinking”的課文習(xí)讀環(huán)節(jié)
Ⅰ.閱讀理解
A
Winners of the Broadcom MASTERS
Girls took the top prizes at the Broadcom MASTERS, a science competition for middle school students.
Alaina Gassler
Alaina won the $25,000 Samueli Foundation Prize for the project of reducing blind spots in cars.She was inspired to solve this issue by her mother who didn't like driving her vehicle because its large A pillar (A柱) design made her feel in danger.“I started to think about how blind spots were a huge problem in all cars，” said Alaina.So she worked on it and solved it.
Sidor Clare
Sidor won the $10,000 Marconi/Samueli Award for Innovation, an honor made by Samueli's generous donation of his 2012 Marconi Society Prize Award.She developed bricks that could one day be made on Mars, so that humans wouldn't be required to carry building materials with them in order to build there.
Alexis MacAvoy
Alexis won the $10,000 Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Award for Health Advancement, which recognized the student whose work and performance showed the most promise in health related fields and demonstrated an understanding of the many social factors that affect health.She designed a water filter (過(guò)濾器) by using carbon to remove heavy metals from water.
Rachel Bergey
Rachel won the $10,000 Lemelson Award for Invention, awarded by The Lemelson Foundation to a young inventor creating promising solutions to real world problems.She developed a trap made of tinfoil (錫紙) and netting for the spotted lanternfly, an invasive species causing damage to trees.
1．What is the purpose of Alaina Gassler's invention
A．To beautify vehicles.
B．To improve the safety of driving.
C．To decorate the sidewalk for the blind.
D．To reduce the carbon released from cars.
2．Whose invention is related to human health
A．Alaina Gassler's.　 B．Sidor Clare's.
C．Rachel Bergey's. D．Alexis MacAvoy's.
3．What is the Broadcom MASTERS about
A．Art. B．Sport.
C．Technology. D．Education.
B
How can people speak their mind without saying anything This is a question that scientists have aimed to answer for a long time.Researchers recently brought an upgraded device that can translate users' brain waves into daily speech.
Previously, the team led by Edward Chang at the University of California, San Francisco, developed an AI based system that can identify up to 50 commonly used words based on the participant's brain waves.The participant was a paralyzed (癱瘓的) man who had been implanted with 16 electrodes (電極) under his skull.
According to their paper published in November, the team upgraded the system which can now translate thoughts into complete sentences on a computer screen.
Their tests showed that the device could decode silently spoken letters from a 1,152 word vocabulary at a speed of about 29 characters per minute.The accuracy was up to 94 percent.“It shows strong promise for restoring communication by tapping into the brain's natural speech machinery，” Chang said to the university's news website.
However, this method can still be problematic since users still need to undergo surgery.Scientists at the University of Texas, US, have tried to translate people's thoughts without even touching their heads, reported Live Science.
The new technique is called fMRI, or functional magnetic resonance imaging (功能性磁共振成像)．It's a safer way of “reading” brain activity.Active brain cells have more oxygen.By tracking these cells, scientists can translate brain activity.
The team asked participants to listen to 16 hours of radio shows while scanning their brains.Then they used a computer algorithm (算法) to create a story based on the fMRI recording.It matched the radio shows pretty well.
Also, the algorithm could basically explain the story of a silent movie that the participants watched.The team aims to develop this technology so that it can be used in brain computer interfaces (腦機(jī)接口) designed for people who cannot speak or type.
4．What do we know about the device mentioned in paragraph 2
A．It was implanted into a man's heart.
B．It can help restore patients' lost memory.
C．It was developed through cooperation.
D．It can identify about 50 rarely used words.
5．How does fMRI “read” people's minds
A．By tracking their active brain cells.
B．By putting electrodes into their brains.
C．By recording their reaction to radio shows.
D．By matching their brain activity with their habits.
6．Why is fMRI chosen compared to the first device mentioned in the story
A．It's cheaper.　　 B．It's more accurate.
C．It's smaller in size. D．It's safer.
7．What can be concluded about fMRI from the last two paragraphs
A．It can only read what participants hear.
B．It can be used in brain computer interfaces.
C．It can read every detail of participants' minds.
D．It cannot work out what people imagine in their heads.
Ⅱ.閱讀七選五
The recent advances in artificial intelligence (AI) have aroused heated debate globally.As science fiction starts to become reality, AI products are now slowly coming into homes and workplaces.__8__ Will unemployment rate become higher in the future Will low end labors cause social unrest (動(dòng)蕩)
However, more optimistically speaking, I believe that AI is a great helper, and the focus of AI should not be just on cool devices or automation.__9__ AI has the potential to greatly improve things like healthcare, education, poverty and security.AI machines can do some very beneficial things today that humans will simply never be able to do.
And of course, AI is just used to make up for the disadvantages of the human mind, not to replace it.__10__ We process millions of sensory inputs automatically, allowing us to learn and respond to our environment.
But the human brain only contains about 300 million pattern processors that are responsible for human thought.What if we could complement (補(bǔ)足) all of our amazing ideas with not just more data, but also more data processing capability __11__
“Precision medicine” (精準(zhǔn)醫(yī)療) is a great example to illustrate AI's positive impact when we equip it with human skills.Precision medicine is an emerging approach to disease treatment and prevention that takes into account individual variability in genes, environment, and lifestyle for each person.__12__ For example, around 25,000 people in the US are diagnosed with brain tumors (腫瘤) every year.Traditionally, they might all be given the same course of treatment to see what might work in a one size fits all approach.Precision medicine will allow doctors and researchers to predict more accurately which treatment and prevention strategies for a particular disease will work in which groups of people.
A．Our life is becoming more and more convenient.
B．Think of it as a type of personalized medical care.
C．The human brain is the most elegant computer in existence.
D．Imagine how we would rethink every single problem that exists today.
E．Instead, we can rethink how to solve the world's existing problems with AI.
F．Precision medicine helps doctors and nurses figure out what the problem is.
G．This is raising concerns about the potential harmful effects of AI on the job market.
UNIT 2　課時(shí)檢測(cè)(一)
Ⅰ.閱讀理解
[A]
語(yǔ)篇解讀：本文是一篇應(yīng)用文。文章主要介紹了四個(gè)學(xué)生的發(fā)明以及各自的特點(diǎn)。
1．選B　細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第二段“She was inspired ...said Alaina.”可知，阿萊娜·加斯勒的發(fā)明的目的是提高駕駛安全性。
2．選D　細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)倒數(shù)第二段“Alexis won the ...affect health.”可知，Alexis MacAvoy的發(fā)明與人類(lèi)健康有關(guān)。
3．選C　細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第一段“Girls took the top prizes at the Broadcom MASTERS, a science competition for middle school students.”可知，Broadcom MASTERS主要與科技有關(guān)。
[B]
語(yǔ)篇解讀：本文是一篇說(shuō)明文。文章主要介紹了一款基于人工智能系統(tǒng)的升級(jí)設(shè)備，研究人員用該設(shè)備可以將人類(lèi)腦電波轉(zhuǎn)換成日常語(yǔ)言。
4．選C　細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第二段內(nèi)容可知，該設(shè)備是由Edward Chang領(lǐng)導(dǎo)的團(tuán)隊(duì)開(kāi)發(fā)出來(lái)的，是通過(guò)合作研發(fā)出來(lái)的。
5．選A　細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第六段中的“Active brain cells have more oxygen.By tracking these cells, scientists can translate brain activity.”可知，fMRI是通過(guò)追蹤活躍的腦細(xì)胞去讀懂人們的思想的。
6．選D　細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第五段內(nèi)容以及第六段中的“The new technique is called fMRI ... a safer way of ‘reading’ brain activity.”可知，該設(shè)備比之前的設(shè)備更加安全。
7．選B　推理判斷題。根據(jù)最后兩段內(nèi)容可知，它可以用于腦機(jī)接口。
Ⅱ.閱讀七選五
語(yǔ)篇解讀：本文是一篇議論文。文章論述了人工智能產(chǎn)品給人們生活帶來(lái)的各種影響。
8．選G　根據(jù)上下文可知，此處在講人們對(duì)人工智能給就業(yè)市場(chǎng)帶來(lái)的影響的擔(dān)憂(yōu)。故G選項(xiàng)“這正在引起人們對(duì)人工智能給就業(yè)市場(chǎng)帶來(lái)的潛在有害影響的擔(dān)憂(yōu)”承上啟下，符合語(yǔ)境。
9．選E　根據(jù)上下文可知，人工智能能夠帶來(lái)很多好處，可以幫助人們解決一些現(xiàn)存的問(wèn)題。E選項(xiàng)“相反，我們可以重新思考如何用人工智能解決世界上現(xiàn)存的問(wèn)題”承上啟下，符合語(yǔ)境。
10．選C　上文提到人工智能是對(duì)人腦缺陷的彌補(bǔ)，而非替代，下文提到人腦的諸多功能，故C選項(xiàng)“人類(lèi)的大腦是現(xiàn)存的最優(yōu)雅的計(jì)算機(jī)”承上啟下，符合語(yǔ)境。
11．選D　根據(jù)本段內(nèi)容可知，此處在講述對(duì)現(xiàn)存問(wèn)題的反思。故D選項(xiàng)“想象一下我們將如何重新思考今天存在的每一個(gè)問(wèn)題”承接上文，符合語(yǔ)境。
12．選B　根據(jù)空前一句及下文的舉例可知，此處指人工智能能夠給人提供個(gè)性化的醫(yī)療護(hù)理。故B選項(xiàng)“把它看作是一種個(gè)性化的醫(yī)療護(hù)理”承上啟下，符合語(yǔ)境。
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