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Unit7
When Tomorrow Comes
7.4
Section B
(1a—1e)
How can we prepare for the future
1a
Look at the title of the interview below. What do you think the interview is about
The interview is about how we can prepare for the future.
1b
Read the interview and see if your guess was correct.
Ready for Tomorrow
Host：Good evening，everyone! Our guest today is Dr Lu Xingyuan，Chief researcher of the Future World Research Centre. So welcome to our show，Dr Lu.
Dr Lu：Good evening. Thank you，it′s pleasure to be here.
Host：Dr Lu，thank you for joining us. So，as a futurist，can you tell us how life will be different in 50 years
Dr Lu：Well，you′ll see robots working everywhere.
Host：Can you give us some examples
Dr Lu：Well，as we all know，China′s robotics industry is growing fast. Robots will make our life easier. We′ll have service robots. They will do almost all our housework. They will also help save lives when disasters and emergencies happen.
Host：So，what jobs will humans still do in the future
Dr Lu：Good question! Some jobs today will disappear in the coming years. However，there will be more challenging jobs in the future，such as space pilots and AI experts.
Host： Do you think robots will replace humans one day
Dr Lu：No，I don′t. Our creativity and emotional intelligence are important for relationships. AI will not replace humans for these things.
Host：You mentioned AI. How will AI change our world
Dr Lu：Well，it will certainly change how we work，study and live. For example，a smart refrigerator will know what you need and order food for you when you′re running low.
Host：Wow，that′ll save us a lot of time! Now，my last question： How can we prepare for the future
Dr Lu：It′s simple. Just accept change. Keep learning and working hard. Today′s choices will influence your future.
Host：Thank you for your time，Dr Lu.
1c
Complete the table with the information from the interview.
Guest name
Job
Dr Lu Xingyuan
futurist and Chief researcher of the Future World Research Centre
Future prediction about robots：
about jobs in the future：
about AI：
Advice
Robots will do almost all our housework and save people in disasters and emergencies.
Some jobs today will disappear. New jobs like space pilots and AI experts will appear.
Smart refrigerators will order food automatically.
Accept change. Keep learning and working hard.
1d
Read again and tick the statements that you can infer from the interview.
□1. Dr Lu is very positive about the future.
□2. In the future，robots will take over most jobs of today.
□3. Robots will save lives during emergencies.
□4. Humans will have more challenging jobs and do creative work.
□5. Our emotional intelligence will always be important.
□6. It is impossible for us to prepare for the future.





1e
Discuss the questions.
1. Do you think robots will replace humans one day Why do you think so
No，robots won′t replace humans because we have creativity and emotional intelligence. Robots can′t replace humans for these things.
2. What do you think are the most important qualities that people in the future should develop
3. What do you think we should do to prepare for the future
I think the most important qualities that people in the future should develop are creativity and emotional intelligence.
We should accept change，learn new things and work hard to prepare for the future.
1. Our guest today is Dr Lu Xingyuan，Chief researcher of the Future World Research Centre. 今天的嘉賓是未來世界研究中心的首席研究員，陸星源博士。(教材第 66 頁，1b)
guest /gest/ [名詞] ①特邀嘉賓
Murray was a guest on a live radio show. 默里在一個直播的電臺節目里當嘉賓。
指在特定活動或節目中被邀請的知名人士或表演者。
② 客人；賓客
guest room 客房
Martin introduced his guests to Jane. 馬丁向簡介紹了他的客人。
The boy′s room is a complete contrast to the guest room.這個男孩的房間和客房截然不同。
2. Dr Lu，thank you for joining us. 陸博士，感謝您加入我們。(教材第 66 頁，1b)
join [動詞] 加入，參加
后常接表示某人或組織、團體(如 club、army等)的名詞或代詞。
Will you join us for dinner 你愿意和我們一起吃晚飯嗎？
There are so many clubs. Which would you like to join 有這么多社團。你想加入哪一個
3. So，as a futurist，can you tell us how life will be different in 50 years 那么，作為 個末來學家，您能告訴我們 50 年后的生活會有什么不同嗎 (教材第 66 頁，1b)
futurist /′fju:t r st/ [名詞] 未來學家
He is an inventor and futurist. 他是發明家兼未來學家。
[拓展] ① futuristic [形容詞] 極其現代的；未來派的
The building′s design is futuristic. 這座建筑的設計極其新潮。
② future [名詞] 將來；未來
in the future 意為“在將來”，指在將來的某個時間。in future 意為“今后”，指從今以后的全部將來，相當于 from now on。
4. Well，you′ll see robots working everywhere. 嗯，你會看到機器人到處工作。(教材第 66頁，1b)
everywhere /′evriwe (r)/ [副詞，代詞&連詞] 到處；所有地方
通常用作狀語，強調范圍覆蓋的所有地方。
Dust is everywhere. 灰塵無處不在。
You can find kindness everywhere you go.無論走到哪里你都能發現善意。
5. Well，as we all know，China′s robotics industry is growing fast. 嗯，眾所周知，中國的機器人產業正在迅速發展。(教材第 66 頁，1b)
industry /′ nd stri/ [名詞] 行業；工業
service industry 服務業
tourism/tourist industry 旅游
information industry 信息產業
heavy industry 重工業
food industry 食品工業
steel industry 鋼鐵工業
The tourist industry is booming. 旅游業正蓬勃發展。
The information industry is growing rapidly. 信息產業正在迅速發展。
6. We′ll have service robots. 我們會有服務型機器人。 (教材第 66 頁，1b)
service /′s v s/ [名詞] 服務；公共服務
at one′s service 為某人服務
The restaurant provides excellent service. 這家餐廳提供優質的服務。
[拓展] ① serve [動詞] (為······) 服務；(給某人) 提供
I′d like to show my thanks to those who serve the community.我想向那些為社區服務的人表達謝意。
② servant [名詞] 仆人；職員
The servant presented sandwiches to each guest. 仆人把三明治遞給了每一位客人。
7. They will also help save lives when disasters and emergencies happen. 它們還會在災難和緊急情況發生時拯救生命。(教材第 66 頁，1b)
disaster /d ′zɑ st (r)/ [名詞] 災難；不幸
通常指造成巨大損失或傷害的不幸事件。
The earthquake was a disaster that killed thousands. 這場地震是導致數千人死亡的災難。
[拓展] disaster 還可意為“徹底的失敗；極為糟糕的事”。
It would be a disaster for them not to reach the semi-finals. 如果不能進入半決賽，對他們來說就是徹底失敗了。
The whole production was just a disaster! 整部作品簡直就是一個敗筆!
7. They will also help save lives when disasters and emergencies happen. 它們還會在災難和緊急情況發生時拯救生命。(教材第 66 頁，1b)
emergency /i′m d nsi/ [名詞] 突發事件；緊急情況
其復數形式為 emergencies。
in an emergency 在緊急情況下
face/handle an emergency 應對緊急事件
emergency room 急診室
8. Some jobs today will disappear in the coming years. 如今的些職業在未來幾年將會消失。(教材第 66 頁，1b)
disappear / d s ′p (r)/ [不及物動詞] 消失；不見
They watched the bus disappear into the distance. 他們注視著公共汽車消失在遠方
[拓展] dis-為否定前綴，主要加在某些名詞、形容詞或動詞之前構成其反義詞。
dis-＋order (順序) → disorder (混亂)
dis-＋belief (相信) → disbelief (不信；懷疑)
dis-＋advantage (優點) → disadvantage (點)
dis-＋honest (誠實的) → dishonest (不誠實的)
dis-＋like (喜歡) → dislike (不喜歡)
dis-＋agree (同意) → disagree (不同意)
dis-＋believe (相信) → disbelieve (不相信)
dis-＋courage (勇氣) → discourage (使灰心)
9. However, there will be more challenging jobs in the future，such as space pilots and AI experts. 但未來也會有更多具有挑戰性的工作，比如太空飛行員和人工智能專家。(教第 66 頁，1b)
challenging /′t l nd / [形容詞] 挑戰性的
其比較級形式為 more challenging，意為“更具挑戰性的”。
The new boss sets challenging goals for the team. 新老板為團隊設定了具有挑戰性的目標。
[拓展] challenge ① [及物動詞] 向 (某人) 挑戰；對······懷疑；
考驗······的能力
challenge sb. to sth. 向某人挑戰某事
challenge sb. to do sth. 向某人挑戰做某事
② [可數名詞] 挑戰；質疑
I need a new challenge and a fresh start somewhere else. 我需要一個新的挑戰，換個地方重新開始。
9. However, there will be more challenging jobs in the future，such as space pilots and AI experts. 但未來也會有更多具有挑戰性的工作，比如太空飛行員和人工智能專家。(教第 66 頁，1b)
expert /′eksp t/ [名詞] 專家；行家
an expert in/at/on... ······方面的專家
She is an expert in ancient history. 她是古代歷史專家。
10. Do you think robots will replace humans one day 您認為有一天機器人會取代人類嗎 (教材第 66 頁，1b)
replace /r ′ple s/ [動詞] 代替；取代
replace... with/by... 用······代替······
be replaced by... 被······取代
My mother often replaces pork with beef. 我媽媽經常用牛肉來代替豬肉。
10. Do you think robots will replace humans one day 您認為有一天機器人會取代人類嗎 (教材第 66 頁，1b)
one day 有朝一日；某一天
指過去或將來的某一天，可用于過去時態或將來時態。
I′ll be successful one day. 我有朝一日會成功。
[辨析] one day 與 some day
one day 表示過去或將來的某一天，表示將來的某一天時可與 some day 互換
some day 表示將來的某一天
11. Our creativity and emotional intelligence are important for relationships. 我們的創造力和情商對人際關系至關重要。(教材第 66 頁，1b)
creativity / kri:e ′t v ti/ [名詞] 創造力
There will be no development without creativity.沒有創造力，就沒有發展。
[辨析] creativity 的相關詞匯：
11. Our creativity and emotional intelligence are important for relationships. 我們的創造力和情商對人際關系至關重要。(教材第 66 頁，1b)
emotional / ′m nl/ [形容詞] 情感的；情緒的
emotional 表示某人內心的情感感受，強調情感的自然流露或易受情感影響的狀態。
emotional intelligence 情緒智力；情商
She became very emotional when she heard the news.當她聽到這個消息時，她變得非常情緒化。
Avoid making decisions when you′re emotional. 情緒激動時避免作決定。
[拓展] emotion [名詞] 情感
12. You mentioned AI. 您提到了人工智能。(教材第 66 頁，1b)
mention /′men n/ [動詞] 提到；寫到
后可接名詞、代詞、動名詞或從句作賓語。
mention... to sb. 跟某人提及······
He mentioned his idea to his boss. 他向老板提出了他的想法。
[拓展] Don′t mention it. 意為“不用謝/不客氣”用來回答別人的道謝。
— Thank you for taking me around your school，Daming.
大明，謝謝你帶我參觀你的校園。
—Don′t mention it. 不客氣
13. Now，my last question：How can we prepare for the future 現在，我的最后一個問題：我們如何為未來做準備 (教材第 66 頁，1b)
prepare [動詞] 使有準備；使做好準備；把······準備好
prepare for sth. 為某事做準備
She is preparing for her final exams. 她正在為期末考試做準備。
14. Just accept change. 接受改變。(教材第 66頁，1b)
accept / k′sept/ [動詞] 接受；相信
accept 指主觀上愿意接受。常用短語 accept sth. from sb. 意為“接受來自某人的某物”。
I′m sorry that he didn′t accept the job. 我很遺憾，他不接受那份工作。
[辨析] accept 與 receive
accept 接受 指主觀上愿意接受
receive 收到 指客觀上收到或拿到，但主觀上不一定會接受
15. Today′s choices will influence your future. 今天的選擇會影響你的未來。(教材第 66 頁，1b)
influence /′ nflu ns/ ① [及物動詞]影響；對······起作用
influence sb. to do sth. 影響某人做某事
The weather influences the crops. 天氣影響農作物。
influence ②[名詞]影響；作用
under the influence of... 受到······的影響
have a(n)... influence on sb. 對某人有······影響
The very earliest sculptures were made under the influence of Greek art. 最早的雕塑作品受到了希臘藝術的影響。
His family has a very positive influence on him. 他的家庭對他有著十分積極的影響。
16. It is impossible for us to prepare for the future. 我們不可能為未來做準備。(教材第 67頁，1c)
impossible / m′p s bl/ [形容詞] 不可能的
impossible 作表語時常用于以 it 作形式主語的結構中，動詞不定式(短語)或 that引導的主語從句作真正的主語，構成“It is impossible (for sb.) to do sth./that...”。impossible 沒有比較級或最高級。
17. What do you think are the most important qualities that people in the future should develop 你認為未來的人應該培養的最重要的品質是什么 (教材第 67 頁，1e)
quality /′kw l ti/ [名詞] 品質；素質；質量
既可以指人的內在品質或性格特征，也可以指事物的好壞程度或優劣標準。
improve/check quality 提升/檢查質量
good/high quality 質量好
poor/low quality 質量差
[拓展] quality 還可以作形容詞，意為“優質的；高質量的”。
1. (遼寧撫順) Your advice is very _______ to me. I′m sure our activity will be more meaningful.
A. terrible B. comfortable
C. impossible D. valuable
單項選擇。
D
2. The maths problem is too difficult. It is ________ for us to solve it.
A. natural B. important
C. dangerous D. impossible
D
3. (山東東營) The actions and words of celebrities (名人) can have a great __________ because many people may follow them. So they should pay more attention to their behavior and speech.
A. change B. surprise
C. progress D. influence
D

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