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英語　選擇性必修 第一冊 RJ
Section Ⅰ　Reading and Thinking
一　閱讀單詞及詞塊(14個)
寫出英語單詞
1．phrase n. 短語；詞組
2．knob n. 旋鈕；球形把手
3．appliance n. 電器；器具
4．remote adj. 遠程的；偏遠的
5．remote__control 遙控器；遙控
6．air__conditioner 空調機；空調設備
7．automatic adj. 自動的
8．sensor n. 傳感器；敏感元件
9．mode n. 模式；方式；風格
10．routine n. 常規；正常順序　adj. 常規的；日常的
11．daily__routine 日常生活
12．constant adj. 不斷的；重復的；不變的　n. 常數；常量
13．cancer n. 癌；癌癥；毒瘤
14．fantasy n. 幻想；想象
二　核心單詞(17個)
A．寫出英語單詞
1．persuade vt. 勸說；說服
2．switch vt. 轉換；交換　vi.& vt. (使)改變；轉變
n. 開關；轉換器；改變
3．distant adj. 遙遠的；遠處的；疏遠的；心不在焉的
4．secure adj. 安全的；安心的；可靠的；牢固的　vt. 獲得；拴牢；保護
5．preference n. 愛好；偏愛
6．instant n. 瞬間；片刻　adj. 立即的；速食的；速溶的
7．command n. 指令；命令；控制　vt. 命令；控制
8．obey vi.& vt. 服從；遵守
9．abnormal adj. 不正常的；反常的
10．critical adj. 嚴重的；關鍵的；批判性的
11．leak vi.& vt. 漏；滲漏；透露　n. 漏洞；裂縫；透露
12．electrical adj. 電的；用電的
13．detect vt. 發現；查明
14．relevant adj. 有關的；有意義的
15．available adj. 可獲得的；可購得的；(人)有空的
16．nevertheless adv. 盡管如此；不過；然而
17．structure n. 結構；體系　vt. 系統安排；精心組織
B．用上面的單詞填空，使句意完整
1．(2023·新課標Ⅰ卷)We make sure there is always a bike available for you.
2．(劍橋高階)If she doesn't want to go, nothing you can say will persuade her.
3．(牛津高階)He refused to comment before he had seen all the relevant information.
4．(牛津高階)Water had started to leak into the cellar.
5．(柯林斯詞典)Graham's achievements helped secure him the job.
6．(朗文當代)When the rain started, the crowd vanished in an instant.
三　拓展單詞(6個)
A．寫出英語單詞，并嘗試寫出其詞性轉換(可查字典)
1．integrate vi.& vt. (使)合并；成為一體→integrated adj. 各部分密切協調的；綜合的
2．efficient adj. 效率高的；有功效的→efficiently adv. 有效地；效率高地
3．warning n. 警告；警示；先兆→warn v. 警告
4．potential adj. 可能的；潛在的　n. 潛力；可能性→potentially adv. 潛在地；可能地
5．wire n. 電線；金屬絲(或線)　vt. 接通電源；將……連接到→wiring n. 電線線路；線路系統
6．innovation n. 創新；創造→innovate v. 創新；改革
B．用上面的單詞填空，使句意完整
1．(中國日報)China will continue to encourage foreign companies to enter the domestic market, and promote innovations and technology development.
2．(朗文當代)The danger was there for all to see, but we failed to heed the warning．
3．(劍橋高階)The town's modern architecture is very well integrated with the old.
4．(牛津高階)We offer a fast, friendly and efficient service.
四　重點短語(4個)
A．寫出英語短語
1．switch__off/on 關/開(電燈、機器等)
2．early__on 在初期；早先
3．catch__fire 著火
4．in__this__sense__(in__...__sense) 從這種(某種)意義上來講
B．用上面的短語填空，使句意完整
1．(劍橋高階)For reasons which are not yet known, the factory caught__fire late yesterday evening.
2．(柯林斯詞典)In one sense,__the fact that few new commercial buildings can be financed does not matter.
3．(柯林斯詞典)She emptied both their mugs and switched__on the electric kettle.
4．(牛津高階)He was injured early__on and didn't last the match.
1 persuade vt. 勸說；說服(教材P14)
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①(牛津高階)I tried to persuade him, but with little or no effect.
我試圖說服他，但無濟于事。
②(2022·新高考Ⅱ卷)Over the last seven years, most states have banned texting by drivers, and public service campaigns have tried a wide range of methods to persuade people to put down their phones when they are behind the wheel.
在過去的七年里，大多數州都禁止司機發短信，公共服務運動也嘗試了各種方法來說服人們在開車時放下手機。
③(劍橋高階)Her legal advisers persuaded her into mentioning the names of the people involved in the robbery.
她的法律顧問說服她說出與搶劫案有關的人的姓名。
④(中國日報)Within minutes of contacting Wei, Chen received a reply from her friend, who tried to persuade her not to travel to Shanghai.
在與魏某聯系幾分鐘后，陳某就收到了朋友的回復，她的朋友勸她不要去上海旅游。
　persuade表示“說服，勸說”，強調說服的結果；advise表示“勸告，建議”，強調動作，對方不一定接受。而表示“勸說但不一定有效果”常用“advise sb to do sth”或“try to persuade sb to do sth”。 (牛津高階)Your lawyer can advise you whether to take any action. 你的律師可以告訴你是否起訴。
【運用】單句語法填空
①Finally we persuaded my father out of lending his money to the stranger.
②He tried his best to persuade me of his faithfulness.
③I managed to persuade my friends into accepting my idea.
【輸出】翻譯
④我極力勸她去看醫生。
I__tried__to__persuade__her__to__see__a__doctor.
2 switch vt. 轉換；交換　vi.& vt. (使)改變；轉變　n. 開關；轉換器；改變(教材P14)
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①(2023·浙江高考1月)I experienced this when I started switching to a zero waste lifestyle five years ago.
五年前，當我開始轉向零浪費的生活方式時，我就經歷了這種情況。
②(中國日報)He guided her to move her fingers down the screen to switch on the smartphone light bulb, and then move the phone up, down, left and right.
他引導她將手指向下移動屏幕，打開智能手機燈泡，然后將手機上下左右移動。
③(柯林斯詞典)I just happened to switch over although I haven't been watching the Olympics.
我只是碰巧換了臺，雖然我沒有看奧運會。
④(牛津高階)She made the switch from full－time to part－time work when her first child was born.
當她的第一個孩子出生時，她從全職工作轉為兼職工作。
【運用】單句語法填空
①You drive first and then we can switch over．
②I could switch easily from French to English.
③We made a switch in our plan to go swimming when it started to rain.
【輸出】翻譯
④When you are on vacation abroad, you can use a smart home controller to switch on or off the electricity when necessary.
當你在國外度假時，必要的話可以使用智能家居控制器來打開或關閉電源。
3 distant adj. 遙遠的；遠處的；疏遠的；心不在焉的(教材P14)
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①(2022·全國甲卷)However, after I went to high school, somehow I became distant from him.
然而，在我上高中后，不知為何，我和他變得疏遠了。
②(牛津高階)She caught sight of a car in the distance.
她瞥見遠處有一輛車。
③(柯林斯詞典)Now I can look back on the whole tragedy from a distance of forty years.
現在我可以在四十年后回顧整個悲劇。
④(劍橋高階)The neighbours tend to keep their distance.
鄰居們傾向于保持距離。
【運用】單句語法填空
①Human beings may find a planet like our earth in the distant (distance) future.
②My parents told me to keep him at a distance when we were at school.
③Although Tibet is distant from Beijing, we'll go there for our holiday this summer.
【輸出】翻譯
④Their dog looked dangerous, so we decided to keep our distance from it.
他們家那條狗樣子很兇惡，因此我們決定離它遠一點。
⑤這學校距離車站3英里。
The__school__is__three__miles__distant__from__the__station.
4 secure adj. 安全的；安心的；可靠的；牢固的　vt. 獲得；拴牢；保護(教材P14)
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①(柯林斯詞典)Information must be stored so that it is secure from accidental deletion.
必須把資料保存起來，這樣才不至于無意中刪除。
②(牛津高階)She secured the rope firmly to the back of the car.
她把繩子牢牢地系在汽車后面。
③(朗文當代)Customers can now buy products securely over the Internet.
客戶現在可以通過互聯網安全地購買產品。
④(2023·浙江高考1月)With gas prices rising and airport security lines snaking longer than ever, why not book your next domestic vacation on a train
隨著油價上漲，機場安檢排隊的時間比以往任何時候都要長，下一次國內度假為什么不預訂火車呢？
【運用】單句語法填空
①Make sure your seat belt is securely (secure) fastened.
②When you're insured, you're secure against loss.
③In order to secure the village from floods in summer, they built a dam in winter.
【輸出】翻譯
④He secured himself a place at law school.
他取得了法學院的學籍。
⑤約翰把驢拴在那棵高高的樹上。
John__secured__the__donkey__to__the__tall__tree.
5 preference n. 愛好；偏愛(教材P14)
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①(朗文當代)I have a preference for sweet food over spicy.
我喜歡吃甜食，不喜歡吃辣的。
②(劍橋高階)We give preference to those who have worked with us for a long time.
我們優先考慮那些與我們長期合作的人。
③(牛津高階)She was chosen in preference to her sister.
她被選中了，而不是她妹妹。
④(朗文當代)I prefer to wear clothes made of natural fibers.
我喜歡穿天然纖維做的衣服。
【運用】單句語法填空
①In considering people for jobs, we give preference to those with some experience.
②A teacher should not show preference for any one of his pupils.
③The eight soldiers preferred to__die (die) rather than give in to the enemy.
【輸出】翻譯
④I'd choose the small car in preference to the larger one.
我會選擇那輛小的汽車而不是那輛大的。
⑤我說不出自己有什么特別的偏好。
I__can't__say__that__I__have__any__particular__preference.
6 command n. 指令；命令；控制　vt. 命令；控制(教材P14)
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①(中國日報)At about the same time, the Central Red Army, under the command of Mao Zedong following the Zunyi Conference in January 1935, began to march through Guizhou, Yunnan and Sichuan provinces.
大約在同一時間，中央紅軍在1935年1月遵義會議后，在毛澤東的指揮下，開始穿越貴州、云南和四川三省。
②(牛津高階)He looked relaxed and totally in command of himself.
他看起來很放松，有絕對的自信完全能控制住自己。
③(朗文當代)He's studied in the US and has a good command of English.
他在美國學習，英語學得很好。
④(劍橋高階)He commanded that the troops (should) cross the water.
他命令部隊渡海。
【運用】單句語法填空
①I'm at your command—what would you like me to do
②His boss commanded him to__finish (finish) the task within a week.
③Under the command of Captain Lee, the ship succeeded in reaching the Cape of good hope.
【輸出】翻譯
④If you do not serve others, you cannot take command of them.
不能服務他人者，也無法指揮他人。
⑤他命令我立即關掉空調。
He__commanded__that__I__(should)__switch__off__the__air__condition__at__once.
⑥我的英文很好，經驗也很豐富。
I__have__a__good__command__of__English__and__a__lot__of__experience.
7 critical adj. 嚴重的；關鍵的；批判性的(教材P15)
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①(劍橋高階)The report is highly critical of safety standards at the factory.
這份報告對工廠的安全標準提出了嚴厲批評。
②(朗文當代)These talks are critical to the future of the peace process.
這些會談對和平進程的未來至關重要。
③(牛津高階)He is critically ill in intensive care.
他病得很重，正處于特護之中。
【運用】單句語法填空
①Authorities are reporting at least 176 people were wounded, and some of them were wounded critically (critical)．
②You'd think that's more critical to world security, but it's not.
【輸出】翻譯
③The paper was openly critical of the strong－arm mayor.
該報紙對這位鐵腕市長進行了公開的批評。
④該事件發生在運動的關鍵時刻。
The__incident__happened__at__a__critical__point__in__the__campaign.
8 leak vi.& vt. 漏；滲漏；透露　n. 漏洞；裂縫；透露(教材P15)
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①(劍橋高階)He leaked the names to the press.
他把名字泄露給了媒體。
②(朗文當代)No sooner had the news leaked out than my telephone started ringing.
消息一泄露，我的電話就開始響。
③(牛津高階)Water had started to leak into the cellar.
水已開始滲入地下室。
④(2022·北京高考)This has been adopted to ensure easier detection of gas leaks.
采用這種方法是為了確保更容易檢測到氣體泄漏。
【運用】單句語法填空
①He said it would leak out to the newspapers and cause a scandal.
②The sky leaked all over all of the water, and then it began to leak into the car.
③Last year, a civil servant was imprisoned for leaking a document to the media.
【輸出】翻譯
④The boat had sprung a leak and it was sinking fast.
船漏了一條縫，正在迅速下沉。
⑤房頂有個漏洞，雨往里進。
There's__a__leak__in__the__roof__and__the__rain__is__coming__in.
9 detect vt. 發現；查明(教材P15)
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①(中國日報)Sometimes, I can detect the odors coming from the sewage treatment plant at home.
有時，我在家里都能察覺到污水處理廠發出來的氣味。
②(柯林斯詞典)Arnold could detect a certain sadness in the old man's face.
阿諾德能察覺到老人臉上的某種悲傷。
③(劍橋高階)There has been no detectable change in the patient's condition.
病人的情況已有幾天無明顯可察的變化。
④(劍橋高階)Last year the detection rate for car theft was just 13%.
去年汽車盜竊案的偵破率僅為13%。
【運用】單句語法填空
①That would explain their ability to avoid detection (detect).
②He detected a note of excitement in her voice.
③The noise is barely detectable (detect) by the human ear.
【輸出】翻譯
④From her letters, I detected her suffering from mental illness.
從她的信中，我看出她患有精神疾病。
10 relevant adj. 有關的；有意義的(教材P15)
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①(牛津高階)What experience do you have that is relevant to this position
你有什么與這個職位相關的經驗？
②(劍橋高階)What relevance does that point have to the discussion
這一點與討論有什么關系？
③(牛津高階)The applicant has experience in teaching and, more relevantly, in industry.
這名申請者有教學經驗，更重要的是，也有企業工作的經驗。
【運用】單句語法填空
①License is needed to deal with relevant (relevance) business.
②Their relevantly (relevant) detailed functions have to be further studied.
③Her ideas have lost all relevance (relevant) to the modern world.
【輸出】翻譯
④He is looking for some information that is relevant to his graduation paper.
他在找一些與畢業論文有關的資料。
⑤他所說的與這件事沒有直接關系。
What__he__said__has__no__direct__relevance__to__the__matter.__
11 available adj. 可獲得的；可購得的；(人)有空的(教材P15)
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①(2024·新課標Ⅰ卷)Digital texts, audio and video all have educational roles, especially when providing resources not available in print.
數字文本、音頻和視頻都具有教育作用，尤其是在提供印刷版無法獲得的資源時。
②(牛津高階)The documents should be available for public scrutiny.
這些文件須公之于世，交由公眾審議。
③(柯林斯詞典)Since 1978, the amount of money available to buy books has fallen by 17%.
自1978年以來，可用于購買書籍的資金減少了17%。
【運用】單句語法填空
①Lockers are available to__store (store) any belongings during your visit.
②All ingredients are readily available from your local store.
③There are only three small boats available for hire.
【輸出】翻譯
④I shall check the availability of my staff for that date.
我要查一下我的員工那天是否有空。
⑤詳情可從以上地址獲取。
Details__are__available__from__the__above__address.
[教材原句P14]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. 你一進家門，燈就會亮起，還有你最喜歡的音樂或電視節目(會自動播放)，而且你會發現晚餐已為你準備好了。
剖析 the instant 意為“一……就……”，是名詞短語作從屬連詞，引導時間狀語從句。
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①(柯林斯詞典)I had bolted the door the instant I had seen the bat.
我一看到蝙蝠就把門閂上了。
②(牛津高階)The minute she walked through the door I thought she looked different.
她一進門，我就覺得她看起來不一樣了。
③(2023·新課標Ⅱ卷)I promised to take care of Tiffy and call them as soon as we got to Kansas City.
我答應過要照顧好蒂菲，我們一到堪薩斯城就給他們打電話。
　當no sooner, hardly/scarcely放在句首時，主句主謂要部分倒裝。 (牛津高階)Hardly/Scarcely had we sat down at the table, when the phone rang. 我們剛在桌子旁坐下，電話鈴就響了。
【運用】單句語法填空
①No sooner had he arrived in Rome than he was kidnapped.
②The instant I closed my eyes, I fell asleep.
③Hardly had we started when it began to rain.
【輸出】翻譯
④Write to me the instant that you get the results.
你一得到結果，就給我寫信。
SMART HOMES TO MAKE LIFE EASIER
智能家居讓生活更輕松
Have you ever forgotten to lock the door of your house
你曾忘記過鎖門嗎？
Or, have you ever forgotten to switch off the TV or computer
或者，你曾忘記過關掉電視或電腦嗎？
These kinds of things happen to us all the time, waste resources, and can sometimes lead to problems.
這些事情總是發生在我們身上，浪費資源，而且有時會導致問題。
However, in the not too distant future, we will be living in smart homes that will lock the door for us when we are away and remember to switch off the TV when we forget.
然而，在不久的將來，我們將生活在智能家居中，當我們不在的時候，智能家居會為我們鎖上門；當我們忘記關電視時，智能家居會記得幫我們關掉。
These smart homes will keep us secure, save us energy, and provide a more comfortable environment to live in.
這些智能家居將確保我們的安全，為我們節省能源，并提供一個更舒適的居住環境。
難句分析
①主句部分 ... we will be living in smart homes用了將來進行時，表示將來某時正在進行的動作。其中that引導定語從句，修飾先行詞smart__homes；在定語從句中，又含有兩個并列謂語will lock和(will) remember，每個謂語后面都有一個when引導的時間狀語從句。
Intelligent Controls
智能控制
Today, we have to use switches for our lights, knobs for our appliances, and remote controls for our TVs and air conditioners.
如今，我們必須用開關來控制照明，用旋鈕來控制電器，用遙控器來控制我們的電視和空調。
In the future, we will be using advanced technology every day for automatic control of just about everything in our home.
未來，我們每天將使用先進技術對家中幾乎所有的東西進行自動化控制。
The future home will use integrated sensors to tell when you leave home each morning, and then go into an energy efficient mode all by itself.
未來的家將使用集成傳感器來辨別你每天早上什么時候離開家，然后自動進入節能模式。
You will no longer have to think about turning switches on and off yourself.
你將不再需要想著自己打開和關閉開關。
Your home will also learn your daily routine and preferences, so everything will be ready for you when you get home each evening.
你的家也會掌握你的日常生活習慣和喜好，所以當你每天晚上到家的時候，一切都為你準備好了。
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.
你一進家門，燈就會亮起，還有你最喜歡的音樂或電視節目(會自動播放)，而且你會發現晚餐已為你準備好了。
All controls will respond to voice commands, so if you want to change your routine, you just say aloud what you want and the home system will obey.
所有的控制都會響應語音命令，所以如果你想改變你的程序，你只要大聲說出你想要的，家庭系統就會服從。
難句分析
②so if you want to ... home system will obey分句中含有if 引導的條件狀語從句；其中，主句中的you just say aloud what you want 和the home system will obey是由and連接的并列句；what you want是say的賓語從句。
Regular Health Checks
定期健康檢查
In addition, your smart home will be monitoring your health for you every day.
此外，你的智能家居每天都會為你監測你的健康狀況。
Your bed, for example, will record how well you sleep every night.
例如，你的床會記錄你每晚的睡眠情況。
It will also be checking your body weight.
它還會檢查你的體重。
If you start to have sleep or weight problems, it will send a warning to your phone.
如果你開始有睡眠或體重問題，它會向你的手機發送警告。
It will also give you suggestions on a healthier diet and how to sleep better.
它也會給你一個更健康的飲食和怎樣能睡得更好的建議。
Smart toilets will be keeping constant track of your health as well.
智能馬桶也會持續跟蹤你的健康狀況。
They can warn you early on if there is something abnormal or if you have a critical illness, such as cancer, and potentially save your life.
如果你有什么反常的情況，或者你得了癌癥之類的重病，它們會提前警告你，并有可能挽救你的生命。
難句分析
③主句中的early on是固定短語，意為“在初期；早先”，作時間狀語；such as cancer是illness的同位語。
No More Disasters
不再有災難
Smart homes will be able to prevent serious damage from accidents.
智能家居將能夠防止意外事故造成的嚴重損害。
For example, if a water pipe starts leaking, or if there is a short in the electrical wiring, your smart home will detect it and provide you with the relevant information.
例如，如果水管開始漏水或發生電線短路，你的智能家居將會探測出來，并給你提供相關的信息。
This way, you will be able to fix the problem before your home becomes flooded or catches fire.
這樣，你就可以在家里被水淹沒或著火之前解決這個問題。
This smart technology is not a fantasy.
這種智能技術并不是幻想。
Many of these new innovations are already available and being used in some homes.
許多新的發明已經出現，并且正在一些家庭中使用。
In this sense, the home of tomorrow is already the home of today.
從這個意義上說，明天的家已經是今天的家。
Nevertheless, it will take some years before most new homes begin to use this new technology.
然而，大多數的新家還需要幾年才能開始使用這項新技術。
難句分析
④nevertheless表示轉折，意為“然而，不過”， before引導時間狀語從句。
Ⅰ.根據語境及首字母提示完成句子
1．The windows were s________ with locks and bars.
答案：secured
2．He reached for the r________ control and pressed the “play” button.
答案：remote
3．Soldiers are expected to o________ their orders without question.
答案：obey
4．He could also learn to use the vacuum cleaner, the washing machine and other household a________．
答案：appliances
5．He held a number of patents for his many i________.
答案：innovations
6．My camera has manual and a________ functions.
答案：automatic
7．Sometimes reality and f________ are hard to distinguish.
答案：fantasy
8．The exhibition is s________ around the themes of work and leisure.
答案：structured
9．They have a relaxed m________ of life that suits them well.
答案：mode
10．It helps doctors to find a________ signs of heart pumping.
答案：abnormal
Ⅱ.單句語法填空
1．I detected a note of sympathy ________ her words.
答案：in
2．She had ignored the ________ (warn) signs of trouble ahead.
答案：warning
3．Many household products are ________ (potential) harmful.
答案：potentially
4．Switch ________ your phone and allow messages to go to voicemail.
答案：off
5．In the ________ (distant), the sky was beginning to brighten.
答案：distance
6．Without ________ (efficiency) means of transportation, people will waste a great deal of time going to and from work.
答案：efficient
7．Engineers replaced the switchbox and installed new ________ (wire).
答案：wiring
8．________ instant I saw him I knew he was the man the police were looking for.
答案：The
9．A database is a large group of stored, ________ (integrate) data.
答案：integrated
10．These comments are not directly ________ (relevance) to this enquiry.
答案：relevant
Ⅲ.選詞填空
nevertheless; available; early on; catch fire; in this sense
1．The meaning of the word, when used ____________， is vague.
答案：in this sense
2．We made a lot of mistakes ____________ in this conflict.
答案：early on
3．She was very tired, ____________ she kept on working.
答案：nevertheless
4．We are doing our best with the limited resources ____________．
答案：available
5．There is a thick covering of leaves in the forest, which are very easy to ____________．
答案：catch fire
Ⅳ.完成句子
1．比起通俗小說，我更喜歡嚴肅小說。
I have a ____________ serious novels to popular fictions.
答案：preference for
2．我不知道怎么泄露了消息。
I don't know how the news____________．
答案：leaked out
3．多少年來第一次，她覺得生活掌握在自己的手里。
For the first time in years, she felt ________________________ her life.
答案：in command of
4．她試圖說服丈夫戒煙，但沒有成功。
She tried to __________________________ smoking, but failed.
答案：persuade her husband to give up
5．她挑剔得近乎無禮。
She ________________________ rudeness.
答案：was critical to the point of
課后課時作業(一)
較易題(占比70%)　中檔題(占比30%)　拔高題(占比0%)
題號 Ⅰ Ⅱ
A B
難度 ★ ★★ ★
　Ⅰ　閱讀
A
Aging is often mentioned in relation to smart homes. Technology can help older people stay independent and safe, and avoid the difficult transition to institutional care. Cox Communications displays their new smart home in which every device is “smart”. A strong Internet connection is central to their product, and the company also provides a network for other service providers.
The smart home is not only controlled far away, this home—called Home Life—also features direct connections to family members and health professionals. For example, a person can perform their physiotherapy (物理療法) far away from home with online live guidance from a physiotherapist. Or, their relatives who live in another state can pop__in__and__out through their smartphone or tablet, so the loved ones are always there if required.
This super smart home also includes a smart pill container, a smart pot to water your plants, and motion sensors for indoors and outdoors which are useful for fall detection, as well as an automatic barcode scanner (條碼掃描儀) linked to the home trash can so that the packaging gets scanned when it is thrown and the consumed items are added to the user's shopping list.
In a modern smart home, many activities that are important to independent living can be monitored, and assistance is provided on an as－needed basis. If something is out of place—for example, a person has an accidental fall or doesn't take their medicine—family can be informed immediately. However, the person living in the smart home maintains his or her autonomy and sense of independence.
篇章導讀：本文是一篇說明文。文章主要介紹了可以幫助老年人保持獨立和安全的現代智能家居。
1．What is the advantage of Home Life
A．Efficiency in shopping.
B．Remote access to physicians.
C．Safety protection of home from danger.
D．Kids' development of independence.
答案：B
解析：細節理解題。根據第二段中的“The smart home is ... health professionals.”可知，Home Life智能家居不僅可以遠程控制，還可以與家庭成員和健康專家直接連接，遠程聯系醫生。故選B。
2．The underlined phrase “pop in and out” means closely to “________”．
A．take an order B．stand out
C．turn up D．leave a message
答案：C
解析：詞義猜測題。根據第二段中的“Or, their relatives ... always there if required.”可知，如果需要，住在其他州的親人就可以出現在智能手機或平板電腦上，由此可推知，畫線部分的意思是“出現”。故選C。
3．Which of the following situations can be avoided soon in the smart home
A．Seniors forgetting the medicine.
B．Teenagers being late for school.
C．Rooms being locked for privacy.
D．Wet floors causing people to fall.
答案：A
解析：細節理解題。根據最后一段中的“If something is ... family can be informed immediately.(如果有什么東西不合適，例如，一個人意外摔倒了或沒有吃藥，可以立即通知家人。)”可知，智能家居可以避免老年人忘記吃藥。故選A。
4．What is the best title for the text
A．A Family－friendly Remote Control
B．Smart Home Benefiting the Seniors
C．Aging Resolved in the Community
D．Seniors' Home based Online Connection
答案：B
解析：標題判斷題。通讀全文，尤其是根據第一段中的“Aging is ... transition to institutional care.(老齡化經常被提到和智能家居有關。技術可以幫助老年人保持獨立和安全，并避免向機構護理過渡的困難。)”可知，本文主要介紹可以幫助老年人的智能家居，因此B項(智能家居造福老年人)最適合作為文章標題。故選B。
B
Given the astonishing potential of AI to transform our lives, we all need to take action to deal with our AI powered future, and this is where AI by Design: A Plan for Living with Artificial Intelligence comes in. This absorbing new book by Catriona Campbell is a practical roadmap addressing the challenges posed by the forthcoming AI revolution (變革).
In__the__wrong__hands,__such a book could prove as complicated to process as the computer code (代碼) that powers AI but, thankfully, Campbell has more than two decades' professional experience translating the heady into the understandable. She writes from the practical angle of a business person rather than as an academic, making for a guide which is highly accessible and informative and which, by the close, will make you feel almost as smart as AI.
As we soon come to learn from AI by Design, AI is already super smart and will become more capable, moving from the current generation of “narrow AI” to Artificial General Intelligence. From there, Campbell says, will come Artificial Dominant Intelligence. This is why Campbell has set out to raise awareness of AI and its future now—several decades before these developments are expected to take place. She says it is essential that we keep control of artificial intelligence, or risk being sidelined and perhaps even worse.
Campbell's point is to wake up those responsible for AI—the technology companies and world leaders—so they are on the same page as all the experts currently developing it. She explains we are at a “tipping point” in history and must act now to prevent an extinction level event for humanity. We need to consider how we want our future with AI to pan out. Such structured thinking, followed by global regulation, will enable us to achieve greatness rather than our downfall.
AI will affect us all, and if you only read one book on the subject, this is it.
篇章導讀：本文是一篇書評。文章主要介紹了Catriona Campbell (卡特里奧娜·坎貝爾)所著的AI by Design: A Plan for Living with Artificial Intelligence。書中探討了當前人工智能的發展趨勢和即將到來的人工智能革命，呼吁各界協同確保人工智能安全發展，以防潛在危機。
5．What does the phrase “In the wrong hands” in paragraph 2 probably mean
A．If read by someone poorly educated.
B．If reviewed by someone ill intentioned.
C．If written by someone less competent.
D．If translated by someone unacademic.
答案：C
解析：詞義猜測題。根據畫線部分后面的“but, thankfully ... translating the heady into the understandable”可知，Campbell有二十多年的專業經驗，她能將令人頭暈的東西轉化為容易理解的東西。由此可推知，畫線部分“In the wrong hands”指的應該是如果換一個能力不如Campbell的人來寫這本書。故選C。
6．What is a feature of AI by Design according to the text
A．It is packed with complex codes.
B．It adopts a down to earth writing style.
C．It provides step by step instructions.
D．It is intended for AI professionals.
答案：B
解析：推理判斷題。根據第二段中的“She writes from the practical angle ... a guide which is highly accessible and informative”可知，她從一個商業人士的實際角度來寫作，使得這本書成為非常易懂且信息豐富的指南。由此可推知，這本書的寫作風格非常務實。故選B。
7．What does Campbell urge people to do regarding AI development
A．Observe existing regulations on it.
B．Reconsider expert opinions about it.
C．Make joint efforts to keep it under control.
D．Learn from prior experience to slow it down.
答案：C
解析：細節理解題。根據第三段中的“She says it is essential that we keep control of artificial intelligence”和第四段中的“Campbell's point is ... all the experts currently developing it.”可知，Campbell建議讓人工智能的發展處于控制之下，并呼吁技術公司、世界領袖和人工智能專家攜手應對。故選C。
8．What is the author's purpose in writing the text
A．To recommend a book on AI.
B．To give a brief account of AI history.
C．To clarify the definition of AI.
D．To honor an outstanding AI expert.
答案：A
解析：推理判斷題。通讀全文，尤其是根據最后一段內容可知，本文主要介紹了Catriona Campbell所著的AI by Design: A Plan for Living with Artificial Intelligence一書。該書作為應對AI革命挑戰的實用指南，從商業人士的視角闡述AI的發展現狀與前景，并強調控制AI的重要性，呼吁各界協同確保人工智能安全發展，以防潛在危機，所以作者寫這篇文章的目的是推薦一本關于AI的書。故選A。
Ⅱ　七選五
By 2050 we'll be able to send memories, emotions and feelings across the Internet. __1__ Teenagers will love it. Instead of putting an emoticon (表情符號) at the end of every sentence, they will use an emotion: anger, happiness, or excitement.
I'm talking about telepathy (心靈感應), really. We'll still communicate the traditional way. __2__ Our children will wonder, what is a keyboard We will enter the age of the “brain net”．
Medicine will develop fast, too. We will have cured certain forms of cancer, and we will have begun to treat the disease like the common cold. We'll live with it. It will no longer be deadly. __3__ Technology will help in this respect. __4__ Smart toilets will perform liquid biopsies (液體活檢) to discover cancer cells. Smart objects like phones will check us over automatically.
__5__ By 2050 I think we'll be able to grow many of the important organs (器官) of the body and, rather than allow the organs we're born with to become old and weak, we'll replace them. That's all coming. And it doesn't take much imagination to realise it.
A．We will do a few tests.
B．People will live an easy life.
C．We won't fear it like we used to.
D．Brain science will have changed communication.
E．We can already use human cells to grow skin, noses, ears, etc.
F．But communicating telepathically will avoid misunderstandings between people.
G．Our clothes will discover the beginnings of a heart disease, and advise us to get treatment.
篇章導讀：本文是一篇說明文。文章從三個方面介紹了未來的生活。
1．答案：D
解析：根據后文“Instead of putting ... or excitement.(不再在每句話的末尾加上表情符號，他們會直接使用感情交流：生氣、開心或激動。)”可知，設空后提出了未來的交流方式，D項(腦科學將會改變交流的方式。)引出后文。故選D。
2．答案：F
解析：根據本段首句“I'm talking about telepathy (心靈感應), really.”可知，本段主要介紹未來通過心靈感應進行交流的方式。且根據設空前的“We'll still communicate the traditional way.”可知，我們仍然會用傳統方式交流，F項(但是心靈感應交流將避免人與人之間產生誤會。)承接上文，說明心靈感應交流與傳統交流方式的不同。故選F。
3．答案：C
解析：根據本段首句“Medicine will develop fast, too.”可知，本段主要介紹未來醫療方面的發展。且根據設空前的“We will have cured ... no longer be deadly.”可知，在未來，我們會像對待普通感冒一樣對待癌癥，癌癥不再致命，C項(我們也不會像以前那樣害怕它。)承接前文。故選C。
4．答案：G
解析：根據設空前的“Technology will help in this respect.”和設空后的“Smart toilets will ... discover cancer cells.(智能馬桶能通過液體活檢來發現尿液中含有的癌細胞。)”可知，此處主要說明科技在醫療方面會有所幫助，G項(我們的衣服會發現心臟病的前兆，并建議我們去治療。)是科技助益醫療的另一個例子。故選G。
5．答案：E
解析：根據后文“By 2050 I think ... we'll replace them.(到2050年，我認為我們將能夠培養出很多重要的身體器官，而不再任由我們與生俱來的器官變得衰老和衰弱，我們可以替換這些器官。)”可知，本段主要講述在未來我們可以自己培養器官，E項(我們已經可以使用人類細胞培養皮膚、鼻子、耳朵等等。)引出后文。故選E。
　精深閱讀
Given how valuable intelligence and automation are, we will continue to improve our technology if we are at all able to. At a certain point, we will build machines that are smarter than we are. Once we have machines that are smarter than we are, they will begin to improve themselves. The concern is really that we will build machines that are much more competent than we are. And the slightest divergence (分歧) between their goals and our own could destroy us.
Just think about how we relate to ants. We don't hate them. We don't go out of our way to harm them. In fact, sometimes we take pains not to harm them. We step over them on the sidewalk. But whenever their presence seriously conflicts with one of our goals, we will kill them without hesitation. The concern is that we will one day build machines that, whether they're conscious or not, could treat us with similar disregard.
The bare fact is that we will continue to improve our intelligent machines. We have problems that we desperately need to solve. So we will do this, if we can. The train is already out of the station, and there's no brake to pull. If we build machines that are more intelligent than we are, they will very likely develop in ways that we can't imagine, and transcend us in ways that we can't imagine.
So imagine we hit upon a design of super intelligent AI that has no safety concerns. This machine would be the perfect labor saving device. It can design the machine that can build the machine which can do any physical work, powered by sunlight, more or less for the cost of raw materials. So we're talking about the end of human labour. We're also talking about the end of most intellectual work. So what would apes like ourselves do in these circumstances
But the moment we admit that information processing is the source of intelligence, we have to admit that we are in the process of building some sort of god. Now would be a good time to make sure it's a god we can live with.
篇章導讀：本文是一篇議論文。文章通過假設說明了智能機器可能帶來的威脅，指出人類應該把人工智能的發展置于控制范圍之內。
1．Why does the author mention ants in Paragraph 2
A．To compare intelligent machines to ants.
B．To show improved machines will get away from us.
C．To stress the presence of machines does conflict with our goals.
D．To explain future intelligent machines could treat us without mercy.
答案：D
解析：推理判斷題。根據第二段中的“We don't hate them ... with similar disregard.”可知，平日我們對待螞蟻時盡量不傷害它們，而當螞蟻的存在和我們的目標沖突時，我們會毫不猶豫地殺死它們。由此可推知，提及螞蟻是為了證明未來制造的智能機器也可能會對我們很殘忍。故選D。
2．What does the underlined word “transcend” in Paragraph 3 mean
A．Disable. B．Inspire.
C．Disappoint. D．Outpace.
答案：D
解析：詞義猜測題。根據畫線詞前面的“If we build machines ... that we can't imagine”可知，當機器比我們更智能時，它們發展的一些方式可能是我們無法想象的，甚至在某些方面會超出我們的想象，所以畫線詞意為“超越”。故選D。
3．How is the passage mainly developed
A．By making comparisons.
B．By giving assumptions.
C．By showing valid evidence.
D．By analyzing statistics.
答案：B
解析：推理判斷題。根據第二段中的“The concern is that ... with similar disregard.”，第三段中的“If we build machines that ... that we can't imagine.”和第四段中的“So imagine we hit upon a design of super intelligent AI that has no safety concerns.”可知，文章多處提出對未來的擔憂，由此可推知，本文主要是通過假設來論證文章的主題。故選B。
4．Which of the following statements can best summarize the author's viewpoint towards AI
A．Human beings will no doubt be destroyed by AI in the future.
B．Super intelligent AI will put an end to human labour eventually.
C．We should keep the development of AI within humans' control.
D．Human beings should stop the development of super intelligent AI.
答案：C
解析：推理判斷題。根據第一段內容可知，當機器比我們人類更智能時，它們就會開始自我改進。當它們的目標和我們的目標稍有不同就會毀滅我們。再結合最后一段內容可知，我們要確保智能機器與人類共存，由此可推知，作者認為人類要讓智能機器置于控制范圍之內。故選C。
(一)學習重點詞匯
1．relate(第二段)
2．hesitation(第二段)
hesitation n. 猶豫；躊躇→hesitate vi. 猶豫；遲疑；不愿意→hesitant adj. 遲疑的；猶豫的
3．make sure(最后一段)
(二)不看原文，請嘗試將圖中內容補充完整
(三)翻譯并背誦佳句
Given how valuable intelligence and automation are, we will continue to improve our technology if we are at all able to.
考慮到智能和自動化的價值，如果我們有能力的話，我們將繼續改進我們的技術。
課后課時作業(二)
較易題(占比30%)　中檔題(占比70%)　拔高題(占比0%)
題號 Ⅰ Ⅱ Ⅲ
難度 ★★ ★★ ★
Ⅰ　完形填空
Most young people are always on their phones, which may upset many people. __1__， a group called Girl Scouts are receiving __2__ for setting up their first walk－in clinic for elderly people, who have difficulty understanding how to __3__ the secrets of their smart phones.
Each teen spent at least an hour of one－on－one time with their oldsters. Based on their __4__ knowledge, each Girl Scout was assigned to __5__ different aspects of Android and Apple phones.
Some of the oldsters actually wanted to take part in e－commerce (電子商務), and needed help to __6__ a payment account on their smart phones while others simply had __7__ when learning how to send messages to their family members. “I was teaching this older woman how to __8__， and the first thing she did was to send a message to her daughter，” one of the Scouts said. “How __9__ it was! It just made me feel really, really happy.”
In addition to arranging group lessons for all of the seniors to __10__ together at the end of the clinic, the youngsters even printed out brochures and guides for the seniors to take home in case __11__ seniors would encounter problems with their smart phones in the future.
The eighth graders earned their “Silver Award” for their job. After experiencing the __12__ of their project, the girls hope to organize more __13__ in the near future. “Those girls were just great，” said Nancy, a great－grandmother who once __14__ the clinic. “They were ready for us and had a very mature attitude about answering our questions, and they __15__ the praise.”
篇章導讀：本文是一篇記敘文。文章主要講述了一個名為“女童子軍”的組織教授老年人使用智能手機并受到了老年人的歡迎和贊揚。
1．A.Otherwise B．Therefore
C．However D．Besides
答案：C
解析：otherwise 否則；therefore 因此；however 然而；besides 此外。設空前后存在轉折關系，應用however。故選C。
2．A.service B．praise
C．invitation D．donation
答案：B
解析：service 服務；praise 贊美；invitation 邀請；donation 捐款。根據后文“setting up their ... their smart phones”可知，這個“女童子軍”組織為不懂如何使用智能手機的老年人設立了免預約診所，所以應該受到贊美。故選B。
3．A.keep B．untie
C．share D．unlock
答案：D
解析：keep 保持；untie 解開；share 分享；unlock 解鎖；揭示，揭開。根據后文“the secrets of their smart phones”可知，這個“女童子軍”組織為老年人揭開智能手機的秘密。故選D。
4．A.technological B．medical
C．psychological D．physical
答案：A
解析：technological 技術上的；medical 醫療的；psychological 心理上的；physical 物理的。根據后文“each Girl Scout was assigned to __5__ different aspects of Android and Apple phones”可知，每個“女童子軍”被分配教安卓和蘋果手機不同方面的操作，所以是根據她們技術上的知識進行分工的。故選A。
5．A.record B．teach
C．recall D．investigate
答案：B
解析：record 記錄；teach 教；recall 回憶；investigate 調查。根據后文“Some of the oldsters ... their family members.”可知，老年人想學習有關智能手機的知識，所以每個“女童子軍”被分配去教老年人使用智能手機。故選B。
6．A.get back B．set up
C．check out D．pay off
答案：B
解析：get back 回來；set up 建立；check out 結賬離開；pay off 償還。根據后文“a payment account on their smart phones”可知，這些老人需要在他們手機上建立支付賬戶。故選B。
7．A.patience B．luck
C．fun D．trouble
答案：D
解析：根據前文的語境可知，這些“女童子軍”在幫助老人們使用智能手機，只有老人在使用智能手機有困難時才需要幫助。故選D。
8．A.write B．phone
C．text D．read
答案：C
解析：根據后文“and the first thing she did was to send a message to her daughter”可知，這名“童子軍”成員是在教一位年長的婦女如何發短信。故選C。
9．A.sweet B．simple
C．rare D．common
答案：A
解析：sweet 愉快的；simple 簡單的；rare 罕見的；common 常見的。根據后文“It just made me feel really, really happy.”可知，教年長的婦女如何發信息使這名“童子軍”成員很愉快。故選A。
10．A.play B．live
C．talk D．review
答案：D
解析：結合語境可知，這群“童子軍”成員在活動結束時，為所有的老年人安排集體課程一起復習他們所學到的手機使用技能。故選D。
11．A.amazed B．experienced
C．confused D．respected
答案：C
解析：amazed 驚訝的；experienced 有經驗的；confused 困惑的；respected 受尊重的。根據后文“would encounter problems with their smart phones in the future”可知，在未來遇到智能手機的問題的老年人，應該是感到困惑的老年人。故選C。
12．A.success B．arrangement
C．change D．pressure
答案：A
解析：success 成功；arrangement 安排；change 改變；pressure 壓力。根據后文“the girls hope to organize more __13__ in the near future”可知，女孩們希望在不久的將來組織更多的診所，所以該項目獲得了成功。故選A。
13．A.performances B．clinics
C．clubs D．competitions
答案：B
解析：performance 表演；clinic 診所；club 俱樂部；competition 比賽。根據前文“setting up their first walk－in clinic for elderly people”可知，女孩們希望在不久的將來組織更多的診所。故選B。
14．A.organized B．managed
C．visited D．funded
答案：C
解析：organize 組織；manage 管理；visit 訪問；fund 資助。根據后文“They were ready ... our questions”可知，曾祖母Nancy (南希)曾經到訪過這家診所。故選C。
15．A.needed B．refused
C．enjoyed D．deserved
答案：D
解析：need 需要；refuse 拒絕；enjoy 享受；deserve 值得；應受。根據前文“They were ready ... our questions”可知，這群女孩們用非常成熟的態度回答問題，所以這些女孩值得稱贊。故選D。
Ⅱ　閱讀　　
When it comes to work, workers, and jobs, much of the concern of the modern age boils down to the fear that we're witnessing the final stage of the game, and that there will be nowhere for humans to withdraw (撤退) as machines take over the last few tasks. The most recent example comes from the use of artificial intelligence (AI). Is there no area of human experience that can't be replaced by AI And if not, what is left for humans to do except the tasks involved in taking care of the machines
At the heart of this concern is our desire for good jobs—jobs that make the most of workers' natural abilities and where the work provides the worker with motivation and work－life balance. More importantly, good jobs support workers in learning by doing—and, in so doing, deliver benefits on three levels: to the worker, who gains in personal development and job satisfaction; to the organization, which improves as employees find new problems to solve and opportunities to pursue; and to the community as a whole, which harvests the economic benefits of hosting positive organizations and workers. This is what makes good jobs productive for the organization, as well as engaging and fulfilling for the worker.
Does the ongoing advance of AI threaten to get rid of all the learning, creativity, and meaning that make a job a good job Certainly, some have blamed technology for just such a result. Headlines today often express concern over technological innovation (革新) resulting in bad jobs for humans, or even the complete disappearance of certain professions. Some fear that further technology advancement in the workplace will result in jobs where employees are being asked to work in split times or for longer periods over more days.
The problem here isn't the technology; rather, it's the way the technology is used—and, more than that, the way people think about using it.
篇章導讀：本文是一篇議論文。文章主要介紹了人類對人工智能發展前景的擔憂以及作者認為我們該持有的態度。
1．What jobs are supposed to be good according to the passage
A．Those that mainly have the economic benefits.
B．The ones that offer chances to progress professionally.
C．Those that make full use of workers' motivation.
D．The ones that don't bring new problems to workers.
答案：B
解析：細節理解題。根據第二段中的“More importantly ... satisfaction(更重要的是，好的工作支持員工邊做邊學——這樣做可以在三個層面上給員工帶來好處：員工在個人發展和工作滿意度方面獲益)”可知，好工作是提供職業發展機會的那些工作。故選B。
2．How do news media respond to the development of AI
A．Negative. B．Supportive.
C．Objective. D．Indifferent.
答案：A
解析：推理判斷題。根據第三段中的“Headlines today often ... disappearance of certain professions.(今天的頭條新聞經常表達對技術創新導致人類工作不好，甚至某些職業完全消失的擔憂。)”可推知，新聞媒體對人工智能的發展的反應是消極的。故選A。
3．What will the author probably talk about next
A．The future jobs humans will do.
B．The possible application of AI in the future.
C．The ways that humans do jobs.
D．The proper attitude towards AI.
答案：D
解析：推理判斷題。根據最后一段“The problem here ... think about using it.(這里的問題不在于技術；更確切地說，是技術的使用方式，更重要的是，人們考慮使用技術的方式。)”可推知，作者接下來可能會談論的是對待AI的正確態度。故選D。
4．What is the passage mainly about
A．How to take care of the AI machines.
B．The relations among work, workers, and jobs.
C．The human's fears in the age of AI.
D．Human experiences were replaced by AI.
答案：C
解析：主旨大意題。通讀全文，尤其是根據第一段中的“When it ... the last few tasks.(當涉及工作、工人和職業時，現代社會的很多擔憂都可以歸結為一種恐懼，即我們正在見證這場游戲的最后階段，當機器接管最后幾個任務時，人類將無處可退。)”可知，本文主要講述了人類對AI時代的恐懼。故選C。
Ⅲ　語法填空
In September, in Britain, you may see a lot of swallows. They are gathering together because, very soon, they __1__ (fly) south to much warmer lands, where they will find plenty of small flying insects on __2__ they feed. There are no such insects about in Britain during the winter, as it is too cold __3__ them.
The swallows settle, fly off, dash, and settle again. This they do many times, for they are making short practicing __4__ (flight) in order to be fit for the long journey ahead of them.
Flocks of these __5__ (migrate) birds leave Britain in the autumn. They fly __6__ (steady) for hundreds of miles before they reach the warm lands of Africa. __7__ not all the birds get there, for many of them die in the stormy weather they meet with on the way.
In the spring of the following year they make the long and tiring journey back to Britain. They get __8__ (settle) on the same barn or tree in the same district which they __9__ (leave) the previous autumn.
Nobody knows exactly how these birds find their way there and back over such vast distance, but it has something __10__ (do) with winds and air currents.
1．________　2.________　3.________　4.________
5．________　6.________　7.________　8.________
9．________　10.________
篇章導讀：本文是一篇說明文。文章主要介紹了英國燕子的遷徙。
1．答案：will be flying
解析：考查動詞的時態。此處指不久之后它們(燕子)將飛往南方更加溫暖的地方，表示將來動作的持續性，應用將來進行時。故填will be flying。
2．答案：which
解析：考查定語從句的引導詞。此處為“介詞＋關系代詞”引導的定語從句，先行詞為insects，指物，應用which引導。故填which。
3．答案：for
解析：考查介詞。此處指對于這些昆蟲而言，英國的冬天太冷了。for意為“對……來說”。故填for。
4．答案：flights
解析：考查名詞。此處表示復數概念，應用名詞復數。故填flights。
5．答案：migrating
解析：考查非謂語動詞。birds與動詞migrate之間為主動關系，應用現在分詞作定語。故填migrating。
6．答案：steadily
解析：考查詞性轉換。此處應用副詞修飾動詞fly。故填steadily。
7．答案：But/Yet
解析：考查連詞。設空前提到的“它們平穩地飛行數百英里到達非洲溫暖的地方”和設空后提到的“并不是所有的鳥兒都會到達那里”為轉折關系，應用并列連詞but或yet，單詞位于句首，首字母應大寫。故填But/Yet。
8．答案：settled
解析：考查非謂語動詞。get settled意為“定居下來”。故填settled。
9．答案：left
解析：考查動詞的時態。根據the previous autumn可知，此處描述過去發生的動作，應用一般過去時。故填left。
10．答案：to do
解析：考查非謂語動詞。have something to do with ... 意為“與……有關”。故填to do。
　精深閱讀
Computers have become amazingly exact at translating spoken words to text messages and searching a large supply of valuable information for answers to difficult questions. At least, that is, so long as you speak English or other world's main languages. But try talking to your phone in Yoruba, Igbo or any number of widely spoken African languages and you'll find difficulty in accessing information, trade and other benefits of the global tech economy.
American tech giants don't have a long history of making their language technology work well outside the wealthiest markets, a problem that has also made it harder for them to discover dangerous misinformation on their platforms. Google, for instance, upset members of the Yoruba community when its language app mistranslated a nice African god as a devil. Part of the reason is that there's just not enough online data in those languages for the AI systems to effectively learn how to get better at understanding them.
“We are getting to the point where if a machine doesn't understand your language, it will be like it never existed，” said Vukosi Marivate, who has devoted some of his AI research to the southern African languages of Xitsonga and Setswana. “Considering our history, some of the bias (偏見) is intentional. The history of the African continent and in general in colonized (殖民化的) countries, is that when language had to be translated, it was translated in a very narrow way，” Marivate added.
However, Google and Microsoft are among the companies that say they are trying to improve technology for so－called “low－resource” languages that AI systems don't have enough data puter scientists at Meta announced a breakthrough on the path to a “universal translator” that could translate multiple languages at once and work better with lower－resourced languages. Meanwhile, Marivate and other researchers have founded a research project across Africa. Increasingly, people are joining hands to develop a variety of language approaches.
篇章導讀：本文是一篇說明文。文章主要介紹了科技公司提高人工智能識別非洲語言的能力。
1．What can we learn from Paragraphs 1 and 2
A．Yoruba and Igbo are widely spoken in the world.
B．English speakers fail to access online information.
C．The online data of African languages is limited.
D．Computers can translate all text messages exactly.
答案：C
解析：推理判斷題。根據第二段中的“Part of the reason ... understanding them.”可知，人工智能系統沒有足夠的在線數據來有效地學習如何更好地理解這些語言。由此可推知，非洲語言的在線數據是有限的。故選C。
2．Why does the author mention “Google” in Paragraph 2
A．To make a prediction.
B．To draw a comparison.
C．To reach a conclusion.
D．To give an example.
答案：D
解析：推理判斷題。根據第二段中的“Google, for instance ... as a devil. (例如，谷歌的語言應用程序把一個善良的非洲神誤譯為魔鬼，這讓約魯巴社區的成員感到不高興。)”可推知，作者在第二段提到“谷歌”是給出一個具體的例子。故選D。
3．What is Marivate's attitude towards “American tech giants”？
A．Friendly. B．Unconcerned.
C．Dissatisfied. D．Proud.
答案：C
解析：推理判斷題。根據第三段中Marivate說的話“Considering our history ... a very narrow way(考慮到我們的歷史，有些偏見是故意的。非洲大陸和其他殖民地國家的歷史表明，當語言必須被翻譯時，翻譯的方式非常狹隘)”可推知，Marivate對“美國科技巨頭”是不滿意的。故選C。
4．What can be a suitable title for the text
A．Joint Efforts to Improve AI in African Languages
B．Computers Good at Translating Spoken Language
C．US Tech Giants Misunderstand African Languages
D．African Researchers Exchange Ideas with Tech Giants
答案：A
解析：標題判斷題。通讀全文，尤其根據最后一段最后一句可知，科技公司正在提高非洲語言的人工智能。因此A項(共同努力提高非洲語言的人工智能)最適合作為文章標題。故選A。
(一)學習重點詞匯
1．amazingly(第一段)
amazingly adv. 令人驚訝地；驚奇地→amaze v. 使驚奇，使驚愕→amazement n. 驚異；驚愕→amazing adj. 驚人的，了不起的→amazed adj. 驚奇的，吃驚的
2．giant(第二段)
熟義 adj. 巨大的，偉大的 The team's mascot is a giant swan. 這個隊的吉祥物是只大天鵝。
生義 n. 大公司，大國；卓越人物；巨人 Shakespeare is a giant among poets. 莎士比亞是詩人中的大文豪。
3.announce(第四段)
(二)不看原文，請嘗試將圖中內容補充完整
(三)翻譯并背誦佳句
Part of the reason is that there's just not enough online data in those languages for the AI systems to effectively learn how to get better at understanding them.
部分原因是，這些語言的在線數據不夠，無法讓人工智能系統有效地學習如何更好地理解它們。
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WELCOME UNIT
UNIT 2　LOOKING INTO
THE FUTURE
Section Ⅰ 　Reading and Thinking
課前預習　效果檢測
合作探究　精研重點
目錄
CONTENTS
1
2
學習效果　當堂鞏固
3
課后課時作業（一）
４
課后課時作業（二）
５
課前預習　效果檢測
一　閱讀單詞及詞塊(14個)
寫出英語單詞
1．________ n. 短語；詞組
2．________ n. 旋鈕；球形把手
3．__________ n. 電器；器具
4．________ adj. 遠程的；偏遠的
5．____________ 遙控器；遙控
6．____________ 空調機；空調設備
7．___________ adj. 自動的
phrase
knob
appliance
remote
remote control
air conditioner
automatic
8．________ n. 傳感器；敏感元件
9．________ n. 模式；方式；風格
10．________ n. 常規；正常順序　adj. 常規的；日常的
11．____________ 日常生活
12．________ adj. 不斷的；重復的；不變的　n. 常數；常量
13．________ n. 癌；癌癥；毒瘤
14．________ n. 幻想；想象
sensor
mode
routine
daily routine
constant
cancer
fantasy
二　核心單詞(17個)
A.寫出英語單詞
1．________ vt. 勸說；說服
2．________ vt. 轉換；交換　vi.& vt. (使)改變；轉變　n. 開關；轉換器；改變
3．________ adj. 遙遠的；遠處的；疏遠的；心不在焉的
4．________ adj. 安全的；安心的；可靠的；牢固的
vt. 獲得；拴牢；保護
5．__________ n. 愛好；偏愛
6．________ n. 瞬間；片刻　adj. 立即的；速食的；速溶的
7．__________ n. 指令；命令；控制　vt. 命令；控制
persuade
switch
distant
secure
preference
instant
command
8．________ vi.& vt. 服從；遵守
9．__________ adj. 不正常的；反常的
10．________ adj. 嚴重的；關鍵的；批判性的
11．_______ vi.& vt. 漏；滲漏；透露　n. 漏洞；裂縫；透露
12．________ adj. 電的；用電的
13．________ vt. 發現；查明
14．________ adj. 有關的；有意義的
15．________ adj. 可獲得的；可購得的；(人)有空的
16．____________ adv. 盡管如此；不過；然而
17．________ n. 結構；體系　vt. 系統安排；精心組織
obey
abnormal
critical
leak
electrical
detect
relevant
available
nevertheless
structure
B．用上面的單詞填空，使句意完整
1．(2023·新課標Ⅰ卷)We make sure there is always a bike ________ for you.
2．(劍橋高階)If she doesn't want to go, nothing you can say will ________ her.
3．(牛津高階)He refused to comment before he had seen all the ___________ information.
4．(牛津高階)Water had started to ________ into the cellar.
5．(柯林斯詞典)Graham's achievements helped ________ him the job.
6．(朗文當代)When the rain started, the crowd vanished in an ________.
available
persuade
relevant
leak
secure
instant
三　拓展單詞(6個)
A．寫出英語單詞，并嘗試寫出其詞性轉換(可查字典)
1．________ vi.& vt. (使)合并；成為一體→___________ adj. 各部分密切協調的；綜合的
2．________ adj. 效率高的；有功效的→________ adv. 有效地；效率高地
3．________ n. 警告；警示；先兆→________ v. 警告
4．________ adj. 可能的；潛在的　n. 潛力；可能性→___________ adv. 潛在地；可能地
5．________ n. 電線；金屬絲(或線)　vt. 接通電源；將……連接到→________ n. 電線線路；線路系統
6．___________ n. 創新；創造→________ v. 創新；改革
integrate
integrated
efficient
efficiently
warning
warn
potential
potentially
wire
wiring
innovation
innovate
B．用上面的單詞填空，使句意完整
1．(中國日報)China will continue to encourage foreign companies to enter the domestic market, and promote ____________ and technology development.
2．(朗文當代)The danger was there for all to see, but we failed to heed the ________．
3．(劍橋高階)The town's modern architecture is very well _________ with the old.
4．(牛津高階)We offer a fast, friendly and ________ service.
innovations
warning
integrated
efficient
四　重點短語(4個)
A．寫出英語短語
1．____________ 關/開(電燈、機器等)
2．____________ 在初期；早先
3．____________ 著火
4．______________________ 從這種(某種)意義上來講
switch off/on
early on
catch fire
in this sense (in ... sense)
B．用上面的短語填空，使句意完整
1．(劍橋高階)For reasons which are not yet known, the factory ____________ late yesterday evening.
2．(柯林斯詞典)________ one ________， the fact that few new commercial buildings can be financed does not matter.
3．(柯林斯詞典)She emptied both their mugs and ____________ the electric kettle.
4．(牛津高階)He was injured __________ and didn't last the match.
caught fire
In
sense
switched on
early on
合作探究　精研重點
1 persuade vt. 勸說；說服(教材P14)
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①(牛津高階)I tried to persuade him, but with little or no effect.
我試圖說服他，但無濟于事。
②(2022·新高考Ⅱ卷)Over the last seven years, most states have banned texting by drivers, and public service campaigns have tried a wide range of methods to persuade people to put down their phones when they are behind the wheel.
在過去的七年里，大多數州都禁止司機發短信，公共服務運動也嘗試了各種方法來說服人們在開車時放下手機。
③(劍橋高階)Her legal advisers persuaded her into mentioning the names of the people involved in the robbery.
她的法律顧問說服她說出與搶劫案有關的人的姓名。
④(中國日報)Within minutes of contacting Wei, Chen received a reply from her friend, who tried to persuade her not to travel to Shanghai.
在與魏某聯系幾分鐘后，陳某就收到了朋友的回復，她的朋友勸她不要去上海旅游。
persuade表示“說服，勸說”，強調說服的結果；advise表示“勸告，建議”，強調動作，對方不一定接受。而表示“勸說但不一定有效果”常用“advise sb to do sth”或“try to persuade sb to do sth”。
(牛津高階)Your lawyer can advise you whether to take any action.
你的律師可以告訴你是否起訴。
【運用】單句語法填空
①Finally we persuaded my father ________ of lending his money to the stranger.
②He tried his best to persuade me ________ his faithfulness.
③I managed to persuade my friends ________ accepting my idea.
【輸出】翻譯
④我極力勸她去看醫生。
____________________________________________
out
of
into
I tried to persuade her to see a doctor.
2 switch vt. 轉換；交換　vi.& vt. (使)改變；轉變　n. 開關；轉換器；改變(教材P14)
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助記
①(2023·浙江高考1月)I experienced this when I started switching to a zero waste lifestyle five years ago.
五年前，當我開始轉向零浪費的生活方式時，我就經歷了這種情況。
②(中國日報)He guided her to move her fingers down the screen to switch on the smartphone light bulb, and then move the phone up, down, left and right.
他引導她將手指向下移動屏幕，打開智能手機燈泡，然后將手機上下左右移動。
③(柯林斯詞典)I just happened to switch over although I haven't been watching the Olympics.
我只是碰巧換了臺，雖然我沒有看奧運會。
④(牛津高階)She made the switch from full－time to part－time work when her first child was born.
當她的第一個孩子出生時，她從全職工作轉為兼職工作。
【運用】單句語法填空
①You drive first and then we can switch ________．
②I could switch easily ________ French to English.
③We made ________ switch in our plan to go swimming when it started to rain.
【輸出】翻譯
④When you are on vacation abroad, you can use a smart home controller to switch on or off the electricity when necessary.
__________________________________________________________________
over
from
a
當你在國外度假時，必要的話可以使用智能家居控制器來打開或關閉電源。
3 distant adj. 遙遠的；遠處的；疏遠的；心不在焉的(教材P14)
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①(2022·全國甲卷)However, after I went to high school, somehow I became distant from him.
然而，在我上高中后，不知為何，我和他變得疏遠了。
②(牛津高階)She caught sight of a car in the distance.
她瞥見遠處有一輛車。
③(柯林斯詞典)Now I can look back on the whole tragedy from a distance of forty years.
現在我可以在四十年后回顧整個悲劇。
④(劍橋高階)The neighbours tend to keep their distance.
鄰居們傾向于保持距離。
【運用】單句語法填空
①Human beings may find a planet like our earth in the ________ (distance) future.
②My parents told me to keep him ________ a distance when we were at school.
③Although Tibet is distant ________ Beijing, we'll go there for our holiday this summer.
distant
at
from
【輸出】翻譯
④Their dog looked dangerous, so we decided to keep our distance from it.
____________________________________________________________________
⑤這學校距離車站3英里。
____________________________________________________________________
他們家那條狗樣子很兇惡，因此我們決定離它遠一點。
The school is three miles distant from the station.
4 secure adj. 安全的；安心的；可靠的；牢固的　vt. 獲得；拴牢；保護(教材P14)
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①(柯林斯詞典)Information must be stored so that it is secure from accidental deletion.
必須把資料保存起來，這樣才不至于無意中刪除。
②(牛津高階)She secured the rope firmly to the back of the car.
她把繩子牢牢地系在汽車后面。
③(朗文當代)Customers can now buy products securely over the Internet.
客戶現在可以通過互聯網安全地購買產品。
④(2023·浙江高考1月)With gas prices rising and airport security lines snaking longer than ever, why not book your next domestic vacation on a train
隨著油價上漲，機場安檢排隊的時間比以往任何時候都要長，下一次國內度假為什么不預訂火車呢？
【運用】單句語法填空
①Make sure your seat belt is___________ (secure) fastened.
②When you're insured, you're secure ________ loss.
③In order to secure the village ________ floods in summer, they built a dam in winter.
securely
against
from
【輸出】翻譯
④He secured himself a place at law school.
___________________________________________________________________
⑤約翰把驢拴在那棵高高的樹上。
___________________________________________________________________
他取得了法學院的學籍。
John secured the donkey to the tall tree.
5 preference n. 愛好；偏愛(教材P14)
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助記
①(朗文當代)I have a preference for sweet food over spicy.
我喜歡吃甜食，不喜歡吃辣的。
②(劍橋高階)We give preference to those who have worked with us for a long time.
我們優先考慮那些與我們長期合作的人。
③(牛津高階)She was chosen in preference to her sister.
她被選中了，而不是她妹妹。
④(朗文當代)I prefer to wear clothes made of natural fibers.
我喜歡穿天然纖維做的衣服。
【運用】單句語法填空
①In considering people for jobs, we give preference ________ those with some experience.
②A teacher should not show preference ________ any one of his pupils.
③The eight soldiers preferred ________ (die) rather than give in to the enemy.
to
for
to die
【輸出】翻譯
④I'd choose the small car in preference to the larger one.
_______________________________________________________
⑤我說不出自己有什么特別的偏好。
_______________________________________________________
我會選擇那輛小的汽車而不是那輛大的。
I can't say that I have any particular preference.
6 command n. 指令；命令；控制　vt. 命令；控制(教材P14)
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①(中國日報)At about the same time, the Central Red Army, under the command of Mao Zedong following the Zunyi Conference in January 1935, began to march through Guizhou, Yunnan and Sichuan provinces.
大約在同一時間，中央紅軍在1935年1月遵義會議后，在毛澤東的指揮下，開始穿越貴州、云南和四川三省。
②(牛津高階)He looked relaxed and totally in command of himself.
他看起來很放松，有絕對的自信完全能控制住自己。
③(朗文當代)He's studied in the US and has a good command of English.
他在美國學習，英語學得很好。
④(劍橋高階)He commanded that the troops (should) cross the water.
他命令部隊渡海。
【運用】單句語法填空
①I'm ________ your command—what would you like me to do
②His boss commanded him ___________ (finish) the task within a week.
③________ the command of Captain Lee, the ship succeeded in reaching the Cape of good hope.
at
to finish
Under
【輸出】翻譯
④If you do not serve others, you cannot take command of them.
________________________________________________________________
⑤他命令我立即關掉空調。
________________________________________________________________
⑥我的英文很好，經驗也很豐富。
________________________________________________________________
不能服務他人者，也無法指揮他人。
He commanded that I (should) switch off the air condition at once.
I have a good command of English and a lot of experience.
7 critical adj. 嚴重的；關鍵的；批判性的(教材P15)
歸納
①(劍橋高階)The report is highly critical of safety standards at the factory.
這份報告對工廠的安全標準提出了嚴厲批評。
②(朗文當代)These talks are critical to the future of the peace process.
這些會談對和平進程的未來至關重要。
③(牛津高階)He is critically ill in intensive care.
他病得很重，正處于特護之中。
【運用】單句語法填空
①Authorities are reporting at least 176 people were wounded, and some of them were wounded ____________ (critical)．
②You'd think that's more critical ________ world security, but it's not.
【輸出】翻譯
③The paper was openly critical of the strong-arm mayor.
_________________________________________________________________
④該事件發生在運動的關鍵時刻。
_________________________________________________________________
critically
to
該報紙對這位鐵腕市長進行了公開的批評。
The incident happened at a critical point in the campaign.
8 leak vi.& vt. 漏；滲漏；透露　n. 漏洞；裂縫；透露(教材P15)
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①(劍橋高階)He leaked the names to the press.
他把名字泄露給了媒體。
②(朗文當代)No sooner had the news leaked out than my telephone started ringing.
消息一泄露，我的電話就開始響。
③(牛津高階)Water had started to leak into the cellar.
水已開始滲入地下室。
④(2022·北京高考)This has been adopted to ensure easier detection of gas leaks.
采用這種方法是為了確保更容易檢測到氣體泄漏。
【運用】單句語法填空
①He said it would leak ________ to the newspapers and cause a scandal.
②The sky leaked all over all of the water, and then it began to leak _______ the car.
③Last year, a civil servant was imprisoned for leaking a document _____ the media.
out
into
to
【輸出】翻譯
④The boat had sprung a leak and it was sinking fast.
_______________________________________________________________
⑤房頂有個漏洞，雨往里進。
_______________________________________________________________
船漏了一條縫，正在迅速下沉。
There's a leak in the roof and the rain is coming in.
9 detect vt. 發現；查明(教材P15)
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①(中國日報)Sometimes, I can detect the odors coming from the sewage treatment plant at home.
有時，我在家里都能察覺到污水處理廠發出來的氣味。
②(柯林斯詞典)Arnold could detect a certain sadness in the old man's face.
阿諾德能察覺到老人臉上的某種悲傷。
③(劍橋高階)There has been no detectable change in the patient's condition.
病人的情況已有幾天無明顯可察的變化。
④(劍橋高階)Last year the detection rate for car theft was just 13%.
去年汽車盜竊案的偵破率僅為13%。
【運用】單句語法填空
①That would explain their ability to avoid ________ (detect).
②He detected a note of excitement ________ her voice.
③The noise is barely __________ (detect) by the human ear.
【輸出】翻譯
④From her letters, I detected her suffering from mental illness.
_____________________________________________________________
detection
in
detectable
從她的信中，我看出她患有精神疾病。
10 relevant adj. 有關的；有意義的(教材P15)
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①(牛津高階)What experience do you have that is relevant to this position
你有什么與這個職位相關的經驗？
②(劍橋高階)What relevance does that point have to the discussion
這一點與討論有什么關系？
③(牛津高階)The applicant has experience in teaching and, more relevantly, in industry.
這名申請者有教學經驗，更重要的是，也有企業工作的經驗。
【運用】單句語法填空
①License is needed to deal with ________ (relevance) business.
②Their __________ (relevant) detailed functions have to be further studied.
③Her ideas have lost all __________ (relevant) to the modern world.
【輸出】翻譯
④He is looking for some information that is relevant to his graduation paper.
________________________________________________
⑤他所說的與這件事沒有直接關系。
_________________________________________________
relevant
relevantly
relevance
他在找一些與畢業論文有關的資料。
What he said has no direct relevance to the matter.
11 available adj. 可獲得的；可購得的；(人)有空的(教材P15)
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助記
①(2024·新課標Ⅰ卷)Digital texts, audio and video all have educational roles, especially when providing resources not available in print.
數字文本、音頻和視頻都具有教育作用，尤其是在提供印刷版無法獲得的資源時。
②(牛津高階)The documents should be available for public scrutiny.
這些文件須公之于世，交由公眾審議。
③(柯林斯詞典)Since 1978, the amount of money available to buy books has fallen by 17%.
自1978年以來，可用于購買書籍的資金減少了17%。
【運用】單句語法填空
①Lockers are available ________ (store) any belongings during your visit.
②All ingredients are readily available ________ your local store.
③There are only three small boats available ________ hire.
【輸出】翻譯
④I shall check the availability of my staff for that date.
_____________________________________________________
⑤詳情可從以上地址獲取。
______________________________________________________
to store
from
for
我要查一下我的員工那天是否有空。
Details are available from the above address.
[教材原句P14]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.
你一進家門，燈就會亮起，還有你最喜歡的音樂或電視節目(會自動播放)，而且你會發現晚餐已為你準備好了。
剖析 the instant 意為“一……就……”，是名詞短語作從屬連詞，引導時間狀語從句。
歸納
①(柯林斯詞典)I had bolted the door the instant I had seen the bat.
我一看到蝙蝠就把門閂上了。
②(牛津高階)The minute she walked through the door I thought she looked different.
她一進門，我就覺得她看起來不一樣了。
③(2023·新課標Ⅱ卷)I promised to take care of Tiffy and call them as soon as we got to Kansas City.
我答應過要照顧好蒂菲，我們一到堪薩斯城就給他們打電話。
當no sooner, hardly/scarcely放在句首時，主句主謂要部分倒裝。
(牛津高階)Hardly/Scarcely had we sat down at the table, when the phone rang.
我們剛在桌子旁坐下，電話鈴就響了。
【運用】單句語法填空
①No sooner ________ he arrived in Rome than he was kidnapped.
②________ instant I closed my eyes, I fell asleep.
③Hardly had we started ________ it began to rain.
【輸出】翻譯
④Write to me the instant that you get the results.
_______________________________________________________
had
The
when
你一得到結果，就給我寫信。
SMART HOMES TO MAKE LIFE EASIER
智能家居讓生活更輕松
Have you ever forgotten to lock the door of your house
你曾忘記過鎖門嗎？
Or, have you ever forgotten to switch off the TV or computer
或者，你曾忘記過關掉電視或電腦嗎？
These kinds of things happen to us all the time, waste resources, and can sometimes lead to problems.
這些事情總是發生在我們身上，浪費資源，而且有時會導致問題。
However, in the not too distant future, we will be living in smart homes that will lock the door for us when we are away and remember to switch off the TV when we forget.
然而，在不久的將來，我們將生活在智能家居中，當我們不在的時候，智能家居會為我們鎖上門；當我們忘記關電視時，智能家居會記得幫我們關掉。
These smart homes will keep us secure, save us energy, and provide a more comfortable environment to live in.
這些智能家居將確保我們的安全，為我們節省能源，并提供一個更舒適的居住環境。
難句分析
①主句部分 ... we will be living in smart homes用了_____________，表示將來某時正在進行的動作。其中that引導定語從句，修飾先行詞____________ ；在定語從句中，又含有兩個____________will lock和（will） remember，每個謂語后面都有一個when引導的____________從句。
將來進行時
smart homes
并列謂語
時間狀語
Intelligent Controls
智能控制
Today, we have to use switches for our lights, knobs for our appliances, and remote controls for our TVs and air conditioners.
如今，我們必須用開關來控制照明，用旋鈕來控制電器，用遙控器來控制我們的電視和空調。
In the future, we will be using advanced technology every day for automatic control of just about everything in our home.
未來，我們每天將使用先進技術對家中幾乎所有的東西進行自動化控制。
The future home will use integrated sensors to tell when you leave home each morning, and then go into an energy efficient mode all by itself.
未來的家將使用集成傳感器來辨別你每天早上什么時候離開家，然后自動進入節能模式。
You will no longer have to think about turning switches on and off yourself.
你將不再需要想著自己打開和關閉開關。
Your home will also learn your daily routine and preferences, so everything will be ready for you when you get home each evening.
你的家也會掌握你的日常生活習慣和喜好，所以當你每天晚上到家的時候，一切都為你準備好了。
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.
你一進家門，燈就會亮起，還有你最喜歡的音樂或電視節目(會自動播放)，而且你會發現晚餐已為你準備好了。
All controls will respond to voice commands, so if you want to change your routine, you just say aloud what you want and the home system will obey.
所有的控制都會響應語音命令，所以如果你想改變你的程序，你只要大聲說出你想要的，家庭系統就會服從。
難句分析
②so if you want to ... home system will obey分句中含有if 引導的__________從句；其中，主句中的you just say aloud what you want 和the home system will obey是由and連接的__________ ；what you want是say的__________從句。
條件狀語
并列句
賓語
Regular Health Checks
定期健康檢查
In addition, your smart home will be monitoring your health for you every day.
此外，你的智能家居每天都會為你監測你的健康狀況。
Your bed, for example, will record how well you sleep every night.
例如，你的床會記錄你每晚的睡眠情況。
It will also be checking your body weight.
它還會檢查你的體重。
If you start to have sleep or weight problems, it will send a warning to your phone.
如果你開始有睡眠或體重問題，它會向你的手機發送警告。
It will also give you suggestions on a healthier diet and how to sleep better.
它也會給你一個更健康的飲食和怎樣能睡得更好的建議。
Smart toilets will be keeping constant track of your health as well.
智能馬桶也會持續跟蹤你的健康狀況。
They can warn you early on if there is something abnormal or if you have a critical illness, such as cancer, and potentially save your life.
如果你有什么反常的情況，或者你得了癌癥之類的重病，它們會提前警告你，并有可能挽救你的生命。
難句分析
③主句中的early on是固定短語，意為“在初期；早先”，作___________；such as cancer是illness的___________。
時間狀語
同位語
No More Disasters
不再有災難
Smart homes will be able to prevent serious damage from accidents.
智能家居將能夠防止意外事故造成的嚴重損害。
For example, if a water pipe starts leaking, or if there is a short in the electrical wiring, your smart home will detect it and provide you with the relevant information.
例如，如果水管開始漏水或發生電線短路，你的智能家居將會探測出來，并給你提供相關的信息。
This way, you will be able to fix the problem before your home becomes flooded or catches fire.
這樣，你就可以在家里被水淹沒或著火之前解決這個問題。
This smart technology is not a fantasy.
這種智能技術并不是幻想。
Many of these new innovations are already available and being used in some homes.
許多新的發明已經出現，并且正在一些家庭中使用。
In this sense, the home of tomorrow is already the home of today.
從這個意義上說，明天的家已經是今天的家。
Nevertheless, it will take some years before most new homes begin to use this new technology.
然而，大多數的新家還需要幾年才能開始使用這項新技術。
難句分析
④nevertheless表示　　　　，意為“　　　　　　”， before引導____________從句。
轉折
然而，不過
時間狀語
學習效果　當堂鞏固
Ⅰ.根據語境及首字母提示完成句子
1．The windows were s________ with locks and bars.
2．He reached for the r________ control and pressed the “play” button.
3．Soldiers are expected to o________ their orders without question.
4．He could also learn to use the vacuum cleaner, the washing machine and other household a____________．
5．He held a number of patents for his many i____________.
ecured
emote
bey
ppliances
nnovations
6．My camera has manual and a________ functions.
7．Sometimes reality and f________ are hard to distinguish.
8．The exhibition is s________ around the themes of work and leisure.
9．They have a relaxed m________ of life that suits them well.
10．It helps doctors to find a________ signs of heart pumping.
utomatic
antasy
tructured
ode
bnormal
Ⅱ.單句語法填空
1．I detected a note of sympathy ________ her words.
2．She had ignored the ________ (warn) signs of trouble ahead.
3．Many household products are ___________ (potential) harmful.
4．Switch ________ your phone and allow messages to go to voicemail.
5．In the ________ (distant), the sky was beginning to brighten.
in
warning
potentially
off
distance
6．Without ________ (efficiency) means of transportation, people will waste a great deal of time going to and from work.
7．Engineers replaced the switchbox and installed new ________ (wire).
8．________ instant I saw him I knew he was the man the police were looking for.
9．A database is a large group of stored, ____________ (integrate) data.
10．These comments are not directly ________ (relevance) to this enquiry.
efficient
wiring
The
integrated
relevant
Ⅲ.選詞填空
1．The meaning of the word, when used ____________， is vague.
2．We made a lot of mistakes __________ in this conflict.
3．She was very tired, ____________ she kept on working.
4．We are doing our best with the limited resources ____________．
5．There is a thick covering of leaves in the forest, which are very easy to __________．
in this sense
nevertheless; available; early on; catch fire; in this sense
early on
nevertheless
available
catch fire
Ⅳ.完成句子
1．比起通俗小說，我更喜歡嚴肅小說。
I have a ____________ serious novels to popular fictions.
2．我不知道怎么泄露了消息。
I don't know how the news____________．
3．多少年來第一次，她覺得生活掌握在自己的手里。
For the first time in years, she felt ________________ her life.
preference for
leaked out
in command of
4．她試圖說服丈夫戒煙，但沒有成功。
She tried to _____________________________ smoking, but failed.
5．她挑剔得近乎無禮。
She ________________________ rudeness.
persuade her husband to give up
was critical to the point of
課后課時作業（一）
較易題(占比70%)　中檔題(占比30%)　拔高題(占比0%)
題號 Ⅰ Ⅱ
A B 難度 ★ ★★ ★
Ⅰ　閱讀
A
Aging is often mentioned in relation to smart homes. Technology can help older people stay independent and safe, and avoid the difficult transition to institutional care. Cox Communications displays their new smart home in which every device is “smart”. A strong Internet connection is central to their product, and the company also provides a network for other service providers.
The smart home is not only controlled far away, this home—called Home Life—also features direct connections to family members and health professionals. For example, a person can perform their physiotherapy (物理療法) far away from home with online live guidance from a physiotherapist. Or, their relatives who live in another state can pop__in__and__out through their smartphone or tablet, so the loved ones are always there if required.
This super smart home also includes a smart pill container, a smart pot to water your plants, and motion sensors for indoors and outdoors which are useful for fall detection, as well as an automatic barcode scanner (條碼掃描儀) linked to the home trash can so that the packaging gets scanned when it is thrown and the consumed items are added to the user's shopping list.
篇章導讀：本文是一篇說明文。文章主要介紹了可以幫助老年人保持獨立和安全的現代智能家居。
In a modern smart home, many activities that are important to independent living can be monitored, and assistance is provided on an as－needed basis. If something is out of place—for example, a person has an accidental fall or doesn't take their medicine—family can be informed immediately. However, the person living in the smart home maintains his or her autonomy and sense of independence.
1．What is the advantage of Home Life
A．Efficiency in shopping.
B．Remote access to physicians.
C．Safety protection of home from danger.
D．Kids' development of independence.
解析：細節理解題。根據第二段中的“The smart home is ... health professionals.”可知，Home Life智能家居不僅可以遠程控制，還可以與家庭成員和健康專家直接連接，遠程聯系醫生。故選B。
2．The underlined phrase “pop in and out” means closely to “________”．
A．take an order B．stand out
C．turn up D．leave a message
解析：詞義猜測題。根據第二段中的“Or, their relatives ... always there if required.”可知，如果需要，住在其他州的親人就可以出現在智能手機或平板電腦上，由此可推知，畫線部分的意思是“出現”。故選C。
3．Which of the following situations can be avoided soon in the smart home
A．Seniors forgetting the medicine.
B．Teenagers being late for school.
C．Rooms being locked for privacy.
D．Wet floors causing people to fall.
解析：細節理解題。根據最后一段中的“If something is ... family can be informed immediately.(如果有什么東西不合適，例如，一個人意外摔倒了或沒有吃藥，可以立即通知家人。)”可知，智能家居可以避免老年人忘記吃藥。故選A。
4．What is the best title for the text
A．A Family-friendly Remote Control
B．Smart Home Benefiting the Seniors
C．Aging Resolved in the Community
D．Seniors' Home based Online Connection
解析：標題判斷題。通讀全文，尤其是根據第一段中的“Aging is ... transition to institutional care.(老齡化經常被提到和智能家居有關。技術可以幫助老年人保持獨立和安全，并避免向機構護理過渡的困難。)”可知，本文主要介紹可以幫助老年人的智能家居，因此B項(智能家居造福老年人)最適合作為文章標題。故選B。
B
Given the astonishing potential of AI to transform our lives, we all need to take action to deal with our AI powered future, and this is where AI by Design: A Plan for Living with Artificial Intelligence comes in. This absorbing new book by Catriona Campbell is a practical roadmap addressing the challenges posed by the forthcoming AI revolution (變革).
In__the__wrong__hands,__such a book could prove as complicated to process as the computer code (代碼) that powers AI but, thankfully, Campbell has more than two decades' professional experience translating the heady into the understandable. She writes from the practical angle of a business person rather than as an academic, making for a guide which is highly accessible and informative and which, by the close, will make you feel almost as smart as AI.
As we soon come to learn from AI by Design, AI is already super smart and will become more capable, moving from the current generation of “narrow AI” to Artificial General Intelligence. From there, Campbell says, will come Artificial Dominant Intelligence. This is why Campbell has set out to raise awareness of AI and its future now—several decades before these developments are expected to take place. She says it is essential that we keep control of artificial intelligence, or risk being sidelined and perhaps even worse.
Campbell's point is to wake up those responsible for AI—the technology companies and world leaders—so they are on the same page as all the experts currently developing it. She explains we are at a “tipping point” in history and must act now to prevent an extinction level event for humanity. We need to consider how we want our future with AI to pan out. Such structured thinking, followed by global regulation, will enable us to achieve greatness rather than our downfall.
AI will affect us all, and if you only read one book on the subject, this is it.
篇章導讀：本文是一篇書評。文章主要介紹了Catriona Campbell (卡特里奧娜·坎貝爾)所著的AI by Design: A Plan for Living with Artificial Intelligence。書中探討了當前人工智能的發展趨勢和即將到來的人工智能革命，呼吁各界協同確保人工智能安全發展，以防潛在危機。
5．What does the phrase “In the wrong hands” in paragraph 2 probably mean
A．If read by someone poorly educated.
B．If reviewed by someone ill intentioned.
C．If written by someone less competent.
D．If translated by someone unacademic.
解析：詞義猜測題。根據畫線部分后面的“but, thankfully ... translating the heady into the understandable”可知，Campbell有二十多年的專業經驗，她能將令人頭暈的東西轉化為容易理解的東西。由此可推知，畫線部分“In the wrong hands”指的應該是如果換一個能力不如Campbell的人來寫這本書。故選C。
6．What is a feature of AI by Design according to the text
A．It is packed with complex codes.
B．It adopts a down to earth writing style.
C．It provides step by step instructions.
D．It is intended for AI professionals.
解析：推理判斷題。根據第二段中的“She writes from the practical angle ... a guide which is highly accessible and informative”可知，她從一個商業人士的實際角度來寫作，使得這本書成為非常易懂且信息豐富的指南。由此可推知，這本書的寫作風格非常務實。故選B。
7．What does Campbell urge people to do regarding AI development
A．Observe existing regulations on it.
B．Reconsider expert opinions about it.
C．Make joint efforts to keep it under control.
D．Learn from prior experience to slow it down.
解析：細節理解題。根據第三段中的“She says it is essential that we keep control of artificial intelligence”和第四段中的“Campbell's point is ... all the experts currently developing it.”可知，Campbell建議讓人工智能的發展處于控制之下，并呼吁技術公司、世界領袖和人工智能專家攜手應對。故選C。
8．What is the author's purpose in writing the text
A．To recommend a book on AI.
B．To give a brief account of AI history.
C．To clarify the definition of AI.
D．To honor an outstanding AI expert.
解析：推理判斷題。通讀全文，尤其是根據最后一段內容可知，本文主要介紹了Catriona Campbell所著的AI by Design: A Plan for Living with Artificial Intelligence一書。該書作為應對AI革命挑戰的實用指南，從商業人士的視角闡述AI的發展現狀與前景，并強調控制AI的重要性，呼吁各界協同確保人工智能安全發展，以防潛在危機，所以作者寫這篇文章的目的是推薦一本關于AI的書。故選A。
Ⅱ　七選五
By 2050 we'll be able to send memories, emotions and feelings across the Internet. __1__ Teenagers will love it. Instead of putting an emoticon (表情符號) at the end of every sentence, they will use an emotion: anger, happiness, or excitement.
I'm talking about telepathy (心靈感應), really. We'll still communicate the traditional way. __2__ Our children will wonder, what is a keyboard We will enter the age of the “brain net”．
Medicine will develop fast, too. We will have cured certain forms of cancer, and we will have begun to treat the disease like the common cold. We'll live with it. It will no longer be deadly. __3__ Technology will help in this respect. __4__ Smart toilets will perform liquid biopsies (液體活檢) to discover cancer cells. Smart objects like phones will check us over automatically.
__5__ By 2050 I think we'll be able to grow many of the important organs (器官) of the body and, rather than allow the organs we're born with to become old and weak, we'll replace them. That's all coming. And it doesn't take much imagination to realise it.
A．We will do a few tests.
B．People will live an easy life.
C．We won't fear it like we used to.
D．Brain science will have changed communication.
E．We can already use human cells to grow skin, noses, ears, etc.
F．But communicating telepathically will avoid misunderstandings between people.
G．Our clothes will discover the beginnings of a heart disease, and advise us to get treatment.
篇章導讀：本文是一篇說明文。文章從三個方面介紹了未來的生活。
1．答案： D
解析：根據后文“Instead of putting ... or excitement.(不再在每句話的末尾加上表情符號，他們會直接使用感情交流：生氣、開心或激動。)”可知，設空后提出了未來的交流方式，D項(腦科學將會改變交流的方式。)引出后文。故選D。
2．答案： F
解析：根據本段首句“I'm talking about telepathy (心靈感應), really.”可知，本段主要介紹未來通過心靈感應進行交流的方式。且根據設空前的“We'll still communicate the traditional way.”可知，我們仍然會用傳統方式交流，F項(但是心靈感應交流將避免人與人之間產生誤會。)承接上文，說明心靈感應交流與傳統交流方式的不同。故選F。
解析：根據本段首句“Medicine will develop fast, too.”可知，本段主要介紹未來醫療方面的發展。且根據設空前的“We will have cured ... no longer be deadly.”可知，在未來，我們會像對待普通感冒一樣對待癌癥，癌癥不再致命，C項(我們也不會像以前那樣害怕它。)承接前文。故選C。
3．答案：C
解析：根據設空前的“Technology will help in this respect.”和設空后的“Smart toilets will ... discover cancer cells.(智能馬桶能通過液體活檢來發現尿液中含有的癌細胞。)”可知，此處主要說明科技在醫療方面會有所幫助，G項(我們的衣服會發現心臟病的前兆，并建議我們去治療。)是科技助益醫療的另一個例子。故選G。
4．答案：G
5．答案：E
解析：根據后文“By 2050 I think ... we'll replace them.(到2050年，我認為我們將能夠培養出很多重要的身體器官，而不再任由我們與生俱來的器官變得衰老和衰弱，我們可以替換這些器官。)”可知，本段主要講述在未來我們可以自己培養器官，E項(我們已經可以使用人類細胞培養皮膚、鼻子、耳朵等等。)引出后文。故選E。
Given how valuable intelligence and automation are, we will continue to improve our technology if we are at all able to. At a certain point, we will build machines that are smarter than we are. Once we have machines that are smarter than we are, they will begin to improve themselves. The concern is really that we will build machines that are much more competent than we are. And the slightest divergence (分歧) between their goals and our own could destroy us.
精深閱讀
Just think about how we relate to ants. We don't hate them. We don't go out of our way to harm them. In fact, sometimes we take pains not to harm them. We step over them on the sidewalk. But whenever their presence seriously conflicts with one of our goals, we will kill them without hesitation. The concern is that we will one day build machines that, whether they're conscious or not, could treat us with similar disregard.
The bare fact is that we will continue to improve our intelligent machines. We have problems that we desperately need to solve. So we will do this, if we can. The train is already out of the station, and there's no brake to pull. If we build machines that are more intelligent than we are, they will very likely develop in ways that we can't imagine, and transcend us in ways that we can't imagine.
So imagine we hit upon a design of super intelligent AI that has no safety concerns. This machine would be the perfect labor saving device. It can design the machine that can build the machine which can do any physical work, powered by sunlight, more or less for the cost of raw materials. So we're talking about the end of human labour. We're also talking about the end of most intellectual work. So what would apes like ourselves do in these circumstances
篇章導讀：本文是一篇議論文。文章通過假設說明了智能機器可能帶來的威脅，指出人類應該把人工智能的發展置于控制范圍之內。
But the moment we admit that information processing is the source of intelligence, we have to admit that we are in the process of building some sort of god. Now would be a good time to make sure it's a god we can live with.
1．Why does the author mention ants in Paragraph 2
A．To compare intelligent machines to ants.
B．To show improved machines will get away from us.
C．To stress the presence of machines does conflict with our goals.
D．To explain future intelligent machines could treat us without mercy.
解析：推理判斷題。根據第二段中的“We don't hate them ... with similar disregard.”可知，平日我們對待螞蟻時盡量不傷害它們，而當螞蟻的存在和我們的目標沖突時，我們會毫不猶豫地殺死它們。由此可推知，提及螞蟻是為了證明未來制造的智能機器也可能會對我們很殘忍。故選D。
2．What does the underlined word “transcend” in Paragraph 3 mean
A．Disable. B．Inspire.
C．Disappoint. D．Outpace.
解析：詞義猜測題。根據畫線詞前面的“If we build machines ... that we can't imagine”可知，當機器比我們更智能時，它們發展的一些方式可能是我們無法想象的，甚至在某些方面會超出我們的想象，所以畫線詞意為“超越”。故選D。
3．How is the passage mainly developed
A．By making comparisons.
B．By giving assumptions.
C．By showing valid evidence.
D．By analyzing statistics.
解析：推理判斷題。根據第二段中的“The concern is that ... with similar disregard.”，第三段中的“If we build machines that ... that we can't imagine.”和第四段中的“So imagine we hit upon a design of super intelligent AI that has no safety concerns.”可知，文章多處提出對未來的擔憂，由此可推知，本文主要是通過假設來論證文章的主題。故選B。
4．Which of the following statements can best summarize the author's viewpoint towards AI
A．Human beings will no doubt be destroyed by AI in the future.
B．Super intelligent AI will put an end to human labour eventually.
C．We should keep the development of AI within humans' control.
D．Human beings should stop the development of super intelligent AI.
解析：推理判斷題。根據第一段內容可知，當機器比我們人類更智能時，它們就會開始自我改進。當它們的目標和我們的目標稍有不同就會毀滅我們。再結合最后一段內容可知，我們要確保智能機器與人類共存，由此可推知，作者認為人類要讓智能機器置于控制范圍之內。故選C。
(一)學習重點詞匯
1．relate(第二段)
相處，交往；理解；聯系；講述
與……相關；涉及；談到；理解
把……和……聯系在一起
向某人敘述/講述某事
關系；聯系
與某事無關
關于；與……相關
相關的；有（親屬）關系的
和……有關
2．hesitation(第二段)
hesitation n. ______________→hesitate vi. ________________________→hesitant adj. ________________
3．make sure(最后一段)
猶豫；躊躇
猶豫；遲疑；不愿意
遲疑的；猶豫的
確保；保證
獲得成功；及時抵達；走完；好轉
構成；彌補；編造；和好；化妝
有道理，講得通
有影響；有所作為
使情況更糟糕
(二)不看原文，請嘗試將圖中內容補充完整
much more competent
intelligent machines
has no safety concerns
good
(三)翻譯并背誦佳句
Given how valuable intelligence and automation are, we will continue to improve our technology if we are at all able to.
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考慮到智能和自動化的價值，如果我們有能力的話，我們將繼續改進我們的技術。
課后課時作業（二）
較易題(占比30%)　中檔題(占比70%)　拔高題(占比0%)
Ⅰ　完形填空
Most young people are always on their phones, which may upset many people. __1__， a group called Girl Scouts are receiving __2__ for setting up their first walk－in clinic for elderly people, who have difficulty understanding how to __3__ the secrets of their smart phones.
題號 Ⅰ Ⅱ Ⅲ
難度 ★★ ★★ ★
Each teen spent at least an hour of one－on－one time with their oldsters. Based on their __4__ knowledge, each Girl Scout was assigned to __5__ different aspects of Android and Apple phones.
Some of the oldsters actually wanted to take part in e－commerce (電子商務), and needed help to __6__ a payment account on their smart phones while others simply had __7__ when learning how to send messages to their family members. “I was teaching this older woman how to __8__， and the first thing she did was to send a message to her daughter，” one of the Scouts said. “How __9__ it was! It just made me feel really, really happy.”
In addition to arranging group lessons for all of the seniors to __10__ together at the end of the clinic, the youngsters even printed out brochures and guides for the seniors to take home in case __11__ seniors would encounter problems with their smart phones in the future.
The eighth graders earned their “Silver Award” for their job. After experiencing the __12__ of their project, the girls hope to organize more __13__ in the near future. “Those girls were just great，” said Nancy, a great－grandmother who once __14__ the clinic. “They were ready for us and had a very mature attitude about answering our questions, and they __15__ the praise.”
篇章導讀：本文是一篇記敘文。文章主要講述了一個名為“女童子軍”的組織教授老年人使用智能手機并受到了老年人的歡迎和贊揚。
1．A.Otherwise B．Therefore
C．However D．Besides
2．A.service B．praise
C．invitation D．donation
解析：otherwise 否則；therefore 因此；however 然而；besides 此外。設空前后存在轉折關系，應用however。故選C。
解析： service 服務；praise 贊美；invitation 邀請；donation 捐款。根據后文“setting up their ... their smart phones”可知，這個“女童子軍”組織為不懂如何使用智能手機的老年人設立了免預約診所，所以應該受到贊美。故選B。
3．A.keep B．untie
C．share D．unlock
解析： keep 保持；untie 解開；share 分享；unlock 解鎖；揭示，揭開。根據后文“the secrets of their smart phones”可知，這個“女童子軍”組織為老年人揭開智能手機的秘密。故選D。
4．A.technological B．medical
C．psychological D．physical
解析： technological 技術上的；medical 醫療的；psychological 心理上的；physical 物理的。根據后文“each Girl Scout was assigned to __5__ different aspects of Android and Apple phones”可知，每個“女童子軍”被分配教安卓和蘋果手機不同方面的操作，所以是根據她們技術上的知識進行分工的。故選A。
5．A.record B．teach
C．recall D．investigate
6．A.get back B．set up
C．check out D．pay off
解析：record 記錄；teach 教；recall 回憶；investigate 調查。根據后文“Some of the oldsters ... their family members.”可知，老年人想學習有關智能手機的知識，所以每個“女童子軍”被分配去教老年人使用智能手機。故選B。
解析： get back 回來；set up 建立；check out 結賬離開；pay off 償還。根據后文“a payment account on their smart phones”可知，這些老人需要在他們手機上建立支付賬戶。故選B。
7．A.patience B．luck
C．fun D．trouble
8．A.write B．phone
C．text D．read
解析：根據前文的語境可知，這些“女童子軍”在幫助老人們使用智能手機，只有老人在使用智能手機有困難時才需要幫助。故選D。
解析：根據后文“and the first thing she did was to send a message to her daughter”可知，這名“童子軍”成員是在教一位年長的婦女如何發短信。故選C。
9．A.sweet B．simple
C．rare D．common
10．A.play B．live
C．talk D．review
解析：sweet 愉快的；simple 簡單的；rare 罕見的；common 常見的。根據后文“It just made me feel really, really happy.”可知，教年長的婦女如何發信息使這名“童子軍”成員很愉快。故選A。
解析：結合語境可知，這群“童子軍”成員在活動結束時，為所有的老年人安排集體課程一起復習他們所學到的手機使用技能。故選D。
11．A.amazed B．experienced
C．confused D．respected
12．A.success B．arrangement
C．change D．pressure
解析：amazed 驚訝的；experienced 有經驗的；confused 困惑的；respected 受尊重的。根據后文“would encounter problems with their smart phones in the future”可知，在未來遇到智能手機的問題的老年人，應該是感到困惑的老年人。故選C。
解析： success 成功；arrangement 安排；change 改變；pressure 壓力。根據后文“the girls hope to organize more __13__ in the near future”可知，女孩們希望在不久的將來組織更多的診所，所以該項目獲得了成功。故選A。
13．A.performances B．clinics
C．clubs D．competitions
14．A.organized B．managed
C．visited D．funded
解析：performance 表演；clinic 診所；club 俱樂部；competition 比賽。根據前文“setting up their first walk－in clinic for elderly people”可知，女孩們希望在不久的將來組織更多的診所。故選B。
解析： organize 組織；manage 管理；visit 訪問；fund 資助。根據后文“They were ready ... our questions”可知，曾祖母Nancy (南希)曾經到訪過這家診所。故選C。
15．A.needed B．refused
C．enjoyed D．deserved
解析： need 需要；refuse 拒絕；enjoy 享受；deserve 值得；應受。根據前文“They were ready ... our questions”可知，這群女孩們用非常成熟的態度回答問題，所以這些女孩值得稱贊。故選D。
Ⅱ　閱讀　　
When it comes to work, workers, and jobs, much of the concern of the modern age boils down to the fear that we're witnessing the final stage of the game, and that there will be nowhere for humans to withdraw (撤退) as machines take over the last few tasks. The most recent example comes from the use of artificial intelligence (AI). Is there no area of human experience that can't be replaced by AI And if not, what is left for humans to do except the tasks involved in taking care of the machines
At the heart of this concern is our desire for good jobs—jobs that make the most of workers' natural abilities and where the work provides the worker with motivation and work－life balance. More importantly, good jobs support workers in learning by doing—and, in so doing, deliver benefits on three levels: to the worker, who gains in personal development and job satisfaction; to the organization, which improves as employees find new problems to solve and opportunities to pursue; and to the community as a whole, which harvests the economic benefits of hosting positive organizations and workers. This is what makes good jobs productive for the organization, as well as engaging and fulfilling for the worker.
Does the ongoing advance of AI threaten to get rid of all the learning, creativity, and meaning that make a job a good job Certainly, some have blamed technology for just such a result. Headlines today often express concern over technological innovation (革新) resulting in bad jobs for humans, or even the complete disappearance of certain professions. Some fear that further technology advancement in the workplace will result in jobs where employees are being asked to work in split times or for longer periods over more days.
篇章導讀：本文是一篇議論文。文章主要介紹了人類對人工智能發展前景的擔憂以及作者認為我們該持有的態度。
The problem here isn't the technology; rather, it's the way the technology is used—and, more than that, the way people think about using it.
1．What jobs are supposed to be good according to the passage
A．Those that mainly have the economic benefits.
B．The ones that offer chances to progress professionally.
C．Those that make full use of workers' motivation.
D．The ones that don't bring new problems to workers.
解析：細節理解題。根據第二段中的“More importantly ... satisfaction(更重要的是，好的工作支持員工邊做邊學——這樣做可以在三個層面上給員工帶來好處：員工在個人發展和工作滿意度方面獲益)”可知，好工作是提供職業發展機會的那些工作。故選B。
2．How do news media respond to the development of AI
A．Negative. B．Supportive.
C．Objective. D．Indifferent.
解析：推理判斷題。根據第三段中的“Headlines today often ... disappearance of certain professions.(今天的頭條新聞經常表達對技術創新導致人類工作不好，甚至某些職業完全消失的擔憂。)”可推知，新聞媒體對人工智能的發展的反應是消極的。故選A。
3．What will the author probably talk about next
A．The future jobs humans will do.
B．The possible application of AI in the future.
C．The ways that humans do jobs.
D．The proper attitude towards AI.
解析：推理判斷題。根據最后一段“The problem here ... think about using it.(這里的問題不在于技術；更確切地說，是技術的使用方式，更重要的是，人們考慮使用技術的方式。)”可推知，作者接下來可能會談論的是對待AI的正確態度。故選D。
4．What is the passage mainly about
A．How to take care of the AI machines.
B．The relations among work, workers, and jobs.
C．The human's fears in the age of AI.
D．Human experiences were replaced by AI.
解析：主旨大意題。通讀全文，尤其是根據第一段中的“When it ... the last few tasks.(當涉及工作、工人和職業時，現代社會的很多擔憂都可以歸結為一種恐懼，即我們正在見證這場游戲的最后階段，當機器接管最后幾個任務時，人類將無處可退。)”可知，本文主要講述了人類對AI時代的恐懼。故選C。
Ⅲ　語法填空
In September, in Britain, you may see a lot of swallows. They are gathering together because, very soon, they __1__ (fly) south to much warmer lands, where they will find plenty of small flying insects on __2__ they feed. There are no such insects about in Britain during the winter, as it is too cold __3__ them.
The swallows settle, fly off, dash, and settle again. This they do many times, for they are making short practicing __4__ (flight) in order to be fit for the long journey ahead of them.
Flocks of these __5__ (migrate) birds leave Britain in the autumn. They fly __6__ (steady) for hundreds of miles before they reach the warm lands of Africa. __7__ not all the birds get there, for many of them die in the stormy weather they meet with on the way.
In the spring of the following year they make the long and tiring journey back to Britain. They get __8__ (settle) on the same barn or tree in the same district which they __9__ (leave) the previous autumn.
Nobody knows exactly how these birds find their way there and back over such vast distance, but it has something __10__ (do) with winds and air currents.
篇章導讀：本文是一篇說明文。文章主要介紹了英國燕子的遷徙。
1．________　2．________　3．________　4．________　5．________　
6．________　7．________　8．________　9．________　10．________
1．答案：will be flying
2．答案：which
3．答案：for
解析：考查動詞的時態。此處指不久之后它們(燕子)將飛往南方更加溫暖的地方，表示將來動作的持續性，應用將來進行時。故填will be flying。
解析：考查定語從句的引導詞。此處為“介詞＋關系代詞”引導的定語從句，先行詞為insects，指物，應用which引導。故填which。
解析：考查介詞。此處指對于這些昆蟲而言，英國的冬天太冷了。for意為“對……來說”。故填for。
4．答案：flights
5．答案：migrating
6．答案：steadily
解析：考查名詞。此處表示復數概念，應用名詞復數。故填flights。
解析：考查非謂語動詞。birds與動詞migrate之間為主動關系，應用現在分詞作定語。故填migrating。
解析：考查詞性轉換。此處應用副詞修飾動詞fly。故填steadily。
7．答案：But/Yet
8．答案：settled
解析：考查連詞。設空前提到的“它們平穩地飛行數百英里到達非洲溫暖的地方”和設空后提到的“并不是所有的鳥兒都會到達那里”為轉折關系，應用并列連詞but或yet，單詞位于句首，首字母應大寫。故填But/Yet。
解析：考查非謂語動詞。get settled意為“定居下來”。故填settled。
9．答案：left
10．答案：to do
解析：考查動詞的時態。根據the previous autumn可知，此處描述過去發生的動作，應用一般過去時。故填left。
解析：考查非謂語動詞。have something to do with ... 意為“與……有關”。故填to do。
精深閱讀
Computers have become amazingly exact at translating spoken words to text messages and searching a large supply of valuable information for answers to difficult questions. At least, that is, so long as you speak English or other world's main languages. But try talking to your phone in Yoruba, Igbo or any number of widely spoken African languages and you'll find difficulty in accessing information, trade and other benefits of the global tech economy.
American tech giants don't have a long history of making their language technology work well outside the wealthiest markets, a problem that has also made it harder for them to discover dangerous misinformation on their platforms. Google, for instance, upset members of the Yoruba community when its language app mistranslated a nice African god as a devil. Part of the reason is that there's just not enough online data in those languages for the AI systems to effectively learn how to get better at understanding them.
“We are getting to the point where if a machine doesn't understand your language, it will be like it never existed，” said Vukosi Marivate, who has devoted some of his AI research to the southern African languages of Xitsonga and Setswana. “Considering our history, some of the bias (偏見) is intentional. The history of the African continent and in general in colonized (殖民化的) countries, is that when language had to be translated, it was translated in a very narrow way，” Marivate added.
However, Google and Microsoft are among the companies that say they are trying to improve technology for so－called “low－resource” languages that AI systems don't have enough data puter scientists at Meta announced a breakthrough on the path to a “universal translator” that could translate multiple languages at once and work better with lower－resourced languages. Meanwhile, Marivate and other researchers have founded a research project across Africa. Increasingly, people are joining hands to develop a variety of language approaches.
篇章導讀：本文是一篇說明文。文章主要介紹了科技公司提高人工智能識別非洲語言的能力。
1．What can we learn from Paragraphs 1 and 2
A．Yoruba and Igbo are widely spoken in the world.
B．English speakers fail to access online information.
C．The online data of African languages is limited.
D．Computers can translate all text messages exactly.
解析：推理判斷題。根據第二段中的“Part of the reason ... understanding them.”可知，人工智能系統沒有足夠的在線數據來有效地學習如何更好地理解這些語言。由此可推知，非洲語言的在線數據是有限的。故選C。
2．Why does the author mention “Google” in Paragraph 2
A．To make a prediction.
B．To draw a comparison.
C．To reach a conclusion.
D．To give an example.
解析：推理判斷題。根據第二段中的“Google, for instance ... as a devil. (例如，谷歌的語言應用程序把一個善良的非洲神誤譯為魔鬼，這讓約魯巴社區的成員感到不高興。)”可推知，作者在第二段提到“谷歌”是給出一個具體的例子。故選D。
3．What is Marivate's attitude towards “American tech giants”？
A．Friendly. B．Unconcerned.
C．Dissatisfied. D．Proud.
解析：推理判斷題。根據第三段中Marivate說的話“Considering our history ... a very narrow way(考慮到我們的歷史，有些偏見是故意的。非洲大陸和其他殖民地國家的歷史表明，當語言必須被翻譯時，翻譯的方式非常狹隘)”可推知，Marivate對“美國科技巨頭”是不滿意的。故選C。
4．What can be a suitable title for the text
A．Joint Efforts to Improve AI in African Languages
B．Computers Good at Translating Spoken Language
C．US Tech Giants Misunderstand African Languages
D．African Researchers Exchange Ideas with Tech Giants
解析：標題判斷題。通讀全文，尤其根據最后一段最后一句可知，科技公司正在提高非洲語言的人工智能。因此A項(共同努力提高非洲語言的人工智能)最適合作為文章標題。故選A。
(一)學習重點詞匯
1．amazingly(第一段)
amazingly adv. ______________________→amaze v. ___________________ →amazement n. ____________→amazing adj. __________________→amazed adj. ________________
令人驚訝地；驚奇地
使驚奇，使驚愕
驚異；驚愕
驚人的，了不起的
驚奇的，吃驚的
熟義 adj. ___________________ The team's mascot is a giant swan.
這個隊的吉祥物是只______天鵝。
生義 n. _____________________ ______________________ Shakespeare is a giant among poets.
莎士比亞是詩人中的___________。
巨大的，偉大的
2．giant(第二段)
大
大公司，大國；卓越人物；巨人
大文豪
宣布；通知；聲稱
3.announce(第四段)
通知；公告
發表公告
廣播員
spoken words
(二)不看原文，請嘗試將圖中內容補充完整
African languages
Misinformation
breakthrough
(三)翻譯并背誦佳句
Part of the reason is that there's just not enough online data in those languages for the AI systems to effectively learn how to get better at understanding them.
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部分原因是，這些語言的在線數據不夠，無法讓人工智能系統有效地學習如何更好地理解它們。

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