时间:2018-12-12 作者:英语课 分类:高二上听力与朗读


英语课

  LIFE IN THE FUTURE

What life will be like in the future is difficult to predict.It

is,however,possible to use models to make forecasts about future

developments.One way to catch a glimpse 1 of the future is to

examine some of the major trends in contemporary society.

TRANSPORTATION

Current trends indicate that transportation is becoming

cleaner,faster and safer.Public transportation is already well

developed in most urban areas of China.New technology is being

used to make sure that the cars taxis,buses and trains we use do

not pollute the air.A good example of how transportation is

changing is the new maglev 2 train,which is environmentally

friendly,energy-saving and travels at an amazing 430 km/h.To

ensure safety,the train is controlled by an advanced computer

system.Scientists are also developing new fuels and engines that

will let us travel without worrying about whether we are

polluting the environment.

BUSINESS

It will not be business as usual in the future.Many companies

and consumers have already begun reforming the way they do

business.E-commerce,or business done on the Internet is becoming

more and more popular aspeople discover the advantages of online

shopping.The Internet also makes it easier for companies to keep

in touch with customers and companies in other countries.For

people who do go out to shops,shopping is no longer just a

necessity 3.It has become a form of entertainment.Instead of

searching a crowded store for basic goods ,such as food and

clothes,people want to go to a pleasant mall and combine shopping

with fun. The malls of the future will be like small cities

where you can shop,eat,see a film and even dance.To pay for their

purchases,people will use smart cards ,which contain a tiny

chip,instead of cash.

HEALTH AND MEDICINE

People in the future will be able to enjoy a longer and

healthier life and remain active even in old age.People now are

paying more attention to the importance of a healthy diet and an

active life.They are careful about what they eat and exercise

regularly.Advances in medical science also allow us to deal with

new diseases 4,such as SARS. Some diseases,for example

smallpox,have already been successfully defeated.With a better

understanding of the human body,scientists and physicians will be

able to cure more diseases.Perhaps more importantly,nes

discoveries in genetics and biochemistry may lead to changes in

the way diseases are cured and medicines are made.

EDUCATION AND KNOWLEDGE

Homework will always be homework,but the schools of the future

will probably be quite different from what they are today. We can

study at home by watching educators on TV or on a computer

screen.In the future,there may be more "schools on the air"and "e-

schools".Real classrooms will always be popular,but distance

education will help people studfy whenever the have time and

wherever they may be.The way we view learning 5 and knowledge is

also changing.Instead of being students only when we are young,we

will become lifelong learners.

It is certain that things will change.We cannot be sure whether

our dreams will come true,but we can at least be hopeful that our

eforts to improve the world will be successful.If we learn to

accept change and appreciate what is new and different,we will be

well-prepared for whatever the future may have in store.



1 glimpse
vt.瞥见;n.一瞥,一看
  • One glimpse at himself in the mirror was enough.让他照着镜子看自己一眼就够了。
  • She catches a glimpse of a car in the distance.她一眼就瞥见了远处的汽车。
2 maglev
n.磁力悬浮列车;adj.磁力悬浮列车的
  • The engine for maglev trains is rather in noticeable.磁悬浮列车的车头是相当值得注意的。
  • The high speed maglev railway is a new-style traffic system. 高速磁悬浮铁路是一种新型的交通方式。
3 necessity
n.必要性,需要;必需品
  • I look upon this as an absolute necessity.我认为这是绝对必要的。
  • You must understand the necessity of education.你必须懂得教育的必要性。
4 diseases
n.疾病( disease的名词复数 );弊端;恶疾;痼疾
  • Smoking is a causative factor in several major diseases. 抽烟是引起几种严重疾病的病因。
  • The illness frequently coexists with other chronic diseases. 这种病往往与其他慢性病同时存在。
5 learning
n.学问,学识,学习;动词learn的现在分词
  • When you are learning to ride a bicycle,you often fall off.初学骑自行车时,常会从车上掉下来。
  • Learning languages isn't just a matter of remembering words.学习语言不仅仅是记些单词的事。
学英语单词
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American wine
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bandar murcaayo
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communications bug monitors
cracking thermal
cresorcyl
cut one loose
cutesy pie
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direction error
Dolbeault complex
encyonema minutum
euth
fable decoration
fibroepitheliomata
fish hawks
get one's ducks in a row
gordy
hafiz
hard area
Harthacanute
haversian
hay grab with monorail troley
hernia taxis
Hyalosponigae
Ilex wattii
indian lettuces
initial terminal
intensity of irradiation
Krustpils
lay planning
levus
linear earthquake
little does someone know
maintain state
malmoret
manual backup
medium power
multiplier flock
neuromyotonic
nimbiol
oligoastrocytomas
oversight costs
para-Bromdylamine
poverty traps
predictable signal instrument
print works
procommunists
pushovers
pyrops candelaria
quenelles
reaper-chopper
Recombination-repair
renewing the oil
Salvia brachyloma
scale adjustment
scorpion bite poisoning
shoe collar
squirt cut
statement of changes in surplus
steinbruck
sylvaticums
tail assembly
tapered-tooth gear
terminal capacitive load
thenychlor
throw one's weight behind
towers over
transcendality
water absorption capacity
weebles
well-moralized
wheeled dry powder fire extinguisher
why'd
word count
X-ray technic-film
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