Unit+4+A+Glimpse+of+the+Future+Developing+ideas++Writing 高二英語外研版（2019）選擇性必修第三冊

外研版（2019）選擇性必修三Unit

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futureWritingReadthestoryandanswerthequestions.Whathappenedtotheprisonandwhatwasthecause?WhatkindofjobdoyouthinkCarolynhas?Arethereanysentencesthatmightforeshadowwhatwillhappennext?Underlinethem.Therewasaprisonbreakout，causedbyfaultyrobotics.Shemightbeaprisongovernor.Andinamaximum-securityprisonlikeyours，onesmallerrorcouldcausealotofproblems.ItwasnotuntilanhourlaterthathenoticedthatCarolynhadleftheremergencycalldeviceonthebreakfasttable.Whatdoesasci-fistoryusuallyinclude?sci-fistoryCharactersSettingPlotEndingtimeplaceweatherbackground...humansrobotsUFOsaliens...beginningdevelopmentclimaxconflict...commonendingmiserableendingwin-winendingmysteriousending...Thinkaboutwhatwillhappennext,

basedontheexamplesofforeshadowingyouhaveunderlined.Completethenotestoplantherestofthestory.Setting·Time：_________________________________________________·Place：_________________________________________________Characters______________________________________________Plot____________________________________________________Ending_________________________________________________Carolynhadalongcommutetotheprison,evenbyaircar.Whenshearrived,everythingseemednormal,exceptforarobotlyingatthefrontgate,motionless.It’sanoldmodel,shethought.Theybrokedownnowandagain.Shepassedthroughthegate,notingthateverythingelsewasapparentlyinorder.Butjustassheclosedherofficedoorbehindher,aloudalarmsounded.Carolyn’sbloodfroze.Shehadonlyeverheardthatsoundduringdrills.Itcan’tbe!Shethought.Ageneralsystemsfailure!Shelookedoutofthereinforcedglassofherofficewindowintotheprisonbelow.Sureenough,therobotswereoutofcontrol.Mosthadstoppedmovingatall.Somespunaimlesslyaroundandaround.Butotherswererandomlyoperatingthings,includingthecellgates,andshecouldseeprisonersrushingouttofreedom.“Grabtherobots’weaponsandrun!”shoutedtheprisoners.Carolynopenedherbagandreachedforheremergencycalldevice.Herheartsankassherealisedshehadleftitathome.Ineedtocallinthepolice,shethought.Buthow?Withoutthedevice,shecouldn’tcommunicate.Nothingintheprisonwouldworkproperlynow.Therewasavoicebehindher.“Lookingforoneofthese?”Carolyngasped.“Julius!”Therewashersecond-in-command,holdinganemergencycallerinhishand.“Whatareyoudoinginmyoffice?”“Itshouldbemyoffice!”snarledJulius.“I’veworkedhereforfortyyears...andtheCityCommissionersgaveyouthejobasprisongovernor!Butnowyou’llpay.You’llallpay!Icanmakeeveryrobotineveryprisoninthecitygocrazy.Theprisonerswillescape,andthecitywillburn!”Thenthedoorburstopen,andtheroomwassuddenlyfloodedwithriotpolice.Andtherewas...Todd!“Itooktheaircaroverheretobringyouthis,”hesaidquietly,winkingashepushedtheemergencycalldevicesecretlyintoherhands.“Icouldseetherewastrouble,soIactivatedittocallinthepolice.”“ItwasJulius,”saidCarolyn,watchingthepolicebundleJuliusoutofthedoor.“He’sgonemad.”“Sure,”saidTodd.“Butnowweknowhoweasyitistocauseamassrobotbreakdown.You’llhavetowriteareport.Makesomerecommendationstoupgradetherobots.”“Iknow.”CarolynslidfromTodd’shugandwalkedtowardsthedoor.Shecouldseethepoliceroundinguptheprisoners.“Butrightnow,I’vegotaprisontorun.”鞏固訓(xùn)練閱讀下面材料，根據(jù)其內(nèi)容和所給段落開頭語續(xù)寫兩段，使之構(gòu)成一篇完整的短文。DerekandShirleywalkedoutoftheairportbuildingandintothebrightsunshine.Lookingupatthebrilliantblueskyandthenatthefarawaymountainsrisingabovetheswayingpalmtrees,theycouldn’twaittostarttheirholiday.Ataxipulledupswiftlyandsilently.DerekdroppedtheirsuitcasesintothebootandjoinedShirleyinthebackseat.“PalmTreesHotel,please,”Dereksaidexcitedly.“Certainly,sir,”repliedthedriver,asheturnedaroundwithaflashingwhitesmile.DerekandShirleygaveeachotherapuzzledlookasthetaxieasedsmoothlyintothetraffic.“Excuseme,er,yourfaceseemsveryfamiliar—infact,youremindusofthatfamousfilmstar,RockyOverton...butofcourse,youcan’tbe.”DerekandShirleysatinsilentdisbeliefasthedriverexplainedthathewasnotarealperson,butarobotmadetolooklikeafamousactor.“Rocky”explainedthatthetaxicompanyhadpurchasedthelatestmodelofrobotdriverssincetheywereprogrammedtobesaferandmorereliablethanhumandrivers.“So,hereIam,”“Rocky”continued,“yourfirstrobottaxidriver!”DerekandShirleyheldeachother’shandsmoretightly.“Relax,”“Rocky”reassuredthem,“thereisnothingforyoutoworryabout.Icanassureyouthatmydrivingskillsareexcellent.I’mequippedwithperfectvisionandsuperiorreactions,andIknoweverystreetinthecity.IaminstantlyupdatedwiththelatesttrafficinformationsothatIcanavoidtrafficjamsandgetyoutoyourdestinationinthequickestandleaststressfulmanner.Pleasesitback,relaxandenjoythejourney.”DerekandShirley,feelingalittlebetter,leanedbackintheirseatsandclosedtheireyes.“Andanotherthing,”“Rocky”added,“mylineofrobotsrepresentstheultimateincomputertechnology.Iambeautifullydesigned,madefromonlythebestmaterialsandsubjecttothestrictestqualitychecks.Therefore,youareentirelysafewithme.Nothingcouldpossiblygowrong...couldpossiblygowrong...gowrong...gowrong...”鞏固訓(xùn)練注意：1.續(xù)寫詞數(shù)應(yīng)為150左右;2.請按如下格式在答題卡的相應(yīng)位置作答。DerekandShirleylookedateachotherwithgreatfearintheireyes.______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________“Don’tworry,sir,”camethecalmreplyonthephone,“Andyourtaxiisalsoadriverlesscar.”______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________鞏固訓(xùn)練【語篇分析】本文以人物經(jīng)歷為線索展開，講述了DerekandShirley在度假期間的一次驚險經(jīng)歷，兩人在假期剛開始的路上遇到機器人出租車司機出現(xiàn)了故障，但是在機器人公司的幫忙下有驚無險，他們最終安全到達(dá)目的地。1.段落續(xù)寫：①由第一段首句內(nèi)容“德里克和雪莉面面相覷，眼中充滿了極度的恐慌?！笨芍?，第一段可描寫機器人司機出故障之后，兩人的反應(yīng)以及對于問題的解決辦法。②由第二段首句內(nèi)容“‘別擔(dān)心，先生，’電話里傳來平靜的回答，‘而且您的出租車也是一輛無人駕駛汽車。’”可知，第二段可描寫出租車公司對于德里克和雪莉的幫助以及故事的結(jié)局。2.續(xù)寫線索：險情發(fā)生——兩人行為——尋求幫助——解決辦法——安全到達(dá)鞏固訓(xùn)練【遣詞造句】詞匯激活行為類①出故障：malfunction/failtoworkproperly②大叫：shout/yell③轉(zhuǎn)換：switch/change/adjust情緒類①放心的：relieved/reassured②感激的：grateful/appreciative高分句型1.Thetaxiimmediatelysloweddownandcontinuedasifnothinghadhappened,althoughitsdrivercouldbeheardmumblingtohimself,“...gowrong...gowrong...”.(由asif引導(dǎo)的方式狀語從句和although引導(dǎo)的讓步狀語從句)2.

Whentheyfinallyarrivedattheirhotel,DerekandShirleyquicklygotoutofthetaxi,relievedandgratefultobealive.(由when引導(dǎo)的時間狀語從句)鞏固訓(xùn)練參考范文：DerekandShirleylookedateachotherwithwildpanicintheireyes.Thetaxiwasmovingfasterandfaster,and“Rocky”seemedtobemalfunctioning.“Slowdown!”Derekshouted,but“Rocky”didnotrespond.Therobotdroveevenfasterthanbeforeandnarrowlymissedacar.Terrified,Derekgrabbedhisphone.Withtremblingfingers,hecalledthetaxicompany.“Hello?”Derekshoutedintothephone,“Ourrobotdriverishavingabreakdownandhe’scompletelyoutofcontrol.Weneedhelpquickly!”“Don’tworry,sir,”camethecalmreplyonthephone,“Andyourtaxiisalsoadriverlesscar.”

Thereplycontinued,“Wehavetheauthoritytodisabletherobotdriver.Letmeswitchyourtaxitothedriverlessmodeandgetyoutoyourdestinationsafely.”Thetaxiimmediatelysloweddownandcontinuedasifnothinghadhappened,althoughitsdrivercouldbeheardmumblingtohimself,“...gowrong...gowrong...”.Whentheyfinallyarrivedattheirhotel,DerekandShirleyquicklygotoutofthetaxi,relievedandgratefultobealive.Astheywatchedthetaximo