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普通高中课程标准实验教科书 英语必修5 Unit 3 Life in the futu

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My first visit was to a space station considered the most modem1 in space. Described as an enormous2 round plate, it spins slowly in space to imitate the pull of the earth's gravity. Inside was an exhibition of the most up-to-date3 inventions of the 31 st century. A guide (G) showed us around along a moveable path.
G:  Good morning to all our visitors from 2008. First we're going to examine one of the latest forms of communication among our space citizens. No more typists working on a typewriter or computer! No more postage4 or postcodes! Messages can now be sent using a "thoughtpad". You place the metal band over your head, clear your mind, press the sending button, think your message and the next instant it's sent. It's stored on the "thoughtpad" of the receiver. It's quick, efficient and environmentally friendly. The only limitation5 is if the user6 does not think his or her message clearly, an unclear message may be sent. But we cannot blame the tools for the faults of the user, can we?
During the explanation I looked at the pair of small objects called "thoughtpads" on a table. They just looked like metal ribbons. So ordinary but so powerful! While I was observing them, the path moved us on.
G:   And now ladies and gentlemen, we are in the "environment area". People used to collect waste in dustbins. Then the rubbish was sent to be buried or burned, am I fight? (We nodded.) Well, now there's a system where the waste is disposed7 of using the principles of ecology. A giant machine, always greedy for more, swallows all the waste available. The rubbish is turned into several grades of useful material, such as "fertilizer8" for the fields and "soil" for deserts. Nothing is wasted, and everything, even plastic bags, is recycled. A great idea, isn't' it?
I stared at the moving model of the waste machine, absorbed by its efficiency9. But again we moved on.
G:   Our third stop shows the changes that have happened to work practices. Manufacturing10 no longer takes place on the earth but on space stations like this one. A group of engineers programme robots to perform tasks in space. The robots produce goods such as drugs, clothes, furniture, hovering11 carriages, etc. There is no waste, no pollution and no environmental damage! However, the companies have to train their representatives to live and work in space settlements. They have to monitor the robots and the production. When the goods are ready they're transported by industrial spaceship back to earth.
My mind began to wander. What job would I do? My motivation increased as I thought of the wonderful world of the future.

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1 modem sEaxr     
n.调制解调器
参考例句:
  • Does your computer have a modem?你的电脑有调制解调器吗?
  • Provides a connection to your computer via a modem.通过调制解调器连接到计算机上。
2 enormous xoExz     
adj.巨大的;庞大的
参考例句:
  • An enormous sum of money is injected each year into teaching.每年都有大量资金投入到教学中。
  • They wield enormous political power.他们行使巨大的政治权力。
3 up-to-date 7flzHE     
adj.现代化的,最新的;跟上时代的
参考例句:
  • The car is a beauty and quite up-to-date.那辆车子很漂亮是最新款的。
  • He bought an up-to-date textbook.他买了一本最新的教科书。
4 postage pPtxt     
n.邮费,邮资
参考例句:
  • This dictionary is 100 yuan,postage included.这本词典连邮费共100元。
  • All letters must be stamped with the correct postage.任何信件都应该按所需邮资贴邮票。
5 limitation E0Mxx     
n.限制;局限
参考例句:
  • I am willing to accept certain limitation on my freedom.我愿意接受对我自由的某些限制。
  • We shall continue to work for the limitation of nuclear arms.我们将继续为限制核子武器而努力。
6 user vjVwX     
n.用户,使用者
参考例句:
  • The company is the biggest user of oil.该公司是最大的石油用户。
  • The umbrella keeps the rains off the user.雨伞使撑伞人免受雨淋。
7 disposed Dusz5H     
a.愿意的,想干的
参考例句:
  • I'm not disposed to argue. 我无意争论。
  • Ensure that all the waste is properly and safely disposed of. 一定要适当且安全地处理所有废料。
8 fertilizer Qkfx8     
n.肥料,化肥
参考例句:
  • Fertilizer enriches the soil.肥料使土壤肥沃。
  • Get some more fertilizer for the garden.给花园再多施些肥料。
9 efficiency 08dyB     
n.效率,效能,功效
参考例句:
  • We were most impressed with your efficiency.你的效率给我们留下很深刻的印象。
  • Our goal is to achieve the maximum of efficiency.我们的目标是取得最高的效率。
10 manufacturing 5oszaV     
n.制造业,工业adj.制造业的,制造的v.(大规模)制造( manufacture的现在分词 );捏造;加工;粗制滥造(文学作品)
参考例句:
  • The entire manufacturing process has been automated. 整个生产过程已自动化。
  • Manufacturing processes may be affected by the functionality of the product. 生产过程可能要受到产品设计目的的影响。
11 hovering 99fdb695db3c202536060470c79b067f     
鸟( hover的现在分词 ); 靠近(某事物); (人)徘徊; 犹豫
参考例句:
  • The helicopter was hovering about 100 metres above the pad. 直升机在离发射台一百米的上空盘旋。
  • I'm hovering between the concert and the play tonight. 我犹豫不决今晚是听音乐会还是看戏。
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