Unit 6 Life in the future
一、重难点解析
1.A good example of how transportation is changing is the new maglev train, which is environmentally friendly, energy-saving and travels at an amazing 430km/h. 公共交通正在改善的一个很好的例子就是新型磁悬浮列车,它环保,节能,而且能以每小时430公里的惊人速度行驶。
2.Scientists are also developing new fuels and engines that will let us travel wothout worrying about whether we are polluting the environment. 科学家们还开发了新型燃料和新式发动机,使我们旅行时不必担心会污染环境。
句中的that引导的是一个定语从句,修饰fuels and engines;句中的whether引导宾语从句。
3.The malls of the future will be like small cities where you can shop, eat, see a film and even dance. 未来的购物街会像一个个小商城,你可以在其中购物、就餐、看电影甚至跳舞。
句中的where引导定语从句,修饰cities一词。
mall大型购物中心或步行街,集零售、服务和娱乐于一体。目前世界上最大的购物中心是加拿大阿尔伯塔省的西埃得蒙顿购物中心。
5.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. 如果我们学会接受变化,学会欣赏新的不同的东西,我们就能有准备地迎接未来带给我们的一切。
二、日常用语
1.It would be wonderful if ...
2.It would be bad for ... if ...
3.It’s possible / impossible to predict ...
4.No one can predict what / when ...
5.Just imagine if ...
6.We can only guess ...