i-have-seen-amazing-things

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Manufacturing robots
People must live on a space station to monitor the robots
1. My first visit was to a space station considered the most modern in space. 我首先参观的是被认为太空中最现代的太空站。
方位词放句首，主语是名词时，句子要完全倒装
表示方位的副词 有there，here，out，in，above 等 表示方位的介词短语 如：in the street
are (be) many beggars who look very 1. In this district _____ poor.
2. Out ______ rushed (rush) a man who looked very bad-tempered.
1. Why does the space station spin slowly in space? A. To look more beautiful. B. To look for something worth researching. C. To imitate the pull of the earth's gravity. D. To get away from the pull of the earth's gravity. 2. How do the space citizens send their messages? A. By using a typewriter. B. By using letters. C. By using postcards. D. By using a ‘‘thoughtpad’’
3. Which of the following shows the right order to use a “thougthtpad”? a. Clear your mind. b. The message is sent. c. You place the metal band over your head d. Press the sending button. e. Think your message.
Read the passage again and find out some information about these three things.
Advantages Disadvantages
thoughtpads
the waste machine
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Manufacturing robots
Where did he go? What did he see?
I have seen amazing things.
How many amazing things has the writer seen in the space station?
What are they?
① thoughtpads ② the waste machine ③ manufacturing robots
3. 我认为被邀请去吃晚餐是一种荣幸。 I consider it a great honor to be invited to dinner.
n. (pron.) consider + 考虑,思考
doing sth.
疑问词＋to do
1. 我们考虑在国庆假期去海南。 We are considering going to Hainan for the National Day holiday. =We are considering the trip to Hainan .... 2. 我们应当考虑一下接下来怎么办。 We should consider what to do next.


thoughtpad
instant
n. 思想仪
n. 瞬间 adj. 立即的；
limitation
efficient
n. 限制；局限，极限
adj. 有能力的；效率高的
dustbin ribbon ecology dispose greedy swallow recycle manufacture representative motivation
Unit 3 life in the future
Using Language
key words

enormous imitate
adj. 巨大的；庞大的 vt. 模仿；仿照
up-to-date
moveable citizen
adj. 现代的，最新的
adj. 可移动的；活动的 n. 公民；居民；市民
思考
1. They have been considering ______ C the problem. A. to work out B. work out C. working out D. worked out A 2. I consider Tom ______ the finest basketball player today. A. to be B. being C. was D. be C to be an honest man. 3. Our monitor ______ A. considers C. was considered
A. a,c,b,e,d B. c,a,d,e,b C. c,a,e,d,b D. a,b,c,d,e
◆Place the metal band over one’s head
◆ clear one’s mind
◆ press the sending button ◆ think one’s message ◆ the next instant it’s sent.
Read the passage again and find out some information about these three things.
Advantages Disadvantages
thoughtpads
1. quick Thoughts must be 2. efficient clear or messages 3. environmentally friendly may be mixed up.
被认为 认为
B. is considering D. has considered
2.Described as an enormous round plate, it spins slowly to imitate the pull of the earth’s gravity. (过去分词作状语表伴随意义) It was described as an enormous round plate, = ________ _____it and spins slowly to imitate the pull…gravity. enormous: huge , large or giant 庞大的
the waste machine
1. disposes of all waste 2. turns them into three grades of useful material 3. everything is recycled
1. no waste 2. no pollution 3. no environmental一致
4. No more typists working on a typewriter or computer! 再也不需要打字员在打字机或电脑上工作了！ No more postage or postcodes! 再也不需要邮费和邮政编码了！

n. 垃圾箱 n. 丝带； 带状物 n. 生态；生态学 vt. 布置；安排
adj. 贪吃的；贪婪的；贪心的
vt. 吞下；咽下 vt. 回收利用；再利用 vt. （用机器）大量生产； n. 代表；典型人物 n. 动机 adj. 典型的
Task 1 Fast Reading
Finish the exercises in page 49
我们制定计划的时候应当把每件事都考虑进来。 We should take everything into consideration when
we make a plan.
consider, think, believe这些动词均含有“认为”之意。 consider: 指经过考虑和观察后得出的结论。 think: 普通用词，指按照自己的意见提出看法。 believe: 通常指根据一定的证据，经思考后而认为属实。
推断 4. It can be inferred from the passage that in the 31st century______. A. no rubbish will be produced B. the environment will become better C. there will be no desert D. people can use plastic bags without limits 5. Who will take the place of the workers in the 31st century? A. The robots. B. The managers. C. The spacemen. D. The spaceships.
过去分词作后置定语可以扩充为定语从句
was considered the most = a space station which ___________________ modern in space.
that从句
consider +
认为
... to be ... as
+ 形容词/名词
it + 形容词/名词 + 不定式短语 1. 我认为他适合做个科学家。 I consider that he is suitable to be a scientist. 2. 她被认为是班上的尖子生之一。be considered as/to be She is considered as one of the top students in the class. = She is considered to be one of the top students in the class.
短语词组 1. all things considered = considering all things
从各方面考虑起来，就各方面而言 从各方面来说，我们都做的很好。 All things considered, we are doing quite well.
2. take …into consideration 把……考虑进来
3. Inside was an exhibition of the most up-to-date inventions of the 31st century. 太空站里展出了 31 世纪一些最前沿的发明。
本句为一个完全倒装句
正常语序为: “An exhibition of the most up-to-date inventions of the 31st century was inside.”
--- Have you considered _____ the job as a teacher? --- Yes. I like it because a teacher is often considered _____ D a gardener. A. to take, to be B. to take, being C. taking, being D. taking, to be 前一个句子中的consider意为“考虑”，后接动名词作 宾语，consider doing + sth. 但不可接不定式，由此可 以排除A, B; 后一个句子中的consider意为“认为”，此处使用的是 被动语态结构, 用句型be considered to be ...