高中英语必修4课文逐句翻译(外研版)
外研版高中英语必修4Module1-Module6 Cultural Corner课文逐句翻译
M1-M6 B4 Cultural Corner 课文逐句翻译M1B4 Cultural CornerFamous Last Words没有实现的著名预言Not all predictions come true.并非所有的预言都能成真。
Many of them are wrong, and some are very wrong. 许多预言是错的，并且有些还是大错特错。
Here are just a few of the bad predictions people made in the twentieth century about the twenty-first century:下面就是人们在20世纪对21世纪所作出的一些错误的预言：AIRPLANES飞机"No flying machine will ever fly from New York to Paris."“将不会有从纽约飞往巴黎的飞机。
”Orville Wright, 1908.奥维尔·赖特，1908。
COMPUTERS电脑"I think there is a world market for maybe five computers."“我认为将会有一个大约有五台电脑的世界市场。
”Thomas Waston, chairman of IBM, 1943.托马斯·沃森，IBM主席，1943。
CLOTHES衣服"Thirty years from now people will be wearing clothes made of paper which they will be able to throw away after wearing them two or three times."“从现在起30年后人们将穿纸制的衣服，穿过两三次后就可以把它们扔掉。
Unit3-Unit4课文语法填空+课文原句翻译-外研版(2019)高中英语选择性必修第四册
外研版选择性必修第四册unit3+unit4课文语法填空+课文原句翻译unit3Ⅰ.After reading the passage，please fill in the following blanks.Dunhuang was the gateway to and from Ancient China，a place where East met West.Its long and glorious history represents its 1_________(significant) as a centre of cultural and commercial exchange.It is a world-class tourist destination 2.______(boast) sites with UNESCO-protected heritage status.3._______(know) as the Mogao Grottoes，these ancient caves were carved out of the rock over a period of 1,000 years.The subjects of the Dunhuang murals vary from religious stories to scenes of everyday life.One type of mural unique 4.____ Dunhuang shows the Apsaras,5._____are full of life，reflecting the confidence and optimism of people from that time.In 1900，a Taoist priest made one of the 6._________(important) finds of the 20th century.In a sealed cave，now known as the famous Library Cave，were hidden 7._________(thousand) of manuscripts，paintings and scrolls，which are so detailed 8._____ they describe the vast range of goods that were imported and exported from Dunhuang and reveal how many different communities lived side-by-side within this great city.Today，Dunhuang has once again become a 9.______(globe) crossroads since it 10._______(host) hundreds of representatives for the Silk Road International Cultural Expo in 2017.1..significance2. boasting3. Known4. to5. which6. most important7. thousands8. that9. global 10. hostedⅡ.请快速背诵下列课文原句1．再靠近一点，这样你就能看得更清楚。
全册高中英语必修4课文逐句翻译（外研版）
1.必修四Modu le1 The City of the Future未来城市What will the city of the futurelook like?未来的城市会是什么样子呢？ No one knows for sure, and makingpredict ions is a risky busines s. 没有人确切的了解，预测也是一件很危险的事情。
But one thing is certain---they are going to get biggerbeforethey get smaller.但是有一件事情是可以肯定的---他们将会先变大，然后再变小。
In the future, care for the environ ment will becomevery importa nt as earth's natural resourc es run out. 在未来，爱护环境将会很重要，因为地球的资源将濒临枯竭。
We will use lots of recycle d materia ls, such as plastic, aluminu m, steel, glass, wood and paper, and we will waste fewer natural resourc es. 我们将会使用大量的可回收材料，例如，塑料、铝、钢铁、玻璃、木头和纸。
我们浪费自然资源的程度将会有所减弱。
We will also have to rely more on alterna tive energy, such as solar and wind power.我们也将不得不更多地依赖其他能源。
例如，太阳能和风能。
All this seems certain, but there are plentyof thingsabout city life in the futurewhich are not certain. 所有的这些似乎是肯定的，但是还有许多关于城市生活的事情仍是未知的。
外研必修四英语课文(精)
必修4Module 1 Life in the FutureThe City of the FutureWhat will the city of the future look like? No one knows for sure, and makingpredict ions is a risky bus in ess. But one thi ng is certain— they are going to get bigger before they get smaller. I n the future, care for the en vir onment will become very important as earth ' s natural resources run out. We will use lots of recycled materials, such as plastic, aluminium, steel, glass, wood and paper, and we will waste fewer natural resources. We will also have to rely more on alter native en ergy, such as solar and wind power. All this seems certain, but there are plenty of things about city life in the future which are not certa in.To find out what young people thi nk about the future of urba n life, a teacher at auniversity in Texas in the United States asked his students to think how they would run acity of 50,000 people in the year 2025. Here are some of the ideas they had:Garbage ships To get rid of garbage problems, the city will load huge spaceshipswith waste materials and send them towards the sun, preventing Iandfill anden vir onmen tal problems. Batma n Nets Police will arrest crimi nals by firing n ets in stead of guns.Forget smoking No smoking will be allowed within a future city ' s limits. Smoking will be possible only outside cities, and outdoors.Forget the malls In the future all shopping will be done online, and catalogues willhave voice comma nds to place orders.Telepho nes for life Every one will be give n a teleph one nu mber at birth that will n ever cha nge no matter where they live.Recreatio n All forms of recreati on, such as cin emas, bowli ng, softball, con certs and others, will beprovided free of charge by the city.Cars All cars will be powered by electricity, solar energy or wind, and it will be possible to cha nge the colour of cars at the flick of a switch.Telesurgery Dista nee surgery will become com mon as doctors carry out operati ons from thousands of miles away, with each city having its own telesurgery outpatient clinic.Holidays at home Senior citize ns and people with disabilities will be able to goany where in the world using high-tech cameras attached to their head.Space travel Travelli ng in space by ordi nary citize ns will be com mon. Each city will have its own spaceport.Famous Last WordsNot all predict ions come true. Many of them are wrong, and some are very wrong.Here are just a few of the bad predictions people made in the twentieth century about thetwe nty-first cen tury:AIRPLANES“ No flyi ng machi ne will ever fly from New York to Paris. ”Orville Wright, 1908.COMPUTERS“I thi nk there is a world market for maybe five computers ” Thomas Wats on, chairman of IBM, 1943.CLOTHES“ Thirty years from now people will be weari ng clothes made of paper which they will be able tothrow away after weari ng them two or three times. ”Changing Times Magaz ine, 1957.MEN ON THE MOON“ With the first moon colonies predicted for the 1970 ' s, work is now in progress on the types of building required for men to stay in when they ' re on the moon. ”Arnold B, Barach in The Cha nges to Come, 1962.THE BEATLES“ We don' t like their sound, and guitar music is on the way out. ”Decca Recordi ng Co. reject ing the Beatles, 1962.ROBOTS IN THE HOUSE“ By the year 2000, housewives will probably have a robot shaped like a box with one large eye on the top, several arms and han ds, and long n arrow pads on the side for movi ng about. ” New York Times, 1966.KEYS“ By the m-1980' s no one will ever need to hide a key under the doormat again, because there won ' t be any keys. ”Computer scientist Christopher Evans, The Micro Millennium, 1979.Module 2 Traffic JamGett ing Around in Beiji ngTaxisTaxis are on the streets 24hours a day. Simply raise your hand, and a taxi appears in no time. They are usually red, and they display the price per kilometre on the window. You should check the cab has a bus in ess permit, and make sure you ask for a receipt.Buses and trolleybusesPublic transport provides a cheap way to get around in Beijing. There are 20,000buses and trolleybuses in Beijing, but they can gtevery crowded. It ' s a good idea to avoid public tran sport duri ng the rush hour (6:30 am—8:00 am and 5:00 pm—6:30 pm. Fares are cheap, starti ng at 1 yua n. Air-c on diti oned buses cost more.Buses nu mbered 1 to 100 are limited to travel within the city cen tre. Higher nu mbershave destinations in the suburbs. Tourists shouldn ' t miss the 103 bus which offers one of the most impressive routes, past the Forbidden City and the White Pagoda in Beihai Park.If you get on a double-decker bus, make sure you sit upairs. You ' ll have a good view of the rapidly cha nging city.Most buses run from about 5:00 am to midni ght. However, there is also a ni ght bus service, provided by buses with a nu mber in the 200s.Min ibusesMin ibuses with seats for 12 passe ngers offer an alter native to expe nsive taxis and crowded public tran sport in some areas. They run regular services and follow the same routes as large public buses. And in a min ibus you always get a seat eve n in rush hours.Un dergro undThere are four underground lines in Beijing, and several lines are under construction. Trains are fast and convenient, but rush hours can be terrible. A on e-way trip costs 3 yua n. Station names are marked in pinyin. The underground is open from 5:00 am to 11:00 pm.PedicabsTourists like these humanpedalled “ tricycle taxis ” , but they can be expensive. Youshould talk to the driver, and make sure you know the price before you beg in the jour ney, for example, if it is per person, single or return. Tricycles are worth using if you want to explore the narrow alleys (hutong of old Beijing.The London Con gestio n ChargeBeijing isn ' t the only city with traffic problems. You can get stuck in a traffic jam any where in the world. The worst problems occur in cities which are grow ing fast, such as Sao Paolo in Brazil and Lagos in Nigeria. But eve n cities in developed coun tries such as the US suffer. Los An geles, which was built with the motor car in mind, and is famous for its six- lane highways, is now the USA ' s most congested city.In Europe most capital cities were planned and built before cars, and city centre traffic jams have been part of daily life for a long time. The situation in central London, where drivers spent fifty percent of their time in queues, became so bad that the local gover nment decided to do someth ing about it. In February 2003 the Mayor of London, Ken Livin gst one, in troduced a “ con gesti on chaagefor cars—nteri ng the centre of the city.The idea is simple: every car coming into the centre has to pa^y 5 a day. Drivers can pay the charge at any of 10,000 pay points in the capital before 10 pm. As the cars come into the cen tre, video cameras record their registrati on nu mbers, and these are checked with a list of drivers who have paid the charge for that day. People who do not pay the charge will face a fine of£ 80.Most Londoners are not happy with the idea. They agree that London has a trafficproblem, but the con gesti on charge is expe nsive, and limits their freedom •…But does the con gestio n charge work? A survey carried out at the end of 2003 suggests it does. After only six mon ths, traffic coming into cen tral London was reduced by about 30 perce nt, and jour ney times by 15 perce nt. More people used public tran sport to get to work, and bicycles were sudde nly very popular. What ore, cen tral London shops did not lose bus in ess eve n though there were fewer cars.But there are a few people who think the charge should be much higher, for examplerich bus in essme n who work in the city centre and can easily afford it. This would keep eve n more cars out of cen tral London, and the roads would be n early empty. However, there are no pla ns to in crease the charge.Module 3 Body Lan guage and Non-verbal Communi cati on If you say the word“ com muni cati on ”，most people think of words and senten (teough these are veryimporta nt, we com muni cate with more tha n just spoke n and writte n words. In deed, body positions are part of what we call “ body Ianguage ” . We see examples of unconscious body Ian guage very ofte n, yet there is also “ learngei, \whilbo(varanig|faiemculture to culture.We use “ learned ” body Ianguage when we are introduced to strangers. Like otheranimals, we are on guard until we know it is safe to relax. So every culture has developeda formal way to greet stra ngers, to show them we are not aggressive. Traditio nally,Europea ns and America ns shake han ds. They do this with the right han—the stron gest hand for most people. If our right hand is busy greeti ng some on e, it cannot be hold ing a weapon. So the gesture is saying, “I trust you. Look, I ' m not carrying a threatening weap on. ” If you shake hands with some one, you show you trust them. We shake hands whe n we make a deal. It mea ns, “ We agree and we trust each other. ”Greet ings in Asia n coun tries do not invo Ive touch ing the other pers on, but they always invo Ive the han ds. Traditi on ally in Chi na, whe n we greet some one, we put the right hand over the left and bowslightly. Muslims give a “ salaam ” , where they touchtheir heart, mouth and forehead. Hin dus join their hands and bow their heads in respect.In all of these examples, the hands are busy with the greet ing and cannot hold a weap on.Eve n today, whe n some people have very in formal styles of greeti ng, they still use their hands as a gesture of trust. American youths often greet each other with the expression, “ Give me five! ” One person then holds up his hand, palm outwards and fivefin gers spread. The other pers on raises his hand and slaps the other ' s ope n hand ab< head in a “ high five ” . Nowadays, it is quite a commgn greet inBody Ian guage is fasci nati ng for anyone to study. People give away much more by their gestures tha n by their words. Look at your frie nds and family and see if you are a mind reader!Clappi ngWhy do we clap? To show we like something, of course. But we dn' t clap at the end of a televisi on programme or a book, however good they are. We clap at the end of a live performa nee, such as a play, or a con cert, to say tha nk you to the performers. First they give, and the n we give. Without us—the audie nee—the performa nee would not be complete.The custom of clapp ing has early beg innin gs. In classical Athe ns, applause meant judgement and taking part. Plays were often in competition with each other, and prolon ged clapp ing helped a play to wi n. The theatre was larg—it could hold 14,000 people, half the adult male population of the city, which meant that the audience could make a lot of no ise.Applause was a sig n of being part of the com muni ty, and of equality betwee n actors and audienee. The important thing waso make the noise together, to add one ' s ownsmall handclap to others. Clapping is social, like laughter: you don ' t very often clap laugh out loud alone. It is like laughter in another way, too: it is infectious, and spreads very quickly. Clapp ing at con certs and theatres is a uni versal habit. But some occasi ons on which people clap cha nge from one country to ano ther. For example, in Britai n people clap at wedding, but in Italy they sometimes clap at a funeral.Module 4 Great Scie ntistsThe Stude nt Who Asked Questio nsIn a hungry world rice is a staple food and China is the world ' s largest producer. Rice is also grow n in many other Asia n coun tries, and in some Europea n coun tries like Italy. In the rice-growing world, the Chinese scientist, Yuan Longping, is a leading figure.Yuan Longping was born and brought up in China. As a boy he was educated in many schools and was give n the nickn ame, “ the stude nt who ask questi ons ”.From an early age he was interested in plants. He studied agriculture in college and as a young teacher he bega n experime nts in crop breed ing. He thought that the key to feed ing people was to have more rice and to produce it more quickly. He thought there was only one way to do this—by cross ing differe nt species of rice pla nt, and the n he could produce a new pla nt which could give a higher yield tha n either of the orig inal pla nts.First Yua n Longping experime nted with differe nt types of rice. The results of his experime nts were published in China in 1966. Then he bega n his search for a special type of rice pla nt. It had to be male. It had to be sterile. Fin ally, i n 1970 a n aturally sterile male rice pla nt wasdiscovered. This was the breakthrough. Researchers were brought in from all over Chi na to develop the new system. The research was supported by the gover nment. As a result of Yuan Longping ' sdiscoveries Chinese rice production rose by 47.5 percent in the 1990' s. There were other advantages too.50 thousand square kilometres of rice fields were con verted to grow ing vegetables and other cash crops. Follow ing this, Yua n Longping ' s rice was exported to other coun tries, such as Pakista n and the Philipp in es. In Pakista n rice is the sec ond most importa nt crop after wheat and will be grow n in many parts of the coun try. The new hybrid rice has bee n developed by the Yua n Longping High-tech Agricultural Compa ny of Chin a. Its yield is much greater tha n the yield of other types of rice grow n in Pakista n. Rockets Today rockets are very adva need mach ines which we can use to send astronauts into space. They are also used in firework displays to celebrate great eve nts, such as the end of the Olympic Games or the beg inning of the new mille nnium in the year 2000. Rockets were probably inven ted by accide nt about 2,000 years ago. The Chin ese had a form of gun powder which was put in bamboo tubes and thrown into fires to make explosions during festivals. Perhaps some of the tubes jumped out of the fire in stead of explod ing in it. The Chin ese discovered that the gas escaping from the tube could lift it into the air. The idea of the rocket was born. The first military use of rockets was in 1232. The Song Dynasty was at war with the Mongols. During the battle of Kaifeng, the Song army shot “arrows of flying fire ” . The tubes attached to a long stick which helped keep the rocket movi ng in a straight directi on. Soon the Mongols learned how to make rockets themselves and it is possible that they introduced them to Europe. Between the 13th and 15th centuries there were many rocket experiments in England, France and Italy. They were used for military purposes. One Italia n scie ntist eve n inven ted a rocket which could travel over the surface of water and hit an en emy ship. But not everybody wan ted to use rockets in battles. Wan Hu, a Chinese government official, invented a flying chair. He attached two big kites to the chair, and 47 rockets to the kites. The rockets were lit, there was a huge explosion and clouds of thick smoke. Whe n the smoke cleared Wan Hu and his chair had disappeared.No one knows what happe ned. Did Wan Hu die in the explosi on? Or was he carried milesinto space, becoming the world ' s first astr6—aut? —Module 5 A Trip Along the Three Gorges A Trip Along the Three Gorges In August1996, Peter Hessler, a young America n teacher of En glish, arrived in the tow n of Fuli ng on the Yangtze River. He and a colleague were to spend two years there teaching English at a teacher training college. They were the only foreigners in the town. The first semester fini shed at the end of January and they hadfour weeks off for the Spring Festival. They could go any where they wished. They decided to take a boatdow nstream. We decided to buy tickets for the Jia ngyou boat. Our colleagues said, “ You should non those ships. They are very crowded. They are main ly for goods and people tradi ngalong the river. They don ' t stop at the temples and there won ' t be any other foreignersThat soun ded fine to me. We just had to show our passports and they let us get on the boat. We left the docks on a beautiful after noon. The sun was shi ning brightly as wesailed downstream through a hilly region. Men rode bamboo rafts along the river ' s，and coal boats went past. As the sun set we docked at Fen gdu. We could see the sun setting behind thewhite pagoda. It was beautiful. We slept through the first gorge, which is called the Qutang Gorge. Thegorge narrows to 350 feet as the river rushes through the tow-mile-high mountains. “ Oh, well, ” my friend said, “ at least we have two more left. At Wusha n we made a detour up the Daning River to see some of the smaller gorges. Then ext day we went through the big gorges on the Yan gtze River. It was a lovely morning as we went throughthe Wu Gorge. We passed the Xiang River, home of Qu Yua n, the 3rd cen tury BC poet. There was somuch history along the Yan gtze River. Every rock looked like a pers on or ani mal, every stream that joinedthe great river carried its lege nds, every hill was heavy with the past. As we came out of the third gorge, theXiling Gorge, we sailed in to the con structi on site of the dam. All the passe ngers came on deck. We tookpictures and pointed at the site, but we weren ' t allowed to get off the boat. The Chineseflag was blow ing in the wind. On a dista nt mountain was a sig n in 20-foot characters.“ Build the Three Gorges Dam, Exploit the Yangtze River, ” it said. Postcards to Myself In 50 years of travelling Colin McCorquodale has visited every country in the world, except three. Andeverywhere he goes, he sends himself a postcard. He always chooses a postcard with a beautiful view, andsticks on an interesting stamp. Usually he writes just a short message to himself. His latest one, from theMalvinas islands, reads Good fishing. On a wall in his home in London there is large map of the world. Thereare hun dreds of little red pins stuck in it. “It ' s good to get a pin in the map, ” says Mr McCorquodale,I follow —7—the rules. I ' m allowed to stick one in only if I ' ve been in a place for more than 24 hours. ” Naturally, Mr McCorquodale has his favourite places. New Zealand he dbscri as “ wonderful ” .In Europe, Italy is a favourite place. “ There ' s a say ing in the travethat all tourists are ripped off. Well, at least the Italia ns rip you off with a smile.Chi na he says, “ This is one country in the world which is completely differe nt. There no Europea n in flue nee. It ' s bee n around for 6,000 years, yet it ' s a country of the futu Wherever he goes, Mr McCorquodale takes with him a photo of his wife, a can dle, a torch, a shirt with a secret pocket, and a pen for writing his postcards. So why does he do it? For the postcards or the travel? Mr McCorquodale laughs. “I do it for the jour ney, says. “I get a kick out of travelli ng. And all the pla nning. ” Module 6 Un expla ined Mysteries of the Natural World The Mo nster of Lake Tia nchi The “ Mon ster of LakeTian chi ” in the Chan gbai Mountains in Jili n provin ce, n ortheast Chin a, is back in the n ews after several rece nt sight in gs. The director of a local tourist office, Meng Fanying, said the monster, which seemed to be black in colour, was ten metres from the edge of the lake duri ng the most rece nt sighti ng. “It jumped out of the watebtike a seal200 people on Changbai ' s western peak saw it, ” he said. Although no one really got a clear look at the mysterious creature, Xue Junlin, a local photographer, claimed that its head looked like a horse. In ano ther rece nt sighti ng, a group of soldiers claim they saw an animal moving on the surface of the water. The soldiers, who were walking along the side of the lake, watched the creatre swimmi ng for about two minu tes.“It was gree nishblack and had a round head with 10-entimetre horns ” , one of the soldiers said. A thirdreport came from Li Xiaohe, who was visiting the lake with his family. He claims to haveseen a round black creature moving quickly through the water. After three or fourhundred metres it dived into the water. Ten minutes later the monster appeared again and repeated theaction. Mr Li Xiaohe said that he and his family were able to see the mon ster clearly because the weather was fine and the lake was calm. There have bee n reports of mon sters in Lake Tian chi since the begi nning of the last cen tury, although no one has see n one close up. Some photos have bee n take n but they are not clear because it was too far away. Many people think the mon ster may be a dista nt cous in of the Loch Ness monster in Scotland. They also think that there might be similar creatures in other lakes around the world. Scie ntists, however, are sceptical. They say that the low-temperature lake is uni ikely to be able to support such large livi ng creatures. Lake Tian chi is the highest volcanic lake in the world. It is 2,189 metres high and covers a—8—area of about ten square kilometres. In places it is more tha n 370 metres deep. TheUni versal Dragon Drago ns can be frie ndly or fierce, they can bring good luck or cause death and destruct ion, but one thi ng is sur—people talk about them almost everywhere in the world. For a creature that doesn' t actually exist, that ' s quite something. In C culture, drag ons are gen erous and wise, although they can be un predictable. The drag on was closely connected to the royal family: the emperor ' s robes have a symbol of a gold drag on with five claws. Other members of the royal family were allowed to wear drag on symbols, too, but with fewer claws and of a differe nt colour. Accordi ng to popular belief, if you were born in the year of the drag on, you are in tellige nt, brave, and a n atural leader.But in the west, dragons had a different reputation. The very first text in English, the An glo-Sax on poem Beowulf, tells the story of a Scandin avia n hero, Beowulf, who fights and kills a dangerous dragon but is himself killed in the fight. However, across the border in Wales, the red dragon which appears on the Welsh flag is a positive symbol, indicating stre ngth and a sense of n ati onal ide ntity. Why should the drag on have a differe nt character in different parts of the world? Some experts believe it is due to the animals the myths grew out of. I n the west, the idea of the drag on probably came from the snak—an animal which people hated and were afraid of. But in China, the idea of the dragon may have come from the alligator—a shy ani mal which lives in rivers, but which is usually only seen when there is plenty of wate—a good sign for agriculture. So the Chin ese drag on was a brin ger of good fortun e—9—。
外研版 高一英语课本翻译 Module 4 A Social Survey (带要点)
Module 4 A Social Survey –My Neighbourhood A lively cityIt's great to see you again, John.It's great to see you! It's been six years since we last saw each other, you know. And this is the first time I've visited your hometown. Y es, I'm so glad you could come.Y ou know, I've seen quite a lot of China and I've visited some beautiful cities, but this is one of the most attractive places I've been to. It's so lively, and everyone seems so friendly.Y es, it's one of the most interesting cities on the coast, everyone says so.I feel very fortunate living here. And I love living by the seaside. Y ou live in the northwest of Xiamen, is that right?Y es, that's right.What's the climate like?Pretty hot and wet in the summer, but it can be quite cold in the winter.Sounds OK to me. There are a lot of tourists around. Don't they bother you?Y es, they can be a nuisance in the summer because there are so many of them.Oh, look at that huge apartment block!Y es, they've just completed it. The rent for an apartment there is very high.I believe you! This area's so modern!Y es, this is the business district. They've put up a lot of high-rise buildings recently. And there are some great shopping malls.See, we're just passing one now. My wife's just bought a beautiful dress from one of the shops there.Maybe I could buy a few presents there.I'll take you there tomorrow. Now we're leaving the business district and approaching the harbour.We're entering the western district, the most interesting part of the city. It's got some really pretty parks...It seems lovely. Is that Gulangyu Island, just across the water?Y es, it is. It's a gorgeous island with some really interesting architecture.So they tell me. Do you think we could stop and walk around for a while?Y es, I was just going to do that. We can park over there.A friend's told me about a nice little fish restaurant near here. Shall we go there for lunch?That sounds great. I'm starving!一座可爱的城市约翰，很高兴又见到你了。
外研版英语必修四课文原文精
The City of the FutureWhat will the city of the future look like? No one knows for sure, and making predictions is a risky business. But one thing is certain-they are going to get bigger before they get smaller. In the future, care for the environment will become very important as earth’s natural resources run out. We will use lots of recycled materials, such as plastic, aluminum, steel, glass, wood and paper, and we will waste fewer natural resources. We will also have to rely more on alternative energy, such as solar and wind power. All this seems certain, but there are plenty of things about city life in the future which are not certain.To find out what young people think about the future of urban life, a teacher at a university in Texas in the United States asked his students to think how they would run a city of 50000 people in the year 2025. Here are some of the ideas they had:Garbage ships To get rid of garbage problems, the city will load huge spaceships with waste materials and send them towards the sun, preventing landfill and environmental problems.Batman Nets Police will arrest criminals by firing nets instead of guns.Forget the malls In the future all shopping will be done online, and catalogues will have voice commands to place orders.Telephones for life Everyone will be given a telephone number at birth that will never change no matter where they live.Recreation all forms of recreation, such as cinemas, bowling, softball, concerts and others, will be provided free of charge by the city.Cars All cars will be powered by electricity, solar energy or wind, and it will be possible to change the colour of cars at the flick of a switch.Telesurgery Distance surgery will become common as doctors carry out operations from thousands of miles away, with each city having its own telesurgery outpatient clinic.Holidays at home Senior citizens and people with disabilities willbe able to go anywhere in the world using high-tech cameras attached to their head.Space travel Travelling in space by ordinary citizens will be common. Each city will have its own spaceport.Getting Around in BeijingTaxisTaxis are on the streets 24 hours a day. Simply raise your hand, and a taxi appears in no time. They are usually red, and they display the price per kilometer on the window. You should check the cab has a business permit, and make sure you ask for a receipt.Buses and trolleybusesPublic transport provides a cheap way to get around in Beijing . There are 20000 buses and trolleybuses in Beijing, but they can get very crowded. It’s a good idea to avoid public transport during the rush hour. Fares are cheap, staring at 1 yuan. Air-conditioned buses cost more.Buses numbered 1 to 100 are limited to travel within the city centre. Higher numbers have destinations in the suburbs. Tourists shouldn’tmiss the 103 bus which offers one of the most impressive routes, pastthe Forbidden City and the White Pagoda in Beihai Park. If you get on adouble-decker bus, make sure you sit upstairs. You’ll have a good view of the rapidly changing city.Most buses run from about 5:00 am to midnight. However, there is also a night bus service, provided by buses with a number in the 200s.MinibusesMinibuses with seats for 12 passengers offer an alternative to expensive taxis and crowded public transport in some areas. They run regular services and follow the same routes as large public buses. And in a minibus you always get a seat even in rush hours.UndergroundThere are four underground lines in Beijing, and several lines are under construction. Trains are fast and convenient, but rush hours can be terrible. A one-way trip costs 3 yuan. Station names are marked in pinyin. The underground is open from 5:00 am to 11:00 pm.PedicabsTourists like these human-pedalled ―tricycle taxis‖, but t hey can be expensive. You should talk to the driver, and make sure you know the price before you begin the journey, for example, if it is per person, single or return. Tricycles are worth using if you want to explore the narrow alleys (hutong of old Beijing.Body Language and Non-verbal CommunicationIf you say the word ―communication‖, most people think of words and sentences. Although these are very important, we communicate with more than just spoken and written words. Indeed, body positions are part of what we call ―body language‖. We see examples of unconscious body language very often, yet there is also ―learned‖body language, which varies from culture to culture.We use ―learned‖ body language when we are introduced to strangers. Like other animals, we are on guard until we know it is safe to relax.So every culture has developed a formal way to greet strangers, to show them we are not aggressive. Traditionally, Europeans and Americans shake hands. They do this with the right hand—the strongest hand for most people. If our right hand is busy greeting someone, it cannot be holding a weapon. So the gesture is saying, ―I trust you. Look , I’m not carrying a threatening weapon.‖ If you shake hands with someone, you show you trust them. We shake hands when w e make a deal. It means, ―We agree and we trust each other.‖Greetings in Asian countries do not involve touching the other person, but they always involve the hands. Traditionally in China, when we greet someone, we put the right handover the left and bow slightly. Muslims give a ―salaam‖, where they touch their heart, mouth and forehead. Hindus join their hands and bow their heads in respect. In all of these examples, the hands are busywith the greeting and cannot hold a weapon.Even today, when some people have very informal styles of greeting, they still use their hands as a gesture of trust. American youths often greet each other with the expression, ―Give me five!‖ One person then holds up his hand, palm outwards and five fingers spread. The other person raises his fingers spread. The other person raises his hand and slaps the other’s open hand above the head in a ―high five‖. Nowadays, it is quite a common greeting.Body language is fascinating for anyone to study. People give away much more by their gestures than by their words. Look at your friendsand family and see if you are a mind reader!The Student Who Asked QuestionsIn a hungry world rice is a staple food and China is the world’s largest producer. Rice is also grown in many other Asian countries, andin some European countries like Italy. In the rice-growing world, the Chinese scientist, Y uan Longping, is a leading figure.Yuan Longping was born and brought up in China. As a boy he was educated in many schools and was given the nickname, ―the student who asks questions‖.From an early age he was interested in plants. He studiedagriculture in college and as a young teacher he began experiments in crop breeding. He thought that the key to feeding people was to have more rice and to produce it more quickly. He thought there was only one way to do this—by crossing different species of rice plant, and then he could produce a new plant which could give a higher yield than either of the original plants.First Yuan Longping experimented with different types of rice. The results of his experiments were published in China in 1966. then he began his search for a special type of rice plant. It had to be male. It had to be sterile. Finally, in 1970 a naturally sterile male rice plant was discovered. This was the breakthrough. Researchers were brought in from all over China to develop the new system. the research was supported by the government.As a result of Yuan Longping’s discoveries Chinese rice production rose by percent in the 1990’s. There were other advantages too. 50 thousand square kilometres of rice fields were converted to growing vegetables and other countries, such as Pakistan and the Philippines.In Pakistan rice is the second most important crop after wheat and will be grown in many parts of the country. Thenew hybrid rice has been developed by the Yuan Longping Hightech Agricultural Company of China. Its yield is much greater than the yield of other types of rice grown in Pakistan.A Trip Along the Three GorgesIn August 1996, Peter Hessler, a young American teacher of English, arrived in the town of Fuling on the Yangtze River. He and a colleaguewere to spend two years there teaching English at a teacher training college. They were the only foreigners in the town. The first semester finished at the end of January and they had four weeks off for the Spring Festival. They could go anywhere they wished. They decided to take a boat downstream.We decided to buy tickets for the Jiangyou boat. Our colleagues said, ―You shouldn’t go on those ships. They are very crowded. They are mainly for goods and people trading along the river. They don’t stop at the temples and there won’t be any other foreigners.‖ That sounded fine to me. We just had to show our passports and they let us get on the boat.We left the docks on a beautiful afternoon. The sun was shining brightly as we sailed downstream through a hilly region. Men rode a bamboo rafts along the river’s edge and coal boats went past. As the sun setting behind the white pagoda. It was beautiful.We slept through the first gorge, which is called the Qutang Gorge. The gorge narrows to 350 feet as the river rushes through the two-mile –high mountains. ―Oh,well,‖ my friend said, ―at least we have two more left.‖At Wushan we made a detour up the Daning River to see some of the smaller gorges. The next day we went through the big gorges on the Yangtze River,home of Qu Yuan, the 3rd century BC poet. There was so much history along the Yangtze River. Every rock looked like a person or animal, every stream that joined the great river carried its legends, every hill was heavy with the we came out of the third gorge, theXiling Gorge, we sailed into the construction site of the dam. All the passengers came on deck. We took pictures and pointed at the site, but we weren’t allowed to get off the boat. The Chinese flag was blowing in the wind. In a distant mountain was a sign in 20-footcharacters. ―Build the Three Gorges Dam, Exploit the Yangtze River,‖ It said.The Monster of Lake TianchiThe ―Monster of Lake Tianchi‖ in the Changbai Mountains in Jilin province, northeast China , is back in the news after several recent sightings. The director of a local tourist office, ,Meng Fanying, said the monster, which seemed to be black in colour, was ten metres from the edge of the lake during the most recent sighting. ―Tt jumped out of the water like a seal—about 200 people on Changbai’s western peak saw it,‖ he said, Although no one really got a clear look at the mysterious creature, Xue Junlin, a local photographer, claimed that its head looked like a horse.In another recent sighting, a group of soldiers claim they saw an animal moving on the surface of the water. The soldiers, who were walking along the side of the lake, watched the creature swimming for about two minutes. ―It was greenish—black and had a round head with 10—centimetre horns‖, one of the soldiers said.A third report came from Li Xiaohe, who was visiting the lake with his family. He claims to have seen a round black creature moving quickly through the water. After three or four hundred meters it dived into the water. Ten minutes later the monster appeared again and repeated the action. Mr Li Xiaohe said that he and his family were able to see the monster clearly because the weather was fine and the lake was calm.There have been reports of monsters in Lake Tianchi since the beginning of the last century, although no one has seen one close up. Some photos have been taken but they are not clear because it was toofar away. Many people think the monster may be a distant cousin of the Loch Ness monster in Scotland. They also think that there might be similar creatures in other lakes around the world. Scientists, however, are skeptical. They say that the low-temperature lake is unlikely to be able to support such large living creatures.Lake Tianchi is the highest volcanic lake in the world. It is 2189 metres high and covers an area of about ten square kilometres. In places it is more than 370 metres deep.。
最新高中英语必修4课文逐句翻译(外研版)
1.必修四Module1 The City of the Future未来城市What will the city of the future look like?未来的城市会是什么样子呢？No one knows for sure, and making predictions is a risky business. 没有人确切的了解，预测也是一件很危险的事情。
But one thing is certain---they are going to get bigger before they get smaller.但是有一件事情是可以肯定的---他们将会先变大，然后再变小。
In the future, care for the environment will become very important as earth's natural resources run out. 在未来，爱护环境将会很重要，因为地球的资源将濒临枯竭。
We will use lots of recycled materials, such as plastic, aluminum, steel, glass, wood and paper, and we will waste fewer natural resources. 我们将会使用大量的可回收材料，例如，塑料、铝、钢铁、玻璃、木头和纸。
我们浪费自然资源的程度将会有所减弱。
We will also have to rely more on alternative energy, such as solar and wind power.我们也将不得不更多地依赖其他能源。
例如，太阳能和风能。
All this seems certain, but there are plenty of things about city life in the future which are not certain. 所有的这些似乎是肯定的，但是还有许多关于城市生活的事情仍是未知的。
外研版英语必修四课文原文资料讲解
The City of the FutureWhat will the city of the future look like? No one knows for sure, and making predictions is a risky business. But one thing is certain-they are going to get bigger before they get smaller. In the future, care for the environment will become very important as earth’s natural resources run out. We will use lots of recycled materials, such as plastic, aluminum, steel, glass, wood and paper, and we will waste fewer natural resources. We will also have to rely more on alternative energy, such as solar and wind power. All this seems certain, but there are plenty of things about city life in the future which are not certain.To find out what young people think about the future of urban life, a teacher at a university in Texas in the United States asked his students to think how they would run a city of 50000 people in the year 2025. Here are some of the ideas they had:Garbage ships To get rid of garbage problems, the city will load huge spaceships with waste materials and send them towards the sun, preventing landfill and environmental problems.Batman Nets Police will arrest criminals by firing nets instead of guns.Forget the malls In the future all shopping will be done online, and catalogues will have voice commands to place orders.Telephones for life Everyone will be given a telephone number at birth that will never change no matter where they live.Recreation all forms of recreation, such as cinemas, bowling, softball, concerts and others, will be provided free of charge by the city.Cars All cars will be powered by electricity, solar energy or wind, and it will be possible to change the colour of cars at the flick of a switch.Telesurgery Distance surgery will become common as doctors carry out operations from thousands of miles away, with each city having its own telesurgery outpatient clinic.Holidays at home Senior citizens and people with disabilities will be able to go anywhere in the world using high-tech cameras attached to their head.Space travel Travelling in space by ordinary citizens will be common. Each city will have its own spaceport.Getting Around in BeijingTaxisTaxis are on the streets 24 hours a day. Simply raise your hand, and a taxi appears in no time. They are usually red, and they display the price per kilometer on the window. You should check the cab has a business permit, and make sure you ask for a receipt.Buses and trolleybusesPublic transport provides a cheap way to get around in Beijing . There are 20000 buses and trolleybuses in Beijing, but they can get very crowded. It’s a good idea to avoid public transport during the rush hour. Fares are cheap, staring at 1 yuan. Air-conditioned buses cost more.Buses numbered 1 to 100 are limited to travel within the city centre. Higher numbers have destinations in the suburbs. Tourists shouldn’t miss the 103 bus which offers one of the most impressive routes, past the Forbidden City and the White Pagoda in Beihai Park. If you get on a double-decker bus, make sure you sit upstairs. You’ll have a good view of the rapidly changing city.Most buses run from about 5:00 am to midnight. However, there is also a night bus service, provided by buses with a number in the 200s.MinibusesMinibuses with seats for 12 passengers offer an alternative to expensive taxis and crowded public transport in some areas. They run regular services and follow the same routes as large public buses. And in a minibus you always get a seat even in rush hours.UndergroundThere are four underground lines in Beijing, and several lines are under construction. Trains are fast and convenient, but rush hours can be terrible. A one-way trip costs 3 yuan. Station names are marked in pinyin. The underground is open from 5:00 am to 11:00 pm.PedicabsTourists like these human-pedalled “tricycle taxis”, but they can be expensive. You should talk to the driver, and make sure you know the price before you begin the journey, for example, if it is per person, single or return. Tricycles are worth using if you want to explore the narrow alleys (hutong) of old Beijing.Body Language and Non-verbal CommunicationIf you say the word “communication”, most people think of words and sentences. Although these are very important, we communicate with more than just spoken and written words. Indeed, body positions are part of what we call “body language”. We see examples of unconscious body language very often, yet there is also “learned”body language, which varies from culture to culture.We use “learned” body language when we are introduced to strangers. Like other animals, we are on guard until we know it is safe to relax. So every culture has developed a formal way to greet strangers, to show them we are not aggressive. Traditionally, Europeans and Americans shake hands. They do this with the right hand—the strongest hand for most people. If our right hand is busy greeting someone, it cannot be holding a weapon. So the gesture is saying, “I trust you. Look , I’m not carrying a threatening weapon.” If you shake hands with someone, you show you trust them. We shake hands when we make a deal. It means, “We agree and we trust each other.”Greetings in Asian countries do not involve touching the other person, but they always involve the hands. Traditionally in China, when we greet someone, we put the right hand over the left and bow slightly. Muslims give a “salaam”, where they touch their heart, mouth and forehead. Hindus join their hands and bow their heads in respect. In all of these examples, the hands are busy with the greeting and cannot hold a weapon.Even today, when some people have very informal styles of greeting, they still use their hands as a gesture of trust. American youths often greet each other with the expression, “Give me five!” One person then holds up his hand, palm outwards and five fingers spread. The other person raises his fingers spread. The other person raises his hand and slaps the other’s open hand above the head in a “high five”. Nowadays, it is quite a common greeting.Body language is fascinating for anyone to study. People give away much more by their gestures than by their words. Look at your friends and family and see if you are a mind reader!The Student Who Asked QuestionsIn a hungry world rice is a staple food and China is the world’s largest producer. Rice is also grown in many other Asian countries, and in some European countries like Italy. In the rice-growing world, the Chinese scientist, Y uan Longping, is a leading figure.Yuan Longping was born and brought up in China. As a boy he was educated in many schools and was given the nickname, “the student who asks questions”.From an early age he was interested in plants. He studied agriculture in college and as a young teacher he began experiments in crop breeding. He thought that the key to feeding people was to have more rice and to produce it more quickly. He thought there was only one way to do this—by crossing different species of rice plant, and then he could produce a new plant which could give a higher yield than either of the original plants.First Yuan Longping experimented with different types of rice. The results of his experiments were published in China in 1966. then he began his search for a special type of rice plant. It had to be male. It had to be sterile. Finally, in 1970 a naturally sterile male rice plant was discovered. This was the breakthrough. Researchers werebrought in from all over China to develop the new system. the research was supported by the government.As a result of Yuan Longping’s discoveries Chinese rice production rose by 47.5 percent in the 1990’s. There were other advantages too. 50 thousand square kilometres of rice fields were converted to growing vegetables and other countries, such as Pakistan and the Philippines.In Pakistan rice is the second most important crop after wheat and will be grown in many parts of the country. The new hybrid rice has been developed by the Yuan Longping Hightech Agricultural Company of China. Its yield is much greater than the yield of other types of rice grown in Pakistan.A Trip Along the Three GorgesIn August 1996, Peter Hessler, a young American teacher of English, arrived in the town of Fuling on the Yangtze River. He and a colleague were to spend two years there teaching English at a teacher training college. They were the only foreigners in the town. The first semester finished at the end of January and they had four weeks off for the Spring Festival. They could go anywhere they wished. They decided to take a boat downstream.We decided to buy tickets for the Jiangyou boat. Our colleagues said, “You shouldn’t go on those ships. They are very crowded. They are mainly for goods and people trading along the river. They don’t stop at the temples and there won’t be any other foreigners.” That sounded fine to me. We just had to show our passports and they let us get on the boat.We left the docks on a beautiful afternoon. The sun was shining brightly as we sailed downstream through a hilly region. Men rode a bamboo rafts along the river’s edge and coal boats went past. As the sun setting behind the white pagoda. It was beautiful.We slept through the first gorge, which is called the Qutang Gorge. The gorge narrows to 350 feet as the river rushes through the two-mile –high mountains. “Oh,well,” my friend said, “at least we have two more left.”At Wushan we made a detour up the Daning River to see some of the smaller gorges. The next day we went through the big gorges on the Yangtze River,home of Qu Yuan, the 3rd century BC poet. There was so much history along the Yangtze River. Every rock looked like a person or animal, every stream that joined the great river carried its legends, every hill was heavy with the past.As we came out of the third gorge, the Xiling Gorge, we sailed into the construction site of the dam. All the passengers came on deck. We took pictures and pointed at the site, but we weren’t allowed to get off the boat. The Chinese flag was blowing in the wind. In a distant mountain was a sign in 20-foot characters. “Build the Three Gorges Dam, Exploit the Yangtze River,” It said.The Monster of Lake TianchiThe “Monster of Lake Tianchi” in the Changbai Mountains in Jilin province, northeast China , is back in the news after several recent sightings. The director of a local tourist office, ,Meng Fanying, said the monster, which seemed to be black in colour, was ten metres from the edge of the lake during the most recent sighting. “Tt jumped out of the water like a seal—about 200 people on Changbai’s western peak saw it,” he said, Although no one really got a clear look at the mysterious creature, Xue Junlin, a local photographer, claimed that its head looked like a horse.In another recent sighting, a group of soldiers claim they saw an animal moving on the surface of the water. The soldiers, who were walking along the side of the lake, watched the creature swimming for about two minutes. “It was greenish—black and had a round head with 10—centimetre horns”, one of the soldiers said.A third report came from Li Xiaohe, who was visiting the lake with his family. He claims to have seen a round black creature moving quickly through the water. After three or four hundred meters it dived into the water. Ten minutes later the monster appeared again and repeated the action. Mr Li Xiaohe said that he and his family were able to see the monster clearly because the weather was fine and the lake was calm.There have been reports of monsters in Lake Tianchi since the beginning of the last century, although no one has seen one close up. Some photos have been taken but they are not clear because it was too far away. Many people think the monster may be a distant cousin of the Loch Ness monster in Scotland. They also think that there might be similar creatures in other lakes around the world. Scientists, however, are skeptical. They say that the low-temperature lake is unlikely to be able to support such large living creatures.Lake Tianchi is the highest volcanic lake in the world. It is 2189 metres high and covers an area of about ten square kilometres. In places it is more than 370 metres deep.。
(完整版)外研版高中英语必修4课文翻译
Module 1未来的城市未来的城市将会是什么样子呢？没有人确切地了解，预测也是一件很冒险的事。
但有一件事是可以肯定的——它们将会先变大，然后再变小。
在未来，爱护环境将会很重要，因为地球的资源将濒临枯竭。
我们将会使用大量的可回收材料，例如，塑料、银、钢铁、玻璃、木头和纸。
我们浪费自然资源的程度将会有所减弱。
我们也将不得不更多地依赖其他能源。
例如，太阳能和风能。
所有的这些似乎是肯定的，但是还有许多关于城市生活的事情仍是未知的。
为了获知年轻人对未来城市生活的想法，美国得克萨斯州的一位大学老师让他的学生们思考如何管理一个在2025年拥有5万人口的城市，下面是他们的一些构想：垃圾船：为了摆脱垃圾问题的困扰，城市将会用巨型宇宙飞船装载废弃材料，朝太阳发射，这样做防止了垃圾填埋和环境问题。
勤务兵网：警察逮捕罪犯时，将会向罪犯射出网状物而不是用枪。
戒烟：在未来城市范围内将禁止吸烟。
只有在郊区和户外才允许吸烟。
告别商厦：将来所有的购物将会在网上进行，商品目录将会有语音指令来排序。
电话人生：每个人一出生就会给予一个电话号码，将来无论他们居住在哪儿，这个电话号码都不会更改。
娱乐：所有的娱乐形式，例如，电影院、保龄球、垒球、音乐会和其他等等都将由该市政府免费提供。
汽车：所有的汽车都将由电能、太阳能或风能提供动力，并且只要轻轻按一下开关就能够改变汽车的颜色。
远程手术：随着每个城市拥有自己的远程手术门诊部，医生将能在数千里以外实施手术，远程手术将会变得十分普通。
居家度假：年长的市民和残疾人通过使用绑在头上的髙新技术相机可以周游世界。
太空遨游：普通市民遨游太空将会变得很平常，每个城市都将有自己的太空港。
Module 2 行在北京出租车北京大街上的出租车是24小时服务的。
只要你招招手，立刻就会有出租车。
它们通常都是红色车身，并且在车窗上显示每公里的路价。
你要做的，就是确认司机有营运照，并且索要发票。
公交车和电车公共交通为人们游览北京提供了低价位的出行方式。
外研版高中英语必修4module4课文翻译（带要点）
外研版高中英语必修4module4课文翻译（带要点）第一篇：外研版高中英语必修4 module 4 课文翻译(带要点) 高中英语课本必修四重点课文英汉对照高效辅导—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————Module 4 Great Scientists-The Student Who Asked Questions问问题的学生In a hungry world rice is a staple food and China is the world’s largest producer.在当前的世界，水稻是主要食粮。
中国是世界上最大的水稻产地。
Rice is also grown in many other Asian countries, and in some European countries like Italy.亚洲其他国家和一些欧洲国家比如意大利等，都种植水稻。
In the rice-growing world, the Chinese scientist, Yuan Longping, is a leading figure.在水稻种植界，中国科学家袁隆平是一位重要人士。
Yuan Longping was born and brought up in China.As a boy he was educated in many schools and was given the nickname, “the student who ask questions”.袁隆平生长在中国。
小时候，他在愈多学校读过书，得了个“问问题的学生”的绰号。
From an early age he was interested in plants.袁隆平从小就对植物感兴趣。
He studied agriculture in college and as a young teacher he began experiments in crop breeding.他在大学里研究农学。
外研版英语必修四(中 英)
英文
音标
中文
模块
brick
[brik]
n.砖头
Moduce1
concrete
'kɔnkri:t]
n混凝土
mud
[mʌd]
n泥
alternative
[ɔ:l'tə:nətiv]
adj替换的;供选择的
crime
[kraim]
n罪；罪行
for sure
肯定地
prediction
[pri'dikʃən]
adj（指生物）不孕育的；不结果实的
breakthrough
['breikθru:]
n突破
support
[sə'pɔ:t]
vt支持
as a result of
由于……的结果
production
[prəu'dʌkʃən]
n产量
convert
[kən'və:t]
vt改变；转换
cash crop
经济作物
export
n（常作复数）范围
outdoors
['aut'dɔ:z]
adv户外
online
['ɔnlain]
adv联机地
catalogue
['kætəlɔg]
n目录
command
[kə'mɑ:nd]
n命令；指令
recreation
[,rekri'eiʃən]
n娱乐；消遣
bowling
['bəuliŋ]
n保龄球游戏
adj带空调的
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外研版英语必修四课文原文精
The City of the FutureWhat will the city of the future look like? No one knows for sure, and making predictions is a risky business. But one thing is certain-they are going to get bigger before they get smaller. In the future, care for the environment will become very important as earth’s natural resources run out. We will use lots of recycled materials, such as plastic, aluminum, steel, glass, wood and paper, and we will waste fewer natural resources. We will also have to rely more on alternative energy, such as solar and wind power. All this seems certain, but there are plenty of things about city life in the future whichare not certain.To find out what young people think about the future of urban life, a teacher at a university in Texas in the United States asked his students to think how they would run a cityof 50000 people in the year 2025. Here are some of the ideas they had:Garbage ships To get rid of garbage problems, the city will load huge spaceships with waste materials and send them towards the sun, preventing landfill and environmental problems.Batman Nets Police will arrest criminals by firing nets instead of guns.Forget the malls In the future all shopping will be done online, and catalogues will have voice commands to place orders.Telephones for life Everyone will be given a telephone number at birth that will never change no matter where they live.Recreation all forms of recreation, such as cinemas, bowling, softball, concerts and others, will be provided free of charge by the city.Cars All cars will be powered by electricity, solar energy or wind, and it will be possible to change the colour of cars at the flick of a switch.Telesurgery Distance surgery will become common as doctors carry out operations from thousands of miles away, with each city having its own telesurgery outpatient clinic.Holidays at home Senior citizens and people with disabilities will be able to go anywhere in the world using high-tech cameras attached to their head.Space travel Travelling in space by ordinary citizens will be common. Each city will have its own spaceport.Getting Around in BeijingTaxisTaxis are on the streets 24 hours a day. Simply raise your hand, and a taxi appears in no time. They are usually red, and they display the price per kilometer on the window. You should check the cab has a business permit, and make sure you ask for a receipt.Buses and trolleybusesPublic transport provides a cheap way to get around in Beijing . There are 20000 buses and trolleybuses in Beijing, but they can get v ery crowded. It’s a good idea to avoid public transport during the rush hour. Fares are cheap, staring at 1 yuan. Air-conditioned buses cost more.Buses numbered 1 to 100 are limited to travel within the city centre. Higher numbers have destinations in the suburbs. Tourists shouldn’t miss the 103 bus which offers one of the most impressive routes, past the Forbidden City and the White Pagoda in Beihai Park. If you get on a double-decker bus, make sure you sit upstairs. You’ll have a good view of the rapidly changing city.Most buses run from about 5:00 am to midnight. However, there is also a night bus service, provided by buses with a number in the 200s.MinibusesMinibuses with seats for 12 passengers offer an alternative to expensive taxis and crowded public transport in some areas. They run regular services and follow the same routes as large public buses. And in a minibus you always get a seat even in rush hours.UndergroundThere are four underground lines in Beijing, and several lines are under construction. Trains are fast and convenient,but rush hours can be terrible. A one-way trip costs 3 yuan. Station names are marked in pinyin. The underground is open from 5:00 am to 11:00 pm.PedicabsTourists like these human-pedalled ―tricycle taxis‖, but they can be expensive. You should talk to the driver, and make sure you know the price before you begin the journey, for example, if it is per person, single or return. Tricycles are worth using if you want to explore the narrow alleys (hutong of old Beijing.Body Language and Non-verbal CommunicationIf you say the word ―communication‖, most people think of words and sentences. Although these are very important, we communicate with more than just spoken and written words. Indeed, body positions are part of wha t we call ―body language‖. We see examples of unconscious body language very often, yet there is also ―learned‖body language, which varies from culture to culture.We use ―learned‖ body language when we are introduced to strangers. Like other animals, we are on guard until we know it is safe to relax. So every culture has developed a formal way to greet strangers, to show them we are not aggressive. Traditionally, Europeans and Americans shake hands. They do this with the right hand—the strongest hand for most people. If our right hand is busy greeting someone, it cannot be holding a weapon. So the gesture is saying, ―I trustyou. Look , I’m not carrying a threatening weapon.‖ If you shake hands with someone, you show you trust them. We shake hands when we m ake a deal. It means, ―We agree and we trust each other.‖Greetings in Asian countries do not involve touching the other person, but they always involve the hands. Traditionally in China, when we greet someone, we put the right hand over the left and bow slightly. Muslims give a―salaam‖, where they touch their heart, mouth and forehead. Hindus join their hands and bow their heads in respect. In all of these examples, the hands are busy with the greeting and cannot hold a weapon.Even today, when some people have very informal styles of greeting, they still use their hands as a gesture of trust. American youths often greet each other with the expression,―Give me five!‖ One person then holds up his hand, palm outwards and five fingers spread. The other person raises his fingers spread. The other person raises his hand and slaps the other’s open hand above the head in a ―high five‖. Nowadays, it is quite a common greeting.Body language is fascinating for anyone to study. People give away much more by their gestures than by their words. Look at your friends and family and see if you are a mind reader!The Student Who Asked QuestionsIn a hungry world rice is a staple food and China is the world’s largest producer. Rice is also grown in many otherAsian countries, and in some European countries like Italy. In the rice-growing world, the Chinese scientist, Y uan Longping, is a leading figure.Yuan Longping was born and brought up in China. As a boy he was educated in many schools and was given the nickname, ―the student who asks questions‖.From an early age he was interested in plants. He studied agriculture in college and as a young teacher he began experiments in crop breeding. He thought that the key to feeding people was to have more rice and to produce it more quickly. He thought there was only one way to do this—by crossing different species of rice plant, and then he could produce a new plant which could give a higher yield than either of the original plants.First Yuan Longping experimented with different types of rice. The results of his experiments were published in China in 1966. then he began his search for a special type of rice plant. It had to be male. It had to be sterile. Finally, in 1970 a naturally sterile male rice plant was discovered. This was the breakthrough. Researchers were brought in from all over China to develop the new system. the research was supported by the government.As a result of Yuan Longping’s discoveries Chinese rice production rose by 47.5 percent in the 1990’s. There were other advantages too. 50 thousand square kilometres of ricefields were converted to growing vegetables and other countries, such as Pakistan and the Philippines.In Pakistan rice is the second most important crop after wheat and will be grown in many parts of the country. Thenew hybrid rice has been developed by the Yuan Longping Hightech Agricultural Company of China. Its yield is much greater than the yield of other types of rice grown in Pakistan.A Trip Along the Three GorgesIn August 1996, Peter Hessler, a young American teacher of English, arrived in the town of Fuling on the Yangtze River. He and a colleague were to spend two years there teaching English at a teacher training college. They were the only foreigners in the town. The first semester finished at the end of January and they had four weeks off for the Spring Festival. They could go anywhere they wished. They decided to take a boat downstream.We decided to buy tickets for the Jiangyou boat. Our colleagues said, ―You shouldn’t go on those ships. They are very crowded. They are mainly for goods and people trading along the river. They don’t stop at the temples and there won’t be any other foreigners.‖ That sounded fine to me. We just had to show our passports and they let us get on the boat.We left the docks on a beautiful afternoon. The sun was shining brightly as we sailed downstream through a hilly region. Men rode a bamboo rafts along the river’s edge andcoal boats went past. As the sun setting behind the white pagoda. It was beautiful.We slept through the first gorge, which is called the Qutang Gorge. The gorge narrows to 350 feet as the river rushes through the two-mile –high mountains. ―Oh,well,‖ my friend said, ―at least we have two more left.‖At Wushan we made a detour up the Daning River to see some of the smaller gorges. The next day we went through the big gorges on the Yangtze River,home of Qu Yuan, the 3rd century BC poet. There was so much history along the Yangtze River. Every rock looked like a person or animal, every stream that joined the great river carried its legends, every hill was heavy with the past.As we came out of the third gorge, the Xiling Gorge, we sailed into the construction site of the dam. All the passengers came on deck. We took pictures and pointed at the site, but we weren’t allowed to get off the boat. The Chinese flag was blowing in the wind. In a distant mountain was a sign in 20-foot characters. ―Build the Three Gorges Dam, Exploit the Yangtze River,‖ It said.The Monster of Lake TianchiThe ―Monster of Lake Tianchi‖ in the Changbai Mountains in Jilin province, northeast China , is back in the news after several recent sightings. The director of a local tourist office, ,Meng Fanying, said the monster, which seemed to be black in colour, was ten metres from the edge of the lake during the most recent sighting. ―Tt jumped out of the waterlike a seal—about 200 people on Changbai’s western peak saw it,‖ he said, Although no one really got a clear look at the mysterious creature, Xue Junlin, a local photographer, claimed that its head looked like a horse.In another recent sighting, a group of soldiers claim they saw an animal moving on the surface of the water. The soldiers, who were walking along the side of the lake, watched the creature swimming for about two minutes. ―It was greenish—black and had a round head with 10—centimetre horns‖, one of the soldiers said.A third report came from Li Xiaohe, who was visiting the lake with his family. He claims to have seen a round black creature moving quickly through the water. After three or four hundred meters it dived into the water. Ten minutes later the monster appeared again and repeated the action. Mr Li Xiaohe said that he and his family were able to see the monster clearly because the weather was fine and the lake was calm.There have been reports of monsters in Lake Tianchi since the beginning of the last century, although no one has seen one close up. Some photos have been taken but they are not clear because it was too far away. Many people think the monster may be a distant cousin of the Loch Ness monster in Scotland. They also think that there might be similar creatures in other lakes around the world. Scientists, however, are skeptical. They say that the low-temperature lake is unlikely to be able to support such large living creatures.Lake Tianchi is the highest volcanic lake in the world. It is 2189 metres high and covers an area of about ten square kilometres. In places it is more than 370 metres deep.。
高中外研版必修4单词英英解释及例句
必修 4Module 1⊕brick n. a hard block of baked clay used for building walls, houses etc砖Eg. Protesters attacked the police with stones and bricks.This mill was built of brick.⊕concrete n. building material that is made by mixing together CEMENT, sand and water 混凝土Eg. The path is paved with concrete.The concrete will set after a certain time.⊕mud n.wet earth that is soft and sticky 泥Eg. The car wheels got stuck in the mud.Your boots are covered in mud.⊕alternative adj.that can be used instead of sth. else 替换的；供选择的Eg. Do you have an alternative solution to the problem?Have you any alternative suggestions?⊕crime n.an illegal action or activity or these actions in general 罪；罪行Eg. The police need the public’s help to solve crimes.Crime is on the increase.⊕for sure certainly or definitely肯定地Eg. No one knows for sure what really happened.We’ll always need teachers, that’s for sure.⊕prediction n. a statement about what you think is going to happen, or the act of making this statement 预测Eg. The data can be used to make useful economic predictions.The result of the experiment confirmed our predictions.⊕risky adj. involving the possibility of sth. bad happening危险的；冒险的Eg. Life as an aid worker can be a risky business.Doctors say it’s too risky to try and operate.⊕resource n.something such as useful land, or minerals such as oil or coal, that exists in a country and can be used to increase its wealth （常作复数）资源Eg. We do not have the resources to update our computer software.We must make the most efficient use of the available financial resources.⊕run out it is used up or finished（某物）用完；不多了；没有了Eg. Time is running out for the trapped miners.I’ve got money you can borrow if you run out.⊕material n. a solid substance such as wood, plastic, or metal 材料，原料，素材Eg. Oil is the raw material for plastic.She’s collecting material for her latest novel.⊕rely v.to need or be dependent on sb/sth 依赖；依靠Eg. As babies, we rely entirely on others for food.I know I could rely on David.⊕rely on to trust or depend on someone or something to do what you need or expect them to do 依靠Eg. Many working women rely on relatives to help take care of their children.Many people now rely on the Internet for news.⊕solar adj . relating to the sun 太阳的Eg. A total solar eclipse is due to take place some time tomorrow.So why does solar activity have these effects?⊕urban adj. relating to towns and cities 都市的；城市的Eg. The spread of urban areas endangered wildlife.The directions of urban development have been marked out.⊕get rid of to throw away or destroy something you do not want any more除掉；处理掉Eg. It’s time we got rid of all these old toys.Governments should be encouraged to get rid of all nuclear weapons.⊕load v. put a large quantity of something into a vehicle or container 装；装载Eg. It took an hour to load the van.Will you help me load the dishwasher?⊕landfill n. an area of land where large amounts of waste material are buried under the earth 垃圾填埋地Eg. The map shows the position of the new landfills.The rubbish in modern landfills does not rot.⊕arrest vt. if the police arrest someone, the person is taken to a police station because the police think they have done something illega l逮捕；拘留Eg. He was arrested and charged with murder.I got arrested for careless driving.⊕criminal n. a person who commits a crime 罪犯；犯人Eg. Experts cannot agree on the causes of criminal behaviour.I was sure he was involved in some kind of criminal activity.⊕fire vt. to shoot bullets or bombs 开火；启动Eg. Soldiers fired on the crowd.The police fired two shots at the suspects before they surrendered.⊕limit n.the greatest or least amount, number, speed etc that is allowed（常作复数）范围Eg. There’s no age limit fro applicants.My wife and I set a limit on how much we spend on clothes.⊕outdoors adv. outside, not in a building 户外Eg. It’s warm enough to eat outdoors tonight.He likes to work outdoors.⊕online adv. connected to other computers through the Internet , or available through the Internet 联机地Eg. Imagine you are shopping online.This is George Brown of America online.⊕catalogue n. a complete list of things that you can look at, buy, or use, for example in a library or at an art show目录Eg. The catalogue is under revision.Will you please send us your price list or catalogue?⊕command v. give an authoritative or peremptory order命令；指令Eg. He commanded that work should cease.“Stop arguing!” She commanded.⊕recreation n. an activity that you do for pleasure or amusement 娱乐；消遣Eg. His only recreations are drinking beer and watching football.His recreations include golf, football and shooting.⊕bowling n. an indoor game in which you roll a large heavy ball along a wooden track in order to knock down a group of pins(=wooden objects shaped like bottles) 保龄球游戏Eg. Do you want to go bowling with us on Friday?I go bowling for relaxation.⊕softball n. a game similar to baseball but played on a smaller field with a slightly larger and softer ball垒球（运动）Eg. The softball is solid.I continue to play softball and run track. I am no longer the fastest, but I play.⊕charge n. the amount of money you have to pay for goods or services费用；价钱Eg. There is a charge for the use of the swimming.We have to make a small charge for refreshments.⊕free of charge 免费Eg. The department store delivers free of charge.Our advisory service is free of charge.⊕power v.to supply power to a vehicle or machine供给动力n.the ability to control people or things 控制力；影响力；操纵力Eg. His power extends beyond the seas.A fine example has boundless power.⊕flick n. a short quick sudden movement or hit with a part of your body, whip etc. 轻打；轻弹Eg. With a flick of the wrist, Frye sent the ball into the opposite court.He flicked his cigarette out of the window.⊕switch n. a device for making and breaking the connection in an electric circuit开关v. change the position , direction , or focus of 交换；调换Eg. Which switch do I press to turn it off?Where’s the light switch?We’re in the process of switching over to a ne w system of invoicing.Press these two keys to switch between documents on screen.⊕surgery n. medical treatment in which a surgeon cuts open your body to repair or remove something inside外科手术Eg. He will require surgery on his left knee.Doctor Bailey had finished his evening surgery.⊕telesurgery n. surgical operations carried out by a surgeon in a distant place by means of a computer or satellite link and robotic instruments 远距离手术Eg. The accurate modeling of virtual surgical environment establish the stable base on surgery planning surgery rehearse and telesurgery.Then the application of teleoperation techniques in surgery was shown in terms of localtelesurgery and remote telesurgery.⊕outpatient n. a person who goes to a hospital for treatment but does not stay there门诊病人Eg. It is an in-patient and outpatient system.There are many outpatients today in the hospital.⊕clinic n. a building or part of a hospital where people can go for special medical treatment or advice 诊所Eg. He is being treated at the London clinic.This is the local family planning clinic.⊕disability n.the state of not being able to use a part of your body completely or easily; the state of not being able to learn easily 失去能力；伤残Eg. He qualifies for help on the grounds of disability.Public places are becoming more accessible to people with disabilities.⊕use up to use all of sth so that there is none left 用完Eg. Making soup is a good way of using up leftover vegetables.I’d love to find other ways to use up the mix, t hough.⊕ look out used to warn sb to be careful, especially when there is danger 小心，当心Eg. Look out! There is a car coming.Look out! We are ready to blast.⊕attach v.to fasten or join one thing to another 系，贴，附，连接Eg. Attach the coupon to the front of your letter.I attach a copy of my notes for your information.⊕optimistic adj.expecting good things to happen or sth to be successful; showing this feeling 乐观的；乐观主义的Eg. She's not very optimistic about the outcome of the talks.We are now taking a more optimistic view.⊕dishwasher n. a machine for washing dishes automatically 洗碗碟机Eg. Yesterday my father bought a dishwasher for my mother.Do you have a dishwasher in the kitchen?⊕definitely adv. without any doubt 确切地；明确地；清楚地Eg. The date of the move has not been definitely decided yet (= it may change) .Please say definitely whether you will be coming or not.⊕eventually adv. at the end of a period of time or a series of events 最后；终于Eg. Our flight eventually left five hours late.I'll get round to mending it eventually.⊕for a start used to emphasize the first of a list of reasons, opinions, etc. 首先Eg. I'm not working there─for a start, it's too far to travel.For a start, they say, having one child is normal to them, since they were brought up alone. ⊕on the way out 即将被淘汰，即将过时⊕colony n. a country or an area that is governed by people from another, more powerful, country 殖民地Eg. This was part of the program to ease him into the colony, to prepare him for the future.“I should have sent him as ambassador to Great Britain or maybe a former British colony,”he said.⊕predict v. to say that sth will happen in the future 预言；预告Eg. Nobody could predict the outcome.It is impossible to predict what will happen.⊕shape v.to make sth into a particular shape 使成为…形状（或样子）；塑造Eg. Shape the dough into a ball.This tool is used for shaping wood.⊕pad n.the soft part under the foot of a cat, dog, etc.（动物的）脚⊕doormat n. a small piece of strong material near a door that people can clean their shoes on 门口地垫；门口擦鞋垫Eg. In 2004, she published Doormat, her first novel, for young adults.I believe someone else suggested it would make a good doormat.Module 2⊕trolleybus n. a bus driven by electricity from a cable above the street 无轨电车Eg. You’ll ha ve to change to the trolleybus next stop.The new trolleybus line was routed through the commercial district.⊕be connected to to be joined to something else or joined to a large system or network 与···相连Eg. The light is connected to a timer.Business users will be connected to it to create and manage their business rules.⊕wire n. a piece of wire that is used to carry an electric current or signal 电线Eg. The telephone wires had been cut.The box was fastened with a rusty wire.⊕suburban adj. in or connected with a suburb 郊区的；市郊的Eg. In this suburban golf course in Beijing, this kind of irrigation happens every day.In America, suburban homes have bigger and spookier lawn displays each year.⊕be/get stuck in impossible or unable to move from a particular position 被困在... ...Eg. They got stuck in a traffic jam.The boat was stuck in the mud.⊕in no time so soon or so quickly that it is surprising 马上；一会儿Eg. The kids will be leaving home in no time.I shut him up in no time.⊕display v. to put sth in a place where people can see it easily; to show sth to people 展示：陈列Eg. The exhibition gives local artists an opportunity to display their work.She displayed her bruises for all to see.⊕cab n. a taxi 出租汽车；计程车Eg. I took a cab to the airport.Ralph tried to hail a cab.⊕permit n. an official document that gives sb the right to do sth, especially for a limit period of time 执照；许可证Eg. A permit is required for fishing in the canal.Hikers need a camping permit for overnight.⊕receipt n. a piece of paper that shows that goods or services have been paid for 收据Eg. Can I have a receipt, please?Make sure you get receipts for everything.⊕get around to go place to place 到处旅行；四处走动Eg. I need to figure out how to get around with this kind of limited range.Now I have enough sight for me to get around and I can watch television.⊕fare n. the money that you pay to travel by bus, plane, taxi, etc. 车费Eg. Children travel (at) half fare.When do they start paying full fare?⊕air-conditioned adj. 带空调的Eg. The store was air conditioned and played Italian pop music.This train is air-conditioned.⊕limit v. to stop sth from increasing beyond a particular amount or level 限制Eg. The amount of money you have to spent will limit your choice.Families are limited to four free tickets.⊕destination n. a place to which sb/sth is going or be sent 目的地；终点Eg. Our luggage was checked all the way through to our final destination.Allow plenty of time to get to your destination.⊕impressive adj. making you feel admiration , because they are very large, good, skillful, etc. 给人印象深刻的Eg. She was very impressive in the interview.The figures certainly look impressive.⊕route n. a way that you follow to get from one place to another 路线Eg. Which is the best route to take？Motorists are advised to find an alternative route.⊕double-decker n. a bus with two levels 双层公共汽车Eg. Look, the double-decker bus’s coming, not many people.This is the double-decker bus that’s doubling up as accommodation.⊕provide v. to give sth to sb or make it available for them to use 提供Eg. The report was not expected to provide any answers.Please answer questions in the space provided.⊕under construction being built 正在建设中Eg. Our new offices are still under construction.The hotel is currently under construction.⊕convenient adj. useful, easy or quick to do; not causing problems 方便的Eg. It is very convenient to pay by credit card.A bicycle is often more convenient than a car in towns.⊕pedal vt.& vi. to ride a bicycle somewhere 骑车；踩……的脚踏板Eg. She had been pedaling her exercise bike all morning.He jumped on his bike and pedaled off.⊕tricycle n. a vehicle similar to a bicycle, but with one wheel at the front and two at the back 三轮脚踏车Eg. The pedals of his tricycle did not work.At the hotel, a boy on a tricycle crashed into Joel.⊕single n. a ticket that allows you to travel to a place but not back again 单程票Eg. How much is a single to York?A single to Oxford, please.⊕return n.return ticket 往返票Eg. A return is cheaper than two singles.“Brighton, please.” “Single or return?”⊕explore v. to travel to or around an area or a country in order to learn about it探索Eg. The city is best explored on foot.They explored the land to the south of the Murray River.⊕roadwork n. repairs that are being done to a road （常做复数）道路施工Eg. There were roadworks on the motorway.Lots of roadworks are causing short-term grief.⊕switch off to turn off a machine, light, radio etc using a switch 关上Eg. He went to switch off the music.Do n’t forget to switch off the gas.⊕keep cool to remain calm in a frightening or difficult situation 保持冷静Eg. She tried to keep cool.It’s better to keep cool and try to find a solution that suits both sides.⊕blow v. if you blow a whistle, musical instrument, etc. or if a whistle, etc. blows, you produce a sound by blowing into the whistle, etc. 吹响（乐器，号角等）Eg. The referee blew his whistle.⊕horn n. a musical instrument like a long metal tube that is wide at one end, that you play by blowing 喇叭，号角⊕ react v.to change or behave in a particular way as a result of or in response to sth 反应Eg. Local residents have reacted angrily to the news.I nudged her but she didn’t react.⊕solution n. a way of solving a problem or dealing with a difficult situation解答，答案Eg. There’s no simple solution to this problem.Do you have a better solution?⊕mood n. the way you are feeling at a particular time 心情，心境Eg. She’s always in a good mood today.He’s always in a bad mood.⊕no way (informal) used to say that there is no possibility that you will do sth or that sth will happen （俚语）肯定不；没门儿Eg. “Do you want to help ?” “No way!”No way am I going to drive them there.⊕congestion n.the state of being crowded and full of traffic（交通）拥塞；塞车Eg. The problem of traffic congestion will not disappear in a hurry.The new bridges should ease congestion in the area.⊕registration n. the act of making an official record of sth/sb 登记；注册；挂号；Eg. The registration fee is $ 75.They have campaigned strongly for compulsory registration of dogs.Module 3⊕communication n. the activity or process of expressing ideas and feelings or of giving people information 交流; 沟通Eg. Speech is the fastest method of communication between people.All channels of communication need to be kept open.⊕communicate v. to exchange information, news, ideas, etc. with sb （用语言、信号）传递信息；交流Eg. We only communicate by email.The communicated in sign language.⊕unconscious adj.in a state like sleep because of an injury or illness, and not able to use yoursenses 无意的，不知不觉的Eg. She was knocked unconscious.They found him lying unconscious on the floor.⊕vary v. change from one condition , form, or state to another 变化Eg. Quentin’s mood seems to vary according to the weather.—What do you wear when you go out?—Well, it varies.⊕on guard to be very careful and prepared for sth difficult or dangerous （保持）警惕Eg. If we are alert enough, we’ll notice that we are always on guard.We must be on guard against hidden enemies.⊕formal adj. following an agreed or official way of doing things正式的；合乎规矩的Eg. Formal diplomatic relations between the two countries were re-established in December.It is time to put these arrangements on a slightly more formal basis.⊕aggressive adj. angry, and behaving in a threatening way; ready to attack 攻击的；挑衅的Eg. He gets aggressive when he's drunk.Jim’s voice became aggressive.⊕traditionally adv. 传统地Eg. The festival is traditionally held in May.More women are entering traditionally male jobs.⊕weapon n. an object such as a knife, gun, bomb, etc. that is used for fighting or attacking sb 武器Eg. The police still haven't found the murder weapon.He was charged with carrying an offensive weapon.⊕gesture n. a movement that you make with your hands, your head or your face to show a particular meaning. 姿势；姿态Eg. He made a rude gesture at the driver of the other car.She finished what she had to say with a gesture of despair.⊕threatening adj. expressing a threat of harm or violence. 恐吓的;具有威胁的Eg. His voice sounded threatening.People who engage in threatening behaviour should expect to be arrested.⊕deal n.an agreement, especially in business, on particular conditions for buying or doing sth. 协议；交易；Eg. We did a deal with the management on overtime.They were hoping for a better pay deal.⊕involve v.if a situation, an event or an activity involves sth, that thing is an important or necessary part or result of it 包含；涉及Eg. The test will involve answering questions about a photograph.The job involves me travelling all over the country.⊕slightly adv. a little 轻微地；稍微Eg. I knew her slightly.We took a slightly more direct route.⊕forehead n. the part of the face above the eyes and below the hair前额Eg. There is a scar in his forehead.⊕bow v. to move your head or the top half of your body forwards and downwards as a sign of respect or to say hello or goodbye 鞠躬Eg. He bowed low to the assembled crowd.The people all bowed down before the Emperor.⊕informal adj.Relaxed and friendly; not following strict rules of how to behave or do sth. 非正式的Eg. The atmosphere at work is fairly informal.Discussions are held on an informal basis within the department.⊕youth n. young people in general 年轻人Eg. The youth of today are pensioners tomorrow.Youth is the time of physical growth.⊕hold up to support sb/sth and stop them from falling 举起;Eg. She held up her arm and wiped her tears off.She held up her hat to me, and I winked at her.⊕palm n.the inner surface of the hand between the wrist and the fingers 手掌;Eg. He held the bird gently in the palm of his hand.He held the pebble in the palm of his hand.⊕spread v. open out (something) so as to extend its surface area, width, or length 张开Eg. She spread her arms and the child ran towards her.Sue spread the map out on the floor.⊕slap v.to hit someone with the flat part of your hand 掌击Eg. She slapped him hard across the face.She slapped his face hard.“Congratulations!” he said, slapping me on the back.⊕give away If you give away information that should be kept secret, you reveal it to other people 暴露自己的情况Eg. She would give nothing away.Please don’t give my secret away！⊕mind reader someone who know what someone else is thinking without being told n. （自称或被认为）能看透别人心思的人Eg. Look at your friends and family and see if you are a mind reader.I have a friend who is a mind reader.⊕conscious adj. aware of sth; noticing sth 意识到的；自觉的：Eg, He became acutely conscious of having failed his parents .I was vaguely conscious that I was being watched.⊕ankle n. the joint connecting the foot to the leg 脚踝Eg. My ankles have swollen.We found ourselves ankle-deep in water (=the water came up to our ankles).⊕eyebrow n. the line of hairs above each of the two human eyes 眉毛Eg. She raised a questioning eyebrow.⊕lip n. one of the two soft parts around your mouth where your skin is redder or darker 嘴唇Eg. His bottom lip was swollen.She had big eyes and full lips.⊕wrist n.the joint between the hand and the arm 手腕Eg. She’s broken her wrist.He wore a copper bracelet on his wrist.⊕bend v. （especially of sb’s body or head 尤指人的身体或头部）to lean, or make sth. lean, in a particular direction弯下腰Eg. She bent forward to pick up the newspaper.Slowly bend from the waist and bring your head down to your knees.⊕hug v. to put your arms around ab and hold them tightly, especially to show that you like or love them 紧抱；拥抱Eg. They hugged each other .They put their arms around each other and hugged.⊕stare v. to look at something or someone for a long time without moving your eyes, for example because you are surprised, angry, or bored 凝视；盯着看Eg. I screamed and everyone stared.I stared blankly at the paper in front of me.⊕wipe v.to rub sth against a surface in order to remove dirt or liquid from it ;to rub a surface with a cloth ,etc.in order to clean it 擦；抹；揩Eg. Wipe your feet on the mat .She was sniffing and wiping her eyes with a tissue .⊕lift up to move part of your body up to a higher position举起Eg. Lift up your voice and claim your dignity.⊕up and down moving upwards and downwards 起伏，上下波动in one direction and then in the opposite direction 来回，往复sometimes good and sometimes bad 时好时坏Eg. The boat bobbed up and down on the water.My relationship with him was up and down.⊕religion n.the belief in the existence of a god or gods,and the activities that are connected with the worship of them 宗教Eg. Is there always a conflict between science and religion?The law states that everyone has the right to practice their own religion.⊕host n. a person who invites guests to a meal, a party, etc. or who has people staying at their houseEg. Our host greeted us at the door.Lan, our host, introduced us to the other guests.⊕by accident in a way that is not planned or organized 偶然；意外地：Eg. We met by accident at the airport.Helen got into acting purely by accident.⊕toast n.the act of a group of people wishing sb happiness, success,etc, especially by drinking a glass of sth, especially alcohol ,at the same time 祝酒；干杯Eg. I’d like to propose a toast to the bride and groom.The committee drank a toast to the new project.⊕sip n. a very small amount of a drink that you take into your mouth 一抿之量，小口喝⊕blank adj.empty ,with nothing written,printed or recorded on it 空白的：Eg. Sign your name in the blank space below .Write on one side of the paper and leave the other side blank.⊕panic v.to suddenly feel frightened so that you cannot think clearly and you say or do sth stupid, dangerous, etc.; to make sb do this 恐慌，惊慌Eg. I panicked when I saw smoke coming out of the engine.The gunfire panicked the horses.⊕rude adj.offensive impolite or ill-mannered 粗鲁的；无礼的Eg. She had been rude to her boss.It’s rude to ask a lady her age.⊕say hello to 向……问好⊕switch on to turn on a machine, light, radio etc using a switch 打开（灯、无线电等）Eg. He switched the torch on.When a tape is put in the VCR, it switched on automatically.⊕invitation n. a written or spoken request to someone inviting them to go somewhere or do something 邀请⊕request n. the action of asking for sth formally and politely 请求；要求Eg. They made a request for further aid.They have made an urgent request for international aid.⊕RSVP used on invitation to ask someone to reply(=please reply)（请贴等用语）请答复⊕favour n. a thing that you do to help sb. 恩惠；善意的行为Eg. Could you do me a favour and pick up Sam from school today?Can I ask a favour?⊕live adj. 现场的⊕performance n. the act of performing a play, concert or some other form of entertainment表演；演出；演奏；表现；履行，执行Eg. The performance starts at seven.The ev ening’s performance will begin at 8:00 pm.⊕performer n. a person who performs for an audience in a show, concert, etc.表演者;演出者；演员Eg. He was a better songwriter than performer.A performer plays classical selection on the violin.⊕classical adj.widely accepted and used for a long time; traditional in style or idea 古典的；古代的Eg. My father likes classical music.From the classical class, they classmate with glasses knows the classification of classics.⊕applause n. the noise made by a group of people clapping their hands and sometimes shouting to show their approval or enjoyment 掌声；喝彩Eg. Give her a big round of applause!The audience broke into rapturous applause.⊕judgement n. the ability to make sensible decisions after carefully considering the best thing to do 判断；意见Eg. She showed a lack of judgement when she gave Mark the job.It’s not something I can give you rules for, you’ll have to use your judgement.⊕prolong vt.To make something last longer延长Eg. The operation could prolong his life be two or three years.Don’t prolong the agony-just tell us who won!⊕equality n.the fact of being equal in rights, status, advantages, etc. 平等Eg. Don’t you believe in equality between men and women?All people have the right to equality of opportunity.⊕handclap n. a clap of the hands 拍手⊕social adj. relating to human society and its organization , or the quality of people’s lives社会的Eg. Alcoholism is recognized as a major social problem.The social structure of Europe had become more fluid.⊕infectious adj. an infectious illness can be passed from one person to another, especially through the air you breathe 有感染性的Eg. The dogs raised by him may be infectious.Flu is highly infectious.⊕funeral n. a ceremony in which a dead person is buried or cremated葬礼Eg. The funeral will be held at St. Martin’s Church.Hundreds of mourners attended the funeral of the two boys.Module 4⊕biochemistry n. the scientific study of the chemistry of living things 生物化学Eg. But biochemistry goes far beyond oxygen.Physiology and biochemistry shows us the major players through biomarkers or brain tissue samples.⊕biology n. the scientific study of the life and structure of plants and animals 生物学Eg. In biology class we had to dissect a frog.Mr Talbot, 63, a former biology teacher, was arrested over indent assault claims in April.⊕botany n.the scientific study of plants and their structure 植物学Eg. Botany deals with the study of plants.He used to travel extensively through the Burren as an expert in botany and in landscapes. ⊕genetics n.the scientific study of the ways in which different characteristics are passed from each generation of living things to the next 遗传学Eg. It is as if he has staked out this bit of genetics as his own.Genetics largely determine whic h women will still be fertile at 40 and which ones won’t.⊕zoology n. the scientific study of animals and their behavior 动物学Eg. The results of the study were published in the Journal of Zoology.Richard Freeman, of Devonshire-based Center for Fortean Zoology, has visited both Lochs Ness and Morar. ⊕staple adj. forming a basic, large or important part of sth 主要的；基本的；重要的Eg. The staple crop is rice.Jeans are a staple part of everyone’s wardrobe.⊕producer n. a person, a company or a country that grows or makes food, goods or materials 生产商；制造商；产地Eg. But what does the producer do?Libya is major oil producer.。
外研版高中英语必修4课文Module3英汉对照翻译带要点
外研版高中英语必修4课文Module3英汉对照翻译带要点Module 3: Ui Hua Culture VillageIn this module, we will explore the English and Chinese versions of the text from the English textbook for Grade 12 in the Foreign Language Edition (外研版) series. We will provide a detailed English translation along withkey points for each section. Let's begin!Part One: Chinese Version (中文版)我们从第一节开始，让我们看看中国的一个破旧村庄，文化贫困是这里最大的问题。
为了改善村庄的发展，当地政府提出了一些建议。
这些建议包括修建新学校、改善道路和提高村民生活水平等。
村民们也积极响应，他们团结一致，互相帮助，共同努力实现村庄发展的目标。
第二节详细介绍了乌天桥的历史和现状。
乌天桥是村庄最具代表性的建筑之一，但由于年久失修，现在面临着严重的危机。
政府希望通过修复乌天桥，恢复它的历史文化价值，并吸引更多的游客来到这里。
第三节谈到了对村庄进行改造的计划。
政府计划修建更多的景点，比如传统工艺馆、美食街等，以吸引更多的游客。
这些计划旨在促进该地区旅游业的发展，并改善村民的经济状况。
第四节讲述了村民们对修复乌天桥的热情参与。
村民们自愿参与修复工作，他们用自己的实际行动表达了对村庄发展的支持。
通过修复乌天桥，村民们希望能够改善他们的生活条件，吸引更多的游客和投资者。
第五节讨论了村民们的观点和感受。
对于一些村民来说，这个计划是一个机会，可以改善他们的生活水平。
但也有一些村民对这个计划持怀疑态度，他们担心传统文化可能在发展的过程中被丧失。
2020外研社高中英语选择性必修四课文翻译
Unit 1 Looking forwardsUnderstanding ideas (P 2-3)Facing the Future面对未来1 For many of us, it’s something we already have experienced. One moment, we are lying comfortably in bed, about to fall into a deep sleep. The next, our eyes are open and we find ourselves wondering or even worrying about possibly the most important issue of our lives—the future. Will we get into the school of our choice? What will we be doing in ten years’ time? Can we become the person we really want to be? In the face of such questions, how should we approach the future? Can we take action to shape it, or should we just accept whatever comes our way?我们许多人都有过这样的经历。
前一刻，我们正惬意地躺在床上，即将进入深度睡眠。
但下一刻，我们就睁开了双眼，发现自己在思考，甚至在担忧可能是人生中最重要的事情——未来。
我们能进入心仪的学校吗?十年之后我们会在做什么?我们能够成为真正想成为的人吗?面对这些疑问，我们应该如何迎接未来呢?我们能否采取行动去影响未来，还是该全然接受现实给予我们的一切呢?2 As many of us already know, having plans in place for the future is no guarantee that they will become reality. In this respect some people are more fortunate than others, as can be illustrated by comparing the lives of two famous authors, born 40 years apart. Although they shared the same ambitious and energetic approach to life, their careers unfolded in contrasting ways.正如我们许多人都知道的那样，对未来有计划并不能保证它们都会成为现实。
全册高中英语必修4课文逐句翻译
1.必修四Module1 The City of the Future未来城市What will the city of the future look like?未来的城市会是什么样子呢？No one knows for sure, and making predictions is a risky business. 没有人确切的了解，预测也是一件很危险的事情。
But one thing is certain---they are going to get bigger before they get smaller.但是有一件事情是可以肯定的---他们将会先变大，然后再变小。
In the future, care for the environment will become very important as earth's natural resources run out. 在未来，爱护环境将会很重要，因为地球的资源将濒临枯竭。
We will use lots of recycled materials, such as plastic, aluminum, steel, glass, wood and paper, and we will waste fewer natural resources. 我们将会使用大量的可回收材料，例如，塑料、铝、钢铁、玻璃、木头和纸。
我们浪费自然资源的程度将会有所减弱。
We will also have to rely more on alternative energy, such as solar and wind power.我们也将不得不更多地依赖其他能源。
例如，太阳能和风能。
All this seems certain, but there are plenty of things about city life in the future which are not certain. 所有的这些似乎是肯定的，但是还有许多关于城市生活的事情仍是未知的。
外研版英语必修四课文原文(精)
The City of the FutureWhat will the city of the future look like? No one knows for sure, and making predictions is a risky business、 But one thing is certainthey are going to get bigger before they get smaller、 In the future, care for the environment will bee very important as earth’s natural resources run out、 We will use lots of recycled materials, such as plastic, aluminum, steel, glass, wood and paper, and we will waste fewer natural resources、 We will also have to rely more on alternative energy, such as solar and wind power、 All this seems certain, but there are plenty of things about city life in the future which are not certain、To find out what young people think about the future of urban life, a teacher at a university in Texas in the United States asked his students to think how they would run a city of 50000 people in the year 2025、 Here are some of the ideas they had:Garbage ships To get rid of garbage problems, the city will load huge spaceships with waste materials and send them towards the sun, preventing landfill and environmental problems、Batman Nets Police will arrest criminals by firing nets instead of guns、Forget the malls In the future all shopping will be done online, and catalogues will have voice mands to place orders、Telephones for life Everyone will be given a telephone number at birth that will never change no matter where they live、Recreation all forms of recreation, such as cinemas, bowling, softball, concerts and others, will be provided free of charge by the city、Cars All cars will be powered by electricity, solar energy or wind, and it will be possible to change the colour of cars at the flick of a switch、Telesurgery Distance surgery will bee mon as doctors carry out operations from thousands of miles away, with each city having its own telesurgery outpatient clinic、Holidays at home Senior citizens and people with disabilities will be able to go anywhere in the world using hightech cameras attached to their head、Space travel Travelling in space by ordinary citizens will be mon、 Each city will have its own spaceport、Getting Around in BeijingTaxisTaxis are on the streets 24 hours a day、 Simply raise your hand, and a taxi appears in no time、 They are usually red, and they display the price per kilometer on the window、 You should check the cab has a business permit, and make sure you ask for a receipt、Buses and trolleybusesPublic transport provides a cheap way to get around in Beijing 、 There are 20000 buses and trolleybuses in Beijing, but they can get very crowded、It’s a good idea to avoid public transport during the rush hour、 Fares are cheap, staring at 1 yuan、Airconditioned buses cost more、Buses numbered 1 to 100 are limited to travel within the city centre、 Higher numbers have destinations in the suburbs、 Tourists shouldn’t miss the 103 bus which offers one of the most impressive routes, past the Forbidden City and the White Pagoda in Beihai Park、 If you get on a doubledecker bus, make sure you sit upstairs、You’ll have a good view of the rapidly changing city、Most buses run from about 5:00 am to midnight、 However, there is also a night bus service, provided by buses with a number in the 200s、MinibusesMinibuses with seats for 12 passengers offer an alternative to expensive taxis and crowded public transport in some areas、 They run regular services and follow the same routes as large public buses、 And in a minibus you always get a seat even in rush hours、UndergroundThere are four underground lines in Beijing, and several lines are under construction、 Trains are fast and convenient, but rush hours can be terrible、 A oneway trip costs 3 yuan、 Station names are marked in pinyin、 The underground is open from 5:00 am to 11:00 pm、PedicabsTourists like these humanpedalled ―tricycle taxis‖, but they can be expensive、You should talk to the driver, and make sure you know the price before you begin the journey, for example, if it is per person, single or return、 Tricycles are worth using if you want to explore the narrow alleys (hutong of old Beijing、Body Language and Nonverbal municationIf you say the word ―munication‖, most people think of words and sentences、Although these are very important, we municate with more than just spoken and written words、Indeed, body positions are part of what we call ―body language‖、 We see examples of unconscious body language very often, yet there is also ―learned‖body language, which varies from culture to culture、We use ―learned‖ body language when we are introduced to strangers、 Like other animals, we are on guard until we know it is safe to relax、 So every culture has developed a formal way to greet strangers, to show them we are not aggressive、Traditionally, Europeans and Americans shake hands、 They do this with the right hand—the strongest hand for most people、 If our right hand is busy greeting someone, it cannot be holding a weapon、So the gesture is saying, ―I trust you、Look , I’m not carrying a threatening weapon、‖ If you shake hands with someone, you show you trust them、 We shake hands when we make a deal、It means, ―We agree and we trust each other、‖Greetings in Asian countries do not involve touching the other person, but they always involve the hands、 Traditionally in China, when we greet someone, we put the right hand over the left and bow slightly、Muslims give a ―salaam‖, where they touch their heart, mouth and forehead、 Hindus join their hands and bow their heads in respect、 In all of these examples, the hands are busy with the greeting and cannot hold a weapon、Even today, when some people have very informal styles of greeting, they still use their hands as a gesture of trust、 American youths often greet each other with the expression, ―Give me five!‖ One person then holds up his hand, palm outwards and five fingers spread、 The other person raises his fingers spread、 The other person raises his hand and slaps the other’s open hand above the head in a ―high five‖、 Nowadays, it is quite a mon greeting、Body language is fascinating for anyone to study、 People give away much more by their gestures than by their words、 Look at your friends and family and see if you are a mind reader!The Student Who Asked QuestionsIn a hungry world rice is a staple food and China is the world’s largest producer、Rice is also grown in many other Asian countries, and in some European countries like Italy、 In the ricegrowing world, the Chinese scientist, Y uan Longping, is a leading figure、Yuan Longping was born and brought up in China、 As a boy he was educated in many schools and was given the nickname, ―the student who asks questions‖、From an early age he was interested in plants、 He studied agriculture in college and as a young teacher he began experiments in crop breeding、 He thought that the key to feeding people was to have more rice and to produce it more quickly、 He thought there was only one way to do this—by crossing different species of rice plant, and then he could produce a new plant which could give a higher yield than either of the original plants、First Yuan Longping experimented with different types of rice、 The results of his experiments were published in China in 1966、 then he began his search for a special type of rice plant、 It had to be male、 It had to be sterile、 Finally, in 1970 a naturally sterile male rice plant was discovered、 This was the breakthrough、 Researchers were brought in from all over China to develop the new system、 the research was supported by the government、As a result of Yuan Longping’s discoveries Chinese rice production rose by 47、5 percent in the 1990’s、 There were other advantages too、 50 thousand square kilometres of rice fields were converted to growing vegetables and other countries, such as Pakistan and the Philippines、In Pakistan rice is the second most important crop after wheat and will be grown in many parts of the country、 Thenew hybrid rice has been developed by the Yuan Longping Hightech Agricultural pany of China、 Its yield is much greater than the yield of other types of rice grown in Pakistan、A Trip Along the Three GorgesIn August 1996, Peter Hessler, a young American teacher of English, arrived in the town of Fuling on the Yangtze River、 He and a colleague were to spend two years there teaching English at a teacher training college、 They were the only foreigners in the town、 The first semester finished at the end of January and they had four weeks off for the Spring Festival、 They could go anywhere they wished、 They decided to take a boat downstream、We decided to buy tickets for the Jiangyou boat、Our colleagues said, ―You shouldn’t go on those ships、 They are very crowded、 They are mainly for goods and people trading along the river、They don’t stop at the temples and there won’t be any other foreigners、‖ That sounded fine to me、 We just had to show our passports and they let us get on the boat、We left the docks on a beautiful afternoon、 The sun was shining brightly as we sailed downstream through a hilly region、Men rode a bamboo rafts along the river’s edge and coal boats went past、 As the sun setting behind the white pagoda、 It was beautiful、We slept through the first gorge, which is called the Qutang Gorge、 The gorge narrows to 350 feet as the river rushes through the twomile –high mountains、―Oh,well,‖ my friend said, ―at least we have two more left、‖At Wushan we made a detour up the Daning River to see some of the smaller gorges、 The next day we went through the big gorges on the Yangtze River,home of Qu Yuan, the 3rd century BC poet、 There was so much history along the Yangtze River、Every rock looked like a person or animal, every stream that joined the great river carried its legends, every hill was heavy with the past、As we came out of the third gorge, the Xiling Gorge, we sailed into the construction site of the dam、 All the passengers came on deck、We took pictures and pointed at the site, but we weren’t allowed to get off theboat、 The Chinese flag was blowing in the wind、 In a distant mountain was a sign in 20foot characters、―Build the Three Gorges Dam, Exploit the Yangtze River,‖ It said、The Monster of Lake TianchiThe ―Monster of Lake Tianchi‖ in the Changbai Mountains in Jilin province, northeast China , is back in the news after several recent sightings、 The director of a local tourist office, ,Meng Fanying, said the monster, which seemed to be black in colour, was ten metres from the edge of the lake during the most recent sighting、―Tt jumped out of the water like a seal—about 200 people on Changbai’s western peak saw it,‖ he said, Although no one really got a clear look at the mysterious creature, Xue Junlin, a local photographer, claimed that its head looked like a horse、In another recent sighting, a group of soldiers claim they saw an animal moving on the surface of the water、 The soldiers, who were walking along the side of the lake, watched the creature swimming for about two minutes、―It was greenish—black and had a round head with 10—centimetre horns‖, one of the soldiers said、A third report came from Li Xiaohe, who was visiting the lake with his family、 He claims to have seen a round black creature moving quickly through the water、 After three or four hundred meters it dived into the water、 Ten minutes later the monster appeared again and repeated the action、 Mr Li Xiaohe said that he and his family were able to see the monster clearly because the weather was fine and the lake was calm、There have been reports of monsters in Lake Tianchi since the beginning of the last century, although no one has seen one close up、 Some photos have been taken but they are not clear because it was too far away、 Many people think the monster may be a distant cousin of the Loch Ness monster in Scotland、 They also think that there might be similar creatures in other lakes around the world、 Scientists, however, are skeptical、 They say that the lowtemperature lake is unlikely to be able to support such large living creatures、Lake Tianchi is the highest volcanic lake in the world、 It is 2189 metres high and covers an area of about ten square kilometres、 In places it is more than 370 metres deep、。
最新全册高中英语必修4课文逐句翻译(外研版)
全册高中英语必修4课文逐句翻译(外研版)1.必修四Module1 The City of the Future未来城市What will the city of the future look like?未来的城市会是什么样子呢？ No one knows for sure, and making predictions is a risky business. 没有人确切的了解，预测也是一件很危险的事情。
But one thing is certain---they are going to get bigger before they get smaller.但是有一件事情是可以肯定的---他们将会先变大，然后再变小。
In the future, care for the environment will become very important as earth's natural resources run out. 在未来，爱护环境将会很重要，因为地球的资源将濒临枯竭。
We will use lots of recycled materials, such as plastic, aluminum, steel, glass, wood and paper, and we will waste fewer natural resources. 我们将会使用大量的可回收材料，例如，塑料、铝、钢铁、玻璃、木头和纸。
我们浪费自然资源的程度将会有所减弱。
We will also have to rely more on alternative energy, such as solar and wind power.我们也将不得不更多地依赖其他能源。
例如，太阳能和风能。
All this seems certain, but there are plenty of things about city life in the future which are not certain. 所有的这些似乎是肯定的，但是还有许多关于城市生活的事情仍是未知的。
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1.必修四Module1 The City of the Future未来城市What will the city of the future look like?未来的城市会是什么样子呢？No one knows for sure, and making predictions is a risky business. 没有人确切的了解，预测也是一件很危险的事情。
But one thing is certain---they are going to get bigger before they get smaller.但是有一件事情是可以肯定的---他们将会先变大，然后再变小。
In the future, care for the environment will become very important as earth's natural resources run out. 在未来，爱护环境将会很重要，因为地球的资源将濒临枯竭。
We will use lots of recycled materials, such as plastic, aluminum, steel, glass, wood and paper, and we will waste fewer natural resources. 我们将会使用大量的可回收材料，例如，塑料、铝、钢铁、玻璃、木头和纸。
我们浪费自然资源的程度将会有所减弱。
We will also have to rely more on alternative energy, such as solar and wind power.我们也将不得不更多地依赖其他能源。
例如，太阳能和风能。
All this seems certain, but there are plenty of things about city life in the future which are not certain. 所有的这些似乎是肯定的，但是还有许多关于城市生活的事情仍是未知的。
To find out what young people think about the future of urban life, a teacher at a university in Texas in the United States asked his students to think how they would run a city of 50,000 people in the year 2025.为了获知年轻人对未来城市生活的想法，美国得克萨斯州的一位大学老师让他的学生思考如何管理一个在2025 年拥有5万人口的城市，Here are some of the ideas they had:下面是他们的一些构想: Garbage ships To get rid of garbage problems, the city will load huge spaceships with waste materials and send them towards the sun, preventing landfill and environmental problems.垃圾船:为了摆脱垃圾问题的困扰，城市将会用巨型宇宙飞船装载废弃材料，朝太阳射，这样做防止了垃圾填埋和环境间题。
Batman Nets：Police will arrest criminals by firing nets instead of guns.勤务兵网:警察逮捕罪犯时，将会向罪犯射出网状物而不是用枪。
Forget smoking：No smoking will be allowed 'within a future city's limits. Smoking will be possible only outside cities, and outdoors.戒烟:在未来城市范围内将禁止吸烟。
只有在郊区和户外才允许吸烟。
Forget the malls：In the future all shopping will be done online, and catalogues will have voice commands to place orders.告别商厦:将来所有的购物将会在网上进行，商品目录将会有语音指令来排序。
Telephones for life：Everyone will be given a telephone number at birth that will never change 'no matter where they live.电话人生:每个人一出生就会给予一个电话号码，将来无论他们居住在哪儿，这个电话号码都不会更改。
Recreation：All forms of recreation, such as cinemas, bowling, softball, concerts and others, will be provided free of charge by the city.娱乐:所有的娱乐形式，例如，电影院、保龄球、垒球、音乐会和其他等等都将由该市政府免费提供。
Cars：All cars will be powered by electricity, solar energy or wind, and it will be possible to change the color of cars at the flick of a switch.汽车:所有的汽车部将由电能、太阳能或风能提供动力，并且只要轻轻按一下开关就能够改变汽车的颜色。
Tele-surgery：Distance surgery will become common as doctors carry out operations from thousands of miles away, with each city having its own tele-surgery outpatient clinic.远程手术:随着每个城市拥有自己的远程手术门诊部，医生将能在数千里以外实施手术，远程手术将会变得十分普通。
Holidays at home：Senior citizens and people with disabilities will be able to go anywhere in the world using high-tech cameras attached to their head.居家度假:年长的市民和残疾人通过使用绑在头上的高新技术相机可以周游世界。
Space travel：Travelling in space by ordinary citizens will be common. Each city will have its own spaceport.太空邀游:普通市民邀游太空将会变得很平常，每个城市都将有自己的太空港。
2.必修四Module 2 Getting Around in Beijing行在北京Taxis出租车Taxis are on the streets 24 hours a day. 北京大街上的出租车是24小时服务的。
Simply raise your hand. and a taxi appears in no time. 只要你招招手，立刻就会有出租车。
They are usually red, and they display the price per kilometer on the window.它们通常都是红色车身，并且在车窗上显示每公里的路价。
You should check the cab has a business permit, and make sure you ask for a receipt.你要做的，就是确认司机有营运照，并且索要发票。
Buses and trolleybuses公交车和电车Public transport provides a cheap way to get around in Beijing. 公共交通为人们游览北京提供了低价位的出行方式。
There are 20,000 buses and trolleybuses in Beijing, but they can get very crowded. 北京大约有两万多辆公交车和电车，但是，它们有时会很拥挤。
It's a good idea to avoid public transport during the rushhour(6:30 am and 8:00 am and 5:00 pm and 6:30 pm).最明智的做法是避免在高峰期(上午6:00一8:00，下午5:00一6:30)乘坐公交车和电车。
Fares are cheap, starting at 1 yuan. 这些车车票价格便宜，一元起价。
Air-conditioned buses cost more.空调车则要贵一些。
Buses numbered 1 to 100 are limited to travel within the city centre.公交线1到100路部是仅限于市中心内的，Higher numbers have destinations in the suburbs. 车号更高一些的线路，可以通达郊区。
Tourists shouldn't miss the 103 bus which offers one of the most impressive routes, past the Forbidden City and the White Pagoda in Beihai Park. 对于游人来说，最不该错过的是103路电车，它途经紫禁城和北海白塔，沿途风景令人印象深刻。
If you get on a double-decker bus, make sure you sit upstairs. 如果你乘坐双层公共汽车，请务必坐在上层，You'll have a good view of the rapidly changing city.这样你会一览这个飞速发展城市的亮丽风景。
Most buses run from about 5:00 am to midnight. However, there is also a night bus service, provided by buses with a number in the 200s.Minibuses小公共汽车Minibuses with seats for12 passengers offer an alternative to expensive taxis and crowded public transport in some areas. 在一些地区，这种12个座位的小型公共汽车给人们在昂贵的出租车和拥挤的公共汽车外，提供了第三种选择。