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1、Unit 4 A glimpse of the future单元目标主题学习目标通过本单元的学习, 了解未来智能生活, 加深学生对科技发展的了解, 培养学生的创新和实践能力。语言能力目标核心单词humanity , susceptible , automation , leap , regulate , client , cite , horizon , reckon , artificial , victim , capacity , assistant , potentially , analyse , illegal , immoral , cell , bound , assess ,
2、 cycle , demand , imitation , frown , desperate , tightly , consistent重点词块come true , be designed for , thanks to, in contrast, speak of, hang out, on the whole, be capable of, result in, cant wait to do sth., get sth. straight, look forward to doing sth., be likely to do sth., feel confident about,
3、 wipe out, at risk, be replaced with, be concerned about, have no choice but to do, agree on, on the horizon, be bound to, around the corner, at the speed of, intend to do, bank on单元语法主谓一致(Subject-verb agrement)写作能力利用本单元所学的语言知识和策略, 学习故事续写, 考查学生语言表达能力、思维以及创新能力。背景导学Preparing cities for robot carsThe p
4、ossibility of self-driving robot cars has often seemed like a futurists dream, years away from materializing in the real world. Well, the future is apparent now. The California Department of Motor Vehicles began giving permits in April to companies to test truly self-driving cars on public roads. Th
5、e state also cleared the way for companies to sell or rent out self-driving cars, and for companies to operate driverless taxi services. California, it should be noted, isnt leading the way here. Companies have been testing their vehicles in cities across the country. Its hard to predict when driver
6、less cars will be everywhere on our roads. But however long it takes, the technology has the potential to change our transportation systems and our cities, for better or for worse, depending on how the transformation is regulated.While much of the debate so far has been focused on the safety of driv
7、erless cars (and rightfully so), policymakers also should be talking about how self-driving vehicles can help reduce traffic jams, cut emissions(排放物) and offer more convenient, affordable mobility options. The arrival of driverless vehicles is a chance to make sure that those vehicles are environmen
8、tally friendly and more shared.Do we want to copy-or even worse-the traffic of today with driverless cars? Imagine a future where most adults own individual self-driving vehicles. They tolerate long, slow journeys to and from work on packed highways because they can work, entertain themselves or sle
9、ep on the ride, which encourages urban spread. They take their driverless car to an appointment and set the empty vehicle to circle the building to avoid paying for parking. Instead of walking a few blocks to pick up a child or the dry cleaning, they send the self-driving minibus. The convenience ev
10、en leads fewer people to take public transport-an unwelcome side effect researchers have already found in ride-hailing(叫车) services.A study from the University of California at Davis suggested that replacing petrol-powered private cars worldwide with electric, self-driving and shared systems could r
11、educe carbon emissions from transportation 80% and cut the cost of transportation infrastructure(基础设施)and operations 40% by 2050. Fewer emissions and cheaper travel sound pretty appealing. The first commercially available driverless cars will almost certainly be fielded by ride-hailing services, con
12、sidering the cost of self-driving technology as well as liability and maintenance issues(责任与维护问题). But driverless car ownership could increase as the prices drop and more people become comfortable with the technology.Policymakers should start thinking now about how to make sure the appearance of dri
13、verless vehicles doesnt extend the worst aspects of the car-controlled transportation system we have today. The coming technological advancement presents a chance for cities and states to develop transportation systems designed to move more people. The car of the future is coming. We just have to pl
14、an for it.1.What does the underlined word “fielded” in Paragraph 4 probably mean?A. Employed. B. Replaced. C. Shared. D. Reduced.答案： A2.What is the authors attitude to the future of self-driving cars?A. Doubtful. B. Positive. C. Disapproving. D. Sympathetic.答案： BSection Starting out & Understanding
15、ideas自主学习激发潜能. 课文翻译教材原文Artificial Intelligence: A REAL THREATIn the words of Professor Stephen Hawking, artificial intelligence will be“either the best, or the worst thing, ever to happen to humanity”. Technology of Tomorrow Forum wants to hear your thoughts on AI. Is it our greatest human achieveme
16、nt so far？Or is it the biggest threat to our existence？MillenniumbutterflyThanks to AI, Ive got my own super-smart personal assistant built into my phone. She always has an immediate answer for any question I put to her, and even uses my answers to learn more about my preferences. It used to feel like 50 per cent of my time was spent researching new restaurants. In contrast, my PA only needs a few seconds to
