1、Period Five Lesson 4 Job Trends.写出下列单词的汉语意思(共 8 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 16 分)1.branch n.分支，部门 2.dynamic adj.精力充沛的 3.flexible adj.灵活的，柔韧的 4.continent n.大陆，洲5.slave n.奴隶 6.boom vi.激增，猛涨 7.panic v.恐慌，惊惶 8.arithmetic n.算术.写出下列汉语对应的英语单词(共 10 小题，每小题 2.4 分，满分 24 分)9.判断，判断力 n.judgement判断 v.judge10.减少，降低 v.decrease 11
2、.大量增加；乘 v.multiply12.部门；分割 n.division分割，划分 vt.divide13.运转；操作 v.operate运行；手术 n.operation14.反应；回复，回答 vi.respond 15.羡慕，妒忌 vt.envy16.烦扰；打扰 vt.bother17.舒适，安逸 fort舒服的 fortable18.周围的，附近的 adj.surrounding包围 vt.surround.写出下列短语或短语对应的汉语意思(共 15 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 30 分)19.跟上，赶上 keep up with20.pay attention to 注意 21.wo
3、rk out 计算出，制定出22.深呼吸 take a deep breath23.without doubt 毫无疑问 24.take place 发生 25.根据 according to26.a variety of 多种多样的 27.rather than 而不是28.对作出回应 respond to.29.on ones own 独立地30.最重要的是 above all 31 把落在后面 leave.behind32.in case 以防万一；万一33.be connected to 与有关联.完成句子(共 5 小题；每小题 6 分，满分 30 分)34.So begins Alv
4、in Tofflers book Future Shock，written back in 1970.所以阿尔文托夫勒在 1970 年写的 未来的冲击一书是这样开头的。 35.Its not about making men more like women，but helping men to communicate as well.其目的不是让男人更像女人，而是帮助男人也能更好地沟通。36.Work with more than one program in case you have to use them at work，and try to read about new technol
5、ogy.学习几种软件以备工作之需，并努力了解新技术。37.There is no doubt that all this new technology is changing the way we work.毫无疑问，所有这些新技术正在改变我们的工作方式。38.Working like this allows you to live where you want.这样的工作方式能够使你住在想住的地方.Tell whether the following statements are True (T) or False (F).1.Tofflers prediction has come tru
6、e.( T )2.Jobs in farming，coal mining and heavy industry are still increasing.( F )3.The number of jobs in information technology will go down.( F )4.People will work for small，dynamic companies as well as big companies.( T )5.People prefer to work from home rather than go to offices.( T ).Read the p
7、assage and answer the following questions.1.What does the sentence “For them，the future will arrive too soon.” mean in the first paragraph?A.Time goes fast.B.The future arrives suddenly.C.People in the world find it hard to keep up with the demand for change.D.The future will change too rapidly to p
8、redict.答案 C2.Which of the following should you do facing the greatly changed future?A.Be panic.B.Just wait and watch.C.You need to become a genius.D.Try your best to improve your working skills and personal qualities.答案 D3.There will be many changes in job areas in the future EXCEPT that .A.the numb
9、er of jobs in IT will rise rapidlyB.many big companies will dismissC.the workplace will change a lotD.the companies will change to be more flexible答案 B4.Which of the following is essential in future job areas according to the passage?A.Having good communication skills.B.Being a computer expert.C.Mas
10、tering driving skills.D.Speaking Russian or Chinese.答案 A5.What job trend is NOT mentioned in the passage?A.Many people will work at home.B.Many people will work abroad.C.Many people will work for small dynamic companies.D.Many people will give up working for a boss and become self-employed.答案 B重点词汇B
11、etween now and the 21st century，citizens of the worlds richest and most advanced nations will find it more and more difficult to keep up with the demand for change.从现在到 21 世纪，世界上最富裕、最发达的国家的人们将会发现与变化的需求保持同一步伐越来越难了。?keep up with 跟上，赶上，不落后keep up 保持，维持(良好状态) ，持续keep away from 不接近，远离keep off (使) 避开；回避(某
12、话题)keep on (doing sth.)继续(做某事)(1)John has to work hard to keep up with his classmates.约翰得努力学习才能不落后于他的同学。(2)I wonder how he has managed to keep up such a good state.我想知道他是怎样保持那么好的状态的。(3)Keep away from the fierce dog.Its very dangerous.切莫靠近那条恶犬。很危险。(4)Im happy to just keep on doing(do) this work until
13、 it is finished.我乐意继续做这项工作，直到完成为止。Jobs in farming，coal mining and heavy industry are decreasing rapidly.农业、煤矿开采业和重工业的职位迅速减少。?decrease v.& n.减少，降低decrease to 减少到decrease by 减少了 on the decrease 在减少中increase v.& n.增加，增长on the increase 在增长中(1)This switch has decreased pollution in the countrys major lak
14、es.(2018全国)这一转变已经减少了该国(中国 )主要湖泊的污染。(2)The population decreased to 1 million last year.去年人口减少到一百万。(3)The price of cotton has increased by 70%，because the production of it is on the decrease.棉花的价格增加了 70%，因为它的产量在下降。单句改错(4)Our expenses have been decreased to ￥300 from ￥400 per month ，decreased ￥100.toby
15、Similarly，companies will operate in different ways.同样，公司也将以不同的方式运转。?operate vi.运作，运转；起作用；动手术；vt.经营，管理；操作operate on sb.给某人做手术operation n.操作；经营；运转；手术put sth.into operation 实施，使运转come into operation 开始实施in operation 在运行中一词多义 写出下列句子中 operate 的汉语意思(1)I was late this morning because my car didnt operate.运
16、转(2)What skills are needed to operate this machine？操作(3)Doctors had to operate to remove the bullet(子弹). 动手术(4)The new rules will come into operation next month.新规定将于下个月开始实施。单句改错(5)The patient to be operated tomorrow is a foreigner. onMany more people will work for small，dynamic companies which can
17、respond quickly to changes in the market.许多人会供职于小且有活力的公司，这样的公司能对市场变化作出快速反应。?respond vi.反应；回复，回答respond to 响应；对作出反应；回答respond that.答复response n.回答；反应in response to 对 的答复/反应make no response to.对不予回答(1)“Congratulations! But I think someone was mistaken， ” Dennis responded.(2018全国)丹尼斯回复道：“祝贺！但是我想是有人弄错了。
18、 ”(2)The report said they also faced pressure to respond to messages at all hours of the day.(2018江苏)这个报告说，他们也面临着全天回复信息的压力。(3)His first response was to say no.Later，however，he changed his mind.他的第一反应是说不。但是后来他改变主意了。(4)He made no response to my question.他没有回答我的提问。一句多译(5)这些评论是对当地记者经常询问的问题的回应。These comm
19、ents came to respond to the questions often asked by local newsmen.(respond) These comments came in response to the questions often asked by local newsmen.(response)English will probably remain the international business language，so dont bother learning Russian or Spanish.英语将有可能仍然是国际商业语言，因此不必再麻烦去学习俄
20、语或西班牙语。?bother v.烦扰；打扰；使烦恼；使困惑；使不安bother sb.about/with sth.因某事而打扰某人bother to do/doing sth.费心做某事It bothers/bothered sb.that./to do.让某人感到烦恼的是(1)Sometimes I act as a listening ear for fellow students to talk over what is bothering them.有时候我扮演一个倾听者，和同学们讨论那些正在困扰他们的事情。(2)I dont want to bother her with/abo
21、ut my problems at the moment.我此刻不想让她为我的事操心。(3)Why bother asking/to ask(ask) if youre not really interested?如果你不是真的感兴趣，为什么费口舌打听呢？一句多译(4)最使我伤脑筋的是，他似乎对自己的工作毫无兴趣。It bothers me most that he seems to take no interest in his work.What bothers me most is that he seems to take no interest in his work.Working
22、 like this allows you to live where you want，to continue your studies and to enjoy the comfort of having a lot more free time.这样的工作方式能够使你住在想住的地方，继续学业，并且享受拥有更多自由时间的舒适生活。?comfort n.舒适；安逸； v.安慰；抚慰take comfort from/in.从 中寻求安慰in comfort 舒适地；安慰地comfortable adj .舒服的；舒适的注意：comfort 意为“安逸，舒适，无忧无虑”时，为不可数名词，意为“
23、给予援助或安慰的人或事”时，为可数名词。(1)These tennis shoes are designed for comfort and performance.这些网球鞋设计得穿着舒适，打起球来易于发挥成绩。(2)He comforted himself with the thought that she had died in the most beautiful part of the country.一想到她死在了这个国家最漂亮的地方，他就安慰自己。(3)They had enough money to live in comfort in their old age.他们有足够的
24、钱舒舒服服地安度晚年。(4)Comfortable(comfort) bikes and a smooth tour route make cycling between the sites fun and relaxing.(2018全国)舒适的自行车和流畅的旅行路线使得在两个地方之间的骑行有趣且放松。First of all，dont panic.首先，不要惊慌。?panic v.恐慌；惊惶； n.恐慌panic over /about/at 因而恐慌，对 感到惊慌失措panic sb.into doing sth.使某人仓惶行事，仓促行动get into a panicbe thrown
25、 into a panic 陷入惊慌状态be in a panic 在恐慌中in panic 惊慌失措地(1)The crowd panicked at the sound of the guns.人群因听到枪声而感到惊慌。(2)The news panicked the local people into moving to another city.这个消息吓得当地人搬到了另一个城市。(3)Theres no point getting into a panic/being thrown into a panic about the exams.陷入考试的恐慌中是毫无意义的。(4)Offi
26、ce workers fled in panic as the fire broke out.起火时，办公室人员惊慌逃出。经典句式Work with more than one program in case you have to use them at work，and try to read about new technology.学习几种软件以备工作之需，并努力了解新技术。句中的 in case 用作连词，引导目的状语从句。意为“以防” 。in case 还可引导条件状语从句。in case 还可以用作副词，常置于句末，意为 “以防万一” 。in case of. 假使；如果发生in
27、 this/that case 如果这样/那样的话in no case 绝不，在任何情况下都不in any case 无论如何，不管怎样注意：in no case 置于句首时，引起部分倒装。(1)This time，we stayed together，in case anything else unusual happened.(2018天津)这次，我们待在一起，以防任何其他异常的事情发生。(2)It may not rain，but youd better take an umbrella just in case.可能不下雨，但是你最好带把雨伞，以防万一。(3)I have made u
28、p my mind.In that case，theres no point discussing it.我已经拿定主意。既然那样的话，讨论这件事就毫无意义了。(4)In any case， you must do it by yourself.不管怎样，你必须自己来做。(5)In no case should you give up.你决不应该放弃。单句改错(6)She should not move in case of she injured her neck.高级表达(7)He may win the competition.In that case，he is likely to g
29、et into the national team.(改为定语从句)He may win the competition，in which case，he is likely to get into the national team.单句语法填空1.His interest in this subject has decreased(decrease) in the past years.2.Dont worry! The operation(operate) of this machine is simple.3.In my judgement(judge)，we should accep
30、t their apology.4.I couldnt sleep because the old bed was so uncomfortable(comfort).5.Strangely enough，the leader refused to respond to the news.6.The guests had a lot of bother finding(find) their way here.7.He is so lucky! And his success is the envy of us all.8.The crowd was in a panic when the b
31、uilding caught fire.9.Not Toms parents but Tom wants(want) to go fishing tomorrow.10.There is no doubt that they will agree with you on this matter.句型转换11.The number of students who are addicted to the Internet is becoming smaller and smaller.The number of students who are addicted to the Internet i
32、s on the decrease.12.He didnt respond to my letter that I wrote him last week.He made no response to my letter that I wrote him last week.13.He never changes his mind once he makes up his mind.In no case does he change his mind once he makes up his mind.14.I am not sure whether he will come or not.I
33、 doubt whether he will come or not.15.Its not what you say but what you do that matters.Not what you say but what you do matters.基础巩固.单词拼写 1.There are seven continents(洲) in the world.2.I have to admit that I was in panic(恐慌) when I saw this message in the first.3.The company has five branches(分支)ac
34、ross the world.4.During the 1980s，the computer industry was booming(迅速增长 ).5.He is always dynamic(精力充沛的) and never feels tired.6.To be honest，I cant depend on his judgement(判断).7.Since the new traffic rules were made，the number of traffic accidents has decreased (减少).8.Four multiplied(乘) by seven is
35、 twenty-eight.9.The machine is not operating(运转) properly.10.Has she responded(答复) to your letter yet?.单句语法填空11.The actor wrote a letter in response(respond) to our questions.12.She may miss the train，in which case she won t arrive on time.13.The sand and the sunshine will make you feel more comfort
36、able(comfort).14.The fierce dog panicked the man into throwing his goods away.15.He has enough money so that he can live in comfort.16.Not Mary but her friends are(be) planning to go abroad to experience life.17.The ceremony had to be put off due to the heavy fog.18.The new regulations will come int
37、o operation(operate) next Sunday.19.The new technology will not make our life harder，but easier.20.The novel，written(write) by a young girl，has attracted many people.完成句子21.The film，directed by a young man，is very popular with the middle-aged.这部电影由一个年轻人执演，非常受中年人的欢迎。22.There is some doubt whether the
38、ir team will win the game.他们队是否能赢得比赛还不确定。23.What bothers him is that/It bothers him that he cant find a job that he likes.让他烦恼的是，找不到一个自己喜欢的工作。24.Not the driver but the passengers were to blame for the accident.不是司机，而是乘客应该为这起事故负责。25.Mark informed us of his delay in case we got worried.马克通知了我们他的延误以防我们
39、担心。能力提升.阅读理解ATears ran down from my eyes as I saw the essay my high school English teacher had just handed back.A big F was written on top.I was hopeless.I was stupid！My face burned with shame when my classmates called me stupid.“Im the only one who doesnt know my ABCs！” I sobbed to Mum.“Ill help， ”
40、 she promised.Every day I sat with her，but to me，cat looked like cta and red was reb.Frustrated，I would return to my bedroom and draw，filling the paper with houses，restaurants and offices.“When I grow up，I want my own store， ”I told Mum，pointing to my drawings.“Thats great！” she said， “but first you
41、 have to learn to read.”Later， I was diagnosed with dyslexia(失读症).So Mum took me to a learning centre，where I was given reading exercises.But I still struggled.Finally，I graduated，but I was afraid of my reading skills.“Ill never get a job！” I cried to Mum later again.“Dont focus on what you cant do，
42、 ” she comforted.“Concentrate on what you can.”But what can I do？I wondered.Suddenly，I thought of the drawings Id made as a child and my dream of having my own store.I enjoyed sales so much that over the next few years，I tried my hand at other businesses.Today，I watch over seven branches.We have 187
43、 employees and $15 million in sales.While Ill never be what my teachers might have wanted，I am a successon my own terms.The other day a student sent me a card，reading：You gave me so much confidence.I hope to be like you when I am big.Tears of joy filled my eyes.This was my A，I smiled.语篇解读 本文是一篇记叙文，讲
44、述了作者因患有失读症而被同学嘲笑，但在妈妈的耐心陪伴和鼓励下他找到了方向并最终取得了事业上的成功。26.Why did the author feel so ashamed at school?A.His teacher scolded him in class.B.His teacher refused to read his essay.C.He failed to hand in his essay on time.D.His classmates looked down upon him.答案 D解析 细节理解题。根据第一段最后一句“My face burned with shame
45、when my classmates called me stupid.”可知，作者因受到了同学们的嘲笑而感到很羞愧，故 D 项正确。27.Which of the following best describes the authors feeling to his mother?A.Doubtful. B.Grateful.C.Guilty. D.Annoyed.答案 B解析 推理判断题。由文章内容可知，在妈妈的耐心陪伴和鼓励下，作者找到了方向并最终取得了事业上的成功，由此可知，作者对妈妈心存感激，故 B 项正确。28.What do you know from the last para
46、graph?A.The authors success inspired a kid.B.The authors parents were proud of their child.C.The author set a good example to businessmen.D.The authors teacher must have felt ashamed.答案 A解析 推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“The other day a student sent me a card，reading ：You gave me so much confidence.I hope to be lik
47、e you when I am big.”可知，作者的成功极大地鼓舞了一个学生，故 A 项正确。BBig data of the human face can make a difference.Technology is rapidly catching up with the human ability to read faces.Apples iPhone X has already used face recognition(人脸识别) to unlock the homescreen.Face recognition is becoming increasingly common i
48、n China，where it has been equipped at ATM and KFC restaurants.It is also used by shop owners to catch shoplifters.Some universities are using face recognition technology as a means to keep track of the students attendance in the classrooms.Students stand in front of a screen when they walk into lect
49、ure halls.Photos taken at the screen are matched with those logged in the universitys database.Its believed that the system is highly accurate because it can identify students even if they change their hair or wear makeup.Students have joked that face recognition is so strict that they dont dare to skip classes(翘课) anymore.The traditional way of taking attendance is throu
