Unit 6 Life in the future
Ⅰ. Words and phrases
1. communicate (v.) with communicative adj. communication n.
communication 交流，通讯
means of communication 通讯方式
traffic 交通（指马路上车辆、行人的流动） traffic jam 交通堵塞
transport(ation) 交通，运输 means of transportation 运输方式
get used to doing sth.
tour 周游旅行（中途逗留）
get caught in travel 距离长的旅行或国外旅行
2 get hurt 3 journey 旅行行程，(陆上旅行，远距离)
get paid trip 旅行（短时间、短距离）
get engaged to sb. tour 周游旅行（中途逗留）
get married to sb. voyage (长距离的)水上旅行
4 exact adj. 精确的，正确的 exactly adv.
exactly speaking 严格地说 be exact in 对……一丝不苟
倍数 + as …as…
5 倍数的表达 倍数 + 比较级 + than
倍数 + the + n. + of
6 forecast the weather 预报天气 a weather forecast 天气预报
make forecasts about 对……进行预测/预报
7 catch a glimpse of 匆匆的一瞥
8 major adj. 主要的;重大的;较大的;严重的
He majors in English. v. 主修;专攻(后接介词in)
= His major is English. n.. 主修课程
= He is an English major. n..主修…的学生
9 in contemporary society 在现代/当代社会 10 in most urban areas 在大部分的城市里
11 environmentally friendly 环保 pollute the environment污染环境
12 public transportation公共交通 13 an advanced computer system 先进的电脑系统
14 do business 做生意，买卖东西 15 ensure sb. sth. 确保某人某事
16 online shopping 网上购物 17 combine …… with
18 at a speed of …… 以……速度 at full/ top speed 全速
19 on the internet 在互联网上 surf the Internet 上网
in the way 挡道，碍事
keep in touch with
20 on the way 在路上，即将 21 get in touch with
by the way 顺便问一下 lose touch with
in a way 在某种程度/意义上 be out of touch with
22 cash n..& vt. 现金； 现款 / 把…..兑现 cash a cheque 把支票兑成现金
pay (in) cash付现金 cash dispenser自动取款机
23 do with 对付，处置；想要，需要 deal with 对付，处理；与……做买卖
24 look forward to pay
(no) attention to (没)注意
get used to devote one’s attention to 专心于
make contributes to + doing stand at attention （军）立正
devote oneself to fix one’s attention to 把注意力集中在……
pay attention to
25 in store 储藏着，准备着，就要来到 26 distance education 远程教育
at a distance 保持一段距离 in the distance 在远处
27 It is certain that …… 28 lead to 引起，导致，通向
29 search sb./sth. for 搜寻 search one’s face 察看某人脸色 search one’s heart 自我反省
search into 调查，探究 in search of 寻找，寻求 search out 找到
30 remain + (to be) + 形容词 / +名词短语 sth. remains to be done 某事有待于去做
remain in one’s memory 留在某人记忆中 31 come true; turn … into reality实现
32 smart cards 智能卡 credit cards 信用卡
33 on the air广播中/ 放映（的），被广播/ 放映（的） in the air 在空中的，悬而未决的
34 cure sb. of … 治好某人的…病 35 be crowded with充满/挤满了
36 keep sb. company 陪伴某人 in the company of …… 在……陪伴下
37 imitate the real world 模拟真实世界 38 in time 及时，最终
39 clean up 收拾干净，清理，清除 clean out收拾干净
adj. clean water干净的水
adj. clear water 清澈的水
v. clean the table擦桌子 v. clear the table 收拾桌子
40 be faced with 面临，面对
take the place of
face out 坚持下去，勇敢面对 代替 take one’s place
face up to 正视 in the place of
face to face 面对面 instead of
in the
face of 面临，不顾
pollute the air
make a face 做鬼脸，做苦脸 pollute the environment
lose face 丢脸
save face 保全面子
face the music 接受批评，承担后果
41 virtual reality 虚拟现实 42 be careful about 对……关心
43 be well-prepared for 对……充分准备 44 digital phone
Ⅱ. Fill in the blanks.
Although life in the future is difficult to ＿＿＿ , we can still examine some of its major
＿＿＿ in the ＿＿＿＿＿＿world. ＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿ will become cleaner, faster and safer. The vehicles will not pollute the ＿＿＿＿＿＿＿. Helped by a computer system, people will travel at an ＿＿＿＿＿ speed. Business won’t be as usual in the future. The Internet will play
an important ＿＿＿＿ and shopping will become a form of ＿＿＿＿＿＿. People in the future will be able to enjoy a longer, healthier and more ＿＿＿＿＿ life. In the future, there will
be more “schools on the air” and even “＿＿＿＿”. Instead of being students only when we are young, we will become ＿＿＿＿＿ learner.
Ⅲ. Sentences.
1 We can’t be sure whether our dreams will come true, but we can at least be hopeful that our efforts to improve the world will be successful. 我们不能肯定是否会梦想成真，但至少我们改造世界的努力有成功的希望。
2 If we learn to accept change and appreciate what is new and different, we will be well-prepared for whatever the future may have in store. 如果我们能适应变革，敢于标新立异，那么我们就能从容应对将来所发生的一切。
3 A good example of how transportation is changing is the new maglev train, which is environmentally friendly, energy-serving and travels at an amazing 430km/h.