北师大版高中英语必修二 unit4 lesson3 Virtual Reality reading 学案(无答案)
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Unit 4 Cyberspace Lesson 3 Virtual Reality辅导与练习1.be up to 从事于;忙于He is up to his novel. 他在忙于写他的小说。
What is he up to ?= What is he doing?他在做什么?2.have lots of work to do 有很多事要做虽然work 和do存在被动关系,但 do 和主语又存在主动关系,在这种情况下动词不定式要用主动形式。
如: I have a meeting to attend.3.depend on 依赖,依靠Whether we can hold sports meeting depends on weather.4.what’s more 而且5.spend…(in)v-ing 花费时间或金钱做某事He spent most of his spare time in collecting coins and stamps.She is the only daughter in the wealthy family, so she spends much of her money she earns in buying valuable jewelry.6.That is right7.I still find it hard to imagineShe thought it best to wait for you.It 是形式宾语hard, best 是宾语补足语,真正的宾语是后面的不定式。
例如:In fact ____ is a hard job for the police to keep order in an important football match.A. thisB. thatC. thereD. itIt在句中作形式主语。
真正的主语是to keep order in an important football math.答案为 D. 8. A Virtual University just wouldn’t be the same, would it ?No, it wouldn’t .是的,不一样Yes, it would. 不,一样。
Unit 4 Cyberspace Lesson 3 Virtual RealityⅠ. Preparations before class (课前准备)Task 1. Have a try (牛刀小试) 请完成同步作业Page 11 Exercise I---词汇填空Task 2: Have a competition (赛一赛) What is virtual reality?The use of computers with sounds and pictures that make you feel as if you are in a real situation.Task 3: Cultural background (文化背景)什么是虚拟现实技术呢?简单地说, 就是人们利用计算机生成一个逼真的三维虚拟环境, 通过自然技能使用传感设备与之相互作用的新技术。
它与传统的模拟技术完全不同, 是将模拟环境、视景系统和仿真系统合三为一, 并利用头盔显示器、图形眼镜、数据服、立体声耳机、数据手套及脚踏板等传感装置, 把操作者与计算机生成的三维虚拟环境连结在一起。
操作者通过传感器装置与虚拟环境交互作用, 可获得视觉、听觉、触觉等多种感知, 并按照自己的意愿去改变“不随心”的虚拟环境。
比如, 计算机虚拟的环境是一座楼房, 内有各种设备、物品,操作者会如同身临其境一样, 可以通过各种传感装置在屋内行走查看、开门关门、搬动物品; 对房屋设计上的不满意之处, 还可随意改动。
Ⅱ. Activities in Class (课堂活动)Task 1.Rewarding time (比一比)Task 2.Understand the text (课文理解)1. What’s the main idea of the text?A. The weekend life of Cathy and Tom.B. The life that students hope for living in the futureC. The imagination of virtual reality’s holiday and study situationD. Imagination of how to live in the future2. Which of the following is true?A. In the virtual reality holiday, we wouldn’t experience something directly.B. Tome will go camping with his families this weekend.C. Tom will send the website address to Cathy when he gets to school.D. It’s not hard for us to imagine the virtual reality studying situation.3. From the text, we can infer that________ .A. Cathy has lots of work to do this weekend.B. In the future, we will not have to go to our destinations in the flesh at all.C. We will not only be able to travel around the world, but go to study in world famous universities we wanted to.D. Cathy dislikes to spend a long time traveling on planes during holiday.4. According to the text, which of the following is not right?A. It’s a doubt that whether Tom will go camping this weekend.B. It’s likely that we will go anywhere we like using modern technology in virtual reality.C. Tom will help Cathy with her project in any case.D. We needn’t pack a suitcase during virtual reality holidays.5. Where can we find the text?A. technical reportB. science and imagination fictionC. amusement bookD. student’s diaryC AD C BTask 3.Read and judge (读一读、断一断) True or False1. This weekend Tom will help Cathy finish a project on the history of the Internet.2. Cathy is more interested in virtual holiday than Tom.3. Tom will have a virtual reality holidays this weekend.4. Virtual university is an interesting game on line instead of a real university.5. Virtual reality holidays spend less time than real holidays.6. You needn’t go to the real place in virtual reality holidays but you can get real feeling of traveling there.7. The Science Museum on line doesn’t exist in fact, just imagine it.F T F F T T FTask 4.Imagine, recite and practice in class (想一想、背一背、练一练)1. 这个周末你准备做什么_______________________________________________. (Page 12)①. 你看上去很担心的样子, 怎么了?You look worried, what have you been up to?②. 弟弟整个上午把自己关在房间, 他在干什么?My brother locked himself in his room for a whole morning. What is he up to?2.那要看天气情况而定。
Unit 4 CyberspaceLesson 3 Virtual Realityto help students to learn about the virtual reality.【知识与能力目标】To practise getting the general idea while reading the text for the first time.To use the title of a text to predict the content.【过程与方法目标】To develop strategies to match topics with paragraphs.To identify important words in a text.【情感态度价值观目标】To debate on students` opinions of cyberspace. (optimistic or pessimistic)To write an article about their opinions of cyberspace.【教学重点】To practise expressing preferences【教学难点】To review and practice using countable and uncountable nounsComputer and cassetteⅠ. Warming up问学生下面的问题激发学生的兴趣。
What is virtual reality?What do people use the technology to do?Which of these uses for virtual reality are possible now?* virtual reality holidays* learning to fly using virtual reality technology* playing virtual reality computer games* visiting virtual museums on the Internet展示一些图片(Show students some slides to prove these facts)T: Would you like to visit the Science Museum website? Why or why not?Would you like to go to a virtual university?S:T: Virtual reality can bring us lots of convenient. You will find lots of good information at home, and needn't spend time traveling there.Study in such a world-famous university without going out of your room.Ⅱ Reading理解课文True or False1. This weekend Tom will not help Cathy finish a project on the history of the Internet.2. Cathy is more interested in virtual holiday than Tom.3. Tom will have a virtual reality holidays this weekend.4. Virtual university is an interesting game on line instead of a real university.5. Virtual reality holidays won't spend less time than real holidays.Answers: 1. T 2. T 3. F 4. F 5.FⅢ Further readingRead the text again and pay attention to the right expression.Correct mistakes1. What are you going to do at this weekend.2. I have too many things to be done.3. We won't go to go camping if it will rain。
Unit4 Cyberspace-Lesson3 Virtual Reality一、学习目标1.透彻理解课文内容。
2.对新学到的单词和句型等能学以致用。
3.学习条件状语从句。
二、重难点分析1.对课文里长难语句的理解以及句子成分分析。
2.学习条件状语从句。
三、学习过程Step 1: 预习课文1.用15分钟阅读,粗通课文的大意,回答下面的问题。
(1)What’s the main idea of the text?A. The weekend life of Cathy and Tom.B. The life that students hope for living in the futureC. The imagination of virtual reality’s holiday and study situationD. Imagination of how to live in the future(2)Which of the following is true?A. In the virtual reality holiday, we wouldn’t experience something directly.B. Tome will go camping with his families this weekend.C. Tom will send the website address to Cathy when he gets to school.D. It’s not hard for us to imagine the virtual reality studying situation.(3)From the text, we can infer that________ .A. Cathy has lots of work to do this weekend.B. In the future, we will not have to go to our destinations in the flesh at all.C. We will not only be able to travel around the world, but go to study in world famous universities we wanted to.D. Cathy dislikes to spend a long time traveling on planes during holiday.(4)According to the text, which of the following is not right?A. It’s a doubt that whether Tom will go camping this weekend.B. It’s likely that we will go anywhere we like using modern technology in virtual reality.C. Tom will help Cathy with her project in any case.D. We needn’t pack a suitcase during virtual reality holidays.(5)Where can we find the text?A. technical reportB. science and imagination fictionC. amusement bookD. student’s diary(提示:C A D C B)2.利用10分钟独立解决不懂的词句,用红色笔做好疑难标记。
CyberspaceVirtual RealityPart A Reading: Virtual RealityBefore you start1. Which of these uses for virtual reality are possible now?(1) virtual reality holidays(2) learning to fly using virtual reality technology(3) playing virtual reality computer games(4) bisiting virtual reality museums on the InternetRead to learn2. Read the text and judge the following statements is true (T) or false (F).(1) Tom will help Cathy finish a project on the history of the Internet this weekend.()(2) Tom will have a virtual holiday this weekend.()(3) Airtual university will be more interesting than a real university.()(4) A virtual reality holidays spend less time than real holidays.()(5) You needn’t go to the real place in virtual re ality holidays.()(6) The Science Museum online doesn’t exist in fact. ()Virtual RealityTom: Hi, Cathy. What are you up to this weekend?Cathy:Don’t ask, Tom. I have lots of work to do. If I don’t finish my project on the history of the Internet fo r next Monday’s lesson, the science teacher will be angry. What about you? Do you have anything planned for Saturday and Sunday?Tome: It depends on the weather. If it’s good, Dad, Mum and I will probably go camping. But we won’t go if it rains. Hey, if I stay home, I’ll help you with your project if you like.Cathy: Thanks for the offer. Tom, can you suggest any good books for my projects? If you tell me some title s, I’ll look for them in the library.Tome:Use the library computer. If you go to the Scienc e Museum website, you’ll find lots of good information. I’ll send you the website address when I get home.Cathy:Thanks. Just think, if we had virtual reality holidays, we wouldn’t have any problems with the weather. What’s more, we wouldn’t have to spen d a long time travelling on planes to get to our holiday destination s.Tome: What do you mean?Cathy: Well, in the future, we’ll be able to use modern technology to go anywhere we like. We won’t have to go there in the flesh at all! Wouldn’t that be great? I feel excited just thinking about it.Tome: I don’t understand. Cathy, do you mean we’ll use the computer to travel around the world, entering and exit ing countries in seconds and visiting all the historical site s!Cathy: That’s right! Just imagine never having to pack a suitcase! We would not only be able to travel around the world, but also go to study in any world famous universities we wanted to .Tome: That could be really exciting! But I still find it hard to imagine. You would see it but you couldn’t dip your toe s in the sea or eat the foods you saw. You would not experience it.Cathy:Well, if they invented virtual reality holidays, I’d go on an around-the-world tour. Tom, what would you like to do if someone gave you the chance?Tom: I don’t really know. Personally, I’m more interested in virtual universities than virtual reality holidays. I’d like to go to a world-famous university like Stanford. But I guess, a virtual university just wouldn’t be the same, would it?Cathy: True, but just think—you would be able to study in such a world-famous university without going out of your room!3. Choose the right answers.(1) What does Cathy have to do this weekend?A.Finish a project on the history of the Internet.B.Go camping with her family if the weather is fine.C.Help Tom with his project.D.Look for books in the library.(2) According to Cathy,if we had a virtual reality holiday,we________.A.wouldn’t worry about the weatherB.would only spend a short time travelling on the plane to get to the holiday destinationC.would go anywhere with anyone we likeD.all would like to have an aroundtheworld tour(3) What does Tom advise Cathy to do?A.Look for books in the library. B.Use the library computer to look for information.C.Go to a science museum. D.Go camping with Tom and his family.(4) How does Tom think about the virtual holiday?A.It’s worth expecting to have a chance.B.It’s as interesting as travelling somewhere in the flesh. C.It’s hard to imagine.D.He is very interested in it.(5) As for the virtual reality,________.A.Tom prefers virtual holidays to virtual universitiesB.Cathy prefers virtual holidays to virtual universitiesC.Tom prefers virtual universities to virtual holidaysD.Cathy prefers virtual universities to virtual holidaysvoice your opinion4. What are the advantages and disadvantages of a virtual university? Would you like to go to such a university? Why?课后作业(一)词汇1.He_____(浸) his finger in the water to see how hot the water was.2.A heavy________(吸烟者) may list the disadvantages of smoking,which will be helpful for him to give it up.3. I hear that a new hospital will occupy the________(位置) of the old factory.4.The content of this article is familiar to me.Could you tell me what the________(标题) is? 5.These clothes were p________into boxes and shipped to Canada.6.London is one of the most popular holiday d________in the world.7.When the movie was over,all the audience e________from the back door.(二)用所给单词的适当形式填空1.When a pencil is partly in a glass of water, it looks as if it _____________ (broke).2.I didn't see your sister at the meeting.If she had come, she _______________ (meet) my brother. 3.Should he agree to go there, we _________ (send) him there.4.I wish I ________ (see) the film.5.The teacher advised that we ____________ (make) good use of every minute here.6 .His suggestion is that we _________ (do) our work more carefully.7.I love you as if you ________ (be) my son.8.If he comes, he ________ (bring) his basketball.(三)完成句子,每空一词1 .If you ________ ________ ________ ( 来的早一点) that day, you might have met her.2.If it ________ ________ (下雨) tomorrow, the race would be put off.3.Who do you ________ ________ ________ (建议派去) to work there?4 .If you ________ ________ ________ ( 邀请了我们), we would have come.5.I am sure he hasn't sent the letter.If he ________ ________(寄了) it, I _______ ______ ______ (收到) it.6.It is time that he ________ ________ ________ (减肥).(四)选择填空1. —John went to the hospital alone. —If he________me about it, I would have gone with him.A.should tell B.Tells C.told D.had told2. If you had studied harder, you________at college now.A.would study B.would be studying C.would have studied D.are studying 3. Had I known about this computer program, a huge amount of time and energy________.A.would have been saved B.had been saved C.will be saved D.was saved4. Our former math teacher moved to Shanghai last year; otherwise, he________us.A.would still have taught B.will still teach C.still taught D.would still be teaching 5. If he________my advice,he wouldn’t have lost his job.A.followed B.should follow C.had followed D.would follow6. —Ann is in hospital. —Oh,really?I________know.I________go and visit her.A.didn’t;am going to B.don’t;would C.don’t;will D.didn’t;will7. Daniel’s family_______their holiday in Huangshan this time next week.A.are enjoying B.are to enjoy C.will enjoy D.will be enjoying8. Dr.Smith,together with his wife and daughters,________visit Beijing this summer.A.is going to B.are going to C.was going to D.were going to9. If their marketing plans succeed,they________their sales by 20 percent.A.will increase B.have been increasing C.have increased D.would be increasing 10. No decision________about any future appointment until all the candidates have been interviewed.A.will be made B.is made C.is being made D.has been made11. He did not regret saying what he did but felt that he________it differently.A.could express B.would express C.could have expressed D.must have expressed 12. This printer is of good quality.If it break down within the first year, we would repair it at our expense.A.would B.should C.could D.might13. John promised his doctor he_______not smoke, and he has never smoked ever since.A.might B.should C.could D.would(五)完成句子1.一条新的铁路已被修建起来将武汉和合肥连接到一起。
Unit 4 CyberspaceLesson 3 Virtual RealityLanguage and Ability Objectives:1. Knowledge GoalsWords : imagine , destination, suggest , dip, exit, millionaire, Phrases: be up to, depend on, in the flesh, have problems with , what’ more2. Ability Goals:1.Catch key information as soon as possible.2.Talk about virtual reality by discussing, interviewing or debating.3.Express your ideas about virtual holiday and virtual university.一、教学目标Learning Strategies1. Master the strategies of guessing the meaning of words from context, and learn how to use the language in new context.2. During pre-reading, some questions related to virtual reality are delivered to help students make better preparations for reading the dialogue.3. In while-reading, fast-reading and careful reading activities are employed to make students think independently and cooperatively. 二、教学过程Teaching Procedures:Step I: Pre-readingLead-in activities1. Exchange greetings with thestudents and arouse the students’ interest in saying something about what they know about virtual reality.2. Show a short video to students to enable them fully understand what is virtual reality and its practical uses in our study and life.Step II While-readingPart one: Scanning1. Ask the students to scan the passage to find out how many virtual reality situations are mentioned in the dialogue? What are they?Part two: Reading for details1. Match the words or expressions with the correct meaning.The teacher guide the students to look at the word on the screen, then students have to match the words or expressions with the correct meaning.① be up to (L1) a. in person② title (L13 ) b. the place one wants to go to③destination ( L22) c. the name of a book or a passage④ in the flesh (L26) d. be busy with⑤ pack a suitcase (L34) e. to leave⑥ to exit (L31) f. put things into suitcase for traveling purposes2. Filling in the chartAsk the students to read the text carefully to use proper language to fill in the chart.Virtual universityeducationVirtual reality holidaysVirtual RealityCathy’s planTom’planIf she doesn’t finish the project on the history of the Internet,the science teacher will beangry.nowfutureHe will go camping withhis parents if the weather is good.She would study in famous universities without going out of her rooms. He would go to any place he likes without the problems of weather, time,and the means of transportation.3. Ask students to find out things we would do and would not do if we had virtual holidays and virtual universities.we wouldn’t…we would…If we hadvirtual realityholidays,-have any problems with theweather.- have to spend a long time traveling on planes to get toour holidaydestinations.- have to go there in the flesh.- have to pack a suitcase.- experience it.- be able to use moderntechnology to goanywhere we like.- use the computer totravel around the world.- enter and exit countriesin seconds and visit allthe historical sites.If we hadvirtualuniversities,- go to study in any worldfamous universities wewanted to without goingout of our room.4. Learning to use the First Conditional and Second Conditional1. Ask the students read the first 17 lines in the dialogue and find all the sen tences with “if…” then ask them to summarize the rule of First Conditional .The First conditional is used to talk about things which are possible in the present or the future -- things which may happen:if clause main clauseIf you study hard, you will pass the test.if clause if + subject + simple present verbmain clause subject + will + verb2 .Show the following sentences from the text and ask students to summarize the rule of Second Conditional .… if we had virtual reality holidays, we wouldn’t have any problems with the weather. (L18-19)… if they invented virtual reality holidays, I’d go on an around-the-world tour. (L41-42)… what would you like to do if someone gave you the chance? (L43) The Second Conditional is used to talk about 'impossible' situations or things which are unreal (not true or not possible) in the present orthe future --things which don't or won't happen:if clause main clauseIf I had a million dollars, I would buy a big house.if clause main clauseif + subject + simple past verb subject + would + verb3 .Ask student to do a chained talkExample:T: If I were a millionaire,I would buy a new house.S1: If I had a new house,I would make a room into a cinema.S2: If I had a cinema at home,I would watch movies every day.Language in useIf the God gave me a chance..... If I were a teacher, …Step III. Post-reading Activities1. Ask the students to complete the short summary of the text with the words in the box. Change the word forms if necessary.be up to suggest virtual project destinationwonderful interest imagineTom asked Cathy what she _____ that weekend. Cathy said she had to finish the_______ on the history of the Internet . Tom himself planed to go camping that weekend.Tom ______Cathy going to the Science Museum website and find information. Cathy welcomed his idea and she felt excited about the idea of having________ holidays. With it, people wouldn’t have an y problems with the weather and wouldn’t have to spend a long time travelling to get to their holiday ______. In the future, we’ll be able to use modern technology to go anywhere we like. Tom doesn’t understand virtual holidays and finds it hard to ________.As for virtual university, Cathy thought it________, because people would be able to go to study in any world famous university. Tom weremore_______ in virtual universities than virtual reality holidays. But he thought it would not be the same as physical university.2. Voice your opinionSuppose that you could go to University of Science and Technology of China, which is physical. Meanwhile, you could also attend Stanford through virtual university to get your degree. Which one would you choose? ( some cues are shown on the screen)Step IV: Teacher’s summaryNow class, virtual reality technology can change our life to some extent, On the one hand, we enjoy the convenience and excitement it brings to us, on the other hand, we should restrain our dependence on virtual world, young people shouldn’t be addicted to virtual computer games, as for virtual holidays we just see the scenery and can’t experience the pleasure of travelling with your families and friends. In terms of virtual university you can lea rn some professional knowledge in one field, but don’t forget that learning how to improve your social skills and communicate with different sorts of people is an indispensable part of college education, meanwhile, the learning atmosphere of a university is of great significance to your success. Just think if so many people can study in world famous universities through virtual university, those famous universities will become a “degree factory”. Don’t you think that the value of your degree from the university will be at a discount? So evenwe have virtual university in future, some specific requirements are still needed for some universities, especially, world famous university. Now class I think you have a better understanding of the advantage and disadvantage of virtual reality, so we should be optimistic about the future of virtual reality, and keep a positive attitude toward study and life. Step V: AssignmentHaze weather in Hefei is very serious now, Do you have some good suggestions? Write a short passage about what you would do to reduce it, if you were the mayor of Hefei.。
《3 Virtual Reality》教学指导Objectives■To practise using first and second conditionals.■To assess whether websites are real.Resources usedGrammar Summaries 2. and 3. Mini-Grammar 2Possible problems■Students may use will after if in conditional sentences.■Students may need to revise zero conditionals (If plus imperative). There are revision exercises in the Language Powerbook.BackgroundThe London Science Museum has an excellent interactive website.Virtual holidays are still something from science fiction but will soon be technically possible. Lesson 13 has notes on virtual reality.Routes through the material■If you are short of time, set some of the exercises for homework and omit Exercises 6 and 8. ■If you have time, do the Option activity.■If you have two periods for this lesson, a suitable natural break is after Exercise 4.Language Power: pages 58?C59.Mini-Grammar: 2.Before you startExercise 1■Ask students to look back at Lesson 1 and find the definition of virtual reality (Exercise 4, definition 2). Students then discuss which of the uses are possible at present (All except virtual holidays).Exercise 2■Students look at the two websites and decide which is the real one (The Science Museum).■Students then discuss questions 1?C3 in groups before reporting back to the class. When reporting back to the class, students should give reasons for question 3, e.g. Why did you like to go to a virtual reality University? Because I can study in a world-famous university.Exercise 3■Students read the questions, then read the dialogue to find the answers.Answers1 She has to finish her project.2 He’ll go camping if the weather is good.3 no4 no5 He would like to go to a world-famous university.6 She thought she would be able to go anywhere she liked.■Remind students that the important words in a sentence are stressed. Then have them read the dialogue aloud in pairs, stressing the important words in each sentence.V oice your opinionExercise 4■Students talk about the advantages and disadvantages of a virtual university. The text doesn’t provide enough information, so ask students to use their imagination. You may divide the class into groups and draw two columns on the blackboard. Encourage each group to add their ideas on board.GrammarFIRST CONDITIONALExercise 5You may wish to remind students of the zero conditional (see Language Power for exercises on page 57) before practising the first and second conditionals.Note that other terms may be used for conditional clauses in some grammar reference books, e.g. real/open conditions (1st conditional) and unreal/hypothetical conditions (2nd and 3rd conditionals).■Students read the sentences in italics in the dialogue and decide which situations are being talked about (b).■Refer students to Grammar Summary 2.■Students look back at the conditional sentences in the dialogue and read them aloud. Write the beginnings of some of the sentences on the board and add more prompts, e.g.If I don’t finish my homework, …If the weather’s good , …If it rains, …If you/I go to …,If I pass the examination, …■Students then complete the conditional sentences talking about themselves.Exercise 6■Check answers by asking students to read the sentences aloud.。
CyberspaceVirtual RealityPart A Reading: Virtual RealityBefore you start1. Which of these uses for virtual reality are possible now?(1) virtual reality holidays(2) learning to fly using virtual reality technology(3) playing virtual reality computer games(4) bisiting virtual reality museums on the InternetRead to learn2. Read the text and judge the following statements is true (T) or false (F).(1) Tom will help Cathy finish a project on the history of the Internet this weekend.()(2) Tom will have a virtual holiday this weekend.()(3) Airtual university will be more interesting than a real university.()(4) A virtual reality holidays spend less time than real holidays.()(5) You needn’t go to the real place in virtual reality holidays.()(6) The Science Museum online doesn’t exist in fact. ()Virtual RealityTom: Hi, Cathy. What are you up to this weekend?Cathy:Don’t ask, Tom. I have lots of work to do. If I don’t finish my project on the history of the Internet for next Monday’s les son, the science teacher will be angry. What about you? Do you have anything planned for Saturday and Sunday?Tome: It depends on the weather. If it’s good, Dad, Mum and I will probably go camping. But we won’t go if it rains. Hey, if I stay home, I’ll hel p you with your project if you like.Cathy: Thanks for the offer. Tom, can you suggest any good books for my projects? If you tell me some title s, I’ll look for them in the library.Tome:Use the library computer. If you go to the Science Museum website, y ou’ll find lots of good information. I’ll send you the website address when I get home.Cathy:Thanks. Just think, if we had virtual reality holidays, we wouldn’t have any problems with the weather. What’s more, we wouldn’t have to spend a long time trave lling on planes to get to our holiday destination s.Tome: What do you mean?Cathy: Well, in the future, we’ll be able to use modern technology to go anywhere we like. We won’t have to go there in the flesh at all! Wouldn’t that be great? I feel excited jus t thinking about it.Tome: I don’t understand. Cathy, do you mean we’ll use the computer to travel around the world, entering and exit ing countries in seconds and visiting all the historical site s!Cathy: That’s right! Just imagine never having to pack a suitcase! We would not only be able to travel around the world, but also go to study in any world famous universities we wanted to .Tome: That could be really exciting! But I still find it hard to imagine. You would see it but you couldn’t dip your toe s in the sea or eat the foods you saw. You would not experience it.Cathy:Well, if they invented virtual reality holidays, I’d go on an around-the-world tour. Tom, what would you like to do if someone gave you the chance?Tom: I don’t really know. Personally,I’m more interested in virtual universities than virtual reality holidays. I’d like to go to a world-famous university like Stanford. But I guess, a virtual university just wouldn’t be the same, would it?Cathy: True, but just think—you would be able to study in such a world-famous university without going out of your room!3. Choose the right answers.(1) What does Cathy have to do this weekend?A.Finish a project on the history of the Internet.B.Go camping with her family if the weather is fine.C.Help Tom with his project.D.Look for books in the library.(2) According to Cathy,if we had a virtual reality holiday,we________.A.wouldn’t worry about the weatherB.would only spend a short time travelling on the plane to get to the holiday destinationC.would go anywhere with anyone we likeD.all would like to have an aroundtheworld tour(3) What does Tom advise Cathy to do?A.Look for books in the library. B.Use the library computer to look for information.C.Go to a science museum. D.Go camping with Tom and his family.(4) How does Tom think about the virtual holiday?A.It’s worth expecting to have a chance.B.It’s as interesting as travelling somewhere in the flesh. C.It’s hard to imagine.D.He is very interested in it.(5) As for the virtual reality,________.A.Tom prefers virtual holidays to virtual universitiesB.Cathy prefers virtual holidays to virtual universitiesC.Tom prefers virtual universities to virtual holidaysD.Cathy prefers virtual universities to virtual holidaysvoice your opinion4. What are the advantages and disadvantages of a virtual university? Would you like to go to such a university? Why?课后作业(一)词汇1.He_____(浸) his finger in the water to see how hot the water was.2.A heavy________(吸烟者) may list the disadvantages of smoking,which will be helpful for him to give it up.3. I hear that a new hospital will occupy the________(位置) of the old factory.4.The content of this article is familiar to me.Could you tell me what the________(标题) is? 5.These clothes were p________into boxes and shipped to Canada.6.London is one of the most popular holiday d________in the world.7.When the movie was over,all the audience e________from the back door.(二)用所给单词的适当形式填空1.When a pencil is partly in a glass of water, it looks as if it _____________ (broke).2.I didn't see your sister at the meeting.If she had come, she _______________ (meet) my brother. 3.Should he agree to go there, we _________ (send) him there.4.I wish I ________ (see) the film.5.The teacher advised that we ____________ (make) good use of every minute here.6 .His suggestion is that we _________ (do) our work more carefully.7.I love you as if you ________ (be) my son.8.If he comes, he ________ (bring) his basketball.(三)完成句子,每空一词1 .If you ________ ________ ________ ( 来的早一点) that day, you might have met her.2.If it ________ ________ (下雨) tomorrow, the race would be put off.3.Who do you ________ ________ ________ (建议派去) to work there?4 .If you ________ ________ ________ ( 邀请了我们), we would have come.5.I am sure he hasn't sent the letter.If he ________ ________(寄了) it, I _______ ______ ______ (收到) it.6.It is time that he ________ ________ ________ (减肥).(四)选择填空1. —John went to the hospital alone. —If he________me about it, I would have gone with him.A.should tell B.Tells C.told D.had told2. If you had studied harder, you________at college now.A.would study B.would be studying C.would have studied D.are studying 3. Had I known about this computer program, a huge amount of time and energy________.A.would have been saved B.had been saved C.will be saved D.was saved4. Our former math teacher moved to Shanghai last year; otherwise, he________us.A.would still have taught B.will still teach C.still taught D.would still be teaching 5. If he________my advice,he wouldn’t have lost his job.A.followed B.should follow C.had followed D.would follow6. —Ann is in hospital. —Oh,really?I________know.I________go and visit her.A.didn’t;am going to B.don’t;would C.don’t;will D.didn’t;will7. Daniel’s family_______their holiday in Huangshan this time next week.A.are enjoying B.are to enjoy C.will enjoy D.will be enjoying8. Dr.Smith,together with his wife and daughters,________visit Beijing this summer.A.is going to B.are going to C.was going to D.were going to9. If their marketing plans succeed,they________their sales by 20 percent.A.will increase B.have been increasing C.have increased D.would be increasing 10. No decision________about any future appointment until all the candidates have been interviewed.A.will be made B.is made C.is being made D.has been made11. He did not regret saying what he did but felt that he________it differently.A.could express B.would express C.could have expressed D.must have expressed12. This printer is of good quality.If it break down within the first year, we would repair it at our expense.A.would B.should C.could D.might13. John promised his doctor he_______not smoke, and he has never smoked ever since.A.might B.should C.could D.would(五)完成句子1.一条新的铁路已被修建起来将武汉和合肥连接到一起。