最新牛津译林版高中英语选修七unit 1《living with technology》全单元教案.doc

Unit1 Living with technology Welcome to the unit教学设计单元：Unit1 Living with technology板块：Welcome to the unitThoughts on design:按照该板块的设计用意和功能，本课时的教学设计旨在激活学生与单元话题有关的已有知识，引导学生联系自己的切身经历进行相关话题的讨论，帮忙学生为后面其它板块的学习积累信息并同时进行辞汇预备，调动学生继续学习本单元其它板块的踊跃性。

学生的学习活动以听说为主，学习内容包括：与现代科技及家用电子产品相关的辞汇，与此话题相关的生活经历的讨论和交流，对现代科技带来的变革如何全面熟悉，提升他们的批判性思维能力和对不同观点的尊重与包容等。

Teaching aims:1.students will be able to list the electrical ap pliances and electronic devicesthey have at home;2.students will be able to talk about how modern technology affects their lives;3.students will be able to take an overall attitude and discuss its advantagesand disadvantages;4.students will be able to use their imagination to create the ideas of their owninvention.T eaching procedures:Step 1 Warming upCan you make a list of the electrical appliances and electronic devices you have at home?electrical appliances:a machine, usually one that is electrical, that is used for doing jobs in the home, such as washing clothes or cooking.Most homes now have numerous electrical appliances, from dishwashers to microwave ovens.electronic devices: a usually small piece of equipment, especially advanced electronic equipment.Some cars are fitted with a safety device which won’t let the car start unless passengers are wearing seat belts.•Microwave ovens•Refrigerators•TV sets•Digital camera•…(Explanation)在预热部份，通过问题引出与本单元话题相关的辞汇，同时介绍electrical appliances 和electronic devices在概念和分类上的区别，便于学生更好地记忆和掌握，也为后面Word power板块的学习做了铺垫。

高中英语学习材料（灿若寒星*制作整理）Section B Word powerⅠ.用所给词的适当形式填空1. I bought some new locks as an additional ____________ (insure) against burglary.2. He had ____________(adaptation) himself to the new conditions.3. The professor made that point ____________ (ample) clear.4. ____________(obvious), the accident was caused by the truck driver.5. They applied for ____________(patent) on their inventions.6. Nobody can ____________(casual) succeed; it comes from the thorough self-control and the will.7. After ____________(relay) the news to the Internet, the girl hurried home.8. People are ____________(sceptical) that the information is true.Ⅱ.完成句子1.选词填空(ample/enough)①Surely 15 minutes is ____________ for you to havea coffee.②There is ____________ reason to believe that the man is innocent.2.完成句子①很显然她不准备回家。

______________________ that she was not going home.②所有在场者一眼就能看出这个错误。

高中英语学习材料***鼎尚图文理制作*** Section C Grammar and usageⅠ.单项填空1. (2012·北京高二检测) New ideas and values took the place of those _______ in the Middle Ages. A. held B. having heldC. being heldD. holding2. Unfortunately, the government has shown that it will _______ the plans to build thousands of homes for people in the South Hams.A. objectB. agreeC. object toD. agree to3. (2012·白银高二检测) _______ poor at English, I’m afraid I can’t make myself _______.A. To be; understandB. I’m; to understandC. Being; understandingD. Being; understood4. This kind of glasses manufactured by experienced craftsmen _______ comfortably.A. is wornB. wearsC. wearingD. are worn5. (2012·鹤岗高二检测) Wherever you go, you can see the products _______.A. advertiseB. advertisedC. to be advertisedD. being advertised6. We were lucky that we just escaped _______ the rain.A. being caught inB. to be caught inC. catchingD. to catch7. In the reading room, we found her seated at a desk, her attention _______ on a novel.A. fixingB. to fixC. fixedD. having fixed8. Before the sales start, I make a list of _______ my kids will need for the coming season.A. whyB. whatC. howD. which9. —I don’t suppose the police know who did it. —Well, surprisingly they do. A man has been arrested and _______ now.A. has been questionedB. is being questionedC. is questioningD. has questioned10. I can’t stand _______ with Jane in the same office.She just refuses _______ talking while she works.A. working; stoppingB. to work; stoppingC. working; to stopD. to work; to stop11. (2012·蚌埠高二检测) I really appreciate _______to relax with you on this nice island.A. to have had timeB. having timeC. to have timeD. to having time12. Every Monday morning, students in our schoolwould stand at attention, watching the national flag _______.A. raisingB. risingC. being risenD. being raised13. (2012·南京高二检测)—Have we _______ petrol?—Yes, _______. We’d better get some around here.A. run out of; we have run it outB. run out of; our petrol has run outC. run out of; our petrol has been run outD. run out; our petrol has run out14. I am considering _______ a car. Which brand isconsidered _______ the best?A. buying; beingB. buying; to beC. to buy; beingD. to buy; to be15. —Did the thief admit the fact?—No, he denied _______ a book from the bookshop.A. stealingB. to stealC. to have stolenD. stolen16. (2011·浙江高考) Even the best writerssometimes find themselves _______ for words.A. loseB. lostC. to loseD. having lost17. (2011·湖南高考) In the near future, moreadvances in the robot technology _______ by scientists.A. are makingB. are madeC. will makeD. will be made18. (2012·湖南高考) We’ve had a good start, butnext, more work needs _______ to achieve the final success.A. being doneB. doC. to be doneD. to do19. (2012·安徽高考) I remembered _______ thedoor before I left the office, but forgot to turn off the lights.A. lockingB. to lockC. having lockedD. to have locked20. (2010·重庆高考) The palace caught fire threetimes in the last century, and little of the original building _______ now.A. remainsB. is remainedC. is remainingD. has been remained Ⅱ.用所给词的适当形式填空1. We saw the mountain when the clouds ____________ (lift).2. When the stone ____________(lift), they found a gold ring under it.3. We have many buyers ____________(wait) for available units here.4. The shop had many things ____________(steal) last night.5. She ____________(begin) working as a librarian after she left school.6. The work ____________(begin) at eight will be finished soon.7. She ____________(speak) at the meeting yesterday evening.8. English ____________(speak) in more and more countries.9. The machine wasn’t ____________(operate) right so that it broke down. 10. The doctor is ____________(operate) on a patient now. Ⅲ.完成句子1.我们的孩子们被教育要全心全意为人民服务。

高中英语学习材料***鼎尚图文理制作***Module 7 Unit 1 Living with technologyWelcome and ReadingA. 词形变换1. construct__________________ (n.)2. electric _____________________(n.)3. accessible____________________(n.)4. apply ______________________ (n.)5. evolution ___________________ (v.)6. component____________________(v.)7. convenience ____________________(adj.)8. storage _______________________(v.)9.adaptation_____________________(v.)10. wind _________________(pp.)B. 短语翻译:做贡献，有助于______________________ 做出重大突破_____________________二十世纪二十年代晚期______________ .获益于__________________________跟上…________________________上发条__________________________ 便携式袖珍盒带播放器_______________ .播放唱片___________________________ 依赖________________________ 由……组成___________________公众，大众____________________ 由…..决定____________________用作…..的替代物_________________ .原则上____________________ .对…..怀疑的_______________________ .实现首次远距离电视播送：之后不久对电视的发展做出贡献有缺点使用许多由某人首先发现的原理直到…..才花某人多少时间做某事短时期内被用来做某事允许某人做某事现场直播接收节目使电视节目为居住在偏远地区的人们收看看到卫星天线遍布整个乡村及偏远地区一小部分人住在附近的居民C 用所给的短语的正确形式填空contribute to …, benefit from …, keep pace with …,wind up, be absorbed in, rely on, make up1. Your suggestion has greatly ________ the accomplishment of our work.2. As your best friend, you may ________ me to help you.3. Bank loans during the prosperity decade did not ________ the rising level of economic activity.4. Who is likely to ________ the new tax laws?5. Could you ________ the window ________, please?6 The girl sat quietly in the classroom, ________ in her book.7. Women ________ only a small percentage of the prison population.D．单项选择:1. The old clock needs ________ every day, otherwise it will stop workingA. to turn upB. to wind upC. winding upD. wind down2. The situation is hard to ________, because he isn’t a man easy to ________.A. be dealt, communicateB. be dealt with, be communicatedC. deal with, communicate withD. deal , be communicated with3 They ________ invited if there had been room.A. would have been allB. would have all beenC. all would have beenD. would all have been4..My elder brother wants to buy a _____ computer, so that he can carry it around when hetravels.A. removableB. portableC. possibleD. readable5. Who is it up _____ decide what to do next?A. toB. to toC. for toD. to for6. ---How is everything going on with you in Europe?---Quite well. Not so smoothly as I hoped,______.A. thoughB. insteadC.eitherD. too7. ---Why didn’t you tell him about the meeting?---He rushed out of the room_______ I could say a word.A. beforeB. untilC. whenD. after8. Ten ____ the students are absent.A. per cent ofB. percentage ofC. per centD. percentage9. They drove along with all the car windows ____.A. wound upB. winding onC. winded upD. wind up10. It was ______back home after the experiment .A．not until midnight did he go B．until midnight that he didn't goC．not until midnight that he went D．until midnight when he didn't go11.._____ though he was, even he couldn’t get into Harvard.A. A smart studentB. The smart studentC. Smart studentD. Smart students12.Try____ she might, she couldn’t get the door open.A. IfB. whenC. sinceD. as13. The Internet makes more and more violent games _______to children.A. accessibleB. avoidableC. acceptableD. adjustable14.It was_______he came back from Africa that year______ he met the girl he would like to marry.A.when; thenB. not; untilC. not until; that D only; when15 According to a UN report, one third of the world population have no ____to clean drinking water and health care.A. meansB. approachC. channelD. access16. It is more than ten years ___________he worked here.A that B. since C. before D. when17. They delayed ______ the sports meeting.A. to holdB. to haveC. holdingD. taking place18.. The river ______ its way between the two mountains.A. followsB. windsC. flowsD. gets21．Not until recent years ________ a popular means of communication.A．e —mail has become B．e—mail becameC．has e—mail become D．will e—mail become22.Tomorrow I will see myself _________by my family ,_________a delicious dinner.A. accompanying enjoyingB. accompanied enjoiedC.accompanied enjoying C. accompany enjoy23. Patience is ___________it takes to take good care of the naughty boys.A. whatB. whichC. thatD. where24．—The space technology will be ________ great benefit to us in the future.—Yes.Now we are benefiting more and more ________ it.A．of；of B．of；fromC．for；of D．for；fromE、用括号中所给的提示翻译句子。

【志鸿全优设计】2013-2014学年高中英语 Unit1 Living with technology SectionⅢ课后训练牛津译林版选修7课后训练Ⅰ。

完成句子1.I think that this house will ______(适合）your family、2.Down below,there was a large room ______(形状）a half circle、3。

We must ______（采取措施)to control air pollution、4。

My mother told me the TV was still ______（在保修期中)。

Ⅱ.同义句转换1.On condition that you come back on time，you can go there、______ ______ you come back on time,you can go there、2。

It is said that he went abroad two years ago、He is said to ______ ______ two years ago、3。

In addition to health,there are many disadvantages of using it、______ ______ health，there are many disadvantages of using it、4.Two and three is five、Two and three ______ ______ ______five、5.In fact he isn't a student、______ ______ ______ ______ ______,he isn’t a student、Ⅲ。

单项填空1.Though he was not concerned about politics，he voted ______ the candidate of that party、A.for B。

Module 7Unit 1 Living with technology新课标单词review n. 回顾，综述wireless adj. 无线的long-distance adj. 长途的，远距离的broadcast n. 播送，广播broadcasting n. 播送，广播uncertain adj. 不确定的altogether adv. 总共，一共；完全，全部age n. 时代superior adj. 优越的，占优势的consumer n. 消费者signal n. 信号；暗号questionnaire n. 问卷，调查表recording n. 录音，录音制品wind vt. 上发条；缠，绕play vt. 播放record n. 唱片electric adj. 电的patent n. 专利apply vt. & vi. 应用，运用；申请portable adj. 便携的，手提的pocket-sized adj. 口袋大小的，袖珍的demand vt., vi. & n. 需要，需求，要求degree n. 程度；度，度数；学位spring vi. 跳，跳跃；弹起personally adv. 从个人角度，主观地；亲自delight n. 喜悦，快乐，高兴vt. & vi. 〔使〕高兴，〔使〕欣喜variety n. 多样，种种evolution n. 演变，演化，进化birthplace n. 出生地，诞生地assume vt. 假设，设想，以为convenience n. 方便，便利merely adv. 仅仅，只有accompany vt. 陪伴，陪同ownership n. 所有权，物主身份anyhow adv. 无论如何，不管怎样selection n. 可选之物；所选之物；选择，挑选familiar adj. 熟悉的budget n. 预算all-round adj. 功能齐全的；全方位的，全面的weigh vi. 重量为…… vt. 称……的重量，称measure vt. & vi. 测量，度量elegantly adv. 优雅地，高雅地，优美地shape vt. 使成形；塑造，制造suitable adj. 合适的，适合的scan vt. 扫描；细看，审视；浏览elegant adj. 优雅的，高雅的，优美的case n. 套子；盒子，匣子guarantee n. 保证；商品使用保证advancement n. 促进，增进；前进，进步；提高，增加necessarily adv. 必然，必须，必定caution n. 谨慎，小心actual adj. 真实的，实际的expose vt. 使暴露，使显露；使暴光；使处于……作用〔或影响〕之下，使遭受equal adj. 相等的；平等的link n. 联系，关联valid adj. 有根据的，有理的，有效的，令人信服的theory n. 理论，原理，学说；意见，看法，推测，假说profit n. 利润，利益，赢利unwilling adj. 不愿意的，不情愿的thus adv. 因此，因而处adj. 平行的，类似的，相同的acknowledge vt. 承认，认可faith n. 相信，信任；信仰，信念honest adj. 诚实的，真诚的conference n. 会议，研讨会worrying adj. 令人担忧的课文出现短语1. keep in touch with2. shortly after3. contribute to4. consider… to be5. be superior to6. have access to7. come onto the market8. combine…with9. respond to10. add…to11. for the first time (ever)12. spring up13. wind up14. move on to15. It’s up to you to do sth16. up to (three minutes) 17. look into18. head for19. stand for20. in time for21. a variety of22. by means of23. by accident24. by mistake25. up to date26. capable of27. in particular28. above all29. provide sb with sth.30. be based on31. concentrate on32. not necessarily33. be exposed to34. the amount of35. be equal to36. part of37. previous to38. point out39. be unwilling to do sth40. be associated with41. have faith in42. for the time being43. be confident of44. in that case一．单词应用根据单词的首字母或汉语意思填写正确单词，注意形式变化。

高中英语学习材料***鼎尚图文理制作***英语译林版选修7Unit1 Living with technology单元检测Ⅰ．单项填空1．It's not what we do once in a while ______shapes our lives，but what we do consistently.A．which B．that C．how D．when2．This shop will be closed for repairs ______ further notice.A．with B．untilC．for D．at3．It was a nice meal，______ a little expensive.A．though B．whetherC．as D．since4．（2012·四川高考）New technologies have made ______ possible to turn out new products faster and at a lower cost.A．that B．thisC．one D．it5．（2012·陕西高考）Hot ______ the night air was，we slept deeply because we were so tired after the long journey.A．although B．asC．while D．however6．（2012·辽宁高考）The old couple often take a walk after supper in the park with their pet dog ______ them.A．to follow B．followingC．followed D．follows7．Her works ______ our understanding of the importance of estuaries.A．have devoted to B．has led toC．have been affected D．have contributed to8．John was late for the business meeting because his flight had been ______ by a heavy storm.A．kept B．stoppedC．slowed D．delayed9．Don't all speak at once！______，please.A．Each at one timeB．One by one timeC．One for each timeD．One at a time10．The incomes of skilled workers went up.______，unskilled workers saw their earnings fall.A．Moreover B．ThereforeC．Meanwhile D．Otherwise11．So sudden ______that the enemy had no time to escape.A．did the attack B．the attack didC．was the attack D．the attack was12．—Shall we go to the cinema right away?—______.A．It's all up to you B．I don't mindC．That's your decision D．It's your opinion13．I wasn't blaming anyone；I ______ said errors like this could be avoided.A．merely B．mostlyC．rarely D．nearly14．She's having a lot of trouble with the new computer，but she doesn't know whom to______.A．turn to B．look forC．deal with D．talk about15．You'll find this map of great ______ in helping you to get around London.A．price B．costC．value D．usefulnessⅡ．完形填空A trip to the bookstore with my granddaughter is always a big production.She __16__ in it for hours, touching the books, looking at a few __17__ here and looking at a few pages there.I never __18__ the full importance my fiveyearold Grand Angel placed on these excursions （出行）, until the day I suggested she pick the book she liked best, __19__ we could go home for dinner.Her response was __20__.“But Granny, I __21__ them all the best.All the covers are beeyootiful and all the pictures are beeyootiful and they're all __22__.Just like people.Remember when you told me about people？”I most certainly __23__ when I told her about people.I had explained that we are all __24__ in our own different way.Each of us has a story to __25__ and no two stories are the same.We learn by __26__ our stories and listening to the stories of others.Difference is the thing that makes each and every one of us __27__.I had no idea that she'd connected the lesson with __28__.Actually, no book is __29__ than any other book.They are equally beautiful and equally special.With dinner still __30__ and our stomachs beginning to growl（发声）, __31__ time was finally at hand.But how to choose？I suddenly __32__ the right question when I asked, “Which book wants to go home the most with you today？”After a short moment of thinking, her eyes __33__.She ran to a specific book and __34__ it from its place on the shelf.The main __35__ was the picture on the cover, a turtle with sad eyes.“We need to find out why th e turtle is sad，” she said.16．A．stands B．plays C．studies D．stays17．A．items B．pages C．papers D．shelves18．A．realized B．asked C．supported D．ignored19．A．but B．if C．so D．or20．A．important B．great C．practical D．fluent21．A．accept B．care C．discover D．like22．A．different B．genuine C．expensive D．valuable23．A．forgot B．rejected C．remembered D．suspected24．A．active B．beautiful C．helpful D．positive25．A．show B．write C．follow D．tell26．A．sharing B．changing C．collecting D．reciting27．A．creative B．generous C．special D．intelligent28．A．stories B．books C．people D．life29．A．thicker B．richer C．cheaper D．better30．A．preparing B．arriving C．waiting D．cooking31．A．decision B．dinner C．reading D．shopping32．A．answered B．raised C．thought of D．put forward33．A．opened up B．lit up C．turned up D．blew up34．A．repaired B．received C．replaced D．removed35．A．reason B．purpose C．question D．problemⅢ．阅读理解As you research music，you will find music that is familiar to you.You will find music which tells of interesting places and exciting things to do.You will find music which expresses feelings that are often your own.Music is an expression of the people.As you research，you will find music of people at work and play.You will find music expressing love of the country，love of nature，and love of home.Music is also an expression of the composer（作曲家）．The composer expresses his own musical ideas.He also hopes people can share his feelings.He studies the materials of music and discovers ways of using them.He looks for new kinds of musical expression.Music can suggest actions and feelings which we all share at the same time.We can enjoy playing and singing music，dancing and listening to the music of the people and the composers of different times and places.36．In the first paragraph，the author tells us to______.A．find entertainment in musicB．be friendly to musicC．express our feelings in musicD．discover the things and places in music37．From the second paragraph，we know that ______.A．if we love music，we will love the country，nature and homeB．music sings of the country，nature and homeC．we may listen to music at work or at playD．music can express how people live，work and think38．By means of music，the composer wishes that ______.A．you would study with themB．you would share his feelings and ideasC．you would express your own feelingsD．you help discover ways of using music and new kinds of musical expression39．The last paragraph shows that ______.A．music can express actions and feelings at the same timeB．music can bring understanding between people of different times and placesC．people can enjoy playing and singing music，dancing and listening to the music at the same timeD．people of different times and places can get together40．Which of the following statements is NOT true？Music expresses ______.A．the feelings of our ownB．people's love of the countryC．the composer's feelingsD．people's musical ideasⅣ．任务型阅读The word “addiction” usually makes you think of alcohol or drugs，but in modernday society we are seeing some new kinds of addictions.Some people are compulsive（难以自制的）shoppers.Others find it impossible to pull themselves away from their work.Still others spend countless hours watching TV or playing computer games.Over the years，shopping has become a very common activity.Many people enjoy going to malls or stores more and more every day，but it's more than a common hobby for some of them.They have turned into shopaholics.They are people who simply enjoy shopping and walking around spending money without being able to stop doing it.They are hooked on shopping and usually buy things that they don't need.Even though they don't have enough money，they buy everything they want.The question is：why do they have this addiction？There isn't a specific answer.Some people go shopping when they are sad，worried，upset or lonely and they want to feel better.They use this activity as a way to forget their problems.Shopaholics say that they feel more important and better after they buy something.They also tend to have this addiction when they feel guilty.Shopaholism seems to be a harmless addiction ，but it can result in many problems.Some of them can be psychological.If this is the case ，people addicted to shopping should go to a support group to help them break this habit.However ，the process ，like for most addictions ，is long ，and they suffer a lot.It can also cause financial problems.They just think about satisfying their feelings ，so they spend money they don't have.They get deep in debt ，and they can even go bankrupt and get sent to prison. Title ：shopping addictionActivities that mightdevelop into addictions ●shopping●__41__●playing __42__ games ●__43__●__44__ TV●taking __45__Reasons why they have addictions ●They are sad ，worried ，upset or lonely and they want to feel better. ●When they feel __46__.__47__ of shopaholism ●Some of them can be psychological.●It can also cause __48__ problems.●They get deep in __49__.●They can even go bankrupt and get sent to__50__.Ⅴ．书面表达请你根据对下面这幅漫画的理解用英语写一篇短文，描述漫画的含义并发表自己的看法。

Unit1 Living with technologyTask1.all-round adj. ---1.[only before noun]including many different subjects, skills, etc. 全面的，多方面的Eg. an all-round education 培养全面发展的教育2.[of a person] with a wild range of skills or abilities全能的，多才多艺的Eg. She is a good all-round player. 她是个优秀的全能选手all-rounder n.多才多艺者2.translation n. ---The act or process of translating, especially from one language into another.翻译Eg. a free [literal] translation 意[直]译do [make] a translation into French 译成法文a Japanese translation of Hamlet“哈姆雷特”的日文译本3.hint n.---1. A slight indication or intimation: 线索、迹象：轻微的表示：Eg. wanted to avoid any hint of scandal.想要避免任何丑闻的迹象2. A brief or indirect suggestion; a tip: 提示，注意事项：简洁或间接的建议；提示：Eg. stock-trading hints.股票交易注意事项3. A statement conveying information in an indirect fashion; a clue: 暗示, 暗示：Eg. Give me a hint about the big news. 关于重大新闻给我一点暗示吧vt. ---To indicate or make known in an indirect manner.暗示：以间接的方式表明Eg. He hinted that I was being cheated.他暗示我受骗了。

Unit1 Living with technology语法讲解Transitive verbs and intransitive verbs动词得种类动词得种类比较复杂,大致可以根据其在句子中得功用分为及物动词与不及物动词,连系动词介乎二者之间。

及物动词与不及物动词(Transitive and intransitive verbs)1、及物动词要求有直接宾语。

如:John Ford himself opened the door to me、2、不及物动词则不需要宾语。

如:The car stopped、3、及物动词可以有一个或两个(直接与间接)宾语或复合宾语。

如:Mist clothed the hills、They gave him the first injection、4、只有及物动词可用于被动语态。

如:The meeting will be held in the town hall、5、许多动词既可用作及物动词,又可用作不及物动词。

如:He turned his horse’s head androde away、 Tom turned towards Maggie、6、有些不及物动词有时可用作及物动词。

如:He walked the horse to and fro、7、有些不及物动词用作及物动词时可后接同源宾语。

如:Morell dreamed an extraordinary dream last night、8、有些动词形式相似,但一为及物动词,一为不及物动词,有lay与lie,raise与rise,set与sit等。

如:They’ve raised a statue in memory of Robert Burns、 The kite rises in the sky、9、有些及物动词常用作不及物动词以表示被动意义,这时主语往往就是物而不就是人。

如The books sold out in a week、连系动词(linking verbs)1、连系动词就是一个表示谓语关系得动词。

英语：Unit 1《Living with technology》教案-Welcome to the unit（译林牛津版选修7）Teaching goals:Ability goals: Enable students to talk about technology and get information Learning ability goals: Help the students learn how to talk about the electronic technologyTeaching important points: How to talk about technologyTeaching difficult points: How to make a description on the effects of the technology on our lives.Teaching methods: Speaking , discussion and pair work.Teaching aids: A computer , a tape recorder and a project.Teaching Procedures:Step 1. BrainstormingWhat electrical and electronic products do you have at home?Step 2. picture description1. Ask students to talk about the four pictures..2. Explain some words and sentences.Which do you think is the most important?Why? Is there anything that you don’t think is useful?Technological developments in the last few decades have been breathing. Look at the pictures below and describle what you see.Step 3. DiscussionNow work in pairs and have a discussion about these questions and the pictures. Do you think these things has made our conveniet or have they made simple things more complicated?What do you think life would be like without these products?With people’s hard work and intelligence, human beings own lots of useful andhandy electric and electronic devices.These devices do make us save a lot of time and energy. Besides, they free us from heavy housework.But we should not depend completely on them.We human beings should make reasonable useof them so that we can relax ourselves andfind pleasure and happiness in our life.Step 4 HomeworkWrite a composition about advantages and disadvantages of technology and preview reading.。

Unit1 Living with technology课外阅读练习阅读文章，选择正确答案，回答问题。

James Langston Hughes finally arrived in New York on September 4, 1921 to attend Colombia University. Langston felt frustrated at Colombia due to the discrimination of his white classmates. His grades began to suffer and finally he left and looked for a job.Jobs were still hard to come by for mos t blacks. He longed to work on a ship that would sail abroad. After much persistence, he headed to Africa on a freighter(货船). Hughes was disturbed by the African tribes’ lack of political and economical freedom. The Africans considered him white because of his brown skin and stranded dark hair. It was here that he met a mulatto(白黑混血) child who was ignored by the Africans and the whites. This was a source of inspiration for his play, “Mulatto”.Hughes found work on another freighter and ended up in Pairs. While there he worked at a night club that featured southern cooking and jazz performers. While moving on to Italy, Hughes was robbed and left stranded (helpless) wanting to return to the United States. He tried to get a job on a ship heading for the USA, but was told they only hired the white. In this depressed state of mi nd he wrote, “I, Too, Sing America.”He returned to America and found the Harlem Renaissance was spreading ac ross racial boundaries(种族界线). Many black poets and authors were now published in mainstream publications. Hughes was warmly welc omed by his peers(同辈) an d recognized for the poetry he wrote while traveling.1. What inspi red James Hughes to write the play “Mulatto”?A. Neither the African nor the whites took care of a mulatto child he met.B. The African did not like white people.C. Blacks found it hard to find a decent job.D. There was no political nor economi cal freedom in African.2. How did Hughes pay for his trip from Africa to Paris?A. He told his poems.B. He got a job on ship.C. He worked for a night club.D. His African friends gave him some money.3. What happened to Hughes at Colombia University?A. His white classmates were kind and helpful to him.B. He was recognized as a promising poet.C. He graduated with honors.D. He was very disappointed.答案：1. A2. B D。