北师大 Unit 20 Lesson 1 Futurology.pptVIP

It is reported that the police will soon ___ the case of two missing children. look upon B. look after C. look into D. look out C 2. The future is now big business and many people will attend the seminar with dreams of starting new enterprises based on the predictions they will hear this weekend. based on the predictions是过去分词作定语修饰名词enterprises， they will hear this weekend是定语从句修饰名词predictions。 3. In the next few years, computers will become handier. handy adj. 1). 手边的;近便的( + for) The school is close to our houses, so it is quite handy for the children. 2). 便利的;便于使用的 A vacuum cleaner is a handy household tool. 3). 手巧的;灵巧的;灵活的 ( + with) Henry is never very handy at fixing things. He is handy with words. （2008山东卷）Would it be ______ for you to pick me up at four o’clock and take me to the airport? A. free???????????????????? B. vacant????????????????? C. handy???????? D. convenient 答案: D 解析: 句意为：4点钟你来接我再送我去机场方便吗？free自由的；vacant未被占用的；handy手边的，附近的；convenient便利的，方便的。???????????? 4. By the year 2015, the clothing industry will have produced new types of material that will remain stainless no matter what you spill on them. will have produced 是将来完成时；that will remain stainless是定语从句修饰名词material, no matter是连词词组，做“不管，无论”解 引导让步状语从句。 No?matter?who(=Whoever)?knocks, don’t?open? the?door. No?matter?where(=Wherever)?you?work, you must?write?to?me. 5. … and discrimination will be a part of the past. 这句话的意思是discrimination will not exist now.。 That thing will be a part of the past. Let’s restart now. 6. Tiny, insect–like robots may be sent around the cells of our bodies to assess our health and carry out repairs to keep us healthy. assess v. 评估；评价 The value of this property was assessed at one million dollars. It is too early to assess the effects of the new legislation. Who is going to write the report to assess the impact of advertising on children? assessment n. 评价; 估计; 估价 If you find yourself submitti