1、Unit 2-Section B LearningAbout Language 基础巩固基础巩固sometimes we receive so many rubbish messages. In conclusion,5It is really a great invention,which makes our life more convenient and more colourful. A.But sometimes mobile phones can also make you in a dilemma. B.mobile phones bring us more benefits t
2、han disadvantages. C.mobile phones really bring convenience to our lives. D.Mobile phones play an important part in our work. E.However,some small troubles would visit you after using it for some time. F.And it also could be a game player. G.Thanks to it,our life becomes easy and colourful. 【阅读理解】 I
3、f you could travel in time,where would you go?Perhaps you would watch an original performance of a Shakespeares play in Elizabethan England?What about hanging out with Laozi in the Spring and Autumn Period?Or maybe youd voyage far ahead of the present day to see what the future holds. The possibilit
4、y of time travel is indeed appealing.Stories exploring the subject have been around for hundreds of years.Perhaps the best known example is the science fiction novel TheTimeMachine,which was written by H.G.Wells and published in 1895 for the first time.It was adapted into at least two feature films
5、of the same name,as well as two television versions,and a large number of comic book adaptations.It is generally credited with the popularization of the concept of time travel using a vehicle that allows an operator to travel purposefully and selectively.The term “time machine”,coined by Wells,is no
6、w universally used to refer to a vehicle transporting people into the far future. But could time travel actually be possible?Some scientists say yes,in theory.Theyproposeusingcracksintimeandspacecalled “wormholes”,which could be used as shortcuts to other periods.Einsteins theory of relativity allow
7、s time travel in extreme circumstances.And British physicist Stephen Hawking said you could travel into the future with a really fast spaceshipgoing at nearly the speed of light.Though building such a spaceship would of course be no simple task. Even if you could travel into the past,there is someth
8、ing called the “grandfather paradox”.It asks what would happen if a time traveller were to go back in time and have his own grandfather killed for some reason,and therefore prevent himself from being born.If the time traveller wasnt born,how would he travel back in time? And would you really like to
9、 visit the future?In H.G.Wells book,the main character travels into distant time where he arrives at a beach and is attacked by giant crabs.He then voyages 30 million years into the future where the only living thing is a black object with tentacles(触角).If thats whats in store,maybe we are better ju
10、st living in the present day after all. 1.The novel The Time Machine mentioned in Paragraph 2 aims to show. A.peoples interest in time travel B.the special features of the book C.the long history of time travel D.the contribution of H.G.Wells 2.Einsteins and Hawkings theories. A.have similarities in
11、 many ways B.push the invention of the first spaceship C.have proved wrong by some time travellers D.suggest the possibility to invent the time machine 3.In Paragraph 4,“grandfather paradox” probably refers to the idea that. A.the traveller is prevented from meeting his grandfather B.the traveller g
12、oes back in time to seek for his grandfather C.the grandfathers death makes the travellers birth impossible D.The reunion of the traveller and his grandfather brings happiness 4.What is probably the authors attitude towards time travel? A.Unclear.B.Skeptical. C.Supportive.D.Unconcerned. 参考答案 【基础巩固】【
13、基础巩固】 【选词填空】 1.benefit from e true 3.sent out 4.make certain 5.hang out with 6.set off 【单句语法填空】 1.conditioner 2.with 3.distance 4.warning 5.efficient 6.security 7.from 8.with 【完成句子】 1.realise your dream;come true 2.The instant/second/moment/minute;as soon as 3.know anything;did I know 4.benefit from;benefit the local people 5.insisted on going;he/she should go 【综合提升】【综合提升】 【七选五】 GCFAB 【阅读理解】 ADCB
