Unit 7 WhenTomorrow Comes

2025-09-09 00:00:00

時代英語·初中 2025年5期

A： Hey， Jim！ Have you thought about what life will be like in the future？

B： Yeah， I think 1. _！ For example， I think there will be flying cars and robots everywhere to give us service.

A： That sounds cool！ How about the changes in education？ 2. in the future？

B： Of course！ But I think 3. as now. Maybe students will study online more and there will be AI teachers.

A： Interesting！ I think 4. in our daily life too. Maybe we will have smart houses that can do everything for us.

B： That would be amazing！ But I also hope there will be more green spaces. I think 5. about the environment.

A： Agreed. I believe 6. ， like solar power （太陽能）， and less pollution.

B： Yeah， the future will be full of possibilities.Let’s work hard to make it better！

A： I can't wait to see what the future holds.

聽對話，根據你所聽到的內容選擇正確的答案。讀兩遍 1.What will the man see in the museum？

A. Robots. B.Model planes. C. Model cars.

[）2.What subject does Mr Smith teach？

A. Science. B. English. C. Chinese.

3.What doesthe man want to be in the future？

A.A teacher. B. A doctor. C. A scientist.

4. How many hours does the woman think people will work a day in the future？

A. 10 hours. B. 8 hours. C. 4 hours.

5. What do the speakers hope will happen in the future？

A.People will live on other planets.

B.Earth will become more beautiful.

C.People will take better care of the earth.

聽對話，根據你所聽到的內容選擇正確的答案。（讀三遍聽第一段材料，回答第1、2小題

1.What does Steve think there will be more of in the future？

A. Subways. B. Cars. C. Schools.

2. What does Carol want to be in the future？

A. A pilot. B.A musician. C. A cook.

聽第二段材料，回答第3至5小題

3. What does Henry think will happen to jobs of taxi drivers in the future？

A. They will become more popular B. They will be replaced by robots. C. They will need improvement.

4. What does Henry want to be in the future？

A. An engineer. B. An app developer. C.A scientist.

5.What does Mendy think more focus will be on in the future？

A. Technology. B. Education. C.Environment

核心知識專練

詞匯專練

① 根據首字母、音標或漢語提示寫出單詞。

1. The q ofthiscoatisexcellent.Iwearit for years.

2.If we don't protect the natural world， many animals will d

3. The technology i is growing very fast these days， changing the way we live and work.

4. He is always p about everything， even

when things are difficult.

5.The heavy storm was a terrible d for the small town.

6. We went to a c last weekend， and the music was amazing.

7.Parents have a big i on their children， so they should set a good example to their children.

8.The t in the city centre is always heavy at rush hour.

9.Scientists are working hard to find a cure for /'kens?（r）/.

10.We collected /kaef/ to buy a gift for our teacher.

11.My sister and I are /'pa：tn?z/ in finishing this schoolwork.

12.I watched a funny /'vidi?u/ online last night.

13.If （緊急情況）happen，pleasecall 120 at once.

14.During the holiday season， you can see decorations （到處）.

15. She （提到） that the meeting was put off until next week.

16. Some （專家）say that too much screen time is bad for children's eyes.

17. He finally （接受） the truth，though it was hard for him.

18.I've learned a （寶貴的）lesson through the match.

①①① 用所給詞的適當形式填空。

1.Although the task seemed （possible）， the team worked hard to finish it.

2. The maths problem was so （challenge） thatit took mean hourtosolveit.

3.There will be （few） fish in the lake than before because of the dirty water.

4.The sun （appear） behind the clouds， and it started to rain.

5.Our science teacher， a great ，says that we the butterfly's life next term. （research）

6.She used her to solve the problem . （creative）

7. The situation got than before because the team performed in the final match. （bad）

8.Good starts with a great （educate）

9.I the game tomorrow for sure. Being the feels amazing. （win）

10.The focused on the of a new app that could help students learn faster. （develop）

用方框中所給短語的適當形式填空。

prepare forbe positive aboutcome over run away fromtake overcome out

1. Robots may many jobs in the future.

2.The new movie in theatres next month.

3. Danny his future and believes in himself.

4. Feel free to anytime if you need help.

5.We need to the exam to get good grades.

6.You can't your problems; you needtofacethem.

根據漢語意思完成句子。（一空一詞）

1.上課時，你應該專注于老師講的內容 During class， you should what the teacher is saying.

2.我們明天是否去公園將取決于天氣。Whether we go to the park tomorrowtheweather.

3.我們需要為學校旅行做準備。 We need the school trip.

4.夏天有很多有趣的活動可做，比如游泳和徒步旅行。 There are many fun activities to do in summer， and hiking.

5.我們應該采取措施來改善自己的健康。

We should our health.

6.只要你不斷嘗試，你就能取得成功。 You can succeed you keep

選詞填空。（每詞限用一次）

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In the future， education will change a lot because of new 1. . Classes will be more interactive （互動的），and learning will become easier. However， if students don't study harder， their grades might get much 2.

3. schoolswill use advanced （先進的） tools like VR to make lessons more interesting. For example， students will be able 4. ancient cities or explore space without leaving the classroom.5. students will practise surgeries（手術）using robots，which will make their training safer and more efficient.

Some 6. believethatteacherswill become guides rather than lecturers （講課者）. Students will work on group 7. and solve real-world problems.

In the future， students 8. exams by showing their skills， not just memorizing facts. Education will focus on 9. andteamwork， preparing students for a world full of new 10. . The future of education looks bright.

語法專練

① 按要求完成句子。（一空一詞）

1.The students are in Europe now. （用in five years 替換） The students in Europe in five years.

2.There willbe more robots in the future.（改為否定句） There morerobots in the future.

3.The cities will be much cleaner in 1oO years. （對畫線部分提問） the cities in 100 years？

4.My father will go to Shanghai by plane.（改為一般疑問句并作否定回答） go to Shanghai by plane？ he

5.Iwill live in spacein50 years.（對畫線部分提問） live in 50 years？

① 根據漢語提示完成句子。（一空一詞）

1. With the help of robots， people （將有更多的時間）torelax.

2. Our life （將會變得越來越好）inthefuture.

3.There （將有更少的森林） in theworld if we cut down too many trees.

4.Hisnewbook （將要出版）next year. 5. Tomorrow will be a full day for me， so I （將不去購物）with you.

⑦①①②① 結合本單元語法，用所給動詞的適當形式完成短文。

It's April 20th， 2040，and Brent is busy preparing for his coming space mission （任務）. As an astronaut，he 1. （have） a big day in front of him. Today he 2. （fly） to the space station with two other astronauts. They 3. （stay） and work there for more than 6 months.

Brent and the other two astronauts 4. （do） a lot of work at the space station. For example， they 5. （try） some interesting experiments （實驗）. People on the earth 6. （see） what they are doing in space through the live broadcast （直播）.

Suddenly， Brent 7. （wake） up. It wasjustadream，butitfeltsoreal！He8. （decide）to work even harderat hislessons so that he could make his dream of going to space come true. \"It 9. （notbe） easy，but Ibelieve as long as I keep working hard， I 10. （bring） my dream to life！\" Brent told himself.

綜合閱讀專練

完形填空。

No one knows what our life will be like in the future. Here are some children's

Crystal： In the future， people will have more _2_days. They will spend a lot of time travelling around the world. Maybe some families will go to the moon for their vacations.

Leo： I3_climate change will be worse. Maybe some people will_4_their houses on other planets.

Celina： Students in the future won't need to go to_5_and they willstudy at home. What willhappen if students have problems with a subject？ They will6with a teacher through video conferencing （視頻會議）.

Simon： In the future， people willspeak _7_languages. Maybe there will be only one language in th world. And it will be much8 for people to talk with each other.

Lily： Robots will play an important role in our life. They will9 humans do all kinds of worl These thoughts may seem impossible today， but I believe they will_10__one day.

1.A.dreams B. opinions C. challenges D.activities ）2.A. shopping B. working C. study D. vacation ）3.A. hope B. know C. think D. dream ）4.A.describe B. imagine C. buy D. move 5.A. town B.bed C. hospital D. school 6.A.share B. fight C. discuss D.meet 7.A.more B. fewer C. better D. worse 8.A.easier B.funnier C. luckier D. quieter 9.A.make B.watch C. help D.order 10.A. grow up B. come true C. take over D. put out

“Ladies and gentlemen， the time train has arived at the terminal （終點）！\" After the train had stopped， realized that I had come to the 1 2035.

Suddenly， I heard someone calling my name.I2_and found a robot waving to me. She told me thal she would be my tour guide during the trip.“ 3me and I will show you around the city！” she said.

Lots of criss-crossing airlines （空中車道）4_my eye as soon as I walked out of the train station. I felt alitle _5_then， so we made our way to a restaurant nearby. Just as Irealized that there was no menu，a waiter began to look through my_6_with a special instrument. It made me so scared（害怕） that I jumped out of my seat. The robot told me to_7and explained that the machine was able to find out which dish suits my body most.

At the end of the tour， we went to an amusement park. Amazingly， there were no rides at all. 8 everything was run through VR.I put on a VR headset and tried the rollr coaster （過山車）. It was so real that I could_9_my clothes wet with sweat by nervousness.

We finally returned to the train station. Just as I got on the train，I heard a familiar_1O_. I openec my eyes to see my mum standing over me.

\"Time to go to school now！” she said.

1.A.hour B. day C. month D. year 2.A. sat down B. went away C. turned around D. woke up

）3.A.Follow B. Challenge C. Stop D. Teach ）4. A. kept B. left C. caught D.covered ） 5. A. hungry B. thirsty C. surprised D. excited ）6.A.bag B. pocket C. body D. coat 7.A. smile B. relax C. run D. accept ） 8.A.Besides B.Also C. Maybe D. Instead 一） 9.A. smell B.feel C. find D. make C ）10.A.laugh B. name C. voice D. song

①① 閱讀填空。（有一項多余）

What willthe house of the future look like？_1，or a pool with fish for dinner？ Architects （建筑師） believe that they are all possible. The only thing for sure is that the houses willbe as green as possible.

Many architects in the world would like to build a“tree house\". Like a leaf，the surface of the house collects sunlight during the day.The energy can be used to heat water，produce （生產） electricity，and even create fresh air for the home.

The lizard （蜥蜴）house

Like a lizard， changing colour with the weather is the most important design of a lizard house._3 the cover of the house willturn dark to protect it from strong heat. During dark days， it turns white and takes in as much light and heat as possble to produce energy.

Mealsat home

This design is perhaps as much about the future of food production as architecture. It has gardens on the outside wallof the house.4. So every day in the morning， you just need to walk outside and collect your meals.

Learning from the past

5.Sometimes，ancient techniques （技術）can also help cut down energy use.For example，a chimney （煙囪） can be a useful air conditioner because it is easier for hot air to flow out of the chimney.

A.Thetreehouse

B.When it’s in the bright sun

C. Will we live on another planet

D. Will it have gardens on its walls

E.Looking to the future isn't the only way to be green

F.People can plant tomatoes， carrots and green tea on them

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

一材多練

1.What will happen to the cover of the lizard house when it’s in the bright sun？

A. It will take in light. B. It will turn dark.

C. It will turn white. D. It will produce energy.

2.What can be the best title for the passage？

A.The Greener， the Better B. Changes of the Future C.Green Houses of the Future D.How to Build Green Houses

閱讀理解。

My friend John has a restaurant in a big city. In the restaurant， robots takeover humans as workers. There are ten robots in the restaurant.He bought them when he decided to open a restaurant last month. Each robot cost （價格為） 20，Ooo yuan. The restaurant is not big， but very popular in that city. Now more and more people go there for dinner.

The robots have different tasks in the restaurant and they are expert at doing them. Two robots cook different kinds of food; one washes the dishes; one cleans the floor and the others give food to the guests Although all the staff（員工） are robots， it is not expensive（昂貴的） to eat in this restaurant. Because John doesn't need to pay for the robots every month！

Robots do most of the jobs in the restaurant， but John is still very busy. He must do many things to keep the robots working well. Luckily， John is good at studying robots and he knows robots very well.

I think in the future， there will be more robot themed（主題的） restaurants around the world. They'll develop better and give good service to customers.

1. How much did John spend on the ten robots？

A. 2，000 yuan. B. 20，000 yuan.

C. 200，000 yuan. D. 2，000，000 yuan.

2.How many robots give food to people？

A. Three. B. Four. C. Five. D. Six.

3.What is John good at？

A. Studying robots. B.Making robots.

C. Playing games. D. Cooking food.

4.Whatcan we learn about therestaurant？

A. It is big and clean. B. It is popular in John's city C. It is expensive to eat in it. D. It has good service.

教材鏈接

重點單詞

task/ta：sk/n.任務；工作

（教材例句）...people will focus on more challenging and difficult tasks.

·expert/'eksp3：t/n.專家；行家 adj.熟練的；內行的

（教材例句）...such as space pilots and AI experts.

·guest /gest/n.客人；賓客

（教材例句） Our guest today is... ·develop/di'vel?p/v.增強；發展；開發

（教材例句）Whatdoyouthink are the most important qualities that people in the future should develop？

·service /'s3：vIs/n.服務；公共服務

（教材例句）We'll have service robots.

重點短語

·takeover接替；接管；接收（教材例句）AIand robotswill take over boring work.

重點句型

·Therewillbemore...將會有更（教材例句）therewillbemore people in cities