船上的一对年轻人吃着东西，高声地谈笑着，好像这个世界上只有他们自己。

　　8．After learning what_situation_I_was_in,_my teacher, Michael encouraged me to step out of trouble bravely and confidently.

　　得知我所处的境况后，我的老师迈克尔鼓励我勇敢地、充满自信地走出困境。

　　Ⅲ.课文语法填空

　　Li Qiang couldn't believe that he had traveled to the year AD 3008 1.in a time capsule. 2.Because this was his first time trip, he was worried and 3.unsettled (settle) and he also suffered from "time lag"．Besides, he 4.was_hit (hit) by the lack of fresh air. His guide, Wang Ping, who was very 5.understanding (understand), gave him some green tablets and a mask, 6.which helped him overcome the problems. However, Li Qiang experienced something new. He flew 7.above the ground in a hovering carriage. 8.Arriving (arrive) home, he was shown into a large, bright clean room with a wall of trees. After eating something, he fell 9.fast asleep in the bed that 10.was_produced (produce) from the floor.

　　Ⅳ.串点成篇微表达

　　王先生是一位有经验的工人，他工作努力。他经常(constantly)帮助和指导(guide)我们操作新设备。他给我们留下了很好的印象(impression)。令我们遗憾的是，他上个月生病了，住院期间他忍受(tolerate)了巨大的痛苦。幸运的是，他现在完全康复(be back on one's feet)了。他希望继续(take up)以前的(previous)工作。我们很高兴他是一个乐观的(optimistic)人。

　　Mr._Wang_is_an_experienced_worker_and_works_hard._He_constantly_helps_and_guides_us_in_operating_new_equipment._He_left_a_good_impression_on_us._To_our_regret,_he_fell_ill_last_month._He_tolerated_great_sufferings_when_in_hospital._Fortunately,_he_is_back_on_his_feet_again_now._He_hopes_to_take_up_his_previous_work._We_are_happy_because_he_is_an_optimistic_man.

　　二、勤练高考题型，多练自能生巧

　　Ⅰ.完形填空

　　Recently we carried out a survey of 1,000 people from different countries to find out what they think __1__ will be like in the future. The results clearly show both our __2__ and fears.

　　The survey suggests that __3__ - one of the most important human relationships - will change greatly. People will make friends through the Internet. Computers will become really __4__ by 2050. Even now, some people describe them as their best friends! Others, __5__， say that we will become much more isolated (孤立的) from each other __6__ we will have little real human communication.

　　Education will __7__ a lot too. As more and more children will be using computers in schools, certain __8__， such as mental arithmetic (心算), won't be necessary. Even writing by hand will have become a thing of the __9__.

According to the survey, home life will be __10__. Most people believe that by 2050 robots