Unit 3 life in the future Reading学案

　　FIRST IMPRESSIONS①

　　Dear Mum and Dad，

　　I still cannot believe that I am taking up② this prize that I won last year.I have to remind myself constantly③ that I am really in AD 3008. Worried about the journey④， I was unsettled⑤ for the first few days. As a result, I suffered from⑥ "time lag". This is similar to⑦ the "jet lag⑧"you get from flying⑨， but it seems⑩ you keep getting flashbacks⑪ from your previous⑫ time period.So I was very nervous and uncertain⑬ at first.However, my friend and guide⑭， Wang Ping, was very understanding⑮ and gave me some green tablets⑯ which helped a lot.Well­known for their expertise⑰， his parents' company, called "Future Tours"⑱， transported me safely into the future in a time capsule⑲.

　　①impression [Im'preʃn]n．印象；感想；印记

　　②take up 拿起；接受；开始；继续

　　③constantly['kɒnstəntlI]adv.不断地

　　④形容词短语worried about the journey作原因状语。

　　⑤unsettled adj.不安的；未定的；不稳定的

　　⑥suffer from患有(疾病等)；因......而受苦

　　⑦be similar to与......类似/相似

　　⑧jet[dʒet]n．喷气式飞机，jet lag飞行时差反应

　　⑨定语从句you get from flying修饰the "jet lag"。

　　⑩It seems (that) ... "看起来......"为固定句型，it为形式主语，that从句为真正主语。

　　⑪flashback ['flæʃbæk]n．闪回；倒叙

　　⑫previous['priːvIəs]adj.在前的；早先的

　　⑬uncertain[ʌn'sɜːtn]adj.不确切的；无把握的

　　⑭guide[ɡaId]n．指导；向导；导游 vt.指引；指导

　　⑮understanding在此处为形容词，意为"能谅解的；宽容的"。

　　⑯tablet['tæblIt]n．药片

　　⑰expertise [ˌekspɜː'tiːz]n．专家意见；专门知识(技能等)

　　⑱过去分词短语called "Future Tours"作后置定语，修饰his parents' company。

　　⑲capsule['kæpsjuːl]n．太空舱；胶囊

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