Section Ⅳ Integrated skills Ⅰ.选择填空(高考形式) 1．To whom is a “letter to the future” written A．The writer’s relatives. B．The writer’s friends. C．Whoever opens the letter. 答案 C 2．When was Steve Jobs’ time capsule dug up A．In 2000. B．In 2013. C．In 1983. 答案 B 3．Which can best describe time capsules A．Interesting and valuable. B．Interesting but meaningless. C．Mysterious but valuable. 答案 A Ⅱ.听力填空(精听训练) Listen to the talk on P50 again and fill in the blanks with the words you hear. Prof.Chen：Today，I’ll be talking about time capsules.A time capsule is a container that is buried，hidden or locked away for years.When it’s opened，the objects or images that have been placed inside provide a picture of 1.what life was like at the time it was created.It can be surprising to see what clothes people were wearing or what technology they were using at that time.Almost anything can be placed in a time capsule.The only restriction is 2.your imagination. One thing often found when a capsule is opened is a “letter to the future”，which is intended for 3.whoever opens it.The letter might describe what life was like when it was written and may also contain the hopes and wishes the writer had for future generations. Many different people and organizations have produced or contributed to time capsules.Among them is Steve Jobs.In 1983，he donated the mouse from his own Lisa computer，which was named after his daughter，to be put in a 13-foot-long time capsule.The time capsule was intended to 4.be opened in 2000 but no one could remember where it was buried！When the capsule was finally discovered and dug up in 2013，it was amazing to see how times had changed. Another fascinating time capsule was launched to the International Space Station in October 2008.It contains a list of humanity’s 5.most important achievements as well as personal messages from the Earth.It also has copies of the DNA of a few famous people，including that of Stephen Hawking，to keep it safe in case the Earth suffers a terrible disaster. Not only can creating time capsules be 6.entertaining，they can also provide future generations with valuable information about life at the time they were created.Why don’t you make a time capsule of your own？ 1．When was the 1939 World’s Fair’s time capsule to be opened A．In 6639. B．In 6739. C．In 6839. D．In 6939. 答案 D 2．What was the message Albert Einstein wrote to future generation about A．The technological progress and the hard times he lived in. B．Everything that happened in his life. C．His great scientific discoveries. D．Remarkable achievements man made. 答案 A 本单元的写作任务是书信写作———给2050年的人们写一封信。书信就是把要说的话写下来，给指定的对象(亲戚、朋友等)看，因而，写书信时语言要朴实、自然，说话语气要亲切、得体，要把自己的想法真实地传达给对方。 1．篇章结构 (1)开头———概述我们生活的时代和现状。 (2)主体———介绍我们当代社会的主要成就和进步。 (3)结尾———写出对未来人们的希望和祝福。 2 ... ...
