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课件网) 人教版英语选择性必修第一册 Unit 2 Look into the future Period 4 Reading for writing Should we fight new technology What is the main idea of the passage Despite some potential risks, advanced technologies have benefit us in many ways, and we should be positive about them. 2.What was the public’s attitude toward the idea of developing driverless cars A.Supportive. B.Opposed. C.Optimistic. D. Indifferent. 3. What was the writer’s attitude toward the idea of developing driverless cars A.Supportive. B.Opposed. C.Optimistic. D. Indifferent. skimming 1.What do we know about the car It crashed when it was driving automatically. 2. How do we know the writer’s attitude Find out the evidence. From the last paragraph: Personally, I have benefited quite a lot from technological advancesNevertheless, I will always look on the positive side of change and accept it rather than resist it. scanning 3.How does the author support the ideas A.By using examples. B.By doing experiments. C.By using exact figures. D.By conducting surveys. 4.What can we infer about the author from the passage A.He feels sorry for the accident. B.He is opposd to new technology. C.He is in favour of new technology. D.He cares nothing about new technology. This morning,I saw the shocking headline:"Passenger Dies When Car Crashes in Driverless Mode".In the article,various people said that the public should oppose the idea of developing driverless cars.They said that some advances in technology were unnecessary and could even be dangerous.Hence,we should cease accepting technology just because it is new.The newspaper reported that the car company had already apologised for the accident,but the families of the deceased said it was not enough.Nevertheless,the company still claimed that most people would be travelling in driverless cars one day soon. a varity of cease doing sth 因...道歉 On the one hand,there are many different groups of people around the world who live happily in the absence of new technology.Probably the most well-known are the Amish,a group of Christians living in rural America.They do not own or drive cars, watch TV, or use the Internet.They have lived mainly as farmers since the 18th century, and they will probably be living the same way in the distant future.They advocate a simple life with an emphasis on hard work, family, and community. They think that is better than caring about luxuries or following the lives of the rich and famous. It could even be argued that the Amish's quality of life is better since they live in and appreciate the natural environment rather than living in large,polluted cities. 一方面 缺乏；无...时；缺少...时 定语从句 potentially 在...方面强调 On the other hand,new technology has provided people everywhere with many benefits over the years.For example the latest weather-tracking computer programmes give people lots of warnings about potential natural disasters which saves many live ... ...
