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课件网) New Concept English Book 3 Lesson 51 Part 1 Lead in Predicting the Future Part 2 text (1) Predicting the future is notoriously difficult. 单词： Predict vt. / vi. 预言；预示；预告； _____ n. e.g. The young people also predicted that they would be earning on average 31,000 by the age of 25, although the average salary for those aged 22 to 29 is just 17,815. （08高考） prediction (2) Who could have imagined, in the mid 1970s, for example, that by the end of the 20th century, computers would be as common in people’s homes as TV sets 词组：in the mid 1970s: _____ 句型：computers would be as common in people’s homes as TV sets 翻译：现如今在我们生活中，车子就和智能电视一样普及。 _____ 在20世纪70年代中叶 Nowadays, cars are as common in our lives as smart TVs. (3) In the 1970s, computers were common enough, but only in big business, government departments, and large organizations. 单词： organization n. 组织； _____ vt. /vi. 组织，筹备，安排； organize (4) These were the so-called mainframe machines. 词组： so-called： _____ 号称，所谓的 (5) Mainframe computers were very large, often occupying whole air-conditioned rooms, employing full-time technicians and run on specially-written software. 单词： occupy: take possession of e.g. If you’re interested in taking a year out. You must make sure that the university will _____ your place for you till next year. （02高考） hold B. leave C. occupy D. remain 词组： specially-written _____ 专门编写的 A (6) Though these large machines still exist, many of their functions have been taken over by small powerful personal computers, commonly known as PCs. 词组：take over _____ 句型：Mainframe computers were very large indeed. They often occupied whole air-conditioned rooms . They employed full-time technicians and were run on specially-written software. 在写作时，可以利用分词作主语补足语（伴随状语），来将一些没必要单独成句的短句子合成一个有分量的长句/上等佳句。 接收，接管 (7) Mainframe computers were very large, often occupying whole air-conditioned rooms, employing full-time technicians and run on specially-written software. 翻译：这位老师非常受欢迎。她常常以其热忱来感染她的学生，密切关注成绩不好的同学。那些在人生道路上有困惑的同学也经常来请教她。 _____ 翻译：拉链是19世纪被意外发明的，上个世纪经历了好几次改良。现在拉链已经是日常生活中的必需品，在衣服和包上很好的发挥功效。 _____ _____ The teacher was very popular indeed, often infecting his pupils with enthusiasm, paying close attention to the poor students and inquired by students in life confusion. Invented in the 19th century by accident and having experienced several improvements during last century, now the zipper is the necessity in daily life, functioning well in clothes and bags. (8) In 1975, a primitive machine called the Altair, was launched in the USA. (9) It can properly be described as the first ‘home computer’ and it pointed the way to the future. 词组：home computer_____ 扩展：电脑的 ... ...
