Unit1BuildingthefutureⅠ.从三个选项中选择最佳答案1.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTrueaccordingtothepassage?A.Thepastdevelopmentsetalarmbellsringing.B.Thesustainabledevelopmentismoresuitableinthefuture.C.Thesustainabledevelopmentisshorttermplanning.2.Whichoneisnotnonrenewablesourcesofenergy?A.Solarenergy.B.Coal.C.Oil.3.Whatistheoldestandmostcommonrenewableenergysources?A.Solarenergy.B.Windpower.C.Hydroelectricity.【答案】1.B2.A3.CⅡ.判断正(T)误(F)1.Thesustainabledevelopmentinthefuturewillpaymoreattentiontopreservingtheenvironmentandnaturalresources.()2.Wearenowusingcoal,gasandoiltoproduceenergy,whichisharmfultotheenvironment.()3.Solarenergyisenvironmentalfriendlyandcaneasilybegathered.()4.Nowquiteafewcountriestakestepstointroducetheseformsofalternativeenergy.()【答案】1.T2.T3.F4.T1.(教材P14)Thisshouldsetalarmbellsringing,sincethebarefactisthatinorderforeveryonetosurvive,seriousadjustmentsneedtobemadeinworldwidedevelopment.这应该给人们敲响警钟,因为最基本的现实是,为了让每一个人得以生存,全球发展需做出重大调整。(1)setalarmbellsringing意为“敲响警钟”。set的意思是“使……处于某种状态”。Thecompany'sfinancialproblemshavesetalarmbellsringinginbigcitiesallovertheworld.那家公司的财务问题在全世界的大城市中已经敲响了警钟。Whatmyteachersaidaboutplanningforthefuturesetmethinking.我的老师所说的关于为将来做计划的事使我沉思。alarmbellsring/alarmbellsstartringing警钟敲响;发出危险信号setoff出发,引爆,使(某人)开始(做某事)setouttodosth.着手做某事setaboutdoingsth.着手(做某事)setup建立,创立setaside留出,储蓄,置之不理setsb.doingsth.使某人做某事LittleTomandhisfathersetoffforAmericalastweek,andarrivedtherethismorning.小汤姆和他的爸爸上周动身去了美国,并于今天上午到达了那里。Themansetthebomboffinaditch.那个人把炸弹放在沟里引爆了。完成句子①警钟已经为当地的企业敲响,这些企业在本季已经出现了利润下滑的情况。,whichhaveseenadecreaseinprofitsthisseason.②我一到家就开始做我的家庭作业。ThemomentIgothome,.③那天晚上,他着手写了一篇关于污染的报告。Thatevening.【答案】①Alarmbellsstartringing/ringforlocalbusinesses②Isetouttodomyhomework③hesetaboutwritingareportonpollution(2)bare在句中用作形容词,表示“不加掩饰的;仅有的”。Idefeatedhimwithmybarehands.我赤手空拳击败了他。Theyhavetravelledbarelyathirdoftheway.他们只不过走了三分之一的路程。Thethoughthadbarelycometomebeforeitwasgoneagain.这个想法在我脑子里刚刚出现就又消失了。[名师点津]barely,hardly,scarcely等否定词置于句首时,句子要用部分倒装。Barelyhadwesatdownatthetable,whenthephonerang.我们刚在桌子旁坐下电话铃就响了。完成句子④墙上除了一只挂钟什么也没有。Thewallswere.⑤那家人甚至没有最起码的生活所需。Thefamilywasshortofoflife.⑥她勉强能站立。Shewas.【答案】④bareexceptforaclock⑤eventhebarenecessities⑥barelyabletostand2.(教材P14)Onepossiblesolutiontothisproblemnowbeingdiscussedissustainabledevelopment.对于现在讨论的这个问题,一种可能的解决方法就是可持续发展。【要点提炼】beingdiscussed是现在分词的被动语态作定语,修饰thisproblem。现在分词的被动语态、过去分词和动词不定式的被动语态都可以用作定语,其主要区别是:(1)现在分词的被动语态作定语,表示分词的被动动作正在发生。Thebuildingbeingbuiltnowwillbeahospital.现在正在建设之中的大楼是一家医院。(2)过去分词作定语,表示分词的动作已完成。Thehousebuiltlastyearisverystrong.去年建造的那个房子很坚固。(3)动词不定式的被动语态作定语表示动词不定式的被动动作将要发生。Thebuildingtobebuilt...