Module3Literature单元小结Ioncereadasceneinanovel:Inaprison,theprisonguardwascrueltotheconvictsanddidn'tdistributeenoughfoodtothem.Duetostarvation,oneofthemintendedtoescapefromtheprison.Hehadbeenarrestedmanytimesandthereforeheaccumulatedahugeamountofexperience.Heliedtotheprisonguardandthenhithimonthehead.Afterthat,heattainedthekeysandsucceededinescaping.Theincidentwasbroughttotheattentionofthegovernmentandthepolicebegantochasehim.Itwasn'tlongbeforethepoliceaccomplishedthehardtaskandhewascastintoprisonagain.Ithinkhemustbeontrial.我曾经在一部小说中读到这样一个场景:在一所监狱,看守对待囚犯很冷酷,甚至不分给他们足够的食物。由于饥饿,其中的一名囚犯打算从监狱中逃跑。他之前多次被捕,因此积累了大量的经验。他对看守撒谎,然后击中其头部。之后他获得钥匙成功地逃跑了这起事件引起了政府的关注,警察开始追捕他。很快警察就完成了这项艰巨的任务,他又一次被投进监狱。我认为他一定会受审判。加餐练(一)完形阅读组合练Ⅰ.完形填空Humanbeingsareoftenaskingthequestionabouttheirfuture.Manyexpertshavepredictedwhatwillhappeninthecentury1.GeorgeFriedman,founderandchiefexecutiveofficerofStratfor,has2somestartlingpredictions.Inhisnewbook,TheNext100Years,Friedmanprovidesalookat3hebelievestheworldwillchangeoverthecourseofthiscentury.Oneofthemajorissues4aroundtheworldthesedaysisthechallengeoffeedingagrowingpopulation.ButGeorgeFriedmanbelievesthisconcernwillbesweptasidebythe5ofdecliningbirthratescoupledwiththeagingofthelargestsegment(部分)ofthecurrent6.Andwhenit7climatechange,averyrealproblem,inhisopinion,heseesacleanenergyfutureprovidedbygiantsolararraysinnearendorbit.“Inspaceyouhaveplentyofroomtoputsolarcollectorsandyouronlyproblemisbeamingitbackto8andtherearetwowaystodothat,oneisbycableand9isbymicrowaveradiation,”Friedmansaid.Friedman'sbookalsocontainsanumberofsurprisingpolitical10.HesaysPolandandTurkeywillemergeasmajorpowersandthatbytheendofthiscentury11willchallengetheUnitedStatesfordominanceinNorthAmerica.HesaysUSirritationoverillegalimmigrationanddrugsmugglingandMexicanresentment(愤恨)ofUSdominancewill12growstronger,13thetwocountrieshavestrongtraderelations.Bymidcentury,Friedmansays14islikelytobeaworldwarinvolvingweaponsbasedin15andthatJapanmaylaunchasurpriseattackonorbitingUSbattleplatformsfrombasesonthemoon,inasortof“StarWars”versionoftheJapanese16ontheUSfleetatPearlHarborin1941.GeorgeFriedmanisthefirsttoadmithehasnocrystalballand17hecouldbewrongonhow18willunfold,buthesaysfinaljudgment19hisforecastscanonlycomefromthosewhowillbe20100yearsfromnow.语篇解读:未来一百年世界将会是什么样子,世界局势有哪些变化呢?乔治·弗莱德曼在他的《未来百年》中做了预测。不过他的预言是否正确,只能等到一百年之后来判定了。1.A.beforeB.aheadC.agoD.coming解析:选B通览全文可知,本文与未来百年的预言有关,ahead可以表示将来时间,而before,ago均表示过去,coming修饰名词时应置于其前。故选B项。2.A.madeB.producedC.createdD.contributed解析:选Amakepredictions“做出预言”。produce“生产(产品)”;create“创造(前所未有的东西)”;contribute“贡献,捐献”。根据语境可知,B、C、D三项与语境不符。3.A.whatB.howC.whichD.that解析:选B在该书中,弗莱德曼向世人展示了在未来一个世纪世界将如何变化。下文就世界变化的趋势做了分析,因此how符合题意。4.A.changedB.doneC.discussedD.finished解析:选C现在世人讨论的主要问题是如何养活不断增长的人口。5.A.concernB.factC.problemD.challenge解析:选D弗莱德曼认为这种关注将被人口出生率下降的挑战所取代...