Bài học Unit 8 Lớp 12 Life in the future phần Reading cung cấp kiến thức chung về cuộc sống và môi trường. Qua bài học, các em nắm được sự thay đổi của cuộc sống trong tương lai bằng kỹ năng đọc hiểu và phân tích trong nội dung của bài đọc.
Work in pairs. Discuss the following questions.
(Làm việc theo cặp. Thảo luận những câu hỏi sau.)
Read the text and do the tasks that follow.
(Đọc đoạn văn và làm những bài tập bên dưới)
Find words or phrases in the passage which have the following meanings.
(Tìm từ hoặc cụm từ trong bài đọc có nghĩa sau)
Answer the following questions
(Trả lời những câu hỏi sau)
Complete the notes about how technology will influence our life in the future.
(Hoàn tất các ghi chú dưới đây về ảnh hưởng của công nghệ đối với cuộc sống của chúng ta)
Work in groups. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of robots.
(Làm việc theo nhóm. Thảo luận về những lợi ích và bất lợi của robot)
A : In the future, most work will be done by robots. Certainly there are advantages and disadvanlages both, I think. What advantages do you think can result from it?
B : First, life will be easier and safer. And we can save much labour from factory work to household chores.
C: Dangerous work will be done by robots, so workers are prevented from deadly risks at work.
D: As a result of this, man will have more leisure time to enjoy life, do more creative work or charity activities.
B: But in my opinion, there are also disadvantages about robots. The major disadvantage is so many people will lose their jobs for much more work will be done by machine or automatically.
C: Next, you may get lazy because of much free time.
A: In addition, the maintenance cost is high because of high and complicated technology.
B: Whatever it may happen, man’s life in the future is certainly easier and more comfortable if we know how to use these modem devices wisely.
Cuộc sống tương lai sẽ như thế nào? Với câu hỏi này, người ta có nhiều câu trả lời khác nhau; một số người tỏ ra lạc quan trong khi số khác tỏ ra bi quan.
Người bi quan cho rằng mọi sự sẽ tồi tệ hơn bây giờ. Cả thế giới sẽ trải qua một gia đoạn suy thoái kinh tế. Nhiều tập đoàn lớn sẽ bị xóa sổ và hàng triệu việc làm sẽ bị cắt giảm. An ninh thế giới sẽ bị đe dọa bởi nạn khủng bố vì các tổ chức khủng bố sẽ ngày càng mạnh hơn và nguy hiểm hơn. Ngược lại, những người lạc quan cho rằng cuộc sống sẽ tốt hơn nhiều so với hiện tại. Chúng ta sẽ sống trong môi trường sạch hơn, hít thở bầu không khí trong lành hơn và ăn những thực phẩm tốt cho sức khỏe hơn. Chúng ta cũng sẽ được chăm sóc tốt tốt hơn nhờ hệ thống y tế hiện đại hơn. Việc nhà sẽ không còn là gánh nặng nhờ những phát minh về thiết bị tiết kiệm sức lao động.
Dù tốt hay xấu, chắc chắn rằng tương lai sẽ có nhiều thay đổi lớn. Những thành tựu trong ngành công nghệ vi mô - máy tính và viễn thông chắc chắn sẽ có ảnh hưởng rất lớn đến nhiều mặt của đời sống chúng ta. Lấy ví dụ công việc. Robot sẽ thực hiện phần lớn công việc ở nhà máy nên nhà máy sẽ sạch hơn do ít người làm việc ở đó hơn. Văn phòng cũng sẽ được điện tử hóa, kết quả là giấy sẽ hầu hầu như biến mất hoàn toàn. Ngày càng có nhiều người làm việc ở nhà, máy tính sẽ nối mạng đến văn phòng chính. Còn về đi lại, có thể công nghệ tàu con thoi sẽ được dùng trong việc đi lại hàng ngày bằng đường hàng không với tốc độ lên đến 15.000 kilomet một giờ. Xe hơi vẫn được sử dụng nhưng thay vì chạy bằng xăng, chúng có thể chạy bằng bất cứ nhiên liệu nào từ điện cho đến khí mêtan. Xe hơi cũng sẽ được gắn máy vi tính để thông báo về hiệu quả lái xe của chúng ta, và báo cho chúng ta biết nếu có sự cố gì trên đoạn đường phía trước.
Dù chúng ta mong đợi điều gì ở tương lai đi nữa, hãy luôn nhớ rằng quá trình phát triển không bao giờ đi theo con đường thẳng tắp, và lịch sử đầy những diễn biến không thể đoán được. Tuy nhiên, chúng ta tin rằng tương lai nằm trong tay chúng ta và trách nhiệm của chúng ta là góp phần làm cho cuộc sống tốt đẹp hơn.
Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer.
In the future, genetic engineering will allow us to create the perfect human. It will be hard to get used to. Parents will order a baby who 'will grow up to become his new job because he is not quite prepared a genius or to have a Miss World appearance. Also, genetic engineering will allow us to mix plants and animals.
As computers have advanced, they have helped us remember, calculate, organize, and clarify. So it will become easier to deal with things, and much quicker. At a point in a future time, some may claim that computers become about as smart as Newton or Einstein. More advanced computers will be able to be creative, respond to feelings in a feeling way, develop intuition, recognize patterns, and suggest innovative alternatives. There is a hope if we choose to take action. We can select Internet information wisely, choose healthy computer games, limit our exposure to television commercials, and select television programs carefully. People will be aware of the importance of keeping active, getting outside to do more physical activities. We will also plan to make a major sacrifice the next time we buy a car, take the bus. Everybody will be more concerned about making environmentally friendly choices, eating healthy, and helping build a healthier society by shopping at better stores that sell better food.
Most people will be aware that a happy, loving family is a joy to be part of, and that it is a necessary foundation for building a strong society. But it is extremely important for our future that we maintain a healthy perspective. We need to value and appreciate the importance of what can be achieved by loving and committed parents. People need a strong foundation, so it is vital for our society that we encourage parents to work at creating love, joy, and happiness for their children in a .decent, stable, and productive atmosphere.
1. How many aspects of life in the future are referred in the text?
a. One b. Two c. Three d. Four
2. Which aspect is not referred in the text?
a. Education b. Genetic Engineering
c. Computers d. Family
3. The phrase to have a Miss World appearance means that _______.
a. to become a Miss World b. to enter a beauty contest
c. to be intelligent d. to be beautiful
4. According to the text, in the future, _______.
a. it will be difficult for us to select Internet information
b. people will prefer taking a bus to buying a car
c. food will not be sold at shops
d. TV viewers will not be able to escape from seeing a lot of advertising.
5. The last paragraph is about _______.
a. family and parents' responsibility in the future
b. children's education
c. children's health
d. how to build a strong society
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
c | a | d | b | a |
Như vậy là các em đã xem qua bài giảng phần Reading Unit 8 Life in the future chương trình Tiếng Anh lớp 12 về cuộc sống trong tương lai. Để phát triển kỹ năng đọc hiểu về cuộc sống tương lai mời các em tham gia thực hành Trắc nghiệm Unit 8 lớp 12 Reading.
Exercise 1: Read the passage carefully and decide whether statements are True, False or No information
What happens if, or when, robots are more intelligent than us? If we are going to start to see robots running around with personalities equivalent to human beings, in fifteen or twenty years. It is about time that we start thinking about that now. These machines are being developed. What will be the ultimate effect of this? Should they be allowed to make decisions regarding the application of labour force? What form and how intimate should human-robot relationships become? Is it a good or bad thing if robots become our natural successors and we fade into extinction?
Today's computers operate using transistors, wires and electricity. Future computers might use atoms, fibers and light. A new NASA-developed computing device allows machines to work much like the brain. This technology may allow fast-thinking machines to make decisions based on what they see. A planetary rover might use this technology to avoid obstacles. A spacecraft might use the technology to avoid hazards and identify a pre-selected landing site with very high precision. The device works much like the brain, whose power comes from the complex networks of interconnections called "synapses" between brain cells. Networks of these brain cells, called neurons, allow humans to make instant decisions based on an observed image or scene.
What might the world be like, if computers with the size of molecules become a reality? There will be the types of computers that may be everywhere, but never be seen. Bio - computers with very small size will target specific areas inside your body. Imagine the ways that billions of tiny, powerful computers will change our society.
In the future, robots will take place of the human labor force.
Human beings will be in danger of extinction due to robots' destruction.
So far, the scientists from NASA have developed machines, which work in the same way as the brain.
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In the future, robots will take place of the human labor force.
Human beings will be in danger of extinction due to robots' destruction.
So far, the scientists from NASA have developed machines, which work in the same way as the brain.
A new NASA-developed computing device can help a spacecraft avoid hazards and identify a pre-selected landing site with very high precision.
New computers in the future will have such a small size that they cannot be seen.
According to the text, _______.
A solar car is supplied power from _______.
Which can not help us to solve the problem of energy crisis?
According to the text, _______.
The photovoltaic effect is _______.
Họ và tên
Tiêu đề câu hỏi
Nội dung câu hỏi
WHY PEOPLE WORK
All of us know that we have to work hard to earn a living ourselves and to support our family. However, we work not only for material life but also for many things that are beyond gaining money. We are working to affirm our ability on a certain field. We feel self-reliant, self-confident, and proud because we are financially independent.
Anyone who works is regarded as a useful member of society. We are working that means we are contributing useful goods and services to our country.
Working helps us train our skills and talents. We always try our best to do a good job. The better we work, the more money we earn and that motivate us to work harder. Without working, a man’s life will be empty, purposeless and meaningless and it is easy for a lazy jobless man to do wrongs.
1. We have to work hard _____
A. because we are forced to B. to make our material life better
C. to make ourselves purposeless D. All are correct
2. Besides money, ________________.
A. we can get many other benefits from work B. we can get some salary from work
C. we sometimes feel very meaningless D. we can not contribute anything to our country
3. The more we work _____ .
A. the duller we feel B. the less we earn C. the more we contribute to society D. A and B
4. What motivates us to work harder? - ______.
A. good job B. good pay C. good way D. good skills
5. Without working, one's life is _______.
A. better B. more confident C. self-reliant D. meaningless
Câu trả lời của bạn
1. D
2. D
3. D
4. A
5. B
WHY PEOPLE WORK
All of us know that we have to work hard to earn a living ourselves and to support our family. However, we work not only for material life but also for many things that are beyond gaining money. We are working to affirm our ability on a certain field. We feel self-reliant, self-confident, and proud because we are financially independent.
Anyone who works is regarded as a useful member of society. We are working that means we are contributing useful goods and services to our country.
Working helps us train our skills and talents. We always try our best to do a good job. The better we work, the more money we earn and that motivate us to work harder. Without working, a man’s life will be empty, purposeless and meaningless and it is easy for a lazy jobless man to do wrongs.
1. We have to work hard _____
A. because we are forced to B. to make our material life better
C. to make ourselves purposeless D. All are correct
2. Besides money, ________________.
A. we can get many other benefits from work B. we can get some salary from work
C. we sometimes feel very meaningless D. we can not contribute anything to our country
3. The more we work _____ .
A. the duller we feel B. the less we earn C. the more we contribute to society D. A and B
4. What motivates us to work harder? - ______.
A. good job B. good pay C. good way D. good skills
5. Without working, one's life is _______.
A. better B. more confident C. self-reliant D. meaningless
SECTION 3. READING:
I. Fill in each numbered blank with ONE suitable word. Write your answer in the numbered box. (2.0 points)
In Canada and the United States, (1) _________ of the most popular days in the year is Halloween. Halloween is on October 31st. It’s a day (2) _________ some people dress up in strange or unusual costumes. For example, they may dress up to look (3) _________ an animal, a person from a book or movie or a famous person from history. In some places, children go to school in (4) _________ Halloween costumes. After dark, many young children (5) _________ on their costumes and visit their neighbors. They knock on the (6) _________ and shout “Trick or treat!”. Then the neighbors (7) _________ them some candy, and the children go on to the (8) _________ house. Adults also enjoy dressing up for Halloween. (9) _________ are usually Halloween parties in the evening and usually there is a prize for the best or (10) _________ unusual costume.
II. Read the following passage and decide which answer best fits each space given. Write your answer A, B, C or D in the numbered box. (2.0 points)
Have you ever been to Britain? I’ve dreamed of going there (1) ________ I was a little girl and finally, (2) ________ the spring of 2012, it happened. I was there three weeks and (3) ________ much of that time soaking up the culture, history, and scenery of this incredible island. I visited several districts in England, Wales and Scotland and even (4) ________ a site trip to Ireland. Every place I went to seemed to be more interesting and more beautiful (5) ________ the last.
The tour I was with began in London. Of all the sights I saw there, the Tower of London was the most (6) ________. The Tower is a building complex of incredibly rich history.
Also on the Thames are the Houses of Parliament and, of course, the clock tower housing “Big Ben”. I saw so many landmarks I can hardly remember them all. Although it was just a glimpse of London I did, (7) ________, get a chance to see all the (8) ________ famous places.
After (9) ________ of days in London we traveled to south of England stopping to vistit Stonehenge. If you don’t know about Stonehenge there are a couple of links on my links page that will (10) ________ you to sites that can fill you in.
1. A. for | B. while | C. since | D. because |
2. A. on | B. in | C. at | D. to |
3. A. spent | B. took | C. did | D. used |
4. A. did | B. got | C. spent | D. made |
5. A. then | B. as | C. with | D. than |
6. A. interesting | B. interested | C. interest | D. interestingly |
7. A. at first | B. at all | C. at least | D. at that |
8. A. more | B. much | C. most | D. many |
9. A. few | B. some | C. a couple | D. little |
10. A. reach | B. take | C. make | D. send |
SECTION 4. WRITING:
I. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it. (2.0 points)
1. I saw him come out of the house.
® He ……………………………………………………………………………………………………
2. People believe that 13 is an unlucky number.
® 13 is …...............……………………………….……………………………….……………………...
3. Are you going to plant more trees in that region?
® Are ....………………………………………………………….………………………..……………
4. I’m very sad that I wasn’t accepted in that group.
® I’m very sad not …………………….…………………………………………….………………….
5. Nam is so intelligent that he can answer all my questions.
® Nam is .………………………………………………………………………………………………
6. “ Can you lend me some money? “ Henry said to Susan.
® Henry .…………………………………………………………………………………………………
7. Both of the chairs are uncomfortable.
® Neither of .……………………………………………………………………………………………
8. The question is very difficult. I can’t understand it.
® The question is too .…………………………………………………………………………………
9. I haven’t met him for two years.
® It’s .………………………………………………………………………………............……
10. The film’s ending is dramatic.
® The film. .……………………………………………………………………………………………
II. For each of the sentences, write a new sentence as similar as possible in meaning to the original sentence, using the word given in bold. This word must not be altered in any way. (1.0 point)
1. It isn’t necessary to book tickets for the show in advance. (need)
® You…………………………………………………………….......... tickets for the show in advance.
2. It’s unusual for Lan to get angry with her staff. (hardly)
® Lan……………………………………………………..............………..… temper with her staff.
3. Jane’s training accident meant she couldn’t take part in the race. (prevented)
® Jane’s training accident …………………………………………………………….. part in the race.
4. To Alan’s amazement, the passport office was closed when he arrived. (find)
® Alan ………………………………………… the passport office was closed when he arrived.
5. I’d prefer you to start work next week. (rather)
® I ……………………………………………..………….. work next week.
III. With the words and phrases provided, make all the changes and additions necessary to produce correct sentences. (1.0 point)
1. Since / beginning / course / I / never / be/ late / class.
................................................................................................................................................................
2. It / embarrassing / enter / classroom / after / lesson / start.
................................................................................................................................................................
3. He / studying medicine / want / be / doctor.
................................................................................................................................................................
4. Peter / look / for / better / job / because / not / earn / much / at / the / moment.
................................................................................................................................................................
5. I / invite / her birthday party / last week.
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Câu trả lời của bạn
2.
1a/2a/3c/4c/5a/6b/7a/8c/9c/10b.
Have you ever been to Britain? I’ve dreamed of going there (1) since I was a little girl and finally, (2)in the spring of 2012, it happened. I was there three weeks and (3) spent much of that time soaking up the culture, history, and scenery of this incredible island. I visited several districts in England, Wales and Scotland and even (4) made a site trip to Ireland. Every place I went to seemed to be more interesting and more beautiful (5) than the last.
The tour I was with began in London. Of all the sights I saw there, the Tower of London was the most (6) interesting. The Tower is a building complex of incredibly rich history.
Also on the Thames are the Houses of Parliament and, of course, the clock tower housing “Big Ben”. I saw so many landmarks I can hardly remember them all. Although it was just a glimpse of London I did, (7) at least, get a chance to see all the (8) most famous places.
After (9) a couple of days in London we traveled to south of England stopping to vistit Stonehenge. If you don’t know about Stonehenge there are a couple of links on my links page that will (10) take you to sites that can fill you in.
Tiếp sức cho bạn ở trên
II.
1. need to book
2. hardly gets
3. prevented her from taking
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