高考英語第一輪復習 第一部分課文 Module 6 Unit 2Poems課件

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1、第一部分第一部分 基礎模塊夯實基礎模塊夯實 Module 6 Unit 2 Poems Section I. 課本掃描課本掃描詞詞匯匯部部分分詞詞形形變變化化1. sorrow n. 悲哀，懊悔 sorrowful adj. 悲傷的sorrowfully adv.悲哀地2. anger n. 怒，憤怒 angry adj. 生氣的，憤怒的 angrily adv. 憤怒地3. translate v. 翻譯，轉(zhuǎn)化 translation n. 翻譯，譯文 translator n. 翻譯者4. ending n. 結(jié)尾，結(jié)局 end v.n . 結(jié)束，終結(jié) endless adj. 無窮的；無

2、止境的重點重點單詞單詞1. rhyme n. 韻；押韻 n.&vt. (使)押韻2.convey vt. 傳達;運送3. concrete adj. 具體的4. tease vi.& vt 取笑;招惹;戲弄 5. pattern n. 模式;式樣;圖案 6. eventually adv. 最后;終于7. exchange vi. 交換8. sponsor n. 贊助人;主辦者 vt. 發(fā)起;舉辦;倡議重點重點詞組詞組1.take it easy輕松；不緊張；從容 2.make up of (多用于被動)構(gòu)成3.try out 試驗，考驗 4.let out發(fā)出；放走重點句子重點句子1. So

3、me poems tell a story or describe something in a way that will give the reader a strong impression. Others try to convey certain emotions.2. And said though strange they all were true.重點語法重點語法虛擬語氣（II）（見語法專題P330）一、核心單詞一、核心單詞1. convey knvei v. 傳達;運送(1) The workers are busy in conveying the supplies to

4、 the warehouse. 工人們正忙于把物資運送到倉庫。(2)Please convey my best wishes to your parents. 請向你的父母轉(zhuǎn)達我的問候。歸納 convey to 將運送；將送往小練：小練：根據(jù)中文意思完成句子。（1）用公共汽車載送旅客前往航空站。Passengers are conveyed by bus to the air terminal. （2）你得盡快將這消息通知他，否則他就要離開這個城市了。You should_ him as soon as possible or he will leave the city.（3）他從地主家將銀

5、幣運給國王。He_the king from the landowners.convey the information to conveyed the silver to 2. tease ti:z vi.&vt. 取笑;招惹;戲弄 (1) Its not polite to tease the disabled.取笑殘疾人是不禮貌的。(2) The little boy delights to tease cats. 那個小男孩喜歡逗弄貓。歸納歸納 laugh at/make fun of/play jokes on/play trick on取笑小練：小練： 根據(jù)中文意思完成句子。(1)

6、 別招惹這只小狗，否則它會對你不客氣。 _ , or it will attack back to you.(2) 四月一日那天，同朋友們開玩笑是可以接受的。 It is acceptable to _ your friends on April lst.Dont tease the dog Play tricks on. 3. pattern ptn n. 模式；式樣；圖案 vt.仿造；模仿(1) A good tailor can make a dress without a pattern. 好的裁縫不用紙樣就能做衣服。(2) I want a wallpaper patterned w

7、ith roses. 我想要一種玫瑰花圖案的墻紙。歸納歸納 Patter on/after/upon 模仿式樣做；仿造小練：小練： 根據(jù)中文意思完成句子。(1) 他一舉一動都模仿他父親的樣子。 He has _ the example of his father.(2) 她的上衣是仿造中國式樣做好的。 Her coat _ a Chinese model.patterned himself after. was patterned after. 4. exchange iksteind vi. 交換n.交換；交流；交易(1) exchange Christmas gifts交換圣誕節(jié)禮物 (2

8、) exchange greetings互相問候 (3) exchange seats with sb. 與某人調(diào)換一個座位(4) an exchange of views交換意見 (5) exchange student(兩國間)交換的留學生歸納歸納：exchange sth. for sth.把換成exchange sth. with sb.和某人交換某物小練：小練： 漢譯英(1) 我下周要出國旅游了，所以我要去銀行把人民幣兌換成美金。I am going to travel abroad next week, so I go to exchange some RMB for dollar

9、s in the bank. (2) 莉莉常和我交換郵票。 Lily often exchange stamps with me. 5. sponsor spns n. 贊助人；主辦者 vt.發(fā)起；舉辦；倡議(1) The exhibition was sponsored by the Society of Culture. 這個展覽會是由文化協(xié)會主辦的。(2) Have you found out the sponsor of our basketball match? 你找到我們籃球比賽的贊助商了嗎?歸納歸納 Project sponsor 項目發(fā)起人小練：小練：漢譯英 (1) 在主辦方的

10、幫助下，我們成功地舉辦了這次酒會。With the help of our sponsor, we managed to hold a cocktail party. (2) 與項目發(fā)起人商談。Talk with the project sponsor. 二、重點詞組二、重點詞組1. take it easy 輕松；不緊張；從容 (1) Take it easy. Well take care of everything.別緊張，一切由我們照料。(2) I want to take it easy when I am on holiday.假期我想好好放松下。短語歸納：短語歸納： take i

11、n 接受；讓進入Take in hard 承擔；處理Take into account 考慮到小練：小練： 根據(jù)中文意思完成句子。（1）如果下雨，請把洗好的衣服收進來。 Please _ ,if it rains.（2）每當要外出時，瑪麗總得考慮如何將嬰孩安頓好。Mary had to _ when she wanted to go out.take the washing in take the bady into account 2. make up of (多用被動語態(tài))構(gòu)成The committee is made up of 12 members.這個委員會由12名成員構(gòu)成。歸納 b

12、e made in 于制造（指產(chǎn)地）be made into 被制成為be made of 由制成（可看出原材料）be made from 由制成（看不出原材料）小練：小練： 漢譯英(1) 他迅速地用木頭做了一只船。He made the wood into a boat quickly. (2) 長城是由石頭和磚頭砌成的。 The Great Wall is made of stones and bricks. 3.try out 試驗；考驗,The government are trying out a new method to solve the economic crisis. 政府

13、嘗試新方法解決經(jīng)濟危機。短語歸納：短語歸納：try on試穿 carry out實施小練：小練： 漢譯英(1) 請問我可以試穿這件上衣？Can I try on this blouse please? (2) 新政策上周已經(jīng)實行。The new policy has been carried out since last week. (3) 在發(fā)射神州七號前，科學家們十分認真地對其進行了測試。 The scientists tried out the Shenzhou VII very carefully before it was sent to space. 4. let out 發(fā)出；放

14、走(1) She let out a cry of surprise.她發(fā)出驚訝的聲音。(2) Singing is a good way to let out our emotions. 唱歌是釋放我們情緒的好辦法。短語歸納：短語歸納： leave out省去；遺漏；不考慮bring out使顯示；出版make out理解；辨認出小練：小練： 漢譯英(1) 他們必須決定省去什么。They must decide what to leave ont. (2) 老師再次強調(diào)同學們在聽講座時不能漏掉重點。The teacher stressed again that the students sh

15、ould not leave out any important details when in the lecture. (3) 這個筆跡雖然有點模糊但我還是可以辨認出來。The handwriting is a little vague but I can still make it out. 三、課文回顧三、課文回顧 A Few Simple Forms of English PoemsThere are a 1_ _ (vary) of reasons why people write poetry. Some poems tell a story or describe someth

16、ing 2_ a way that will give the reader a strong impression. Others try to use many different forms of poetry to express themselves, 3_ _ (convey) certain emotions. Some of the first poetry a young child learns in English is nursery rhymes 4_ _ language is concrete but imaginative. Although the poems

17、 may not make sense and even seem contradictory, they are easy to learn and recite. List poems have a flexible line length and repeated phrases which give both a pattern 5_ _ a rhythm to the poem. Another simple form of the poem that students can easily write is the cinquain, a poem 6_ _(make) up of

18、 five lines with which students can convey a strong picture in just a few words. Haiku is a Japanese form of poetry, which is not a traditional form of English poetry 7_ _ is popular with English writers. Did you know that English speakers also enjoy other forms of Asian poetry-Tang poems from China

19、 8_ _(particular)? A lot of Tang poetry 9_ _ (translate) into English. With so many different forms of poetry 10_ _ (choose) from, students may eventually want to write poems of their own.1. variety 2. in 3. conveying 4. whose 5. and 6. made 7. but 8. particularly 9. has been translated 10. to choos

20、e 四、句子精析與仿寫四、句子精析與仿寫1. And said though strange they all were true. 而且說，雖然奇怪，但它們都是真的。句子分析：句子分析：though strange是省略句，在句中充當讓步狀語。相當于though they were strange。在時間、條件、讓步狀語從句中，如果從句的主語和主句的主語一致或是it+be動詞，而且從句的謂語部分有動詞be，就可以把從句的主語與be省略。仿寫：仿寫：（1）盡管他很年輕，懂的卻不少。Though young, he knows a lot. （2）這姑娘雖說不漂亮，卻有一張和藹善良的臉。The

21、girl had a good, kind face, though not beautiful. 2. There are various reasons why people write poetry. 人們寫詩有各種各樣的理由。句子分析：句子分析：reason 的意思是“原因，理由”，why people write poetry作reasons的定語。關(guān)系副詞why在定語從句中作原因狀語，可用for which代替。The reason why is that，reason和cause都可以表示原因，但其后跟的介詞不相同。如：the reason for (doing) sth.= t

22、he cause of (doing) sth.仿寫：仿寫：（1）他英語考試不及格的原因是他沒學好。The reason why he failed the English exam was that he didnt learn it well. （2）我不相信你給我的理由。I dont believe the reason that/ which you gave me. 3. With so many different forms of poetry to choose from，students may eventually want to write poems of their

23、own. 因為有許多不同類型的詩可以選擇，學生們可能最后都想寫他們自己的詩歌了。句子分析：句子分析：句中的with so many different forms of poetry to choose from為with的復合結(jié)構(gòu)作狀語。“with賓語賓語補足語”稱為with復合結(jié)構(gòu)，此結(jié)構(gòu)在句中常作狀語，可位于句首或句尾，常作時間、原因、方式、伴隨狀語，亦可作后置定語。結(jié)構(gòu)如下：(1) with賓語doing (doing表主動或正在進行)(2) with賓語adj.(adj. 表狀態(tài))(3) with賓語adv.(adv.表狀態(tài))(4) with賓語done (done表完成或被動)(5

24、) with賓語介詞短語(6) with賓語to do (to do表將來，有時用主動形式表示被動意義)仿寫：仿寫：（1）約翰收到一份宴請函且他的工作也做完了，就欣然接受了邀請。John received an invitation to dinner，and with his work finished，he gladly accepted it. （2）隨著高考的臨近，家長和學生越來越緊張。With the college entrance examination drawing near，both the parents and the students are more and mor

25、e anxious. （3）有許多事情要處理，我不能與你一起外出。 With so many things to settle, I cant go out with you. 4. It is not a traditional form of English poetry，but is very popular with English writers.它不是一種英語詩歌的傳統(tǒng)形式，但是很受英國作家的歡迎。句子分析：句子分析：not.but不是而是。連接兩個成分一致的詞或短語。連接連個并列主語的時候，謂語動詞的單復數(shù)應該采用就近原則，類似的結(jié)構(gòu)還有neither nor, eitheror

26、, not only but also,連接兩個并列主語時，謂語動詞的單復數(shù)應該采用就近原則。仿寫：仿寫：（1）不是他而是你應該受責備。Not he but you are to blame. （2）問題不在于他能不能準時到，而在于他愿不愿來。It doesnt lie whether he will get on time but whether he would like to come. SectionII. 單元配套單元配套一、重點詞詞形變換一、重點詞詞形變換 1. The teacher should give students examples _. (appropriate)2.

27、 In ancient times, people _ their emotions by poems. (convey)3. After a long time waiting, that woman _ into a stone. (transform)4. A lot of Tang poetry has been _ into English. (translate)5. Life has many joys and _. (sorrow)6. His foolish behavior led to his _ failure. (eventually) 7. Plain and si

28、mple clothes are for the matter. (appropriate)appropriately conveyed transformed translated sorrows eventual appropriate 二、活用表格中的短語二、活用表格中的短語1. Our time is _. We are _ time.2. Society _ a variety of people.3. The prisoners _ to work in the garden.4. The whole meal was good but the wine was _ excelle

29、nt.5. Although he had read the letter again, he still couldnt _ it.6.While reading the novel, the main character me deeply his great determination. running out running out of is made up of were let out in particular make sense of impressed with 7. Freds good nature made him all his fellow students.

30、8. We _ our fresh water before we came out of the desert.9. I had been working so hard for several weeks that I decided to_for a few days.10. The famous popular novel Gone with the Wind_several languages.popular with / among had run out of take it easy has been translated into 三、完形填空三、完形填空詞數(shù)：詞數(shù)： 286

31、建議用時：建議用時： 20分鐘分鐘難度：難度：秘秘訣訣探探尋尋：篇篇章章中中的的上上下下文文(2)技巧技巧點撥點撥看情節(jié)的發(fā)展，比較動作或問題出現(xiàn)的先后。真真題題導導悟悟1. Every day she_ other old folks like her. By talking with them，she always asked for two things.1. met第一句話這是故事的開始部分，通過后面的敘述可以推斷出空格處的動作應是發(fā)生在talking with them之前，只有met(見面)符合情節(jié)的發(fā)展。2. We arrived in Spain for the first t

32、ime a few weeks ago. I decided to a car because we had sold the one we had in England before home.2. buy,leaving此題考查行文邏輯中的因果關(guān)系、時間先后順序。從第一句的arrived可知題應填leaving，從本句中的(sold)可知題為buy。真真題題導導悟悟3. The deaf picked out the right size and left. Well, Doc, the_ man who came in was blind. He wanted scissors (剪刀)

33、.3.next聾啞人拿了合適東西，離開商店，接著另一個人走進商店。4.Two hours later, the judge read a list of the girls for a second tryout. Her heart _ as the list ended without her name.4. sank根據(jù)下文中的“the list ended without her name. ”可判斷出此次選拔她落選了，所以她的心一沉。 兩者動作是同時進行的，所以只能是sank,其他形式均錯。圖圖窮窮匕匕現(xiàn)現(xiàn)本文中的第2，6, 7, 9題都可根據(jù)此方法解答。思思路路盤盤剝剝段落段落Ke

34、y wordsTopic sentencesTitle ShadowPara 1a shadow for the QueenIn the kingdom of Deor, there lives a girl named Shadow.Main ideaShadow is a character who works to protect Queen Audrey in the novel by Jenny Moss , but she is neither a lady nor a servant. Whats her identity? Read Shadow.Para 23has live

35、d her life next to Queen Audrey,help protect the Queen,to be by her side always,she is laughed at,is abused,start her own lifeShadows life in the kingdom.Para 4at all costs, who she really isRead Shadow and learn more myths about her.In the kingdom of Deor, there lives a girl named Shadow. Shadow wo

36、rks for Queen Audrey but she is neither a lady nor a servant. She is what her 1 suggestsa shadow for the Queen. Ever since Shadow can 2 , she has lived her life next to Queen Audrey, 3 to help protect the Queen, for it has been said that the Queens life will come to an end before her 16th birthday.

37、And Shadows 4 is to be by her side always. Although she makes no. 5 , Shadow is not treated as royalty. She is 6 when she says something out of line. She is abused for being more knowledgeable than the Queen and is laughed at by the Queen s ladies-in-waiting (侍女).Shadow wants nothing more than to 7

38、this life. She has never known her name, not to mention her parents. She has no idea who she is and she cannot wait to 8 the castle grounds and start her own life. However, her dreams are destroyed when the Queen mysteriously 9 in her sleep. The staff blame Shadow and throw her in the castles dungeo

39、n (地牢). 10 , she is rescued by Sir Kenway, a young knight (騎士) thought to be the Queen s future husband.When Sir Kenway tells her that his orders are to keep Shadow 11 at all costs, Shadow is full of 12 about who she really is. Now that the Queen is dead, why is Shadow still kept 13 ? Why should he

40、protect her? Will Shadow discover her true 14 before the kingdom is destroyed by a mad man? 15 Shadow, a novel by Jenny Moss.1.A. name B. friend C. cover D. relative2. A. communicate B. imagineC. survive D. remember3. A. dreaming B. expectingC. existing D. wandering4. A. promise B. duty C. habit D.

41、worry5. A. decisions B. attempts C. preparations D. mistakes6. A. beaten B. valued C. killed D. envied7. A. think of B. try out C. escape from D. look into8. A. leave B. build C. face D. damage9. A. laughs B. hides C. dies D. disappears10. A.Unfortunately B. Especially C. Immediately D. Surprisingly

42、11. A. quiet B. safe C. honest D. brave12. A. horrors B. sorrows C. doubts D. joys13. A. happy B. alone C. healthy D. alive14. A. location B. identity C. career D. responsibility15. A. Write B. Discover C. Read D. Adapt她既不是王宮里的小姐，也不是女王的侍女，但卻負責保護女王的安全；女王神秘地死了，而她卻受到騎士的保護。她究竟是誰呢？本文通過介紹懸疑的情節(jié)引導我們讀一本名為Sha

43、dow的小說。1. A根據(jù)句中a shadow for the Queen可知，她的名字就是暗示。2. D根據(jù)下文to be by her side always可知，這里指從她記事起。3. C根據(jù)句中has lived her life next to Queen Audrey可以得出答案。4. B根據(jù)上文help protect the Queen可知，這里指Shadow的職責。5. D根據(jù)下文she is laughed at可知，盡管Shadow沒犯錯誤，她還是受到了不公正的待遇。6. A根據(jù)下文is abused和is laughed at可得出答案。7. C根據(jù)下文start he

44、r own life可得出答案。8. A根據(jù)句中start her own life可推斷，她要離開那里。9. C根據(jù)下文內(nèi)容和前文Queens life will come to an end可知，女王去世了。10. D Shadow被關(guān)進地牢后，被Sir Kenway救了出來，因此感到很意外。11. B根據(jù)下文protect her可知，Sir Kenway要保證她的安全。12. C根據(jù)下文的幾個問句可知，Shadow心中充滿了疑惑。13. D根據(jù)前半句中Now that和dead可知，女王已經(jīng)去世了，Shadow不知為何Sir Kenway還讓自己活著。14. B根據(jù)前文who she

45、really is可知，這里用identity。15. C根據(jù)句中a novel可推斷，上文介紹的是一部名為Shadow的小說的故事情節(jié)，因此要了解故事真相，自然要去讀它。 四、語法填空四、語法填空The origins of the music are as (interesting) as the music itself. Jazz 1 (invent) by American Negroes, or blacks, as they are called today, 2 were brought to the Southern states as slaves. They were s

46、old to farm owners and 3 (force) to work long hours in the cotton and tobacco fields. 4 a Negro died, 5 friends and relatives would gather and carry the body to have a ceremony6 they buried him. There was always a band with them. On the way to the ceremony the band played slow, solemn music 7 （suit)

47、 for the situation. But on the way home the mood changed. Spirits lifted. Everyone was happy. Death 8 (remove) one of their members, but 9 living were glad to be alive. The band played happy music. This music made everyone want to dance， 10 was an early form of Jazz.詞數(shù)：詞數(shù)：147完成時間：完成時間：8分鐘分鐘難度：難度：1.

48、was invented Jazz是過去被黑人發(fā)明的，所以用一般過去時的被動語態(tài)。 2. who 引導一個定語從句，指代前面的American Negroes，or blacks，在從句中作主語。 3. forced 與前面的“they were sold”并列，省略了they were。 4. When 引導一個時間狀語從句。 5. his 根據(jù)這句話的最后一個單詞him可以得知答案。 6. before 儀式是在埋葬死人之前舉行的，所以用before。 7. suitable (be) suitable for固定搭配，形容詞短語作后置定語，修飾前面的slow, solemn music。

49、 8. had removed 因為remove這個動作發(fā)生在過去動作changed, 1ifted，was happy，were glad等的前面，所以用過去完成時。 9. the the+adj. 表一類人，the living指“活著的人”。 10. which 非限制性定語從句。五、閱讀理解五、閱讀理解詞數(shù)：詞數(shù)：341建議用時：建議用時：9分鐘分鐘難度：難度：解解題題技技巧巧點點撥撥第第4題題According to the third paragraph, it is human nature that we resist those things which 。句子句子理理解題解

50、題1. 標志：在題干中明確指出原文中的一句話，要求理解其意思。2. 做題的關(guān)鍵在于：返回原文對出題的句子進行語法解析，要精確理解其涵義。 3. 做此類題目時重要的并不是上下文，而是句子本身。 4. 正確答案與原句之間是一種同義關(guān)系，其中沒有任何推理過程。 方方 法法對對 策策要看清真正的問題，即用信息詞定位之后，要看清句子邏輯關(guān)系，弄清意思,根據(jù)內(nèi)容客觀地決定最佳選項，因此最佳選項是通過在四個選項中比較得出的，而非直接憑自己對原文的推斷得出，注意不要妄推！本題中，選項D與第三段第三句意思相同。真真 題題回回 放放1. One hundred and thirteen million Ameri

51、cans have at least one bank-issued credit card. They give their owners automatic credit in stores, restaurants, and hotels, at home, across the country, and even abroad, and they make many banking services available as well. More and more of these credit cards can be read automatically, making it po

52、ssible to withdraw or deposit money in scattered locations, whether or not the local branch bank is open. For many of us the “cashless society” is not on the horizonits already here.Q：According to the passage, the credit card enables its owner to_. A. withdraw as much money from the bank as he wishe

53、sB. obtain more convenient services than other people do C. enjoy greater trust from the storekeeperD. cash money wherever he wishes to1. B是對文中第二，第三句話的概括：信用卡使持卡者比其他人享有更多的便利服務，可知正確。A、D兩項均過于絕對，且與文意不符；C “持卡者得到店主更大的信任”文中未提及，也應排除。真真題題回回 放放2. For a long period of time and in many parts of the country, a t

54、raveler was a welcome break in an otherwise dull existence. Dullness and loneliness were common problems of the families who generally lived distant from one another. Strangers and travelers were welcome sources of diversion, and brought news of the outside world. Q：Families in frontier settlements

55、used to entertain strangers_. A. to improve their hard life B. in view of their long-distance travel C. to add some flavor to their own daily life D. out of a charitable impulse2. C大意為：過去很長一段時間，在美國很多地方，旅行者的到來對居民們單調(diào)生活是一種可喜的調(diào)節(jié)。無聊、孤獨對相距很遠的家庭來說是普遍存在的問題。陌生人和旅行者給他們的生活帶來了娛樂消遣，因而受歡迎；同時還帶來了外面世界的信息?？梢姡呥h地區(qū)的人們

56、對陌生人（游客）如此熱情是因為這給他們的生活增添了樂趣，所以C正確。A“為了改善他們的艱苦生活”言過其實；B “由于游客漫長的旅途”不夠確切。 知知識識積積累累Useful wordsilliterate (文盲，無知的人)， interchange(交換，交替)，switch(改變；轉(zhuǎn)移)，inform(通知，告知)，instinctively (本能地)，inevitable(不可避免的；必然的)Useful phrasestake on (呈現(xiàn))，takefor granted (認為理所當然)，be terrified by(被嚇壞了)，rather than(而不是)，accuse

57、sb. of (指責)，make an error(出錯)，be suspicious of(懷疑)Useful sentences1. I knew that children had no fear of the future, so that seemed a good place to seek help.2. My nephew took the machine for granted and has simply accepted the fact thatcomputers are now a way of life.3. It informs me of its limitat

58、ions, takes commands and asks questions.4. I think it was somewhat normal for me to be suspicious of computers.My favorite poem I am fond of the poem_ best because _.I am fond of the poem My Love is a Red Red Rose best because Mr. Burns shows us the deepest love in the world in his simple but gifted

59、 words.段落段落Key words Topic sentencesTitleNew ThingsPara. 1slogan, taken on, newmeaning, meThe old advertising slogan, “so simple a child can do it ,” has taken on new meaning to me.Main ideaPara. 2 nephew, machine,granted, accepted, a way of lifeMy nephew took the machine for granted and has simply

60、accepted the fact that computers are now a way of life. If we accept the new with joy and wonder, we can move gracefully into each tomorrow. More often than not, the children shall lead us.Para. 3 somewhat, suspicious,computersI think it was somewhat normal for me to be suspicious of computers.Para.

61、 4 accept, the new, withjoy, move, tomorrowIf we accept the new with joy and wonder, we can move gracefully into each tomorrow.Be Brave with New Things The old advertising slogan, “so simple a child can do it” has taken on a new meaning to me. A few weeks ago I got a computer, but I am mechanically

62、illiterate. I knew that children had no fear of the future, so that seemed a good place to seek help. I asked my nephew, twelve years old, at an elementary school, to help me. My nephew took the machine for granted and has simply accepted the fact that computers are now a way of life. He plays with

63、them and does his homework on them and even creates programs for them. I , on the other hand, are terrified by what this equipment can do. It can interchange paragraphs, switch words around and even correct my spelling. It informs me of is limitations, takes commands and asks questions. It even seem

64、s to have a sense of communication. Rather than accusing me of making an error, it prints “One of us has made a mistake!” It never gets tired and is always patient and ready to go when I am.I think it was somewhat normal for me to be suspicious of computers. They represent a break with some very fam

65、iliar habits and traditions. It is only human to instinctively avoid anything that shifts thoroughly from the acceptable, comfortable past. But the world is governed by ceaseless change and we must therefore establish links with the present and future as well as the past. Computer technology is an e

66、xcellent case in point, as the newest systems grow out of date in only a few years, or even months. This ability to see, experience and accept the new is one of our saving characteristics. To be fearful of tomorrow, to close ourselves to possibilities, to resist the inevitable, to advocate standing still when all else is moving forward, is to lose touch. If we accept the new with joy and wonder, we can move gracefully into each tomorrow. More often than not, the children shall lead us.1. What is