高中英语 外刊拓展专题 29 Making your gadgets last longer 延.docx

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高中英语外刊拓展专题29Makingyourgadgetslastlonger延

专题29Makingyourgadgetslastlonger延长电子产品的使用寿命

备战2021年高考英语外刊精读与练习（文本音频MP3+学生版+学生版）

Step1拓展阅读及练习

语篇导读：

比起扔掉旧的、不想要的或坏了的电子产品，修理它们，用它们升级再造新物，既环保又能让人充满成就感。

本文讨论如何避免产生电子垃圾，并在回收利用旧物的过程中赚点钱。

Wordsandexpressions词汇表

repairandrecycle维修和回收再利用

stockpile囤积

anewleaseoflife使用寿命延长

obsolete废弃的，淘汰的

unused闲置的

superseded被取代

electronics电子产品

past（their）sell-bydate不再为人所用（原意：

过了保质期）

landfill垃圾填埋场

recycling回收利用

extracted被提取

element部件

antidote缓解办法，对抗手段;解毒药

throwawayculture一次性文化

mend修理，修补

craftspeople手艺人，工匠

resurrect恢复，重新使用

discarded废弃的，丢弃的

upcycle升级再造，改造

breathenewlifeintosomething赋予生机，注入活力

transform使…大变样

junk破烂，垃圾

文本阅读

Haveyougotanygadgetshangingaroundyourhomethatyounolongerwantoruse?

Betweenus,wehavemillionsofbitsoftech stockpiled indrawersthatcouldbegiven anewleaseoflife.

Partoftheproblemforourunlovedgadgetsisthatmanybecome obsolete quicklybecausetheirsoftwaredoesn’tgetupdated.Otheritemsareleft unused becausethey’rebrokenorthey’vebecome superseded byafancynewversion.Manyoftheseitemsare electronics,butdespitethemappearingtobe pasttheirsell-bydate,theydon’tneedtoendupin landfill.

Thereareseveralwaystomakethemostofourunwantedgadgets. Recycling istheobvioussolution.Materialsusedtomakethemcanbe extracted andreusedinotherthings.Asanexample,ElisabethRatcliffefromtheRoyalSocietyofChemistrytoldtheBBC:

“Thereareaboutthirtydifferent elements justinasmartphone,andmanyofthemareveryrare.”Thesecanbeusedintouchscreensandsolarpanels.

Probablythebest antidote toour throwawayculture isto repair ourbrokentech.Thistakespatienceandskill,whichcanbelearntatrepairclubsandrepaircafés–freemeetingplaceswhereyou’llfind tools andmaterialstohelpyoumakeany repairs youneed.IntheUK,theinterestin mending ourstuffandgivingitanewlifeisreflectedbythepopularityofaTVseriescalledTheRepairShop,where craftspeople rescueand resurrect itemstheirownersthoughtwerebeyondsaving.

Afinaloptionforyour discarded gadgetsisto upcycle them.Youcan breathenewlifeinto unwantedstuffby transforming itintovaluablepiecesorcollectableretroitems.Thesecouldbesoldon,meaningyoucanmakesomecashfromyour junk andcreatemuchneededspaceinyourhome!

测验与练习

Task1  阅读课文并回答问题。

1.Whatoftenhappenstogadgetswhentheirsoftwareisnotupdated?

2.Wherecanyougethelpwithrepairingyouroldgadgets?

3.Trueorfalse?

 Upcyclinginvolvesfixingyourgadgetssoyoucanusethemagain.

4.WhichTVprogrammehasprovedpopularintheUK?

5.Whatisonebenefitofsellingyourunwantedstuff?

Task2选择意思恰当的单词或词组来完成下列句子。

1.Ahotcupofteaistheperfect_______tosleepinessinthemorning. 

A.breathenewlife   B.fancy    C.antidote    D.resurrect

2.Iwassoangrywhenmy_______newsmartphonewasstolen.

A.fancy   B.obsolete    C. tech      D.discarded

3.Igavemybikea_______byjustoilingthechainandpumpingupthetyres!

A.newlifelease   B.newleaseoflife   C.newleasingoflife   D.lifelease

4.Aftertherockconcert,thefieldwasfilledwith_______bottlesandbags–itwasarealmess!

A.junk    B.landfill    C.discarded    D.extracted

5.Settingupawebsiteandsellingitsproductsonlinehas_______thebusiness.

A.transforming   B. transform    C. transforms    D. transformed

Task3语法填空

1

Haveyougotanygadgetshangingaroundyourhomethatyounolongerwantoruse?

Betweenus,wehavemillionsofbitsoftech stockpiled indrawersthatcould1.___________ （give）anewleaseoflife.

Partoftheproblemforourunlovedgadgetsis2.___________manybecome obsolete quicklybecausetheirsoftwaredoesn’tget3.__________（update）.Otheritemsareleft 4.__________ （use）becausethey’rebrokenorthey’vebecome superseded byafancynewversion.Manyoftheseitemsare electronics,butdespitethemappearingtobe pasttheirsell-bydate,theydon’tneedtoendup5.__________ landfill.

Thereareseveralwaystomakethemost6.__________ourunwantedgadgets. 7.__________ （recycle）istheobvioussolution.Materialsused8.__________（make）themcanbe extracted andreusedinotherthings.Asanexample,ElisabethRatcliffefromtheRoyalSocietyofChemistrytoldtheBBC:

“Thereareaboutthirtydifferent 9.__________ （element）justinasmartphone,manyof10.__________areveryrare.”Thesecanbeusedintouchscreensandsolarpanels.

2

MrDuncan?

Comeinplease.MrWilsonwillseeyounow.

'Thankyou.'JohnDuncanstoodupandwalked1.__________（nervous）towardsthedoor." Hewasatall,thinman,aboutforty-fiveyearsold,2.__________anoldgreysuit.

Itwashisbestsuit,3.__________itwastenyearsoldnow.Hehadgreyhairand4.__________（glass）.Hisfacelookedsad5.__________tired．

Insidetheroom,amanstooduptowelcomehim. MrDuncan?

6.__________（please）tomeetyou.Myname'sDavidWilson.Thisisoneofour7.__________（chemistry）,MaryCarter.

JohnDuncanshookhands8.__________bothofthem,andsatdown. Itwasabigoffice,withathickcarpetonthefloorand9.__________（beauty）picturesonthewalls.

DavidWilsonwasayoungman,inanexpensiveblacksuit.He10.__________（have）abiggoldringononefinger. HesmiledatJohn．

3

IaskedMissCartertocomebecauseshe'soneofourbestChemists. Shediscoveredourwonderfulnewpaint,infact．

When…Imean,ifyoucometoworkhere,you1.__________（work）withher. 'Oh,Isee.'JohnlookedatMary."Shewas2.__________（old）thanWilson-aboutthirty-five,perhapswithshortbrownhair,andapretty,3.__________（friend）face.Shewaswearingawhitecoatwithalotofpens4.__________thetoppocket．

Shesmiledathimkindly,5.__________Johnfeltmiserable. I'llnevergetthisjob,hethought.I'mtooold.6.__________（employ）wantyoungerpeoplethesedays．

DavidWilsonwaslookingatsomepapers.'Now,MrDuncan,'hesaid,'Iseethatyouareaverygood7.__________（biology）.Youworkedat8.__________university…andthenfortwoveryfamouscompanies.But…youstopped8.__________（work）asabiologistnineyearsago.Whywasthat?

’ 'I'vealwayshadtwointerestsinmylife,'Johnsaid,'biologyandboats.Mywifewasafamoussailor…RachelHorsley…Perhapsyouremember9.__________.Shesailed10.__________theworldaloneinasmallboat.'

Step2基础训练

Task1选词填空完成下列句子。

exposeannouncedhandlecautiousanalysissevereabsorbed

defeatedforeseecontribute

1．Wegotexcitedwhenourschoolfootballteam_________theirsatyesterday'sgame.

2．Myfatherisa_________motorist;heneverdoesanydangerousdriving.

3．Hedecidedto__________hisdeadbodytothemedicalresearchafterhisdeath.

4．Itisimpossibleto___________whethershewillbewellenoughtocomehomefromhospitalnextmonth.

5．Hewasbraveenoughto__________thisterriblecriminal.

6．Hewas__________inthebook,sohedidn'tnoticeme.

7．Thegovernmenthas___________planstocreate10,000newjobs.

8．Iwasverymuchpleasedbyyour__________ofthesituation.

9．HaveyouheardthatMartingot_________injuriesinthetrafficaccident?

10．Iturnedthe__________andopenedthedoor.

Task2单句语法填空

1．WearebuildingsocialismwithChinese_______________（character）．

2．Itisthenursewhoattended________myunclewhenhewasillinthehospitallastmonth.

3．Nowadays，somethingmustbedonetoreduceair__________（pollute）．

4．Yourwordsarevery__________（instruct），soIwillkeeptheminmymind.

5．Forbreakfastheonlydrinksjuicefromfreshfruit__________（grow）onhisownfarm.

6．Theplay_________________（produce）nextmonthaimsmainlytoreflectthelocalculture.

7．__________（remind）nottomisstheflightat15:

20，themanagersetoutfortheairportinahurry.

8．Thosewho_____________（expose）tobirdfluwereseparatedandtreatedwithoutdelay.

9．Yesterdayhehadhiswrist__________（break）whenplayingbasketball.

10．Icouldn'tdomyhomeworkwiththenoise__________（go）on.

11．Fromthe_____________（disappoint）lookonhisface,weknowthathedidn'tpasstheexam.

12．Thiswillbethebestnovelofitskindever__________（write）.

13．Thedoctor'sjobistocurepeople__________aresick.

14．It'sverydangeroustobeexposed__________theseviruseswithoutanyprotection.

15．Shesuggestedthatwe__________（write）itintocontract.

Task3完成句子

1．请问我能不能借用一下你的自行车。

（wonder）

Iamwondering______________________________yourbike?

2．他不仅仅是我们的老师，他也是我们的好朋友。

（morethan）

He________________________________________;_heisalsoourgoodfriend.

3．昨晚你喝得太多了，难怪你头疼。

（nowonder）

Youdranksomuchlastnight.________________________________________.

4．不管哪边赢，我都满意。

（win）

______________________________，Ishallbesatisfied.

5．徒步旅行能帮助我们接近自然。

（get）

Hikingcanhelpus______________________________.

6．在我看来你没有许多选择。

（seem）

______________________________thatyoudon'thavemanychoices.

7．这不能怪他，只怪我没有向他交代清楚。

（blame）

Thisisnothisfault.I______________________________nothavingmadethewholethingcleartohim.

8．由于下大雪会议推迟了。

（putoff）

Themeeting___________________becauseoftheheavysnow.

9．他根本没有意识到他出了这么严重的错。

（realize）

Innosense_______________hehadmadesuchaseriousmistake.

10．当我进来时，他正聚精会神地在看小说。

（absorb）

WhenIentered，he_________________________________________anovel.

Step3语篇提升训练

Task1阅读理解

A

Whenmengettogether,theyseldomtalkabouttheirfeelingsorinnerthoughts.However,theytalkaboutalot,liketheirnewestcomputer,howtorepairtheircar,orevenbusiness.

Talkmightmovetothebestplacetofindfishorwomen,jump