2013-2014学年高中英语译林版选修七教师用书Unit1+Living+with+technology.docVIP

【美文阅读】　 My vision of technology in the future 科技日新月异，不断推动着人类社会的进步。未来人们学习、工作等方面又会是什么样呢？ Technology will advance in the future, which will result in useful tools for schools and offices.Individuals will make use of the new changes in their own homes and in their personal lives, making their tasks easier in many ways. Most students will one day carry laptops (笔记本电脑) instead of notebooks when going to school.Text books will be online. Students will take notes and do many assignments on computers and use online research tools at a young age. However, teachers will continue to be trained to understand that every student has a unique learning style. Some students will learn well while using technology but traditional methods will need to be continued in order to reach all learners.Although the tools for instruction may change, the basic way humans learn to read and process information remains the same. Many youths do not know a world without technology. When they reach the workplace, they will be used to using much technical equipment in their daily lives. Touch－screen computers will become commonplace in desk jobs, in restaurants, when checking in at the doctor, and in other customer－related situations. Jobs in factories will change as computerized methods of measuring and checking finished products will end the need for many human inspectors (检查员)．There will be even more automation (自动化) than today. Farming will also continue to advance. Farmers will be able to calculate (计算) soil conditions for seed growth and use very accurate GPS to track seed placement to have good harvests. Increased automation in machinery for both seeding and harvest will make the process more efficient (效率高的)． Computerized tools will warn construction workers of inaccuracies and guide them in the placement of building materials while processing digital blueprints (模板). This will make their work more accurate and efficient. Construction will also be more efficient as heating and cooling leaks (缝隙)