必修五Unit 3（教师版）-陈晓敏.pdfVIP

必修五 Unit 3 必修五 Unit 3 Warming-up FIRST IMPRESSIONS Dear Mum and Dad, I still cannot believe that I am taking up(拿起) this prize that I won last year. I have to remind myself constantly (不断地)that I am really in AD 3008. Worried about the journey, I was unsettled(settle) for the first few days. As a result, I suffered from “time lag”. This is similar to the “jet lag” you get from flying, but it seems you keep getting flashbacks from your previous(在前的) time period. So I was very nervous and uncertain(certain) at first. However, my friend and guide(指导), Wang Ping, was very understanding and gave me some green tablets(药片) which helped a lot. Well-known for their expertise, his parents’ company, called “Future Tours”, transported me safely into the future in a time capsule(太空舱). I can still remember the moment when the space stewardess(乘务员) called us all to the capsule and we climbed in through a small opening (open). The seats were comfortable and after a calming drink, we felt sleepy and closed our eyes. The capsule began swinging gently sideways （侧着）as we lay relaxed and dreaming. A few minutes later, the journey was completed and we had arrived. I was still on the earth but one thousand years in the future. What would I find? At first my new surroundings （环境) were difficult to tolerate( 容忍). The air seemed thin, as though its combination of gases had little oxygen left. Hit by a lack of fresh air, my head ached. Just as I tried to make the necessary adjustment(adjust) to this new situation, Wang Ping appeared. “Put on this mask(面具),” he advised. “It’ll make you feel much better.” He handed it to me and immediately hurried me through to a small room nearby for a rest. I felt better in no time. Soon I