高考英语一轮复习提能练二十三Unit3Lifeinthefuture含解析.doc

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Unit3Lifeinthefuture

Ⅰ.阅读理解

(2020·广州市综合检测二)

Specialboxeslieatthebottomofmylockedfilingcabinet.Depositedthereareimportantlettersandcardscollectedthroughoutmylife，frommygrandparents，schoolfriends，parents，wifeandson.Sincetheinventionofemailthough，theyvebeenfewandfarbetween.

TonightisNewYearsEve2029andtheresaveryspecialboxoflettersIwanttolookat.ButfirsttheressomethingIhavetodo—TheRitual(惯例).

Igotomytrustedcomputerandstart.Ibegintotype：Dear.Ileavethenameblankfornow，anticipatingthethrilloftypingitin.“IhopeyouarewellandIwonderwhatyourlifeislike.AreyoustillplanningtomovetothatvillainPortugal？DidyoursonmarryFiona？Isyourmotherstillalive？”Questionssurgeintomymind.

ForthenexttwohoursIsitwriting—aboutwhatIvebeendoingforthelastyear，myfailinghealth，myincreasingwealthandmysometimedifficultmarriage；thenaboutmygoalsandambitions.Willhebeinterested？DoIclimbMt.Kilimanjaro？DoIgetthatnovelpublished？TheonethatsbeenrejectedmoretimesthanIcaretothinkabout.

Finally，itsfinishedat11：30pm.Ifillintherecipientsname，printmyletter，signandaddressitandthensealitupwithtape.Ithendeletethedocumentandemptythetrashfolder—toavoidthepossibilityoftemptation.Thatcompletestheritual!

Iwalkovertomy“specialbox”．Itcontainstenlong，white，thickenvelopes，allwiththesamehandwriting.IplacetheoneIhavejustwritteninatthebackandtaketheoneoutatthefront.Itsdated2019，andlabelled“tobeopenedon31stDecember，2029”

Thecycleisfinallycomplete！Iopenit，tremblingwithanticipation.Ibegintoread，tearingupalittleasIdoso.Throughoutthelasttenlong，eventfulyears，oflife，death，joyandheartbreak，ithasbeenwaitingpatientlyinthisboxforme，thoughInowhavenomemoryofeverhavingwrittenit.

语篇解读在2029年的除夕，在阅读自己2019年写给自己的信之前，“我”必须给未来的自己再写一封信。在信中，“我”写到了健康、