未来的工作会是什么样？⏲️ 6分钟英语：英语精读讲义

Smell-o-vision 在这句话中是什么意思？

1. 一个只播放烹饪节目的频道
2. 一种已经随处销售的电视型号的标准名称
3. 一种带有玩笑色彩、能够传递气味的设想型电视名称

根据 allow + 宾语 + to + 动词结构，填入必需的一个单词：This setting allows you ____ block unwanted calls.

用本课表示“除此之外还”的三个词连接语完成句子：The museum allows visitors to explore the building ____ view art online.

本句中的 miracle pill 暗示什么？

1. 宗教仪式中所用药丸的正式医学名称
2. 一种被有意夸张为具有惊人功效的药丸
3. 一种经科学确立、能够治愈所有疾病的药物类别

用 open 的一般过去时被动形式完成这句历史叙述：The first public library in the town ____ in 1908.

哪句话中的 so far 表示“到目前为止”？

1. That was by far the easiest test.
2. The campsite is so far from the nearest town.
3. So far, the new schedule has worked well.

请用 come true 的过去式完成句子：After months of rehearsals, Maya's dream of performing on stage finally ____.

把 make careful plans 改为动名词短语，完成句子：____ takes time and attention.

哪一句使用 Just ask 引出某人，作为前面观点的佐证？

1. If you need the Wi-Fi password, just ask the receptionist.
2. Just ask the receptionist what time breakfast starts.
3. Starting a business is stressful—just ask anyone who has done it.

用本条所学的目标短语完成句子，把未来发展与长期结果连接起来：Better battery storage ____ homes can use renewable energy at night.

用 no one 和 have to 完成句子，表示未来不再有这种必要：The robot will carry every box, so ____ carry them by hand.

用 there be 的现在完成时完成句子：There ____ many changes over the past ten years.

请用表示“接管”的两个词短语动词完成句子：When the coach retires, Elena will ____ the team.

请用表示“在家完成本职工作”的标准三个词短语完成句子：The office is closed today, so I will ____.

用 prediction 的正确形式完成句子：One of these ____ was surprisingly accurate.

用 force 的一般过去时被动形式完成句子：Because the bridge was closed, we ____ take a long detour.

补全这个询问未来远程工作会是什么样的问题：What will remote work ____ in ten years?

哪个选项能自然地把开场问题转为接下来要讨论的主题？

1. Why do leaves change color? That's what we've just finished discussing.
2. Why do leaves change color? That's what we'll be discussing today.
3. Why do leaves change color? That's what we won't mention today.

哪句话用 as usual 表示当前这一次事件符合通常的模式？

1. As usual, the meeting started late.
2. The meeting usually starts late.
3. The meeting started late for the first time.

在句子 "We'll discuss the results soon. But first, let's review the method," 中，But first 起什么作用？

1. 它表示方法与结果互相矛盾。
2. 它宣布讨论已经结束。
3. 它暂停对结果的讨论，并引出一个要先进行的步骤。

补全复合修饰语，使句子表示办公室每周工作四天：The office is moving to a ____ working week.

句子 'Employees work four days for the same money as five' 是什么意思？

1. 五名员工共同分配四个工作日的工资。
2. 员工在四个工作日内分五次领薪。
3. 员工工作四天所得的薪酬与工作五天所得一样多。

用 give something a go 完成句子：The new study method sounds useful, so let's ____.

哪句话表示“在总共80名投票者中，有52人支持这项改变”？

1. Fifty-two voters waited outside a group of eighty.
2. Out of the eighty voters, fifty-two supported the change.
3. The campaign received fifty-two messages from eighty voters.

用表示“参与”的三个词固定搭配完成句子：Several local shops are ____ a reusable-cup trial this month.

用表示“保留既有安排”的两个词结构完成句子：After a successful test, the library planned to ____ the new weekend hours.

你还没有看到调查结果。哪句话把这个数字表达为不确定的估计？

1. I guess about half of them will agree.
2. Exactly half of them will agree.
3. The report confirms that half of them agreed.

用短语 reveal the answer 完成句子：At the end of the quiz, I'll ____.

哪一句表示批评者的看法不会改变这个决定？

1. We will publish the report when the critics give their opinion.
2. What the critics think will determine whether we publish the report.
3. Whatever the critics think, we will publish the report.

演示者先前已经展示了三个小错误导致延误的例子。哪一句最适合用来引出结论？

1. As far as I know, small errors can cause major delays.
2. As we've seen, small errors can cause major delays.
3. As we'll see, small errors can cause major delays.

哪一句使用 make + 宾语 + 形容词结构，表示更清楚的标签使说明变得更容易理解和照着做？

1. Clear labels make easier instructions to follow.
2. Clear labels follow the instructions more easily.
3. Clear labels make the instructions easier to follow.

把问题 "What did she think about the proposal?" 放在 The reporter asked 后面时，哪一句正确？

1. The reporter asked what thought she about the proposal.
2. The reporter asked what did she think about the proposal.
3. The reporter asked what she thought about the proposal.

哪句话自然地用 when 从句先设定证据，再要求对方作出判断？

1. When will you look at the survey results?
2. Do you still support the proposal because the survey begins tomorrow?
3. When you look at the survey results, do you still support the proposal?

哪句话用 kind of 缓和一个试探性的判断？

1. The ending kind of feels unfinished.
2. That is a kind of safety device.
3. What kind of device is that?

哪一句表示保持怀疑是必要的，而不只是可选做法？

1. We have to be skeptical when a claim has no supporting evidence.
2. We have already proved that every unsupported claim is false.
3. We could be skeptical when a claim has no supporting evidence.

哪一句中的 track record 表示“过往表现记录”？

1. The runner trained on the track before breaking the record.
2. The band plans to record a new track tomorrow.
3. The company has a strong track record of finishing projects on time.

请用 predict 的现在完成进行时完成句子：For decades, experts ____ that technology will shorten the working week.

哪句话自然地使用 dramatic reduction in 来表示大幅下降？

1. The new timetable led to waiting time dramatic reduction.
2. The new timetable led to a dramatic reduction on waiting time.
3. The new timetable led to a dramatic reduction in waiting time.

哪句话正确使用让步从句，先承认进展缓慢，再提出主要观点？

1. Although the slow progress, the team is moving forward.
2. Although progress is slow, the team is moving forward.
3. Despite progress is slow, the team is moving forward.

哪句话中的 came to pass 表示原先担心的事情真的发生了？

1. The committee eventually passed the shortage report.
2. The hikers eventually came to a mountain pass.
3. The feared shortage eventually came to pass.

字幕中的 take predictions with a pinch of salt 是什么意思？

1. 我们应该先给这些预测加盐再阅读。
2. 我们应该谨慎看待这些预测，不要完全相信。
3. 我们应该把这些预测当作确定的事实来相信。

请用本课的完整话题引入句型填空：____ choosing a laptop, battery life matters to me.

哪一句正确使用 an old-fashioned way of saying 来标示旧式词语？

1. “Picture house” is a modern technical term for “cinema.”
2. “Picture house” is an old-fashioned way of building a cinema.
3. “Picture house” is an old-fashioned way of saying “cinema.”

在讨论未来时，这个场景主要起什么作用？

1. 它提供了未来会有多少机器人的确切证据。
2. 它把抽象预测转化成具体、令人印象深刻的画面。
3. 它把话题转向了游泳安全。

哪一句描述了一个以大量闲暇为特征的未来社会？

1. They imagined a future of leisure in which machines handled routine work.
2. She left work early and had more free time that afternoon.
3. The pool will close one hour earlier tomorrow.

说话人描述了一个完美的未来，然后问 just a dream? 这个问题表达了什么态度？

1. 说话人在询问睡觉时梦见了什么。
2. 这个想法可能过于理想化，无法成为现实。
3. 这个想法已经成为现实。

用本课短语补全主持人的过渡语：Next, ____ Daniel, our community representative.

哪一项最准确地解释了 a tech dystopian 这个标签？

1. A tech dystopian 认为新科技一定会自动让社会变得更好。
2. A tech dystopian 认为科技会把社会带向黑暗或压迫性的未来。
3. A tech dystopian 指任何从事科技工作的人。

用 get、rid 和 of 各一次完成句子：The update will ____ several security problems.

听完整的英文句子，选择你实际听到的句子。重点辨别 I 和 worry 之间的词。

1. I did worry about the timing.
2. I don't worry about the timing.
3. I do worry about the timing.

哪种情况最能说明劳动力市场转型中的 sequencing risk？

1. Old jobs disappear before enough replacement jobs are available.
2. No new jobs will ever be created under any circumstances.
3. Old jobs and replacement jobs change at the same manageable pace.

哪句话中的 disruption 表达了这里所说的广泛、结构性含义？

1. A notification briefly distracted one employee.
2. The new platform caused disruption across the entire retail industry.
3. A cough caused a five-second interruption during the speech.

用表示这些房屋“面临危险”的固定短语完成句子：Because of the wildfire, several homes ____.

哪一句正确使用了所讲结构，先承认一种常见说法，再提出保留意见？

1. Although economists like to say new jobs will appear, the transition may still be painful.
2. Although economists like to say new jobs will appear, but the transition may still be painful.
3. Although economists like to say new jobs will appear because the transition may still be painful.

请用 crop up 的正确过去式完成句子：A few technical problems ____ during the presentation.

哪一项最准确地表达“They won't necessarily be aligned at the same time”的含义？

1. 时间已经完全吻合了。
2. 时间可能吻合，但没有保证。
3. 时间肯定不会吻合。

两个部门愿意互相帮助，但截止时间和任务没有协调一致。哪句话最准确地描述了这种情况？

1. They coordinate their work, but refuse to cooperate.
2. They cooperate, but there is little coordination.
3. There is neither cooperation nor a planning problem.

把 no longer 放在正确位置完成句子：After trying both sizes, I ____ the larger one.

阅读这段简短论述：The shortcut saves time, but it leaves out important safety checks. And that's exactly the problem. 高亮句在这里起什么作用？

1. 它宣布安全问题已经解决。
2. 它转向一个完全无关的话题。
3. 它把缺少安全检查点明为核心问题。

用表示“很难预测”的目标短语完成句子：The number of guests is ____ because many people have not replied.

在非正式交谈中，用本课表示“我觉得”的两个单词的英式表达完成句子：____ the earlier bus will be quieter.

小组成员已经支持采用更简单的日程安排。哪句话既把它表述为共识，又直接请 Omar 确认？

1. Do you know who changed the schedule, Omar?
2. A simpler schedule is something we can all agree on, right, Omar?
3. Omar agreed to make the schedule simpler yesterday.

请用本课中表示“现在正是公布某事的时候”的表达补全句子：The votes have been counted, and ____ the winner.

请用本课中表示“在有限时间内测试”的双词短语动词补全句子：Before buying the software, our team will ____ the free version for a week.

哪句话表示评估将在试行结束的那个时间点进行？

1. In the end, the researchers decided to cancel the trial.
2. The researchers will have reviewed the results by the end of the six-month trial.
3. The researchers will review the results at the end of the six-month trial.

哪句话能自然地请对方确认之前的预测是否正确？

1. I predicted that the train would be late, so I was right.
2. I predicted that the train would be late, so was I right?
3. I predicted that the train would be late, so did I right?

一位顾客询问一场已经售罄的演出是否还有票。哪个回答使用 I'm afraid 礼貌地缓和了坏消息？

1. I'm afraid of losing the tickets.
2. I'm delighted to say the tickets have sold out.
3. I'm afraid the tickets have sold out.

用本课的强调短语完成句子：____ 50,000 people attended the final.

用 plan on + -ing 完成句子：We ____ the library open until eight.

使用本课表示“以及、也包括”的三个词连接语完成句子：The museum is popular with tourists ____ local families.

哪句话能自然地把讨论转入回顾环节？

1. Right, let's start an unrelated topic before we finish.
2. Right, let's recap the key points before we finish.
3. Was the final answer right?

请用本课学到的两个单词补全句子，该短语用于引出清单中的第一项：We'll review the safety plan, ____ the fire procedure.

哪个句子正确使用了相同的嵌套结构：动词 + what 从句 + 谓语？

1. Do not assume what do you hear is always true.
2. Do not assume what you hear is always true.
3. Do not assume that what you hear always true.

用本课中表示“在事情发生前预见”的正式动词完成句子：Analysts ____ major delays next winter.

哪句话能自然地表示某位发言者分配到的五分钟已经结束？

1. Your five minutes is up.
2. Your five minutes are up.
3. Your five minutes are upward.

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