第二步：巧用单元语法和句型

　　1．那时我的生活将会截然不同，我的生活将会是讲究而令人满意的。

　　①My life will be very different then. It will be elegant and satisfying．

　　②My life will be very different then, which will be elegant and satisfying．(非限制性定语从句)

　　2．我家会有一个家庭机器人，可以打扫房子并陪伴我的父母。

　　①There will be a household robot in my home. It can clean the house and accompany my parents．

　　②There will be a household robot in my home which can clean the house and accompany my parents．( 定语从句)

　　第三步：连接过渡成篇

　　My Future Life

　　I often imagine what my life will be like in the future. I think my life will be very different then, which will be elegant and satisfying.

　　In the future, I will have a comfortable and convenient home, in which there are all kinds of digital equipment and furniture. What's more, there will be a household robot in my home which can clean the house and accompany my parents. In addition, I hope I will work for a computer company as a program designer. I will enjoy my work and get along well with my colleagues. In my free time, I will continue to take exercise, such as swimming, running and various ball games.

　　In a word, my life will be richer and more colourful.

　　Ⅰ.阅读理解

　　Scientists in England are using two self­directed water vehicles to explore the animal and plant life of the Celtic Sea.

　　The Celtic Sea is a body of water off the southern coast of Ireland. The area is known for its unusual sea life. Scientists want to know why sea creatures are so attracted to this part of the Atlantic Ocean.

　　One of the research vehicles is powered by batteries (电池). It collects information for the National Oceanography Center in Southampton, England, and the World Wildlife Fund. The vehicle's low energy requirements permit it to stay floating on water for up to 30 days. Reports of what it finds in the Celtic Sea are sent by satellite.

Stephen Woodward is an engineer who helped design the vehicle. He says the vehicle has equipment that can discover small organisms called zooplankton (浮游动物) and fish. He adds that other sensing equipment measures water currents and other features of sea life. The vehicle