Unit 4 World of the Future
Practice：
Fill in the blanks with proper prepositions:
1) It seems some companies want to get rid of the old workers and keep _________ (on, to) the
young ones.
2) It’s best to keep _________ (on, to) the paths.
screen n. & v.
1) n. the part of a television or computer where the picture or information appears
He went on staring at the TV screen.
2) v. to do tests on a lot of people to find out whether they have a particular illness
All women over 50 will be regularly screened.
Collocation:
screen test: an occasion when someone is filmed while they are performing, in order to see if they
are suitable to act in a film
Practice：
Translate the following sentences into Chinese:
1) The candidates are being screened.
候选人正在筛选中。
2) This novel does not screen well.
这部小说不适于拍成电影。
steer v.
to control the direction a vehicle is going, for example by turning a wheel
He was steering with only one hand.
Collocation:
steer a course: to choose a particular way of doing something
steer clear of somebody/something: to avoid someone or something unpleasant or difficult
Practice：
Translate the following sentences into Chinese:
1) He steered into the parking area.
他把车开进停车场。
2) The train steered into the station.
火车驶入车站。
smash v.
to break into pieces violently or noisily, or to make something do this by dropping, throwing, or
hitting it
Firemen had to smash the lock to get in.
Collocation:
smash something up: to deliberately destroy something by hitting it smash somebody’s face/head in: to hit someone hard in the face or head
Practice：