Module 1 Life in the Future

词汇短语园地

1. load  vt.  装;装载

n.  负荷物

Have you finished loading up？

你们装完了货没有？

It took an hour to load the van.

把货物装进货车花了一个小时。

I have a fairly light teaching load this term.

这学期我的教学负担相当轻。

load... with...  把……装上……

a load of/loads of  大量;许多

2. fire  vt. & vi.  开火;启动;解雇

He ran into the bank and fired his gun into the air.

他冲进银行，朝天鸣了一枪。

The captain ordered his men to start firing.

上尉命令士兵开火。

They fired him for stealing from the company.

他们因他盗窃公司财物而开除了他。

fire off  開枪;射击

fire at/into/on  向……开枪

3. power  vt.  供给动力;驱动;快速前进

n.  权力;势力

The plane is powered by three jet engines.

这架飞机由三台喷气发动机驱动。

The racing car powered down the home straight.

赛车在终点直道上疾驰。

The power of the governments has increased greatly over the past century.

在过去的一个世纪里，政府的权力大大增强了。

take power  掌权

political power  政权

come into power  开始执政;当权

power station  发电站

make power  发电

4. shape  vt.  造成……形状

n.  外形，形状;状态，情况

The bird shaped its nest from mud and sticks.

鸟用泥土和小树枝做成鸟巢。

You have to shape the clay before it dries out.

你必须在黏土干之前把它塑成型。

Houses are built in all shapes and sizes.

所建房屋的形状和大小各不相同。

Our garden is in good shape after all the rain.

我们的花园在下过那么多雨之后情况良好。

get （yourself） into shape  强身健体

out of shape  走样的;身体不好的，不健康的

in the shape of  呈现……形状

5. limit  n.  范围;限度;限制

Ill help as much as I can， but there is a limit to what I can do.

我会尽力帮忙，但我所能做的也是有限的。

I cant walk ten miles and I know my limits.

我走不了十英里，我知道自己体力的限度。

set a limit/limits to  对……加以限制

without limits  无限制地

within limits  有一定限制地;在某种程度上

6. charge  n.  费用;价钱;职责;责任

vt.  要价，收费;控告

The charge for admission is five dollars.

入场费是五美元。

（1）be in charge of  负责……

She has been in charge of the sales department for five years.

她负责销售部门已经有五年了。

（2）charge... for...  向……收费/要价

How much do you charge for a double room？

一间双人房你们收费多少？

（3）be charged with  受到……指控

He was charged with stealing the jewels.

他被指控偷窃珠宝首饰。

7. run out（某物）用完;不多了;没有了

Our food soon ran out.

我们的粮食很快就吃完了。

Have you nearly finished？ Time is running out.

你快做完了吗？时间快到了。

run after  追赶;追踪;追求;追逐

run away  逃跑;离家

比较：run out和run out of 的区别

run out/run out of 都表示“用完了”的意思。前者是不及物动词短语，主语为时间、金钱、食物等名词;后者为及物动词短语，表示主动含义，主语一般为人，也可为物。

Our supplies soon ran out.

我们的补给很快消耗完了。

She has run out of her money during her vacation.

她在度假期间已经把钱花光了。

8. rely on （upon） 依靠;依赖;信任;信赖

They have to rely on the river for their water.

他们用水只好依靠这条河。

（1）rely on sb doing sth  依靠某人做某事

Rely on me doing it.

放心，我會做那件事的。

（2）rely on sb to do sth  指望/相信某人做某事

You can rely on me to help you.

你可以相信我，我一定帮助你。

You cant just rely on your parents to support you.

你不能只指望你父母养活你。

比较：rely on和depend on的区别

两者都有依靠的意思，rely on表示在过去经验的基础上依赖、相信某人或某物，希望得到支持;depend on表示出于信赖而依靠某人或某物，以取得支持，但这种信赖可能以过去的经验或了解为依据，也可能没有。

These days we rely heavily on computers to organize our work.

现在，我们在很大程度上依赖电脑来安排我们的工作。

The organization depends on the government for most of its income.

这个组织的收入主要依靠政府拨给。

9. for a start  首先;第一

Im not working there—for a start， its too far to travel.

我不去那儿工作——首先，路太远，去不了。

He should never have been picked for the team; for a start， he has not had enough experience.

他根本就不该入选球队。首先，他经验不足。

at the very start  一开始

from the start  从一开始

from start to finish  自始至终

10. use up  用完;耗尽

Making soup is a good way of using up leftover vegetables.

把剩下的菜全部用来做汤是个好主意。

Try not to use up all the flour.

尽量别把所有的面粉都用完。

11. look out  小心;当心;留神

此短语用于表示警告，尤其是指有危险的时候。

Look out！ Theres a car coming！

小心！有辆汽车开过来了！

You should look out for pickpockets.

你应当提防扒手。

Do look out for spelling mistakes in your work.

一定要注意你作业中的拼写错误。

12. carry out  执行;实行;完成;实现

My question is how to carry out the plan.

我的问题是怎么实施这项计划。

Our planes carried out a bombing raid on enemy targets.

我们的飞机执行了一项轰炸敌方的任务。

carry off  轻而易举地完成（任务、职责等）

carry on  继续做;坚持

carry through  使渡过难关;使撑到底

13. free of charge  免费

Your order will be delivered free of charge within a ten-mile limit.

在十英里的范围内，你的订货将免费送上门。

Its free of charge. You are lucky to be the 1000th customer of the shopping centre.

这个是免费的。你很幸运成为我们购物中心的第1000名顾客。

14. get stuck  围住;陷入……之中

The car got stuck in the mud.

那辆车陷入了泥浆之中。

Many people got stuck in the rain because it came all of a sudden.

许多人因为大雨突降而被困其中。

My Little Dog Cant Read

Mrs Brown： Oh， my dear， I have lost my precious little dog！

Mrs Smith： You must put an advertisement in the papers！

Mrs Brown： Its no use. My little dog cant read.

跟踪导练（一）

阅读理解

A

Whats on in State Library of Queensland （SLQ）

FESTIVAL

Brisbane Writers Festival

6—10 Sep | Throughout SLQ | Prices are different | Some bookings required | uplit.com.au

Readers and writers will come together for five days of literary activities at SLQ—home of the Brisbane Writers Festival. Meet famous authors， join in lively discussions， walk around and buy at the Library Shop. At the centre of it， enter Angels Palace， an interesting artwork experience by artist Gordon Hookey， inspired by author Alexis Wrights novel Carpentaria.

TALK

A night by the fire with Luke Pearson

9 Sep， 6：30 pm—7：30 pm | Talking Circle， level 1 | Free | No bookings

Join Luke Pearson， a man with experience across teaching， public speaking and more. Hear Luke talk about the founding of @IndigenousX and his future plans for the project.

SPECIAL EVENT

Terra Nullius book launch （发布）

9 Sep， 5 pm—6 pm | Angels Palace， Maiwar Green | Free | Bookings | uplit.com.au

Join author Claire Coleman to launch her first novel Terra Nullius， which deals with what it means to be human. Set in the great southern part of Western Australia， this surprising work of imagination based on reality is a mix of historical facts and novel.

WORKSHOP

Young Writers Conference （研討会）

25 Nov， 10 am—4 pm | SLQ Auditorium 2， level 2 | $25 | Bookings | slq.qld.gov.au/whats-on

Interested in the art of writing and how to get published in Australia？ Come along for a day of writing workshops to widen your knowledge. Receive advice and support for getting ahead in the business of writing. Meeting with young authors and well-known publishers， youll get a chance to take your writing further.

1. What should you choose to avoid the trouble of booking？

A. Brisbane Writers Festival.

B. Terra Nullius book launch.

C. Young Writers Conference.

D. A night by the fire with Luke Pearson.

2. Where can you go if you want to improve your writing skills？

A. Maiwar Green. B. Talking Circle.

C. Angels Palace. D. SLQ Auditorium 2.

3. How is Brisbane Writers Festival different from the others？

A. It is not free. B. It lasts a few days.

C. It invites some authors. D. It organises competitions.

B

In the workplace of the future your boss could be watching your every move.

Working at home is increasingly popular as a means of escaping from the hard work in from-nine-to-five office life. Why work under the constant surveillance （監督） of your boss when you can work comfortably in front of the TV in your home？ Armed with all the office basics—the telephone， computer， e-mail and fax， many workers believe they can work as effectively as their colleagues in the office. Work wherever you like： from a busy city to a beautiful village. If you wish， you can even work on a boat.

So what will the office of tomorrow become？ It is possible that many could disappear into cyberspace to become a new wave of virtual （虚拟的） offices. To minimize the office in intercity （城市间的） areas， companies will apply a work force made up of a network of home workers linked by an advanced communication and information system. A central processing computer would be controlled by the manager who sends out work schedules and oversees the activity of each employee.

A video screen would be created， as the need for more natural form of communication than e-mail or telephone becomes greater. Managers would have the ability to view several employees at once on their screens. Employees would be encouraged to feed any information that may be useful to fellow workers into the computer to make the company work more effectively. As the companys lifeblood， the computer would contain a record of all conversations and correspondence for future reference and hold secret information such as accounts in password protected areas.

4. Why is working at home more and more popular？

A. Its easier.

B. Its more comfortable.

C. Its more convenient.

D. Its more effective.

5. According to the text， the future office would ______.

A. be a big room with many computers

B. have no surveillance by the boss

C. disappear in intercity areas soon

D. becomes a virtual one

6. What would be used for more natural communication？

A. E-mails. B. Video screens.

C. Telephones. D. Computers.

7. This text may come from a______.

A. textbook B. science magazine

C. storybook D. daily newspaper

跟踪导练（二）

完形填空

Since her husband died， Mrs Jackson has lived alone in their big old suburban （市郊的） house， which her husband bought almost half a century ago. Considering the1 ， her son has tried hard to2her selling the house and buying a new and small one in the3 . But Mrs Jackson doesnt like the4 . She says that it is the only thing that her husband5and she has to look after it.

Recently she often hears stories about unknown people such as strangers， meter readers and home service workers6things in the neighborhood. All the people have been told to keep alert （警覺的）. That was the day before Christmas Eve. It was freezingly cold and the7was covered with thick snow. The strong wind kept most of the people8 . Around four oclock in the afternoon， Mrs Jackson was9the Christmas music in the air coming in with the wind through the closed doors and windows when someone knocked at the front door. She heard the10but didnt move. Another11 . Mrs Jackson became nervous. Who should it be？ Her son had just left and she didnt12anybody else to come in such weather. She decided not to13the door but keep14 . One minute... another minute... and then another minute. Nothing15and no more knocks. She was both nervous and16 ， and walked quietly to be near the door. She17her ears close to the door and listened. She heard nothing but the loud sound of the18outside. She slowly opened the door a little bit and peeped （偷看）. She then gave an exciting19and threw the door wide open. At the door she saw a tall， beautiful Christmas tree. Under the tree20a Christmas card with these words： Merry Christmas！ Your New Neighbor.

1. A. health B. safety C. happiness D. age

2. A. suggest B. stop C. keep D. prevent

3. A. village B. country C. town D. capital

4. A. idea B. way C. chance D. change

5. A. remained B. wanted C. left D. used

6. A. collecting B. selling C. breaking D. stealing

7. A. floor B. window C. ground D. lake

8. A. outdoor B. indoor C. back D. behind

9. A. recording B. playing C. practicing D. enjoying

10. A. command B. sound C. man D. talk

11. A. knock B. minute C. time D. voice

12. A. want B. hope C. expect D. predict

13. A. find B. open C. lock D. see

14. A. waiting B. standing C. sleeping D. watching

15. A. damaged B. happened C. appeared D. walked

16. A. optimistic B. serious C. curious D. anxious

17. A. attached B. pressed C. touched D. pushed

18. A. snow B. wind C. music D. cry

19. A. kiss B. hug C. cry D. greeting

20. A. came B. had C. stood D. put

语法填空

The average American eats a lot of red meat， such as beef and meat. Meat-eaters often note that red meat has a lot of protein （蛋白质）， which1（help） repair muscles and build bones. But new research shows that if people want to live2long and healthy life， they should get their protein from plants.

Dr Andrew Chan， working at Massachusetts General Hospital， and other researchers3（examine） how proteins from animals and proteins from plants affect human health.

One important4（find） was that people who ate the highest amounts of animal-based protein， such as red meat， had a5（high） risk of dying earlier from heart-related problems.

One reason is6red meat has high levels of cholesterol （胆固醇）， which has been linked to heart disease. The researchers also found that the problems most probably happened7people who ate meat and also smoked and drank8（heavy）.

While9（get） protein is important， red meat is not the only or best source. Dr Chan said researchers found that people who replaced animal protein with plant protein in10（they） diet reduced their risk of early death.

1.   2.   3.   4.   5.

6.   7.   8.   9.   10.

跟蹤导练（三）

阅读理解

A

Life will probably be very different in 2050. First of all， it seems that TV channels will have vanished by 2050. Instead， people will choose a program from a “menu” and a computer will send the program directly to the television. By 2050， music， films， programs， newspapers and books will come to us in the similar way.

In many places， agriculture is developing quickly and people are growing fruit and vegetables for export. This uses a lot of water. Therefore， there could be serious shortages of water. Some scientists predict （预测） that water could be the cause of wars if we dont act now.

In the future， cars will run on new， clean energy and they will go very fast. Cars will have computers to control the speed and there wont be any accidents. Today， many cars have computers that tell drivers exactly where they are. By 2050， the computer will control the car and drive it to your destination. Also， by 2050， space planes will fly people from Los Angeles to Tokyo in just two hours.

Some big companies now prefer to use robots that do not ask for pay rises or go on strike， and work 24 hours a day. They are also easy to control. And they never argue with people. They can be easily used in a variety of places—factories， schools， offices， hospitals， shops and homes.

Scientists have discovered how to control genes （基因）. Scientists have already produced clones （克隆） of animals. By 2050， scientists will be able to produce clones of people and decide how they look and how they behave. Scientists will be able to do these things， but should they？

1. What word can best replace the underlined word “vanished”

in Paragraph 1？

A. Settled. B. Spread.

C. Disappeared. D. Dropped.

2. What does Paragraph 4 mainly talk about？

A. Robots can work in different places.

B. Robots have much to be improved.

C. Robots work for humans for free.

D. Robots have many advantages.

3. What can we learn about the author from the last paragraph？

A. He is looking forward to using cloning technology.

B. He probably disagrees with the idea of human cloning.

C. He is interested in how to control genes.

D. He thinks scientists will face many difficulties of controlling

genes.

4. What can be the best title of the text？

A. High-tech Cars B. Life in the Future

C. Is Cloning Really Good？ D. Are You Ready for the Future？

B

My house is made out of wood， glass and stone. It is also made out of software.

If you come to visit， youll probably be surprised when you come in. Someone will give you an electronic PIN to wear. This PIN tells the house who and where you are. The house uses this information to give you what you need. When its dark outside， the PIN turns on the lights nearest you， and then turns them off as you walk away from them. Music moves with you too. If the house knows your favorite music， it plays it. The music seems to be everywhere， but in fact other people in the house hear different music or no music. If you get a telephone call， only the nearest telephone rings.

Of course， you are also able to tell the house if you want something. There is a home control console （控制臺）， a small machine that turns things on and off around you.

I believe that ten years from now， most new homes will have the systems that Ive put in my house. The systems will probably be even bigger and better than the ones Ive put in today.

I like to try new ideas. I know that some of my ideas will work better than others. But I hope that one day I will stop thinking of these systems as new， and ask myself instead， “How will I live without them？”

5. What does the passage mainly talk about？

A. The development of a new system.

B. The function of the PIN.

C. A home for the future.

D. Life in the future.

6. What is the use of an electronic PIN？

A. It tells the house where you are.

B. It helps you answer a telephone call.

C. It controls the small machines in a house.

D. It gives information about what you need.

7. Why is the authors new house different from ordinary ones？

A. It is made out of stone.

B. It is controlled by computers.

C. It can make a telephone call cheaper.

D. It can make your favorite music sound sweeter.

8. What is the author most likely to be according to the text？

A. A designer. B. An inventor.

C. An IT expert. D. A programmer.

跟蹤导练（四）

阅读七选五

How to Set Goals

Whether you have small dreams or high expectations， setting goals allows you to plan how you want to move through life. 1

Find out your life goals. Ask yourself some important questions about what you want for your life. What do you want to achieve today， in a year， and in your lifetime？ The answers to this question can be as general as “I want to be happy” or “I want to help people”. 2

Set specific （具体的） goals. Be specific and realistic about what it is that you want to achieve. Research shows that setting a specific goal makes you more likely to achieve it. 3 For example， “Be healthier” is too big and vague to be a helpful goal. “I want to eat more vegetables， and I want to run a marathon” is better.

Write out your goals. Be detailed， be clear， and include your steps. 4 Keep your list in a place where you can get informed frequently. This will help keep you motivated.

5 You may find yourself set in your ways concerning broad life goals， but take the time to re?evaluate your smaller goals. Are you accomplishing them according to your timeline？ Are they still necessary to keep you on track towards your larger life goals？ Allow yourself the flexibility （灵活性） to make some small changes to your goals.

A. Adjust your goals.

B. Track and measure your progress.

C. Having a plan will help push you ahead.

D. Writing them down tends to make them a little more real.

E. Here are some important ideas that you may find helpful.

F. Consider what you hope to achieve in 10， 15， or 20 years.

G. Remember that you may need to break large goals into

smaller goals.

1.   2.   3.   4.   5.

完形填空

I worked in a restaurant. One night a woman came in with three small children. As a1 ， I could usually tell who is going to tip well and who isnt going to tip at all. I2got the latter vibe （气息） from her. She asked about the3of everything on the menu， but she ordered only water to drink. She wasnt4appetizers （开胃饮料）. At one point her daughter asked her very politely， “Mom， can I have5 ？” The woman pulled out her coin purse and6up her change before saying yes. Then I was7that I wouldnt get a tip， but they were very nice and pleasant to8so I didnt even think twice about it.

At the end of the meal， she paid9in coins.

When I went back to clear the table， to my10 ， there were a lot of quarters left for me. They amounted to $8， or about 25% of the11 . Here was a woman who had to count her money before12her daughter a milk because she wanted to13she still had enough to tip me.

Was it the largest tip I ever got？ No， but its the only one I14after all these years.

This story is a（n）15that the very best aspects of human nature can shine through in even the most16of everyday situations. The first17may be powerful， but its important to let others18their true nature rather than making a snap （倉促的）19about them. As a matter of fact， generosity （慷慨） is a valuable virtue， whether you20to be rich， poor， or somewhere in between.

1. A. manager B. director C. waiter D. cashier

2. A. certainly B. positively C. suddenly D. regularly

3. A. material B. price C. taste D. color

4. A. content with B. aware of C. interested in D. ready for

5. A. juice B. soda C. milk D. cocoa

6. A. counted B. used C. looked D. checked

7. A. worried B. sure C. disappointed D. upset

8. A. contact B. approach C. serve D. attend

9. A. largely B. partly C. rarely D. completely

10. A. surprise B. satisfaction C. amusement D. regret

11. A. dish B. meal C. amount D. menu

12. A. ordering B. fetching C. passing D. preparing

13. A. admit B. insist C. make sure D. believe in

14. A. understand B. remember C. require D. save

15. A. container B. educator C. performer D. reminder

16. A. abnormal B. ordinary C. important D. unusual

17. A. impression B. thought C. prediction D. expression

18. A. value B. measure C. shape D. show

19. A. choice B. comparison C. analysis D. decision

20. A. attempt B. happen C. fail D. wish

跟踪导练（五）

阅读理解

What will the house of the future look like？ Could it have gardens on its walls， or a pool with fish for dinner？ Architects believe that they are all possibilities. The only thing for sure is that the houses will be as green as possible.

The tree house

Many architects in the world would like to build a “tree house”. Like a leaf， the surface of the house collects sunlight during the day. The energy can be used to heat water， produce electricity， and even create fresh air for the home. The “root” of the house is deep under the ground. It uses the soil to keep the homes temperature.

The Lizard （蜥蜴） house

Like a lizard， changing color with the weather is the most important design of a lizard house. When its in the bright sun， the cover of the house will turn dark to protect it from strong heat. During dark days， it turns white and takes in as much light and heat as possible to produce energy.

Meals at home

This design is perhaps as much about the future of food production as architecture. It has gardens on the outside wall of the house. People can plant tomatoes， carrots and green tea on them. So every day in the morning， you just need to walk outside and collect your meals.

Learning from the past

Looking to the future isnt the only way to be green. Sometimes， ancient techniques can also help cut down energy use. For example， a chimney （煙囱） can be a useful air conditioner because it is easier for hot air to flow out of the chimney.

1. We can heat water or create fresh air for the home with .

A. the light in the house B. the energy from sunlight

C. the soil under the ground D. garden plants on its walls

2. What can we learn about meals at home in the future？

A. They will be more delicious. B. They needs more cooks.

C. They costs more. D. They will be greener.

3. The cover of the Lizard house in the bright sun will .

A. take in light. B. produce energy.

C. create fresh air. D. turn dark.

4. What can be the best title of the text？

A. Green House of the Future B. The Greener， the Better

C. How to Build Green Houses D. Changes of the Houses

閱读七选五

By definition， most people are average. Average is what everyone else does. If you want to succeed， you must go beyond average. So， how do you choose not to be average？ Here are 5 ways to choose not to be average：

· Have goals. Average doesnt have goals. Average doesnt write them down. 1 Make sure you have clearly defined goals and that you do something daily to move them forward.

· Go above and beyond. 2 Average does what is expected and stops there. Go beyond peoples expectations and surprise them with results.

· Push yourself. Average likes easy. Average doesnt push limits. 3 Always be testing your limits to reach new ones.

· 4 Average likes comfortable. Average likes the well-worn path that is easy to follow. Average is where everyone else goes. Make your own path if you dont want to end up with everyone else.

· Try new things. Average doesnt like change. Average likes the status quo （现状）. Always be willing to try new things in order to learn and grow.

Life is too short to be average. 5 Choose to be more. Choose to be something better. Choose to be above average.

A.Make your own path.

B.You are stronger than you think.

C.You have many chances to enjoy yourself.

D.Believe you have reasons to choose to be average.

E.Average does just enough to get by and nothing more.

F.Ask yourself if you are accepting the same as everyone else.

G.And average doesnt make progress every single day without excuses.

1.   2.   3.   4.   5.

跟踪导练（六）

选词填空

用方框里单词的正确形式填空，使其句意完整。有两个词是多余的。

resource rely power definite load predict

charge risk shape limit crime disability

1. What are the ____ in this hotel？

2. The results of the experiment proved our ____ .

3. These dangerous ____ have all been locked up.

4. He ____ the goods into the back of the car when we arrived.

5. Employers are being encouraged to hire workers with ____ .

6. The children ____ the sand into a hill there right now.

7. I cant tell you ____ when I will come.

8. The medicine I took last night has a ____ effect， and Im feeling much better.

9. At home one ____ on ones parents and outside on ones friends.

10. You drove too fast round the corner—it was a（n） ____ thing to do.

句子翻译

1. 这家店免費修好了我的表。（free of charge）

2. 他已经把钱花光了，并且他的耐心也耗尽了。（run out）

3. 他买的这种药可以解除你的背疼。（get rid of）

4. 我们将不得不更多地依赖太阳能和风能。（rely on）

5. 我说不准他什么时候回来。（for sure）

短文改错

Last week， some of my classmate and I wanted to buy a world map. However， we didnt agree on how to getting it. I wanted to go to a bookstore while they prefer to buy it online. The reason why they turned to Internet was that books were sold for a lower price online. They went directly to the bookstore but chose a suitable map after school. The next day， they also got their maps but unfortunate not the ones they wanted. Now they have to return both the maps and get their money back. So， does it online shopping always have an advantage？ I doubt it.

书面表达

在英语课上，你们班将围绕“Life in the Future”这一主题，展开关于科技对未来的影响的讨论。请写一篇英语短文，谈谈你的看法。内容包括：

1.生活方面;

2.学习方面。

注意：

1.词数100左右;

2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

Life in the Future

Write Your Letter to Your Future Self

给未来的自己写封信

When you look back on yourself in the past—10， 20 or more years ago—its surprising to see how much you have changed over time. Your experiences， your friends， your family and your work have all shaped who you are right now. But where will you be in another few years？ How will you have changed？ Reflective writing in your journal is an excellent way to think about what you want in the future.

当你十年、二十年或更多年后回顾过去时，你会吃惊地发现，随着时光的流逝，你也发生了很大的变化。你的经历、朋友、家庭和工作造就了现在的你。但是再过几年你会在哪里呢？你会有怎样的变化呢？反思性的写作，会是思考你未来想要什么的一种好方式。

Just imagine writing a letter to your future self 5 years from now， then opening it at that exact moment 5 years down the road to see how much of it resonated with you. It is a useful supplementary tool to be used in goal achievement， because when you write the letter to your future self， it helps crystallize exactly how you anticipate yourself to become at that specific moment down the road.

想象一下，给五年后的自己写一封信，当五年后你打开这封信时，你会产生多少共鸣。这是实现目标的一种有用的辅助工具，因为当你给未来的自己写信时，你会慢慢理清希望自己在人生旅途的那个特定时刻变成什么样子。

When you open the letter in the future， you as your future self gets to compare how you used to be in the past and compare with how you are currently. This makes you see in totality how much things have changed since then—and this can be a really intriguing experience. Its interesting to just see how much you have changed since you wrote the letter.

当你以后看信时，你会把过去的自己和现在的自己进行比较，这会让你看清从写信时起你发生了哪些变化。这种体验是非常有趣的，光看看从你写信开始发生了哪些变化就很有趣了。

What to write about？

寫什么内容好呢？

Look at todays date. Now imagine you writing to yourself， exactly N years from now. What do you want to say to your future self？

看看今天的日期。现在想象一下你在给若干年后的自己写信。你想对未来的自己说些什么呢？

How do you want your future self to be like 1 year in the future？

你想让自己一年后变成什么样子呢？

What are the different dreams and goals you would want to be realized by then？

到那时你想实现的梦想和目标会有哪些不同呢？

What is your desired status of the areas of your life wheel at that time？

那时你想要的人生轨迹和状态会是什么样的呢？

Once youre done， sign off your name with todays date. Put the papers in an envelope. Seal it. Keep your letter in a safe place.

写完后，别忘了在名字下面写上今天的日期。把信纸放在信封里，封上信封，妥善保管你的信件。

Set in your calendar to open your letter 1 year from now. Put this envelope in a safe place where no one can access to it.

在日历上注明，一年后的今天你要打开这封信。把这封信放在安全的地方，确保别人看不到。

Live your life like youve never lived it before in the next 1 year. Open the letter 1 year later and relish in nostalgia， love and joy as you read the letter from yourself 1 year ago.

在接下来的一年里，用崭新的方式好好生活。一年后打开信封，在怀旧却又爱意满满的欢乐气氛中享受读信的乐趣。