XB 1 Unit 2 读写素材

Unit 2 Looking into the future
Phrases
make accurate predictions about ...
对……作出准确的预测
make a rational prediction of potential outcomes
对可能的结果作出合理的预测
look at long-term trends
观察长期的趋势
Sentences
Predicting the future can be useful in making plans about future developments.
预测未来对制订未来的发展计划大有帮助。
Predicting what will happen gives us a better chance to control things.
预测即将发生的事情让我们能更好地控制事物。
We don't have the ability to perfectly predict the future, but we do have the creative thinking skills to build an imaginative look at the future.
我们没有准确预测未来的能力，但是我们拥有创造性的思维技巧来建立对未来的想象。
If you want to know what the trends of tomorrow will be, then you should study the trends of yesterday.
如果你想知道明天的趋势是什么，那么你得先研究昨天的趋势。