CHAPTER 1 COMPUTER AND INFORMATION 第一章计算机与信息
Unit 1 Computer and Information(Ⅰ)计算机与信息(Ⅰ)
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Supplementary Reading
Unit 2 Computer and Information(Ⅱ)计算机与信息(Ⅱ)
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CHAPTER 2 ECONOMY 第二章经济
Unit 3 Economy(Ⅰ)经济(Ⅰ)
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Unit 4 Economy(Ⅱ)经济(Ⅱ)
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CHAPTER 3 FAMOUS PEOPLE 第三章名人
Unit 5 Famous People名人
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CHAPTER 4 MANNERS AND CUSTOMS 第四章风俗习惯
Unit 6 Manners and Customs风俗习惯
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CHAPTER 5 CITIES 第五章城市
Unit 7 Cities城市
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CHAPTER 6 HIGHER EDUCATION 第六章高等教育
Unit 8 Higher Education高等教育
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CHAPTER 7 LITERATURE AND ART 第七章文学与艺术
Unit 9 Literature and Art文学与艺术
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CHAPTER 8 LANGUAGE AND COMMUNICATION 第八章语言与交际
Unit 10 Language and Communication语言与交际
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CHAPTER 9 ENVIRONMENT 第九章环境
Unit 11 Environment(Ⅰ)环境(Ⅰ)
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Unit 12 Environment(Ⅱ)环境(Ⅱ)
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CHAPTER 10 GEOGRAPHY 第十章地理
Unit 13 Geography地理
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CHAPTER 11 CULTURE 第十一章文化
Unit 14 Culture文化
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CHAPTER 12 SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 第十二章科学与技术
Unit 15 Science and Technology科学与技术
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附录
附录一 对话、短文问题答案
附录二 听力练习录音稿
附录三 模拟训练答案
附录四 单词表
內容試閱:
Conversation 1
Two fathers are talking about reducing childrens burden.Mr.Black:Mr.Brown,I feel our children are excessively burdened by school work.
Mr.Brown:I think you are right there.The more homework they are given,the less play they enjoy.To make it worse,many parents always expect their children to be the best.
Mr.Black:As a result,teachers at school put more pressure on their children.But really,its not good for childrens growth.More importantly,its not good for developing their comprehensive ability.
Mr.Brown:I cant agree more.Children are deprived of childhood pleasures.
Mr.Black:I feel happy when I was told that schools may disappear in the future.
Mr.Brown:Disappear?What do you mean?
Mr.Black:I mean they will be replaced by home computer teachers.
Mr.Brown:It sounds good.In that way,children may have great fun while learning.
Mr.Black:Thats what I am thinking.Home
work will be done on computer.Its rather playful.
Mr.Brown:But at the same time,I have some worries.What about childrens personality development?I mean computer teachers are not good for childrens personality development.
Mr.Black:Thats not a problem.You see,technology is developing so fast.All types of human personality can be programmed to help children grow.
Mr.Brown:Thats better. I hope that day will come very soon.
Conversation 2
One student is asking his teacher for some information.Tom:Professor Wang,I hope Im not interrupting.But I have some questions.
Professor:Not at all.What is it about?
Tom:In class,we have learned so many terms.My first impulse is to ask:Whats new in electronics?I suppose that would be silly.
Professor:No,the question is all right.You know,theres something new in electronics almost every day.Where do I start?
Tom:What about the term microelectronics?Does it mean miniaturization?
Professor:No,its a step further into the sphere of microminiaturization.To me its the most exciting field,particularly the minicomputer.
Tom:How mini can it be,can you tell me?
Professor:Well,its already possible to have one hundred and forty distinct circuits on a oneinch disc of silicon.
Tom:I see.Then we can make an apparatus smaller in size and lighter in weight.
Professor:The cost of production can be decreased too.
Tom:The author says this microminiaturization can lead itself to greater safety in another way.How do you think of it?
Professor:Of course,its true.In duplicate systems,for example,if one electronic device fails,a relay would automatically switch on a duplicate.And at the same time,the possibility of a failure is also decreased.
Tom:But how?
Professor:These microminiaturized devices have no bit of wire soldered here and there.There is no broken joints.
Tom:But what if a fault does occur?How do you repair it?
Professor:Using test equipment,of course.You locate the faulty circuit,then simply withdraw it,throw it away and plug in a new one.
Tom:Its really wonderful.
Words Expressions
1. I think you are right there.
I cant agree more.
Thats what Im thinking.
这三句话均用于表达对别人观点的赞同。
2. To make it worse,many parents always expect their children to be the best.
更糟糕的是,许多父母亲总是期望他们的孩子成为最好的。
3. mini是一个前缀,意为:小。
e.g. 迷你裙miniskirt,小型公共汽车minibus
4. What if a fault does occur?要是真发生故障怎么办?
What if...?意为: 如果怎么办?
e.g. What if it rains?