全大学英语(第二版)综合教程4学生用书-课后习题答案(后附test-yourself-重要词翻译)

UNIT1VocabularyI.1.Tlalliance; 2.Tiesatthecostof; 3.Bestroke; 4.M limp;5.Teesminus; 6.Ttregions; 7.Tedeclarations; 8.An siege;9.Odraw; 10.Btbidehistime; 11.Tyeshavetakentheirtoll;12.Wyinthecaseof短文填空Inbring1.allow; 2.reckoned; 3.highly; 4.forecasts; 5. rapidly;6.instant; 7.delivery; 8.advantage; 9.observing; 10.powerful;II.1.翻译多收Mr.Dohertyandhisfamilyarecurrentlyengagedingettingtheautumnharvestinonthefarm.我器Wemustnotunderestimatetheenemy.Theyareequippedwiththemostsophisticatedweapons.菲望Havingbeenoutofajob/Nothavinghadajobfor3months,Philisgettingincreasinglydesperate.Sam,astheprojectmanager,isdecisive,efficient,andaccurateinhisjudgment.既位Sincethechemicalplantwasidentifiedasthesourceofpollution,thevillageneighborhoodcommitteedecidedtocloseitdownatthecostof100jobs.UNIT2VocabularyI.1.expansion;2.automated;3.vapor;4.takecontrolof;5.hazards;6.satellite;7.vibrated;8.magnetic;9.bunched;10.intheair;11.got/wasstuckin;12.approximately;短文填空1.generates;2.related;3.revolutionized;4.enabled;5.opportunities;9.interact;6.overall;10.fatalities;7.manufacturing;8.dependent;II.1.翻译Therewasanunusualquietnessintheexceptforthesoundofartilleryinthedistance.TheexpansionofurbanareasinsomeAfricancountrieshasbeencausingasignificantfallinlivingstandardsandanincreaseinsocialproblems.Theresearchshowsthatatmosphericcarbondioxidelevelsarecloselycorrelatedwithglobaltemperatures.Thefrequencyofthebusservicehasbeenimprovedfrom15to12minuterecently.Thediverstoodontheedgeofthedivingboard,poisedtojumpatthesignalfromthecoach.UNIT3VocabularyI.1.rude;2.physically;3.structure;4.madeadifference;5.blurted(out);6.chuckling;7.measurable;8.prospective;9.preparations;10.sparkled;11.tookacrackat;12.partner;短文填空1.encouraging; 2.inquiry; 3.relevant; 4.samples; 5.references;6.advice; 7.preparing; 8.seriously; 9.probably; 10.exhibit;II.1.翻译Despitetheinadequatelengthoftheairstripinthisemergencylanding,theveteranmanagedtostoptheplaneaftertaxiingforonlyoshortwhile.Grilledbythereporters,themoviestareventuallyblurted(out)thatshehadundergonetowplasticsurgeries.Wehavethetechnologyandourpartnerhasthecapital.Workingtogether,we’llhavethefutureinourhands.IfIhadknownbeforehandthatyouwouldbringsomanyfriendshome,Iwouldhavemadebetterpreparations.Yousee,Ihavebarelyenoughfoodanddrinksforasnack.Peoplegavegenerouslyuponlearningthatnewschoolroomswithstrongerstructuresweretobebuiltintheearthquake-strickenarea.UNIT4词汇1advantageous 2letalone 3witnessing vanishing 4landmark 5entitled6displace 7Established 8patriotic strengthen 9contradictions 10aspiresdivorced 12pendulums短文填空1.aided; 2.effects; 3.distances; 4.connected; 5.invested; 7.prevailing; 8.qualingushing 9.volume 10.distinguishing翻译因为……其他地方DuetohispessimisticoutlookonEuropeaneconomy,JohnhasmovedhisassetsEuropetoelsewhere.我喜欢……职守Ilikehiringyoungpeople.Theyareearnestlearnersandcommittedtowork.玛丽…..成长Unlikehergirlfriendswhocentertheirlivesontheirchildren,Marycaresmoreaboutherpersonalgrowth.有一天……回事Whyisitthataconsiderablenumberofcolleaguesareatoddswithyou?中国……合作TheChinesegovernmenthasintroducedavarietyofpoliciestostrengthencooperationwithdevelopingcountries.UNIT5VocabularyI.1.Inaway; 2.inaccordancewith;3.vacancy;4.ingoodcondition;5.transparent; 6.rub;7.spicy;8.hitherto;9.with(a)badgrace; 10.instinct;11.pawned;12.current;短文填空1.suspected; 2.pleading; 3.confirmed;4.stunned;5.lucrative;6.jewellery; 7.wealthy; 8.urge;9.spell;10.arrested;II.翻译1.IhaveaninstinctthatHenrywillseektojointheexpedition,becauseheissomethingofanadventurer.Heiscapableofstickingtothetaskathand,evenifheisexposedtonoises.Thetrademarkwasregisteredinaccordancewith与一致thelawshitherto目前为止inforce.Oddlyenough,manypeoplevolunteeredtohelporganizethemeeting,butonlyafewturnedup.Theteacher’saffectionatewords,alongwithhiscandidcomments,changedthewayMikeperceivedthesocietyandhimself.UNIT6VocabularyI.1.appliances;2.comparative;3.multiply; 4.distribution;5.prosperity;6.decorate;7.famine; 8.largequantitiesof/alargequantityof9.streamline;10.fax;11.pointedthewayto; 12.bewildered;短文填空1.advantage;2.wisely;3.faithfully; 4.waking; 5.includes;6.schedule;7.sticking;8.priorities; 9.set; 10.respect;II.翻译1.Theyareexploringthenew frontiersofmedicalscienceinanattempttofindremediesforincurablediseases/curesfordiseasesthatarebeyondremedy治疗sofar.Heruniqueteachingmethodsapart,MsWilson,mymathteacher,nevertriedtocramknowledgeintomyhead.TheregularweatherforecastbytheCentralTVStationkeepsusupwiththechangesweatherwhereverwegoonatrip.Theappalling骇人的explosionstartedabigfireandcausedthepartialcollapse坍塌ofthebuilding.Inthemodernworld,therearemorewaysthanevertowasteawaytime,andallkindsofdistractionsareeatingintoourprecioustime.Theinterviewisanimportanteventinthejob-huntingprocess,becausethe20or30minutesyouspendwiththeinterviewermaydeterminewhetherornotyougettheparticularjobyouwant.Therefore,itisimportanttorememberthatyourobjectiveduringtheinterviewmaydifferfromtheobjectiveofthepotentialemployer.Youwanttomakeyourselfstandoutasawholepersonwhohaspersonalstrengths,iswellqualified,andshouldbeconsideredtherightpersonforthejob.Itisencouragingtoknowthattheinterview’staskisnottoembarrassyouortotripyouup,buttohiretherightpersonforthejob.Remember,jobhuntingisverycompetitive.Anythingyoucandotoenhanceyourinterviewtechniqueswillbetoyouradvantage.followingsuggestionsmayhelpyoulandthemostimportantjob.Yourgoalinthisinterviewistomakesureyourgoodpointsgetacross.Theinterviewerwon’tknowthemunlessyoupointthemout,sotrytodothisinafactualandsinceremanner.Donotmakeslightingreferencestoemployersorprofessors.Ifyouhavebeenfiredfromajobandtheinterviewerasksaboutit,befrankinyouranswer.Showtheinterviewerthatyouareinterestedinthecompanybyaskingrelevantquestions.Askaboutresponsibilities,workingconditions,promotionopportunitiesandfringe（附加）benefitsofjobyouareinterviewingfor.Ifatsomepointyoudecidetheinterviewisnotgoingwell,donotletyourdiscouragementshow.Youhavenothingtolosebycontinuingashowofconfidence,andyoumayhavemuchtogain.Itmaybereal,oritmaybeatesttoseehowyoureacttoadverse不利的conditions.Someinterviewersmaybringupsalaryearlyintheinterview.Atthistime,youmayindicate表明thatyouaremoreinterestedinajobwhereyoucanproveyourselfthanaspecificpossible,youshouldnegotiateforsalaryafteryouhavebeenofferedajobandwhenyouarewhenyouarereadytocompletethepaperwork.Togetthejobyouwant,duringtheinterviewyoushould avoidtheinterviewer’squestionsthataredesignedtotripyouup.rememberthatyouarethebestqualifiedcandidate.makeyourselfstandoutastherightpersonforthejob.keepinmindthatitdetermineswhetherornotyougettheparticularjobyouwant.Ifyoudidnotgetalongwithyourformeremployer,you shouldtelltheinterviewerfrankly.shouldnotspeakillofhim.shouldrefertohiminafactualmanner.shouldnevermentionit.Whenyoufindtheinterviewisnotgoingwellyoushould .keepupyourconfidence.bringittoanendassoonaspossible.tellyourinterviewerhowyoureacttoadverseconditions.tellyourselfyouhavemuchtogainandnothingtolose.4.Thebesttimetodiscussyoursalaryis .whenyouhavebeenofferedthejob.attheendoftheinterview.afteryouhavecompletedthepaperwork.whentheinterviewerbringsthismatterup.Themostimportantthingtododuringaninterviewis .tomakeyourstrengthsunderstood.toshowyourintenseinterestinthejobyouareapplyingfor.tobefrankandsincere.tobenaturalandconfident.答案：CBAAALikemanyothersmallboys,Iwasfascinatedbycars,especiallybecausemyoldestbrotherwasabitofacarguyandsubscribedtocoolmagazineslikeCarandDriverandotorTrend.Everysooften,oneofthosemagazineswouldrunanarticleonthe“CaroftheFuture”.Theyfeaturedunconventionalthingslikesmallnuclearreactors反应堆aspowersources.Yet,frankly,mycardoesn’tdohingthatmybrother’sStudebakerdidn’tdo.Itgoes,itstops,itburnsgasoline.Istillhavetosteerit,anditstillrunsintothingsifIdon’tsteeritcarefully.Butguesswhat?Allofthesethingsarelikelytochangeinthenot-so-distantfuture.Itmaynotburngasoline,Imaynothavetosteerit,anditmaybealotbetternotrunningintothings.Airbagsaren’tthebe-allandend-allinsafety.Infact,consideringtherecentnewsaboutpeopleoccasionallykilledbytheirairbagsinlow-speedcollisions（碰撞),theyobviouslystillneedsomedevelopment.Buttheyaren’tgoingaway,andinfact,youcanexpecttoseecarsappearingwithadditional,side-impactairbags,somethingomeEuropeancarmanufacturersalreadyoffer.Betterthansystemstominimize（使减少到最低限度）injuryintheeventofanaccident,however,areemsthatminimizethelikelihoodofanaccidenthappening.Futurecarsmaybeabletoremovemanyofthemajorcausesofaccidents,includingdrunk-driving,andtailgating.rscouldbeequippedwithsensorsthatcandetectalcoholinadriver’ssystemandpreventthecarfrombeingstarted,forexample.Asearlyasnextyear,you’llbeabletobuycarswithradar-equippedcontrolsystems.Iftheradardeterminesyou’reclosingtooquicklywiththecarinfront,itwilleaseuponthethrottle.Willcarseventuallybeabletodrivethemselves?There’snoreasontothinkitwon’tbetechnicallypossible,andMercedesisworkingonasystemthatcanbrake,accelerateandsteeravehicledownahighwayonitsown.Nobodyreallyexpectspeopletogiveupallcontroltotheircars,butsuchsystemscouldbeusedasfailsafesystemstokeepcarsontheroadandbringthemsafelytoastopevenifthedriversuddenlybecamedisabled.Whywastheauthorfascinatedbycarsbecause .othersmallboyslikedtoownacaroftheirown,too.hereadunconventionalthingsaboutcarsinhisbrother’smagazines.hisoldestbrotherlovedtotakehimtoplacesincar.hesubscribedtocoolcarmagazines.Bysaying"mycardoesn’tdoanythingthatmybrother’sStudebakerdidn’tdo",themeansthat .A.mycarisfarbetterthanmybrother’s B.myrisnotasgoodasmybrother’sC.notmuchhaschangedintheperformanceofcarssofarD.muchimprovementhasbeenmadeinthedesignofcarsecentlyWhichofthefollowingstatementsistrueofairbags?Theyareinneedoffurtherimprovement.Theyaregoingtodisappeargradually.Theykillpeopleinsteadofprotectingtheminlow-speedcollisions.TheyareastandardfeatureofEuropean74.Accordingtotheauthor,whatwillfuturecarsdoifsensorsdetectalcoholinthedriver's system?Theywillgiveawarninginadvance.Theywillbrakeautomatically.Theywilleaseuponthethrottle.Theywillnot75.Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrueaccordingtolastparagraph?PeoplewillgiveupallcontroltotheircarsCarswillbeabletodrivethemselves.Nocarswilleverbreakdownontheroads.Carswillallbeequippedwithfailsafesystem.答案：BCADBU5TOU8Istudypoliticalviolence暴力foraliving,yetI,too,amshakenandunsurehowtoreact.AsIsitheretodayinmyoffice,onlyafewmilesfromthestill-burningPentagon,imagesoftheslaughter 屠杀inmynativeNewYorkdominate 统治thoughts.Itmakesithardtoconcentrateonwork,anditmakestheeverydaythingsseemsotrivial轻微的.Onlynow,twenty-fourhoursafterthetragedy 悲剧begantounfold,展开haveIbeguntorealizehowthishasaffectedmeonsomanylevels.AsanAmerican,Ifeelthreatened危机的andconfused,whereonlyyesterdayIfeltproudandinvincible(不可战胜的).Asacitizenoftheglobalcommunity,Ihavebeenshockedintotherealityofthereachofglobalterrorism.Asahumanbeing,Iamappalledatthecrueltyandinhumanityoftheseactsofterrorism.Assomeonewhohopestounderstandunspeakableacts,Iamatalosstounderstandthisone,perhapsbecauseithitssoclosetohome.Iknowonlythesethings:Someone,forsomereason,hasdecidedtostrike 打击attheUnitedStates.Despitethemanypeoplekilled,theofthisattackwasAmericanpower.ThegoalwastostrikeaparalyzingfearintotheheartsandmindsofallcitizensoftheU.S.,andperhapsitsallies 协约国aswell.Thus,we--allofus--aretherealtargetsofthisattack.Thisexplainswhymanyofus,eventhoseofuswhowerenotneartheattacks,orwhoknewnooneaffectedbythem,feltthistragedysodeeply.Yetwemustnotsuccumb屈从tofear,forifwedotheterroristshaveSurelyourliveswillbedifferentnow.Wemaybemoreaware,moreinconvenienced不方便,moreinsecure不安全.Butwemustlearntodealwiththistragedyandtomoveon,toliveourlivesasfullyandasentirelyasbefore.Icametomyofficetoday,eventhoughclassesherehavebeencancelled,tolivemylifeasnormallyaspossible,fortodosointhefaceofyesterday'sterroristattacksisitselfanactofdefiance.D21.Howdidtheauthorfeelfollowingtheterroristattack?HefeltproudandinvinciblebecauseAmericansdidnotsuccumbtofear.Hefeltrelievedbecausenoonedeartohimwasinjured.HefeltsorryforthosekilledorinjuredinthetragedyHefeltthreatenedandconfusedbecausehecouldn'tunderstandit.A22.The"unspeakableacts"(Para.2)theauthorhopestounderstandare .actsofpoliticalviolenceactsofattacksforunknownreasonsactsofwaractsofmurderA23.Wecaninferfromthepassagethattheauthor .didnotexpectglobalterrorismcouldhitAmericahadadeepunderstandingofterrorismevenbeforetheattackknewthatAmericanswouldnotsuccumbtoterrorismbelievedthatlifewouldgoonasbeforedespitetheattackC24.Accordingtotheauthor,theaimoftheterroristattackis .tokillasmanyAmericansaspossibletomakeAmericansawareoftheterrorists'strengthtosowpanicamongtheAmericanstodestroythevitalinstitutionsoftheAmericanGovernmentC25.Theauthor'spurposeingoingtohisofficeonthedayfollowingtheterroristattackis .togiveclassestodiscusstheterroristattackwithhiscolleaguestoshowdefiancebylivinghislifeasnormallyaspossibletogetthelatestnewsoftheterroristattackGraycloudsmoveaslowassmokeoverthetreetops树梢atLoloPass.Thegroundwhite.ThedayisJune10.IthasbeensnowingforthepastfourdaysintheBitterrootMountains.WayneFairchildisgettingworriedaboutourtrek徒步旅行overtheLoloTrail--95milesfromLoloMontanatoWeippeinIdaho,acrosssomeoftheroughestcountryintheWest.LewisandClarkwerenearlydefeated200yearsagobysnowstormsontheLolo.TodayFairchildisnervouslycheckingtheweatherreports.Hehasagreedtotakemeacrossthetoughest,middlesectionofthetrail 小路--withthisweather?"WhenLewisclimbedatopLemhiPass,140milessouthofMissoula,onAug.12,1805,hewasastonished 惊讶的bywhatwasinfrontofhim:"immense 关阔的rangesofhighmountainsstilltotheWestofuswiththeirtopspartiallycoveredwithsnow."NobodyinwhatwasthentheUSknewtheRockyMountainsexisted,withpeakstwiceashighasanythingintheAppalachiansbackEast.LewisandClarkweren'tmerelyoffthemap;theyweretravelingoutsidetheAmericanimagination.Todaytheirpathway小路throughthosemountainsholdsmoreattractionthananyothergroundoverwhichtheytraveled,foritsrawwildernessisatestimonytothecharacteroftwocultures:theexplorerswhobraveditshardshipsandtheNativeAmericanswhoprizeandconserve保存thepathasasacred神圣的)gift.Ittodayinvirtually实际上thesameconditionaswhenLewisandClarkwalkedit.TheLoloispassableonlyfromJulytomid-September.Ourluckisholdingtheweather,althoughthesnowkeepsgettingdeeper.AsweclimbtoIndianPostOffice,thehighestpointonthetrailat7,033ft.,thedriftsare15ft.andup.Wehavecovered13milesinsoftsnow,andwebarelyhaveenoughenergytomakedinner.Afteramealofchickenandcouscous,Isitonarockontopoftheridge. ft脊isnolightvisibleinanydirection,notevenanothercampfire.Forfourdayswedonotseeanotherhumanbeing.Weareisolatedinawaythatmixesfearwithjoy. InourimaginationwehavefinallycaughtupwithLewisandClark.Welearnfromthepassagethatbefore1805_A .noAmericansknewoftheexistenceoftheRockyMountainstherewerenopeoplelivinginthewesternpartofAmericanooneeverimaginedgoingwesttothePacificOceantheAppalachianswerethewesternfrontieroftheUnitedStatesJudgingfromthecontext,theword"trek"(Para.1)isclosestinmeaningto B .alonelywalkinisolatedcountryalong,hardjourneyoverroughterrainatoughclimbuphighmountainsajourneyoverun-traveledpathwaysWelearnfromthepassagethattheLoloPass_A .remainsmuchasitwas200yearsagohaschangedalotsince1805nowattractslargenumbersoftouristsisthemeetingpointoftwoculturesJudgingfromthecontext,LewisandClarkweremostprobably_B .twonativeIndiansexplorersoftheearly19thcenturymerchantswhodidbusinesswiththeIndianstravelerswhosecuriositytookthemovertheLoloPassWecaninferfromthepassagethatincrossingtheLoloPasstheauthor_A .wasfollowingthetrailofLewisandClarkwastryingtosetaworldrecordwasattemptingtheimpossiblewasgamblingwithweatherandtakingunnecessaryrisks全新版大学英语综合教程第二版第四册第二课课文翻译第二课SmartCarsEventheautomobileindustry,whichhasremainedlargelyunchangedfortheseventyyears,isabouttofeeltheeffectsofthecomputerrevolution.即便是过去70年间基本上没有多少变化的汽车工业，也将感受到计算机革命的影响。Theautomobileindustryranksasamongthemostlucrativeandpowerfulindustriesofthetwentiethcentury.Therearepresently500millioncarsonearth,oronecarforeverytenpeople.Salesoftheautomobileindustrystandataboutatrilliondollars,makingittheworld'sbiggestmanufacturingindustry.汽车工业是20世纪最赚钱、最有影响力的产业之一。目前世界上有5亿辆车，101界上最大的制造业。Thecar,andtheroadsittravelson,willberevolutionizedinthetwenty-firstcentury.Thekeytotomorrow's"smartcars"willbesensors."We'llseevehiclesandroadsthatseeandhearandfeelandsmellandtalkandact,"predictsBillSpreitzer,technicaldirectorofGeneralMotorsCorporation'sITSprogram,whichisdesigningthesmartcarandroadofthefuture.汽车及其行驶的道路，将在21世纪发生重大变革。未来“智能汽车”的关键在ITS?斯普雷扎预言道。Approximately40,000peoplearekilledeachyearintheUnitedStatesintrafficaccidents.Thenumberofpeoplethatarekilledorbadlyinjuredincaraccidentsissovastthatwedon'tevenbothertomentiontheminthenewspapersanymore.Fullyhalfofthesefatalitiescomefromdrunkdrivers,andmanyothersfromcarelessness.smartcarcouldeliminatemostofthesecaraccidents.Itcansenseifadriverisdrunkviaelectronicsensorsthatcanpickupalcoholvaporintheair,andrefusetostartuptheengine.Thecarcouldalsoalertthepoliceandprovideitspreciselocationifitisstolen.美国每年有大约4万人死于交通事故。在汽车事故中死亡或严重受伤的人数太车事故。它能通过会感测空气中的酒精雾气的电子传感器检测开车者是否喝醉酒，并拒绝启动引擎。这种车还能在遇窃后通报警方，告知车辆的确切地点。Smartcarshavealreadybeenbuiltwhichcanmonitorone'sdrivingandthedrivingconditionsnearby.Smallradarshiddeninthebumperscanscanfornearbycars.Shouldyoumakeaseriousdrivingmistake(e.g.,changelaneswhenthereisacarinyour"blindspot")thecomputerwouldsoundanimmediatewarning. 达能对周围的汽车作扫描。如果你发生重大行车失误（如变道时有车辆你“盲点”内，计算机立即会发出警报。AttheMITMediaLab,aprototypeisalreadybeingbuiltwhichwilldeterminehowsleepyyouareasyoudrive,whichisespeciallyimportantforlong-distancetruckdrivers.Themonotonous,almosthypnoticprocessofstaringatthecenterdividerforlonghoursisagrosslyunderestimated,life-threateninghazard.Toeliminatethis,tinycamerahiddeninthedashboardcanbetrainedonadriver'sfaceandeyes.Ifthedriver'seyelidscloseforacertainlengthoftimeandhisorherdrivingbecomeserratic,acomputerinthedashboardcouldalertthedriver.在麻省理工学院媒介实验室，业已制造出能测知你行车时有多少睡意的样车，这间，行车变得不稳，仪表板里的计算机就会向司机发出警报。Twoofthemostfrustratingthingsaboutdrivingacararegettinglostandgettingstuckintraffic.Whilethecomputerrevolutionisunlikelytocuretheseproblems,itwillhaveapositiveimpact.Sensorsinyourcartunedtoradiosignalsfromorbitingsatellitescanlocateyourcarpreciselyat anymomentandwarnoftrafficjams.Wealreadyhavetwenty-fourNavstarsatellitesorbitingtheearth,makingupwhatiscalledtheGlobalPositioningSystem.Theymakeitpossibletodetermineyourlocationontheearthtowithinaboutahundredfeet.Atanygiventime,thereareseveralGPSsatellitesorbitingoverheadatadistanceofabout11,000miles.satellitecontainsfour"atomicclocks,"whichvibrateataprecisefrequency,accordingtothelawsofthequantumtheory.24颗环绕地球运行的导航卫星，组成了人们所说的全球卫星定位系统。通100110004Asasatellitepassesoverhead,itsendsoutaradiosignalthatcanbedetectedbyareceiverinacar'scomputer.Thecar'scomputercanthencalculatehowfarsatelliteisbymeasuringhowlongittookforthesignaltoarrive.Sincethespeedoflightiswellknown,anydelayinreceivingthesatellite'ssignalcanbeconvertedintoadistance.卫星从高空经过时发出能被汽车上计算机里的接收器辨认的无线电信号。汽车上的计算机就会根据信号传来所花的时间计算出卫星有多远。由于光速为人熟知，接收卫星信号时的任何时间迟缓都能折算出距离的远近。InJapantherearealreadyoveramillioncarswithsometypeofnavigationalcapability.(Someofthemlocateacar'spositionbycorrelatingtherotationsinsteeringwheeltoitspositiononamap.)在日本，具有某种导航能力的汽车已有一百万辆之多。（有些导航装置通过将方向盘的转动与汽车在地图上的位置并置来测定汽车的方位。）Withthepriceofmicrochipsdroppingsodrastically,futureapplicationsofGPSarevirtuallylimitless."Thecommercialindustryispoisedtoexplode,"saysHoffmanofMagellanSystemsCorp.,whichmanufacturesnavigationalsystems.BlindindividualscoulduseGPSsensorsinwalkingsticks,airplanescouldlandbyremotecontrol,hikerswillbeabletolocatetheirpositioninthewoods--thelistofpotentialusesisendless.随着微芯片价格的大幅度下降，未来对全球卫星定位系统的应用几乎是无限的。?GPSisactuallybutpartofalargermovement,called"telematics,"whichwilleventuallyattempttoputsmartcarsonsmarthighways.PrototypesofsuchhighwaysalreadyexistinEurope,andexperimentsarebeingmadeinCaliforniatomountcomputerchips,sensors,andradiotransmittersonhighwaystoalertcarstotrafficjamsandobstructions.全球卫星定位系统其实只是叫做“远程信息学”的这一更大行动的一部分，这一行动最终将把智能汽车送上智能高速公路。这种高速公路的样品已经在欧洲问以便向汽车报告交通拥挤堵塞情况。Onaneight-milestretchofInterstate15tenmilesnorthofSanDiego,trafficengineersareinstallinganMIT-designedsystemwhichwillintroducethe"automateddriver."Theplancallsforcomputers,aidedbythousandsofthree-inchmagneticspikesburiedinthehighway,totakecompletecontrolofthedrivingofcarsonheavilytraffickedroads.Carswillbebunchedintogroupsoftentotwelvevehicles,onlysixfeetapart,travelinginunison,andcontrolledbycomputer.在圣迭戈以北10英里的15号州际公路一段8英里长的路面上，交通工程师正在310126齐行驶。Promotersofthiscomputerizedhighwayhavegreathopesforitsfuture.By2010,telematicsmaywellbeincorporatedintooneofthemajorhighwaysintheUnitedStates.Ifsuccessful,by2020,asthepriceofmicrochipsdropstobelowapennyapiece,telematicscouldbeadoptedinthousandsofmilesofhighwaysintheUnitedStates.Thiscouldprovetobeanenvironmentalboonaswell,savingfuel,reducingtrafficjams,decreasingairpollution,andservingasanalternativetohighwayexpansion.这种计算机化的公路的倡导者对其未来的应用充满希望。到2010年，远程信息2020年，当微芯片用作公路扩建的替代办法。第三课GettheJobYouWantHarveyB.MackayIrunamanufacturingcompanywithabout350employees,andIoftendotheinterviewingandhiringmyself.Iliketalkingtopotentialsalespeople,becausethey'relinktocustomers.我经营着一家有350名左右员工的制造公司，我本人常常要对求职者进行面试，决定是否聘用。我喜欢与可能成为营业员的人交谈，因为他们会是我们与顾客联系的纽带。Whenarecentcollegegraduatecameintomyofficenottoolongagolookingforasalesjob,Iaskedhimwhathehaddonetopreparefortheinterview.Hesaidhe'dreadsomethingaboutussomewhere.不久前一个新近毕业的大学生到我办公室谋求一份销售工作。我问他为这次面试做过哪些准备。他说他在什么地方看到过有关本公司的一些情况。HadhecalledanyoneatMackayEnvelopeCorporationtofindoutmoreaboutus?No.Hadhecalledoursuppliers?Ourcustomers?No.他有没有给麦凯信封公司的人打过电话，好了解更多有关我们的情况？没打过。他有没有给我们的供应厂商打过电话？还有我们的客户？都没有。HadhecheckedwithhisuniversitytoseeiftherewereanygraduatesworkingatMackaywhomhecouldinterview?Hadheaskedanyfriendstogrillhiminamockinterview?Didhegotothelibrarytofindnewspaperclippingsonus?他可曾在就读的大学里查问过有没有校友在本公司就职，以便向他们了解一些情况?他可曾请朋友向他提问，对他进行模拟面试？可曾去图书馆查找过有关本公司的剪报？Didhewritealetterbeforehandtotellusabouthimself,whathewasdoingtopreparefortheinterviewandwhyhe'dberightforthejob?Washeplanningtofollowuptheinterviewwithanotherletterindicatinghiseagernesstojoinus?Wouldtheletterbeinourhandswithin24hoursofthemeeting,possiblyevenhand-delivered? 信来介绍自己，告诉我们自己为这次面试在做哪些准备，自己何以能胜任此项工作？面试之后他是否打算再写一封信，表明自己加盟本公司的诚意？这封信会不会在面试后的24时之内送到我们手上，也许甚至是亲自送来？Theanswertoeveryquestionwasthesame:no.Thatleftmewithonlyoneotherquestion:Howwellpreparedwouldthispersonbeifheweretocallonaprospectivecustomerforus?Ialreadyknewtheanswer.他对上述每一个问题的回答全都一样：没有。这样我就只剩一个问题要问了：如果此人代表本公司去见可能成为我们客户的人，他准备工作会做得怎样？答案不言自明。AsIseeit,therearefourkeystogettinghired:在笔者看来，如欲被聘用，应注意四个要诀：1.Preparetowin."Ifyoumissonedayofpractice,younoticethedifference,"thesayinggoesamongmusicians."Ifyoumisstwodaysofpractice,thecriticsnoticethedifference.Ifyoumissthreedaysofpractice,theaudiencenoticesthedifference."两日不练，音乐评论家知道。三日不练，观众知道。"Whenwewatchaworld-classmusicianoratopathlete,wedon'tseetheyearsofpreparationthatenabledhimorhertobecomegreat.TheMichaelJordansofthehavetalent,yes,butthey'realsothefirstonesonandthelastonesoffthebasketballcourt.Thesamepreparationappliesineveryformofhumanendeavor.Ifyouwantthejob,youhavetopreparetowinit.我们在观看世界级音乐家或顶尖运动员的表演时，看到的并不是使他们变成出类拔萃人物上也是第一个到，最后一个走。同样的苦练适用于人类的各项活动。若想被聘用，就要准备去赢。WhenIgraduatedfromcollege,theoddsweregoodthatI