大学英语听说教程（第二版）3（智慧版）课件 Unit 1 Living in a digital world

Afterlearningthisunit,youwillbeableto:•useintonationproperly•expressopinions•usesignpostlanguageinapresentation•illustratehowdigitaltechnologieshavebeenused

inculturalconservationinChinaDigitaltechnologiescanmakeourlifeeasierorharder,dependingonhowweusethem.Workinpairsanddiscusshowdigitaltechnologieshaveinfluencedthefollowingaspectsofourlife.Youshouldthinkaboutboththepositiveandnegativeinfluences.Digitaltechnologies,particularlytheInternetandsocialmedia,havemadeglobalcommunicationfaster,moreaccessibleandmorewidespread.Thishasfacilitatedglobalcooperation,internationaltradeandculturalexchange.However,ithasalsobroughtupchallengessuchastheinvasionofprivacyandthespreadofmisinformation.Digitaltechnologieshavehadasignificantimpactonaccesstoinformation.WiththeInternet,peoplecannowaccessavastamountofinformationfromvarioussources,includingonlinedatabases,digitallibraries,andsearchengines.Socialmediaplatformshaveenabledpeopletoshareinformationwithothersquicklyandeasily.However,therearealsosomenegativeimpacts.Forexample,theabundanceofinformationmakesitdifficultforindividualstoidentifyreliableandaccurateinformation.Referenceanswers:NextpageDigitaltechnologieshavegreatlyimpactedcommerce,offeringmorechoicesandconveniencetoconsumers.Onlineplatformsande-commercewebsitesallowpeopletocomparepricesandshopfromtheirhomes,transformingtheshoppingexperiences.However,digitalcommercehasalsoledtoconsumerism,withconstantadvertisingencouragingexcessiveconsumption.Consumersmayfeelcompelledtomakeimpulsepurchasesorbuyunnecessaryitems.Additionally,theincreaseinonlineshoppinghascausedenvironmentalproblemssuchaspollutionandwaste,duetopackagingmaterialslikeplasticbubblewrapandStyrofoam.NextpageReferenceanswers:Referenceanswers:Distantworkisoptimizedbydigitaltechnologies,suchasvideoconferencingandcloudcomputing.Itoffersmanybenefitstobothemployersandemployees.Oneofthemainbenefitsforemployersisthatitleadstocost-effectiveandincreasedproductivity.Foremployees,iteliminatestheneedforcommutingandoffersthepotentialtoworkwithcolleaguesfromdifferentpartsoftheworld.However,italsopresentssomechallenges,suchasthelackofsocialinteraction.Digitaltechnologieshavechangedthewayweconnectsocially.Socialmediaplatformsandmessagingappsallowpeopletoconnectwithothersregardlessoftheirlocations.Theymakeitconvenientforpeopletobuildupandmaintainrelationships.Meanwhile,somepeoplemayrelytoomuchondigitalcommunication,leadingtoadecreaseinface-to-faceinteractionandsocialskills.Listentoapassage.Payattentiontothespeaker’sintonation.Haveyouheardofdigitalhumans?DigitalhumansareAI-poweredandlifelikevirtualbeingsthatofferthebestofbothAIandhumanconversations.Digitalhumansinteractusingbothverbalandnon-verbalcuesliketoneofvoiceandfacialexpressions,meaningtheycanrecreatenaturalhumaninteractionatscale.Digitalhumanshavebeenwidelyusedinmediaandentertainment,buttheneedfordigitalhumansisgrowing.Digitalhumansarerevolutionizingourdigital

experiencesinhealthcare,financialservices,education,tonamebutafew.

Forexample,digitalassistantscanhelpimprovetrainingandproceduresinmedicalpractice.Inretail,digitalassistancecanimprovecustomerservicesbyprovidingamorepersonalizedexperience.Listentothepassageagainandreadaftertherecording.Haveyouheardofdigitalhumans?DigitalhumansareAI-poweredandlifelikevirtualbeingsthatofferthebestofbothAIandhumanconversations.Digitalhumansinteractusingbothverbalandnon-verbalcuesliketoneofvoiceandfacialexpressions,meaningtheycanrecreatenaturalhumaninteractionatscale.Digitalhumanshavebeenwidelyusedinmediaandentertainment,buttheneedfordigitalhumansisgrowing.Digitalhumansarerevolutionizingourdigital

experiencesinhealthcare,financialservices,education,tonamebutafew.

Forexample,digitalassistantscanhelpimprovetrainingandproceduresinmedicalpractice.Inretail,digitalassistancecanimprovecustomerservicesbyprovidingamorepersonalizedexperience.WORDBANKtissue

n.（动植物细胞的）组织

vessel

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血管

nutrient

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养分；营养物

mainstream

a.主流的Listentoanewsreportandchoosethebestanswertoeachquestionyouhear.1A.Theinventionofahigh-end3Dprinter.B.Thedevelopmentofanewwonderdrug.C.Abreakthroughinbio-printinghumanbodyparts.D.Adiscoveryinhowbloodvesselsformandgrow.2A.Howwellthetissuefunctions.B.Howgoodthepatient’shealthis.C.Howfastthebloodgetsaroundthebody.D.Howeffectivelythedrugworksinthetissue.1Whatisthenewsreportmainlyabout?

A.Theinventionofahigh-end3Dprinter.B.Thedevelopmentofanewwonderdrug.C.Abreakthroughinbio-printinghumanbodyparts.D.Adiscoveryinhowbloodvesselsformandgrow.2Whatwillaffectthesuccessofbio-printedtissueinmedicaltreatments?

A.Howwellthetissuefunctions.B.Howgoodthepatient’shealthis.C.Howfastthebloodgetsaroundthebody.D.Howeffectivelythedrugworksinthetissue.Answers:SCRIPTScientistshavetakenamajorsteptowardthe3D-printingofpartsofthehumanbody.Anewtechniqueforbio-printingtissueallowsscientiststocreatebloodvessels.JordanMiller,assistantprofessorofbio-engineering,explainswhythisdevelopmentissoimportant.Hesaysthatthisisthefirststeptowarddiscoveringhowtoprintcomplexnetworksofbloodvessels,whicharenecessaryforsupplyingnutrientstotissue.TheimportanceofthisdevelopmentwasalsohighlightedbyMiller’scolleague,KellyStevensoftheUniversityofWashington.AccordingtoStevens,thishassolvedamajorproblem.Nowthatscientistscanprinttissuethatlooksandevenbreathesmorelikethehealthytissueinourbody,thehopeisthatitmayalsofunctionlikethehealthytissue.Thisisimportantbecausehowwellbio-printedtissuefunctionsaffectshowsuccessfulitisinmedicaltreatments.Scientistsexpectthatbio-printingwillbecomeapartofmainstreammedicinewithinthenext20years.WORDBANKlegacy

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遗产asset

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资产scope

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范围Listentoanewsreportandchoosethebestanswertoeachquestionyouhear.1A.Rulesofdigitalgames.B.Plansfordigitalrevolution.C.Arrangementsfordigitallegacy.D.Lawsondigitalprivacyprotection.2A.Howtoclassifyitstype.B.Howtotreatitproperly.C.Howtoprotecttheownership.D.Whatrelevantlawstointroduce.1Whatistheheateddiscussionabout?A.Rulesofdigitalgames.B.Plansfordigitalrevolution.C.Arrangementsfordigitallegacy.D.Lawsondigitalprivacyprotection.2Whatarenetizensincreasinglyconcernedaboutregardingdigitallegacy?

A.Howtoclassifyitstype.B.Howtotreatitproperly.C.Howtoprotecttheownership.D.Whatrelevantlawstointroduce.Answers:SCRIPTInNovember,mobilephonedevelopersreleasedanewfeaturethatallowsuserstopasspersonalinformationtofamilymembersandfriendsintheeventoftheuser’sdeath.Thefeatureandanumberofsimilarserviceslaunchedbytechcompaniesoneafteranotherhavestartedaheateddiscussionaboutarrangementsfordigitallegacy.Digitallegacy,thedigitalinformationthatisavailableaboutsomeonefollowingtheirdeath,isoftenshapedbyinteractionsthepersonhadandtheinformationthattheycreatedbeforetheirdeath.Thismightincludetheirsocialmediaprofiles,onlineconversations,photos,videos,gamingprofiles,andtheirwebsiteorblog.NextpageSCRIPTAsdigitalizationbecomesfurtherintegratedintoourdailylife,netizensareincreasinglyconcernedaboutthepropertreatmentoftheirdigitallegacy.Youngpeople,inparticular,tendtomakeplansinadvanceandmanydrawupwillsincludingdigitalassets.Despitethetrend,challengesstillexistinidentifyingthescopeofdigitallegacyandprotectingprivacy.Relevantlawsareexpectedtobeintroducedinthenearfuture.WORDBANKhack

v.非法侵入（他人的计算机系统）

harassment

n.

骚扰

adolescencen.

青春期

maturea.成熟的；成年的

TimBerners-Lee蒂姆·伯纳斯·李（“万维网之父”）Listentoanewsreportandchoosethebestanswertoeachquestionyouhear.1A.Heviewedthewebasaforceforgood.B.Hecriticizedthewebinapublicspeech.C.Hewasunsureaboutthefutureoftheweb.D.Hehadconcernsaboutthecurrentstateoftheweb.

2A.Digitaladdiction.B.People’sprivacy.C.Criminalbehavior.D.Thespreadoffalseinformation.NextpageListentoanewsreportandchoosethebestanswertoeachquestionyouhear.3A.Therighttoprivacy.B.Amorematurefuture.C.Abetterandsaferweb.D.Cheaperwebservices.1WhatdowelearnaboutTimBerners-Leefromthenewsreport?

A.Heviewedthewebasaforceforgood.B.Hecriticizedthewebinapublicspeech.C.Hewasunsureaboutthefutureoftheweb.D.Hehadconcernsaboutthecurrentstateoftheweb.

2WhichofthefollowingisnotamainworryforBerners-Lee?

A.Digitaladdiction.B.People’sprivacy.C.Criminalbehavior.D.Thespreadoffalseinformation.Answers:Nextpage3WhatdidBerners-Leecallonpeopletofightfor?

A.Therighttoprivacy.B.Amorematurefuture.C.Abetterandsaferweb.D.Cheaperwebservices.Answers:SCRIPTTheinventoroftheWorldWideWeb,TimBerners-Lee,questionedwhatithadbecomeonthe30thanniversaryofitscreation.Hesaidmanypeoplenowfeltunsurewhetherthewebwas“aforceforgood”.Inanopenlettertomarktheanniversary,hedescribedthewebasa“mirrorofhumanity”where“youwillseegoodandbad”.NotingprivacyandsafetywerenowunderseriousthreatfromtheInternet,Berners-Leeexpressedthreemainworriesaboutit.Thefirstworryiscriminalbehavior,likehackingandonlineharassment.Thesecondishowsocialmediaspreadsfalseinformation,especiallyfakenews.Thefinaloneisaboutpeople’sprivacy.Berners-Leealsostressedtheimportanceoffightingforabetterandsaferwebandkeepingitfreeforeveryonetouse.“Ifwegiveuponbuildingabetterwebnow,thenthewebwillnothavefailedus.Wewillhavefailedtheweb,”hewrote.“It’sourjourneyfromdigitaladolescencetoamorematureandresponsiblefuture.”WORDBANKdetoxn.

脱瘾；排毒moderation

n.

节制；适度reset

v.校正；调整1A.Takingabreakfromhiswork.B.Stoppingtheuseofhisdigitaldevices.C.Stayingdisconnectedfromhisfriends.D.ReducinghistimespentontheInternet.

2A.Digitaldevicesmakehimunhappy.B.Heisgoingtohaveaprivatemeeting.C.Theoveruseofdigitaldevicesaffectshishealth.D.Heisgettingtiredofusingdigitaldevices.Listentoaconversationandchoosethebestanswertoeachquestionyouhear.Nextpage3A.Heshouldn’tdoadigitaldetox.B.Heshouldn’tturnoffhisphone.C.Heshouldstopusingallhisdigitaldevices.D.Heshouldcontroltheuseofhisdigitaldevices.

4A.Shethinksitiscrazy.B.Sheissureitwillfail.C.Sheiscuriousaboutitsresult.D.Shethinksitisagoodidea.Listentoaconversationandchoosethebestanswertoeachquestionyouhear.Answers:1Whatdoesthemanmeanby“doingadigitaldetox”?A.Takingabreakfromhiswork.B.Stoppingtheuseofhisdigitaldevices.C.Stayingdisconnectedfromhisfriends.D.ReducinghistimespentontheInternet.

2Whyisthemangoingtodoadigitaldetox?A.Digitaldevicesmakehimunhappy.B.Heisgoingtohaveaprivatemeeting.C.Theoveruseofdigitaldevicesaffectshishealth.D.Heisgettingtiredofusingdigitaldevices.NextpageAnswers:3Whatisthewoman’ssuggestionfortheman?

A.Heshouldn’tdoadigitaldetox.B.Heshouldn’tturnoffhisphone.C.Heshouldstopusingallhisdigitaldevices.D.Heshouldcontroltheuseofhisdigitaldevices.

4Whatdoesthewomanthinkoftheman’splan?

A.Shethinksitiscrazy.B.Sheissureitwillfail.C.Sheiscuriousaboutitsresult.D.Shethinksitisagoodidea.1I’mgoingtotakeabreakfromallmydigitaldevicesandstay______________forawhile.2I’mgoingtodothat

___________________.3Ijustwon’tuseanyappor

___________________.4That’sagoodpoint,butit’s___________________now.forawholeweekdisconnectedListentotheconversationagainandcompletethefollowingsentenceswithwhatyouhear.socialmediaaverydifferentworldSCRIPTWilliam:HiCarolyn.Carolyn:HiWilliam.Whatareyoudoing?William:Well,I’mthinkingaboutdoingadigitaldetox.Carolyn:Whatdoyoumeanby“doingadigitaldetox”?William:ItmeansI’mgoingtotakeabreakfromallmydigitaldevicesandstaydisconnectedforawhile.Carolyn:Wow!So,you’regoingtostopusingyourphone,laptop,andcutyourselffromtheInternetaswell?William:Yes,andI’mgoingtodothatforawholeweek.Carolyn:Really?Butwhyareyoudoingthat?William:IthinkI’musingdigitaldevicestoomuchandthathasstartedtoaffectmyhealth.BeingsurroundedbytechnologyandtheInternetallthetimestressesmeout.NextpageSCRIPTCarolyn:That’stoobad.Butdoyouhavetostopcompletely?Ithinkthemostimportantthinghereismoderation.Youjustneedtocontrolhowmuchyouusedigitaldevices.William:You’reright,butIfindmoderationreallydifficult.Ashortdetoxmayhelpmereset.Carolyn:Thatsoundsevenmoredifficult.I’mreallycurioustoknowhowyouwillcarryoutyourplan.Whatifsomeonecallsyouorsendsyouamessage?William:Well,Iwillstillanswerphonecalls.Ijustwon’tuseanyapporsocialmedia.Iwillnotreplytomessages,either.Carolyn:Butpeoplewillexpectyoutoansweriftheysendamessageoremail.William:Ifit’surgent,theywillcallme.Peoplesurvivedwithoutphonesbefore!Carolyn:That’sagoodpoint,butit’saverydifferentworldnow.William:True,butIwanttogiveitago.Carolyn:OK.Goodluckthen!Remembertoshareyourexperienceswithme.WORDBANKcross

a.生气的；恼怒的facerecognition

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人脸识别fingerprintscanner

指纹扫描器immersivedisplay沉浸式显示zoomin（镜头）拉近capture

v.捕捉bargain

n.

物美价廉的商品Listentoaconversationandchoosethebestanswertoeachquestionyouhear.1A.Helosthisphonelastmonth.B.Hebrokehisphonelastnight.C.Hecannotaffordanewphone.D.Heforgothowtounlockhisphone.2A.Agoodcamera.B.Facerecognition.C.Animmersivedisplay.D.Along-lastingbattery.Nextpage3A.Itdoesn’tsuither.B.Itmustbeveryexpensive.C.Itscameraisofpoorquality.D.Itsbatteryisnotgoodenough.4A.Bargainwiththestore.B.Buyaphonefortheman.C.Offerthemanherphone.D.Sendthemanthepurchaselink.Listentoaconversationandchoosethebestanswertoeachquestionyouhear.Answers:1Whyisthemancrosswithhimself?A.Helosthisphonelastmonth.B.Hebrokehisphonelastnight.C.Hecannotaffordanewphone.D.Heforgothowtounlockhisphone.2Whatfeaturedoesthemanwanttohaveonhisphone?

A.Agoodcamera.B.Facerecognition.C.Animmersivedisplay.D.Along-lastingbattery.NextpageAnswers:3Whatdoesthemanthinkofthewoman’snewphone?

A.Itdoesn’tsuither.B.Itmustbeveryexpensive.C.Itscameraisofpoorquality.D.Itsbatteryisnotgoodenough.4Whatisthewomanlikelytodoaftertheconversation?

A.Bargainwiththestore.B.Buyaphonefortheman.C.Offerthemanherphone.D.Sendthemanthepurchaselink.☐

Heavy☐Facerecognition☐Afingerprintscanner☐

Passwordprotection☐Immersivedisplay☐Amulti-lenscamera☐Aspecialzoom☐

Wirelesscharging☐

ExtrastorageListentotheconversationagainandcheck(√)thefeaturesofthewoman’sphone.☐

Heavy

Facerecognition

Afingerprintscanner☐

Passwordprotection

Immersivedisplay

Amulti-lenscamera

Aspecialzoom☐

Wirelesscharging

ExtrastorageReferenceanswers:SCRIPTAlice:Hi,Bob.Goodtoseeyou.Howareyou?Bob:Hi,Alice.I’mfine,thankyou,althoughIamabitcrosswithmyself.Alice:What’sthematter?Bob:Idroppedmyphonelastnightandbrokethescreen.Iwanttobuyanewone,butIdon’tknowwhattoget.Alice:I’vejustgotanewphone.Doyouwanttoseeit?Bob:Wow,itlooksfantastic!Ilovethescreen.It’sverylight,too.Howdoyouunlockit?Alice:Ithasbothfacerecognitionandafingerprintscanner,soit’suptoyou.ButIpreferfacerecognition.And,Ireallyliketheimmersivedisplayfeature.NextpageSCRIPTBob:Idon’tusemyphoneforgamesthatmuch,sothedisplayisn’tapriorityforme.ButI’dloveabettercamera.ThephotosItakewithmyphoneareofpoorquality,especiallyifthelightisn’trightorItrytozoominonsomething.Alice:Thecameraonthisoneisgreat.Withmultiplelenses,itcapturesamazingdetail,evenifitisquitedark.Italsohasaspecialzoom,soyoucantakepicturesoffar-awayobjectseasilyandthephotosarereallyclear.Bob:What’sthebatterylike?Alice:Itlastsfortwodaysandchargessuperfast.Italsosavespoweraccordingtoyourneeds.Iloveitsspeedandextrastorage,too.Bob:Itmustbeveryexpensive,Iguess.Alice:Actually,itwasabargain.Ifyouareinterested,I’llsendyouthepurchaselink.Bob:Thatwillbegreat!Thankyousomuch!COMMUNICATIONSKILLS:ExpressingopinionsInaconversation,itisverycommontoexpressopinions,eitherpersonalorgeneral,tomakesureyouarehavingaproperdiscussionwiththeothers.Expressingapersonalopinion•Inmyopinion/experience,…•WhatImeanis…•Itseemstomethat…•Personally,Ithink…•Tomywayofthinking,…NextpageCOMMUNICATIONSKILLS:ExpressingopinionsExpressingageneralopinion•Everybodyknows/agrees…•Somethink…•Itisgenerallyacceptedthat…•Itisconsideredbymanythat…•Itiswidelyheld/believedthat…Onlinelearningisacommonwayoflearningforstudentsnowadays.Workinpairsandhaveaconversationaboutitsprosandcons.Oneofyoutellstheprosandtheotherpointsoutthecons.Discussthemandthenactouttheconversation.Referenceanswers:Pros:ConvenienceFlexibilityVarietyCons:Limitedface-to-faceinteractionSelf-motivationrequiredTechnologyissuesA:Hey,howareyougettingonwithyouronlinelearning?B:Prettygood.A:Really?Whatdoyoulikeaboutit?B:Personally,Ithinkoneoftheadvantagesofonlinelearningisitsconvenience.Icanstudyatmyownpace.Icanworkonassignmentswhenit’sconvenientformeratherthanhavetoshowuptoclassataspecifictime.Plus,IcanworkfromanywhereaslongasIhaveanInternetconnection.A:Thatsoundsgreat.Butwhataboutinteractingwithteachersandotherstudents?Somethinkthatonlinelearninglimitsface-to-faceinteraction.B:Tosomeextent,itistrue.Butusingonlinediscussiontools,suchasdiscussionboards,chatroomsandevenvideoconferencing,allowsustointeractwithotherstudentsandteachers.NextpageConversationforreference：A:Hmm,butI’malittleworriedaboutstayingmotivated.Idon’twanttoprocrastinateandfallbehindonthecoursework.B:Yeah,thatcanbeachallenge.Butonlinelearningisusuallydesignedwithaclearstructureanddeadlinestohelpusstayontrack.A:OK,thatsoundsgood.Anyotheradvantages?B:Anotheradvantageisthatawiderangeofcoursesareofferedonline,andwecanfindonethatmatchesourinterest.A:Good.Youhaveconvincedme.I’mgoingtohaveatry.B:Great.Remember:Makesureyourcomputerisingoodcondition.Iftherearetechnicaldifficulties,itmaybearealheadachetoaccesscoursematerials,participateinonlinediscussions,orcompleteassignments.A:Thanksforremindingme.I’llmakesuretocheckmycomputerandaddressanyissuesbeforedivingintoonlinelearning.Conversationforreference：WORDBANKoperationala.运作的

AR(augmentedreality)

n.

增强现实

clarity

n.（画面、声音的）清晰，清楚Workinpairsanddiscussthefollowingquestions.1Howmanymobileappshaveyouinstalledonyourphone?2Whatmobileappsdoyouusemost?Whatdoyouusethemfor?1Howmanymobileappshaveyouinstalledonyourphone?Referenceanswers:Quitealot.Ihaveinstalledover10/20appsonmyphone.Notmany.Ihavelimiteduseofmyphone.WeChat,QQandDouyinmainlyforsocialconnection.Taobao,AlipayandMeituanforonlineshopping.2Whatmobileappsdoyouusemost?Whatdoyouusethemfor?1A.Threetrendsinmobileappdevelopment.B.Thegrowingnumberofsmartphoneusers.C.TheimportanceofIoTinmonitoringdevices.D.Thenewcustomerexperiencewithmobileapps.

2A.Itdrivesuserengagementthroughvideos.B.Itenablespeopletocontroltheirdevicesremotely.C.Itmakestheonlineupgradeofmobileappsconvenient.D.Itreducespeople’sconcernoverthesafetyofmobileapps.Listentoapassageandchoosethebestanswertoeachquestionyouhear.Nextpage3A.Health-relatedconcerns.B.Speed-relatedconcerns.C.Clarity-relatedconcerns.D.Security-relatedconcerns.Listentoapassageandchoosethebestanswertoeachquestionyouhear.1Whatisthespeakermainlytalkingabout?A.Threetrendsinmobileappdevelopment.B.Thegrowingnumberofsmartphoneusers.C.TheimportanceofIoTinmonitoringdevices.D.Thenewcustomerexperiencewithmobileapps.

2WhyisIoTimportantinmobileappdevelopment?

A.Itdrivesuserengagementthroughvideos.B.Itenablespeopletocontroltheirdevicesremotely.C.Itmakestheonlineupgradeofmobileappsconvenient.D.Itreducespeople’sconcernoverthesafetyofmobileapps.Answers:Nextpage3Whatconcernsdoesthecloudtechnologyhelpaddress?A.Health-relatedconcerns.B.Speed-relatedconcerns.C.Clarity-relatedconcerns.D.Security-relatedconcerns.Answers:1IoTappsarenowbeingdevelopedforsmarthomesandsmartareas,__________________,healthcare,etc.25Gtechnologymakesappsmore

__________________.3VR-andAR-basedfeatureswillbecomemorecommon,anduserswillexperienceincreasedvisualclaritythankstothe______________________.4Technologywillneverstop

______________,norwillthemobileappdevelopmentindustry.Listentothepassageagainandcompletethefollowingsentenceswithwhatyouhear.self-drivingcarsuser-friendlyhigh-speedconnectionevolvingSCRIPTMobileappdevelopmentisoneofthefastestgrowingindustriesnow.Statisticsshowthatworldwide,thereareaboutsixbillionsmartphoneusers,andmanyofthemhaveinstalleddozensofappsontheirphones.Accordingtoresearch,therearethreehottrendsinthedevelopmentofmobileapps.First,theInternetofThings,orIoT,isconsideredtobeanimportantnewtechnologyinmobileappdevelopment.WithIoT,peoplecanmonitortheirdevicesfrommobilephonesandgetoperationaldata.IoTappsarenowbeingdevelopedforsmarthomesandsmartareas,self-drivingcars,healthcare,etc.Second,5Gtechnologyhasbeenaroundforsometimenowandhasmadeitswayintothedevelopmentofmobileapps.Itmakesappsmoreuser-friendly.Videoswillstarttoreplaceimagesasameanstodriveuserengagement,VR-andAR-basedfeatureswillNextpageSCRIPTbecomemorecommon,anduserswillexperienceincreasedvisualclaritythankstothehigh-speedconnection.Itisexpectedthatinjustafewyears’time,thecustomerexperiencewithmobileappswillbecompletelydifferentfromnow.Thecloudisanothertechnologythathasmuchtooffertomobileappdevelopment.Thesedays,withthehelpofthecloud,manysecurity-relatedconcernsinmobileappdevelopmenthavebeensolved.Thus,mobileappdevelopmentbecomessafer,morereliable,andfaster.Forexample,itisnowpossibletodeveloppowerfulappsthatrundirectlyonthecloud,whichrequiresminimalstoragespaceonindividualusers’smartphone.Obviously,technologywillneverstopevolving,norwillthemobileappdevelopmentindustry.WORDBANKinputn.

投入（物）

sensorn.

传感器

precisea.精确的；准确的

thrivev.茁壮成长Workinpairsanddiscussthefollowingquestions.1Whatdoyouknowaboutthefarmingindustrytoday?2Howwillfarmingchangeinthedigitalageinyouropinion?1Whatdoyouknowaboutthefarmingindustrytoday?Referenceanswers:Thefarmingindustrytodayisfacingseveralchallenges,includingclimatechange,decliningnaturalresources,risingproductioncosts,andchangingconsumerpreferences.2Howwillfarmingchangeinthedigitalageinyouropinion?Inthedigitalage,farmingwillbesmarterandmoreefficient.Digitaltechnologieswillhelpfarmersimprovetheirproductsandfarmingprocesses,andraisetheirproductivity.1A.Reducingfarmers’workinghours.B.Analyzingthedataathighspeeds.C.Collectinglargeamountsofinformation.D.Improvingfarmers’workingconditions.2A.Itcanhelpfarmersfindmorebuyers.B.Itcanmodernizefarmers’toolsandmachinery.C.Itcanreducethecostoftheentirefarmingprocess.D.Itcanboostfoodsecurityandprotectnaturalresources.

Listentoapassageandchoosethebestanswertoeachquestionyouhear.Nextpage3A.Itwillcontinuetoincreasefarmingefficiency.B.Itmakesmanyunskilledfarmerslosetheirjobs.C.Itmakesthewholefarmingprocessmorecomplex.D.Itgivesfarmersmoreoptionswhentheymakedecisions.Listentoapassageandchoosethebestanswertoeachquestionyouhear.1Whatareremotesensorsandsatellitesusedforindigitalfarming?

A.Reducingfarmers’workinghours.B.Analyzingthedataathighspeeds.C.Collectinglargeamountsofinformation.D.Improvingfarmers’workingconditions.2Whatisthemostimportantadvantageofdigitalfarming?

A.Itcanhelpfarmersfindmorebuyers.B.Itcanmodernizefarmers’toolsandmachiner