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UnitFiveRemoteControl整理pptBackgroundInformationAbouttheauthorandthetextTheWashingtonPost整理pptAbouttheauthorandthetextThisclassicDaveBarryColumnwasoriginallypublishedonFeb.27,2000intheMiamiHerald.For25yearsDaveBarryhasbeenasyndicatedcolumnistwhoseworkappearedinmorethan500newspapersintheUnitedStatesandabroad.In1988,hewonthePulitzerPrizeforCommentary.整理pptDavehasalsowrittenatotalof25books,althoughvirtuallynoneofthemcontainusefulinformation.Inhissparetime,DaveisacandidateforpresidentoftheUnitedStates.Ifelected,hishighestprioritywillbetoseekthedeathpenaltyforwhoeverisresponsibleformakingAmericansinstalllow-flowtoilets.整理pptTheWashingtonPostThenewspaperisoneofthecity’soldestpapers,firstpublishedin1877.PerhapsthemostnotableincidentinthePost’shistorywaswhen,intheearly1970s,reportersBobWoodwardandCarlBernsteinbeganthemedia’sinvestigationofWatergate.ThisplayedamajorroleintheundoingoftheNixonpresidency.整理ppt整理pptLanguagePoints整理pptHowtheappliancemanufacturersplantodriveconsumersinsane.(Para.1)Howtheappliancemakersaremakingusmad.整理pptinsaneadj.mad,senseless.Weneverdoanythinglikethisinourhometown.Weareallsocontrolled,andthisisinsane.整理ppt…youcouldhaveahomewherethedishwasher“canbeturnedonfromtheoffice”…“transmitsyourweighttothegym.”(Para.2)Youcouldliveinahomeinwhichyoucanturnonthedishwasherwhenyouareworking,andthefridgewilltellyouwhenthereisnomilkinside,andyourweightwillbesenttothegymwhenyouweighyourselfonthebathroomscale.整理ppttransmitV.passorhandon;sendonThesurvivorsoftheshipwrecktransmittedadistresssignaleveryhour.整理pptIfranklywonderwhethertheappliancemanufacturers,withallduerespect,havebeensmokingcrack.(Para.3)Bearingmyrespectfortheappliancemanufacturersinmymind,Ifranklywanttoknowiftheyarecrazy.整理pptdue:adj1)suitable,right,properAfterdueconsideration,thecommitteeagreedtoaccepthisresignation.2)(ofpayment)requiredatacertaintimeThewageduetothemwillbepaidnolaterthantomorrow.3)(tobe)expected;appointedoragreed(foracertaintimeordate)Theshuttlebusisduein15minutes.整理pptIfyouwanttoimproveourdishwashers,giveusonethatsenseswhenpeopleleavedirtydishesonthekitchencounter…(Para.4)Ifyouwanttomakedishwashersmoreadvanced,giveusadishwasherwhichwillautomaticallyrealizethattherearesomedirtydishesleftbytheowneronthekitchencounter,andthengivesomesignal.整理pptWhatwecoulduseisarefrigeratorthatrefusestoletusopenitsdoorwhenitsensesthatweareabouttoconsumeourfourthJell-OPuddingSnackintwohours.(Para.5)Thefridgeweuseistheonethatwilllockitselfautomaticallywhenweattempttoeatmorepuddingsnackintwohours,i.e.,afridgecanforbidustotaketoomuchfood(andthuskeepourfigure).整理pptWedon’twantourweighttransmittedtoourowneyeballs!(Para.6)Wedon’twanttoknowourownweightourselves.整理pptWhatif,Godforbid,ourrefrigeratorfoundoutwhatourweightwas!We’dnevergetthedooropenagain!(Para.6)Whatif,Ihopethatwillneverreallyhappen.Ourfridge,whichisintelligent,willlockitsdoorforeverowingtoouroverweight!整理pptGod/HeavenforbidUsedtoexpressaferventwishthatsthdoesnothappen
Godforbidthatanythingawfulshouldhavehappenedtoher.Godgrant…;ByGod整理pptGodgrant…:usedtoexpressawishthatsthshouldhappenGodgrantussuccess/Godgrantwemaytaketaxi.整理pptByGod,weneverobservedit.Godhelpsthosewhohelpthemselves:自助者天助之。整理pptThisphoneprobablycancommunicatewiththedead,butIdon’tknowhowtooperateit,justasIdon’tknowhowtooperatemyTV,whichrequiresthreeremotecontrols.(Para.7)Thisphoneisperhapscapableofcommunicatingwiththedead,butIdon’tknowhowtooperateit.ThisisalsotruewithmyTV,whichneedsthreeremotecontrols.整理pptSowhenIwanttowatchTV,I’mconfrontedwithatotalof120buttons,identifiedbysuchhelpfullabelsasPIP,MTS,DBS,FZ,JUMPandBLANK.(Para.8)SowhenIwanttowatchTV,Ineedtodealwith120buttonsintotalwithsomeveryconfusingterms,suchasPIP,MTS,DBS,FZ,JUMPandBLANK.整理pptConfront…with…faceuptoWhenconfrontedwiththeevidenceofherguilt,sheconfessedandthenwassentencedtodeath.整理pptAndifyouwanttotrytomaketherefrigeratorstop,you’llhavetodecipherOwner’sManualinstructionswrittenbyandfornuclearphysicists.(Para.9)Andifyouwanttostopthefridge(fromreportingtheconditionofthecelery),youhavetoreadtheinstructionsontheOwner’sManual,whichisverydifficultforanyoneexceptanuclearphysicisttoreadandwrite.整理pptdecipherfindthemeaningof(sthwrittenincipher,badhand-writing,sthpuzzlingordifficulttounderstand)Icannotdecipherwhatisinscribedbythechildonthepillar.整理pptSo,Iamurgingyoutolettheapplianceindustryknow,byphone,letter,faxande-mail,thatwhenitcomesto“smart”appliances,youvoteNO.(Para.10)SoIamurgingyoutoexpressyouropinionagainstthe“smartappliances”andlettheapplianceindustryknowthisthroughcalling,mailingletters,faxingandsendingemails.整理pptBecausewhileyou’rereadingthis,yourmicrowaveovenisvotingYES.(Para.10)Becausewhenyouarereadingthisarticle,theappliancemanufacturershavebeguntotakesomeactionstomakemorekindsofappliances.整理pptStructureoftheText整理ppt1.Introduction(Paras.1-2)Theappliances“smarterthanmostoftheirowners”areactuallydrivingconsumers
insaneandshouldbestronglyopposed.2.Body(Paras.3-9)Whytheauthorstronglyopposestheideathatappliancesare“smarterthanmostoftheirowners”.3.ConclusionBecauseofallthetroublesandimpracticality,consumersshouldtakesomeaction
toopposetheso-called“smart”appliances.整理ppt2.Body(Paras.3-9)A.TheconversationbetweenYOURBOSSandYOUshowsthesmartappliancecannotprovideusanycareerbenefits.(Para.3)B.Theexamplesofasmartdishwasher,asmartrefrigeratorandascaleprovethatsmartappliancesarenotpractical.(Paras4-6)C.TheexamplesofremotecontrolsandwatchingTVtellusthatalthoughwelikefeatures,wewon’tbeabletousethem,sotheyareimpractical.(Paras.7-8)D.Morefeaturesinsmartapplianceswillcausemoretroublesinsteadofprovidingmoreconvenience.(Para.9)整理pptV.VocabularyA.1.foolproof2.insane3.default4.likewise5.transmitted6.afar7.productivity8.identify9.limp10.disabilityB.1-5CABDC6-10ABBCD整理pptCloze1.application2.tool3.insurance4.power5.civilizations6.DNA7.life8.advances9.completely10.sea11.and12.surplus13.phenomenon14.techniques15.diseases16.has17.room18.prediction19.get20.with整理pptTranslationGodforbiditifeverIhadboughtsmartappliances!Heisconcernedaboutstateaffairsandkeepsreadingnewspaperseveryday.Whenitcomestotherocketingpriceofhousing,themediagenerallyagreethatneitherthegovernmentnorlanddeveloperscanshrinkfromtheirresponsibilities.Visitinglocalbookshopsforsecond-handbooksat
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