新发展英语（第二版）综合教程3 课件 Unit 6 Telecommunication

Unit6Telecommunication新发展英语3Understandhowmuchourdailylifeisdependentontheadvancesincommunicationstechnology.0102030405Learnsometrendywordsandexpressionsrelatedtocommunicationstechnology.Learntousethestructures:…until…,What…is…,theheightof…,intheeventof…,etc.

Learntowritejobapplicationletters.Readfurtherabouttherolecommunicationstechnologyplaysinourlifeandunderstandthisswordmaycuttwoways.StudyFocusIntensiveReading01A.Discussthefollowingquestionswithyourpartners.Pre-readingPreparationWhatareyourfavorablemeanstocontactyourfriendsandrelatives?Stateyourreasons.Whataretheadvantagesanddisadvantagesofmobilephones?01010102B.Readthefollowingsentencescarefullyandworkoutthemeaningofeachunderlinedwordsandexpressions.Pre-readingPreparation1Studentsmusthaveaccesstoagoodlibrarybecauseitisoneofthemajorsourcestogainknowledge2Workinginacityremotefromhishome,hekeepsmissinghisfamilyallthetime3Tenthousandpeopleinthiscountrydieofthisdiseaseeachyear-thatistheequivalentofthepopulationofthistown.01B.Readthefollowingsentencescarefullyandworkoutthemeaningofeachunderlinedwordsandexpressions.Pre-readingPreparation4Hewasdesperateforworktoprovidefoodforhishungrychildren.5DuringtheChristmasseason,alltheshopsherearebrilliantlylitup.6Telltheboytoswitchoffalllightswhenheleavestheroom.01MobilePhones手

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我现在没有，而且如果我能挺得住，将来任何时候我也不打算置办一个。我不愿意设想我会需要它，或者没有它我就显得怪异。几天前我在银行新开一个户头，那位帮我办理的女士（这是真事儿）发现我没有手机，就问我是否在开玩笑。她只是搞不明白没有这玩意儿我日子是怎么过的。我想不通为什么必须添置手机——在家也好，上班也罢，别人都能联系到我啊，那么，还有什么问题呢？MobilePhones手

机Idon'thaveone,andifIcanhelpit,Iwon'tevergetoneinthefuture.AndIhatetheassumptionthatIneedone,orthatI'mstrangefornothavingone.Iopenedanewbankaccounttheotherdayandthewomanwhowashelpingme(andthisisatruestory)askedmeifIwasseriouswhenshefoundoutIdidn'thaveone.Shesimplycouldn'tseehowIcouldlivemylifewithoutone.Idon''tseewhy-Icanbecontactedathome,orwork,sowhat'stheproblem?1Text

不错，我是有便携式电脑可以随时访问因特网；不错，我也有数码相机；不错，我还有微波炉和一部iPod，但是我绝不愿去买手机！Yes,IhavealaptopcomputerandinstantaccesstotheInternet;yes,IhaveadigitalcameraandyesIhaveamicrowaveovenandaniPodbutIabsolutelyrefusetogetamobilephone!2MobilePhones手

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当然我知道手机很有用，我也知道如果真的有紧急情况手机也许会派上用场，但是事情并不总是如此。有这样一则故事：一个跳伞的人发生了意外，摔到了山崖上，摔断了双腿。他可是随身带着手机的呀——你猜怎么着？因为他所处位置偏远，手机不能使用！所以，忍着巨大的疼痛，他只能用两肘拖动身体，直到爬到路边拦下一个司机。手机对他并无太大帮助，不是吗？OfcourseIcanseehowusefultheycouldbe,andthatiftherewasarealemergeneytheycouldcomeinhandy,butthat'snotalwaysthecase.Therewasastoryofaguywhohadaparachutingaccidentandfoundhimselfontopofacliffwithtwobrokenlegs.Hehadhismobilewithhimbut--guesswhat?Hewasn'tabletouseitbecausehewasinaremotearea!So,ingreatpain,hehadtopullhimselfalongthegroundwithhiselbowsuntilhegottoaroadandcouldstopamotorist.Sonotmuchhelpforhimthen,wasit?3MobilePhones手

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有些时候，手机本身就会制造紧急事故。还记得那个肯尼亚学生的可怕故事吧？她在上厕所时手机掉进了厕所的便坑里。如果有谁能够把手机捞出来，她愿意拿价值折合13美元的钱作为回报。结果呢？三个人被恶臭熏死，因为他们不顾一切地想拿到那些钱。实在太可怕了！Othertimestheycreatetheemergencythemselves.RememberthatawfulstoryoftheKenyanstudent?Shedroppedhersintoapitlatrinewhile"answeringacallofnature".Sosheofferedtheequivalentof$13toanyonewhocouldgetitforherandwhathappened?Threemendiedintoxicatedbythefumesbecausetheyweresodesperateforthemoney.That'sawful.4MobilePhones手

机TextButthesearen'tmymainbugbears.No,whatIhateishowmydailylifeisaffectednegativelybyotherpeopleusingtheirs.Takearestaurant-Ireally,reallyhateitwhenfriendsarriveandthefirstthingtheydoisputtheirmobilesonthetablesothat,

intheeventofitgoingofftheystoptalkingtoyouandstartignoringyou.Aretheydoctors?Aretheygivingadviceonopen-heartsurgery?Aretheytalkingtolong-lostfriends?Sickrelatives?NO!It'llbetheirmotherwhotheysawrecently,orotherfriendsthey'regoingtomeetsoon.Formeit'stheheightofrudeness.AndofcourseIalsohavetoputupwiththesamehappeningonthenext-doortabletoo.Andhowineptandpointlesstheconversationsare!"I'mwithJennyandwe'rehavingDimSum."Thepersonneedstoknowthat?Hi,I'monthetrainnowandwillbethereinabout10minutes."So?Aretheynotexpected?Can'ttheyjustturnupin10minutesandsay‘"I'mhere"?5MobilePhones手

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但是，这些还不是让我讨厌手机的主要原因。绝对不是。让我讨厌的是别人使用手机会给我的日常生活带来负面影响。以去饭店为例——我真的很讨厌朋友们到达饭店后的第一件事就是把手机放到桌上，手机一响，他们马上停止和你交谈，无视你的存在。他们是医生吗？他们是在指导外科开心手术吗？他们是在跟久未联系的朋友打电话吗？还是什么生病的亲戚？不！仅仅是刚刚见过的妈妈，或者马上就可以见到的其他朋友。对我来讲，他们这种行为真是粗鲁至极。当然，我还必须忍受旁边餐桌上演着的相同一幕。他们的(手机)交谈同样可笑，而且毫无意义！"我和詹妮在一起，在吃中式点心。"别人需要知道这事儿吗？"嗨，我现在在火车上，大概十分钟到。"有什么意义？没人在等他们吗？他们就不能十分钟后到了再说"我来了"吗？MobilePhones手

机TextI'malsoaffectedbythelight-dotheownersreallynotrealizehowbrighttheyare?OK,maybethestupidthingisonvibrationbutwhenit'sopenedinthecinema,orataconcerttheownerisalllitupandthenIcan'tconcentrateonwhatI'mwatching.Iwasataconcertnotlongago,uponthebalcony,andlookingdownontheaudiencetherewerealwaysatleastfivepeopleusingtheirmobiles.Whydidn'ttheyswitchthemoff?Itdrivesmesomad!Themateofminesittingnexttomeactuallyansweredhisandstartedwhisperingloudly-butwhenhesawthelookonmyfaceheinstantlyapologized."Sorry--it'smysister."So?6MobilePhones手

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手机的灯光也同样影响着我——灯亮到那种地步，手机的主人们难道真的意识不到吗？噢，也许那蠢玩意儿是设置在振动状态，但是当它在电影院或音乐会中被打开时，手机使用者可是会被照得通身亮，每当此时，我就无法聚精会神地欣赏演出。前不久的一场音乐会，我在音乐厅的楼座就座，每当我俯视下面的听众时，总会发现至少五个人在使用手机。他们为什么就不能关上手机呢？这简直把我逼疯了！这时，紧挨着我的同座竟然也开始接听他的电话，虽是窃窃私语，我也听得到——但是，当他看到我的脸色，就赶紧向我道歉："抱歉，是我姐姐。"那又怎样？MobilePhones手

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最后，手机还可为迟到提供借口。如果正等候你的朋友接到电话："告诉你一下我将迟到半小时"，那么从某种程度上，迟到就会因此变得正当。不！你应该尽力按时到达！有时候，我一个人坐等了20分钟，朋友们甚至还把我责怪一番，尽管迟到的是他们。因为，他们坚持说，联系不上我。不！我永远，永远不会买手机。Finally,it'sanexcusetobelate.Ifthewaitingfriendcanbecontacted,"JusttoletyouknowI'mgoingtobehalfanhourlate",thensomehowbeinglateisthereforeOK.No!Justmakeanefforttoarriveontime!Sometimesfriendsevenblamemeforsittingalonefortwentyminuteswhenitwastheywhowerelatebecause,theyinsist,Icouldn'tbecontacted!No-I'mnever,evergoingtogetone!7MobilePhones手

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Idon'thaveone,andifIcanhelpit,Iwon'tevergetoneinthefuture.(Para.1)help:toavoid,prevent,orhavecontrolover（只与can/can't/couldn't连用）"避免，阻止，控制住"a.Iwasn'tsupposedtogotothemovies,butIcouldn'thelpmyself.

我本不应去看电影的，可是我克制不了自己。b.Mymotherpassedawaytenyearsago,butIcan'thelpthinkingthatsheisstillalive.

我母亲是十年前去世的，但我总觉得她还活着。LanguagePointsoftheText2.

So,ingreatpain,hehadtopullhimselfalongthegroundwithhiselbowsuntilhegottoaroadandcouldstopamotorist.(Para.3)ingreatpain:"忍着剧痛"。介词in常可用于表示事物的状态或发生的方式，意为"处于……中"或"在……情况下"，如：

a.Hesatthereinsilenceforafewseconds.

他坐在那儿好一会儿一言不发。

b.Shelookedatmeinhorror.

她惊恐地看着我。

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So,ingreatpain,hehadtopullhimselfalongthegroundwithhiselbowsuntilhegottoaroadandcouldstopamotorist.(Para.3)ingreatpain:"忍着剧痛"。介词in常可用于表示事物的状态或发生的方式，意为"处于……中"或"在……情况下"，如：

c.Theywerelivinginterriblepoverty.

他们正过着极度贫困的生活。

d.Heleftthestationingreatdisappointment,forshewasnotonthetrain.

他非常失望地离开了车站，因为她不在火车上。LanguagePointsoftheText3.

Shedroppedhersintoapitlatrinewhile"answeringacallofnature".(Para.4)callofnature:(euphemism)aneedtopasswastematterfromthebody"［婉］要解手，要大（小）便"比较：YoumustexpectGeorgetostartbeinginterestedingirlsatthisage.Itisthe

callofnature.在这样的年龄，乔治必然要开始对女孩子感兴趣了。这是一种本能。(thecallofnature:thenaturaldesires;instinct"自然的欲望；人或动物的本能")LanguagePointsoftheText4.…intheeventofitgoingofftheystoptalkingtoyouandstartignoringyou.(Para.5)intheeventof:incaseof;if…happens"倘若；万一（发生……）"Intheeventofrain(=Ifitrains),thepartywillbeheldindoors.如果下雨，聚会就在室内举行。比较：a.Itmayrain.Inthatevent(=Ifthathappens),wewon'tgo.

也许会下雨。如果那样的话，我们就不去了。b.Idon'tknowwhetherI'mgoingbycarorbytrain,butineitherevent(=ineithercase)I'llneedmoney.

我不知道乘汽车去还是乘火车去，但无论哪种情况，我都需要钱。LanguagePointsoftheText5.Formeit'stheheightofrudeness.(Para.5)theheightof:thehighestdegreeof;themostorgreatest…"极度……的；最……的"a.It'stheheightofstupiditytogosailingwhenyoucan'tswim.

不会游泳而去海上驾驶帆船，真是愚蠢透顶。b.Theywerealldressedintheheightoffashion.

他们都穿着最时髦的衣服。

c.Becomingalawyeristheheightofhisambition.

他的最高志向就是成为一名律师。LanguagePointsoftheText6."…I'monthetrainnowandwillbethereinabout10minutes."So?(Para.5)…heinstantlyapologized."Sorry—it'smysister."So?(Para.6)So?/Sowhat?:Whyisthatimportant?WhyshouldIcare?"那又怎样？那有什么了不起？"a."He'sfifteenyearsyoungerthanyou.""So(whatifheis)?""他比你小15岁。""小又怎样呢？"LanguagePointsoftheText6."…I'monthetrainnowandwillbethereinabout10minutes."So?(Para.5)…heinstantlyapologized."Sorry—it'smysister."So?(Para.6)b."Andrewwon'tlikeit,youknow.""So?Idon'tcarewhatAndrewthinks.""你知道的，安德鲁不会喜欢这个的。""那有什么了不起？我才不管他怎么想呢。"LanguagePointsoftheText7.Itdrivesmesomad!(Para.6)

drivesb.mad/crazy:tocausesb.tobecomemad"使人发疯"Terribleexperiencesinchildhoodatlastdrovehermad,soshehadtobeputintoamentalhospital.儿时的可怕经历最终使她疯了，只得被关进精神病院。比较：

Theendlessloudnoiseisdrivingmemad(=annoyingmeverymuch).［喻］这无休止的噪声简直要把我逼疯了。LanguagePointsoftheText8.Finally,it'sanexcusetobelate.(Para.7)anexcusetobelate:excuse此处指"虚假的理由，托辞"。又如：

a.Hekeptfindingexcusesnottogohome.

他不停地为自己不回家寻找种种理由。

b.Ihavebeentryingtothinkofanexcusetoleave.

我在设法想出离开的借口。

用于表示"（辩解的）理由"时，excuse常与for连用。如：a.Hisexcuse

forbeinglatewasthathehadmissedthebus.

他迟到的理由是没赶上公共汽车。b.There'snoexcuseforsuchbehavior.这种行为不可原谅。LanguagePointsoftheText9.Ifthewaitingfriendcanbecontacted,"JusttoletyouknowI'mgoingtobehalfanhourlate",thensomehowbeinglateisthereforeOK.(Para.7)1)这句话也可表达为Ifthefriendwaitingforyoucanbecontactedbymobilephone,youmaycalltosay,"JusttoletyouknowI'mgoingtobehalfanhourlate",thenyourbeinglatefortheappointmentsomehowbecomesjustified.2)thewaitingfriend:thefriendthathasbeenwaiting(forsomeonetocome)LanguagePointsoftheText10.Sometimesfriendsevenblamemeforsittingalonefortwentyminuteswhenitwastheywhowerelate…(Para.7)blamesb.for(doing)sth.:"因为（做）某事而责备某人"Youcan'treallyblameHelenfornotwantingtogetinvolved.你不可因海伦不愿参与就责备她。

比较：Theyblamedtheaccidentonme.(=Theyblamedmefortheaccident.)他们把事故原因归咎于我。

LanguagePointsoftheText10.Sometimesfriendsevenblamemeforsittingalonefortwentyminuteswhenitwastheywhowerelate…(Para.7)blamesb.for(doing)sth.:blame作名词时常构成短语put/lay/placetheblameonsb./sth…."把……归咎于……"。例如：

a.Healthofficialsputtheblameforthediseaseonpoorhousingconditions.

卫生官员把这一疾病的原因归咎于恶劣的居住条件。

b.Shelaidtheblameonmefortheaccident.

她把事故的责任加在我头上。

c.Theblameshouldbeplaceduponhim.

责任得由他来承担。NewWords

assumption/əˈsʌmpʃn/n.somethingacceptedastrueorassuretohappen,

butnotproved

假定，假想，设想laptop/ˈlæptɒp/n.aportablecomputersmallenoughtobeeasily

positionedontopofone'slap便携式计算机，笔记本电脑emergency/iˈmɜːdʒənsi/n.asuddenserious

event

orsituationrequiring

immediateaction

紧急情况，紧急事件

parachute/ˈpærəʃuːt/vi.(cause)todropfromanaircraft(使)跳伞，用降落伞空投(某物)cliff/klɪf/n.asteep,usuallyhigh,faceofrock悬崖，峭壁NewWords

remote/rɪˈməʊt/adj.1.farawayfromthecity

偏远的；2.quietandlonely孤寂的；3.isolated隔离的elbow/ˈelbəʊ/n.(the

outer

part

of)the

joint

where

the

arm

bends

肘，肘部motorist/ˈməʊtərɪst/n.apersonwhodrivesacar

开汽车的人，司机awful/ˈɔːfəl/adj.1.extremelybadorunpleasant

极坏的，极讨厌的；

2.terrible

可怕的pitlatrine

/pɪtləˈtriːn/n.alavatorymadebydigginglargeanddeeptrenchor

hole

深坑厕所NewWords

equivalent/ɪˈkwɪvələnt/adj.somethingthatisequaltosomethingelseinvalue,

meaning,importance,etc.

等同物，等价物intoxicate/ɪnˈtɒksɪkeɪt/n.(cause)toloseself-controlasaresultoftheeffectsof

adrug,agas,ordrink,etc.

(用药物、气体、酒等)使某人失去自制力，使醉fume/fjuːm/n.(usu.pl.)smoke,

gasorvaporthatsmellsstrongly[常作复数]

(气味强烈的)烟，气，汽bugbear/ˈbʌɡbeə(r)/adj.somethingthatisfearedordislikedorcauses

annoyance使人畏惧或厌恶的事物，造成困扰的事物open-heartsurgery/ˌəʊpənhɑːtˈsɜːdʒəri/n.体外循环心脏手术，外科开心手术NewWords

rudeness/ˈruːdnəs/n.impoliteness,

offensiveness,

badmanners不礼貌(的行为),

粗野，无礼inept/ɪˈnept/adj.foolishlyunsuitable,

notappropriateortactful不恰当的，荒谬的，不策略的vibration/vaɪˈbreɪʃən/n.acontinuousslightshakingmovement振动，颤动

balcony/ˈbælkəni/n.theseatsupstairsatatheater

(戏院的)楼座，楼厅

mate/meɪt/n.(BrE&AustrE

informal)(male)friend,

companion

orfellow-worker[英，澳，非正式](男的)朋友，伙伴，同事Phrases&Expressions

comeinhandytobeusefulsometimeorother

迟早有用，派上用场intheeventofincaseof,

if.….happens

倘若，万一goofftobegintoringorsoundloudly(铃)响，发出声音theheightofthehighestdegreeof,

themost/greatest….

绝顶……的，最……的Phrases&Expressions

putupwithtobear,

abideorsufferwithout

complaining

忍受，容忍turnup1.

toarrive到达，来到；2.tomake

one'sappearance

露面lightuptomakeorbecomebrightwithlightorcolor

照亮，使生辉switchoffto

turnoff(anelectriclightorapparatus)bymeansofaswitch把(电灯或电器)关掉，关上ProperNames

Kenyan肯尼亚的，肯尼亚人iPod苹果公司推出的大容量硬盘mp3播放器ReadingComprehensionDecidewhetherthefollowingstatementsaretrue(T)orfalse(F).Thengobacktothetextforacheckofyourunderstanding.Youshouldtellwhichline(s)ofwhichparagraphsupport(s)you.Finally,workinpairstocorrectthosefalsestatements.ReadingComprehensionFactSearching1Theguywhohadaparachutingaccidenthadanarrowescapebecausehismobilephonedidmuchhelpforhim.Line(s)______,Para._____._______________________________________________2Sincemobilephonescouldbeusefulinanemergency,theywillnevercreatetheemergency.Line___,Para.____._____________________________________________________33-8FTheguywasn'tabletouseitbecausehewasinaremotearea.Themobilephonedidnothavemuchhelpforhim.Othertimesmobilephonescreatetheemergencythemselves.F14ReadingComprehensionFactSearching3Threemendiedintheawfulstorybecausetheydesperatelywantedtogetthemobilephonedroppedinthepitlatrine.

Lines_____,Para.__.____________________________________________________________________4Theauthorcan'tconcentrateonwhatheiswatchinainthecinemaorataconcertbecauseofthevibrationofthemobilephones.Lines_____,Para.__._____________________________________________________________________5Theauthor'smateapologizedbecauseheknewtheauthordidn'tlikehissister.Lines_____,Para.__._____________________________________________________________________6Themobilephonecouldbeanexcusetobelate.Line___,Para.__.FFFT4-51-47-917466Threemendied,intoxicatedbythefumesbecausetheyweresodesperateforthemoney.Theauthorwasaffectedbythebrightlightsentofffrommobilephonesinthecinemaorataconcert.HeapologizedbecauseheansweredhismobileandstartedwhisperingloudlyChoosethebestoptiontofinishthefollowingexercises.ReadingComprehensionReadingAnalysis1Whenthebankclerkfoundouttheauthordidn'thaveamobilephone,shesimply______A.couldn'tunderstandhowtheauthorcouldlivealifewithoutoneB.advisedtheauthortobuyoneC.showedhercontemptbecausetheauthorcouldn'taffordtobuyoneD.refusedtoofferanyhelptotheauthorChoosethebestoptiontofinishthefollowingexercises.ReadingComprehensionReadingAnalysis2Whatdoyouknowabouttheguywhohadaparachutingaccident?A.Helandedontopofacliff.B.Hehadhismobilephonewithhimbuthewasn'tabletouseit.C.Finallyhehadtostopamotoristforhelp.D.Alloftheabove.Choosethebestoptiontofinishthefollowingexercises.ReadingComprehensionReadingAnalysis3Theauthortellsthestoryaboutthemanwhohadaparachutingaccidenttoshowthat________.A.amobilephonecanbeveryhelpfulespeciallyincaseofemergencyB.amobilephonetendstobreakdownwhenitismostneededC.eveninemergencyamobilephonemayprovecompletelyuselessD.callingfromaremoteareausingamobilephoneisoftentooexpensiveChoosethebestoptiontofinishthefollowingexercises.ReadingComprehensionReadingAnalysis4WhichofthefollowingdisadvantagesisNOTdiscussedinthispassage?A.Mobilephonesmaycreateemergenciesthemselves.B.Thebrightlightfromthephoneinthecinemacausesannoyance.C.Amobilecanbeusedtogiveanexcuseforbeinglate.D.Amobilephonemaygiveoffelectromagneticradiation.Choosethebestoptiontofinishthefollowingexercises.ReadingComprehensionReadingAnalysis5Whatistheauthor'sattitudetowardsthemobilephone?A.Humanbeingsarestupidtoinventandproducemobilephones.B.Theadvantagesofthemobilephoneoutweighitsdisadvantages.C.Thedisadvantagesofthemobilephonegreatlyoutweighitsadvantages.D.Theauthorholdsaneutralattitudetowardsitsadvantagesanddisadvantages.1.Answerthefollowingquestionsbasedonthetextyouhaveread.ReadingComprehensionInformationRecallandSummary（1）Whathappenedtotheauthortheotherdaywhenheopenedanewbankaccount?Whentheauthoropenedanewbankaccounttheotherday,thewomanwhowashelpinghimaskedtheauthorifhewasserious.Shesimplycouldn'tseehowtheauthorcouldlivealifewithoutamobilephone.1.Answerthefollowingquestionsbasedonthetextyouhaveread.ReadingComprehensionInformationRecallandSummary（2）Doestheauthorrefuseallthemodernappliancesordigitalproducts?No,hedoesn't.Theauthorhasalaptopcomputer,adigitalcamera,amicrowaveovenandaniPod.1.Answerthefollowingquestionsbasedonthetextyouhaveread.ReadingComprehensionInformationRecallandSummary（3）Isitalwaysthecasethatamobilephonewillhelpifthereisanemergency?No,itisn't.Thatcouldbeclearlyillustratedbytheexampleoftheparachutingaccident.1.Answerthefollowingquestionsbasedonthetextyouhaveread.ReadingComprehensionInformationRecallandSummary（4）Howistheauthor'sdailylifeaffectednegativelybyotherpeople'simproperuseoftheirmobilephones?Firstly,thebrightlightofmobilephonesmaybeanannoyingpestinacinemaorataconcert.Secondly,themobilephone,forsomepeople,hasbecometheirexcusetobelate.1.Answerthefollowingquestionsbasedonthetextyouhaveread.ReadingComprehensionInformationRecallandSummary（5）Onwhomshouldtheblamebeputwhiletheauthorwassittingalonefortwentyminutes?Theblameshouldbeputonthefriendswhowerelatealthoughtheyinsistedthattheauthorcouldn'tbecontacted.Thatwasonlytheirlameexcuse.ReadingComprehension2.Writeabriefsummaryofthetext.Compareyoursummarywiththatofyourdeskmateandseewhichonecanbetterdescribethemainideaofthetext.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________InformationRecallandSummaryThemobilephone,aproductnormallyconsideredasymbolofhighlycivilizedmodernlife,isanannoyingpestintheauthor'seyes.Mobilephones,accordingtohim,mayproveuselessintimesofemergencyandmayevencreatetheemergencythemselves.Worsestill,formanypeople,ithasbecomeanexcusefortheirinconsiderationandimpoliteness.Noisyphoneconversationsinpublicplacesmayappearnothingwrongandbeinglateforappointmentsbecomesjustaninnocentmistake.(tobecontinued)

ReadingComprehension2.Writeabriefsummaryofthetext.Compareyoursummarywiththatofyourdeskmateandseewhichonecanbetterdescribethemainideaofthetext.

Themobilephone,inshort,hasenabledthesepeopletoescapetheirresponsibilitiesasmembersofsociety.Forallitsfashionablebenefitsandconveniencesweneverbeforedaredtodreamof,themobilephonehasneverthelesshelpedtoencourageanindifferentinterpersonalrelationship.Forthisveryreason,theauthorgivesupthethoughtofowningamobilephone.InformationRecallandSummary____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ReadingComprehensionCompletethefollowingtablebasedonthetext.Useyourownwordsifpossible.

InformationOrganizationwillhebuyoneuselesscreateaffectednegativelylightexcuseReadingComprehensionDiscussthefollowingtopicswithyourteammates.Youmayusethegiventopic-relatedwordsandexpressions.

TeamWorkUsefultopic-relatedwordsandexpressionsVerbsmake;help;save;cover;release;free;facilitate;enhance;enable;promote;improve,etcReadingComprehensionDiscussthefollowingtopicswithyourteammates.Youmayusethegiventopic-relatedwordsandexpressions.

TeamWorkUsefultopic-relatedwordsandexpressionsNounstransport;appliance;device;telecommunication;development;scienceandtechnology;convenience;comfort;productivity;information;environment;pollution;stressandpressure;risk;virus;nuclearleakage;globalwarming;exhaustionofnaturalresources;extinctionofmanyspecies,etc.ReadingComprehensionDiscussthefollowingtopicswithyourteammates.Youmayusethegiventopic-relatedwordsandexpressions.

TeamWorkUsefultopic-relatedwordsandexpressionsAdjectivesmodern;convenient;prompt,safe;reliable;priced;easy;carefree;unprecedented;cheavy;dangerous;mechanical;computerized;global;beneficial;helpful;effective;cefficient;leisurely;harmonious,etcReadingComprehension

TeamWork1Whatdoyouthinkistheauthor'sattitudetowardmobilephones?Impartialorprejudiced?Arecthereanydefectsintheauthor'sargumentorsupportiveinformation?Thisisopentodiscussion,andthestudentsmaygivetheiranswersandthereasonstheyhold.However,itistruethatthoseillustrationsindeedseemtobealittlebithaphazardandnotthatcrepresentative.Theauthorusessomeespecialexamplestosupporthisidea,whichmaynotbecthatpersuasive.ReadingComprehension

TeamWork2Doesmoderntechnologymakelifemoreconvenient,orwaslifebetterwhentechnologywascsimpler?Moderntechnologydoesmakeourlifeeasierinsomeway,enablingustoenjoymoreandmoreofitsmiraculousbenefitsandconveniences.However,doesthisnecessarilymeanlifehasbecomebetter?Italldepends.Weshouldnotignorethoseharmfulconsequencesincludingtheever-worseningpollutionsthataredamagingourenvironment.Personalattitudetowardstechnologydeterminestheanswer,becausetechnologyitselfisatwo-edgesword.SkillsBuilding02WordFormsCompleteeachofthefollowingsentencesafterthemodel.Example:Myonly_______ofthebookisthatitisalittletooacademic.(criticize)Myonlycriticismofthebookisthatitisalittletooacademic.1Teachingisrewardingforateacherbecausehecanlearnalotfromthestudents'____________ideas.(create)2Hewas______________inlovewiththegirlwhoisfiveyearsolderthanhim.(desperate)3Manyteenagersaresurprisingly____________aboutcurrentpolitics.(ignore)4It's____________arguingwithhimsincehedidn'twanttochangehismind.(point)creativedesperatelyignorantpointlessWordFormsCompleteeachofthefollowingsentencesafterthemodel.Example:Myonly_______ofthebookisthatitisalittletooacademic.(criticize)Myonlycriticismofthebookisthatitisalittletooacademic.5Theprofessor'sspeechwasinterruptedunexpectedlybyoneofthestudents,whose____________madehimalittleembarrassed.(rude)6Whenyouspeak,the______________ofyourvocalcordscausessmallchangesinairpressureinyourmouth.(vibrate)7Her____________thatsheshouldhavethebestroomannoyedeveryone.(insist)8Thecelebrityisdemandingafull____________fromthenewspaperformakinguntruereportsabouthispersonallife.(apologize)rudenessvibrationinsistenceapologyVocabularyinContext

1.MatcheachofthewordsorphrasesinColumnAwithitssynonyminColumnB.A(1)assumption(2)emergency(3)remote(4)rudeness(5)awful(6)equivalent(7