Unit6Telecommunication新發展英語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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我現在沒有，而且如果我能挺得住，將來任何時候我也不打算置辦一個。我不愿意設想我會需要它，或者沒有它我就顯得怪異。幾天前我在銀行新開一個戶頭，那位幫我辦理的女士（這是真事兒）發現我沒有手機，就問我是否在開玩笑。她只是搞不明白沒有這玩意兒我日子是怎么過的。我想不通為什么必須添置手機——在家也好，上班也罷，別人都能聯系到我啊，那么，還有什么問題呢？MobilePhones手

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

不錯，我是有便攜式電腦可以隨時訪問因特網；不錯，我也有數碼相機；不錯，我還有微波爐和一部iPod，但是我絕不愿去買手機！Yes,IhavealaptopcomputerandinstantaccesstotheInternet;yes,IhaveadigitalcameraandyesIhaveamicrowaveovenandaniPodbutIabsolutelyrefusetogetamobilephone!2MobilePhones手

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當然我知道手機很有用，我也知道如果真的有緊急情況手機也許會派上用場，但是事情并不總是如此。有這樣一則故事：一個跳傘的人發生了意外，摔到了山崖上，摔斷了雙腿。他可是隨身帶著手機的呀——你猜怎么著？因為他所處位置偏遠，手機不能使用！所以，忍著巨大的疼痛，他只能用兩肘拖動身體，直到爬到路邊攔下一個司機。手機對他并無太大幫助，不是嗎？OfcourseIcanseehowusefultheycouldbe,andthatiftherewasarealemergeneytheycouldcomeinhandy,butthat'snotalwaysthecase.Therewasastoryofaguywhohadaparachutingaccidentandfoundhimselfontopofacliffwithtwobrokenlegs.Hehadhismobilewithhimbut--guesswhat?Hewasn'tabletouseitbecausehewasinaremotearea!So,ingreatpain,hehadtopullhimselfalongthegroundwithhiselbowsuntilhegottoaroadandcouldstopamotorist.Sonotmuchhelpforhimthen,wasit?3MobilePhones手

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有些時候，手機本身就會制造緊急事故。還記得那個肯尼亞學生的可怕故事吧？她在上廁所時手機掉進了廁所的便坑里。如果有誰能夠把手機撈出來，她愿意拿價值折合13美元的錢作為回報。結果呢？三個人被惡臭熏死，因為他們不顧一切地想拿到那些錢。實在太可怕了！Othertimestheycreatetheemergencythemselves.RememberthatawfulstoryoftheKenyanstudent?Shedroppedhersintoapitlatrinewhile"answeringacallofnature".Sosheofferedtheequivalentof$13toanyonewhocouldgetitforherandwhathappened?Threemendiedintoxicatedbythefumesbecausetheyweresodesperateforthemoney.That'sawful.4MobilePhones手

機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，這些還不是讓我討厭手機的主要原因。絕對不是。讓我討厭的是別人使用手機會給我的日常生活帶來負面影響。以去飯店為例——我真的很討厭朋友們到達飯店后的第一件事就是把手機放到桌上，手機一響，他們馬上停止和你交談，無視你的存在。他們是醫生嗎？他們是在指導外科開心手術嗎？他們是在跟久未聯系的朋友打電話嗎？還是什么生病的親戚？不！僅僅是剛剛見過的媽媽，或者馬上就可以見到的其他朋友。對我來講，他們這種行為真是粗魯至極。當然，我還必須忍受旁邊餐桌上演著的相同一幕。他們的(手機)交談同樣可笑，而且毫無意義！"我和詹妮在一起，在吃中式點心。"別人需要知道這事兒嗎？"嗨，我現在在火車上，大概十分鐘到。"有什么意義？沒人在等他們嗎？他們就不能十分鐘后到了再說"我來了"嗎？MobilePhones手

機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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手機的燈光也同樣影響著我——燈亮到那種地步，手機的主人們難道真的意識不到嗎？噢，也許那蠢玩意兒是設置在振動狀態，但是當它在電影院或音樂會中被打開時，手機使用者可是會被照得通身亮，每當此時，我就無法聚精會神地欣賞演出。前不久的一場音樂會，我在音樂廳的樓座就座，每當我俯視下面的聽眾時，總會發現至少五個人在使用手機。他們為什么就不能關上手機呢？這簡直把我逼瘋了！這時，緊挨著我的同座竟然也開始接聽他的電話，雖是竊竊私語，我也聽得到——但是，當他看到我的臉色，就趕緊向我道歉："抱歉，是我姐姐。"那又怎樣？MobilePhones手

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最后，手機還可為遲到提供借口。如果正等候你的朋友接到電話："告訴你一下我將遲到半小時"，那么從某種程度上，遲到就會因此變得正當。不！你應該盡力按時到達！有時候，我一個人坐等了20分鐘，朋友們甚至還把我責怪一番，盡管遲到的是他們。因為，他們堅持說，聯系不上我。不！我永遠，永遠不會買手機。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（只與can/can't/couldn't連用）"避免，阻止，控制住"a.Iwasn'tsupposedtogotothemovies,butIcouldn'thelpmyself.

我本不應去看電影的，可是我克制不了自己。b.Mymotherpassedawaytenyearsago,butIcan'thelpthinkingthatsheisstillalive.

我母親是十年前去世的，但我總覺得她還活著。LanguagePointsoftheText2.

So,ingreatpain,hehadtopullhimselfalongthegroundwithhiselbowsuntilhegottoaroadandcouldstopamotorist.(Para.3)ingreatpain:"忍著劇痛"。介詞in常可用于表示事物的狀態或發生的方式，意為"處于……中"或"在……情況下"，如：

a.Hesatthereinsilenceforafewseconds.

他坐在那兒好一會兒一言不發。

b.Shelookedatmeinhorror.

她驚恐地看著我。

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So,ingreatpain,hehadtopullhimselfalongthegroundwithhiselbowsuntilhegottoaroadandcouldstopamotorist.(Para.3)ingreatpain:"忍著劇痛"。介詞in常可用于表示事物的狀態或發生的方式，意為"處于……中"或"在……情況下"，如：

c.Theywerelivinginterriblepoverty.

他們正過著極度貧困的生活。

d.Heleftthestationingreatdisappointment,forshewasnotonthetrain.

他非常失望地離開了車站，因為她不在火車上。LanguagePointsoftheText3.

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

callofnature.在這樣的年齡，喬治必然要開始對女孩子感興趣了。這是一種本能。(thecallofnature:thenaturaldesires;instinct"自然的欲望；人或動物的本能")LanguagePointsoftheText4.…intheeventofitgoingofftheystoptalkingtoyouandstartignoringyou.(Para.5)intheeventof:incaseof;if…happens"倘若；萬一（發生……）"Intheeventofrain(=Ifitrains),thepartywillbeheldindoors.如果下雨，聚會就在室內舉行。比較：a.Itmayrain.Inthatevent(=Ifthathappens),wewon'tgo.

也許會下雨。如果那樣的話，我們就不去了。b.Idon'tknowwhetherI'mgoingbycarorbytrain,butineitherevent(=ineithercase)I'llneedmoney.

我不知道乘汽車去還是乘火車去，但無論哪種情況，我都需要錢。LanguagePointsoftheText5.Formeit'stheheightofrudeness.(Para.5)theheightof:thehighestdegreeof;themostorgreatest…"極度……的；最……的"a.It'stheheightofstupiditytogosailingwhenyoucan'tswim.

不會游泳而去海上駕駛帆船，真是愚蠢透頂。b.Theywerealldressedintheheightoffashion.

他們都穿著最時髦的衣服。

c.Becomingalawyeristheheightofhisambition.

他的最高志向就是成為一名律師。LanguagePointsoftheText6."…I'monthetrainnowandwillbethereinabout10minutes."So?(Para.5)…heinstantlyapologized."Sorry—it'smysister."So?(Para.6)So?/Sowhat?:Whyisthatimportant?WhyshouldIcare?"那又怎樣？那有什么了不起？"a."He'sfifteenyearsyoungerthanyou.""So(whatifheis)?""他比你小15歲。""小又怎樣呢？"LanguagePointsoftheText6."…I'monthetrainnowandwillbethereinabout10minutes."So?(Para.5)…heinstantlyapologized."Sorry—it'smysister."So?(Para.6)b."Andrewwon'tlikeit,youknow.""So?Idon'tcarewhatAndrewthinks.""你知道的，安德魯不會喜歡這個的。""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"使人發瘋"Terribleexperiencesinchildhoodatlastdrovehermad,soshehadtobeputintoamentalhospital.兒時的可怕經歷最終使她瘋了，只得被關進精神病院。比較：

Theendlessloudnoiseisdrivingmemad(=annoyingmeverymuch).［喻］這無休止的噪聲簡直要把我逼瘋了。LanguagePointsoftheText8.Finally,it'sanexcusetobelate.(Para.7)anexcusetobelate:excuse此處指"虛假的理由，托辭"。又如：

a.Hekeptfindingexcusesnottogohome.

他不停地為自己不回家尋找種種理由。

b.Ihavebeentryingtothinkofanexcusetoleave.

我在設法想出離開的借口。

用于表示"（辯解的）理由"時，excuse常與for連用。如：a.Hisexcuse

forbeinglatewasthathehadmissedthebus.

他遲到的理由是沒趕上公共汽車。b.There'snoexcuseforsuchbehavior.這種行為不可原諒。LanguagePointsoftheText9.Ifthewaitingfriendcanbecontacted,"JusttoletyouknowI'mgoingtobehalfanhourlate",thensomehowbeinglateisthereforeOK.(Para.7)1)這句話也可表達為Ifthefriendwaitingforyoucanbecontactedbymobilephone,youmaycalltosay,"JusttoletyouknowI'mgoingtobehalfanhourlate",thenyourbeinglatefortheappointmentsomehowbecomesjustified.2)thewaitingfriend:thefriendthathasbeenwaiting(forsomeonetocome)LanguagePointsoftheText10.Sometimesfriendsevenblamemeforsittingalonefortwentyminuteswhenitwastheywhowerelate…(Para.7)blamesb.for(doing)sth.:"因為（做）某事而責備某人"Youcan'treallyblameHelenfornotwantingtogetinvolved.你不可因海倫不愿參與就責備她。

比較：Theyblamedtheaccidentonme.(=Theyblamedmefortheaccident.)他們把事故原因歸咎于我。

LanguagePointsoftheText10.Sometimesfriendsevenblamemeforsittingalonefortwentyminuteswhenitwastheywhowerelate…(Para.7)blamesb.for(doing)sth.:blame作名詞時常構成短語put/lay/placetheblameonsb./sth…."把……歸咎于……"。例如：

a.Healthofficialsputtheblameforthediseaseonpoorhousingconditions.

衛生官員把這一疾病的原因歸咎于惡劣的居住條件。

b.Shelaidtheblameonmefortheaccident.

她把事故的責任加在我頭上。

c.Theblameshouldbeplaceduponhim.

責任得由他來承擔。NewWords

assumption/??s?mp?n/n.somethingacceptedastrueorassuretohappen,

butnotproved

假定，假想，設想laptop/?l?pt?p/n.aportablecomputersmallenoughtobeeasily

positionedontopofone'slap便攜式計算機，筆記本電腦emergency/i?m??d??nsi/n.asuddenserious

event

orsituationrequiring

immediateaction

緊急情況，緊急事件

parachute/?p?r??u?t/vi.(cause)todropfromanaircraft(使)跳傘，用降落傘空投(某物)cliff/kl?f/n.asteep,usuallyhigh,faceofrock懸崖，峭壁NewWords

remote/r??m??t/adj.1.farawayfromthecity

偏遠的；2.quietandlonely孤寂的；3.isolated隔離的elbow/?elb??/n.(the

outer

part

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joint

where

the

arm

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肘，肘部motorist/?m??t?r?st/n.apersonwhodrivesacar

開汽車的人，司機awful/???f?l/adj.1.extremelybadorunpleasant

極壞的，極討厭的；

2.terrible

可怕的pitlatrine

/p?tl??tri?n/n.alavatorymadebydigginglargeanddeeptrenchor

hole

深坑廁所NewWords

equivalent/??kw?v?l?nt/adj.somethingthatisequaltosomethingelseinvalue,

meaning,importance,etc.

等同物，等價物intoxicate/?n?t?ks?ke?t/n.(cause)toloseself-controlasaresultoftheeffectsof

adrug,agas,ordrink,etc.

(用藥物、氣體、酒等)使某人失去自制力，使醉fume/fju?m/n.(usu.pl.)smoke,

gasorvaporthatsmellsstrongly[常作復數]

(氣味強烈的)煙，氣，汽bugbear/?b?ɡbe?(r)/adj.somethingthatisfearedordislikedorcauses

annoyance使人畏懼或厭惡的事物，造成困擾的事物open-heartsurgery/???p?nhɑ?t?s??d??ri/n.體外循環心臟手術，外科開心手術NewWords

rudeness/?ru?dn?s/n.impoliteness,

offensiveness,

badmanners不禮貌(的行為),

粗野，無禮inept/??nept/adj.foolishlyunsuitable,

notappropriateortactful不恰當的，荒謬的，不策略的vibration/va??bre???n/n.acontinuousslightshakingmovement振動，顫動

balcony/?b?lk?ni/n.theseatsupstairsatatheater

(戲院的)樓座，樓廳

mate/me?t/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

遲早有用，派上用場intheeventofincaseof,

if.….happens

倘若，萬一goofftobegintoringorsoundloudly(鈴)響，發出聲音theheightofthehighestdegreeof,

themost/greatest….

絕頂……的，最……的Phrases&Expressions

putupwithtobear,

abideorsufferwithout

complaining

忍受，容忍turnup1.

toarrive到達，來到；2.tomake

one'sappearance

露面lightuptomakeorbecomebrightwithlightorcolor

照亮，使生輝switchoffto

turnoff(anelectriclightorapparatus)bymeansofaswitch把(電燈或電器)關掉，關上ProperNames

Kenyan肯尼亞的，肯尼亞人iPod蘋果公司推出的大容量硬盤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