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1、The Telecommunications Revolution (All the exercises for Section A),新视野,New Horizon College English,Unit 4 : Section A,读写教程4EX: I, P. 86,读写教程4EX: VI, P. 88,读写教程4EX: IV, P. 87,读写教程4EX: III, P. 87,Exercises,读写教程4EX: X, P. 91,读写教程4EX: IX, P. 91,读写教程4EX: VIII, P. 90,读写教程4EX: VII, P. 89,读写教程4EX: XI, P. 9
2、2,Comprehension,Vocabulary,Collocation,Word Building,Structure,Translation,读写教程4EX: XII, P. 92,1. According to the writer, what would happen if the transformation under discussion takes place?,The living standards in the developing world will be greatly improved.,读写教程 IV: Ex. I, p. 86,I. Answer the
3、following questions.,Back,下一页,上一页,The writer refers to those places without telecommunications facilities such as telephones, where there is little exchange of information.,2. What does the writer mean by describing places as “deaf and dumb”?,Back,下一页,上一页,3. Why are advanced communications seen as a
4、 way to leap over whole stages of economic development?,Because advanced communications and subsequent widespread access to information technologies enable the developing regions to shorten the process of changing from labor-intensive assembly work to industries that involve engineering, marketing a
5、nd design.,Back,下一页,上一页,4. Why do some experts believe it is inappropriate for Vietnam to require that its mobile phones all be expensive digital models?,Because they believe it is in bad need of any phones and it lacks experience in weighing costs and choosing between technologies.,Back,下一页,上一页,5.
6、What has Hungary done to quicken its steps into the modern world?,First, it sold a 30% stake in its national phone company to two Western companies to overcome the problem of funds and to quicken the import of Western technology. Second, it has leased rights to a Dutch-Scandinavian group of companie
7、s to build and operate an advanced digital mobile phone system.,Back,下一页,上一页,6. What is one of the most popular ways mentioned in the passage to boost a phone system in developing countries? And why?,Wireless. For its cheaper to build radio towers than to string lines across mountain ridges and it i
8、s a reliable service.,Back,下一页,上一页,7. Why can wireless phone providers make more profits in Latin America?,Part of the reason is that customers there talk two to four times as long on the phone as people in North America.,Back,8. Why are mobile phones popular among businesspeople in Thailand?,Becaus
9、e mobile phones make it possible for them to keep contact with each other even when they are caught in the traffic jams.,下一页,上一页,读写教程 IV: Ex. III, p. 87,III. Complete the following sentences with the help of the first letters.,下一页,上一页,The local government has given priority to the construction of in
10、frastructure so as to attract more foreign in_. 2. He placed his house at my d_ during my holidays.,investment,disposal,Back,下一页,上一页,3. The writer has c_ a great deal of material into just over 100 pages and presents it in a reasonably readable style. 4. An absence of s_ vision and insufficient cust
11、omer focus were two other areas identified as key problems facing this wireless phone service company. 5. The San Francisco-based company said the contract is expected to generate r_ of $250 million in the first year?,condensed,strategic,revenue,Back,下一页,上一页,Back,6. We had only two weeks to tour Mal
12、aysia, which was hardly enough to s_ the surface 7. Monopolies in industries like railways and various u_ need breaking up. 8. To head off competition, the telecommunications companies have i_ heavily in high technology.,scratch,utilities,invested,下一页,上一页,Back,9. BTs prices for national and internat
13、ional calls are now among the lowest in the world, although local call prices are n_ near the cheapest. 10. Manufacturers currently are working to establish industry standards for digital t_ and reception of the signals.,nowhere,transmission,读写教程 IV: Ex. IV, p. 87,下一页,IV. Replace the underlined word
14、s or expressions in the following sentences with expressions from the text that best keep the original meaning.,1. We are afraid our company is developing far more slowly than many of our competitors in using modern technology.,上一页,Back,is lagging far behind,下一页,上一页,3. By choosing the most advanced
15、technology, Shanghai aims to become one of the top financial centers in the world.,Back,2. For the time being, they have no choice but to use the old technology, but they soon turn to new technologies.,going for,are stuck with,下一页,上一页,5. We must make sure that we make changes in reaction to new deve
16、lopments in computer technology, otherwise we will lag behind soon.,Back,4. They havent met again for all these years, but they continue to send messages to each other.,remain in contact,keep pace with,下一页,上一页,7. They discovered that the oldest part of the building has existed since the early 16th c
17、entury.,Back,6. The professor promises that she will have a computer for you to use for the whole year.,at your disposal,dates from,下一页,上一页,8. Theres far more to be donetheyve only dealt with a very small part of the problem.,Back,scratched the surface of,9. Congestion makes things worse: Cars caugh
18、t in traffic jams pollute three times as much as those on the open road.,struck in,下一页,上一页,10. In the meantime, consumers are forced to make a choice between just two US and two UK airlines, which provide 95 percent of transatlantic services from Heathrow.,Back,choose between,读写教程 IV: Ex. V, p. 88,下
19、一页,V. Fill in the blanks in the following passage by selecting suitable words from the Word Bank. You may not use any of the words more than once.,上一页,1. L 2. N 3. D 4. E 5. H 6. I 7. F 8. O 9. J 10.B,Back,读写教程 IV: Ex. VI, p. 88,下一页,VI. Study the example (P88) taken from the text and think about wha
20、t else we can “promote”. complete the sentences by filling the right word with the help of the first letters.,上一页,Back,1. The international community should promote the ex_ of information on national trends and policies in migration.,exchange,2. You dont have to sacrifice environmental protection to
21、 promote economic gr_.,下一页,上一页,growth,3. He took the conference in Brussels as another opportunity to discuss with those who are interested in the economic future of Cyprus about how to best promote economic opp_ there.,opportunities,Back,4. Their mission is to protect and improve the quality of our
22、 National Park System and to promote an und_ of personal commitment to parklands.,understanding,6. The United Nations role in promoting p_ is increasingly the focus of international attention.,下一页,上一页,5. We are enthusiastic teachers who promote the be_ of education and are devoted to the education r
23、eform.,benefits,Back,peace,7. The only effective means to reduce migration pressure over the long term are to slow population growth and promote the dev_ of the individual and the family as the basic economic unit.,development,下一页,上一页,8. After working in the media for a few years, he is hoping to se
24、t up his own business to promote his TV ca_. 9. We are committed to taking all steps within our power to eliminate unlawful discrimination, and promote good w_ between different racial groups. 10. The aim of the organization is to promote the st_ and development of Higher Education by sustaining the
25、 position and influence of universities, polytechnics and equivalent institutions.,career,will,status,Back,读写教程 IV: Ex. VII, p. 89,下一页,VII. The prefix super- can be added to nouns, adjectives to form new nouns and adjectives with the meaning of “a bigger, more powerful, or more important version of
26、a particular thing”. For example:,上一页,Back,上一页,Study the words given below (P89) and complete the following sentences with them.,下一页,The United States is now considered to be both a military and economic _ in the world. Weve had such a _ crop (产量) of apples this year; I dont know what to do with the
27、m all.,superpower,Back,superabundant,上一页,下一页,3. A new _ has just opened, and you can get almost anything you need there. 4. It takes only six or seven minutes from Longyang Station on Metro (地铁) Line II to Pudong Airport by the _ magnetic monorail (单轨铁路). 5. The power of the _ has recently been appl
28、ied to advance medical science.,supermarket,Back,super-speed,super-computers,上一页,下一页,6. It would take a _ to get the company out of its present financial difficulties. 7. Even though she is a Hollywood _, she remains modest and lives a simple life. 8. Scientists at the labs have managed to make socc
29、er ball-shaped carbon molecules act as conductors at relatively warm temperatures, raising hopes for fast, _ computers.,Back,superman,superstar,super-efficient,读写教程 IV: Ex. VIII, p. 90,下一页,VIII. The prefix auto- can be added to nouns or verbs to form new nouns or verbs with the meaning of “of onesel
30、f”, “by oneself or itself”, or “independent of”. For example:,上一页,Back,Study the words given below (P90) and complete the following sentences with them.,下一页,上一页,The prefix auto- can also be added to nouns to form new nouns which refer to something that is connected with cars. For example:,Back,下一页,上
31、一页,1. There has been a power failure and you have to reset the _ on the cooker. 2. The camera is easy to use because it has an _ function. 3. He mistook me for Madonna and asked for my _. 4. It was an _ cassette player that would return to the beginning of a tape after reaching the end.,auto-timer,B
32、ack,auto-focus,autograph,auto-reverse,下一页,上一页,5. The TV series was based on the _ of the New Zealand author Janet Frame. 6. One of the biggest _ in the US is developing a new type of car that runs on solar energy. 7. Soldiers can use _ guns to destroy the enemy targets up to 800 meters away.,autobio
33、graphy,Back,automakers,auto-loading,下一页,上一页,8. The accident was due to his carelessness and he made an _ at the meeting.,autocriticism,Back,读写教程 IV: Ex. IX, p. 91,下一页,IX. “Rather than” is used as a conjunction to link words or expressions of the same type. Combine the following sentences using “rath
34、er than”.,上一页,Back,1. Concentrate on indoor delights and youll be much better appreciated. Dont concentrate on outdoor fights.,Concentrate on indoor delights rather than outdoor fights and youll be much better appreciated.,下一页,上一页,2. As a result of the development of computer technology many people
35、may eventually be able to work at home. They dont have to go to the office.,As a result of the development of computer technology many people may eventually be able to work at home rather than go to the office.,Back,3. Some people say that the pupils achievements this term will be measured by a form
36、al test. They are not to be measured by their teachers assessment.,下一页,上一页,Some people say that the pupils achievements this term will be measured by a formal test rather than by their teachers assessment.,Back,下一页,上一页,4. They argued that their products should be developed on the basis of need. Prod
37、ucts should not be developed on the basis of profit.,They argued that their products should be developed on the basis of need rather than profit.,Back,下一页,上一页,5. During weekends the businessmen may spend some time establishing friendship and mutual trust. They would not discuss any particular item o
38、f business.,During weekends the businessmen may spend some time establishing friendship and mutual trust rather than discussing any particular item of business.,Back,读写教程 IV: Ex. X, p. 91,下一页,X. Complete the following sentences by translating the Chinese into English, using “twice as as”, “three tim
39、es as as”, etc.,上一页,Back,Prices are going up so rapidly. _ _. （现在汽油的价格是几年前的两倍）,Petrol now is twice as expensive as it was a few years ago,下一页,上一页,2. Have you visited their house? _ _. (他们的屋子大约是我们的三倍大小),Theirs is about three times as big as ours,Back,3. The company estimates its annual revenue per av
40、erage customer at about $2,000 as compared to $860 in the United States. Thats partly due to the fact that _ _ _ _. (拉丁美洲电话客户的通话时间是北美洲人的二至四倍）,Latin American customers talk two to four times as long on the phone as people in North America,下一页,上一页,5. Fiber-optic cable is a tremendously efficient carri
41、er of information. Lasers shooting light through glass fiber _ _ _. (可以传送高达标准电话线25万倍的数据),can transmit 250,000 times as much data as a standard telephone wire,Back,4. In spite of the fact that _ _ _ (移动电话的资费通常是固定线路电话资费的两倍)，they are still very popular, especially among the young people.,the fee for ce
42、ll phones is typically twice as much as for calls made over fixed lines,读写教程 IV: Ex. XI, p. 92,下一页,XI. Translate the following sentences into English.,Rather than invest in my education, my parents spent their money on a new house.,1. 我父母不是对我的教育投资,而是把钱花在了买新房子上。(rather than),上一页,Back,下一页,上一页,Today, p
43、eople are spending twice as much on entertainment and relaxation as they did in the past.,2. 如今,人们用于休闲娱乐的开支是过去的两倍。(twice as as),Back,3. 一家公司要成功,它必须跟上市场的发展。(keep pace with),In order to be successful, a business must keep pace with developments in the marketplace.,下一页,上一页,4. 与申请这个职位的其他女孩相比,她流利的英语是个优势。
44、(give an advantage over),Her fluency in English/ fluent English gave her an advantage over other girls for the job,Back,5. 对于学生而言,没有任何地方比图书馆更好了,在那里所有的图书都任由他们使用。 (at ones disposal),For students, nowhere is better than the library, where all the books are at their disposal.,上一页,下一页,Back,6. 我们要充分利用好这个平
45、台,加强交流,拓展合作领域,共谋发展大计。 (make use of),We should make full use of the platform to strengthen communication, expand cooperation in more areas and seek further development through joint efforts.,发展中国家认为信息技术是促进经济发展的途经，但一些国家在估算成本与选择技术方面缺乏经验。,1. The developing countries see information technologies as means
46、 to accelerate their economy, but some lack experience in weighing costs and choosing between technologies.,XII. Translate the following into Chinese.,读写教程 IV: Ex. XII, p. 92,下一页,上一页,Back,据说地球拥有的地下水量大约是其拥有的河流和湖泊水量的三千倍，而且第下水要干净得多。,2. The world is said to have about 3,000 times as much ground water as
47、 water it has in rivers and lakes, and groundwater is far cleaner.,上一页,下一页,Back,任何人都能照出好照片问题只是你是否在合适的时间和地点。,3. Anyone can take good photosits just a matter of being in the right place at the right time.,上一页,下一页,Back,通过在他们的学校和图书馆安装计算机，这些社区的领导们表明他们决心不在技术上落后。,4. By installing computers in their schools and libraries, the community leaders demonstrated that they were determined not to lag behind in technology .,上一页,下一页,Back,当他开始创办这家公司时，他想他将能在市场上与那些顶级公司并驾齐驱，可是他现在失望了，因为他没有成功。,5. When he started the company, he thought hed be able