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1、Improvement in AppliancesUnit 9NEW HORIZON ENGLISH COURSES Book TwoUnit 9Improvement in Appliances1AroundtheTopic2SectionA3SectionB4SectionCLeading in Exploring the TopicPlus ActivitiesWarming-upText AExercisesBackground InformationReading ThroughExercisesRelated KnowledgeSample ReadingExercisesUsef

2、ul TermsSectionBSectionCSectionAExploring the TopicPlus ActivitiesAround the TopicAdvancedtechnologycancertainlymakelifemorecomfortableandconvenient.TobeAHigh-TechWomanmightbethedreamofmanyyoungpeople,especiallyyoungofficeladies.Thattypeoflifeisreallyallfunandexcitement!Nowsomeappliance-makersarebui

3、ldingappliancesthataresmarterthanmostoftheirowners.Butareyouwillingtobefacedwithatotalof110buttonswhenyouwanttowatchtelevision?Ordoyoureallyneedafridgethatwilltellyou:“Yourmilkisoutofdate?”Remember:Inordertousethattypeoffridge,youllhavetoreadawholebookwrittenintermsthatarebeyondunderstanding!Section

4、BSectionCSectionALeading inPlus ActivitiesAround the TopicYoumusthaveheardofsomeso-called“smart”householdapplianceswithmanynewfeatures,andtheyaresupposedtomakeourlifemorecomfortableandconvenient.NowitissaidthatinWorkinpairsandaskeachotherthefollowingquestionswhilechecking()theanswersandprovidingyour

5、ownintheblanks.Pleasenoticethatthequestionsareopen-endedwithnorightorwronganswers.thenearfuturewewouldliveinhomeswhereallappliancesareconnectedtotheInternet.Wouldthisbepossible?SectionBSectionCSectionALeading inPlus ActivitiesAround the Topic1. In your opinion, what “smart” appliances would be avail

6、able in the near future? I think it might beMy partner thinks it might be pamicrowaveoventhatcancookadeliciousdishaccordingtomyorderparefrigeratorthatcanknowwhenitsoutofbreadpacomputerthatcanoperateaccordingtooralinstructionspamicrowaveoventhatcancookadeliciousdishaccordingtohisorderparefrigeratorth

7、atcanknowwhenitsoutofbreadpacomputerthatcanoperateaccordingtooralinstructionsSectionBSectionCSectionALeading inPlus ActivitiesAround the Topic2. What are the advantages of “smart” appliances?ptheyaredesignedtobesimpleandeasytooperateptheymakethingsconvenientandsaveuslabor(劳力)andtimeptheysaveusmoneyb

8、ycombiningmanyfunctionsinoneapplianceI think My partner thinks ptheyaredesignedtobesimpleandeasytooperateptheymakethingsconvenientandsaveuslabor(劳力)andtimeptheysaveusmoneybycombiningmanyfunctionsinoneapplianceSectionBSectionCSectionALeading inPlus ActivitiesAround the Topic3. What are the disadvanta

9、ges of “smart” appliances? I think My partner thinks ptheirnewfeaturesareuselessptheycostmorethantheyareworthptheyareeasytobreakdownwithsomanyfunctionsptheyaretoodifficulttooperateptheirnewfeaturesareuselessptheycostmorethantheyareworthptheyareeasytobreakdownwithsomanyfunctionsptheyaretoodifficultto

10、operateSectionBSectionCSectionALeading inExploring the TopicAround the TopicA.Directions:Youwillhearashortpassage.Listencarefullyandanswerthefollowingquestions.1. Do you agree that technology has improved peoples life?2. Has technology brought any disadvantages to our life?keykeySectionBSectionCSect

11、ionALeading inExploring the TopicAround the TopicSuggested answer: No doubt, technology has changed so much of todays world and our life. Due to technology, we are now living more comfortable and convenient lives. The invention of computer had done great help in our daily work and study. With modern

12、 electric appliances our home life is much more enjoyable than ever . ReturnSectionBSectionCSectionALeading inExploring the TopicAround the TopicSuggested answer: However, technology advances have caused some new, complicated, even dangerous problems. Cars and some household appliances are dangerous

13、 sources which damage our ozone layer (臭氧层臭氧层). In our modern life, ironically we find ourselves being enslaved more and more by technology instead of being freed by it.ReturnSectionBSectionCSectionALeading inExploring the TopicAround the TopicB.Questions&Answers1. What “smart” appliances would you

14、like to have?2. Do you think “smart” appliances are good or not?keykeySectionBSectionCSectionALeading inExploring the TopicAround the TopicSuggested answer:A housewife may want to have a microwave oven that can cook delicious dishes according to her order; an engineer may want a computer that can op

15、erate according to oral instructions. But I would like to have video camera to keep record of the beautiful things in my life.ReturnSectionBSectionCSectionALeading inExploring the TopicAround the TopicSuggested answer:Different people have different views on this question. Some think that “smart” ap

16、pliances are good because they make things convenient and save us labor and time and save our money by combining manyfunctions in one appliance. While others argue that “smart” appliances are not good because their new features are useless; they cost more than they are worth; they are easy to break

17、down with so many functions and they are too difficult to operate. ReturnSectionBSectionCSectionALeading inExploring the TopicAround the TopicWatch the Video and BrainstormSectionBSectionCAroundtheTopicSection ASection A:Im Toast in the Battle Against “Smart” AppliancesText AExercisesSectionBSection

18、CAroundtheTopicSection ADo you think machines will be smarter than man? Read the following excerpts from Wikipedia, and discuss your opinion with your classmates. Human-computerchessmatchesChesscomputerswerefirstabletobeatstrongchessplayersinthelate1980s.TheirmostfamoussuccesswasthevictoryofDeepBlue

19、overthenWorldChessChampionGarryKasparovin1997,buttherewassomecontroversy(争争议议)overwhetherthematchconditionsfavoredthecomputer.Text AExercisesSectionBSectionCAroundtheTopicSection AIn2002-2003threehuman-computermatchesweredrawn.ButwhereasDeepBluewasaspecializedmachine,thesewerechessprogramsrunningonc

20、ommerciallyavailablecomputers.Afterconvincingvictoriesintwomatchesin2005and2006,itappearsthatchessprogramscannowdefeateventhestrongestchessplayers.Warming-upExercisesSectionBSectionCAroundtheTopicSection AImToastintheBattleAgainst“Smart”AppliancesRecently,The Washington Postprintedanarticleexplainin

21、ghowtheappliancemanufacturersplantodrivecustomersupthewall.OfcoursetheydontSAYthatexactly.Para. 1“智能”电器，我算服你了最近，华盛顿邮报刊登了一篇文章，报道了电器制造商们逼疯顾客的计划。当然他们的原话不是这么说的。Warming-upExercisesSectionBSectionCAroundtheTopicSection AWhattheySAYtheywanttodoistohaveusliveinhomeswhere“allappliancesareconnectedtotheIntern

22、et,sharinginformation”,andthatapplianceswillbe“smarterthanmostoftheirowners”.Forexample,youcouldhaveadishwasherthat“canbeturnedonfromtheoffice”,andarefrigeratorthat“knowswhenitsoutofmilk”.Para. 1他们说他们想要做的是让我们“所有家用电器都连上互联网以便共享信息”，而且，电器将会“比大多数主人更聪明”。比如说，你可以拥有一个“能在办公室里启动开关”的洗碗机和一个“知道什么时候牛奶喝光了”的电冰箱。Warm

23、ing-upExercisesSectionBSectionCAroundtheTopicSection ABut listen, appliance manufacturers: we dontNEEDadishwasherthatwecancommunicatewithfrom the office. If you want to improve ourdishwashers, give us one that senses when peopleleavedirtydishesonthekitchentable,andshouts,“Putthatbowlinthedishwasherr

24、ightnoworIllgetyourshoesallwet!”Para. 2但是听着，电器制造商们：我们不需要能在办公室里与之交流的洗碗机。如果你们想改进我们的洗碗机，那就发明出这样一个来：当人们把脏碗盆放在厨房桌子上时，它能感觉到，并且大叫：“马上把碗放到洗碗机里去，不然我就把你的鞋弄湿！”Warming-upExercisesSectionBSectionCAroundtheTopicSection ALikewise, we dont need a refrigerator thatknowswhenitsoutofmilk.Wealreadyhaveaneffectivesystem

25、fordeterminingthat:weaskourhusbandsorwives.Arealimprovementwouldbeafridgethatrefusestoletusopenitsdoorswhenitsensesthatweareabouttoeatourfourthpieceofpieintwohours.Para. 3同样，我们不需要知道什么时候牛奶喝光的冰箱，我们已经有了确定这种情况的有效体制：我们可以去问自己的丈夫或妻子。真正改良的智能冰箱应当在察觉到我们两个小时内吃第四块馅饼时，就不让我们开冰箱门了。Warming-upExercisesSectionBSectio

26、nCAroundtheTopicSection AHereiswhatreallydisturbsmeaboutthesenew“smart”appliances:evenifwelikethefeatures,wewontbeabletousethem.Wecantusetheappliance features we have NOW. I have afeature-packedtelephonewith43buttons,atleast20ofwhichIamafraidtotouch.Para. 4这些新型“智能”家用电器真正让我烦心的是：即使我们喜欢这样的特别功能，也不会使用。我们

27、甚至连现在已有的功能都不会用。我有一部全功能电话机，有43个按键，其中至少有20个键我碰都不敢碰。Warming-upExercisesSectionBSectionCAroundtheTopicSection AMyphoneisprobablyequippedtocommunicatewiththedead,butIdontknowhowtooperateit,justasIdontknowhowtooperatemytelevisionset,whichhasfeaturesrequiringTWOremotecontrols.Onecontrol(44buttons)camewitht

28、hetelevision;asecond(66buttons)camewiththeVCR(VideoCassetteRecorder).Para. 4我的电话机也许有与死人通话的功能，可我不知道如何操作。同样我也不知道如何操作我的电视机，因为它的某些功能需要两部遥控器来控制。其中一个遥控器（有44个按键）和电视机配套，还有一个（66个按键）和 VCR（盒式磁带录放影机）配套。Warming-upExercisesSectionBSectionCAroundtheTopicSection ASowhenIwanttowatchtelevision,Imfacedwithatotalof110b

29、uttons,identifiedbysuchhelpfulnamesasPIP,MTS,DBSandJUMP.ThoughtherearetwoPOWERbuttons,therearetimesespeciallyifmysonandhisfriendshavechangedthesettingswhenIcannotfigureouthowtoturnthetelevisionon.Para. 5所以我想看电视的时候，我总共要面对110个按钮，上面还标着诸如 PIP、MTS、DBS 和 JUMP 这样有用的名称。虽然有两个开关键，可有的时候特别是我儿子和他的朋友改变了设定之后我连怎么开电

30、视机都搞不懂。Warming-upExercisesSectionBSectionCAroundtheTopicSection AIstandthere,holdingtworemotecontrols,pressingbuttonsatrandom,untileventuallyIgiveupandgoturnonthedishwasher.IthashonestlybeenyearssinceIhavesuccessfullyrecordedatelevisionprogramthatishow“smart”myapplianceshavebecome.Para. 5我站在那儿，拿着两只遥

31、控器，漫无目标地按着按钮，直到最后不得不放弃，只好去开洗碗机洗碗。老实说，我已经有些年头没有录成电视节目了瞧我的家用电器变得何等的“聪明”!Warming-upExercisesSectionBSectionCAroundtheTopicSection AAndnowtheappliancemanufacturerswanttogiveusMOREfeatures.Doyouknowwhatthismeans?Itmeansthatsomenightyoullopenyour“smart”refrigerator,lookingforabeer,andyoullhearacheerfulrec

32、ordedvoicedeclaring,“Yourmilkisoutofdate.”Youwillnotknowhowyourrefrigeratorknowsthis,and,whatsworse,youwillnotknowwhoelseyourrefrigeratorisinformingaboutit.Para. 6而现在电器制造商还想要给我们提供更多的特别功能。你知道这意味着什么吗？这意味着有一天晚上，你打开你的“智能”冰箱想找一瓶啤酒，而你将听到悦耳的录音在宣布：“你的牛奶过期了。”你会纳闷这事儿你的冰箱怎么会知道，更糟的是，你也不知道你的冰箱还要把这事儿告诉谁。Warming-u

33、pExercisesSectionBSectionCAroundtheTopicSection AYet,tomaketherefrigeratorstop,youllhavetoreadawholebookwrittenintermsthatarebeyondcomprehension.Dearcustomers,isthisthekindoffutureyouwant?Doyouwanthouseholdappliancesthataresmarterthanyou?Ofcourseyoudont!Para. 7-8但是，要让冰箱住嘴，你得看完整整一本天书一样的说明书。亲爱的顾客，这是你想

34、要的未来吗？你想要比你更聪明的家用电器吗？不！绝不！Warming-upExercisesSectionBSectionCAroundtheTopicSection ASo,Iamurgingyoutolettheapplianceindustryknowthatwhenitcomesto“smart”appliances,yousay“NO!”Butyouneedtoactquickly,becauseasyouarereadingthis,yourmicrowaveissaying“YES!”Para. 9 所以，我奉劝你快让电器制造商知道：你要对“智能”电器说“不”。但你必须赶快采取行动

35、，因为在你读这篇文章时，你的微波炉在说“是”。Warming-upExercisesSectionBSectionCAroundtheTopicSection A The author expresses her negative opinions about“smart”appliances.Atthebeginningofthetext,theauthortellsusthattheappliancemanufacturerswanttohaveusliveinhouseswhere“allappliancesareconnectedtotheInternet,sharinginforma

36、tion”.Theauthordirectlypointsoutthatshedoesnotlikethisidea.Shesupportsherideabytalkingaboutthe trouble she has with her own “smart” appliances. Theexamplesshowthattheyareslowanduselessalthoughtheyhavesomanyfeatures.Thentheauthorgoesontopointoutwhattheappliancemanufacturerswanttodoisjusttogiveusmoref

37、eatureswhileignoringtherealneedofcustomers.Sotheauthorappealstothecustomersnottobuysuch“smart”appliances.Main IdeaWarming-upExercisesSectionBSectionCAroundtheTopicSection AMain idea:Urgingthereaderstotakeaction:saying“no”tosuchappliances.StructureMain idea:Reasonsagainstsuchappliances:1)Wedontknowho

38、wtousetheappliancefeatures.(Paras.4and5)2)Manufacturerswanttogiveusmorefeatures.(Paras.6,7and8)Main idea: 1)IntroducingtheproblembyquotinganarticlefromTheWashingtonPost.(Para.1)2)Statingtheauthorsposition:“Wedontneed”such“smart”appliances.(Paras.2and3)Part II: Para. 4-8Part III: Para. 9Part I: Para.

39、 1-3Warming-upExercisesSectionBSectionCAroundtheTopicSection A1Meaning: Im completely defeated in the battle against the new appliances that are smarter than their owners.2Meaning: Lately, The Washington Post printed an article which explained how the firms that produce appliances plan to make custo

40、mers angry or even mad.ImToastintheBattleAgainst“Smart”AppliancesRecently,TheWashingtonPostprintedanarticleexplaininghowtheappliancemanufacturersplantodrivecustomersupthewall.Warming-upExercisesSectionBSectionCAroundtheTopicSection A3Meaning: Of course the appliance manufacturers dont use the words

41、“drive customers up the wall”.4Meaning: What the appliance manufacturers declare is that they want to provide the customers with household appliances that are all connected to the Internet, that can share information with their owners, and that are cleverer than most of their users.OfcoursetheydontS

42、AYthatexactly.WhattheySAYtheywanttodoistohaveusliveinhomeswhere“allappliancesareconnectedtotheInternet,sharinginformation”,andthatapplianceswillbe“smarterthanmostoftheirowners”.Warming-upExercisesSectionBSectionCAroundtheTopicSection A5Meaning: For example, you could have a dishwasher at home which

43、you can turn on even when you are in the office, and a refrigerator that would let you know when there is no milk left in it.6Meaning: But let me tell you, appliance manufacturers: We dont NEED a dishwasher that can be operated when we are in the office.Forexample,youcouldhaveadishwasherthat“canbetu

44、rnedonfromtheoffice,”andarefrigeratorthat“knowswhenitsoutofmilk”.Butlisten,appliancemanufacturers:WedontNEEDadishwasherthatwecancommunicatewithfromtheoffice.Warming-upExercisesSectionBSectionCAroundtheTopicSection A7Meaning: If you want to make our dishwashers better, give us one like this: When peo

45、ple forget to put the dirty dishes into the dishwasher to be washed, it knows and will then urge them to do so in a loud voice, “Put that bowl in the dishwasher at once, Otherwise I will make your shoes completely wet!”Ifyouwanttoimproveourdishwashers,giveusonethatsenseswhenpeopleleavedirtydishesont

46、hekitchentable,andshouts,“PutthatbowlinthedishwasherrightnoworIllgetyourshoesallwet!”Warming-upExercisesSectionBSectionCAroundtheTopicSection A8Meaning: In addition, we dont need a refrigerator that knows when there is no milk left, either.9Meaning: We already have a good way to get to know if there

47、 is any milk left in the refrigerator: We ask our husbands or wives, and they will tell us.Likewise,wedontneedarefrigeratorthatknowswhenitsoutofmilk.Wealreadyhaveaneffectivesystemfordeterminingthat:Weaskourhusbandsorwives.Warming-upExercisesSectionBSectionCAroundtheTopicSection A10Meaning: A fridge

48、that is really better than what we have now is one like this: When we are going to eat our fourth piece of pie in two hours, it will know we are eating too much and will refuse to let us open its doors.11Meaning: even if we like the special qualities of the appliances, we will find it difficult to u

49、se them.Arealimprovementwouldbeafridgethatrefusestoletusopenitsdoorswhenitsensesthatweareabouttoeatourfourthpieceofpieintwohours.evenifwelikethefeatures,wewontbeabletousethem.Warming-upExercisesSectionBSectionCAroundtheTopicSection A12Meaning: We cant even use the features of the appliances we alrea

50、dy have at present (let alone the ones the manufacturers are going to develop in the future).13Meaning: I have a telephone with too many features; it has 43 buttons, but I dare not touch at least 20 of them.WecantusetheappliancefeatureswehaveNOW.Ihaveafeature-packedtelephonewith43buttons,atleast20of

51、whichIamafraidtotouch.Warming-upExercisesSectionBSectionCAroundtheTopicSection A14Meaning: Perhaps my phone has features that enable one to speak to dead people, but I dont know How to make it work. And I dont know how to use my television set either, as it has so many features that one remote contr

52、ol is not enough and thus there are two of them.Myphoneisprobablyequippedtocommunicatewiththedead,butIdontknowhowtooperateit,justasIdontknowhowtooperatemytelevisionset,whichhasfeaturesrequiringTWOremotecontrols.Warming-upExercisesSectionBSectionCAroundtheTopicSection A15Meaning: One control, which h

53、as 44 buttons on it, is for the television, and the other one, which has 66 buttons on it, is for the VCR (Video Cassette Recorder).16Meaning: So when I want to watch television, I have to deal with 110 buttons in all, with names, such as PIP, MTS, DBS and JUMP, to help users tell what function each

54、 button serves, but in fact, these names can tell you nothing.Onecontrol(44buttons)camewiththetelevision;asecond(66buttons)camewiththeVCR(VideoCassetteRecorder).SowhenIwanttowatchtelevision,Imfacedwithatotalof110buttons,identifiedbysuchhelpfulnamesasPIP,MTS,DBSandJUMP.Warming-upExercisesSectionBSect

55、ionCAroundtheTopicSection A17Meaning: Though there are two buttons named POWER, which are supposed to turn the television on if pressed, I sometimes dont know how to turn the television on, especially if my son and his friends have changed the programmed button arrangement.ThoughtherearetwoPOWERbutt

56、ons,therearetimesespeciallyifmysonandhisfriendshavechangedthesettingswhenIcannotfigureouthowtoturnthetelevisionon.Warming-upExercisesSectionBSectionCAroundtheTopicSection A18Meaning: I stand there with two remote controls in my hands and press the buttons aimlessly. At last I have to admit Im defeat

57、ed and stop trying, and go to the dishwasher to turn it on.19Meaning: To be honest, I havent successfully recorded a television program for several yearsIstandthere,holdingtworemotecontrols,pressingbuttonsatrandom,untileventuallyIgiveupandgoturnonthedishwasher.IthashonestlybeenyearssinceIhavesuccess

58、fullyrecordedatelevisionprogramWarming-upExercisesSectionBSectionCAroundtheTopicSection A20Meaning: It means that some night when you open Your refrigerator, which is one of the smart appliances developed by the manufacturers, and look for a can of beer, youll hear a pleasant voice, recorded beforeh

59、and, come from the refrigerator and tell everybody, “Your milk is no longer fresh.”Itmeansthatsomenightyoullopenyour“smart”refrigerator,lookingforabeer,andyoullhearacheerfulrecordedvoicedeclaring,“Yourmilkisoutofdate.”Warming-upExercisesSectionBSectionCAroundtheTopicSection A21Meaning: You will be c

60、onfused as you dont know how your refrigerator knows that your milk is out of date, and its even worse that you dont know who else your refrigerator is giving this information to.22Meaning: Yet, to make your refrigerator stop saying your milk is out of date, youll have to read a whole book with diff

61、icult terms that are impossible to understand. Youwillnotknowhowyourrefrigeratorknowsthis,and,whatsworse,youwillnotknowwhoelseyourrefrigeratorisinformingaboutit.Yet,tomakeyourrefrigeratorstop,youllhavetoreadawholebookwrittenintermsthatarebeyondcomprehension.Warming-upExercisesSectionBSectionCAroundt

62、heTopicSection A23Meaning: So, I am trying my best to persuade you to tell the appliance manufacturers that you dont need “smart” appliances.24Meaning: But you need to let them know this quickly, because as you are reading my article, your microwave is saying “YES”, as one of its features asks it to

63、.So,Iamurgingyoutolettheapplianceindustryknowthatwhenitcomesto“smart”appliances,yousay“NO!”Butyouneedtoactquickly,becauseasyouarereadingthis,yourmicrowaveissaying“YES!”Warming-upExercisesSectionBSectionCAroundtheTopicSection ANew words toast appliance manufacturer dishwasher refrigerator bowl likewi

64、se effective improvement disturb feature pack button probably equip remote cassette recorder identify helpful press honestly beer comprehension urge microwave Warming-upExercisesSectionBSectionCAroundtheTopicSection APhrases and expressions be toast drive somebody up the wall be out of right now be

65、faced with figure out at random give up whats worse beyond comprehension come to Warming-upExercisesSectionBSectionCAroundtheTopicSection A1)Ubreadmadebrownbybeingplacedclosetoheat,usuallyeatenhotwithbutter烤面包片；吐司e.g. Would you like toast or cake for breakfast? 你早饭想吃吐司还是蛋糕？2)Canactofdrinkingesp.wine

66、inaceremonialwayinordertoshowrespectoradmirationortoexpressgoodwishes祝酒e.g. Please allow me to propose a toast to our lovely hostess. 请允许我向我们可爱的女主人敬酒。toastSpreadjamontothetoast,anditwilltastebetter.WedrankatoasttoProfessorLeeatthebeginningoftheparty.2.宴会开始时我们向李教授祝酒。1.在烤面包片上涂点果酱，味道会更好。Expressionsn. P

67、ractice :Warming-upExercisesSectionBSectionCAroundtheTopicSection Abeorbelikelytobecomefinished,ordead完了；死定了e.g. You are toast if you dont take the doctors advice. 如果你不听从医生的劝告，你就完了。be toast Wearetoastinthematchbecausehecantplaytoday.他今天不能上场，这场比赛我们输定了。Practice :Warming-upExercisesSectionBSectionCArou

68、ndtheTopicSection An. Canapparatus,instrumentortoolforaparticularpurpose,esp.anelectricalmachinethatisusedinthehouse（尤指家用的）电器用具；设备e.g. There is an exhibition of cooking appliances today. 今天有一个烹饪电器展览。applianceMoreandmorehouseworkcanbedonewiththehelpofappliances.越来越多的家务可以用家用电器来完成。Practice :Warming-upE

69、xercisesSectionBSectionCAroundtheTopicSection An. Cafirmthatmanufacturesgoods制造商e.g. You may complain directly to the manufacturer. 你可以直接向厂商投诉。manufacturerTobesuccessful,manufacturerskeeptryingtodevelopnewproducts.为取得成功，制造商们一直设法开发新产品。Practice :Warming-upExercisesSectionBSectionCAroundtheTopicSection

70、 Amakesomebodyveryupsetorangry;drivesomebodymad/crazy（非正式）使某人十分恼火；把某人逼疯；使人受不了e.g. The alarm clock is driving me up the wall. It rings whenever it pleases. 这个闹钟快把我逼疯了。它高兴什么时候响就什么时候响。drive somebody up the wall Areyoutryingtodrivemeupthewall?Stopaskingthatstupidquestion.你想把我逼疯吗？别再问那个愚蠢的问题了。Practice :Wa

71、rming-upExercisesSectionBSectionCAroundtheTopicSection An. Camachinethatwashesdishesorapersonwhosejobistowashdishesinarestaurant洗碗机；洗碗工e.g. Our dishwasher uses a lot of water. Sometimes I do the washing-up by hand. 我们的洗碗机要用许多水，我有时手洗餐具。dishwasher HeworkedasadishwasherinaChineserestaurant.他在一家中餐馆做洗碗工。

72、Practice :Warming-upExercisesSectionBSectionCAroundtheTopicSection An. Calargeboxorcupboardinwhichfoodanddrinkcanbestoredatalowtemperature,butwithoutbeingfrozen电冰箱e.g. We must buy a refrigerator before summer. 我们必须在夏天到来前买一个冰箱。refrigeratorThemilkissupposedtobekeptintherefrigeratoronceopened.牛奶开封后应该保存

73、在冰箱。Practice :Warming-upExercisesSectionBSectionCAroundtheTopicSection Anothave;bewithout缺乏；没有e.g. We were out of petrol halfway, so we had to take a taxi back. 我们半路上就没汽油了，所以只好打出租车回来。be out of Heisalwaysrunningoutofmoneybeforereceivinghismonthlypay.他总是在每月领工资之前就没钱了。Practice :Warming-upExercisesSectio

74、nBSectionCAroundtheTopicSection An. Cadeeproundcontaineropenatthetopforholdingfood,liquid,etc. 碗；钵e.g. We use bowls more often than dishes. 我们常用碗，而不常用盘子。bowlTheboywassohungrythathefinishedthreebowlsofricequickly.那男孩饿极了，很快吃完了三碗饭。Practice :Warming-upExercisesSectionBSectionCAroundtheTopicSection Aimme

75、diately;atthismoment立即；此刻e.g. Come right now. I have something important to tell you. 立刻过来，我有重要的事告诉你。right now ImwritingthereportrightnowandIllgiveittoyoubeforefive.我正在写报告，5点前交给你。Practice :Warming-upExercisesSectionBSectionCAroundtheTopicSection A1)also;inaddition也；另外e.g. The food is delicious. Like

76、wise, the wine is excellent. 食物很美味，酒也棒极了。2)inthesameway;similarly同样地；照样地e.g. The boy made faces, and his younger brother did likewise. 那男孩做鬼脸，他的弟弟就学他的样子。likewiseHesawthelocalpeoplekneeldownanddidlikewise.2.他看见当地的人们跪下，也照他们那样做了。Idontwantyourmoney.Likewise,Iwontacceptyourapology.1.我不要你的钱，也不会接受你的道歉。adv.

77、 Practice :Warming-upExercisesSectionBSectionCAroundtheTopicSection Aadj. producingthedesiredresult有效的；生效的e.g. Strong and effective leadership made the team successful. 坚强有效的领导使团队得以成功。effectiveTobepreparedforwarisoneofthemosteffectivemeansofkeepingpeace.做好战争准备是维护和平最有效的方法之一。Practice :Warming-upExerci

78、sesSectionBSectionCAroundtheTopicSection An. C;U(aresultof)theactofmakingbetterorthestateofbeingbetterormoreacceptable改进；改善（的地方）e.g. This years car is an improvement on last years model. 今年的车是去年车型的改良型。improvementHesbeenhavingtreatmentfortwomonthswithoutanyimprovement.他接受治疗已有两个月，却没有任何好转。Practice :War

79、ming-upExercisesSectionBSectionCAroundtheTopicSection A1)make(somebody)anxiouslydissatisfied;worry使烦恼；使焦虑e.g. She was disturbed to hear you had been injured in the accident. 她听到你在事故中受了伤后心神不宁。2)interrupt(especiallyapersonwhoisworking)orbreak(apersonssleep)打扰（尤指正在工作的人）；妨碍（某人的睡眠）e.g. I get disturbed by

80、 mosquitoes on summer nights. 夏夜里蚊子搞得我睡不好觉。disturbvt. PracticeWarming-upExercisesSectionBSectionCAroundtheTopicSection ASomeparentsaredisturbedbythewaytheirchildrenaretaughtatschool.1.一些家长对学校教孩子的方法感到不安。Itoldthelittlegirlnottodisturbherfatherinthelab.2.我叫小女孩不要到实验室打扰她的父亲。disturbPractice :Warming-upExe

81、rcisesSectionBSectionCAroundtheTopicSection A1)Ca(typicalornoticeable)partorquality特点；特色e.g. Her lovely smile is her distinguishing feature. 她可爱的笑容是她显著的特征。2)(plural)thepartsoftheface面貌；相貌e.g. The boy with delicate features looked kind. 那个长得眉清目秀的男孩看上去挺和善。featureThemostnoticeablefeatureofthisplaceisit

82、sairofcalm.1.这个地方最显著的特点是宁静的气氛。Canyourecognizethewomanwithorientalfeatures?2.你能认出这个有着东方人相貌的女子吗？n. Practice :Warming-upExercisesSectionBSectionCAroundtheTopicSection A1)forcethingsintoasmallspaceorfill(aplace)completely塞满；装满；挤满e.g. She packed the drawer so tightly that she could not close it. 她把抽屉塞得太满

83、，结果关不上了。2)putonesbelongingsintoabag,case,orboxsothatonecantakeorsendthem把打包（或装箱）e.g. He was still packing his suitcase when the taxi came. 出租车到的时候他还在装箱打包。e.g. feature-packed telephone 功能齐全的电话机pack Wepackedallourequipmentintoboxesandloadeditintothevan.2.我们把所有的设备装进箱子，然后装进货车。Thousandsofpeoplepackedthes

84、quare.1.成千上万的人挤满了广场。v. Practice :Warming-upExercisesSectionBSectionCAroundtheTopicSection A1)Cabutton-likeobjectthatispressedtostartamachine按钮；开关e.g. Children are not allowed to touch the buttons on this machine. 小孩子不许碰这个机器上的按钮。2)Casmallfastenerfixedtoonepartofagarmentandpassedthroughaholeinanotherp

85、artinordertojointhetwopartstogether纽扣e.g. Did you see the button that came off my overcoat? 你看到我大衣上掉下来的扣子了吗？v.(causeto)closeorfastenwithbuttons扣上；扣紧e.g. I had to ask my sister to help me button my dress. 我不得不叫我姐姐帮我扣上连衣裙的纽扣。buttonPracticen. Warming-upExercisesSectionBSectionCAroundtheTopicSection AYo

86、umustalwaysbuttonupyourshirt,eveninsummer.3.你必须始终扣好衬衫纽扣，即便是夏天也要如此。Thebridewaswearingagownwithtwentybuttons.2.新娘穿着有20个纽扣的礼服。TherearesomanybuttonsherethatIdontknowwhichonetopress.1.这里有这么多按钮，我都不知道该按哪一个。buttonPractice :Warming-upExercisesSectionBSectionCAroundtheTopicSection Aadv. almost(butnotquite)cer

87、tainly;accordingtowhatislikely大概；很可能；多半会e.g.“Will you be able to come tomorrow?” “Probably not.”“你明天能来吗？”“多半来不了。”probablyHewillprobablyrefuseouroffer,fromwhathesaidtoday.听他今天讲的话，他很可能拒绝我们的提议。Practice :Warming-upExercisesSectionBSectionCAroundtheTopicSection Avt. providewithwhatisnecessaryfordoingsome

88、thing装备；配备e.g. I noticed the room was equipped with a monitor. 我注意到房间里装了监视器。equipWeshallequipalltheclassroomswithnewcomputersnextyear.明年我们将在所有教室里装备新的电脑。Practice :Warming-upExercisesSectionBSectionCAroundtheTopicSection A1)distantintimeorspace遥远的e.g. Some of the guests come from remote parts of the w

89、orld. 有些宾客来自非常遥远的国度。2)quietandlonely;farfromthecity偏僻的e.g. Its dangerous for you to travel to such a remote place alone. 你独自一人到那种偏僻的地方去实在太危险了。remoteWeshouldalltrytohelpthestudentsfromremoteareas.2.我们都应该尽力帮助来自边远地区的学生。Evenifthedreammaycometrue,itwillbeintheremotefuture.1.即使这种梦想可以实现，也只能是在遥远的将来。adj. Pra

90、ctice :Warming-upExercisesSectionBSectionCAroundtheTopicSection An. Cacontainerholdingmagnetictape,whichcanbefittedintoataperecorderorvideo（录音带、录像带的）卡式盒e.g. We use cassette tapes in the listening class. 我们在听力课上用磁带。cassetteCassetterecordersarenotsowidelyusedasbefore.卡式录音机的使用不像以前那么广泛了。Practice :Warmin

91、g-upExercisesSectionBSectionCAroundtheTopicSection An.Camachinetopreserve(soundoratelevisionbroadcast)sothatitcanbeheardand/orseenagain录音机；录像机e.g. Play the recorder and Ill take down the words of the song. 你放录音，我把歌词写下来。recorderThetaperecorderproducednosound.Imafraiditsoutofwork.录音机不出声，恐怕是坏了。Practice

92、 :Warming-upExercisesSectionBSectionCAroundtheTopicSection Abeforcedtomeetordealwith面临e.g. The workers were faced with the threat of losing their jobs. 工人们面临失业的威胁。be faced with ImalwaysfacedwithapileoflettersonMondaymorning.星期一早上我总是有一大堆信件要处理。Practice :Warming-upExercisesSectionBSectionCAroundtheTopi

93、cSection Avt. recognizeasbeingaparticularpersonorthing;findoutexactlywhatthecauseororiginofsomethingis识别；认出；鉴定；确认e.g. Even the smallest baby can identify its mothers voice. 即便是最小的婴儿也能识别出母亲的声音。identify ThevictimhasbeenidentifiedasJohnMorgan,aged33.被害人已被确认是约翰摩根，33岁。Practice :Warming-upExercisesSection

94、BSectionCAroundtheTopicSection Aadj. providinghelporwillingtohelp;useful提供帮助的；有用的；有益的e.g. It was very helpful of you to do that for me. 你替我做了那件事，真是帮我大忙了。helpful Theexperiencemightbeveryhelpfultoher.那段经历或许会对她很有帮助。Practice :Warming-upExercisesSectionBSectionCAroundtheTopicSection Acometounderstandordi

95、scoverbythinking理解；想出e.g. Sometimes you can use your experience to figure out the definition of a new word. 有时你可以靠你的经验猜出生词的意思。figure out Wevebeentryingtofigureoutwholeakedthesecret.我们一直在努力寻找泄密者。Practice :Warming-upExercisesSectionBSectionCAroundtheTopicSection A1)pushabutton,switchetc.,inordertomake

96、apieceofequipmentstartworking按；揿e.g. She pressed the number keys on the telephone. 她按动电话机上的数字键。2)pushsomethingfirmlyagainstsomethingelse贴；挤；压；按e.g. He hid in the shadows, pressing his back against the wall. 他藏在暗处，把背紧贴在墙上。press vt. Warming-upExercisesSectionBSectionCAroundtheTopicSection A1)(singular

97、)anactofpushingsteadilyagainstsomething按；挤e.g. The door opened at the press of a button. 一揿按钮门就打开了。2)(thepress)newspapers,magazines,andtheirreporters,andoftenradioandtelevisioneditorsetc.报界；新闻界；传媒；媒体e.g. Its vital to protect the freedom of the press. 保护新闻自由是至关重要的。3)Cabusinessforprinting(andsometimes

98、alsoforselling)books,magazinesetc.出版社e.g. The book was published by Harvard University Press two years ago. 该书是在两年前由哈佛大学出版社出版的。n. press PracticeWarming-upExercisesSectionBSectionCAroundtheTopicSection AIpressedthedoorbellofNumber28.1.我按了28号的门铃。Evenwiththephonepressedtohisear,hecouldnthearwhatthecall

99、erwassaying.2.即使把电话贴紧耳朵，他也无法听清楚来电者在说什么。Hegavethebuzzeronelongpress.3.他长长地按了一下蜂鸣器。ThePresidentheldapressconferencetoexplainhisneweconomicpolicy.4.总统举行了一次记者招待会，解释他的新经济政策。press Practice :Warming-upExercisesSectionBSectionCAroundtheTopicSection Aaimlessly任意地；随机地；漫无目的地e.g. I picked up the box at random a

100、nd was surprised to find there was a gold ring in it. 我随意拿了这个盒子，却惊奇地发现里面有只金戒指。at random Hejustleafedthroughtheaddressbookatrandomandselectedadate.他只不过随意翻了一下通迅录，选定了一个约会对象。Practice :Warming-upExercisesSectionBSectionCAroundtheTopicSection Astopattemptingsomething;admitdefeat认输；放弃e.g. He lost interest

101、in the project and gave up halfway. 他对项目失去了兴趣，中途放弃了。give up Ifyouaresureyouareright,dontgiveup.如果你肯定自己是对的，就别认输。Practice :Warming-upExercisesSectionBSectionCAroundtheTopicSection A1)inatruthfulway诚实地；正直地；真诚地e.g. They have always dealt honestly and fairly with their customers. 他们一直是真诚、公平地对待顾客。2)really

102、;speakingtruthfully真的；说真话；说实在的e.g. I didnt tell anyone, honestly I didnt. 我没有对任何人讲，我真的没有。honestlyIlldothatforyou.Itsnotrouble,honestly.2.我来替你做那事。真的，一点儿也不麻烦。Doyouknowaboutthat?Answermehonestly.1.你知道那件事吗？老实回答我。adv. Practice :Warming-upExercisesSectionBSectionCAroundtheTopicSection An. C;U(aglassof)ana

103、lcoholicdrinkmadefrommaltandmadebitterwithhops（一杯）啤酒e.g. The man always ordered two beers for himself. 那个男子总是给自己叫两杯啤酒。beerIdontunderstandwhyyoumenlikebeersomuch.我不明白你们男人为什么这么喜欢喝啤酒。Practice :Warming-upExercisesSectionBSectionCAroundtheTopicSection Aworseningasituationthatisalreadydifficultordangerous

104、更糟的是e.g. I was pushed from behind and fell down. Whats worse, I found my wallet had been stolen. 我被人从后面推了一下，摔倒了。更糟的是，我发现我的钱包被偷了。whats worse Helosthisjob.Whatsworse,hiswifelefthim.他失业了，更糟的是，他妻子离他而去。Practice :Warming-upExercisesSectionBSectionCAroundtheTopicSection An. Utheactofunderstandingorabilityt

105、ounderstand理解；理解力e.g. We test the students on listening and reading comprehension. 我们考学生的听力和阅读理解能力。comprehensionThereisnothingwrongwithyourcomprehension,butyouhavetobemorecareful.你的理解力没问题，但你需要再仔细一点。Practice :ExpressionWarming-upExercisesSectionBSectionCAroundtheTopicSection Aimpossibletounderstand无法

106、理解e.g. I hate reading such textbooks that are beyond comprehension. 我讨厌看这种令人费解的教科书。beyond comprehension Howyouhaveputupwithherisbeyondmycomprehension.我真不明白你怎么能忍受她。Practice :Warming-upExercisesSectionBSectionCAroundtheTopicSection Avt. 1)tryveryhardtopersuade力劝；催促e.g. We all urge my grandfather to lo

107、se weight for healths sake. 我们都劝祖父为了健康而减肥。2)encourageorstimulatesomebodytodosomething鼓励；激励e.g. The manager urged his staff on. 经理督促职员更加努力。n. Castrongwishorneed强烈的愿望；冲动e.g. I noticed that she was sad and had a sudden urge to tell her the whole truth. 我注意到她很伤心，于是忍不住想告诉她事情的全部真相。urgePracticeWarming-upEx

108、ercisesSectionBSectionCAroundtheTopicSection AHiscolleaguesurgedhimtohavearestafterhehadworkedfortwentyhoursonend.1.他已连续工作了20小时，同事们都劝他休息。Itwassuchabeautifulplacethatwehadanurgetostopandenjoythescenery.2.那地方真漂亮，我们忍不住想停下来欣赏风景。urgePractice :Warming-upExercisesSectionBSectionCAroundtheTopicSection Awhen

109、itconcerns涉及；谈到e.g. When it comes to music, there is no cultural border at all. 说到音乐，那是毫无文化界限的。when it comes to Whenitcomestochemistry,sheknowsnexttonothing.谈到化学，她几乎一无所知。Practice :Warming-upExercisesSectionBSectionCAroundtheTopicSection A1)C(=microwaveoven)anoventhatcooksfoodveryquicklyusingelectric

110、alandmagneticwaves,ratherthanordinaryheat微波炉e.g. Put the fish in the microwave and itll only take five minutes. 把鱼放在微波炉里煮，只需五分钟就好了。2)anelectricwaveofveryshortlength(asusedinsendingmessagesbyradio,inradar,andincookingfood)微波e.g. Radar uses microwaves. 雷达使用微波。microwave Theyusemicrowaveearlywarningrada

111、r.他们使用微波预警雷达。n. Practice :Warming-upText ASectionBSectionCAroundtheTopicSection AFillintheblankswithoutreferringtotheoriginaltext.Thencheckyouranswersagainsttheoriginal.Afterthat,readthepassagealouduntilyoucansayitfrommemory.Reading Out Andnowtheappliancemanufacturerswanttogiveusmore1)_.Doyouknow2)_

112、thismeans?Itmeansthatsomenightyoullopenyour“smart”refrigerator,looking3)_abeer,andyoullhearacheerfulrecordedvoice4) _,“Yourmilkis5)_.”features what for declaring out of dateWarming-upText ASectionBSectionCAroundtheTopicSection AChoosethebestanswertocompleteeachsentenceaccordingtothetext.Getting the

113、Message 1. By “drive customers up the wall,” the author means that the appliance manufacturers plan to make the customers _. A.excitedB.frightenedC.satisfiedD.angry2. The author thinks an improved refrigerator should _. A.knowwhenitsoutofmilkB.knowwhenthemilkisoutofdateC.refusetoletusopenitsdoorwhen

114、weareeatingtoomuchD.beabletocommunicatewithitsownerWarming-upText ASectionBSectionCAroundtheTopicSection A3. The greatest problem with the appliances we have now is that _. A.theydonthaveenoughfeaturesB.wedontliketheirfeaturesC.wedontknowhowtooperatethemD.theyaretooexpensive4. The worst thing about

115、a refrigerator that tells you when the milk is out of date is that _. A.thevoiceisnotpleasantB.thevoiceisrecordedC.youfeelconfusedastohowitknowsitD.youdontknowwhoelseitstellingaboutitWarming-upText ASectionBSectionCAroundtheTopicSection A5. In writing the text, the author tries to _. A.urgepeopletos

116、aynotosmartappliancesB.comparetheadvantagesanddisadvantages(缺点)ofsmartappliancesC.suggestsomemoreusefulfeaturestothemanufacturesD.urgethemanufacturerstoproducebettersmartappliancesWarming-upText ASectionBSectionCAroundtheTopicSection Alikewisecomprehensionhelpfuldisturb effectiveprobablyurgemanufact

117、urefeature identifyUsing the Right World Fillintheblankswiththewordsgivenbelow,changingtheformifnecessary.Fillineachblankwithonewordonly.1.Heisamanagerinabigcompanythat_carparts.2.Imsorryto_you,butmycarhasbrokendownandIamwonderingifIcoulduseyourphone.3.Themostsurprising_ofthehousewasalargeroomasbiga

118、saswimmingpool.4.Hewastoofarawaytobeableto_faces.manufacturesdisturbfeatureidentifyWarming-upText ASectionBSectionCAroundtheTopicSection A5.Justwatertheseplantstwiceaweek,and_theonesinthebedroom.6.Howshemanagestofitsomuchintoaworkingdayisbeyondmy_.7.Ill_startoffforHongKongnextweek,butImnotquitesure.

119、8.Sometimes,e-mailcanbethemost_formofcommunication,formessagescanbeexchangedwithinaveryshorttime.likewisecomprehension probablyeffectivelikewisecomprehensionhelpfuldisturb effectiveprobablyurgemanufacturefeature identifyWarming-upText ASectionBSectionCAroundtheTopicSection A1.Thiscoursewillbetaughtt

120、hroughthecomputersconnected_theInternet.2.Sincehewasnotanexpert,hepickedthehorses_random.3.Allthepoliceofficerswereequipped_gunstodefendthemselvesagainstthecriminals.4.Shecompletelylosthervoiceandhadtogive_teaching.towithatupFillineachoftheblanksinthefollowingsentenceswithasuitableprepositionoradver

121、b.Working with ExpressionsWarming-upText ASectionBSectionCAroundtheTopicSection A5.Eventhemechaniccouldntfigure_whathadgonewrongwiththecar.6.Thefactoryisfaced_manyproblemsasaresultofyearsofbadmanagement(管理).7.Afterhemovedabroad,hekeptwritingletterstohisparentstoinformthem_hissituationthere.8.Whenitc

122、omes_footballgames,boysusuallygetexcited.outwithoftoWarming-upText ASectionBSectionCAroundtheTopicSection AFocusing on Sentence Structure A.Rewritethefollowingsentencesafterthemodel,usingthestructure“beabouttodo.”Model:Wearejustgoingtoeatourfourthpieceofpieintwohours.Key: Weare about to eatourfourth

123、pieceofpieintwohours.Warming-upText ASectionBSectionCAroundtheTopicSection A1.Istoppedhimashewasjustgoingtoleavetheroom.2. He called up when I was just going to havebreakfast.3.IwasjustgoingtocrossthestreetwhenIsawanoldmanfalldown.-Istoppedhimashewas about to leavetheroom.-HecalledupwhenIwas about t

124、o havebreakfast.-Iwas about to crossthestreetwhenIsawanoldmanfalldown.Warming-upText ASectionBSectionCAroundtheTopicSection AModel:HonestlyIhaventsuccessfullyrecordedatelevisionprogramforyears.Key: It has honestlybeenyearssinceIhavesuccessfullyrecordedatelevisionprogram.It is honestlyyearssinceIhave

125、successfullyrecordedatelevisionprogram.B.Rewritethefollowingsentencesafterthemodel,usingthestructure“ithasbeen/is.since.”Warming-upText ASectionBSectionCAroundtheTopicSection A1.Ihaventtastedsuchdeliciousfoodformonths.2.Shehasntwrittenasuccessfulnovelforyears.3.Hehasntdoneanynewresearchforyears.-It

126、has been/ismonthssinceIhavetastedsuchdeliciousfood.-It has been/is yearssinceshehaswrittenasuccessfulnovel.-It has been/is years since he has done anynewresearch.Warming-upText ASectionBSectionCAroundtheTopicSection AA. Translate the following into English. Translating 1. 我们必须想出解决这个问题的办法。(figureout)

127、2. 他看着包，像是在看一件他看不懂的东西。(beyondonescomprehension)Wemustfigureouthowtosolvetheproblem(Or:Wemustfigureoutthesolutionstotheproblem.)Helookedatthebagasifhewerelookingatsomethingbeyondhiscomprehension.Warming-upText ASectionBSectionCAroundtheTopicSection A4. 我们迷了路，更糟的是，天开始下雨了。(whatsworse)3. 我会使用计算机，但是说到修计算

128、机，我是一无所知。(cometo)Iknowhowtouseacomputer,butwhenitcomestorepairingit,Iknownothingaboutit.Wegotlost.Whatsworse,itstartedtorain.Warming-upText ASectionBSectionCAroundtheTopicSection AB. Translate the following into Chinese. 1. Recently, The Washington Post printed an article explaining how the applianc

129、e manufacturers plan to drive customers up the wall. 2. A real improvement would be a fridge that refuses to let us open its doors when it senses that we are about to eat our fourth piece of pie in two hours. 最近，华盛顿邮报刊登了一篇文章，报道了电器制造商们逼疯顾客的计划。 真正改良的智能冰箱应当在察觉到我们两个小时内吃第四块馅饼时就不让我们开冰箱门。 Warming-upText AS

130、ectionBSectionCAroundtheTopicSection A3. My phone is probably equipped to communicate with the dead, but I dont know how to operate it, just as I dont know how to operate my television set, which has features requiring TWO remote controls. 4. You will not know how your refrigerator knows this, and,

131、whats worse, you will not know who else your refrigerator is informing about it. 我的电话机也许有与死人通话的功能，可我不知道如何操作。同样我也不知道如何操作我的电视机，因为它的某些功能需要两部遥控器来控制。 你会纳闷这事儿你的冰箱怎么会知道，更糟的是，你也不知道你的冰箱还要把这事儿告诉谁。Warming-upText ASectionBSectionCAroundtheTopicSection AUsing Topic-related TermsAllofthefollowingunderlinedwordsan

132、dexpressionsarerelatedtooperatingappliances.Readthemcloselyandthenusethemtocompletethepassagethatfollows.Makechangesifnecessary.AllappliancesareconnectedtotheInternet,sharinginformation.Forexample,youcouldhaveadishwasherthat“canbeturnedonfromtheoffice”.Myphoneisprobablyequippedtocommunicatewiththede

133、ad,butIdontknowhowtooperateit.Warming-upText ASectionBSectionCAroundtheTopicSection A.especiallyifmysonandhisfriendshavechangedthesettings.Istandthere,holdingtworemotecontrols,pressingbuttonsatrandom,untileventuallyIgiveupandgoturnonthedishwasher.So,Iamurgingyoutolettheapplianceindustryknowthatwheni

134、tcomesto“smart”appliances,yousay“NO!”Warming-upText ASectionBSectionCAroundtheTopicSection AWehavesomanysmartappliancesaroundustoday.Forexample,therearerefrigeratorswhichare1)_withclocksandeventelephonesandtape-recorders.Butwhenitcomesto2)_and3)_,youcanhardlymakeoutwhichbuttonsto4)_.Andnowthe5)_clai

135、msthatallappliancesathomewould6)_theInternetandcouldbe7)_fromtheoffice.Doyouthinkthecustomerswouldneedsuch“smart”appliances?equipped operation setting pressappliance industry be connected to turned onWarming-upText ASectionBSectionCAroundtheTopicSection ABasic Writing Skills 文章贵在简洁明了，句子当然也是一样。在表达同样意

136、思的情况下，简洁明了的表达方式通常更为可取。因此就要删除赘词。1.在某些句子里，删去一些不必要的赘词，会使句意更加清楚明了。例如：Wordy:Itwasblueincolor,roundin shape,andsmallin size.Better:Itwasblue,round,andsmall.2.通过改变句子结构来避免赘词。例如：Wordy:Therewasatreethatstoodlikeagiantonthetopofthemountain.Itroseintotheclouds.Better:Thegianttreeonthemountaintoproseintothecloud

137、s.Reducing Wordiness (1)Warming-upText ASectionBSectionCAroundtheTopicSection A3.用单词来代替词组，或用短语代替从句，也可以避免赘词。例如：Wordy:EvennowIfeelcomfortableinthedormdue to the fact thattherearefriendlypeoplearoundtotalkwith.Better:EvennowIfeelcomfortableinthedormbecausetherearefriendlypeoplearoundtotalkwith.4.除特定需要外

138、，通常用主动语态代替被动语态，也可以避免赘词。例如：Wordy:Itisfeltthatanexerciseprogramshouldbeattemptedbythispatientbeforeanyoperationisperformed.Better:Thepatientshouldattemptanexerciseprogrambeforeconsideringanoperation.Warming-upText ASectionBSectionCAroundtheTopicSection AReadthefollowingsentences.Trytoimprovetheunderli

139、nedparts,eliminatingwordiness.Model : TheTitanic,whichwasahugeoceanship,sankin1912.Key: TheTitanic,ahugeoceanship,sankin1912.-TheirquarrelhappenedinearlyAugust.1.TheirquarrelhappenedintheearlypartofthemonthofAugust.Warming-upText ASectionBSectionCAroundtheTopicSection A-Becausethebrown,poisonouswast

140、ewaterflowedintotheriver,thefactoryhadtobeshutdown.2. Because the waste water, which was brown andpoisonous(有毒的),flowedintotheriver,thefactoryhadtobeshutdown.-Uncontrolledcuttingisdestroyingrainforests.3.Rainforestsarebeingdestroyedbyuncontrolledcutting.-Thewarbroughtmanychanges.4. The fact of the w

141、ar had the effect of bringing manychanges.Warming-upText ASectionBSectionCAroundtheTopicSection A-Theteachersareworriedabouttheproblemofcheatinginexams.5.Theteachersareworriedabouttheproblem.Theproblemmaybewithcheatinginexams.-Anyjobisfinewithme.6.Anytypeofjobisfinewithme.-Thisdepartmentcollectsmone

142、y.7.Theworkofthisdepartmentiscollectingmoney.-Nothingmaycomeofthesepreparations.8. It is possible that nothing will probably come of thesepreparations.SectionCSectionAAroundtheTopicSection BSection B:A High-Tech WomanReading ThroughExercisesSectionCSectionAAroundtheTopicSection BPreviewthefollowingq

143、uestionsbeforereadingthetext.1.Whatdidthewomanusuallydoduringthe15minuteswhenshewasdoingherexercise?2.Whatwasthelastthingshedidafterthecarbrokedown?3.Howdidshefindthetelephonenumberswhenhercarbrokedown?4.Whatdoyouthinkistheauthorsrealpurposeinwritingthisarticle?ExercisesSectionCSectionAAroundtheTopi

144、cSection BAHigh-TechWomanShe awoke to the sound of her favorite radiomusicprogram,andturnedontheTVfromherbeditwasalmostanautomaticgesturepreparingherselfforthestartoftheexerciseprogramonTV.Apartfrombeingthetimesheusedeachdaytokeepfit,these fifteen minutes were the only chance shenormallyhadtogethers

145、elforganized.Para. 1高科技女性她在最喜欢的广播音乐节目声中醒来，随即在床上打开电视这几乎是一个习惯性动作为电视上即将开播的健身节目做准备。这15分钟除了是每天用来健身的时间外，也是她一天当中整理头绪的唯一机会。ExercisesSectionCSectionAAroundtheTopicSection BShewasgoingtobeawayfromhometonightandwould have to work out when she wanted thelightstogoonandoff.Shewasalsogoingtoneedhotwaterwhensheret

146、urned,butshedidntneedtosetanythingthere;thosethingsontheroofwouldtakecareofthat,andanyway,itlookedtobeanotherwarm,sunnyday.Para. 1她今晚要离家外出，她得确定开灯和熄灯的时间。她回来时要用热水，但她不必作任何设定，屋顶上的装置自会处理，再说今天看上去又将是暖和晴朗的一天。ExercisesSectionCSectionAAroundtheTopicSection BShe took a package out of the freezer and, duringthe

147、threeminutesorsothatittookthefoodtoheatup,shecheckedthephonetoseeiftherewereany messages; only someone who had gotten thewrongnumber.Beforeshelefthome,sheprintedoutthereportshehadfinishedthenightbefore,andsentitdirect to Hong Kong. She had a quick look at theweatherandtrafficconditions,andquicklycal

148、leduppage672tocheckthelatesttennisresults.Para. 2她从冰箱冷冻室取出一包食物来。在把它加热的3分钟左右时间里，她查了查电话留言；只有一个人，还是打错电话的。出门之前，她把前一天晚上完成的报告打印出来直接发到了香港。她很快地看了看天气和交通状况，又很快地调到第672页查看网球赛的结果。ExercisesSectionCSectionAAroundtheTopicSection BPara. 2 SheturnedofftheTV,butnotbeforefindingthosetwoprograms she wanted to record fro

149、m Channel 1 andChannel4thatnight.Shewasalsogoingtoneedmoney;thebankwouldntbeopenuntil10:00am,butshehadhercardandcouldorderanewchequebookatthesametime.Shepoppedherpurseintoherbagandpressedthebuttonsnearthefrontdoor;shedidntwant anyone breaking into the house while she wasaway,thoughitwouldallberecord

150、edonthescreen.她找到那天晚上想要从1频道和4频道录制的那两个节目，然后才关掉电视。她还需要钱。银行要到上午10点才开，不过她有银行卡，同时还可以再预定一本新的支票簿。她把钱包塞进包里，按下了前门边的按钮。尽管屏幕会把一切都录下来，但是她可不想在自己外出的时候有任何人闯进来。ExercisesSectionCSectionAAroundtheTopicSection BInthegarage,hercarwarmedupeasily,thankstoitselectronicignition,andshewassoondrivingdownthemotorwayatarelaxed

151、120kmanhour.But the engine cut out suddenly; almostwithoutthinking,sheturnedonherwarninglightsandskillfullydroveontotheshoulderoftheroad.Para. 3&4在车库里，她的车由于有电子点火装置，所以很容易就发动了。很快，她以每小时120 公里的速度轻松地驶上高速公路。可是突然，引擎熄火了。她几乎想也没想就打开了警示灯，并很 熟练地把车开到了紧急停车带上。ExercisesSectionCSectionAAroundtheTopicSection BSheputo

152、nthehand-brakeandreachedintoherbagfortheonepieceofequipmentthatshewouldgonowherewithout.Sheopeneditupandproceededtoputinaprogramcard.Onthesmallscreen,alistoftelephonenumbersappeared.Shewentthroughthe numbers and wrote down two. She put inanothercardandcheckedherschedulefortheday.Para. 5她拉上手刹，伸手到包里去拿

153、一件她随身携带的装置。她打开这个装置，然后插入一张程序卡。小屏幕上出现了一串电话号码。她查看了这些号码，记下了其中两个。她插入另一张卡片，检查了自己当天的日程安排。ExercisesSectionCSectionAAroundtheTopicSection BShewasOK;herfirstmeetingwasntforanothercoupleofhourssoshestillhadplentyoftime.Shecalledupthepersonwithwhomshehadherfirstmeeting to let him know that she might be late, an

154、dthengotincontactwiththemotorwayservicedepartment.Theysaidtheywouldbewithherinabouthalfanhour.Para. 5还好，距离第一个会面的时间还有两三个小时，时间还有富余。她打电话给第一个约见的人，告诉他自己可能会迟到，然后与高速公路服务部取得了联系，对方说大约半个小时后到她那儿。ExercisesSectionCSectionAAroundtheTopicSection BBy the time the mechanic arrived, she hadmadetwomorecallsandfiledawa

155、ysomenotesonherpreviousdaysmeetings.Shetoldthemechanicwhat the problem was, and he said hed have alook.Heopeneduptheenginecoverandstaredinalarmatthehigh-techsystem.“Sorrymadam,Icanthelpyou!Youdontneedamechanic,youneedacomputerengineerfromIBM!”Para. 6机械工到的时候，她已经又打了两个电话，还把前一天的会议记录整理归档。她把车子的问题告诉机械工，他说要

156、检查一下。他打开引擎盖，惊愕地瞪着里面的高科技装置说：“对不起，夫人，我帮不了您！您需要的不是机械工，而是IBM 的电脑工程师！”ExercisesSectionCSectionAAroundtheTopicSection BMeaning: She woke up when the radio was turned on automatically as it had been set and it was herfavorite music program. While still in bed, she turned on the TV with a remote control to

157、get ready for the start of the exercise program on TVshe did this out of habit.2Meaning: A modern woman who is leading a life with all kinds of high-tech devices.1AHigh-techWoman.Sheawoketothesoundofherfavoriteradiomusicprogram,andturnedontheTVfromherbeditwasalmostanautomaticgesturepreparingherselff

158、orthestartoftheexerciseprogramonTV.ExercisesSectionCSectionAAroundtheTopicSection BMeaning: She would not be at home tonight and would have to decide when she wanted the lights to be turned on and off.4Meaning: These fifteen minutes were not only for her to do physical exercise in order to keep hers

159、elf in good health; usually, they were also the only chance in a day for her to think about the things she has to do and put them in order.3Apartfrombeingthetimesheusedeachdaytokeepfit,thesefifteenminutesweretheonlychanceshenormallyhadtogetherselforganized.Shewasgoingtobeawayfromhometonightandwouldh

160、avetoworkoutwhenshewantedthelightstogoonandoff.ExercisesSectionCSectionAAroundtheTopicSection BMeaning: She took a package of frozen food from the freezer6Meaning: She would also need hot water when she came back, but she didnt have to set anything for it. The solar heating system on the roof would

161、make sure of hot water supply, and anyway, it seemed that it would be warm and sunny, so the solar heating system would work properly.5Shewasalsogoingtoneedhotwaterwhenshereturned,butshedidntneedtosetanythingthere;thosethingsontheroofwouldtakecareofthat,andanyway,itlookedtobeanotherwarm,sunnyday.She

162、tookapackageoutofthefreezerExercisesSectionCSectionAAroundtheTopicSection BMeaning: and quickly turned to Page 672 for the results of the latest tennis matches.8Meaning: it took the food about three minutes to become warm. During this period of time, she checked the phone to see if anyone had called

163、 and left any message, but she found there was only someone who had dialed the wrong number.7duringthethreeminutesorsothatittookthefoodtoheatup,shecheckedthephonetoseeiftherewereanymessages;onlysomeonewhohadgottenthewrongnumber.andquicklycalledupPage672tocheckthelatesttennisresults.ExercisesSectionC

164、SectionAAroundtheTopicSection BMeaning: She would also need some money; she couldnt get money from the bank now because it wouldnt be open until 10:00 a.m., but she had her card, with which she could get cash from an automated teller machine, and could ask for a new book of checks at the same time.1

165、0Meaning: She found those two programs she wanted to record from Channel 1 and Channel 4 that night, set the automatic recording, and then turned off the TV.9SheturnedofftheTV,butnotbeforefindingthosetwoprogramsshewantedtorecordfromChannel1andChannel4thatnight.Shewasalsogoingtoneedmoney;thebankwould

166、ntbeopenuntil10:00a.m.,butshehadhercardandcouldorderanewchequebookatthesametime.ExercisesSectionCSectionAAroundtheTopicSection BMeaning: In the garage, her car was soon ready to operate because it used an electronic device for starting the engine12Meaning: she didnt want criminals to enter the house

167、 by force while she was not home, though it would all be recorded on the screen of the monitor if anyone did break in.11shedidntwantanyonebreakingintothehousewhileshewasaway,thoughitwouldallberecordedonthescreen.Inthegarage,hercarwarmedupeasily,thankstoitselectronicignitionExercisesSectionCSectionAA

168、roundtheTopicSection BMeaning: She put on the device that could stop the car by her hand and reached into her bag to take out the one piece of equipment that she always brought with her wherever she went.14Meaning: almost automatically, she turned on her warning lights and with great skill drove ont

169、o the side of the road, where cars could be parked for emergency.13almostwithoutthinking,sheturnedonherwarninglightsandskillfullydroveontotheshoulderoftheroad.Sheputonthehand-brakeandreachedintoherbagfortheonepieceofequipmentthatshewouldgonowherewithout.ExercisesSectionCSectionAAroundtheTopicSection

170、 BMeaning: She looked at the numbers carefully and wrote down the two numbers she was looking for.16Meaning: She opened the small computer (laptop) and then put a program card into it.15Sheopeneditupandproceededtoputinaprogramcard.Shewentthroughthenumbersandwrotedowntwo.ExercisesSectionCSectionAArou

171、ndtheTopicSection BMeaning: Shedidnt need to worry; her first meeting would not begin in a few hours, so she still had a great deal of time.18Meaning: She put in another card to make certain / sure of what she planned to do for the day.17Sheputinanothercardandcheckedherschedulefortheday.ShewasOK;her

172、firstmeetingwasntforanothercoupleofhourssoshestillhadplentyoftime.ExercisesSectionCSectionAAroundtheTopicSection BMeaning: They said they would come to repair her car in about half an hour.20Meaning: and then telephoned the motorway service department for help.19andthengotincontactwiththemotorwayser

173、vicedepartment.Theysaidtheywouldbewithherinabouthalfanhour.ExercisesSectionCSectionAAroundtheTopicSection BMeaning: He opened the engine cover and looked in great surprise at the high-tech system in the car for a long time.22Meaning: By the time the mechanic arrived, she had made two more calls and

174、put into a file the notes on the meetings she had made the day before.21Bythetimethemechanicarrived,shehadmadetwomorecallsandfiledawaysomenotesonherpreviousdaysmeetings.Heopeneduptheenginecoverandstaredinalarmatthehigh-techsystem.ExercisesSectionCSectionAAroundtheTopicSection BMeaning: Mechanics can

175、t repair your car because it uses such a high-tech electronic system; you need to have a computer engineer from IBM to repair it.24Meaning: Sorry madam, I cant repair the car!23Sorrymadam,Icanthelpyou!Youdontneedamechanic,youneedacomputerengineerfromIBM!ExercisesSectionCSectionAAroundtheTopicSection

176、 BNew wordsautomaticapartorganizefreezertrafficchannelchequebookpoppursehand-brakenowhereschedulemechanicfilealarmmadamengineer garageelectronicignitionmotorway relaxengineskillfullyshoulderExercisesSectionCSectionAAroundtheTopicSection BPhrases and expressionsapart fromkeep fitwork outgo on/offcall

177、 upbreak intowarm upcut outopen upgo throughwrite downplenty ofget in contact withfile away ExercisesSectionCSectionAAroundtheTopicSection B1)donewithoutconsciousthought,especiallyasahabit（习惯性地）机械式的；无意识的e.g. The engine was hot and my automatic response was to pull my hand away. 发动机很烫，我的手不由自主地缩了回来。2)

178、abletoworkormovebyitselfwithoutoperationbyaperson自动（化）的e.g. The automatic door opened as we approached it. 我们走近的时候，自动门开了。automaticadj. Whenanautomaticwashingmachineisturnedon,waterpoursin.2.全自动洗衣机开机后，水会注入。Themovementsneededtorideabicyclesoonbecameautomatic.1.骑脚踏车的动作很快就变成机械式的行为。Practice :ExercisesSec

179、tionCSectionAAroundtheTopicSection B1)separatedbyadistance相距；间隔e.g. He has lived apart from his wife for two years. 他和妻子分居两地已经两年了。2)inorintotwoormoreseparateparts分开e.g. These old books are almost falling apart. 这些旧书快散架了。apartadv. Thetwosportsmenstoodapart,waitingforthesignaltostart.1.两名运动员分开站着，等待比赛开

180、始的信号。Letstaketheradioapartandseewhatswrongwithit.2.我们把收音机拆开，看看出了什么毛病吧。ExpressionsPractice :ExercisesSectionCSectionAAroundtheTopicSection B1)aswellas此外e.g. Apart from her prettiness, she was smart and helpful. 除了容貌秀丽之外，她还很聪明，乐于助人。2)exceptfor除外e.g. We had a good time apart from the weather. 除了天气不好之外，

181、我们玩得还是很开心的。apart fromApartfromoccasionalnightparties,ourneighborsareveryquiet.2.我们的邻居除了偶尔晚上开派对外，平时都很安静。Apartfromthebeautifulviewithas,theroomlookscleanandcomfortable.1.除了窗外景色宜人，这房间看起来也干净舒适。Practice :ExercisesSectionCSectionAAroundtheTopicSection Bkeepingoodhealththroughregularphysicalexercise保持健康e.g

182、. In order to keep fit, we must spend some time doing exercise every week. 为了保持健康，我们必须每星期花些时间锻炼身体。keep fit Eachtimeyoudoexercisetokeepfit,itshouldlastforatleastfifteenminutes.每次健身的时间都至少要持续15分钟。Practice :ExercisesSectionCSectionAAroundtheTopicSection Bvt. (organiseBrE)arrangeintoagoodworkingsystem组织；

183、安排e.g. The Students Union is busy organizing the Christmas party. 学生会正忙于组织圣诞节晚会。organizeWearegladtoseethattheconferencewasorganizedsowell.我们很高兴这次大会组织得如此成功。Practice :ExercisesSectionCSectionAAroundtheTopicSection Bhavinggoodandeffectiveorganization有组织的；有条理的e.g. For such a large department, we need an

184、 organized person to manage it. 我们需要一个有组织能力的人来管理一个如此庞大的部门。organized Thehouseiswell-organized;thehostessmustbeveryhardworking.房子收拾得井井有条，女主人一定很勤劳。Practice :adj. ExercisesSectionCSectionAAroundtheTopicSection Bplanordecide制定出；计划e.g. I have drawn up the main points and you will work out the details late

185、r. 我已经起草了几个要点，之后你来制定细节。work out Welltrytoworkoutsolutionstotheseproblemsatthemeeting.会上我们将研究这些问题的解决方法。Practice :ExercisesSectionCSectionAAroundtheTopicSection Bstart/stopoperating开始/停止运作e.g. The street lights go on at dusk and go off at dawn. 街灯黄昏点亮，黎明熄灭。go on/off Someonescreamedwhenthepowerwentoffs

186、uddenly.突然停电了，有人尖叫了起来。Practice :ExercisesSectionCSectionAAroundtheTopicSection B1)(causeto)harden,esp.intoice,asaresultofextremecold（使）结冰；冷冻e.g. He bought a lot of canned and frozen food for the coming week. 他为下个星期买了许多罐装食品和冷冻食品。2)(causeto)beunabletomoveorworkproperlyasaresultoficeorverylowtemperatur

187、es（使）冻住e.g. The engine has frozen up. 发动机因冻结而发动不了。freezev. Whenwintercame,allthewaterfrozeandfishingwasimpossible.1.冬天到了，水都结了冰，不可能钓鱼了。Thecoldhasfrozenthelockonthecardoor.2.严寒把汽车门锁都冻住了。Practice :ExercisesSectionCSectionAAroundtheTopicSection Bn.Canenclosedpartofafridgeinwhichthereisaspeciallylowtempe

188、ratureforstoringfrozenfoods（冰箱中的）冷冻室e.g. If you want to store the food for a long time, put it in the freezer. 如果你想长期保存食物，就要放在冷冻室里。freezerWeputwaterintothefreezertomakeiceinsummer.夏天我们把水放进冷冻室制冰。Practice :ExercisesSectionCSectionAAroundtheTopicSection B1)Uthemovementofpeopleorvehiclesalongroadsorstre

189、ets（行人、车船、飞机等）来往；交通e.g. Traffic is comparatively light on holidays. 节假日交通相对不太繁忙。2)Uthepeopleorvehiclesinthismovement熙熙攘攘的人流或车流e.g. We were held up in the traffic for nearly an hour. 我们塞车将近一个小时。trafficn. Thetrafficwastotallyoutofcontrolduetothecaraccident.1.由于发生了车祸，交通秩序失控。Therewasalotoftrafficonthero

190、adsasitwasMondaymorning.2.因为是周一早上，马路上车辆众多。Practice :ExercisesSectionCSectionAAroundtheTopicSection Bfindandshowinformationonacomputerscreen（在计算机屏幕上）查看信息e.g. You can use the search facility to call up all the occurrences of a particular word in a document. 你可以利用搜索工具在计算机上查看文档中某个词的使用情况。call up Withthes

191、etouch-screencomputers,peoplecancallupalltheinformationtheyrequirejustbytouchingthescreen.有了这些触摸屏电脑，人们只需用手触摸屏幕就可以查询各种所需信息。Practice :ExercisesSectionCSectionAAroundtheTopicSection B1)Caparticulartelevisionstation电视台播送频道e.g. There are so many TV channels that I dont know which one to watch. 有这么多频道，我都不

192、知道看哪一个好了。2)Canarrowseapassageconnectingtwoseas海峡e.g. Its too dangerous to cross the channel in such a small boat. 坐这么小的一条船穿越海峡太危险了。channelTheoperachannelismostwelcometotheelderlypeople.1.戏曲频道最受老年人的欢迎。Thereisonlyanarrowchannelbetweenthetwocities.2.两座城市之间只隔着一条狭窄的海峡。n. Practice :ExercisesSectionCSectio

193、nAAroundtheTopicSection Bn. C(=check)awrittenordertoabanktopayacertainsumofmoneyfromonesbankaccount支票e.g. We require payment by cheque rather than cash. 我们要求支票付款，而不是现金。chequeHegotthemoneybyforginghisbrotherssignatureonacheque.他在支票上假冒他哥哥的签名，拿到了钱。Practice :ExercisesSectionCSectionAAroundtheTopicSectio

194、n Bn. C(=checkbook)abookofprintedcheques支票簿e.g. Youd better take the chequebook with you when you travel on business. 你出差的时候最好带着支票簿。chequebookWhenthemanagerneedstosignacheque,thesecretaryshouldgetthechequebookready.经理要开支票时，秘书应该把支票簿准备好。Practice :ExercisesSectionCSectionAAroundtheTopicSection Bv. 1)pu

195、tquicklyandlightly轻手轻脚地迅速放下e.g. Pop your shoes on and lets go. 快穿上鞋，我们走。2)goorcomesuddenly,quickly,orunexpectedly（非正式）突然出现e.g. He always pops up when hes least expected. 他总是在别人最意想不到的时候突然出现。n. 1)Umodernpopularmusic流行音乐e.g. I prefer classical music to pop or jazz. 比起流行音乐和爵士乐，我更喜欢古典音乐。2)Casoundlikethat

196、ofaslightexplosion“砰”的一声e.g. I drew back a little as the bottle was opened with a pop. 瓶子“砰”的一声打开时，我稍稍往后让了让。popPracticeExercisesSectionCSectionAAroundtheTopicSection BPopyourheadoutofthewindowandseeifitsraining.1.把头伸到窗外看看有没有下雨。Thepicturesinthisbookpopupwhenthepagesareopenedbythewind.2.风把书吹开了，书中的图片跃入

197、眼帘。Astheballoonburstwithapop,thelittlegirlburstoutcrying.4.气球“砰”的一声爆了，小女孩哇地哭了起来。IfonlyIcouldbethereandtalktothepopsinger!3.我要是能在那儿和那个流行歌手说话就好了。popPractice :ExercisesSectionCSectionAAroundtheTopicSection Bn. Casmallflattishbagusedespeciallybywomen（尤指女用的）钱包；皮夹子e.g. Dont put the purse in the overcoat p

198、ocket. It might be stolen. 别把钱包放在外衣口袋里，以免失窃。purseThegirlwasupsetbecauseshehadlostherpurse.那女孩很难过，因为她把钱包弄丢了。Practice :ExercisesSectionCSectionAAroundtheTopicSection Benterbyforce强行进入e.g. She went back home only to find the house had been broken into. 她回到家，却发现有人闯入过她的家。break into Thepolicehadbrokeninto

199、theroombeforethegamblersrealizedwhathadhappened.赌徒们还没意识到发生了什么事，警察就已经闯进了屋子。Practice :ExercisesSectionCSectionAAroundtheTopicSection B1)Cabuildinginwhichmotorvehiclescanbekept（机动车辆的）车库e.g. Theyve bought a car and are now looking for a house with a garage. 他们买了辆车，现在正在找一幢带车库的房子。2)Caplacewheremotorvehicl

200、esarerepairedandpetrolandoilmayalsobesold（兼营汽车修理）加油站e.g. I walked to the garage to fetch my car being repaired there. 我步行去汽修站取在那里修理的车子。garageIcalledthegarageforhelpasmycarhadbrokendown.2.车坏了，我打电话给汽修站请求帮助。Iwenttothegaragetofetchthetoolsthemechanicaskedfor.1.我到车库里去拿机械工要的工具。n. Practice :ExercisesSectio

201、nCSectionAAroundtheTopicSection B(causeto)becomereadyforactionorperformancebyexerciseoroperationinadvance（使）热身；做准备活动；（马达等）预热e.g. He warmed the audience up by telling a few jokes before the show began. 演出之前，他先说了几个笑话把观众的情绪调动起来。warm up Steadyincreaseinwalkingspeedisagoodwaytowarmup.逐渐加快步行速度是进行热身的好方法。Pr

202、actice :ExercisesSectionCSectionAAroundtheTopicSection Badj. usingelectricityandextremelysmallelectricalpartssuchasmicrochipsandtransistors电子的；电子器件的e.g. A computer is a piece of electronic equipment. 计算机是电子设备。electronic Youcangetyourmoney24hoursadaywithelectronicbanking.有了电子银行业务，一天24小时都可以取款。Practice

203、 :ExercisesSectionCSectionAAroundtheTopicSection B1)usuallysingular;Cthemeansorapparatusforstartinganenginebyusingelectricity（汽车引擎等的）点火装置e.g. Before you start your car, you need first to turn on the ignition. 汽车发动之前需要先打开点火装置。2)Utheactoractionofigniting点火；着火e.g. No one could explain the ignition of t

204、he forest. 没人能解释森林是怎样着火的。ignitionn. PracticeExercisesSectionCSectionAAroundtheTopicSection BAsanexperiencedmotormechanic,heknowstheignitionsystemverywell.1.作为一名经验丰富的汽车修理技师，他对点火系统了如指掌。Theyoungsoldierwasresponsiblefortheignitionofthebomb.2.这个年轻的士兵负责引爆炸弹。ignitionPractice :ExercisesSectionCSectionAAroun

205、dtheTopicSection Bn. Caverywideroadbuiltforfastlong-distancetravel高速公路e.g. You are not allowed to ride the motorcycle on the motorway. 高速公路上不允许骑摩托车。motorwayTherearecertainspeedlimitsonmotorways.高速公路上有一定的速度限制。Practice :ExercisesSectionCSectionAAroundtheTopicSection B1)makeorbecomelessactiveandworried

206、（使）轻松；放松e.g. The music will relax you after a busy day. 忙了一天，听音乐能让你放松下来。2)make(effortorcontrol)lesssevere松懈；放宽e.g. You must not relax your efforts for a moment; the final examination is at hand. 你千万不能有一刻松懈；期末考试临近了。relaxv. Hisworriedfrownrelaxedalittleafterhearingthenews.1.听到那消息，他才略舒愁眉。Thechairmanbro

207、ughtforwardaproposaltorelaximmigrationcontrols.2.主席提出一项放宽移民限制的建议。Practice :ExercisesSectionCSectionAAroundtheTopicSection BThewordrelaxedisthepastparticipialformandoftenbehaveslikeanadjectivewitharelatedmeaning.Forexample:e.g. He was lying in the sun, looking very relaxed and happy. 他躺在阳光下，看上去十分悠闲愉快

208、。Therewasarelaxedatmosphereinthemeetingroom.会议室里一派轻松的气氛。relaxedPractice :ExercisesSectionCSectionAAroundtheTopicSection B1)Capieceofmachinerywithmovingpartswhichchangespowerfromsteam,electricity,oiletc.,intomovement发动机；引擎e.g. The engine gave a loud noise, and then stopped. 发动机发出一声巨响，然后停了下来。2)Camachi

209、newhichpullsarailwaytrain机车；火车头e.g. If your seat is back to the engine, you can see the trees out of the train window moving away from you. 如果你的座位背对火车的前进方向，你会看见车窗外的树木离你远去。enginen. PracticeExercisesSectionCSectionAAroundtheTopicSection BIgotontheInternetandusedthesearchenginetofindtheinformationIneed

210、ed.1.我上了互联网，用搜索引擎查找我需要的信息。Hedashedintothesmoke-filledengineroomwithawetclothoverhishead.2.他头上包了块湿布冲进浓烟滚滚的机车室。enginePractice :ExercisesSectionCSectionAAroundtheTopicSection B(ofamotor)stopsuddenly（马达）熄火e.g. He swore as the engine of the car cut out again. 汽车引擎再次熄了火，他骂了句脏话。cut out Wewereinthemiddleoft

211、helakewhenthemotoroftheboatcutout.当我们正在湖中央的时候，船的马达熄了火。Practice :ExercisesSectionCSectionAAroundtheTopicSection Badv. withaspecialabilitytodosomething有技巧地；巧妙地；熟练地e.g. She skillfully removed the bullet and bandaged the wound. 她熟练地取出了子弹并用绷带包扎好伤口。skillfullyHeansweredthatquestionveryskillfully.他很巧妙地回答了那个

212、问题。Practice :ExercisesSectionCSectionAAroundtheTopicSection Bn. 1)Ctheedgeofaroad,offthetraveledpart路肩e.g. I drove onto the shoulder to avoid a bump in the road. 为避开路上一处隆起的地方，我把车开上了路肩。2)thepartofthebodybetweentheneckandtheupperarm肩；肩膀e.g. He was about six feet tall with broad shoulders. 他身高约6英尺，肩膀宽阔

213、。vt. 1)liftorcarryontheshoulder挑起；扛起e.g. The workers shouldered a load of bricks and walked away. 工人们扛起一堆砖走了。2)takeonresponsibility;bear担负；承担e.g. She had to shoulder the burden of childcare. 她不得不担负起抚养孩子的重担。shoulder PracticeExercisesSectionCSectionAAroundtheTopicSection BHewasunwillingtoshoulderthisr

214、esponsibilityalone.4.他不愿意独自承担这个责任。Heshoulderedhisbikeandwalkedacrossthefinishline.3.他扛起自行车走过终点线。WhenIaskedhimwhyheddoneit,hejustshruggedhisshoulders.2.我问他为什么要这么做，他只耸了耸肩。Vehiclesdonotnormallytravelontheshoulderunlessinanemergency.1.车辆通常不在路肩上行驶，除非遇到紧急情况。shoulder Practice :ExercisesSectionCSectionAArou

215、ndtheTopicSection Bn. Canapparatusthatstopsavehicle,workedbythedrivershand 手刹车；手闸e.g. You cant try to move the car when the hand-brake is on. 手刹拉紧时别试图移动车子。hand-brakeIsentthecartobefixedasthehand-brakedidntworkproperly.我把车送去修了，因为手闸不太灵。Practice :ExercisesSectionCSectionAAroundtheTopicSection Badv. not

216、anywhere什么地方都不；无处e.g. All right, Ill come. After all, I have nowhere else to go. 好吧，我会来的，反正我也没别的地方好去。nowhereNowhereunderthesunshouldweallowsuchthingstohappen.我们决不允许这样的事发生。Practice :ExercisesSectionCSectionAAroundtheTopicSection Bcausetoopen打开e.g. She opened up her suitcase and began to unpack. 她打开箱子

217、开始整理东西。open up Thepolicemanaskedthethieftoopenuphisbag.警察让小偷把他的包打开。Practice :ExercisesSectionCSectionAAroundtheTopicSection Blookatorexaminecarefully,esp.inordertofindsomething仔细检查（尤指为寻找某事物）e.g. I have gone through all the shelves, but couldnt find the book you want. 我仔细查找了所有书架，但是找不到你要的书。go through

218、Theywentthroughourluggageatcustoms.海关人员仔细检查了我们的行李。Practice :ExercisesSectionCSectionAAroundtheTopicSection Brecordinwriting,esp.inordertoremember写下；记下e.g. The families who take part in the program are supposed to write down what its like to go without TV for a week. 参加这一活动的家庭要记下一周里不看电视的情况。write down

219、 Itsagoodwaytowritedownwhatyouneedtodonextdaybeforegoingtobedeveryevening.每晚在睡觉前把第二天要做的事情记下来，这不失为一个好办法。Practice :ExercisesSectionCSectionAAroundtheTopicSection Bn. 1)Caplannedlistororderofthingstobedone,dealtwithetc日程安排（表）e.g. Whats on your schedule today? 你今天有什么安排？2)aformallistoftimes,prices,detail

220、setc一览表；明细表ahead of schedule 提前on schedule 准时behind schedule 落后于预定时间（或计划）；推迟vt. planforsomethingtohappenataparticulartime排定；把安排在e.g. The plane is scheduled to take off at 8 a.m. 飞机定于上午8点起飞。schedulePracticeExercisesSectionCSectionAAroundtheTopicSection BHewasforcedtoadjusthisschedule.1.他被迫调整了自己的日程安排。

221、Thisisascheduleoffreightrates.2.这是运费一览表。TheyhavescheduledthemeetingonMarch12.3.他们把会议定在3月12日举行。schedulePractice :ExercisesSectionCSectionAAroundtheTopicSection Balargequantityornumberof;agreatdealof很多的；大量的e.g. Weve got plenty of time before we leave for the airport. 在动身去机场前我们的时间还很宽裕。plenty of Therear

222、eplentyofreasonsforustobecarefulwithstrangers.我们要提防陌生人，其中的原因是很多的。Practice :ExercisesSectionCSectionAAroundtheTopicSection Btelephone给打电话e.g. Someone called up this morning and asked to see you. 上午有人打电话来说想见你。call up Shecalledupnearlyallherfriendstotellthemthenews.她几乎给所有的朋友打电话，告诉他们这个消息。Practice :Exerc

223、isesSectionCSectionAAroundtheTopicSection Bgetintouchwith与取得联系e.g. Ill get in contact with you as soon as I arrive. 我一到就会和你联系。get in contact with Hegotincontactwiththepoliceandgavethemsomeinformationaboutthecriminal.他和警方联系，提供了该罪犯的一些信息。Practice :ExercisesSectionCSectionAAroundtheTopicSection Bn. Cape

224、rsonwhoisskilledinusing,repairingetc.,machinery机械工e.g. The mechanic phoned to say your car was ready for collection. 机械工打电话说你的车已修好，可以取了。mechanicThemechanicfixeduptheoldcarandsolditataprofit.机械工修好了那部旧车，并卖了个好价钱。Practice :ExercisesSectionCSectionAAroundtheTopicSection Bvt. putadocumentintoacontainerwit

225、hotherdocuments把（文件）归档（或存档）e.g. Please help me file in invoices in time order. 请帮我把这些发票按时间顺序归档。n. asetofpapers,documents,orrecordsthatarekeptbecausetheycontaininformation;asetofinformationonacomputer档案；（计算机的）文件e.g. The personnel office keeps a file on each employee. 人事部存有每位雇员的档案。file Wefiledthesepap

226、ersinthe“Research”file.Theinterviewerpromisedtokeepmyjobapplicationonfile.2.面试官答应将我的工作申请存档。1.我们把这些论文归入“研究”类档案。ExpressionsPractice :ExercisesSectionCSectionAAroundtheTopicSection Bputadocumentintoacontainerwithotherdocuments将归档e.g. Id completed all the case notes and filed them away. 我阅完了所有的案件记录并把它们归

227、档了。file away Thesenotesshouldbecarefullyfiledawayforfuturereference.这些记录应认真归档，以便日后参考。Practice :ExercisesSectionCSectionAAroundtheTopicSection Bn. 1)Uasuddenfeelingoffearoranxiety惊慌；惊恐；担忧e.g. She looked around in alarm. 她惊恐地环顾四周。2)C;Uavoiceorsignalwarningofdanger;adevicethatgiveswarning警报；报警装置e.g. To

228、m raised the alarm as soon as he saw the smoke. 汤姆一看见冒烟就发出了警报。vt. makesomeonefrightenedorworried使惊恐；使忧虑e.g. The slightest noise in this big house at night seemed to alarm her. 晚上这间大房子里的一点点声响似乎使她感到惊恐。alarm PracticeExercisesSectionCSectionAAroundtheTopicSection BTherewasanoteofalarminhervoice.1.她的声音里带

229、有一丝惊恐。Theprisonersetoffanalarmashetriedtoescape.2.囚犯试图逃跑时触响了报警器。Idontwanttoalarmyou,butitwouldbewisetoavoiddrinkingthetapwaterhere.3.我不想吓唬你，但不喝这儿的自来水还是明智的。alarm Practice :ExercisesSectionCSectionAAroundtheTopicSection Bn. arespectfulwayofaddressingawoman夫人；女士e.g. Shall I hold the door for you, madam

230、? 夫人，请让我帮您开门好吗？madamShelookstooyoungtobecalled“madam”.她看上去太年轻了，称她为“女士”不太妥当。Practice :ExercisesSectionCSectionAAroundtheTopicSection Bn. Capersonwhoisprofessionallytrainedtoplanthemakingofmachines,electricalequipment,roadsetc.工程师；技师e.g. You have to be an engineer or computer specialist to fly this ai

231、rplane. 你必须是个工程师或电脑专家才能驾驶这架飞机。engineerSheworkedasachemicalengineerforadrugcompany.她在一家医药公司当化学工程师。Practice :Reading ThroughSectionCSectionAAroundtheTopicSection BChoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA,B,C,andDaccordingtothetext.Getting the Message1. What did the woman usually do during the 15 m

232、inutes when she was doing her exercise? A.Shesetthehotwatersystem.B.Sheworkedoutwhatthingssheshoulddealwith.C.Sheheatedherbreakfast.D.Sheprintedoutthereport.Reading ThroughSectionCSectionAAroundtheTopicSection B2. Which of the following was the last thing she did after the car broke down? A.Callthem

233、otorwayservicedepartment.B.Findthetelephonenumberssheneeded.C.Checkherschedulefortheday.D.Callupthepersonshehadherfirstmeetingwith.3. How did she find the telephone numbers when her car broke down? A.Bycheckingherdiary.B.Bycheckingthecarcomputer.C.Bycallingtheinformationcenter.D.Bycheckingaspecialde

234、viceputinherbag.Reading ThroughSectionCSectionAAroundtheTopicSection B4. Which of the following is NOT true about her car? A.Itusedtheelectronicignition.B.Itcouldberepairedrightaway.C.Ithadahigh-techcomputersystem.D.Therewassomethingwrongwithitsengine.5. What do you think is the authors real purpose

235、 in writing this article?A.Todescribeanunhappyexperienceofawoman.B.Toshowwhatanefficientlifethewomanwasleadingwithallthehigh-techdevices.C.Toshowbyexamplehowsmartappliancesmaydrivepeopleupthewall.D.TotellpeoplethatsometimesIBMproductscouldbewrongtoo.Reading ThroughSectionCSectionAAroundtheTopicSecti

236、on BFillintheblankswiththewordsgivenbelow,changingtheformifnecessary.Fillineachblankwithonewordonly.Using the Right Wordorganizegaragetrafficelectronicchannelnowhereskillfullyrelaxengineerschedule1.Hebrokehisarmlastyearbutheplaysthepianoas_asever.2.Newmeasuresaboutcarcontrolhavebeenintroducedtosolve

237、the_probleminthecity.3.Thecomputercontainsalargenumberof_switches.skillfully trafficelectronic Reading ThroughSectionCSectionAAroundtheTopicSection B4.Wehadaverytight_onthetrip.5.Inthewinterbreak,Iwent_butstayedathome.6.Thestudents_apartytowelcometheexpertfromEngland.7.Thedoctortoldhimto_amonthorsob

238、eforegoingbacktowork.8.MyfatherlikeswatchingTVandhisfavoriteisthesports_.organizegaragetrafficelectronicchannelnowhereskillfullyrelaxengineerscheduleschedule nowhere organizedrelaxchannelReading ThroughSectionCSectionAAroundtheTopicSection BFillineachoftheblanksinthefollowingsentenceswithasuitablepr

239、epositionoradverb.Working with Expressions1.Apart_youandme,Idontthinkthereisanyoneelseunderthirty.2. We need to work _ the total cost of theproject.3.Illwarm_theenginewhileyoureputtingyourcoaton.4.HehadtoldmehisaddressbutIforgottowriteit_.fromoutupdownReading ThroughSectionCSectionAAroundtheTopicSec

240、tion B5.Hereachedintohispocket_anamecard.6.Accordingtoareportbythepolice,athiefjusttakesthreesecondstobreak_acar.7.Iwent_allthenamelistsandfoundmynameattheveryend.8.Mr.Brownssecretarytoldhimthathiswifecalled_whenhewasawayandaskedhimtocallbackassoonaspossible.forintothroughupSectionBSectionAAroundthe

241、TopicSection CPractical writingPractical writingSection C:Understanding and Writing Notices (2)SectionASample ReadingUseful TermsExercisesSectionBAroundtheTopicSection C 面向大众的通知主要指有关商场或公司开业、面向大众的通知主要指有关商场或公司开业、搬迁、寻人、征稿等启事。启事的语言要求朴实、搬迁、寻人、征稿等启事。启事的语言要求朴实、简洁，文字篇幅不宜过长。启事的格式，同前一简洁，文字篇幅不宜过长。启事的格式，同前一课讲的面

242、向内部职员的通知一样，除了需要有标课讲的面向内部职员的通知一样，除了需要有标题、正文（活动内容）和时间以外，通常还需加题、正文（活动内容）和时间以外，通常还需加上联系地址或联系人及电话号码。启事的标题要上联系地址或联系人及电话号码。启事的标题要求醒目，能够吸引读者的注意力。求醒目，能够吸引读者的注意力。Useful TermsExercisesSectionBSectionAAroundtheTopicSection CRelatedKnowledgeSample 1A Sichuan hot-pot restaurant, The King ofHot-pot, located at No.

243、 4 Yuyuan Road,specializes in the service of hot-pot food. TherestaurantisopentoallonandafterOctober1,2013.Firstcome,firstserved.Remembertomakereservationsbeforecoming.Tastingisbelieving!Tel:028-51260125TheKingofHot-potUseful TermsExercisesSectionBSectionAAroundtheTopicSection CRelatedKnowledgeSampl

244、e 2RemovalApril12Duetotherapidexpansionofourbusiness,we find it necessary to move to more spaciouspremises.Wewould,therefore,liketoinformourcustomersthatonandafterMayDay,wewillbelocatedat204,ChangAnRoad.Youarewelcometoournewaddress.Ever-brightElectronicCompanySample ReadingExercisesSectionBSectionAA

245、roundtheTopicSection CRelatedKnowledgeSummaryofNoticeWritingFoundLostAccommodationWantedFounderCometoidentify/claimsth.Sth.wasfound/loststh.found捡到某物认领拾到者求租房屋启事遗失启事招领启事通知书写小结Sample ReadingUseful TermsSectionBSectionAAroundtheTopicSection CRelatedKnowledge1. Read the following sentences and then writ

246、e a notice. Some parts of it have been done for you.Found:Someonehappenedtofindapurse,insidewhichtherearecreditcards,acellphone,andotherthings.ItsownerisexpectedtocometoourLost&FoundOfficetoclaimitatthefollowingaddress:No.168,PinganStreet.Sept.12,2013.Sample ReadingUseful TermsSectionBSectionAAround

247、theTopicSection CRelatedKnowledgeFoundSept.12,2013Someone happened to find a purse, insidewhich there are credit cards, a cell phone, andotherthings.ItsownerisexpectedtocometoourLost&FoundOfficetoclaimitatthefollowingaddress:No.168,PinganStreet.TheLost&FoundOfficeSample ReadingUseful TermsSectionBSe

248、ctionAAroundtheTopicSection CRelatedKnowledgeSightseeing PostponedSept.20,2013ThesightseeingtriptoHongKongorganizedby the Spring and Autumn Travel Agency for thenewlywedscoupleswillbepostponedtoOctober3because of the problem of accommodation.If youhaveanyinquiries,pleasecontact010-67846672.TheSpring

249、andAutumnTravelAgency2. Translate the following English notice into Chinese.Sample ReadingUseful TermsSectionBSectionAAroundtheTopicSection CRelatedKnowledge旅游延期春秋旅行社组织的新婚夫妇香港游因住宿原因延期到10月3号。咨询请拨打电话010-67846672。春秋旅行社2013年9月20日Sample ReadingUseful TermsSectionBSectionAAroundtheTopicSection CRelatedKno

250、wledge3. Fill in the blanks with the information given in Chinese.文化大厦周六上午文化大厦周六上午9:00 9:00 到到11:00 11:00 举行举行“在中国投在中国投资的机遇资的机遇” ” 研讨会，欢迎各界报名参加。咨询电话研讨会，欢迎各界报名参加。咨询电话 021-34521009021-34521009。Seminar1)_Saturday,Sept.20,2008From2)_to3)_In4)_Formoreinformation,pleasecontact5)_AllarewelcomeInvestment Opportunities in China9:00 am11:00 amCultural Hall021-34521009Thank you!NEW HORIZON ENGLISH COURSES Book Two