英语听力
Unit 9 Technology LISTENING
1 Listen to the tape.
What is being described?What can the things be used for?
1 These are very simple,two sticks about 20cm long.
They are usually made of wood. You hold the two sticks in one hand.
But you will soon learn how to pick up even small pieces of food.
2 This thing is very popular and useful. Almost everyone has one these days.
You can see people using this thing on the bus,when they are walking or at home.
It's usually small about the same size as your hand and comes in many colors.
There're several buttons on it,some for numbers others for other things.
It can be put in your pocket or in a small bag.
With it you can talk to people far away.
3 This is a large box with a big door.
If you open the door,a light comes on,and you can see what inside.
You'd better not leave the door open for too long,
because it is not good for things inside
You might catch a cold too,if you stand in front of the open door
There're several shelves inside some in the box itself and some in the door.
You usually find this large box in the kitchen.
阅读理解
READING
LIFE ON THE GO
Wang Mei puts her hand into her pocket
takes out her red cellphone and presses the talk key.
"Hi,mum!I'm on the bus I should be home in about ten minutes.
"Wang Mei is one of many Chinese teenagers who live life "on the go"
and use cellphones.
Cellphones,or mobile phones,
make it possible for us to talk to anyone from anywhere.
Words and images are being sent throughout the world.
Modern cellphones are more than just phones
they are being used as cameras and radios,
and to send e-mail or surf the Internet.
New functions are being added to the phones.
The latest cellphones have features such as games,
music and an electronic calendar
that will remind you about appointments and important dates.
Cellphones have changed our behaviour and how we communicate
They are being used everywhere--sometimes where they shouldn't.
One headmaster says that phones are not allowed in the classroom.
"If a phone starts ringing in the classroom,
teachers and students are disturbed and cannot work.
"The students obey the rules and agree not to se their phones in the classroom.
"I don't dare to use the phone in school,because they will take it away from me,"
says John Hill,a student in London.
John got his phone for his birthday,but his parents don't let him use it in school.
Some parents worry
that their children will spend too much time and money on phone calls.
Why are cellphones so popular,especially among teenagers?
The answer seems to be that we have a need to stay in touch with friends and family
no matter where we are or what we are doing.
Having a cellphone also makes us feel safer,
since we can call for help in case of an emergency.
Of course,to many teenagers the cellphone is not only a useful tool
but also a way to have fun and be cool.
Wang Mei calls her best friend Xiao Li
at least once a day to see how she is doing
and what she is going on.
She says that her cellphone helps her do whatever she wants to do
and still stay in touch with her parents and friends.
"I think it's the most useful invention ever,
Wang Mei says as she is dialling the number to Xiao Li again
to ask her what she will be wearing to school tomorrow.
综合技能
INTEGRATING SKILS
It is the year 2374 and the machines have taken over.
The earth is ruled by a great computer named Q12
that uses robots to make people work for it
It is not a happy world.
The few surviving human beings
are being used in the way that we use machines today:
they have to make electricity for the machines,repair them when they break down,
and do everything Q12 tells them to.
Once,the earth was a beautiful blue planet where people lived happily among trees and animals.
Now,the world is dark and dirty,with no room for happiness and fun.
But there is still hope.
The human beings have been able to keep a small,
secret school open since the machines took over.
In this school,the students still learn about all the wonders of the world
science,art,history,culture--and they are still allowed to dream about a better future
The leader of the humans has decided that it is time to do something to stop Q12,
bring the machines and people back together,and make the world beautiful again.
A group of experts were asked to solve the problem,but they failed.
but they failed.Now,the leader has asked a group of students
to do what they can to save the earth.
Q12 cannot be defeated by force.
It is too strong and no one believes that fighting a war can solve the problem.
Instead, the students have decided to come up with a peaceful solution.
They will try to teach Q12 about love and friendship.
If they succeed,they believe that humans and machines can live together
like friends in the future.
Imagine that you are one of the students chosen to solve the problem.
Write a letter to Q12 in which you explain love and friendship.
Remember that Q12 is a computer that does not understand how human beings feel
and what human life is like.
Tell Q12 about how we think,how we feel about each other,
and try to give examples of love and friendship.
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