新视野英语教程读写教程2(第三版)Unit9

ImprovementinAppliancesUnit9NEWHORIZONENGLISHCOURSESBookTwoUnit9ImprovementinAppliances1AroundtheTopic2SectionA3SectionB4SectionCLeadinginExploringtheTopicPlusActivitiesWarming-upTextAExercisesBackgroundInformationReadingThroughExercisesRelatedKnowledgeSampleReadingExercisesUsefulTermsSectionBSectionCSectionAExploringtheTopicPlusActivitiesAroundtheTopicAdvancedtechnologycancertainlymakelifemorecomfortableandconvenient.TobeAHigh-TechWomanmightbethedreamofmanyyoungpeople,especiallyyoungofficeladies.Thattypeoflifeisreallyallfunandexcitement!Nowsomeappliance-makersarebuildingappliancesthataresmarterthanmostoftheirowners.Butareyouwillingtobefacedwithatotalof110buttonswhenyouwanttowatchtelevision?Ordoyoureallyneedafridgethatwilltellyou:“Yourmilkisoutofdate?”Remember:Inordertousethattypeoffridge,you’llhavetoreadawholebookwrittenintermsthatarebeyondunderstanding!SectionBSectionCSectionALeadinginPlusActivitiesAroundtheTopicYoumusthaveheardofsomeso-called“smart”householdapplianceswithmanynewfeatures,andtheyaresupposedtomakeourlifemorecomfortableandconvenient.NowitissaidthatinWorkinpairsandaskeachotherthefollowingquestionswhilechecking(✔)theanswersandprovidingyourownintheblanks.Pleasenoticethatthequestionsareopen-endedwithnorightorwronganswers.thenearfuturewewouldliveinhomeswhereallappliancesareconnectedtotheInternet.Wouldthisbepossible?SectionBSectionCSectionALeadinginPlusActivitiesAroundtheTopic1.Inyouropinion,what“smart”applianceswouldbeavailableinthenearfuture?IthinkitmightbeMypartnerthinksitmightbeamicrowaveoventhatcancookadeliciousdishaccordingtomyorderarefrigeratorthatcanknowwhenit’soutofbreadacomputerthatcanoperateaccordingtooralinstructionsamicrowaveoventhatcancookadeliciousdishaccordingtohisorderarefrigeratorthatcanknowwhenit’soutofbreadacomputerthatcanoperateaccordingtooralinstructionsSectionBSectionCSectionALeadinginPlusActivitiesAroundtheTopic2.Whataretheadvantagesof“smart”appliances?theyaredesignedtobesimpleandeasytooperatetheymakethingsconvenientandsaveuslabor(劳力)andtimetheysaveusmoneybycombiningmanyfunctionsinoneapplianceIthinkMypartnerthinkstheyaredesignedtobesimpleandeasytooperatetheymakethingsconvenientandsaveuslabor(劳力)andtimetheysaveusmoneybycombiningmanyfunctionsinoneapplianceSectionBSectionCSectionALeadinginPlusActivitiesAroundtheTopic3.Whatarethedisadvantagesof“smart”appliances?IthinkMypartnerthinkstheirnewfeaturesareuselesstheycostmorethantheyareworththeyareeasytobreakdownwithsomanyfunctionstheyaretoodifficulttooperatetheirnewfeaturesareuselesstheycostmorethantheyareworththeyareeasytobreakdownwithsomanyfunctionstheyaretoodifficulttooperateSectionBSectionCSectionALeadinginExploringtheTopicAroundtheTopicA.Directions:Youwillhearashortpassage.Listencarefullyandanswerthefollowingquestions.1.Doyouagreethattechnologyhasimprovedpeople’slife?2.Hastechnologybroughtanydisadvantagestoourlife?keykeySectionBSectionCSectionALeadinginExploringtheTopicAroundtheTopicSuggestedanswer:Nodoubt,technologyhaschangedsomuchoftoday’sworldandourlife.Duetotechnology,wearenowlivingmorecomfortableandconvenientlives.Theinventionofcomputerhaddonegreathelpinourdailyworkandstudy.Withmodernelectricappliancesourhomelifeismuchmoreenjoyablethanever.ReturnSectionBSectionCSectionALeadinginExploringtheTopicAroundtheTopicSuggestedanswer:However,technologyadvanceshavecausedsomenew,complicated,evendangerousproblems.Carsandsomehouseholdappliancesaredangeroussourceswhichdamageourozonelayer(臭氧层).Inourmodernlife,ironicallywefindourselvesbeingenslavedmoreandmorebytechnologyinsteadofbeingfreedbyit.ReturnSectionBSectionCSectionALeadinginExploringtheTopicAroundtheTopicB.Questions&Answers1.What“smart”applianceswouldyouliketohave?2.Doyouthink“smart”appliancesaregoodornot?keykeySectionBSectionCSectionALeadinginExploringtheTopicAroundtheTopicSuggestedanswer:Ahousewifemaywanttohaveamicrowaveoventhatcancookdeliciousdishesaccordingtoherorder;anengineermaywantacomputerthatcanoperateaccordingtooralinstructions.ButIwouldliketohavevideocameratokeeprecordofthebeautifulthingsinmylife.ReturnSectionBSectionCSectionALeadinginExploringtheTopicAroundtheTopicSuggestedanswer:Differentpeoplehavedifferentviewsonthisquestion.Somethinkthat“smart”appliancesaregoodbecausetheymakethingsconvenientandsaveuslaborandtimeandsaveourmoneybycombiningmanyfunctionsinoneappliance.Whileothersarguethat“smart”appliancesarenotgoodbecausetheirnewfeaturesareuseless;theycostmorethantheyareworth;theyareeasytobreakdownwithsomanyfunctionsandtheyaretoodifficulttooperate.ReturnSectionBSectionCSectionALeadinginExploringtheTopicAroundtheTopicWatchtheVideoandBrainstormSectionBSectionCAroundtheTopicSectionASectionA:I’mToastintheBattleAgainst“Smart”AppliancesTextAExercisesSectionBSectionCAroundtheTopicSectionADoyouthinkmachineswillbesmarterthanman?ReadthefollowingexcerptsfromWikipedia,anddiscussyouropinionwithyourclassmates.Human-computerchessmatchesChesscomputerswerefirstabletobeatstrongchessplayersinthelate1980s.TheirmostfamoussuccesswasthevictoryofDeepBlueoverthenWorldChessCha