KeytotheExercises---AnIntegratedEnglishCourse-Book6Unit1TechnologyinReverse●TextComprehensionI.CII.1.F.Notalltechnologymakesthingscomplicatedandwasteful;itisonlyretardedtechnologythatmakesthingscomplicatedandwasteful.RefertoParagraph1.2.T.RefertoParagraph5.3.F.Itistruethattheauthoracknowledgesthegreatchangesbroughtaboutbynewtechnology,buthebelievestheseadvantageouschangesareoftenoffsetbyalotoftechnology-relatedwaste.RefertoParagraph7.4.T.RefertoParagraph7.5.F.Theauthorexpresseshisdoubtinasarcastictonethatcellularphonescouldreallyimprovemarriagesandsave“familyvalues”.RefertoParagraph9.●LanguageWorkI.Explaintheitalicizedpartineachsentenceinyourownwords.1.highlyregarded,intricate,attractive2.asuddenincrease3.aneventthatwillmakeyoufeelupsetforalongtime4.cansupposedlyhelp,atthesametime5.needtobeabletouse6.wereceivesomanypressreleasesthatwefinditdifficulttodealwiththem7.anagewherehi-techhasbroughtusnoticeablygreatchanges8.supposed,getawayfromus/beunattainable9.consequence,peoplewhoknownothingabouttechnology,impeding10.usually,insignificantII.Fillinthebankswiththeappropriateformsofthegivenwords.1.customized2.traumatized3.promotional4.paradoxical5.frivolity6.subscribers7.successors8.inanities9.institutionalized10.subsidyIII.Fillineachoftheblankswithawordorphrasetakenfromtheboxinitsappropriateform.1.arecloggedwith2.purportsto3.avistaof4.bombarded…with5.exultedover6.scribbledallover7.find…alluring8.makeacomeback9.callup10.tossed…into11.waseliminated12.compress…intoIV.Explainthemeaningoftheunderlinedwordorphraseineachsentence.1.weak2.entranceto3.fullof4.becompensatedforbyhavingthesameamountdeductedfromhistax5.showsallthesignsof6.excitementanddanger7.spenttheafternoondiscussing8.increaseherconfidence9.veryoften10.quickdiveV.Correcttheerrorsinthefollowingpassage.VI.FillineachblankinthepassagebelowwithONEappropriateword.1.millionaires2.computer3.breed4.programs5.companies6.generation7.popularity8.provide9.sales10.times11.valuable12.life●Translation1.Theprogramofferslong-termcareforthementallyretarded.2.He’sgotacumbersome,bulky,oldcomputer—it’sslowandcomplicatedtouse.3.Hetriednottolookconspicuousandmovedslowlyalongthebackoftheroom.4.Itwouldcauseatremendousupheavaltoinstalladifferentcomputersystem.5.Thegoldmedalcontinuestoeludeher.6.You’dbeafoolnottoembraceanopportunityasgoodasthat.7.Hersalarywillgoupbyahefty10%.8.IscrawledaquicknotetoHilaryandputitunderherdoor.9.There’sasmashingviewfromheroffice.10Thetripouttherewasswell,butthehotelwasabitcrummy.II.TranslatethefollowingpassageintoChinese.在我成长的房子里有一间屋子,我们把它称作图书馆。当然,那不是真正的图书馆,它仅仅是由电视机占据了主要位置的一间书斋。但是它四面墙上全部装修了嵌入式书架,上面摆了数百本书籍—那些精装本的书籍呈现着各种颜色,它们在那间屋里把我们团团围住。这些书是我父母和祖父母花了毕生的精力收集来的,它们成为我童年的一部分。我这一代人—即20世纪50和60年代成年的人—可能是了解这种心情的最后一代人了,那种被上百万文字环绕着的感觉,那些文字是历代知名的和默默无闻的作家们的产品。当前,在20世纪70年代中期,我们正目睹一个不易觉察却毫无疑问存在的慢慢背离书籍这类事物的倾向。恐怕美国的家庭很快就不会再留出房间做图书馆了。精装的图书—那思想永驻的象征,那从一个时代向下一个时代传留的智慧—可能会添加到我们即将灭绝的物种名单上去。●ListeningexercisesB.Wearenowlivinginaneraoftechnologyrevolution.Withthehelpofdigitaltechnologiesandpowerfulnetworks,weareabletosatisfyourthirstforinformation.Butwhatwillwedowithalltheinformation?Oncewecanplugintoanyinformationimaginableandbecomeinstantexpertsonanysubject,humansmaydiscoveranincreaseinsuicides,braintumorsandschizophrenia!Manyproblemsconcerningtechnologyoccur.Firstly,alltheinformationismachine-readableonly.Thismeansthatwemustpreserveallhardware,softwareandup-datestothesemachines,theoperatingmanualsandtheskilltodiagnosehardwareandsoftwareproblems,inordertopreservemachine-readableformats.Secondly,moreandmoreinformationwillbestoredonsmallerandsmallerdevices.Butcapturingoriginalmaterialinmachine-readableformisaslaborintensive,andthereforeasexpensive,aspreparingmaterialformicrofilming.Thirdly,inordertopreservethemeanstoaccessandtoreadmachine-readabledata,wewillneedsubstantialamountsofspace,tohouseandmaintainthemachinesandorganizationsnecessarytokeyaccessandpreventthemfrombecomingredundantandunreadable.Finally,theinformationpreservedindigitalformatsissupposedtolastforever,but,infact,assystemsarereplacedbynewerones,previousdigitalformatsneedtobetransferredtothenewforms.Ifyoufailtore-format,theinformationwillnolongerbereadablebythemachine.Butitistheenormousamountandcostofre-formattingthatwillfinallydefeatus.Unit2AClassActTextcomprehensionI.B(AandCareonlypartofthewholeincidentthathighlightsthetheme.)II.1.T.RefertoParagraph2.2.T.RefertoParagraph4.3.F.Theauthordidnotwanthermothertocometoschooltospeakforher,becausethatwouldmaketwoofthemunhappyandindignant.RefertoParagraph7.4.F.TheauthorwasexcitedbecauseherimaginationwasfuelledbyglamorousshotsofthepopularHollywoodtemptresses.Butshedidnotwanttotaketheriskofbeingpickedoutbywearinghercherisheddressthatwasdifferentfromtheblueschooluniform.RefertoParagraphs9and10.5.T.RefertoParagraph17.LanguageworkI.Explaintheitalicizedpartineachsentenceinyourownwords.1.holdback,schoolmates2.endurethepunishment,theembarrassmentIhadtogothrougheveryday(theroutineembarrassment)3.soangryandlikelytoarguewithmyteachersinordertoprotectme4.IwassoexcitedthatIwasalmost