高中英语人教版2000年高一上09

[00:06.58]1 Listen to the tape.

[00:10.95]What is being described?What can the things be used for?

[00:17.11]1 These are very simple,two sticks about 20cm long.

[00:25.36]They are usually made of wood. You hold the two sticks in one hand.

[00:32.84]You put one stick between two of your fingers

[00:37.98]and you hold the other one with your thumb.

[00:42.42]These things can be difficult to use at first.

[00:47.39]But you will soon learn how to pick up even small pieces of food.

[00:53.63]2 This thing is very popular and useful.

[00:59.09]Almost everyone has one these days.

[01:03.45]You can see people using this thing on the bus,when they are walking or at home.

[01:09.93]It's usually small about the same size as your hand and comes in many colors.

[01:17.58]There're several buttons on it,some for numbers others for other things.

[01:24.43]It can be put in your pocket or in a small bag.

[01:29.39]With it you can talk to people far away.

[01:33.96]3 This is a large box with a big door.

[01:40.13]If you open the door,a light comes on,and you can see what inside.

[01:46.97]You'd better not leave the door open for too long,

[01:52.01]because it is not good for things inside

[01:57.05]You might catch a cold too,if you stand in front of the open door

[02:03.72]There're several shelves inside some in the box itself and some in the door.

[02:11.37]You usually find this large box in the kitchen.

[02:16.52]READING LIFE ON THE GO

[02:24.67]Wang Mei puts her hand into her pocket

[02:29.63]takes out her red cellphone 1 and presses the talk key.

[02:36.08]"Hi,mum!I'm on the bus I should be home in about ten minutes.

[02:44.15]"Wang Mei is one of many Chinese teenagers who live life "on the go"

[02:51.52]and use cellphones.

[02:54.97]Cellphones,or mobile 2 phones,

[02:59.62]make it possible for us to talk to anyone from anywhere.

[03:06.17]Words and images are being sent throughout 3 the world.

[03:11.53]Modern cellphones are more than just phones

[03:16.68]they are being used as cameras and radios,

[03:22.03]and to send e-mail or surf the Internet.

[03:27.31]New functions are being added 4 to the phones.

[03:32.27]The latest cellphones have features such as games,

[03:37.91]music and an electronic 5 calendar

[03:42.75]that will remind you about appointments and important dates.

[03:48.39]Cellphones have changed our behaviour and how we communicate

[03:54.45]They are being used everywhere--sometimes where they shouldn't.

[04:00.61]One headmaster says that phones are not allowed in the classroom.

[04:07.46]"If a phone starts ringing in the classroom,

[04:12.42]teachers and students are disturbed and cannot work.

[04:18.17]"The students obey the rules and agree not to use their phones in the classroom.

[04:25.53]"I don't dare 6 to use the phone in school,because they will take it away from me,"

[04:33.29]says John Hill,a student in London.

[04:38.15]John got his phone for his birthday,

[04:42.59]but his parents don't let him use it in school.

[04:47.87]Some parents worry

[04:51.34]that their children will spend too much time and money on phone calls.

[04:57.90]Why are cellphones so popular,especially among teenagers?

[05:04.56]The answer seems to be that we have a need to stay in touch with friends and family

[05:11.22]no matter where we are or what we are doing.

[05:16.08]Having a cellphone also makes us feel safer,

[05:21.23]since we can call for help in case of an emergency.

[05:27.00]Of course,to many teenagers the cellphone is not only a useful tool

[05:34.65]but also a way to have fun and be cool.

[05:39.93]Wang Mei calls her best friend Xiao Li

[05:44.69]at least once a day to see how she is doing and what she is going on.

[05:51.74]She says that her cellphone helps her do whatever she wants to do

[05:57.98]and still stay in touch with her parents and friends.

[06:03.13]"I think it's the most useful invention ever,

[06:08.40]Wang Mei says as she is dialling the number to Xiao Li again

[06:14.15]to ask her what she will be wearing to school tomorrow.

[06:19.40]INTEGRATING SKILS

[06:25.65]Reading and writing

[06:28.81]It is the year 2374 and the machines have taken over.

[06:36.46]The earth is ruled by a great computer named Q12

[06:42.05]that uses robots to make people work for it.

[06:46.60]It is not a happy world.

[06:50.15]The few surviving human beings

[06:54.22]are being used in the way that we use machines today:

[06:59.47]they have to make electricity for the machines,repair them when they break down,

[07:06.74]and do everything Q12 tells them to.

[07:11.49]Once,the earth was a beautiful blue planet 7

[07:16.17]where people lived happily among trees and animals.

[07:21.03]Now,the world is dark and dirty,with no room for happiness and fun.

[07:28.18]But there is still hope.

[07:31.42]The human beings have been able to keep a small,

[07:36.18]secret school open since the machines took over.

[07:41.32]In this school,the students still learn about all the wonders of the world

[07:47.49]science,art,history,

[07:51.85]culture and they are still allowed to dream about a  better future

[07:58.30]The leader of the humans has decided 8 that it is time to do something to stop Q12,

[08:05.96]bring the machines and people back together,and make the world beautiful again.

[08:13.11]A group of experts were asked to solve the problem,but they failed.

[08:18.99]Now,the leader has asked a group of students

[08:23.64]to do what they can to save the earth.

[08:27.90]Q12 cannot be defeated by force.

[08:32.57]It is too strong and no one believes that fighting a war can solve the problem.

[08:39.65]Instead, the students have decided to come up with a peaceful solution.

[08:46.50]They will try to teach Q12 about love and friendship.

[08:51.85]If they succeed,they believe that humans and machines can live together

[08:58.41]like friends in the future.

[09:01.65]Imagine that you are one of the students chosen to solve the problem.

[09:07.40]Write a letter to Q12 in which you explain love and friendship.

[09:13.64]Remember that Q12 is a computer that does not understand how human beings feel

[09:21.08]and what human life is like.

[09:24.85]Tell Q12 about how we think,how we feel about each other,

[09:30.91]and try to give examples of love and friendship.

[09:36.26]Words and expressions

[09:42.64]UNIT 9

[09:45.69]item                 toothpick            automobile           agreement

[09:49.62]n.项目；条款；一条   n.牙签               n.汽车               n.一致；协定

[09:53.55]disagreement         disagree             absolutely           depend

[09:57.68]n.不一致；分歧       vi.不同意；不一致    adv.绝对的；完全地   vi.依靠；依赖

[10:01.81]press                teenager             image                throughout

[10:05.49]n.压力；新闻         n.(13-19岁的)青少年  n.图象；肖像；形象   prep.遍及；贯穿

[10:09.18]function             add                  latest               feature

[10:12.90]n.作用；功能         vt.增加；补充说      adj.最近的           n.特征；特色

[10:16.62]calendar             remind               appointment          behaviour(=behavior)

[10:20.50]n.日历；历法         vt.提醒；使想起      n.约会；指定         n.行为；举止；习性

[10:24.38]obey                 dare                 stay in touch with   call for

[10:28.51]vt.服从；顺从        敢；胆敢             与...保持联络        要求；需要

[10:32.63]case                 in case (of)         emergency            whatever

[10:36.46]n.事;案例；情形      假设；万一           n.紧急情况;非常时刻  adj.无论怎样的

[10:40.29]dial                 according 9            according to         unexpected`

[10:44.38]vt.拨号              adv.依照             按照；根据...所说    adj.未预料到的

[10:48.46]particular           negative             broadband            test-tube

[10:52.43]adj.个别的；特别的   adj.负面的;消极的    adj.宽带的           adj.在试管在发展的

[10:56.40]clone                revise               interview            resource 10

[11:00.58]无性繁殖；克隆       vt.修订；校订；修正  接见；会见；         n.资源；财力

[11:04.76]department           take over            electricity          break down

[11:08.79]n.部;局;处科         接收；接管           n.电；电学           毁掉;坏掉;中止

[11:12.81]planet               wonder               defeat               force

[11:16.53]n.行星               n.奇迹；惊奇         n.失败；败北         n.力量；暴力

[11:20.25]peaceful             succeed              skip

[11:23.23]adj.和平的;安宁的.   vi.成功；取得成功    vi.& vt.跳读；略过

[11:26.21]clue                 Chelyabinsk          Irkutsk