高中英语人教版2003年高一上09

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[00:00.00]和谐英语学习网 Unit 9
[00:02.90]Technology
[00:05.85]LISTENING
[00:08.49]1 Listen to the tape.
[00:12.85]What is being described?What can the things be used for?
[00:19.10]1 These are very simple,two sticks about 20cm long.
[00:27.35]They are usually made of wood. You hold the two sticks in one hand.
[00:34.48]But you will soon learn how to pick up even small pieces of food.
[00:40.65]2 This thing is very popular and useful. Almost everyone has one these days.
[00:49.40]You can see people using this thing on the bus,when they are walking or at home.
[00:55.95]It's usually small about the same size as your hand and comes in many colors.
[01:03.61]There're several buttons on it,some for numbers others for other things.
[01:10.45]It can be put in your pocket or in a small bag.
[01:15.49]With it you can talk to people far away.
[01:20.07]3 This is a large box with a big door.
[01:26.23]If you open the door,a light comes on,and you can see what inside.
[01:33.00]You'd better not leave the door open for too long,
[01:38.04]because it is not good for things inside
[01:43.08]You might catch a cold too,if you stand in front of the open door
[01:49.74]There're several shelves inside some in the box itself and some in the door.
[01:57.29]You usually find this large box in the kitchen.
[02:02.54]READING
[02:08.60]LIFE ON THE GO
[02:12.15]Wang Mei puts her hand into her pocket
[02:17.12]takes out her red cellphone and presses the talk key.
[02:23.28]"Hi,mum!I'm on the bus I should be home in about ten minutes.
[02:31.35]"Wang Mei is one of many Chinese teenagers who live life "on the go"
[02:38.72]and use cellphones.
[02:42.19]Cellphones,or mobile phones,
[02:46.64]make it possible for us to talk to anyone from anywhere.
[02:53.19]Words and images are being sent throughout the world.
[02:58.55]Modern cellphones are more than just phones
[03:03.80]they are being used as cameras and radios,
[03:09.07]and to send e-mail or surf the Internet.
[03:14.35]New functions are being added to the phones.
[03:19.31]The latest cellphones have features such as games,
[03:24.88]music and an electronic calendar
[03:29.84]that will remind you about appointments and important dates.
[03:35.01]Cellphones have changed our behaviour and how we communicate
[03:41.07]They are being used everywhere--sometimes where they shouldn't.
[03:47.24]One headmaster says that phones are not allowed in the classroom.
[03:54.08]"If a phone starts ringing in the classroom,
[03:58.84]teachers and students are disturbed and cannot work.
[04:04.61]"The students obey the rules and agree not to se their phones in the classroom.
[04:11.87]"I don't dare to use the phone in school,because they will take it away from me,"
[04:19.74]says John Hill,a student in London.
[04:24.59]John got his phone for his birthday,but his parents don't let him use it in school.
[04:32.74]Some parents worry
[04:36.22]that their children will spend too much time and money on phone calls.
[04:42.70]Why are cellphones so popular,especially among teenagers?
[04:49.46]The answer seems to be that we have a need to stay in touch with friends and family
[04:56.12]no matter where we are or what we are doing.
[05:00.98]Having a cellphone also makes us feel safer,
[05:06.13]since we can call for help in case of an emergency.
[05:11.09]Of course,to many teenagers the cellphone is not only a useful tool
[05:18.75]but also a way to have fun and be cool.
[05:24.02]Wang Mei calls her best friend Xiao Li
[05:28.78]at least once a day to see how she is doing
[05:33.92]and what she is going on.
[05:37.40]She says that her cellphone helps her do whatever she wants to do
[05:43.56]and still stay in touch with her parents and friends.
[05:48.73]"I think it's the most useful invention ever,
[05:53.88]Wang Mei says as she is dialling the number to Xiao Li again
[05:59.76]to ask her what she will be wearing to school tomorrow.
[06:05.01]INTEGRATING SKILS
[06:12.56]It is the year 2374 and the machines have taken over.
[06:20.21]The earth is ruled by a great computer named Q12
[06:25.78]that uses robots to make people work for it.