大学体验英语听说教程 第三册09

　　Unit9 High-tech¹ Gadgets²
Vocabulary Task
Answers/Script
A The solar car of the future is here today. This car is right on the cutting edge of technology. Be the first in your neighborhood to have one.
B Introducing a revolutionary new product — the personal cash machine. It’s incredibly convenient and will make your life so easy. Come visit our website and order yours today.
C The homework machine is a college student’s dream. It does al the work for you automatically⁴. This new model is extremely use friendly. And it’s not too expensive to upgrade⁵.
Listening Task
1) Fist Listening
Answers
1. The car drives itself, automatically.
2. The closet cleans, dries and irons clothing in 30 minutes.
3. It allows you to tape three shows/movies at the same time.
4. The phone automatically dials numbers, picks up your voice from 50 feet away, and can talk to you when you are lonely.
2) Second listening
Answers
1. You can study or read while your car drives. It does all the work for you.
2. You don’t have to go to the Laundromat. It will make your life easy.
3. You can record a movie while watching a video. You never have to miss your shows again.
4. You don’t have to dial the phone. The phone will talk to you.
Script
1. How would you like to study for a test or read the newspaper while you drive? Well, now you can, thanks to Auto-Auto, the world’s first automatic car. Just type in the address, fasten your seat belt, and Auto-Auto does all the work for you. It will wake you up when you’re almost there. Auto-Auto —be the first in your neighborhood to have one.
2. Are you tired of going to the Laundromat every weekend to wash your clothes? Well, what would you say if I told you that you’ll never need to wash your clothes again? That’s right. Closet Wash is a closet that will dry-clean all your clothes for you. It’s a college student’s dream! At the end of each day, just hang your dirty clothes back up in the Closet Wash, or toss⁶ your underwear⁷ on the closet floor, and in just 30 minutes, everything is clean, dry, and neatly⁸ ironed. Closet Wash—it’ll make your life so easy!
3. Introducing a revolutionary new product — the Tripler. It’s three video plays in 1. With the Tripler you can watch a movie on video while recording⁹ something else. Are there of your favorite programs on at the same time? With the Tripler you’ll never have to miss them again — you can record all of them at once. The Tripler — it’s the video player you’re been waiting for!
4. The cell phone of the future is here today. It’s CellMate, and it’s incredibly convenient. You con³ the name of one of your friends and it will automatically dial their number for you. Because of its zoom¹⁰ mike technology, CellMate can even pick up your voice from another room — up to 50 feet away! It has a remote earphone, so you can hear messages without bothering others, when you’re in a class or at a restaurant. And if you’re feeling lonely? CellMate will even talk to you. Come visit our website— www. cellmate. com —and order yours today!
Real World Listening
1.Predict
Answers
Any answer is possible. Some possibilities:
do word-processing
sending and answer e-mail
voice recognition¹¹
play movies
play music
keep your personal schedule
1. Predict
Answers
They are being moved out of their room.
Their grandmother is sick.
They don’t have enough time with their parents.
2.Get the main idea
Answers
1. when Bob says, “Is that another new computer?: he really means, I can’t believe you are already buying another new computer? You just bought one a short time ago.
2. when Andy says, “Speaking of computer, now’s yours?” he really means, I hope that seeing this computer makes you want to buy my old computer.
3. when Andy says, “Are you sure it meets all your needs?” he really means, Wouldn’t you rather have a newer and faster computer that can do more things? Or wouldn’t you like to buy my old computer?
4. When Bob says, “I doubt I’ll need a new one anytime soon.” he really means, The computer you sold me a few months ago is fine. It meets all of my needs. I’m not the type who needs to buy a new computer every year.
5. When Andy says, “There’s always a new model coming out.” he really means, The new models always have features and programs that the old ones didn’t have, so they are always much better, or The computer I want to sell you now can do many more thugs than the computer I sold you a few months ago.
6. When Andy says, “ You’ll get left behind.” he really means, If everyone else has the latest technology and you are still using your old computer, pretty soon you won’t understand how to use new computers, because the technology will have changed too much. Also, if you don’t keep up with what is popular ,the popular crowd won’t be interested in you any more.
Script
Andy: Hey, Bob. How are ya? Come and see what I’ve got.
Bob: Is that another new computer?
Andy: Yeah. Look how fast it is.
Bob: Wow! I can’t believe it. And I thought your other computer was fast!
Andy: It is fast, but this one’s like lightning.
Bob: And the picture’s so clear.
Andy: Mmm. Isn’t it? The color is pretty impressive, too, don’t you think?
Bob: Yeah. You always have the latest, don’t you?
Andy: You bet. This machine is right on the cutting edge of technology. You wouldn’t believe how much it can do. Apart from e-mail and free Internet service, I can watch TV on it while surfing. With this new desktop¹² program, I can watch TV, e-mail, streamline¹³ videos, and scan¹⁴ artwork. And it’s not that expensive to upgrade, either. Uh, speaking of computers, how’s yours? Still like it?
Bob: Yeah, it’s fine. Thanks!
Andy: I know I gave you a good deal. It was only a year old. Still, are you sure it meets all your needs? Maybe you should think about upgrading¹⁵.
Bob: you know me – the only things tat I need a computer for are e-mail and word processing.
Andy: Yeah, but does it give you room to expand? If you want to be able to do more two years from now, will your computer be able to handle it?
Bob: Well I don’t know. But I kind of doubt that I’ll need a new one anytime soon.
Andy: Yeah, but with computers, there’s always a new model coming out that can do so much more. If you don’t keep up with technology, you'll get left behind.
Bob: well, what’s wrong with that?

1 high-tech   

adj.高科技的

参考例句：

• The economy is in the upswing which makes high-tech services in more demand too.经济在蓬勃发展，这就使对高科技服务的需求量也在加大。
• The quest of a cure for disease with high-tech has never ceased. 人们希望运用高科技治疗疾病的追求从未停止过。

2 gadgets   

n.小机械，小器具（ gadget的名词复数 ）

参考例句：

• Certainly. The idea is not to have a house full of gadgets. 当然。设想是房屋不再充满小配件。 来自超越目标英语 第4册
• This meant more gadgets and more experiments. 这意味着要设计出更多的装置，做更多的实验。 来自英汉非文学 - 科学史

3 con   

n.反对的观点，反对者，反对票，肺病；vt.精读，学习，默记；adv.反对地，从反面；adj.欺诈的

参考例句：

• We must be fair and consider the reason pro and con.我们必须公平考虑赞成和反对的理由。
• The motion is adopted non con.因无人投反对票，协议被通过。

4 automatically   

adv.不加思索地，无意识地，自动地

参考例句：

• The machine cycles automatically.这台机器自动循环运转。
• She had automatically labelled the boys as troublemakers.她不假思索地认定这些男孩子是捣蛋鬼。

5 upgrade   

vt.提高，加强，改善；n.提高，改善

参考例句：

• We need to upgrade the status of teachers.我们需要提升老师的地位。
• To upgrade a clerk to manager.将办事员提升为经理。

6 toss   

n./v.突然抬起，摇摆，扔

参考例句：

• Let's toss to see who pays it.让我们来掷钱币决定谁付账吧。
• The matter made him toss in the bed.那件事使他在床上翻来覆去。

7 underwear   

n.衫衣，内衣，贴身衣

参考例句：

• He had removed his underwear.他已脱去了内衣。
• They left off their woollen underwear when the weather got warm.天气转暖的时候，他们不再穿羊毛内衣。

8 neatly   

adv.整洁地，干净地，灵巧地，熟练地

参考例句：

• Sailors know how to wind up a long rope neatly.水手们知道怎样把一条大绳利落地缠好。
• The child's dress is neatly gathered at the neck.那孩子的衣服在领口处打着整齐的皱褶。

9 recording   

n.录音，记录

参考例句：

• How long will the recording of the song take?录下这首歌得花多少时间？
• I want to play you a recording of the rehearsal.我想给你放一下彩排的录像。

10 zoom   

n.急速上升；v.突然扩大，急速上升

参考例句：

• The airplane's zoom carried it above the clouds.飞机的陡直上升使它飞到云层之上。
• I live near an airport and the zoom of passing planes can be heard night and day.我住在一个飞机场附近，昼夜都能听到飞机飞过的嗡嗡声。

11 recognition   

n.承认，认可，认出，认识

参考例句：

• The place has changed beyond recognition.这地方变得认不出来了。
• A sudden smile of recognition flashed across his face.他脸上掠过一丝笑意，表示认识对方。

12 desktop   

n.桌面管理系统程序；台式

参考例句：

• My computer is a desktop computer of excellent quality.我的计算机是品质卓越的台式计算机。
• Do you know which one is better,a laptop or a desktop?你知道哪一种更好，笔记本还是台式机？

13 streamline   

vt.使成流线型；使简化；使现代化

参考例句：

• We must streamline our methods.我们必须简化方法。
• Any liquid or gas passing it will have streamline flow.任何通过它的液体或气体将呈流线型的流动。

14 scan   

n.审视，浏览，扫描，押韵，细查；vt.细看，浏览，扫描，详细调查，信件扫描（指BBS处理直递邮件或会议邮件时，对所有或特定信区做检查的动作）

参考例句：

• The first scan was bad, so I had to do it again.第一次扫描不好，所以我得重做。
• A scan determines the position of the baby in the womb.扫描可以确定胎儿在子宮中的位置。

15 upgrading   

浓缩

参考例句：

• Many people are upgrading their mobiles to top-end models. 很多人不断将手机升级到最高档的款式。
• We will press ahead with our plans for upgrading the software. 我们会继续为我们的计划努力，加快进行软件升级。