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Unit 14

Unit 14. The Coming Age of Talking Computers By Elton John. 1.Voice-in/ voice-out -- the talking computer, we can talk to and also can talk back 2.perspective– pointview 3.self- destruct– destroy oneself 4.line12 “that written language has hit its limits and is

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Unit 14

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  1. Unit 14 The Coming Age of Talking Computers By Elton John

  2. 1.Voice-in/ voice-out -- the talking computer, we can talk to and also can talk back 2.perspective– pointview 3.self- destruct– destroy oneself 4.line12 “that written language has hit its limits and is failing us”– written language has reached its destination and can not meet our needs any more 5.literate—can write and read illiterate – can’t write and read 6.retriving information– searching information

  3. 7.line23 “the growing feelings of…… and evolutionary change” ------- As time goes on, school children and people of all ages show a strong desire to be free from writing and reading. We can sense these feelings from people’s everyday actions. These feelings are results of a deep change in terms of history, society, technology and evolution. 8. nothing less than --- just the same as/ exactly 9. line45“ With written language about …… a transitory technology.” --- As written language is going to be dead, its “replacement” spoken language will soon be made wider use, it is important for us to have a clear idea that written language is just a technology which only exists for some time.

  4. Answers Ⅰ. ADBAC Ⅲ. A. access abandoned hit their limits instinctive transcends undertake witness evolution nothing less than replaced B. Remarkable transitory tedious universal alienated eternal vital are symptomatic of efficient evolutionary C. 1.by 2.in 3.to 4.on 5.as 6.up with 7.as 8.to/back 9.for 10.at Ⅰ

  5. Ⅳ. Translation C. 1.Internet now helps people have an easier access to all kinds of information. 2. Once the talking computers appear, written language will face the risk of being replaced by it. 3. It is nothing less than nonsense. 4. We should have completed that project at the end of last year. 5. Humans should always transcend their limits. 6. In the terrible age of famine, I lacked for bread but never for time. 7. It is useful occasionally to look at the past to gain a perspective on the present. 8.The lawyer undertook the case without a fee. 9. This old auditorium has witness many ceremonies. 10. You should always perform what you promise.

  6. Unit 15 Mind Games

  7. 1.Chariot:战车 2.neuroecnomics:神经经济学 3.functional magnetic-resonance imaging –核磁共振成像技术 4.compute;v,计算 5.line17-Whether people will invest in shares……in each case.– When people decide whether to invest in shares or buy insurance, they will try to know as much as possible about how probably the future events will occur by measuring the gains and losses in each case. 6.well-being： 福利

  8. 7.discount rates：贴现率 8.prefrontal cortex-大脑前额叶皮层 9.limbic system-大脑边缘系统

  9. Answers Ⅰ. DCAAA Ⅲ. A. triggered anticipate indifferent identify compensate performed plunged assume invest estimate B. Obsession Investment insightful function collaborate probable consume indifference identification strategy C. 1.to 2.on 3.in 4.in 5.on 6.to 7.to 8.in 9.with 10.against Ⅰ

  10. Ⅳ. Translation B. 1.They assumed that prices would rise . 2. The shopping-centre sells a variety of goods. . 3. They could roughly estimate the size of the crowd. 4. There’s not much prospect of Mr. Smith’s being elected as Congressman . 5. Nothing can compensate for the loss of one’s health. 6. I identified the jacket at once; it was my brother’s. 7. The petrol consumption of the big car is very high. 8. The official carried out the mission successfully. 9. We anticipate hearing from you again. 10. The students were allowed up to two hours to finish the test.

  11. Translation（Chinese to English) • 中山大厦由一幢28层楼，两幢12层楼和地下停车场组成。高层远眺海景，帆影，大桥尽收眼底；大厦配有电梯，适合现代人对居住环境高绿化，低密度的要求，楼层高低错落有致，间距合理，空旷舒展，绿化面积达50%，内设露天儿童活动中心，室内住户俱乐部和游泳池。

  12. Zhongshan mansion/tower/building consists of one 28-story-building, two 12-buildings and an underground parking lot. Residents on the higher floors can enjoy the sea, sails and bridges. The building are all equipped with elevators and meet the modern needs of living in a environment with high greening and low density. The buildings are designed with various heights and at a reasonable distance between each other. The spacious estate is 50% greened with an outdoor children activity centre, an indoor resident club and a swimming pool.

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