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Unit9VisionsoftheFutureObjectivelistentosomepredictionssomepeoplehavemadeaboutthebusinessworldinthenext20yearsorso.AddmissingwordstothefollowingstatementsListentosomethirteen-year-oldchildrentalkingaboutwhattheythinklifewillbelikeinthefuture.AddmissingwordstothestatementsListentoaninterview.WritedowntheadvertagesandrisksofworkingathomementionedbyMissDermott.Nowlistenagain.Answerthequestionswithkeywords.Doyouknowwhatatimecapsuleisandwhatitisfor?Listentothefollowingexplanation.Fillintheblanks.Nowlistentoareportaboutatimecapsule.Supplythemissinginformation.Nowlistenagain.FocusontheobjectsthatwillbeplacedintheTimescapsule.ShorttalksonlisteningskillsPart1AKeywords:BusinessOfficeTransportAdvertisingVocabularyClericalworkerOforrelatingtoclerksorofficeworkersortheirwork.辦事員的，職員的，文書的：職員、辦公室人員或其工作的，或與之相關(guān)的clientThepartyforwhichprofessionalservicesarerendered,asbyanattorney.當(dāng)事人，委托人：向一方其提供專業(yè)服務(wù)，如通過代理人Acustomerorpatron:顧客，客人：顧客或主顧：clientsofthehotel.飯店的客人telexes電傳,n.電報(bào),電傳打字機(jī)listentosomepredictionssomepeoplehavemadeaboutthebusinessworldinthenext20yearsorso.Addmissingwordstothefollowingstatementstelexes/faxandelectronicmailrobots/productionworkersnewskillseverytenyears.clericalworkersunemploymentfoodfromhometransport/fromhomeadvertising/thehomeBusinesstravel/livevideomeetings/theclientTapescriptI–interviewM–ManW–WomanI:Whatdoyouthinkmighthappeninthebusinessworldinthenext20yearsorso?W:Um…there’llbenomoretelexes,businesseswillonlyusefaxandelectronicmail.M:Mm…officecleaningwillbedonebyrobots.W:Well,therewillbemuchmoreunemployment.M:Well,Ithink,peoplewillhavetoretrainfornewskillseverytenyears.W:Ithinkrobotswillreplaceproductionworkers.W:Computerwillreplaceclericalworkers.M:Peoplewillbuytheirfoodfromhome.W:There’llbelessneedfortransport,aspeoplewillworkfromhome.M:Mostconsumeradvertisingwillbedelivereddirectlytothehome.W:Well,businesstravelwillbereplacedbylivevideomeetings,therewon’tbeanyneedtogotoseetheclientanymore.B.KeywordsMars火星,戰(zhàn)神court法院,庭院,朝廷,宮庭,球場(chǎng),奉承,求愛,殷勤PopulationnuclearPhysicsOforrelatingtoatomicnuclei.【物理學(xué)】原子核的或關(guān)于原子核的BrainComputersVocabularyDome:Ahemisphericalrooforvault.圓屋頂或拱頂Astructureorotherobjectresemblingsuchahemisphericalrooforvault.穹隆結(jié)構(gòu)類似于穹隆或圓屋頂?shù)慕Y(jié)構(gòu)或物體Towerblock高層大樓towerconsistingofamultistoriedbuildingofofficesorapartments塔式大樓同義詞：high-riseeg.Annhadlivedinacottageeversinceshewasborn,andhadnowishtomovetoatowerblock.安從她出生以來就一直住在農(nóng)村小屋，她不想搬到高層大樓去住。loadsof(pl)（常與of連用）大量，許多"Tothereader'sdisappointment,theleadingarticleinthisissueofthemagazineisaloadofrubbish.""這期雜志上的主要文章廢話連篇,使讀者大失所望。"Listentosomethirteen-year-oldchildrentalkingaboutwhattheythinklifewillbelikeinthefuture.AddmissingwordstothestatementsTapescriptIthinkI’llprobablybeinaspaceshiponmywaytotheplanetMars.Imaybeinchargeofarobotcourt,judgingsomerobots.IthinkthepopulationwillhavegoneupsomuchthateithereveryonewillbelivinginplasticdomesintheSaharaDesertorelsethey’llbelivingunderthesea.Obviouslynuclearwarworriesme,butIdon’tthinkthat’llhappen.BecauseIdon’tthinkthatanyhumanbeingcan–iscapableofactuallypressingsomebuttonsthatreleaseallthenucleararms.Perhapswe’llbeabletoconvertbrainwavesintoradiowavesandthenchangethembacktobrainwaves,soyoucouldactuallyhaveaconversationwithsomeonewithouttalking.Andthere’llbesomanypeople–Ithinktheremay–unlesstheyhaveanotherplanettogoto–there’llbeloadsoftowerblocksforpeopletolivein.It’llprobablybecomputersthatarerunningthecountrybythen.Part2WorkingathomeKeywords:CommunicationindustryComputersAthomeResponsibilities責(zé)任,職責(zé)Vocabulary:TerminalOf,relatingto,situatedat,orformingalimit,aboundary,anextremity,oranend.末端的：關(guān)于、屬于、位于或形成一個(gè)界限、邊界、終點(diǎn)或末端的終端Flexitime彈性工作時(shí)間=FlexibletimeMissDermottRadically徹底的；完全的radicalchanges徹底的變化根本上,以激進(jìn)的方式Departingmarkedlyfromtheusualorcustomary;extreme:極端的，徹底的：明顯背離常規(guī)或習(xí)慣的；極端的：radicalopinionsoneducation.對(duì)教育的極端的見解Belfast貝爾法斯特ThecapitalandlargestcityofNorthernIreland,intheeasternpartofthecountryonBelfastLough,aninletoftheNorthChanneloftheIrishSea.ConflictbetweenProtestantsandCatholicshasdividedthecitysincethe19thcentury.Population,318,600.貝爾法斯特：北愛爾蘭首府及最大城市，位于該國(guó)東部貝爾法斯特-愛爾蘭海北海峽的一個(gè)海灣。自19世紀(jì)以來，該城因新教徒與天主教徒的沖突而分裂。人口318,600Favoringoreffectingfundamentalorrevolutionarychangesincurrentpractices,conditions,orinstitutions:激進(jìn)的，改革的：支持或引起目前的慣例、條件或制度根本性或革命性的變化的：radicalpoliticalviews.激進(jìn)的政治觀點(diǎn)Listentoaninterview.WritedowntheadvantagesandrisksofworkingathomementionedbyMissDermottAdvantageRiskstheexpensenostresscausedbytravelingpollutioncausedbytransportinglowerwagesnojobsecurityworkingconditionsNowlistenagain.Answerthequestionswithkeywords.Whathasmadeworkingfromhomepossible?enormousadvancesinthecommunicationsindustryWhatequipmentdoesahome-workerneedathome?atelephone,akeyboardandcomputer,aprinterandatelephonelinkWhydoeshome-workingsuitsomewomenparticularly?havingyoungchildren/notwanttotravelalongway/needflexibtimeWhatcanbeinferredabouttheconditionsofhome-workers?notallthehome-workerscanenjoythestatusandbenefitsoffull-timeemployeesTapescript:I----InterviewerD----LynnDermottI:MissDermott,letmeaskyoustraightaway,doyouthinkthattechnologyhasadvancedsofarthatsoon,orwithinafewyears,manypeoplecouldworkathomeinsteadofworkinginofficesinthecenteroftowns?D:Oh,yes.It’shappeningnow.Youseetherehavebeensuchenormousadvancesinthecommunicationsindustry,withmini-andmicro-computers,andofcourse,nowwithcableTVonitsway,manypeoplearealreadyworkingfromhomewhotraditionallyhavehadtogointoanofficeeveryday.I:Mmm.D:Yousee,thecommunicationsindustryhasmademoreprogressthananyotherindustryinthelasttenyears.I:Andhowdothesepeoplemanagetowork?Imean,whatequipmentdotheyhaveathome?D:Well,theyhaveahometerminal,ohthatconsistsofatelevision,akeyboardandcomputer,aprinter,andatelephonelink,tolinkuptoothercomputers.I:Oh,Isee.Butsurelytherearemanyadvantagesinbeingabletoworkfromhome?D:Ohyes.Imean,peoplespendalotoftheirworkingdayactuallygettingtoandfromtheirplaceofwork,nevermindtheexpenseofthat,andthestressitcancause.Imean,therushhours,aseveryoneknows,aretheworsttimesofdaytotravel,andmillionsofpeoplespendtheirworkingliveseithergettingupearlytoavoidtherushhoursoror…travelinginthemiddleofthemwithallthepressuresandstressthatcancause.Somethingthat’shappenedinBritainisthatpeopleactuallywanttoliveasfarawayaspossiblefromwheretheywork.BythatImeantheydon’twanttoliveactuallyinthecenterofcitiesandtowns.Andofcoursethetransportingofsomanypeoplecausespollutioninourcities,andingeneralreally.I:Aryes,Isee.Sowhatisitthatyoudon’tlikeabouttheconditionsofhome-workers?D:WhatI’mafraidofisthattheemployerdoesn’thavetoaccepthisresponsibilities.I:Um…whatdoyoumean?Surelythepersonisstillanemployee?D:Well,yes,youmaythinkthatbutletmetellyouwhatmighthappen.Basicallythreethings.One---lowerwages,two---nojobsecurity,andthree---poorerworkingconditions.InfutureaBritishfirmin,forexample,London,mightemployclerksinBelfast,oraPariscompanycouldhavetheirsecretariesinSpain,andthentheyjustdialaroundforthecheapestlabor.I:Yes,butsurelysucharrangementssuitsomepeople,particularlywomen?Iftheyhaveyoungchildrentheydon’twanttotravelalongwayfromhome.And…uhm…perhapstheywanttheadvantagesofflexitime,wheretheyhaveanumberofhourstodobuttheycanchoosewhentodothem?D:Well,ofcoursethat’strue.Thesetypesofarrangementsdosuitalotofwomen.Now,onecompanyhasgivenitshome-workersthestatusandbenefitsoffull-timeemployees.Butyouseewethinkthisprotectionshouldgotoallhome-workers.Nowwhatisclearisthatthenewtechnologiesareradicallychangingtheworkinglivesofpeople.Weareinfavorofthebenefitsandfreedomsthatmightcomewiththisnewsituationbutwealsowanttowarnpeoplenowsomeoftherisks.I:Thankyou,verymuch.Part3ThetimescapsuleKeywords:TimecapsuleFutureBepassedon被傳遞傳遞；前進(jìn)傳下來；傳給（后代）離去；往前Letusnowpassontothenextsubject.現(xiàn)在讓我們看看下一個(gè)題目Vocabulary:CopperAsoftreddishmetalthatallowsheatandelectricitytopassthroughiteasilySymbolCuAductile,malleable,reddish-brownmetallicelementthatisanexcellentconductorofheatandelectricityandiswidelyusedforelectricalwiring,waterpiping,andcorrosion-resistantparts,eitherpureorinalloyssuchasbrassandbronze.Atomicnumber29;atomicweight63.54;meltingpoint1,083=C;boilingpoint2,595=C;specificgravity8.96;valence1,2.Seetableatelement符號(hào)Cu銅：一種有韌性、可延展的紅棕色金屬元素，是熱和電的極好導(dǎo)體，廣泛用于電線、水管及防腐蝕零件中，其形式可以是純銅也可以是黃銅或青銅合金。原子序數(shù)為29；原子量為63.54；熔點(diǎn)1,083=C；沸點(diǎn)2,595=C；比重8.96；原子價(jià)為1,2參見elementAluminumAsilver-whitemetalthatislightinweight,andeasilyshapedn.SymbolAl（名詞）符號(hào)AlAsilvery-white,ductilemetallicelement,themostabundantintheearth'scrustbutfoundonlyincombination,chieflyinbauxite.Havinggoodconductiveandthermalproperties,itisusedtoformmanyhard,light,corrosion-resistantalloys.Atomicnumber13;atomicweight26.98;meltingpoint660.2=C;boilingpoint2,467=C;specificgravity2.69;valence3.Seetableatelement鋁：一種銀白色韌性金屬元素，在地殼中含量最多，但只出現(xiàn)在混合物主要是鋁土礦中。由于有良好的導(dǎo)電導(dǎo)熱特性而被用來制造多種硬而輕的抗蝕合金。原子序數(shù)13；原子量26.98；熔點(diǎn)660.2=C；沸點(diǎn)2,467=C；比重2.69；化合價(jià)3參見elementStainlessNon-rustingNotbeingabletobecomecoveredwithrust不[防]銹的,抗蝕的LeakproofGivingprotectionagainstanescapeofliquidthroughaholeorcrackSoconstructedorcontrivedastopreventleaksorleakage.防漏的：為防止裂縫或泄露而制作或設(shè)計(jì)的HumidityTheamountofwatervaporcontainedintheairDampness,especiallyoftheair.濕度：濕度，尤指空氣濕度Relativehumidity.相對(duì)濕度cubicmeters立方米Zimbabwe:AcountryofsouthernAfrica.AdministeredbytheBritishSouthAfricaCompanyfrom1889to1923,itbecameaBritishprotectoratein1923anddeclareditselfindependentin1965,althoughindependencewasnotformallygrantedbyGreatBritainuntil1980.Harareisthecapitalandthelargestcity.Population,7,539,000.津巴布韋，羅得西亞：非洲南部一國(guó)家，從1889年1923年期間受管于英國(guó)的南非公司，1923年成為英國(guó)的保護(hù)國(guó)，1965年宣布獨(dú)立，而英國(guó)直到1980年才正式承認(rèn)其獨(dú)立。哈拉雷是該國(guó)首都和最大的城市。人口7,539,000architect建筑師Therefore,hewenttoworkinanarchitect'sofficeinordertolearnhowtodesignbuildings.于是,他就到一家建筑事務(wù)所去工作以便學(xué)習(xí)如何設(shè)計(jì)建筑物。Nowotherarchitectsknowhowtodesignbuildingstofitintotheland.現(xiàn)在別的建筑師也知道怎樣設(shè)計(jì)得使建筑物與地形相協(xié)調(diào)。beaniebabydollSantiagoThecapitalandlargestcityofChile,inthecentralpartofthecountryeast-southeastofValparaiso.OnaplaininthefoothillsoftheAndes,itwasfoundedin1541.Population,425,924.圣地亞哥：智利首都和最大城市，位于該國(guó)中部地帶，瓦爾帕萊索的東南偏東方。它建于1541年，位于安迪斯山脈山腳處一塊平原上。人口425,924AlsoSantiagodelosCa.bal.le.ros[d3”l?sk?”b…l-yμr“?z,Yμl?sk?”v?-yμ“r?s]AcityofnorthernDominicanRepublicnorthwestofSantoDomingo.Settledc.1500,itisatransportationhubinafertileagriculturalregion.Population,278,638.也作SantiagodelosCa.bal.le.ros[d3”l?sk?”b…l-yμr“?z,Yμl?sk?”v?-yμ“r?s]圣地亞哥：多米尼加共和國(guó)北部一城市，位于圣多明哥的西北部。它建于1500年，是一個(gè)位于富饒農(nóng)業(yè)區(qū)內(nèi)的交通樞紐。人口278,638AlsoSantiagodeCom.pos.te.la[d…k?m”p…-stμl“…,Yμk?m”p?s-tμ“l(fā)?]AcityofnorthwestSpainsouth-southwestofLaCoru?a.The也作SantiagodeCom.pos.te.la[d…k?m”p…-stμl“…,Yμk?m”p?s-tμ“l(fā)?]圣地亞哥：西班牙西北部一城市，位于拉科魯尼亞西南偏南部。該城在大圣詹姆士著名的墓冢的神龕（發(fā)現(xiàn)于9世紀(jì)）附近發(fā)展起來，是一個(gè)古老的朝圣中心。人口62,300CaltravoMarlborocigarettesPermanentLastingorremainingwithoutessentialchange:永久的，耐久的：沒有根本性變化延續(xù)或維持的Notexpectedtochangeinstatus,condition,orplace:不變的：不希望在地位、條件或處所上有所變化的：apermanentaddress;permanentsecretarytothepresident.永久地址；總統(tǒng)的永久秘書永久的；不變的；耐久的Ihaveapermanentjobhere.我在這里有一個(gè)永久的工作。Doyouknowwhatatimecapsuleisandwhatitisfor?Listentothefollowingexplanation.Fillintheblanks.Protect100inthefutureclosedcopperleakproofplacedalowhumiditytheeyeandhanddiscsplayabledryNowlistentoareportaboutatimecapsule.Supplythemissinginformation.3000/lifeintheworldtodayanarchitectfromSpainoneandonehalfcubicmetersofspace/8separatepartsaflower;mysterytheNaturalHistoryMuseumNowlistenagain.FocusontheobjectsthatwillbeplacedintheTimescapsule.ItemsDescription6magazinesSoundsoflifeinNewYorkCity/9:09/9/9/1999WhatpeopleinNewYorkweredoing/9:09/9/9/1999AcontaineroffreshwaterAmedalAceremonialchairAdollBeaniebaby/poplarwithcollectorscigarettesTypescripts:Haveyoueverthoughtaboutwhatyouwouldsavefromtodaytoshowtopeopleinthefuture?Somepeoplearethinkingaboutit.TheyareinvolvedinaprojecttosaveobjectsinacontainerthatisnottobeopeneduntilNewYear’sDay1000yearsfromnow.Thecontainerisatimecapsule.TheideaforthistimecapsulecameformthepeopleattheNewYorkTimesnewspaper.SoitiscalledtheTimescapsule.Thepapersandobjectstobeputinitaretohelppeopleintheyear3000understandaboutlifeintheworldtoday.First,acontainerwasneededtokeepthematerialssafe.Sothenewspaperinvited48architectsanddesignersfromaroundtheworldtotakepartinadesigncompetition.AnarchitectfromSpainSantiagoCaltravowon.Hiswinningdesignisashinysteelcontainer.Ithasoneandonehalfcubicmetersofspaceinside.Itisshapedlikeaflowerwitheightseparateparts.Mr.Caltravosayshewantedthecontainertobebeautifulyetcreateafeelingofmystery.Som