商務英語閱讀（第3冊）（第二版） 課件Unit 5 Business Teamwork；Unit 6 Business Innovation

商務英語閱讀3UNIT5BUSINESSTEAMWORKLearningObjectivesUnderstandthepsychologicalfactorsconcerninghigh-performingteamsExplorereflectionofcloseconnectionamongcolleaguesasadriverofteamperformanceUnderstandDeutsch’stheoryofcooperationandcompetitionLearnhowtorunmeetingsstrategicallyCONTENTS01.TextA02.

TextB03.ChineseValues5ThingsHigh-PerformingTeamsDoDifferentlyTextA1.Whichdoyouprefer,teamworkorworkingalone?Why?2.Doyouhavethiskindofexperiencethatworkinginateammakesthingsdoneefficiently?3.Whydowehavetoworkinteams?WarmingupWordsandExpressions1.appreciate

v.tounderstandthatsthistrue

理解；意識到；領會

(CET4;TEM4)Idon'tthinkyouappreciatehowexpensiveitwillbe.WordsandExpressions2.autonomyn.theabilitytoactandmakedecisionswithoutbeingcontrolledbyanyoneelse自主；自主權(quán)

(CET6;TEM4)Eachoftheareamanagersenjoysconsiderableautonomyintherunningofhisownarea.WordsandExpressions3.relatedadj.belongingtothesamegroup同一組別的

(CET4)Thedonkeyisrelatedtothehorse.WordsandExpressions4.tricky

adj.difficulttodoordealwith

難辦的；難對付的

(TEM4)Theequipmentcanbetrickytoinstall.WordsandExpressions5.boon

n.somethingthatisveryhelpfulandmakeslifeeasierforyou

非常有用的東西；益處

(TEM8)ThenewsoftwarewillproveaboontoInternetusers.WordsandExpressions6.empowerv.togivesbmorecontrolovertheirownlifeorthesituationtheyarein增加（某人的）自主權(quán)；使控制局勢

(CET6;TEM8)Themovementactivelyempoweredwomenandgavethemconfidenceinthemselves.WordsandExpressions7.proximity

n.thestateofbeingnearsb/sthindistanceortime

（時間或空間）接近，鄰近，靠近

(CET6;TEM8)TheproximityofthecollegetoLondonmakesitverypopular.WordsandExpressions8.bondn.somethingthatformsaconnectionbetweenpeopleorgroups,suchasafeelingoffriendshiporsharedideasandexperiences

紐帶；聯(lián)系；關(guān)系；契合

(CET4;TEM4)Theexperiencecreatedaveryspecialbondbetweenus.WordsandExpressions9.subtle

adj.organizedinacleverway

巧妙的

(CET4;TEM4)Hecameupwithasubtleplan.WordsandExpressions10.leverage

v.use(something)tomaximumadvantage最大限度地利用,最優(yōu)化使用(CET6;TEM8)Theorganizationneedstoleverageitskeyresources.WordsandExpressions11.hybridadj.mixingtwoormoredifferentthings混合的

(CET6;TEM8)Thisisapublic/privatehybridcompany.WordsandExpressions12.based

adj.combineswithnounsreferringtoplacestomeansomethingpositionedorexistingmainlyintheplacementioned,oroperatingororganizedfromthatplace以...為基地的(CET4;TEM4)aWashington-basedorganization.WordsandExpressions13.respondent

n.apersonwhoanswersquestions,especiallyinasurvey

回答問題的人；（尤指）調(diào)查對象

(CET6;TEM4)60%oftherespondentsagreedwiththesuggestion.WordsandExpressions14.workplacen.theoffice,factory,etc.wherepeoplework工作場所

(CET4)Newtechnologywasintroducedintotheworkplace.WordsandExpressions15.misperception

n.anideaorimpressionthatisnotcorrect.誤解;錯誤想法There'samisperceptionthatthetenantsheredon'tcareanddon'thaveaninvestmentinthecity.WordsandExpressions16.contributetotobeoneofthecausesofsth是…的原因之一Medicalnegligencewassaidtohavecontributedtoherdeath.WordsandExpressions17.drain

v.tomakesb/sthweaker,poorer,etc.byusinguptheir/itsstrength,money,etc.使（精力、金錢等）耗盡

(CET4;TEM4)Mymother'shospitalexpenseswereslowlydrainingmyincome.WordsandExpressions18.

bandwidthn.

therangeoffrequenciesusedforaparticulartelecommunicationssignal,radiotransmission,orcomputernetwork.帶寬

(GRE)Tocopewiththisamountofdata,thesystemwillneedabandwidthofaround100mhz.WordsandExpressions19.

pitfalln.adangerordifficulty,especiallyonethatishiddenornotobviousatfirst危險；困難；（尤指）陷阱，隱患(CET6;TEM8)Thepitfallsofworkingabroadarenumerous.WordsandExpressions20.

incorporatev.toincludesthsothatitformsapartofsth將…包括在內(nèi)；包含；吸收；使并入

(CET6;TEM4)

Manyofyoursuggestionshavebeenincorporatedintheplan.WordsandExpressions21.

check-in

n.tofindoutorreportthestatusofsomeoneorsomethingespeciallyaspartofaregularpatternofcommunicationormonitoring匯報事務和進度Acheck-inmeetingisateamdiscussionwhereallteammemberscollaboratetodiscussupdatesonimportanttopics,shareprogressandaligntheirperspectivesonprojectsandinitiatives.WordsandExpressions22.

apprisev.totellorinformsbofsth通知；告知

(TOEFL;GRE)Wemustapprisethemofthedangersthatmaybeinvolved.WordsandExpressions23.

frownupontodisapproveofsb/sth不贊成；不同意；不許可Inherfamily,anyexpressionoffeelingwasfrownedupon.WordsandExpressions24.blockbustern.somethingverysuccessful,especiallyaverysuccessfulbookorfilm/movie一鳴驚人的事物；（尤指）非常成功的書（或電影）(GRE;SAT)aHollywoodblockbusterWordsandExpressions25.authenticadj.trueandaccurate

真實的；真正的

(CET4;TEM4)Shehasauthenticcharmwhereasmostpeoplesimplyhavenicemanners.WordsandExpressions26.yieldv.

toproduceorprovidesth,forexampleaprofit,resultorcrop出產(chǎn)（作物）；產(chǎn)生（收益、效益等）；提供

(CET4;TEM4)Theresearchhasyieldedusefulinformation.WordsandExpressions27.prizev.tovaluesthhighly

珍視；高度重視

(CET4;TEM4)Itwasanerawhenhonestywasprizedaboveallothervirtues.

WordsandExpressions28.monetaryadj.connectedwithmoney,especiallyallthemoneyinacountry

貨幣的，錢的（尤指一國的金融）(CET6;TEM4)Somecountriestightenmonetarypolicytoavoidinflation.WordsandExpressions29.incentiven.somethingthatencouragesyoutodosth激勵；刺激；鼓勵

(CET6;TEM4)Thereisnoincentiveforpeopletosavefuel.

WordsandExpressions30.compliment

v.totellsbthatyoulikeoradmiresththeyhavedone,theirappearance,etc.贊美；稱贊；欽佩

(CET6;TEM4)ShecomplimentedhimonhisexcellentGerman.WordsandExpressions31.jokewithtosaysthtomakepeoplelaughShewaslaughingandjokingwiththechildren.

WordsandExpressions32.exclamationpointn.

thesign!whichisusedinwritingtoshowthataword,phrase,orsentenceisanexclamation.感嘆號(！)Everythingtheseelvessayseemstohavean

exclamation

point

ontheendofit.WordsandExpressions33.sarcasm

n.awayofusingwordsthataretheoppositeofwhatyoumeaninordertobeunpleasanttosbortomakefunofthem諷刺；嘲諷；挖苦

(CET6;TEM4)Sarcasmanddemeaningremarkshavenoplaceinparenting.WordsandExpressions34.firepower

n.effectivepowerorforce火力

(TEM8)Thecompanyhasenormousfinancialfirepower.WordsandExpressions35.to…extentusedtoshowhowfarsthistrueorhowgreataneffectithas到…程度；在…程度上Toacertainextent,weareallresponsibleforthistragicsituation.WordsandExpressions36.armsbwithsthprovidesbsomethingthatwillbeusefulinaparticularsituation用…來武裝某人Shethoughtthatifshearmedherselfwithalltheknowledgeshecouldgathershecouldhandleanything.WordsandExpressions37.fuelv.toincreasesth;tomakesthstronger增加；加強；刺激

(CET4;TEM4)Highersalarieshelpedtofuelinflation.

StructuralAnalysisPara.MainTopicsPara.1-4IntroductionPara.5-6ResearchproceduresPara.7-28ResearchfindingsPara.29-30ConclusionNotesonTextA1.Covidhasmadefosteringrelatednessallthemoredifficult.新冠疫情使培養(yǎng)員工間的密切關(guān)系變得更加困難。allthemore的意思為“更加地”。NotesonTextA2.Byensuringthattimetogetherisbothefficientandcollaborative,high-performingteamsdon’tjustmakebetteruseoftheirmeetings—theyalsosetthestageformorefruitfulinteractions,contributingtobetterrelationships.通過確保在一起的時間既高效又協(xié)作，高績效團隊不僅可以更好地利用會議，還可以為更加富有成效的互動奠定基礎，有利于構(gòu)建更好的關(guān)系。setthestagefor的意思為“使某事成為可能；為某事鋪平了道路”。NotesonTextA3.Critically,theyalsoreportedexpressingappreciationtotheircolleaguesmorefrequently(44%more),suggestingthatwithinthebestteams,appreciationdoesn’tflowfromthetopdown.更重要的是，他們還報告說，他們更頻繁地向同事表達贊賞(高出44%)，這表明在最好的團隊中，表達贊賞不是自上而下進行的。fromthetopdown的意思為“自上而下（一種從高層到低層的管理或組織方式，通常指權(quán)力和決策從高層向下傳遞）”。DiscussionDoyouthinkpsychologicalneedsarethemostimportantfactorsresultinginahigh-performingteam?Whyorwhynot?DevelopingCooperativeTeamstoSupportIndividualPerformanceandWell-BeinginaCallCenterinChinaTextBWordsandExpressionsalienation

n.thefeelingthatyoudonotbelonginaparticulargroup疏遠ManyimmigrantssufferfromasenseofalienationinUSA.WordsandExpressionsabsenteeism

n.thefactofbeingfrequentlyawayfromworkorschool,especiallywithoutgoodreasons曠工，曠課Manyuniversitystudentshavetheexperienceofabsenteeism.WordsandExpressionsturnovern.therateatwhichemployeesleaveacompanyandarereplacedbyotherpeople員工流動率Short-termcontractsincreasestaffturnover.WordsandExpressionsvehiclen.somethingthatcanbeusedtoexpressyourideasorfeelingsorasawayofachievingsomething渠道Herartbecameavehicleforherpoliticalbeliefs.WordsandExpressionsassemblylinealineofworkersandmachinesinafactory,alongwhichaproductpasses,havingpartsmade,puttogetherorcheckedateachstageuntiltheproductisfinished流水工作線Carsarecheckedastheycomeofftheassemblyline.WordsandExpressionsstrainn.pressureonsomebody/somethingbecausetheyhavetoomuchtodoormanage,orsomethingverydifficulttodealwith壓力Shewastiredandundergreatstrainduetothedemandingwork.WordsandExpressionsqualityadj.usedespeciallybypeopletryingtosellgoodsorservicestosaythatsomethingisofahighquality優(yōu)質(zhì)的Weofferaqualityservicetoallcustomers.WordsandExpressionsprecludev.topreventsomethingfromhappeningorsomebodyfromdoingsomething;tomakesomethingimpossible妨礙At84,Johnfeelshisageprecludestoomuchtravel.WordsandExpressionsvestedinterestn.apersonalreasonforwantingsomethingtohappen,especiallybecauseyougetsomeadvantagefromit既得利益Theadministrationhasnovestedinterestinprovingpublicschoolsgoodorbad.WordsandExpressionsresponsiveadj.reactingquicklyandinapositiveway積極回應的Withanelectioncomingsoon,yourrepresentativeshouldbeveryresponsivetoyourrequest.WordsandExpressionsreciprocatev.tobehaveorfeeltowardssomebodyinthesamewayastheybehaveorfeeltowardsyou同等回應Heneedsthesepeopletofulfilhisambitionsandreciprocatesbybringingoutthebestineachofthem.WordsandExpressionsincorporatev.toincludesomethingsothatitformsapartofsomething吸收，包含Thenewcarswillincorporateanumberofmajorimprovements.WordsandExpressionsfrustratev.topreventsomebodyfromdoingsomething;topreventsomethingfromhappeningorsucceeding使沮喪；挫?。蛔璧KThegovernmenthasdeliberatelyfrustratedhiseffortstogainworkpermitsforhisforeignstaff.WordsandExpressionsviableadj.thatcanbedone;thatwillbesuccessful可行的CashalonewillnotmakeEasternEurope’sbanksviable.StructuralAnalysisPara.MainTopicsPara.1-3ThecharacteristicsofthecallcenterworkPara.4-9TheoryofCooperationandCompetitionPara.10-13ResearchproceduresPara.14-15FindingsNotesonTextB1.Yetcallcenteremployeesexperienceemotionalpressureandwork-relatedstrainwhen,forexample,theymustcopewithverydemanding,evenrudecustomers.然而，當電話服務中心的員工必須應對非常苛刻甚至粗魯?shù)目蛻魰r，他們會感受到情緒壓力和與工作相關(guān)的焦慮。copewith的意思為“應對”。NotesonTextB2.Beliefsabouthowtheirgoalsarerelateddramaticallyaffecttheirexpectationsandexchangethatinturnimpacttheirproblemsolvingandproductivity.怎么看待他們的目標是如何關(guān)聯(lián)的，極大地影響了他們的期望和交流，進而影響了他們解決問題的能力和生產(chǎn)力。inturn的意思為“繼而”。NotesonTextB3.Asaconsequence,theyareunlikelytoworktobenefiteachother—andmaybetemptedtoundermineothers.因此，他們不太可能為互惠彼此而努力，而且可能會想要損害他人的利益。undermine的意思為“破壞;損害(某人的努力或成功的機會)”。DiscussionDoyouthinkthereisanydisadvantageinattachingtoomuchimportancetoteamwork?ExercisesTextAI.1.C2.A3.D4.C5.CII.PartA:1.A2.C3.B4.A5.C6.A7.D8.B9.C10.APartB:1.exclamationpoint2.tosuchanextent3.jokewith4.frownupon5.isarmedwith6.contributedto7.beenincorporatedinto8.beenapprisedof9.wascomplimentedon10.check-inⅢ1.G2.A3.H4.I5.B6.J7.D8.F9.K10.NExercisesIV.PutthefollowingsentencesintoChinese.1.Ofthosethreeessentialneeds,relatedness,orthedesiretofeelconnectedtoothers,hasalwaysbeenthetrickiestfororganizationstocultivate.在這三種基本需求中，關(guān)聯(lián)感，或者說是想要與他人有聯(lián)系，一直是組織最難培養(yǎng)的。2.Whileworkingfromhomehasbeenaboonforautonomy,empoweringmanytodecidewhenandwheretheywork,alackofphysicalproximitytocolleagueshasmadeitexponentiallymorechallengingtocreateclosepersonalbonds.雖然居家辦公有利于提高自主性，讓許多人可以決定何時何地工作，但與同事之間相距太遠，讓建立親密的私人關(guān)系變得越來越更具挑戰(zhàn)性。ExercisesIV.PutthefollowingsentencesintoChinese.3.Workerswhoscoredtheirteama10outof10onbothitemsweredesignatedmembersofhigh-performingteams,allowingustocomparetheirbehaviorsagainsteveryoneelse’s.在這兩項上打分都為滿分10分的員工被認定為高績效團隊的成員，這樣我們就可以將他們的行為與其他人進行比較。4.Ourstudyrevealedfivekeydifferences,allofwhichhighlightthevitalroleofcloseconnectionamongcolleaguesasadriverofteamperformance.我們的研究揭示了五個關(guān)鍵的差異，所有這些差異都凸顯了同事之間的密切聯(lián)系在推動團隊績效方面的重要作用。ExercisesIV.PutthefollowingsentencesintoChinese.5.Insum,ourstudy’sfindingssuggestthatcreatingahigh-performingworkplacetakesmorethansimplyhiringtherightpeopleandarmingthemwiththerighttoolstodotheirwork.

總之，我們的研究結(jié)果表明，創(chuàng)建一個高效的工作場所需要的不僅僅是雇傭恰當?shù)娜藛T，不僅僅是為員工配備合適的工具來完成他們的工作。ExercisesTextBII.1.C2.B3.D4.D5.BExercisesChineseValuesChineseValues1.我們展現(xiàn)負責任大國擔當，積極參與全球治理體系改革和建設，全面開展抗擊新冠肺炎疫情國際合作，贏得廣泛國際贊譽，我國國際影響力、感召力、塑造力顯著提升。——習近平于2022年10月16日在中國共產(chǎn)黨第二十次全國代表大會上的報告WehavedemonstratedChina'ssenseofdutyasaresponsiblemajorcountry,activelyparticipatinginthereformanddevelopmentoftheglobalgovernancesystemandengaginginall-aroundinternationalcooperationinthefightagainstCovid-19.Allthishasseenuswinwidespreadinternationalrecognition.China'sinternationalinfluence,appeal,andpowertoshapehaverisenmarkedly.—Reporttothe20thNationalCongressoftheCommunistPartyofChinaChineseValues2.社會和諧是中國特色社會主義的本質(zhì)屬性，所以必須團結(jié)一切可以團結(jié)的力量，最大限度增加和諧因素，增強社會創(chuàng)造活力，確保人民安居樂業(yè)、社會安定有序、國家長治久安?！读暯秸勚螄碚稴ocialharmonyisaninherentattributeofChinesesocialism–thisiswhywemustrallyalltheforcesthatcanberallied,maximizethefactorsforharmony,stimulatethecreativevitalityofsociety,andensurethatthepeopleleadahappy,stablelifeandthecountryenjoysenduringpeace.—TheGovernanceofChinaTHANKYOU!商務英語閱讀3UNIT6BUSINESSINNOVATIONLearningObjectivesUnderstandtheimportanceofbusinessinnovation.Learnaboutthewayshowtrainersareproducedcurrently.

ExplorethemeasuresNikehastakeninresponsetotheintensecompetitionfromthemarket.

UnderstandAdidas’smotivationforbuildingtheSpeedfactories.Learnaboutthemeasurestoencourageandimplementbusinessinnovation.CONTENTS01.TextA02.

TextB03.ChineseValuesTheNewManufacturingFootprintTextAWarmingupWhatisbusinessinnovation?2.Howimportantisinnovationtoabusiness?WordsandExpressionsramp…up:

tomakesth.increaseinamount使…的數(shù)量增加Producerscanquicklyrampupproduction.WordsandExpressionsspringup:

appearordevelopquicklyand/orsuddenly迅速出現(xiàn)；突然興起Fast-foodrestaurantsarespringingupallovertown.WordsandExpressionsrollout:

toofficiallymakeanewproductavailableorstartanewpoliticalcampaign

正式推出（新產(chǎn)品）；開展（新的政治運動）ThenewmodelistoberolledoutinJuly.WordsandExpressionsoutsource

v.toarrangeforsb.outsideacompanytodoworkorprovidegoodsforthatcompany交外辦理；外購(GMAT)

Weoutsourceallourcomputingwork.WordsandExpressionsloom

v.toappearimportantorthreateningandlikelytohappensoon顯得突出；逼近(CET6;TEM4)

Aneconomiccrisisisloomingonthehorizon.WordsandExpressionswherewithaln.

themoney,thingsorskillthatyouneedinordertobeabletodosth.（做某事的）所需資金，必要的設備，所需技術(shù)Someofthecompaniesillegallysentthewherewithalformakingchemicalweapons.WordsandExpressionsmonotonousadj.

Somethingthatismonotonousisveryboringbecauseithasaregular,repeatedpatternwhichneverchanges.單調(diào)的(CET6;TEM4)

It’smonotonouswork,likemostfactoryjobs.WordsandExpressionsretoolv.

tochangeorreplacethemachinesortoolsinafactory更換，重新裝配（機器設備）Eachtimetheproductchanges,themachineshavetoberetooled.WordsandExpressionsreplenishv.

tomakesth.fullagainbyreplacingwhathasbeenused補充；重新裝滿(TEM8;IELTS;GRE)

Theinsurancefundwillneedtobereplenished.WordsandExpressionssimulatev.

tomakeorproducesomethingthatisnotrealbuthastheappearanceorfeelingofbeingreal模擬，模仿(CET6;TEM8;GRE;GMAT)

Interviewscanbesimulatedintheclassroom.WordsandExpressionsarmyn.

alargenumberofpeopleorthings,especiallywhentheyareorganizedinsomewayorinvolvedinaparticularactivity大批；大群(CET4;TEM4)

Armiesofshoppersarelookingforbargains.WordsandExpressionssyntheticadj.

artificial;madebycombiningchemicalsubstancesratherthanbeingproducednaturallybyplantsoranimals人造的；（人工）合成的(CET4;TEM4;GMAT)

Bootsmadefromsyntheticmaterialscanusuallybewashedinamachine.WordsandExpressionscustomisev.

tomakeorchangesth.tosuittheneedsoftheowner訂制，訂做，改制（以滿足顧主的需要）Youcancustomisethesoftwareinseveralways.WordsandExpressionsbespokeadj.

(ofaproduct產(chǎn)品)madespecially,accordingtotheneedsofanindividualcustomer訂做的(GRE)

Inthebasementfifteenemployeesarebusymakingbespokecoats.StructuralAnalysisPara.MainIdeaParas.1-6Adidaspreparesahigh-techplanttobringproductionoftrainersbacktoGermany.Paras.7-12Inacompetitiveandtrend-drivenmarket,bothAdidasandNiketakemeasurestomaketheirproductslookandperformdifferently.NotesonTextA1.Bavaria:Afreestateandoneof16federalstatesofGermany.LocatedintheGermansoutheastwithanareaof70,548squarekilometers,BavariaisthelargestGermanstateandGermany’ssecondmostpopulousstate.Munich,Bavaria’scapitalandlargestcity,isthethirdlargestcityinGermany.NotesonTextA巴伐利亞州，位于德國南部，面積約占德國國土面積的五分之一，是德國幅員最大的聯(lián)邦州。首府慕尼黑是該州的文化、經(jīng)濟中心，是德國的第三大城市。NotesonTextA2.Ansbach:AcityintheGermanstateofBavaria.安斯巴赫，是德國巴伐利亞州的一座直轄市。

NotesonTextA3.3Dprinting:Alsoknownasadditivemanufacturing(AM).Itreferstoprocessesusedtocreateathree-dimensionalobjectinwhichsuccessivelayersofmaterialareformedundercomputercontroltocreateanobject.Objectscanbeofalmostanyshapeorgeometryandareproducedusingdigitalmodeldatafroma3DmodeloranotherelectronicdatasourcesuchasanAdditiveManufacturingFile(AMF)file.NotesonTextA3D打印,，又稱增材制造，是一種以數(shù)字模型文件為基礎，運用粉末狀金屬或塑料等可粘合材料，通過逐層打印的方式來構(gòu)造物體的技術(shù)。3D打印通常是采用數(shù)字技術(shù)材料打印機來實現(xiàn)的，常在模具制造、工業(yè)設計等領域被用于制造模型，后逐漸用于一些產(chǎn)品的直接制造。NotesonTextA4.Biosteel:Anartificialsilkfibermadefromrecombinantlyproducedsilkproteins.ThesilktechnologyhasbeendevelopedbyAMSilkGmbH,aGermanindustrialbiotechnologycompany.Itisreportedly7-10timesasstrongassteelifcomparedforthesameweight,andcanstretchupto20timesitsunalteredsizewithoutlosingitsstrengthproperties.Italsohasveryhighresistancetoextremetemperatures,notlosinganyofitspropertieswithin-20to330degreesCelsius.Biosteel纖維（仿造天然絲線），是一種纖維材料，可以100%自然生物降解。NotesonTextA5.Beaverton:AcityinWashingtonCounty,intheU.S.stateofOregon.TheNikeCompanyisheadquarterednearthiscity.比佛頓，美國俄勒岡州西北一城市，位于波特蘭西部。DiscussionForabusiness,whatcanbedonetoencourageinnovation?ExercisesI.ReadingComprehension1.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueabouttheSpeedfactories?A.TheAnsbachSpeedfactoryisbeingconstructedwithalocalfirmmanufacturingequipment.B.AnotherSpeedfactoryisbeingbuiltnearAtlanta.C.ProductionoftheSpeedfactorieswillincreaseto500,000pairsoftrainersayear.D.TheincreaseoflabormakesAdidasbuildtheSpeedfactories.Exercises2.WhichofthefollowingcanbeinferredabouttheAdidas’snewproductionsystem?A.Somedetailsoftheproductionsystemhavebeenreleased.B.Themachinesusedinthissystemwillbehighlyefficient.C.Materialsusedtomakenewtrainersmustbeordered.D.Themachinesusedinthissystemcannotchangerapidlyfrommakingonethingtoanother,becausetheyhavetoreceiveinstructionsfromacomputer-designprogram.Exercises3.WhichofthefollowingproceduresinmakingnewtrainerscannotbefinishedautomaticallyintheSpeedfactories?A.Finalshaping.B.Additivemanufacturing.C.Computerizedknitting.D.Roboticcutting.Exercises4.“Adidas’sarchrivalNikewillnotjustsitonthetouchline.”(Para.12)Whatdoestheunderlinedpartmean?A.Sitonthesideoftheplayingfield.B.Lookonanddonothing.C.Takecountermeasures.D.Befacedwiththecompetition.Exercises5.Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingisTRUE?A.Trainer-makingindustryhasbeenfullyautomated.B.TwoSpeedfactorieshavebeenbuiltbyAdidas.C.Competitioninthesportsshoesmarketisbecomingincreasinglytough.D.Thetechniqueof3DprintingisonlyadoptedinAdidas’sSpeedfactories.ExercisesII.A1-5:DBCCA 6-10:CABCBExercisesII.B1.tookshape 2.springingup 3.dueto 4.leavingbehind5.keepup

6.comingupwith7.workedup8.rollout 9.fashionedfrom10.builtupExercisesIII.1-5:CIHFM

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ExercisesIV.Translation1.Bybringingproductionhome,thisfactoryisouttoreinventanindustry.這家工廠通過將生產(chǎn)線引入國內(nèi)，正試圖重塑這個行業(yè)。Exercises2.Thenumbersaretinyforacompanythatmakessome300mpairsofsportsshoeseachyear.YetAdidasisconvincedtheSpeedfactorywillhelpittotransformthewaytrainersarecreated.對于每年生產(chǎn)約3億雙運動鞋的公司來說，這些數(shù)字很小。然而阿迪達斯確信，Speedfactory將有助于改變運動鞋的生產(chǎn)方式。Exercises3.Peoplewantfashionableshoesimmediately,butthesupplychainstrugglestokeepup.人們想立刻買到時尚的鞋子，但供應鏈勉強能滿足需求。Exercises4.Thedesignprocessitselfisincreasinglydonedigitally.Thetrainersarenotjuststyledonacomputerscreenbutcanalsobetestedbythecomputerforthingslikefitandperformance.設計過程本身日益數(shù)字化。運動鞋不僅在計算機屏幕上進行設計，還可以通過計算機測試適合度及性能等。Exercises5.Insuchacompetitiveandtrend-drivenmarket,onethingiscertain:Adidas’sarchrivalNikewillnotjustsitonthetouchline.在這樣一個競爭激烈、時尚驅(qū)動的市場中，有一點是確定的：阿迪達斯的主要競爭對手耐克也不會坐以待斃。ANewModeltoSparkInnovationInsideBigCompaniesTextBWordsandExpressionsscrappy

adj.

havinga

determinedcharacter

andalwayswillingto

compete,

argue,orfight

好爭斗的；爭強好勝的(GRE)NaturalathleteRolloandhis

scrappy

rivalPicklehavehadafewweeksofpracticeandarenowexpertracers.WordsandExpressionsintrapreneur

n.someonewhoworksforalargecompanyandwhose

job

isto

develop

new

ideas

orwaysofdoing

businessforthatcompany

內(nèi)部企業(yè)家(在大公司內(nèi)負責開發(fā)新計劃和新的經(jīng)營方式)WordsandExpressionsprowess

n.

greatskillatdoingsth

非凡的技能；高超的技藝；造詣(TEM8;GRE)

He‘salwaysbraggingabouthis

prowess

asacricketer.WordsandExpressionsstringentadj.(ofalaw,rule,regulation,etc.)

verystrictandthatmustbeobeyed

（法律、規(guī)則、規(guī)章等）嚴格的；嚴厲的(TEM8;GRE)

Heannouncedthattherewouldbemorestringentcontrolsonthepossessionofweapons.

WordsandExpressionsuphillbattlesomethingthatisdifficulttowinandtakesalotofeffortoveralongperiodoftime

漫長而艱難的、費力的戰(zhàn)斗It’san

uphill

battlebutIthinkwe’regoingtowin.WordsandExpressionsupside

n.themorepositiveaspectofasituationthatisgenerallybad

（糟糕局面的）好的一面，光明的一面，正面(CET6)

TheupsideofthewholethingisthatwegotafreetriptoJamaica.WordsandExpressionschafe

v.

tofeelannoyedandimpatientaboutsth,especiallybecauseitlimitswhatyoucando

（尤指因受限制而）惱怒，煩惱，焦躁(CET6;GRE)

Hesoonchafedattherestrictionsofhissituation.WordsandExpressionsstratosphericadj.

extremelyhighorgreat

極高的；極大量的；極高水平的The

stratospheric

surgeofAmericansseekingunemploymentbenefitscontrastswiththesituationinwesternEurope.WordsandExpressionsincrementaladj.increasinginamountorvaluegraduallyandbyaregularamount增加的；遞增的(GRE)

Weareseeking

continuous,incrementalimprovements,notgreatbreakthroughs.WordsandExpressionsacquisitionn.acompany,pieceofland,etc.boughtbysb,especiallyanothercompany;theactofbuyingit

購置物；收購的公司；購置的產(chǎn)業(yè)；購置；收購(CET4;TEM4;GRE)TheyhavemadeacquisitionsinseveralEUcountries.WordsandExpressionsbloatedadj.

If

you

describe

an

organization

asbloated,youmeanthatitistoobiganddoesnotworkeffectively（機構(gòu)）臃腫的(GRE)

Thecompanytrimmedits

bloated

labourforce.WordsandExpressionshigh-profileadj.attractingalotofattentionandinterestfromthepublicandnewspapers,television,etc.

經(jīng)常出鏡（或見報）的；備受關(guān)注的；高姿態(tài)的Tony

has

now

been

thrust

into

the

limelight,with

a

high-profile

job.WordsandExpressionsequityn.thevalueofacompany’sshares;thevalueofapropertyafterallchargesanddebtshavebeenpaid

（公司的）股本；資產(chǎn)凈值(CET6;TEM4;GRE)

Tocapturehisequity,Murphymusteithersellorrefinance.

WordsandExpressionsincentiven.somethingthatencouragesyoutodosth

激勵；刺激；鼓勵(CET6;TEM4;GRE;GMAT)Thereisnoincentiveforpeopletosavefuel.WordsandExpressionsseasonedadj.(ofaperson)

havingalotofexperienceofaparticularactivity

富有經(jīng)驗的；老于此道的(CET4;CET6;GRE)

Artiewasbythenaseasonedmusicianwithsixalbumstohiscredit.WordsandExpressionsdeathknellaneventthatmeansthattheendordestructionofsth.willcomesoon

喪鐘；死亡的征兆；預示毀滅的事件ThelossofGeorgiawouldsoundthedeathknellofRepublicanhopes.WordsandExpressionssupplantv.totaketheplaceofsb/sth(especiallysb/stholderorlessmodern)

取代，替代（尤指年老者或落后于時代的事物）(TEM8;GRE)

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