大一英语综合教程上期末英语书本答案.docx
- 文档编号:29759713
- 上传时间:2023-07-26
- 格式:DOCX
- 页数:21
- 大小:31.64KB
大一英语综合教程上期末英语书本答案.docx
《大一英语综合教程上期末英语书本答案.docx》由会员分享,可在线阅读,更多相关《大一英语综合教程上期末英语书本答案.docx(21页珍藏版)》请在冰豆网上搜索。
大一英语综合教程上期末英语书本答案
Unit1
Lesson1
Audiostudio
SteveJobsistheco-founderandCEOofAppleInc.andformerCEOofPixarAnimationStudios.HeisthelargestindividualshareholderinWaltDisney.HisnameisassociatedwithinnovativeproductsliketheiPod,iPhoneandiTunes.Heisamuchrespectedcorporateleaderwhosemanagementstyleisstudiedworldwide.Hisattentiontodesign,functionandstylehaswonhimmillionsoffans.
JobswasborninSanFranciscoin1955.Hebecameinterestedincomputerswhenhewasateenager.In1974,hegotajobasatechnicianatthevideogamemakerAtari.HesavedenoughmoneytobackpackaroundIndiaandthenreturnedtoAtari.
JobsandWozniakfoundedApplein1976.JobsguidedAppletobecomeamajorplayerinthedigitalrevolution.TheintroductionoftheiMacandothercutting-edgeproductsmadeitapowerfulbrandwithaloyalfollowing.JobsalsoenjoyedconsiderablesuccessatPixar.HecreatedOscar-winningmoviessuchasToyStoryandFindingNemo.
In2004,Jobswasdiagnosedwithacancer.InApril2009,heunderwentalivertransplantandhisprognosiswas“excellent.”
Hisadvicetoaspiringyoungentrepreneursis:
“You’vegottofindwhatyoulove.”
Lesson2
Audiostudio
Makingthetransitionfromhighschooltocollegelifecanbedifficult.Itiseasytobecome
discouraged,overwhelmedandhomesick.Hereareafewtipsthatwillmakethetransitiontocollegelifealittleeasier.
YouAreinChargeofYourTime
Alongwithyournewfoundfreedomatcollegecomesresponsibility.Beingresponsibleinvolvesbeingabletomanageyourtime.Usingaplannertohelpyoustayorganizedishighlyrecommended.Youshouldalsotrytoplanyourcourseworkinadvance,soyoucandeterminewhatextracurricularactivitiesyouwillhavetimefor.
It’sImportanttoKeepanOpenMind
Whenyoufirstmovetocollege,you’regoingtobeinanewplace,handlingnewsituations.Soyouneedtokeepanopenmind.Collegeisn’tjustaboutlearningfactsandtheoriesfromtextbooks.Alargepartofcollegeinvolveslearninghowtobeanadult.
HomeIsOnlyaPhoneCallorInstantMessageAway
Ifgoingawaytocollegeisthefirsttimeyou’vebeenawayfromhomeforalongperiodoftime,it’snaturaltofeelhomesick.Don’tbepessimistic.Andifthingsgettoobad,homeisonlyaphonecallorinstantmessageaway.
Unit2
Lesson1
Audiostudio
SearchingtheInternetmayhelpmiddle-agedandolderadultskeeptheirmemoriessharp,accordingtoarecentstudy.ResearchersattheUniversityofCalifornia,LosAngeles,recordedthebrainactivityofpeoplesearchingtheWebandfoundthatthosewithexperienceoftheInternetusedmoreoftheirbrainduringtheirsearches.ThissuggeststhatsimplysearchingtheInternethastheeffectoftrainingthebrainandkeepingitactiveandhealthy.Manystudieshavefoundthatchallengingmentalactivitiessuchaspuzzlescanhelppreservebrainfunction,butfewhavelookedatwhatroletheInternetmightplay.AccordingtoDrGarySmall,aUCLAexpertonageing,thisisthefirsttimeanyonehassimulatedanInternetsearchtaskwhilescanningthebrain.DrSmall’steamstudied24normalvolunteersbetweentheagesof55and76.HalfwereexperiencedatsearchingtheInternetandtheotherhalfhadnoWebexperience.BothgroupswereaskedtodoInternetsearchesandbookreadingtaskswhiletheirbrainactivitywasmonitored.
TheteamfoundthatpeoplewhoarefamiliarwiththeInternetcanengageatamuchdeeperlevelofbrainactivity.
Lesson2
Audiostudio
Atthedawnofthedigitalage,manybelievedthattheInternet,e-mail,blogsandinteractive
videogameswouldproduceagenerationofmoreintellectuallysophisticatedchildren.Theterms“informationsuperhighway”and“knowledgeeconomy”enteredthedictionary,anditwasassumedthatteenswouldusetheirknowledgeandunderstandingoftechnologytoblazeatrailasthepioneersofthisnewdigitalage.Thatwasthepromise.Buttheenlightenmentdidn’thappen.Thetechnologythatwassupposedtomakeyoungadultsmoreintelligent,diversifytheirtastesandimprovetheirverbalskillshashadtheoppositeeffect.Accordingtorecentreports,mostyoungpeopleintheUnitedStatesdonotreadliterature,visitmuseumsorvote.Theycannotexplainbasicscientificmethods,recountbasicAmericanhistory,nametheirlocalpoliticalrepresentativesorlocateIraqorIsraelonamap.TheDumbestGeneration,writtenbyMarkBauerlein,isastartlingindictmentoftheintellectuallifeofyoungadultsandatimelywarningofitsconsequencesforAmericancultureanddemocracy.
Unit3
Lesson1
Audiostudio
TheU.S.alreadyhashigh-speedtrains:
theAcelaExpresshasbeencarryingmillionsofridersbetweenWashingtonD.C.,NewYork,andBostonsince2000.Itzipsalongat150milesperhourforrelativelyshortdistances—justover25milesperhourfasterthanitsconventionalcounterparts.Butcompareitwithhigh-speedtrainsinEuropeandAsiathatcanreachspeedsover200milesperhouronhundredsofmilesoftrack.Theproblemis:
tracksintheU.S.arenotdesignedtosupporthigh-speedtravel.Plus,anynewexpresstrainsmighthavetosharethoselineswithslowerfreighttraffic.Soishigh-speedtraintravelevenpossibleintheU.S.?
Well,theObamaadministrationhopestomakeitso,settingaside$8billiontocreate10high-speedlinesbetweencitiesintheEast,Southeast,Midwest,andWestCoast.ButitwilltakealotmoremoneytobringtheU.S.passengerrailsystemuptothestandardsof,say,theFrenchTrainàGrandeVitesse,whichrunsondelicatetracksandholdstherecordforthefastesttrainat357milesperhour.AndAmtrakhasprovenwoefullyinadequateatprovidingpassengerrailserviceinitsthreedecadesofexistence,requiringconstantinfusionsofgovernmentcashandrarelykeepingtoschedule.Sodonotexpecthigh-speedtrainstoshowupfastatyourlocalstation.
Lesson2
Audiostudio
CompetitionbetweenairlinesandrailoperatorswillfurtherhotupthankstothelaunchofChina’slongesthigh-speedtrainlinkbetweenWuhanandGuangzhou.Thelinestretchesmorethan1,000kmandwillslashthetraveltimefromWuhantoGuangzhoufrom10hourstojustthree.Thelink,onwhichtrainswillreachatopspeedof350kmperhour,isexpectedtoposearealthreattoairlines.“High-speedrailhasthreeadvantagesoverairtravel:
itismoreconvenient,morepunctualandhasabettersafetyrecord.Thiscouldhelperodetheairlines’marketshare,”saidSiXianmin,chairmanofChinaSouthernAirlines.Todealwiththisthreat,ChinaSouthernAirlineshasunveiledseveralcountermeasures,includingcuttingticketpricesfromWuhantoGuangzhoubyalmosthalfforpurchasesmadeinadvance.“Ifrailwaychiefscutthenumberoflow-costticketsonslowertrainstoosharply,astheydidwhenthecountry’sfirsthigh-speedlinkopenedbetweenBeijingandTianjinlastyear,theairlinescouldwinmorepassengerswiththeircheapoffers.Butwhicheversidewins,passengerswillbetheultimatewinner.”saidZhaoJian,aprofessoratBeijingJiaotongUniversity.WuWenhua,aresearcherwiththeNationalDevelopmentandReformCommission’scomprehensivetransportinstitute,saysthat“developinghigh-speedrailnetworksisinlinewiththedemandforhigh-efficiency,low-emissionstransport.”By2020Chinaplanstohavehigh-speedrailservicesrunningbetween70percentofitskeycities,coveringmorethan80percentofthepresentairlinenetwork.
Unit4
Lesson1
Audiostudio
PayingforcollegeintheUSisabouttogetharder.StartinginJuly2007,interestratesonnewstudentloanswillriseto6.8%,fromtoday’srateof4.7%.AndinterestratesonnewloansthatparentstakeoutcalledPLUSloanswillriseto8.5%.Thebottomlineisthatgettingyourdegreeisbecomingevenmoreexpensive.
Ona$20,000loan,studentswillbepayingabout$2,500moreoverthelifeoftheloanjustininterestpayments.Andparentswillhavetoputup$3,000more.
Thisisgoingtopreventalotofyoungadultsfromlivingindependentlyoncetheyleaveschool.
Manywillbeunabletopayofftheircreditcarddebt.Parentsarealsogoingtofeelthepainbecausetheywillhavetosupporttheirchildrenformuchlonger,withtheresultthattheymayhavetodefertheirownretirement.
Lesson2
Audiostudio
Thefinancialaidpackagehasjustarrivedinthemailfromyourdreamschoolbutwithaslight
problem-it’sstillnotenough.Whereareyougoingtofindtheextra?
Oneofthemostcommonwaysofpayingforcollegeisthroughscholarshipsandgrants.
Scholarshipsareusuallyawardedtostudentsbasedonacademicachievementormerit,whilegrantsareusuallybasedonotherconsiderations,suchasgeographicallocationorfinancialneed.Bothareconsidered“giftaid”anddonothavetobepaidbackaftergraduation.Anotherwaytopayforcollegeisthroughfederalloans,whichoftencomeinassociationwithgrants,scholarshipsandotheraidthataninstitutionawardspotentialstudentsforagivenacademicyear.Repaymentoftheseloansdoesnotbeginuntilsixmonthsafterthestudenthasgraduatedorleftschool.Ifthere’snowhereelsetoturn,studentscancontactthecollegeoruniversity’sfinancialaidoffice.Theywillusuallythenbeassignedaspecificfinancialaidcounselortohelpthemwiththeirconcernsortosecureadditionalresourcestoenablethemtofinancetheircollegeeducation.Acollegeeducationshouldnotbeputonholdduetofundingproblems.Howeverreluctantstudentsandtheirparentsmaybetogetintodebtinordertofinancehighereducation,theywillsurelyfindthatitturnsouttobeaninvestmentthatpaysoffwhenthestudententerstheprofessi
- 配套讲稿:
如PPT文件的首页显示word图标,表示该PPT已包含配套word讲稿。双击word图标可打开word文档。
- 特殊限制:
部分文档作品中含有的国旗、国徽等图片,仅作为作品整体效果示例展示,禁止商用。设计者仅对作品中独创性部分享有著作权。
- 关 键 词:
- 大一 英语 综合 教程 上期 书本 答案