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1、 And thats only the beginning. One company is now advertising “Save time phone your washing machine!” engineers are making a “smart” house. In this house, the lights, heater, and air conditioner change automatically when family members come home. This makes the home comfortable, and it saves a lot o

2、f energy. Pervasive computing could change many parts of our daily lives. But do people really want pervasive computing Do they really need technology everywhere One company asked people about their opinions on “smart” appliances. There were surprises. A “smart” refrigerator can buy more food on the

3、 internet, but people didnt want it, because it might make mistakes. “Pervasive computing is as important as a telephone,” says Rebecca Blair, president of InnoTech Corporation. But some of these products are not useful, or even practical. Companies should learn more about the technology that people

4、 really want.Track 4-2-OL-7Local girl rescued She may have a broken leg, but she cant be happier. Morgan Bailey, 11, is happy to be alive. Tuesday was like any other day for Morgan. She was at school. It was fourth period, and she was the first student to arrive in the gymnasium for her physical edu

5、cation class. Suddenly there was a loud noise. “There was a sharp cracking noise and then a loud boom. After that, I dont remember anything,” said Morgan. The roof of the gymnasium had collapsed under the heavy snow. Morgan was trapped underneath. She couldnt escape. “I woke up and there was a big p

6、iece of wood on my leg. I couldnt move it. I was starting to get cold.” Fortunately, help was nearby. A new program using “rescue robots” was tried for the first time. “We were nervous about using the robot,” said Derrick Sneed, the man in charge of the program. “But in the end, the robot gave us re

7、liable information. It went extremely well.” The rescue robot was able to go into the gym and locate Morgans exact position. “We send in robots first because it may not be safe for humans,” said Mr. Sneed. “Human beings are not as useful as robots in some situations. A gas leak, for example, could k

8、ill you or me but wouldnt hurt a robot.” Although it didnt happen in Morgans case, some rescue robots can bring fresh air or water to people who are trapped.Rescue robots go into rough, dangerous places. They work in life or death situations. They have to be durable.Doctors say that Morgan is doing

9、well. She should be going home in two or three days. What is the first thing she wants to do after she gets out of the hospital “I want to meet my hero,” laughs Morgan. “That little robot that saved my life!”Unit 3Track 4-3-OL -51. A bank robbery in Virginia, USA, was stopped when the robber and the

10、 bank teller couldnt reach an agreement. The robber pushed a holdup note under the window, but the teller looked at it, said,” I cant read this,” and gave it back. The robber pushed the note through a second time. The teller crumpled the note up and threw it at the robber. He picked it up and walked

11、 out of the bank.2. A professional ice hockey player will miss the rest of this seasons games because he injured himself. National Hockey League goalie Jean-Louis Blanchard went on the injured list after he fell and seriously hurt his back. He was walking out of a restaurant in Ottawa, Canada, when

12、he slipped on some ice.3. The first international camel beauty contest was held last week in Alxa, in western China. More than 100 dressed-up camels entered the contest. The judges examined them for shiny hair, tall humps, and beautiful costumes. Unlike human beauty contests, though, there were no i

13、nterviews with the contestants.4. Police in Sheffield, England, arrested a 41-year-old man for stealing five cars. Graham Owens went to car dealers and said he wanted to buy a car, and borrowed a car to test-drive. Each time, he drove the car around, then cleaned it inside and washed it outside-befo

14、re leaving it at the side of the road, and walking home.Track 4-3-OL-71. Nutty newsLulu is a kangaroo. For 10 years she has lived with the Richards family. Lulu was adopted by the family after they found her next to her dead mother.Mr. Ken Richards is a farmer. He was working on his farm when a heav

15、y tree branch suddenly fell on top of him.Lulu stood next to Mr. Richards body. She started barking and didnt leave Mr. Richards side.Ive never heard Lulu bark like that-she sounded like a dog. She barked and barked and she didnt stop, “said Celeste, Mr. Richards daughter.After 15 minutes, the Richa

16、rds family went to investigate. They found Ken on the ground and he was unconscious. “Lulu is a hero, “said Celeste. “She saved my father.” Mr. Middleton, an expert veterinarian, said that Lulus story is rare. “I have never seen a kangaroo act like that. Maybe lulu helped Ken Richards because the Ri

17、chards family is the only family she has ever known.”Lulu has always followed Ken around the farm. Shes a loyal, friendly, and very intelligent kangaroo. After Ken leaves the hospital, he is planning to go everywhere with Lulu.2. Nutty newsApproximately 175,000 people live in the Republic of Vanuatu

18、, an island chain east of Australia. It is a popular tourist destination because theres a lot to do there: you can visit waterfalls, go horseback riding, take an aerial tour, or visit a traditional Ni-Vanuatu village. Vanuatu is most famous for its scuba diving and snorkeling.In an effort to draw at

19、tention to these popular water sports, Vanuatu has created a worlds “first”: the government has opened an underwater post office. You have to be a certified scuba driver to work there. The office is three meters below the surface in an area on the outskirts of Port Vila, the capital city. So far, th

20、e post office has hired four workers. They will work in a room surrounded by the beauty of Vanuatus underwater world. Customers will buy waterproof postcards on land and then drive down to the post office to receive a special waterproof stamp.3-OL-51. cool 2. sold out 3. realizes 4. music reviewer 5

21、. apartment building 6. get them concert tickets 7. goes over 8. invites him to go with her 9. a date with 10. mind Takeshi going without himUnit 4Track4-4-OL-5A. Listen to the passage about an unusual job. Fill in the blank with information from the passage. Youve never met Melissa Hayes, and you d

22、ont know her name, but you know her voice. Mellissa record information messages for the telephone company. When you hear the number you called has been changed-thats Mellissa! “Yes, its true,” she say. “Im the voice talent for Nation Telephone.” At least 50000 people hear her voice every day. “I try

23、 to sound warm and friendly, even when Im saying, Im sorry, that number is incorrect. Please try again.” Melissa works only three days a week, but she has to practice a lot. “My voice has to sound the same at the end of eight hours.” Shes very careful about her voice. “I dont drink lots of water wit

24、h honey. I cant g to horror movies because I always scream, and I might hurt my voice! How did she get her job “A friend told me about it. I listened to all the telephone company messages on my phone, and then I recorded a cassette of those messages. After I sent it to the company, I called them eve

25、ry day for a month! Shes done this work for three years now, and she loves it. “Its fun! And Im helping people by using my voice.” Plus, people are always surprised when they hear about Melissas job. They say, “Youre a real person I thought it was a computer!Unit 5Track 4-5-OL-2A. You will listen to

26、 a passage about Microsoft Corporation. Then write down as much information as possible about Microsoft.Microsoft CorporationMicrosoft Corporation is a multinational computer technology corporation that develops, manufactures, licenses, and supports a wide range of software products for computing de

27、vices. Headquartered in Redmond, Washington, USA, its best selling flagship products are the Microsoft Windows operating system and the Microsoft Office suite. Microsoft ships products to Europe, Asia, and Latin America. It manages branch offices in more than 60 countries. It has nearly 90,000 emplo

28、yees in 105 countries by 2008.Microsoft was founded by Bill Gates and Paul Allen on April 4, 1975. In the mid-1980s, it rose to dominate the home computer operating system market with MS-DOS. Since 1985, Microsoft has released an upgrading line of Windows operating systems featuring a friendly user

29、interface. The latest one, Windows Vista, was released in January 2007 and has sold 140 million copies to date.As one commentator notes, Microsofts original mission was “a computer on every desk and in every home, running Microsoft software,” and now it is a goal near fulfillment. Microsoft also makes profits in other markets such as computer hardware products and home entertainment products.Track 4-5-OL-4A. You will listen to a passage which protests against advertising and shopping. Then fill in the blanks with words from the passage.A different kind of holiday: shop less