大学体验英语自主学习系统6级答案1020Word文档下载推荐.docx

1、2. A: A change of pace will probably do you good. Im thinking about it. But what can I do? Oh, you have a wide diversity of choices. Variety is the spice of life. You can say that again.3. A: Junk emails are one of the fastest-growing problems on the Internet. The netizens are getting up in arms abo

2、ut it. But Im just wondering how they could get the email addresses of Internet users. Its most likely that the programs simply generate millions of random addresses, hoping for a match. No wonder.4. A: Are you all ready for Christmas? Are you kidding? I havent even started. Ive done zero shopping.

3、Well, youd better get going. Christmas is only a week away. I have to tell you that Im one of those people who really gets stressed out by the Christmas rush. I hate cutting through the clutter.5. A: I dont like the romantic love stories churned out in Korean TV dramas. There are always three major

4、characters in the same old eternal triangle. You are right, usually the hero is either very successful or at the bottom of life. The girls will be the same with one pure, innocent and another sophisticated. I can always guess the endings.Listening Task2. Listening ActivityAnswersJunk emails message

5、spam message / spammeremail account email user / address / program / boxinternet connection connection costfilter blockmessage board chat roomnewest version of . Microsoft Outlooksoftware robot2） Second Listening1. An average email account received 1 300 spam messages last year.2. Marketing groups h

6、ave collected consumers phone numbers and addresses for years.3. Besides software robots, other programs simply generate millions of random personal email addresses.4. Most new email programs include filters for blocking junk emails.5. Many governments have passed laws that impose stiff fines on spa

7、mmers.ScriptThe war against spamMake millions with no work! Lose 5kg overnight! Clear your credit history! The secrets to getting hot girls! Get out of debt!Junk email messages like these, also known as spam, are familiar to anyone with an email account. On average, each email user received 1 300 sp

8、am messages last year, and that number is expected to increase to 3 900 by the year 2007.Junk mail is nothing new. For years, marketing groups have collected consumer information, including addresses and phone numbers, and sold them as lists to interested advertisers. But with junk mail, the high co

9、st of mailing packages to large groups of people kept it down to a manageable level. But with email, anyone with a computer and Internet connection can now send messages around the world for free.But its the people who receive spam who wind up paying. It is estimated that spam costs companies millio

10、ns of dollars every year due to wasted time, connection costs and lost emails.Spammers spend much of their time collecting new email addresses. Software robots check message boards and chat-rooms for personal email addresses, while other programs simply generate millions of random addresses, hoping

11、for a match. These email boxes are then stuffed with offers, some of them so bizarre that its hard to believe anyone would think they could be true.Because of this, almost all the newest versions of email programs, such as Microsoft Outlook, include filters designed to block spam and many government

12、s have passed laws that impose stiff fines on spammers. But spammers have fought back with more sophisticated methods to hide where their emails are coming from, making them almost impossible to track. So it seems the battle for control of your email is just beginning.Real World Listening1. PredictA

13、nswerThey argue about what too many product variations bring to people.2. Get the Main IdeasAnswers 1. Though it is hard to believe that the number of new consumer products introduced each year is dramatically increasing, it is a true fact.2. No one can forget the great loss of the Coca Cola Company

14、 in 1985 due to the new taste of coke they developed.3. People usually feel lost when they stupidly stare at that many different kinds of Tylenol and have no idea how to choose which one they need.4. Its impossible to expect the situation to change.5. Besides, people have much more trouble in making

15、 choices.6. Variety is the extra interest and excitement of life.Script and Answers to Self-studyToo many productsMasayuki: I cant believe how many brands of cold （1） breakfast cereals there are in America.Joe: Its pretty amazing, isnt it? I read that over 13 000 new （2） consumer products were intro

16、duced in 1992. And it is increasing each year. The average grocery store carries over 18 000 items, up from 7 800 in 1970. No wonder I have such a hard time trying to decide what I want to buy. I know what you mean. Look at all the different kinds of （3） Coke there are: Coca-Cola, Coca-Cola Classic,

17、 Caffeine Free Coca-Cola, Caffeine Free Coca-Cola Classic, Diet Coke, Caffeine Free Diet Coke, Cherry Coke, Diet Cherry Coke. Fifteen years ago, there was just one, regular Coca-Cola. Who can forget the 1985 “New Coke disaster” Why do companies make so many （4） product variations? Companies （5） chur

18、n out new products or new versions of products for the same reason they do most everything: to make money. Thats why coke （6） diversified. Once Tylenol became a hit, its maker, Johnson & Johnson, used the trusted, strong brand name to （7） spin out childrens （8） pain relievers, expanding sales and （9

19、） grabbing up market share. Yeah, but sometimes having so many choices is bad. Its （10） frustrating to go to the drugstore and gawk at 41 sizes and varieties of Tylenol. It takes time and effort to （11） figure out what to buy. Thats true. But dont （12） look for things to change. Hard as it is to adm

20、it, consumers want it this way. A greater variety means shoppers can find exactly what they want. People who spend a lot of time choosing enjoy the process. People who dont enjoy it find ways to （13） cut through the clutter. Unfortunately, Im in the latter category. I dont like spending a lot of tim

21、e shopping. Too many choices mean consumers have to work harder. And it doesnt end there. There are too many （14） versions of cars, brands of prescription drugs, movies, CDs, and TV channels. Come on, my friend. Variety is （15） the spice of life. What really irks me is that despite all the thousands

22、 of products they carry, Ill be damned if I can ever find my favorite brand of pretzels in this store! Unit 11 Im really stressed-out. Ive been sitting in front of the computer all day. Why dont you call it a day? You need to rest. I like my job and am good at it. But it surely grinds me down someti

23、mes. Its not wise to overwork. The last thing you need to take home is a headache. You know what? I slept fourteen hours after Id finished that experiment. I was worn out. Its too much. How are you feeling now? Refreshed? Yes, Im full of energy and ready to catch up on my report. Good. Theres anothe

24、r report for you to write. And this one is urgent. Youre all smiles. Something good must have happened to you. Youre absolutely right. I got a great job at Microsoft. How wonderful. What do you do there? Im in research and development. But I felt a bit worried. You know, lack of interpersonal skills

25、 puts me at a disadvantage. Can you believe it? Martin has taken over my slot. Oh, Im really sorry to hear that. Id been a news reader for ten years. I thought my work had been valued. But I was fired just because I turned up late. I sympathize with you. But its not the end of the world. Cheer up! W

26、ith your experience, Im sure many TV stations would be only too glad to have you. So what did you think about the movie? It was really not very good. It disappointed me. Oh, what didnt you like? I didnt like the ending. It confused me. And the performance of that stand-in was the pits.Tardiness is n

27、ot appropriateThe word “sorry” seems to be overused these days, especially by people who are in the habit of being late for meetings.It has become so freely used that one doubts the credibility and sincerity of these habitually “unpunctual” people.Why cant people be more punctual and responsible in

28、life?Some people think that everyone will wait for them. Well, they are wrong. There are many activities that do not wait for latecomers.Airlines take off as punctually as possible, leaving you behind if you do not check in early. Operas and stage plays usually start on time, with ushers closing doo

29、rs till an appropriate time to allow latecomers to go in. Such latecomers disturb the audience, so it is a good idea for theatres to proceed as scheduled.Newspapers have deadlines for advertisements. If you miss the deadlines in some countries, you might have a blank space the next day.News on radio

30、 and TV is always read at fixed times daily. If you are the newsreader and you are late, someone has to take over your slot.I remember once when a TV newsreader turned up late because of a traffic jam and an inexperienced member of the studio crew had to read the news, the stand-in was unprepared and was so nervous that she made many mistakes. The regular newsreader was not seen on that TV station after that incident.Golf tee-off times in many countries are