【正文】 s is about three times as big as ours 3. Latin American customers talk two to four times as long on the phone as people in North America4. the fee for cell phones is typically twice as much as for calls made over fixed lines 5. can transmit 250,000 times as much data as a standard telephone wire 《讀寫教程 IV》: Ex. X, p. 991. By installing the latest wireless transmission systems, a parade of urban centers and industrial zones from Beijing to Budapest are stepping directly into the Information Age. 2. Widespread access to information technology promises to condense the time required to change from laborintensive assembly work to industries that involve engineering, marketing and design. 3. Modern munications will give countries like China and Vietnam a huge advantage over countries stuck with old technologies. 4. There is little dispute that munications will be a key factor separating the winners from the losers. 5. The economy of the country is stuck in recession and it barely has the money to scratch the surface of the problem. 6. Businesses eager for reliable service are willing to pay a significantly high price tag for a wireless call. 7. Having an operation there is like having an endless pile of money at your disposal. 8. For countries that have lagged behind for so long, the temptation to move ahead in one jump is hard to resist. 《讀寫教程 IV》: Ex. XI, p. 1001. 一個(gè)將會(huì)大大提高發(fā)展中國家生活水準(zhǔn)的轉(zhuǎn)變正方興未艾。 5. 整個(gè)拉丁美洲對(duì)無線電通信的需求和使用已急速增加。 Section B. The Information Superhighway the following statements carefully, and decide whether they are true (T) or false (F) according to the text.1. F 2. F 3. T 4. T 5. F 6. T 7. T 8. T《讀寫教程IV》Ex. XVII, p. 1111. transmit2. insuring3. format4. feedback5. correspondence6. vacuum7. Synthetic8. diagrams《讀寫教程IV》Ex. XVIII, p. 1111. differ on2. refer to3. be pared to4. specialize in5. make routine6. e up with7. has access to8. Some concrete steps should be takenUnit 5Section A. Choose to Be Alone on Purpose《讀寫教程 IV》: Ex. II, p. 1241. All 22 million of people live alone, which suggests that it is an overwhelming phenomenon in the United States. 2. Because they can find inspiration in solitude. 3. The more capable the person is of thinking on his own, the less his need for staying with others. 4. It depends. If he lives with them, the friends’ temporary leaving will be received as a wele change. However, if he lives alone, the temporary absence of friends will leave him nothing but the feeling of emptiness. 5. The need to talk is the most basic need of a solitary person. 6. He may call friends to tell them important things, or talk to himself, his pets, the television, or even to strangers in the supermarket. 7. He should stay rational, settle himself in a fortable and pleasant way and wait for anything happy that may happen. 8. As ordinary people’s solitary condition of living differs from that of the great minds like the poets and philosophers, they should cherish the thought that “since we are here, we may as well stay and make the best of it”.《讀寫教程 IV》: Ex. III, p. 1241. dictate2. choked3. humble 4. justice5. waterproof6. slippery7. poetry8. supreme《讀寫教程 IV》: Ex. IV, p. 1251. cast out2. all by himself3. stay up late4. was fond of5. at one sitting6. filled up with7. speaks highly of8. have sought out《讀寫教程 IV》: Ex. V, p. 1251. idea2. offer3. proposal4. belief5. request6. control7. promotion8. products《讀寫教程 IV》: Ex. VI, p. 1261. underestimated2. underpaid3. overslept4. Underdeveloped5. overestimated6. overcharged7. underweight8. overloaded《讀寫教程 IV》: Ex. VII, p. 1271. simplified2. electrician3. recovery4. underwent5. autobiography6. underline7. terrorist8. overreact《讀寫教程 IV》: Ex. VIII, p. 1271. The more openly you and your doctor can talk together, the better the service your doctor will be able to give you. 2. The more Renee Henry learnt about the therapy, the more she became convinced that it was right for her. 3. The more a nation’s panies locate factories abroad, the smaller will be the country’s recorded exports. 4. The less exercise you do, the more unfit you will bee, and the harder everyday tasks will seem. 5. Remember that the less processed a food, the higher its mineral and vitamin content. 《讀寫教程 IV》: Ex. IX, p. 1281. You might as well go there to see whether there is the information you need 2. We might as well call it freedom 3. You may as well ring and tell them you’re going to visit them 4. We might / may as well walk home5. We might / may as well find an easier one to read 《讀寫教程 IV》: Ex. X, p. 1281. Poets and philosophers all speak highly of themselves for seeking out solitude, from which they can draw inspiration. 2. A humble person tends to suffer from solitude, feeling himself inadequate pany, longing for others to be around. 3. The widowed old lady was so lonely that she would talk at length to the strangers in the supermarket about her pets. 4. The condition of loneliness rises and falls, but our need to talk goes on forever — the need of telling someone the daily succession of small observations and opinions. 5. To a person living alone, it’s important to stay rational and settle down and make himself fortable, and find some grace and pleasure in his condition. 6. If you live with other people, their temporary absence can be refreshing. 7. Scientific surveys show that those who live alone talk at length to themselves and their pets and the television. 8. It’s important to stop waiting and settle down and make ourselves fortable, at least for the time being. 《讀寫教程 IV》: Ex. XI, p. 1281. 孤獨(dú)或許是這里的一種民族弊病，它比起其他任何過錯(cuò)更加令人難以啟齒?，F(xiàn)在，這成了你的個(gè)性。5. 美國的獨(dú)處高士是梭羅。你可以充分享受自由。不管怎么說,沒有什么地方比家還好。2. 現(xiàn)在的問題是：你是被迫掏錢呢，還是堅(jiān)持原則？3. 很容易產(chǎn)生這樣的印象：賄賂以及其他可疑開支正日漸增多。 6. 第二大類包括為促使政府加快對(duì)某些工程項(xiàng)目的正式批準(zhǔn)而作的支出