【正文】 be poised to 4) alert 5)hazards 6) monotonous 7) take control of 8) steer 9) lane 10) decrease 11) calculate 12) eliminate 13) getting stuck in 14) mounted 15) detect 16) vapor 2. 1) generates 2) related 3) revolutionized 4) enabled 5) opportunities 6) overall 7) manufacturing 8) dependent 9) interact 10) fatalities II. Translation 1．1) There was an unusual quietness in the air, except for the sound of artillery in the distance. 2) The expansion of urban areas in some African countries has been causing a significant fall in living standards and an increase in social problem. 3) The research shows that atmospheric carbon dioxide levels are closely correlated with global temperatures. 4) The frequency of the bus service has been improved from 15 to 12 minutes recently 5) The diver stood on the edge of the diving board, poised to jump at the signal from the coach. 2. Automobiles have, since their invention, revolutionized transportation, changing forever the way people live, travel, and do business. On the other hand, they have brought hazards, especially highway fatalities. However, today the application of puter technology and electronic sensors in designing and manufacturing cars makes it possible to eliminate most of traffic accidents. For example, electronic sensors mounted in your car can detect alcohol vapor in the air and refuse to start up the engine. They can also monitor road conditions by receiving radio signals sent out from orbiting satellites and greatly reduce your chances of getting stuck in traffic jams.Unit 3 Text AContent questions1. He runs a manufacturing pany.2. Almost all of them were no.3. This applicant was ill prepared for the job he was applying for and therefore ill qualified. 4. Prepare to win. 5. They now have to switch jobs frequently. 6. A 90yearold tennis player who wanted to work on his weakness backhand court. 7. Believing in yourself, even when no one else does. 8. Because he will mention a cab driver who is different. 9. His efforts to make a difference. was offered a ride on a day when Minnesota was hit with one of the worst snowstorms in years and the international airport there was closed for the first time in decades. 11. Because there were no tracks left in the snow, which means he was the first person to take off from there. 12 Carlson was excited about being first, which is exactly what the writer remends to job applicants. Text Organization 1. Parts Paragraphs Main Ideas Part One Paras 1 6 An illprepared college graduate failed his interview. Part Two Paras 727 Four pieces of advice on being a successful interviewee. Part Three Paras 2831 Make your own tracks in whatever you do. 2. Suggestions Examples 1) Prepare to win. 1) Michael Jordan 2) Never stop learning. 2) a 90yearold tennis player 3) Believe in yourself,even when no one else does 3) the fourminute mile, the New York Marathon and the Vietnam veteran. 4) Find a way to make a difference. 4) a New York cabdriver. Language Sense Enhancement 1. (1) checked with (2) interview (3) grill (4) clippings (5) be right for (6) follow up (7) indicating （8）handdelivered (9) prepared (10) prospective Language Focus I. 1.1) rude 2) physically 3) structure 4) made a difference 5) blurted (out) 6) chuckling 7) measurable 8) prospective 9) preparations 10) sparkled 11) took a crack at 12) partner 2. 1) go after 2) look back at/on 3) be put up 4) stood for 5) build in 6) follow up 7) be hooked up to 8) closed up 3.1) grilled her about where she had been all night 2) beyond Cinderella39。t have much of a chance of success. Unit 4Text AText rganization 1. PartsParagraphsMain IdeasPart OneParas 13Introduction to Davos Man and the World Economic ForumPart TwoParas 45Debate over the impact of globalization on current society and culturePart Three ppppPTThreeThreeParas 68History of globalization and its recent trends and future prospectsPart FourParas. 911Globalization versus nationalism and the challenges it faces2. Main Events1. Davos man spends a lot of time in places other than his native country.2. Davos Man sees their identity as a mater of personal choice, not an accident of birth.3. Davos Man believes that globalization, the unimpeded flows of capital, labor and technology across national borders, is both wele and unstoppable.4. Davos Man sees the world increasingly as one vast, interconnected marketplace in which corporations search for the most advantageous locations to buy, produce and sell their goods and services.VocabularyI. 1) advantageous 2) let alone 3) witnessing/vanishing 4) landmark5) entitled 6) displace7) Establishment 8) patriotic/strengthen9) contradictions 10) aspires11) divorced 12) pendulums2. 1) e to 2) dozed off3) believed in 4) was set apart5) take in 6) sucks in7) clean up 8) turn away3. 1) For me, it makes no/little difference whether we go there by train or by bus.2)Toyata has overtaken General Motors as the world’s biggest car maker. 3)Shortly after their marriage, Mr. Chambers was at odds with his wife over money matters. 4)Henry has been at the forefront of nanotechnology research. 5)She doesn’t even know how to boil potatoe