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ice 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. 一個將會大大提高發(fā)展中國家生活水準(zhǔn)的轉(zhuǎn)變正方興未艾。3. 問題是,它的國內(nèi)電話系統(tǒng)是一堆生了銹的20世紀(jì)30年代的老古董。 5. 整個拉丁美洲對無線電通信的需求和使用已急速增加。7. 移動電話在商界成為時尚,使人們在交通堵塞時也能與外界保持聯(lián)系。 Section B. The Information SuperhighwayXVI. Read 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. 孤獨或許是這里的一種民族弊病,它比起其他任何過錯更加令人難以啟齒。2. 孤獨的獵人,孤獨的探險者,在鹿群和狼群中間冒險,去征服廣袤的荒野,這時他們并不需要有人陪伴?,F(xiàn)在,這成了你的個性。 他們都贊成獨處。5. 美國的獨處高士是梭羅。他獨居在湖畔的樹林中。你可以充分享受自由。7. 重要的是要在我們自身的條件下發(fā)現(xiàn)一些優(yōu)雅和樂趣,不要做一個以自我為中心的英國詩人,而要像一個被關(guān)在塔樓里的公主,耐心地等待著我們的童話故事進(jìn)入快樂的結(jié)局。 不管怎么說, 沒有什么地方比家還好。 but if you receive questionable political contributions for this reason, you will soon be under investigation. 4. To secure major arms deal contracts, they have made a substantial donation to the bank account of the party in power. 5. He hit upon a good method to speed up the progress of the experiment, but opinions differed among members of the group on it. 6. It’s difficult to enforce the new law because people are not ready to act on it. 7. We think it’s the business of the United Nations troops to enforce a ceasefire in that area, while the job of the local government is to prepare to restore law and order. 8. Having made this decision, she joined the organization, which is in support of woman’s rights. 《讀寫教程 IV》: Ex. XI, p. 1581. 他們通常沒意識到在很多國家,形形色色的賄賂行為正日益增多。2. 現(xiàn)在的問題是:你是被迫掏錢呢,還是堅持原則?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。4. 這一事實的披露,使克萊斯勒與其他300多家美國公司一樣,向美國證券交易委員會承認(rèn)自己近年曾有過某種形式的支出,像賄賂、額外打折等等。 6. 第二大類包括為促使政府加快對某些工程項目的正式批準(zhǔn)而作的支出。8. 在一家知名英國報紙上,最近有位作者指出 “企業(yè)已陷入賄賂的蛛網(wǎng)”,人人都 “貪贓枉法”