【正文】 s, unable to walk any faster.4. The place was deserted and there was no sign of human beings living there.5. These instruments should be switched on and checked before we start our work.6. My friend was dressed in a black coat whereas I was in jeans.7. All those connected with the mission were in prayer for her, but her life was not spared.8. May I excuse myself for a while, Mr. Davis?9. Have you ever noticed that at yesterday39。s concert one of the violinists was out of tune?10. All too soon it was over and we left feeling we had just skimmed the surface of this fascinatingtopic. unit 4Section AVocabularyIII.1. investment 2. disposal 3. condensed 4. strategic 5. revenue6. scratch 7. utilities 8. invested 9. nowhere 10. transmissionIV.1. is lagging far behind 2. are stuck with 3. going for 4. remain in contact5. keep pace with 6. at your disposal 7. dates from 8. scratched the surface of9. stuck in 10. choose betweenV. CollocationVI.1. exchange 2. growth 3. opportunities 4. understanding 5. benefits6. peace 7. development 8. career 9. will 10. statusWord BuildingVII.1. superpower 2. superabundant 3. supermarket 4. superspeed5. superputer 6. superman 7. superstar 8. superefficientVIII.1. autotimer 2. autofocus 3. autograph 4. autoreverse5. autobiography 6. automakers 7. autoloading 8. autocriticismsentence structureIX1. Concentrate on indoor delights rather than outdoor fights and you39。ll be much better appreciated.2. As a result of the development of puter technology many people may eventually be able towork at home rather than go to the office.3. Some people say that the pupils39。 achievements this term will be measured by a formal test ratherthan their teacher39。s assessment.4. They argued that their products should be developed on the basis of need rather than profit.5. During weekends the businessmen may spend time establishing friendship and mutual trust ratherthan discussing any particular item of business.X.1. Petrol now is twice as expensive as it was a few years ago.2. Theirs 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 America.4. the fee for cell phones is typically twice as much as for calls made over fixed lines5. can transmit 250,000 times as much data as a standard telephone wireTranslationXI.1. Rather than invest in my education, my parents spent their money on a new house.2. Today, people are spending twice as much on entertainment and relaxation as they did in the past.3. In order to be successful, a business must keep pace with developments in the marketplace.4. Her fluency in English gave her an advantage over other girls for the job.5. For students, nowhere is better than the library, where all the books are at their disposal.6. We should make full use of the platform to strengthen munication, expand cooperation in moreareas and seek further development through joint efforts.XII.1，發(fā)展中國家認為信息技術(shù)是促進經(jīng)濟發(fā)展的途徑，但一些國家在估算成本與選擇技術(shù)方面缺乏經(jīng)驗。，而且地下水要干凈得多?！獑栴}只是你是否在合適的時間和地點。，這些社區(qū)的領(lǐng)導(dǎo)們表明他們決心不在技術(shù)上落后。，他想他將能在市場上與那些頂級公司并駕齊驅(qū)，可是他現(xiàn)在失望了，因為他沒有成功。，它既能抵御咫風(fēng)，又與周圍環(huán)境十分協(xié)調(diào)。ClozeXIII.1 ．C 2. D 3. A 4. B 5. B 6. C 7. D 8. B 9. C 10. D11．A Structured WritingXV.Compare the new welfare system with the old one and you would find a world of difference betweenthe two. Under the new welfare system, the law encourages welfare clients to work on their own for agradual shift away from welfare, and this is not the case in the past. Welfare clients now can developtheir talents to make money. In the past, they often cheated to bleed the system for a few extra dollars.Now caseworkers will gladly help their clients find appropriate jobs rather than act like detectives totry to seek out any unreported properties. Today many welfare clients have made a choice to live a lifeof plete honesty and they tell the truth to caseworkers and declare any extra ine they make.In cases like this, caseworkers will feel greatly relieved because they don39。t need to search for anycheating as in the past.Section BReadinq SkillsI.1. Your home puter or TV can provide whatever you need whenever you like.2. You can learn language easily via puter over distance.3. Poor people must also have access to high technology as it is essential for their education, work anddaily lives.4. Some panies provide the technology of information highway to the rich first as that is business.5. Advocates of universal access have already launched a number of projects of their own for th