问答题Practice 2 Think you can walk, drive, take phone calls, e-mail and listen to music at the same time? Well, New York’s new law says you can’t. (1)______ The law went into force last month, following research and a shocking number of accidents that involved people using electronic gadgets (小巧机械) when crossing the street. Who’s to blame? (2) ______ “We are under the impression that our brain can do more than it often can,” says Rene Marois, a neuroscientist (神经科学家) in Tennessee. “But a core limitation is the inability to concentrate on two things at once.” The young people are often considered the great multitaskers. (3)______ A group of 18- to 21-year-olds and a group of 35- to 39-year-olds were given 90 seconds to translate images into numbers, using a simple code. (4)______ But when both groups were interrupted by a phone call or an instant message, the older group matched the younger group in speed and accuracy. It is difficult to measure the productivity lost by multitaskers. But it is probably a lot. Jonathan Spira, chief analyst at Basex, a business-research firm, estimates the cost of interruptions to the American economy at nearly $650 billion a year. (5)______ The surveys conclude that 28 percent of the workers’ time was spent on interruptions and recovery time before they returned to their main tasks.[A] Talking on a cellphone while driving brings you joy anyway.[B] The estimate is based on surveys with office workers.[C] The younger group did 10 percent better when not interrupted.[D] However, an Oxford University research suggests this perception is open to question.[E] Scientists say that our multitasking (多任务处理) abilities are limited.[F] And you’ll be fined $100 if you do so on a New York City street.[G] Multitaskers are cleverer compared with other people.
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Practice 2 Think you can walk, drive, take phone calls, e-mail and listen to music at the same time? Well, New York’s new law says you can’t. (1)______ The law went into force last month, following research and a shocking number of accidents that involved people using electronic gadgets (小巧机械) when crossing the street. Who’s to blame? (2) ______ “We are under the impression that our brain can do more than it often can,” says Rene Marois, a neuroscientist (神经科学家) in Tennessee. “But a core limitation is the inability to concentrate on two things at once.” The young people are often considered the great multitaskers. (3)______ A group of 18- to 21-year-olds and a group of 35- to 39-year-olds were given 90 seconds to translate images into numbers, using a simple code. (4)______ But when both groups were interrupted by a phone call or an instant message, the older group matched the younger group in speed and accuracy. It is difficult to measure the productivity lost by multitaskers. But it is probably a lot. Jonathan Spira, chief analyst at Basex, a business-research firm, estimates the cost of interruptions to the American economy at nearly $650 billion a year. (5)______ The surveys conclude that 28 percent of the workers’ time was spent on interruptions and recovery time before they returned to their main tasks.[A] Talking on a cellphone while driving brings you joy anyway.[B] The estimate is based on surveys with office workers.[C] The younger group did 10 percent better when not interrupted.[D] However, an Oxford University research suggests this perception is open to question.[E] Scientists say that our multitasking (多任务处理) abilities are limited.[F] And you’ll be fined $100 if you do so on a New York City street.[G] Multitaskers are cleverer compared with other people.
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Tom: Can I park in the staff car park?David: No, I'm afraid you can't. Only managers can park there. You can park behind the building.Tom: Okay. When can I have lunch?David: You can't go before 12:30 because we are very busy, but after 1:00 o'clock you can go when you like. You can eat and drink in the office, but you can't smoke here. Everyone goes to the coffee lounge, because they can smoke there.Tom: Can I use the phone?David: Yes, but you can't phone abroad.(1). Why can't Tom park in the staff car park?A、Because he does not work here.B、Because he is not a manager.C、Because he is a new comer.(2). Which of the following is true?A、Tom can park his car behind the building.B、Tom can use the manager's car.C、David can help Tom to park his car in the staff car park.(3). When can Tom go to have his lunch?A、Before 12:30.B、After 12:30.C、After 1:00.(4). What can Tom do in the office?A、Eat and drink.B、Smoke.C、Phone abroad.(5). Where can everyone go to smoke?A、In the car park.B、In the coffee lounge.C、In the café near the office building.
Hello, new students! This is a message from the Students Union Committee. We've been at the university for at least a year now, so we can give you some good tips. Don't worry - we remember being new and making a lot of mistakes! And we haven't forgotten feeling a little bit scared. First, as you know, there are no longer any grants. If you borrow money from the government, remember that like all loans, you have to pay it back. Spending all your money in the first week is not a sensible strategy. Try to make a budget for each term and stick to it. But if you are struggling to make ends meet, you can get a part-time job-restaurants and bars in the town take lots of students on in the evenings and at weekends. Come and see us for advice. Stop worrying about making new friends. Start to join the sports and hobbies societies - they're cheap and you can begin meeting a lot of people that way. It's a great chance to take up a completely new hobby. Living in a new city a long way from home can be very stressful. One tip, don't forget your parents. After all, they are paying your tuition fees here. You will be very busy working and enjoying yourself, but stop to phone your parents sometimes and don't forget to go home for the weekend from time to time. And remember to take your dirty washing! Finally, remember to work hard and play hard. Go on working steadily towards your first degree (BA or BSc) throughout your three years here - try to keep things in perspective. You'll always find someone in the Student Union office if you need to talk.1). What does the word "scared" mean in the second paragraph?2). What does the word "grants" mean in the third paragraph?3). The sentence "But if you are struggling to make ends meet, ?at weekends" in the third paragraph implies().4). From the fifth paragraph, we can infer that in order to overcome the stress of living faraway from home, ().5). This passage is written for the purpose of ().(1).A、excitedB、frightenedC、worried(2).A、money given by the government to support the students' study, which they needn't pay backB、money from the government which the students need to pay backC、money from the school which is similar to scholarship(3).A、if you are short of money, you can find a part-time job in the restaurants and bars in your spare timeB、if you want to have a better life than others, you can find a part-time job in your spare timeC、restaurants and bars need more hands in the evenings and at weekends(4).A、it's better for new students to talk to their parents over the phone from time to timeB、new students need to do their washing themselvesC、new students should keep themselves as busy as possible so that they will not miss home(5).A、telling new students the problems facing them in the universityB、telling new students how to budget their moneyC、offering new students some advice about their university life
－I want to go to New York. What's the fare?－( ). A. Can you say for a second time?B. Pardon?C. I don't understand anything.D. I'm sorry.
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Tom: You are playing guitar well. Can you read music? Charles: No, I don't. I just listen to songs on the radio and then play them until they sound right. Tom: ______ Charles: No, really.A．You're lyingB．You're cheatingC．You are boastingD．You're kidding
—Though I have been drinking, I can drive home safely. —No, I will be the driver.() A、When you drink, you can't drive.B、You walk home.C、You can keep drinking.
Liu Hui and Bai Mei are discussing who will be a safer driver after a party.BAI MEI： Are you ready to take a___1__ in my new sports carLIU HUI： Yes, but you have been___2__ beer, so you'd better let me drive.BAI MEI： OK, I guess I will trust you. You seem to know what you are talking about. You sure do know the law.LIU HUI： Get in the car. Don't forget to put on your seat belt.BAI MEI： Do I have to It is a hassle.LIU HUI： Seat belts save __3___, and it is the law. There can be no exceptions. It is better to be safe than sorry.BAI MEI： I agree. When you are around, I just feel ___4__. You are a real gentleman.LIU HUI： I am glad to hear that. Now, my beautiful passenger, where shall I drive you To a romantic forest A beautiful mountain Or just to my house for wine and dancingBAI MEI： I just need you to drive me__5___ to my house. Thanks!LIU HUI： Sometimes it is hard to be a gentleman.
The following hints may help you stay energized, or at least()until you can make the time for rest.A、 get you goingB、 get you goC、 get you went
Did you sleep well last night? Maybe many people will answer No.In fact, in the world about one in three people do not have good sleep.(1) you say you do not have good sleep, it means waking early and not getting back to sleep, of ten interrupted short period of sleep, or hours or wakefulness.You (2) get tired, worried, and anxious.Your menory and ability to remember things will be affectedThen what should you do when you have the trouble? Do not worry about it too much.First, let' s see whether you can sleep yourself.The ways are as follows:First,(3)that your bedroom isn' t too cold or too hot Keep it dark aha quiet.Second, check your lifestyle.:Do not drink tea, coffee, cola or chocolate four hours before going to bed.Drink less liquid so that you can have no or fewer visits to the toiletSet your body clock well by getting up and going to bed he fixed time every day.You (4) take any day time naps.Develop a relaxing bedt ime habit.Read or listen to music.then take a warm bath.If you really can not sleep, try some bread, rice or mil.They will help you fall asleep.Go for a daily walk.Natural light helps you to put your body clock into correct habits,(5) do exercise outdoors if you can.Forget the worries of the day.Write down any worries,thoughts or uestions before you go to bed.With these written down, you will have less to think about and your sleep will become easier.(完型填空)A.Make sureB.MayC.IfD.Had betterE.So
(阅读理解题)How do you acquire confidence? Speak English with friends first because with them you can speak freely without feeling shy.Then try your ability with your teachers and with foreigners if you have an opportunity to meet them.Don’t be afraid of mistakes.Nobody is above mistakes; and don’t be afraid to ask questions about things you don’t know.This is the way to acquire knowledge.Not until you begin to think in English rather than Chinese can you be said to know the language.This is not a superhuman achievement—only a question of practice.Thinking in English will help you to truly understand how the language is spoken.Read novels to build vocabulary, thus gaining confidence.Start with small volumes of 30 to 40 pages.Write down any new word you discover and look it up in your dictionary.Learn how to use the new word by making sentences with it.Bring the word to your teacher to have it explained more fully.Don’t be angry when you learn a new word today and forget it tomorrow.To forget is a natural process; to remember is unnatural and requires effort.Of 10 new words learnt in a day, only two or three will remain in the memory.The others you will forget and have to relearn.When learning them for the second time, they will come more easily, and this time you probably will remember nearly all of them.A small minority, however, may elude you again, and have to be learnt for a third time.Constant repetition is necessary.(1).You can gain confidence by speaking English with the following people but ______?A、 foreignersB、 teachersC、 family membersD、 friends(2).When can you be said to know English?A、 When you have confidence with English.B、 When you have built vocabulary.C、 When you can think in English.D、 When you are not afraid to ask questions.(3).We can build vocabulary in the following ways except ______.A、 reading novelsB、 often speaking with foreignersC、 constant repetition of new wordsD、 looking up the new words in a dictionary, making sentences with them, etc.(4).What are suggested to do if you always forget the new words?A、 To relearn constantly.B、 To practice more.C、 To read novels.D、 To be angry.(5).What's the best title for the passage?A、 Thinking in EnglishB、 Learning New WordsC、 Ways to Gain Confidence with EnglishD、 Communicating in English
B I hated dinner partics. ButI decidedto give them anothar shot because I'm in LondonAnd my friend Mallery invited me. And because dinner parties in London are very differenfrom those back in New york. There, 'Tin having a dinner party' means: "I'm booklng a table for t2 at8 restaurant you can't afford and we'll be sharing the cheque evenly, no matter what you eat." Worse, in Manhanan there is always someone who leaves before the bijanives. They'll throw down cash, half of what they owe, and then people like me, who don'drink, end up paying even more. But ifI try to tree the same trick, the hostess will shou:"Where are you going?" And it's not likeI can say I have somewhere to go: everyone know shave nowhere to goButin London, dinner parties are in people's homes. Not only that, the guests are aninteresting mix. The last timeI went to one, the guests were from France, India. Denmark and Nigeria; it was like a gathering at the United Nations.hI New York. the mix is less striking It's like a gathering at Blooming dale's,a well-known department store.For New Yorkers, talking about other parts of the world means Brooklyn and Queensi New York. But at Mallery's, whenI said thatI had been to Myanmar recently, people knew where it was.In New York people would thinkit wasa usual new clubWhat does the word "shot"in Paragraph j probably mean?A．Choice.B．TryC．Style.D．Goal
共用题干A Bad IdeaThink you can walk,drive,take phone calls,e-mail and listen to music at the same time?Well,New York's new law says you can't.________(46)The law went into force last month,following research and a shocking number of accidents that involved people using electronic gadgets（小巧机械）when crossing thestreet.Who'5 to blame? __________(47)"We are under the impression that our brain can do more than itoften can , " says Rene Marois , a neuroscientist（神经科学家）in Tennessee. " But a coic limitation is theinability to concentrate on two things at once."The young people are often considered the great multitaskers.______(48),A group of 18-to-21-year- olds and a group of 35 -to-39-year-olds were given 90 seconds to translate images into numbers,using a simple code._______(49)But when both groups were interrupted by a phone call or an instant message,the older group matched the younger group in speed and accuracy.It is difficult to measure the productivity lost by multitaskers.But it is probably a lot.Jonathan Spira, chief analyst at Basex,a business-research firm,estimates the cost of interruptions to the American economy at nearly $650 billion a year.__________(50)The surveys conclude that 28 percent of the workers'time was spent on interruptions and recovery time before they returned to their main tasks.__________（49）A:Talking on a cell phone while driving brings you joy anyway.B:The estimate is based on surveys with office workers.C:The younger group did 10 percent better when not interrupted.D:However,an Oxford University research suggests this perception is open to question.E: Scientists say that our multitasking（多任务处理）abilities are limited.F: And you'll be fined $100 if you do so on a New York City street.
共用题干Musical ChairsDo you know how to play a game called"Musical Chairs"?It is easy to play and most people enjoy it. All you need are some chairs,some people and some way of making music.You may use a piano or any other musical instrument,if someone can play it. You may use a tape recorder. You can even use a radio.Put the chairs in a row.The chairs may be put in twos,back to back.A better way is to have the chairs in one row with each chair facing in the opposite direction to the chair next to it.The game is easy.When the music starts,the players walk round the chairs.Everyone goes in the same direction,of course,they should walk in time to the music .If the music is fast they should walk quickly .If the music is slow,they should walk slowly.The person playing music cannot see the people in the game.When the music stops,the play-ers try to sit on the chairs.If a person cannot find a chair to sit on,he drops out. Then,before the music starts again,one chair must be taken away.When the music stops again,one more player will be out.At last,there will be two players and one chair. The one who sits on the chair when the music stops is the winner. Which of the following statements is NOT true?A: The game"Musical Chairs"is not difficult to learn.B: The last one can sit on the last chair.C: The winner can sit on the chair.D: If the person plays music,he cannot be the winner.
共用题干第一篇Walking to Exercise the BrainDo you think sitting and studying all the time will improve your grades?Think again.Getting some exer-cise may help,too.New research with old people suggests that taking regular walks helps them pay attention better than if they didn't exercise.Previous research had shown that mice learn,remember,and pay attention better after a few weeks of working out on a running wheel.Mice that exercise have greater blood flow to the brain than those who don't. Their brain cells also make more connections.Neuroscientists（神经科学家）from the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign wanted to find out if the same thing is true for people.First,they measured the physical fitness of 41 adults,ages 58 to 77,after each person walked 1 mile.Then,participants looked at arrows on a computer screen and had to use computer keys to show which way one particular arrow was pointing.Adults who were physically fit were faster at the arrow task,and their answers were just as accurate as their less-fit peers,the researchers found.The fitter participants also had more blood flow to a part of theirbrain responsible for paying attention and making decisions.In a second study , 15 elderly people who completed a 6-month aerobic-training（有氧运动）course were faster at attention tasks compared with 14 seniors who just did stretching and toning exercises（韵律操）for the same amount of time.So,even going for a walk every 2 or 3 days for just 10 to 45 minutes can help.That should be good news for the elderly.The effects of exercising on the brains of younger people haven't been studied yet. Still,it can't hurt to take occasional breaks and go for a walk or run around with friends.Whatever you do,though,don't try to read and walk at the same time.You could end up hurting yourself!It is suggested in the last paragraph that people should______________.A:run around once a weekB:not read and walk at the same timeC:go for a walk every dayD:not hurt their friends while exercising
The music industry and You Tube are set to go head-to-head this week in a crucial vote in brussels that could force the digital giant to pay billions of dollars in fees to popular artists such as Taylor Swift Ed Sheeran and Katy Perry.For years the music industry has argued that You Tube exploits the lack of legal protection around music videos being viewed on its service to pay minimal amounts to artists and labels YouTube got a bloody nose in last months vote but its supporters are expected to gather the MEPs needed to challenge that decision and force a vote by all 751 members of the parliament Last month's vote was a fantastic result,but I'm sure there will be some push back.YouTube is the biggest music service,full stop,by some margin and has been a severe imbalance in what artists receive.It is righting a wrong really.said Martin Mills,founder of Beggars Group.Taylor Swift has led the fight for artists to get a better share of revenues in the age of the digital music giants.In 2014,she pulled her music from Spotify,saying artists receive a tiny royalty per song play and has been the catalyst for the much better deals struck by record labels with Spotify in the past 18 months“Despacito would probably not have become the global phenomenon it did without YouTube,”says Mark Mulligan,analyst at MIDiA Research.Last year,Luis Fonsi and daddy Yankee's reggaeton hit took the world by storm,becoming the most streamed song of all time You tube is the number one place where young people discover music.If you are going to create global hits you need You Tube and it is becoming more important to musicians."YouTube makes money from advertising and last year paid 856m（&650m）in royalties to music companies-an estimated 67 cents from each of its 1.3 billion music lovers annually.In the UK,record labels and artists earn more than double the royalties from the sale of 4.1m vinyl records than they did from the 25bn music videos watched on YouTube last year Musician Billy Bragg says the battle against You Tube is less about the potential financial windfall that artists might get,and more about making sure the new digital music power players play fair.We,ve all seen how,with the recent data protection legislation,the European Union has shifted power to the individual online,he says.u Now theyre seeking to do the same for artists.All were asking for is a level playing field.rebalancing the power between artists and the internet tech giants who are making massive profits while paying tiny royalties You Tube has made moves to mollify the industry,launching a premium subscription service-two days before the crucial European vote-a move Jean-Michel Jarre,electro-pioneer and president of music body Cisac,has cynically called"indirect lobbying"to try to improve its imageWhat can be inferred about Martin Mills'remark in Paragraph 3?A.You Tube gained an outright win in last month's vote fbiB.Youtube cannot give reliable music service.C.Last month's vote rectifies You tube's wrongdoingsD.You Tube will fight for the rights of popular artists.
Currently 94% of Web users use either Internet Explorer or Firefox, but recently some new （71） have been developed that are beginning to attract attention. The browser Opera is becoming very（72）because of its speed, it is currently the world’s fastest browser, and because it is much smaller（73） existing browsers (it can almost fit on a single diskette). It can also （74）the last Web page you visited, so the next time you surf, you can start where you left off. And like the big two, you can get it for free; the catch is that you have to watch blinking ads in one corner, or pay $40 for the ad-free （75） of Opera.A.think B.readC.write D.remember
When you want to go shopping, decide how much money you can spend for new clothes．Think about the kind of clothes you really need．Then look for those clothes on sale (销售)．There are labels (标签) inside all new clothes．The labels tell you how to take care of your clothes．The label for a shirt may tell you to wash it in warm water．A sweater label may tell you to wash by washing in cold water．The label on a coat may say "dry clean only．" Washing may ruin(损坏) this coat．If you do as the directions (说明) say on the label ,you can keep your clothes looking their best．Many clothes today must be dry cleaned．Dry cleaning is expensive．When buying new clothes,check (核实) to see if they will need to be dry cleaned．You will save money if you buy clothes that can be washed．You can save money if you buy clothes that are well made．Well - made clothes last longer．They look good even after they have been washed many times．Clothes that cost more money are not always better made．They do not always fit (合身) better．Sometime less expensive clothes look and fit better than more expensive clothes．The first thing for you to do before you buy clothes is__________．A.to look for well-made clothesB.to see how much money you can payC.to know how to wash themD.to read the labels inside them
When you want to go shopping, decide how much money you can spend for new clothes．Think about the kind of clothes you really need．Then look for those clothes on sale (销售)．There are labels (标签) inside all new clothes．The labels tell you how to take care of your clothes．The label for a shirt may tell you to wash it in warm water．A sweater label may tell you to wash by washing in cold water．The label on a coat may say "dry clean only．" Washing may ruin(损坏) this coat．If you do as the directions (说明) say on the label ,you can keep your clothes looking their best．Many clothes today must be dry cleaned．Dry cleaning is expensive．When buying new clothes,check (核实) to see if they will need to be dry cleaned．You will save money if you buy clothes that can be washed．You can save money if you buy clothes that are well made．Well - made clothes last longer．They look good even after they have been washed many times．Clothes that cost more money are not always better made．They do not always fit (合身) better．Sometime less expensive clothes look and fit better than more expensive clothes．If you want to save money you can buy clothes that__________．A.don't fit youB.don't last longC.need to be dry cleaneD.D.can be washeD.
When you want to go shopping, decide how much money you can spend for new clothes．Think about the kind of clothes you really need．Then look for those clothes on sale (销售)．There are labels (标签) inside all new clothes．The labels tell you how to take care of your clothes．The label for a shirt may tell you to wash it in warm water．A sweater label may tell you to wash by washing in cold water．The label on a coat may say "dry clean only．" Washing may ruin(损坏) this coat．If you do as the directions (说明) say on the label ,you can keep your clothes looking their best．Many clothes today must be dry cleaned．Dry cleaning is expensive．When buying new clothes,check (核实) to see if they will need to be dry cleaned．You will save money if you buy clothes that can be washed．You can save money if you buy clothes that are well made．Well - made clothes last longer．They look good even after they have been washed many times．Clothes that cost more money are not always better made．They do not always fit (合身) better．Sometime less expensive clothes look and fit better than more expensive clothes． We learn from the reading that cheaper clothes__________．A.are always worse madeB.must be dry cleaneD.C.can not be washeD.D.can sometimes fit you better
I‘m sorry. Bob‘s not in his office（）A、Can you take a message for me.B、Are you sure for that.C、Would you like to leave a message.D、Can you phone me.
You are the Exchange administrator for your organization.You need to move a user’s mailbox from the mailbox server role of an Exchange 2007 SP2 server to the mailbox server role of an Exchange 2010 server in the same forest.You must ensure that the end-user can still access their e-mail account.What action should you take？（）A、Run the Move-Mailbox cmdletB、Run the New-MoveRequest cmdletC、Use the Exchange Management console to issue a New Remote Move RequestD、Run the Set-MailboxDatabaseCopy cmdlet
单选题—Can we please get a new air conditioner for our bedroom? — ______ —Can’t you see that it’s not working right?ADo you have to repair it?BIt is not very hot in this season.CI also think we should buy a new one.DWhat’s wrong with the one we have now?
单选题The following hints may help you stay energized， or at least（） until you can make the time for rest.Aget you goingBget you goCget you went
问答题One Number Gets It All—Phone, Fax or Voice Mail Tired of having to remember different numbers for your office phone, fax, pager or mobile phone? No room on your business card for the raft of numbers that are now part of everyday business contacts? The answer is at hand—or rather in a number. One number can now be used for all your different devices and communications, thanks to a new system devised by a technology company which uses the science available in the high-growth, hi-tech modem world. Instead of numbers belonging to different devices, the company assigns you one number belonging to you, the person. You have one number for phone, fax, pagers and mobile phones. All your calls and contacts come to this one number so that you can divert unwanted callers politely to your voice mail if you want. Voice messages that come into the same personal number can be turned into emails for delivery to the desktop of your computer or to another person’s computer. You can have trouble-free call-forwarding anywhere in the world. Those are some of the features of Bloodhound, a new service offered by Auckland-based computer telephony integrator—Powercall Technologies Ltd. General manager Nick Little said the company, a subsidiary of the Brocker Technology Group, came to the new one-number system when they wanted to set up in a new office. It would have cost $US 250 (RMB ￥2,000) a month to lease a small phone switchboard. To avoid the capital outlay or the hardware in the office, they set out instead to develop a switchboard based on a PC computer. Then, realizing the market was awash in such products, the company looked at ways to use its experience in voice mail, interactive voice response and unified messaging to develop new subscriber-based services. Mr. Little said Bloodhound, which costs $US 20 (RMB ￥160) a month for full phone, fax and messaging, side-stepped the number portability issue (whether phone owners can use the same number in different phone company systems or not) because subscribers were given not a telephone number, but their own personal number. “The number we issue is a virtual number belonging to the person. It does not terminate on a physical device, Mr. Little said. The subscriber sets up devices behind the scenes. Bloodhound runs on NT servers and subscribers pay their telephone carriers for line connection and any toll charges. They also pay for calls received on mobile phones via Bloodhound at US$ 25c (RMB ￥2) a minute. But they can change phone carrier company or exchange without having to change all their stationery. Callers are greeted by an automated virtual assistant, which locates the Bloodhound subscriber or takes messages. Calls can be screened, with known callers announced to the subscriber who can choose to accept a call or divert it to another person or voice mail. Fax can be forwarded to any location for printing, without the cellular charges associated with cellphone-based fax services. And if users have a sudden inspiration, they can call Bloodhound and dictate a message for recall later. Simon Morgan from advertising and direct marketing agency Carpe Diem has been a pilot user of the service throughout the year 2000. He said Bloodhound helped his five-person company present a consistent and professional face to the world. One of our staff works from home part-time, but with a Bloodhound number available to the world as her office number. As far as the world is connected, she works in the office. It’s also useful if I’m working at a client site. I can use the ‘I am Here’ feature and get calls forwarded through.
问答题Practice 2 Think you can walk, drive, take phone calls, e-mail and listen to music at the same time? Well, New York’s new law says you can’t. (1)______ The law went into force last month, following research and a shocking number of accidents that involved people using electronic gadgets (小巧机械) when crossing the street. Who’s to blame? (2) ______ “We are under the impression that our brain can do more than it often can,” says Rene Marois, a neuroscientist (神经科学家) in Tennessee. “But a core limitation is the inability to concentrate on two things at once.” The young people are often considered the great multitaskers. (3)______ A group of 18- to 21-year-olds and a group of 35- to 39-year-olds were given 90 seconds to translate images into numbers, using a simple code. (4)______ But when both groups were interrupted by a phone call or an instant message, the older group matched the younger group in speed and accuracy. It is difficult to measure the productivity lost by multitaskers. But it is probably a lot. Jonathan Spira, chief analyst at Basex, a business-research firm, estimates the cost of interruptions to the American economy at nearly $650 billion a year. (5)______ The surveys conclude that 28 percent of the workers’ time was spent on interruptions and recovery time before they returned to their main tasks.[A] Talking on a cellphone while driving brings you joy anyway.[B] The estimate is based on surveys with office workers.[C] The younger group did 10 percent better when not interrupted.[D] However, an Oxford University research suggests this perception is open to question.[E] Scientists say that our multitasking (多任务处理) abilities are limited.[F] And you’ll be fined $100 if you do so on a New York City street.[G] Multitaskers are cleverer compared with other people.
问答题◆Topic 3: Will petty criminals get light punishment? Questions for Reference: 1. A new prosecution guideline was recently released: people convicted of petty crimes may get light punishment if they are minors, the elderly people, and people who have slightly breached the law because of poverty. What do you think of this new law? 2. This new law is said to be a humane practice and it will help them put their lives back in order and better serve their families. Do you think it can achieve its end? 3. Some people think that if petty crimes are not punished in a timely way, more serious consequences will follow. What do you think of this argument?
问答题Practice 9 ● You are the Purchasing Manager for a large company. Last month you decided to look for a new supplier for the stationery and office equipment that your company uses. You have found a new supplier, Compass Office Goods Ltd. ● Write a memo to your company’s department heads: ● explaining why you looked for a new supplier. ● saying who the new supplier is. ● asking for feedback about the goods that they supply. ● Write 40—50 words.