Reading(1)：Theevolutionofvideoandsounddevices.doc

Reading Unit 1 Book7 Name _I: Difficult language points:1.This is an article _ a book _ Lu Xin.2. The first public TV broadcasts _ (make) in the USA in 1925.3. Nothing was made between the UK _ the USA during the war.4. Many events followed the celebration party, first _ (sing) songs and then _ (tell) stories.5. He went to America _ (short) afterwards.6.Many different people contributed _ the development of TV.contribute to把贡献给；有助于 ；促成, 投稿翻译下列句子。1. 充足的新鲜空气有助于身体健康。_2. 司机的粗心大意造成了这次事故。_7. Clothes are made _ (use）sewing machines _ (invent) a long time ago.Early broadcasts were made using a system developed by John Baired.Modern TVs use many of the principles first _ (discover）by Farnsworth.8. John Logie Baird _ (construct) the first colour TV in 19289. It was not _ 1938 _ the first color TV programme was broadcast.It was not until the early 1950s that most tape recorders began using plastic tape as they do today. (P36)改错：.Not until 12 oclock he finished his homework. .Not until did he come back I left. .It was until he came back that I left. . Regular color TV broadcasts were delayed in the UK till 1967.10. Regular colour TV broadcasts _in the UK until 1967. delay v. & n. 耽搁，延迟=put off, postpone 1) They delayed _ (hand) in their exercises. delay/put off/ postpone sth. / doing sth. 推迟（做）某事 without delay=quickly 毫不迟延地 填空：我们的飞机因大雾而延迟了。Our plane _ by the heavy fog.拖了那么久，他终于完成了论文。_, he finished his paper at last. 我的医生劝我立即戒烟。My doctor advised me to give up smoking _.11.1) With everyone _ (receive) the same broadcast at the same time, TV programmes can be enjoyed widely. 2) With all the food _ (eat), they felt disappointed.12. Satellites also make TV _ (access) to people _ (live) far away from cities. be accessible to sb 能够被使用 living =who live13. , and satellite dishes can often be seen _ (distribute) throughout the countryside and remote areas. distribute vt. 分发，使分布 distribute sth. to 把某物分配给 distribute sth. Among sb把某物分配给 remote: adj. faraway 遥远的，偏僻的14. However, most people still benefit _satellite TV, as local TV benefit from 受益于， 得益于 benefit =be good for/ do good to对 有好处 e.g. 1) Many children in the area _the books he donated. 2)The books he donated _many children in the area.15. 1) It all began in 1877, _ Thomas Edison made the first recording of a human voice on his _ (invent) 2) No one can get into the room, _ a meeting is being held.16. Early record players used round tubes to record _. They have no pens to write_. We should find some topics to talk _. You may ask a person to travel _. Most early recorders employed steel tape to record _. (Line 35)17. alternative adj:替代的; 另类的; 备选的; 其他的;n. 可供选择的事物 choice an alternative to sth 的替代品/人New ways to treat this disease may provide analternative_painkillers.18. The first record players had to _ (wind) up by hand and only played records that _ (be) two minutes long. 1) wind up 上发条 2) by hand 手工e.g.1） He reminded his wife _ (wind) up the lock. 2) The cake is made _ hand19.1)In 1928, the first tape recorders _ (use) to copy sound _( be) made in Germany. 2) The man who went to the tower top last time _ (be) a Chinese.20. Most early recorders employed steel tapes to record on, _ made them heavy and difficult _ (use). Sth / sb is difficult/ easy/ heavy/ light to do.21. Meanwhile, electrical components _ (eventual) became _small that portable cassette players_ (develop).1） electrical adj. 电的；电气科学的； electronic adj. 电子的 electric adj. 电动的；用电的； e.g. an electric fan/blanket 电风扇/电热毯 an electrical engineer 电气工程师 an electronic music 电子音乐 2）component C成分，零件, 组成部分22. CDs are often used _ storing and playing music _ they have a much _ (good) sound quality than traditional recorders. be used to do/ for sth/ doing sth much+比较级23. 1) _ the development of digital technology, sound can now _ (store) on a PC. 2)_ digital technology develops, sound can be kept _ (use) some form of portable storage. some form: some=a certain 某一 be stored on a computer 被存在电脑上 store vt storage n portable 便携的，手提的，轻便的，可移植的23. keep pace with sth/ sb =keep up with 跟上 catch up with 赶上， 追上24. Who can foresee _ the future will bring?II: Fill in the blanks. Satellites were used to broadcast TV 1._ (begin) in 1962. Satellites allow TV 2._ (broadcast) live 3._ vast distances, with everyone 4. _ (receive) the same broadcast at the same time. They also make TV 5. _ (access) to people who live far away from cities 6._ satellite dishes can often be seen distributed throughout the countryside and remote 7._ (area). Of course, only 8. _ small percentage of people own satellite dishes. 9._, most people still benefit from satellite TV, 10._ local TV companies broadcast the signals they get from satellite receivers to the population living nearby.III: Correct the mistakes. It all began in 1877, where Thomas Edison made the first recording with a human voice on his invention, a recorder player. Early record players used round tubes to record. Besides, in 1887, Emile Berliner, a Germany living in the USA, invented a r