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1、 Section ABackground Knowledge7 73 3 The History of Mobile PhoneThe History of Mobile Phone 3G3G Concern Spreads WorldwideConcern Spreads Worldwide： Teen Cell Phone AdditionTeen Cell Phone AdditionThe History of Mobile PhoneThe History of Mobile Phone 1843 - A skilled analytical chemist by the name

2、of Michael Faraday began exhaustive research into whether space could conduct electricity. 1865 - Dr. Mahlon Loomis may be the first person to communicate through wireless via the atmosphere.1973 - Dr Martin Cooper is considered the inventor of the first portable handset. 1977 - Cell phones go publi

3、c. 7 73 3Section ABackground Knowledge 3G3G International Mobile Telecommunications-2000 (IMT-2000), better known as 3G or 3rd Generation, is a family of standards for mobile telecommunications defined by the International Telecommunication Union,which includes GSM EDGE, UMTS, and CDMA2000 as well a

4、s DECT and WiMAX. Services include wide-area wireless voice telephone, video calls, and wireless data, all in a mobile environment. 7 73 3Section ABackground KnowledgeConcern Spreads WorldwideConcern Spreads Worldwide：Teen Cell Phone AdditionTeen Cell Phone Addition With more than 225 million people

5、 carrying cell phones in the U.S.in 2007, up from 34 million in 2005, and nearly two-thirds (63%) of teens owning their own cell phone, many parents have noticed obsessive behaviors in their teens, often so extreme they resemble addiction. 7 73 3Section ABackground Knowledge1. How fast is technology

6、 evolving? Question AnsweringQuestion Answering7 73 3Section AText Understanding2. What is the most effective and wide spread piece of technology today?3. What are the standard services of a basic mobile phone?4. Are cell phones completely safe? 1. How fast is technology evolving? Six months. 2. Wha

7、t is the most effective and wide spread piece of technology today? Cell phone.7 73 3Question AnsweringQuestion AnsweringSection AText Understanding3.What are the standard services of a basic mobile phone? Calls and messages.4.Are cell phones completely safe? No, hackers are starting to create viruse

8、s.7 73 3Question AnsweringQuestion AnsweringSection AText Understanding Structure of the TextStructure of the Text Part One (Para. 1- Para. 3) : The author emphsizes how fast technology changes and . 7 73 3Section AStructure Analysiswhat it is becoming Part Two (Para. 4 - Para. 7): Mobile technology

9、 is becoming .7 73 3Structure of the TextStructure of the TextSection AStructure Analysisa symbol of civilization Part Three (Para 8.- Para. 10): The enormous profit behind mobiles creates drastic competition among , pushing the of mobiles. One important safety hazard of mobile phones, , is briefly

10、mentioned.7 73 3Structure of the TextStructure of the TextSection AStructure Analysismanufacturersadvancementhackers attack Part Four (Para. 11.) : The author of mobile phones.7 73 3Structure of the TextStructure of the TextSection AStructure Analysislooks into the future1.Technology is evolving at

11、such a rapid pace it is hard to tell what will happen in six months. (Para. 1) 7 73 3Section AFocus on Language技术在迅猛发展，很难说未来六个月内会发生什么事。evolve v.（to cause）to develop naturally and gradually ue.g.How did you evolve this very personal and original style? 你是怎样逐步形成这种很有个性且具独创性的风格的?uTranslation 这部电影成了一部典型的

12、动作片。This movie evolved into a typical action story.7 73 3Section AFocus on Language7 73 3Section AFocus on LanguageCollocationCollocationevolve a theoryevolve ones characterevolve intoevolve asevolve from older forms into new ones得出理论养成性格演变逐渐成为从较旧的形式发展到较新的形式 2. It is not easy to predict what product

13、s will make it to the market and which will take the crown and end up as everybodys favorite toy, business companion or home entertainment device. (Para. 1) 也很难预测市场上将出现什么产品，哪一种会摘取皇冠，成为大众喜欢的玩儿、商务伴侣或是居家娱乐装置。Section AFocus on Language7 73 3predict v. to say in advance that (sth.) will happen; forecast

14、ue.g.The government predicts that it will take at least 3 years for the economy to recover.政府预测至少需要三年时间恢复经济。uTranslation很难预测谁将会成功。 It is impossible to predict who will become successful. 7 73 3Section AFocus on LanguageWord FormationWord Formationpre- = before, beforehandpredict = pre- (before)+dict

15、 (to say) 事先说 预言；预知preface = pre- (before)+ face (to speak) 事先说 的话 序言；前言；开场白pregnant= pre-(before)+ gnant(to bear 生产) 产前状态 妊娠的；含蓄的prejudice= pre-(before)+judice(judgement) 事先的判断 偏见；含有成见Section AFocus on Language7 73 3device n. something in an artistic work designed to achieve a particular effect;mea

16、sureue.g.1）The device had undergone extensive testing. 这种装置经受过广泛的试验。 2）Many factories are looking for a labor-savingdevice to reduce massive labor demand.很多工厂都在寻找降低劳动力需求的节劳措施。uTipleave sb. to his own devices 对某人不闻不问7 73 3Section AFocus on Language equipment/ device/ appliance /facility equipment : 装

17、置 （如工厂内的设备） device: 器件 （equipment 内的装置） appliance : 器具 （家用电器） facility : 设施 （如工厂, 图书馆，学校等）Section AFocus on Language7 73 3DiscriminationDiscrimination 3.Every technology has changed our lives, some of them in manner more aggressive than other（Para. 2） 每一种技术都改变了我们的生活，有一些改变方 式显得更激进。Section AFocus on L

18、anguage7 73 3aggressive a. forceful; offensiveue.g.A good salesman must be aggressive if he wants to succeed.一个好的推销员一定要有闯劲才会成功。uTranslation他的态度咄咄逼人。 He has an aggressive manner. Section AFocus on Language7 73 3UsageUsage aggressive 通常表示“侵略（性）的” ue.g. aggressive foreign policy 侵略性的外交策 aggressive war

19、侵略战争 uTip 在表示“侵略国”，习惯用aggressor nation，而不是aggressive nation。Section AFocus on Language7 73 3 4.It is hard to point out to a specific technology and makes it responsible for the major changes in our life, because every one of us may be influenced by other things.（Para. 2） 要指出具体哪种技术对人的生活影响最大并不容 易，因为其它

20、东西也可能对我们每个人产生影响。Section AFocus on Language7 73 3 influence v., n. to have an effect or influence on (sb./sth.); cause (sb./sth.) to act, behave, think, etc. in a particular way ue.g. Watching too much TV negatively influences childrens physical health. 看太多电视影响孩子们的身体健康。uTranslation 父母对孩子影响很大。 Parents

21、 have a strong influence on their children.7 73 3Section AFocus on Language 5. Technology is also obviously turning more and more to the fun part of our lives as everything has the tendency to shrink in size but burst with power, be it processing, storage or communications-wise. (Para. 3) 随着各种装置的体积变

22、得越来越小，而在速度，存储和人机交流方面的功能却越来越强大，技术显然也越来越深入到我们生活情趣 的层面上来了。Section AFocus on Language7 73 3 tendency n. the direction in which sth. moves or changes; trendue.g. Roughly speaking, the market has the tendency to ascend. 大致说来，市场行情有上升的趋势。 uTranslation 人们在家里而不是在办公室里工作的趋势日益增长。There is a growing tendency for p

23、eople to work at home instead of in offices. Section AFocus on Language7 73 3 Discrimination Discrimination trend/ tendency/ current 这些名词均含“趋势，倾向”之意。trend: 指事物发展总的方向、倾向或趋势。tendency: 指固有或习得的倾向性，强调没有 外来的影响或干扰。current: 指向某一方面发展或在确趋向中行动。Section AFocus on Language7 73 3 shrink v. to become smaller, esp.

24、because of moisture or heat or cold ue.g. The shirt I bought at the supermarket shrank in the first wash. 我那件超市买的衬衫第一次洗后就缩水了。uTranslation 在过去四个月中，我们的销售一直在下降。 Our sales have been shrinking for the last four months. Section AFocus on Language7 73 3 condense/ compress/ contract/ shrink 这些动词均含“收缩，压缩”之意。

25、condense: 指将东西压缩得更紧密、紧凑，但不 失去原有的内容。compress: 指把乱而不成形的东西压成一定形状。contract: 主要指以内、外部力量进行紧缩，也可 用作引申。shrink: 侧重指因收缩而达不到原有的长度、体积 或容积。Discrimination Discrimination Section AFocus on Language7 73 3burst v. to be full to the point of breaking open ue.g.May I use your lavatoryIm bursting! 我可以用用你的厕所吗我实在憋不住了。 u

26、Translation猴子滑稽的表演把大家都逗笑了。The funny performance the monkey made caused people to burst out laughing.Section AFocus on Language7 73 3 UsageUsage burst out 表示“爆发”，一般在其后接动名词 burst into 表示“突然发作”，后面一般接名词 均表示“忽然哭出来”,但是前者用法比较普遍均表示“忽然笑出来”，但是后者用法比较普遍burst into tears burst out cryingburst into laughterburst o

27、ut laughingburst有时也可表示“充满”，常与介词with连用。 u e.g.I am bursting with joy. 我满心欢喜。Section AFocus on Language7 73 3 communications-wise 交流方式 Word FormationWord Formation -wise -wise 作为复合词的词尾表作为复合词的词尾表“方式方式”。ue.g. clockwise crosswise likewise otherwise顺时针横地；交叉地同样地否则；用不同方法地Section AFocus on Language7 73 3 6.

28、Actually, cell phones are getting more power and smart phones can easily run a head-to-head battle with a 3-4 year old computer. (Para. 7) 其实，现在手机功能不断增强，智能手机能轻而易举地与用了3、4年的电脑展开一场“肉搏战”。Section AFocus on Language7 73 3 head-to-head a. close or just even in a race or comparison or competition 肉搏战的, 短兵相接

29、的ue.g. The players skill is challenged by head-to-head competition with the AI computer. 通过与计算机AI面对面的竞赛来挑战选手的技能。usynonym：neck and neck, nip and tuckSection AFocus on Language7 73 3 7. Having faster processors, dedicated platforms and operating systems, but also including storage devices like memory

30、cards or even miniature hard disks is obviously telling everybody cell phones are no way just for making calls.（Para. 8) 手机拥有更快的处理器，几近完美的操作平台和系统，还有记忆卡，微型硬盘等存储装置，这些东西都在向人们宣告它们不仅仅是打电话用的。Section AFocus on Language7 73 3 dedicated a. designed for one particular purpose only 专用的u e.g. Our office has a de

31、dicated word processor. 我们办公室有一台专用文字处理机。Section AFocus on Language7 73 3 dedicate vt. give entirely to a specific person, activity, or causeu e.g. She dedicated her life to helping poor people. 她毕生致力于帮助穷人。 u Translation 他大部分时间都致力于慈善工作。He dedicated most of his time to charity.Section AFocus on Langua

32、ge7 73 3 DiscriminationDiscrimination dedicate/ devote 这两个动词均有“奉献”之意。dedicate: 正式用词，指献身于某一崇高事业 或目的，也可指把著作题献给他人。 devote: 普通用词，指决心把全部身心、精力、 时间等献给某一目标，某一个人或致 力于某一事业。Section AFocus on Language7 73 3 8. So you will obtain a perfect device if you enhance all the features a cell phone has by giving it more

33、 power, better screen quality, a clearer sound to it, having the ability to carry all your data with it and taking a picture or two when necessary. （Para. 8) 所以，如果强化手机特色功能，你就会拥有一件完美的通讯工具，比如，加大电池容量，提高屏幕质量和音质，扩大存储空间或者安装摄像头等。Section AFocus on Language7 73 3 enhance v. to increase (the good qualifies of

34、 sb./sth.) u e.g. We should enhance the awareness of the importance of environmental protection. 我们应该增强环境保护的意识。 u Translation 通过英语考试会增加你获得这个职位的机会。Passing the CET-6 exam will enhance your chancesof getting the post.Section AFocus on Language73 3 Word formation Word formation en- = in, into, on, at, n

35、earenhance=en-(in)+hance(high) 进入高处 增加；提高enlist = en-(in)+list (名单) 列入名单 （使）入 伍；协助；支持encounter = en-(in)+counter(against) 进入冲突 状态 对抗；遭遇Section AFocus on Language7 73 3 9. As it has been noted by many observerscell phone capabilities. When the mobile phone market it has become such a profitable secto

36、r of the economy, it seems everyone wants a piece of the pie. (Para. 9) 正如许多技术产业观察员所注意到的，手机制造商 和服务供应商之间的竞争驱动手机功能向前迅猛发 展。当手机刚刚出现时，市场上有少数几家手机制 造公司，但现在，由于手机成为了一个赢利行业， 人人似乎都想从中分得一杯羹。Section AFocus on Language7 73 3 capability n. a quality of being able to do sth. u e.g. Reading is the emphases of Englis

37、h teaching and one of the standards to measure a persons capability of English too. 阅读是英语教学的重点，也是衡量一个人英语能力高低的的标准之一。u Translation 我知道这作业超出我的能力范围。 I know this assignment is beyond my capability.Section AFocus on Language7 73 3DiscriminationDiscriminationability/ capacity/ competence/ aptitude 这些名词均可表示

38、人的“能力，才能”之意。ability: 普通用词，指人先天的或学来的各种能力。capacity: 侧重指人的潜在能力，通常不指体力， 多指才智，尤指接受与领悟能力。competence: 正式用词，侧重指令人满意的业务 能力与水 平，达到胜任某项工作等的要求。 aptitude: 多指先天或后天习得的运用自如的能 力，常暗示接受能力强，能迅速掌握一种学 术训练或艺术技巧。Section AFocus on Language7 73 3 profitable a. bringing profit or advantage; beneficialue.g. International trade

39、 is a profitable business. 国际贸易是很赚钱的生意。uTranslation 中国基金是非盈利性机构。China Fund is a non-profitable charity organization. Section AFocus on Language7 73 3 DiscriminationDiscrimination beneficial/ advantageous/ profitable 这些形容词均含有“有益的，有利的”之意。beneficial: 侧重对健康、身心或事业有益。advantageous: 多指能直接导致相对优势或有助 于达到目的的事。p

40、rofitable: 多用于指能获得实用的或可获利的事。Section AFocus on Language7 73 3 10. This recent phenomenon has so far been limited to high-end products and 3G service providers. (Para. 10) 这种现象目前仅局限于一 些高端产品和3G供应商。 Section AFocus on Language7 73 3 phenomenon n. a fact or occurrence, esp. in nature or society that can b

41、e perceived by the senses(pl. phenomena)ue.g.It is now a common phenomenon that children live apart from their parents in China. 现在在中国，孩子们与父母分开住已经是很普遍的现象。Section AFocus on Language7 73 3 uTranslation经济衰退时期，破产是普遍现象。 Bankruptcy is a common phenomenon in an economic recession. Section AFocus on Languag

42、e7 73 3DiscriminationDiscrimination phenomenon / atmosphere 两者均有“ 现象”之意。 phenomenon: 指罕见的现象或奇人、奇事。 atmosphere: 指围绕星球，特别是围绕地球 的空气，即大气层。也可指环境 气氛。Section AFocus on Language7 73 3 11. Many of the most popular models a nasty hacker to steal phone books, images, calendar information, or virtually anything

43、 else stored on the phone. (Para. 11) 许多当前流行的蓝牙手机很容易被病毒入侵， 使那些不怀好意的黑客轻而易举地盗走手机中 的电话薄，图片，日程表，甚至存储在里面的 全部东西。Section AFocus on Language7 73 3 nasty a. intended to harm others 恶意的 u e.g. Her life was greatly disturbed by the nasty gossip spread by her neighbor. 邻居恶意的闲话给她的生活带来了极大困扰。u Translation 他眼露凶光。 H

44、e had a nasty look in his eye. u synonym：dirty, foul, awfulSection AFocus on Language7 73 3 virtually ad. in every important respect; almost ue.g. It is virtually impossible to finish that task in two weeks. 要在两个星期内完成这个任务几乎是不可能的。uTranslation 双方基本同意货物下个月应可出港。 It is virtually agreed upon by the two pa

45、rties that goods should be ready to ship by next month.Section AFocus on Language7 73 3Show TimeShow Time7 73 3 Retelling the StoryRetelling the StoryStory ChainStory ChainSection AShow Time1.Retelling the Story1.Retelling the Story technology is evolvingchangedourlivesfun partmobility aspect synony

46、m for civilization enhance features capabilities functions addictshackers Section AShow Time7 73 3ReferenceReference Technology is evolving at such a rapid pace it is hard to tell what will happen in six months. Every technology has changed our lives. It is also obviously turning more and more to th

47、e fun part of our lives. The mobility aspect is becoming popular for all sorts of devices and mobile entertainments get access to a growing number of users, consequently more and more people are addicted to a cell phone. In spite of a slow start and even a slower growing rate in the first few years, the cell ph