理解当代中国大学英语视听说教程B1U6 New quality,new growth

Newquality,newgrowthiLead-iniiUnderstandingChinaiiiExploringtheworldivvCONTENTSviContesthighlightsCommunicatingwiththeworldTalkingaboutChinaSelf-reflectionviiAftercompletingthisunit,youwillbeableto:demonstratethedevelopmentandimpactofnewqualityproductiveforces;illustrategrandnarrativeswithtangiblestoriesforglobalaudiences;reportonthedevelopmentofnewqualityproductiveforcesusingcomparativeanalysis;recognizesettingchangesinvisualmedia.Workinpairs.Analyzethechartsandreadtheparagraph.Thendiscussthefollowingquestions.WarmingupWorkinpairs.Analyzethechartsandreadtheparagraph.Thendiscussthefollowingquestions.WarmingupWorkinpairs.Analyzethechartsandreadtheparagraph.Thendiscussthefollowingquestions.WarmingupThechartsreflecttherobustdevelopmentofnewqualityproductiveforcesinChina.Whatkeyfeaturesofnewqualityproductiveforcesareexemplifiedbytheindustriesandproductsshown?HowareChina’sadvanceslinkedtoglobaltrends?12TheWorldEconomicForumreportsthatglobalfastest-growingindustriesincludeartificialintelligenceandmachinelearning,fintechandfinancialservices,renewableenergyandgreentech,biotechnology,ande-commerce.1)High-techdevelopmentAIandhigh-techmanufacturingaregrowingrapidly.InnovationanddigitaltechnologyarebecomingkeydriversofChina’seconomy.Thisshowsthehigh-technatureofnewqualityproductiveforces.2)TransformationandupgradingoftraditionalindustriesInnovativeproductsintraditionalindustriessuchaschemicalfiberaregrowingrapidly.Thisshowsthattheseindustriesareundergoingdeepertechnologicalupgrading.Theirtransformationisimportantforthedevelopmentofnewqualityproductiveforces.SampleAnswer：13)GreenandlowcarbondevelopmentSolarcellsandnewenergyvehiclesaregrowingrapidly.Thisshowsthattheeconomyismovingtowardgreenandlow-carbondevelopment.Itreflectsthecloselinkbetweennewqualityproductiveforcesandgreendevelopment:Greendevelopmentisthedefiningfeatureofhigh-qualitydevelopment.SampleAnswer：1China’sdevelopmentdirectioniscloselylinkedtoglobaltrends.ManyofthesectorsChinaisprioritizing,suchasITservices,integratedcircuits,newenergyvehicles,andsolarcells,alignwiththeworld’sfastest-growingindustries,includingAI,greentechnology,anddigitalservices.ThisshowsthatChinaisdevelopingnewqualityproductiveforcesinstepwithmajorglobaltrendsininnovation,digitalization,andsustainability.SampleAnswer：2IIListeningIIIViewingIOverviewThenewsreportshowshowdata,asanewfactorofproduction,isbeingappliedinsmartagricultureinZhaodong,Heilongjiang.Datahasbecomeanessentialfactorofproductionandisempoweringthedevelopmentofnewqualityproductiveforces.Initspursuitofhigh-qualitydevelopment,Chinaregardsscienceandtechnologyastheprimaryproductiveforce,andreliesoninnovationtoopenupnewareasindevelopmentandcultivatefreshdrivingforces.ThevideopresentsBaosteel’stransformationtowardhigh-qualityandgreendevelopment.Todevelopnewqualityproductiveforces,weshouldnotonlyfosteremergingindustriesandplanfutureindustries,butalsoupgradetraditionalindustries.ListeningViewingWordsandexpressionsfluida.不固定的；灵活的replicatevt.

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播种机at…intervals每隔…距离；间隔irrigationn.灌溉dripn.滴下rotn.腐败；腐烂moista.潮润的；微湿的dronen.无人驾驶飞机NotesThemetaphor“Dataisthenewoil”wasfirstproposedbytheBritishmathematicianCliveHumbyin2006.ItbecamewidelyknownafterTheEconomistpublishedacoverarticlein2017titled“Theworld’smostvaluableresourceisnolongeroil,butdata.”Thephrasedoesnotsimplystressthevalueofdataitself.Rather,itemphasizesthat,througheffectiveprocessingandapplication,datacandrivethemoderneconomyjustasoiloncedid.1NotesTheBeiDounavigationsystem(officiallytheBeiDouNavigationSatelliteSystem,orBDS)wasindependentlydevelopedandisoperatedbyChinatomeettheneedsofnationalsecurityandeconomicandsocialdevelopment.Asamajorpieceofnationalspaceinfrastructure,BDSprovidesglobaluserswithall-time,all-weather,high-accuracypositioning,navigation,andtimingservices.2Completethesentenceswiththeterms.Onetermisextra.1

farmingcooperativesowingdepthdripirrigationsoilmoisturerowspacingrootrot1________________affectshowseedsstarttogrow,comeoutofthesoil,anddeveloptheirfirstroots.2Proper________________allowstheplantstogetadequatesunlightandimprovesairflow.SowingdepthrowspacingCompletethesentenceswiththeterms.Onetermisextra.1

3Bydeliveringwaterdirectlytotheroots,________________savesalotofwatercomparedtotheoldmethod.4Acommonproblemwithoverwateringis_______________,adiseasethatdamagestheplant’sroots.5Sensorsplacedamongthecropsprovidereal-timedataon________________,helpingfarmersdecidewhentowater.dripirrigationrootrotsoilmoisturefarmingcooperativesowingdepthdripirrigationsoilmoisturerowspacingrootrot1

Whathasnowbecomeasimportantastraditionalfactorsofproduction?2Whatfeaturesdoesthisfactorhave?3Howmightthisfactoraffectagriculture？2Listentothenewsreportandanswerthequestions.Digitaldata.Itisfluid,easytoreplicate,anditsvaluegrowseverytimeit’sused.Itistransformingagriculture./Itcouldguidefarmingdecisions.EffectonfarmingDatainvolvedCompletetheoutlineofZhaodong’ssmartfarmingtools.3Real-timeinformationabout1)_________________,rowspacing,andthepathofthemachineThedatais2)__________________thanrelyingonexperience.Eachseedisplacedataconsistent3)___________________.SeedersusingtheBeiDounavigationsystemsowingdepthmuchmoreaccuratedepthandspacingEffectonfarmingDatainvolvedCompletetheoutlineofZhaodong’ssmartfarmingtools.3Smartirrigationdata4)______________waterisusedthaninfloodingirrigation.Thesoilstays5)________________,andcornrootsgrowstronger.DripirrigationpipesMuchlessproperlymoistEffectonfarmingDatainvolvedCompletetheoutlineofZhaodong’ssmartfarmingtools.3SoilconditiondataThedataisusedtoestablishthebesttimetoplantandexactly7)______________.Sensorsmonitoringsoil6)______________________________.whentowatermoistureandtemperatureEffectonfarmingDatainvolvedCompletetheoutlineofZhaodong’ssmartfarmingtools.3Dataaboutwindspeed,rainfall,8)_______________,andmoreAnAIsystemgivespeople9)__________________________________.WeatherstationshoursofsunlightplantingandfarmingadviceReporter:Goodafternoon,everyone.You’veprobablyheardthat“Dataisthenewoil.”Digitaldatahasbecomejustasimportantastraditionalfactorsofproductionlikeland,labor,andcapital.Dataishighlyfluid,cheaptoreplicate,anditsvaluegrowseverytimeit’sused.Today,we’reexploringhowdataistransformingoneoftheworld’soldestindustries:agriculture.Nowwe’reinZhaodongCity,HeilongjiangProvince,atacornfieldwheresowingisunderway.Behindme,twohigh-techseedersareworking.WithmeisMr.Liufromalocalfarmingcooperative.Mr.Liu,whatmakesthesemachinessospecial?Liu:Well,theseseedersusetheBeiDounavigationsystem.Insidethecab,there’sascreenshowingreal-timeinformationlikesowingdepth,rowspacing,andthepathofthemachine.It’smuchmoreaccuratethanrelyingonyoureyesandexperience.Reporter:Sodoesthistechnologyensurethateachseedisplantedinitsperfectspot?ScriptsScriptsLiu:Exactly.Themachinepicksupeachseedandplacesitatpresetintervals.Eachseedisplacedataconsistentdepthandspacing.Reporter:Ialsoheardthatyou’reusingsmartirrigationnow?Liu:Yes.We’veinstalleddripirrigationpipesthroughoutthefield.Icancontrolthesystemwithmyphone–increasethewaterduringdryspells,orstopitwhenitrains.Itusesmuchlesswaterthanfloodingirrigation.Reporter:Thatmustmakeabigdifference!Liu:Definitely!Oldfloodingirrigationoftencausedrootrot.Nowthesoilstaysproperlymoist–nottoowet.Thecornrootsgrowstronger,andtheplantsdon’tfalloveraseasily.Reporter:Iseeadeviceoverthere.What’sthat?ScriptsLiu:That’sasensorthatmonitorssoilmoistureandtemperature.ByscanningaQRcode,Icancheckreal-timedataonsoilconditions.Reporter:Andhowhelpfulisthatkindofdata?Liu:Ittellsusthebesttimetoplantandexactlywhentowater.Reporter:Thattakesalotoftheguessworkoutoffarming.Liu:Itdoes.Butthere’smore.Seethatsmallweatherstationoverthere?Reporter:Oh,youevenhaveaweatherstation?Whatkindofdatadoesitcollect?Liu:Ittracksthingslikewindspeed,rainfall,hoursofsunlight,andmore.Thatinfo,plussoildatafromdrones,getssenttoanAIsystem.Thesystemthengivesusplantingandfarmingadvice.ScriptsReporter:Soallthesesourcesofdatacometogethertoguideyourfarmingdecisions?Liu:Yes.Forexample,todaythesystemtellsus:Soilconditionsarejustright–it’stheperfecttimetosowcorn.Reporter:Amazing!Thisreallyisfarmingforthedigitalage.Thankyou,Mr.Liu,forshowingushowtechnologyisshapingthefutureofagriculturehereinHeilongjiang.Languagepoints1.It’smuchmoreaccuratethanrelyingonyoureyesandexperience.Meaning:

It’smuchmoreprecisethandependingonlyonpersonalobservationandpracticalknowledge.Languagepoints2.Themachinepicksupeachseedandplacesitatpresetintervals.Meaning:Themachinetakeseachseedandputsitintothegroundatdistancesthathavealreadybeendecidedinadvance.preset:vt.setoradjust(avaluethatcontrolstheoperationofadevice)inadvanceofitsuse预先设定；预先调整e.g.Thelightswerepresettoturnonautomaticallybeforetheaudienceenteredthetheater.Languagepoints3.Icancontrolthesystemwithmyphone–increasethewaterduringdryspells,orstopitwhenitrains.Itusesmuchlesswaterthanfloodingirrigation.Meaning:Icanusemyphonetooperatethesystem,givingmorewaterindryperiodsandstoppingitwhenthereisrain.Itconsumesmuchlesswaterthanthetraditionalmethodofcoveringthewholefieldwithwater.spell:

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e.g.Afterabriefspellofsilence,theaudiencesuddenlyburstintoloudapplauseattheendofherspeech.Languagepoints3.Icancontrolthesystemwithmyphone–increasethewaterduringdryspells,orstopitwhenitrains.Itusesmuchlesswaterthanfloodingirrigation.Note:Floodingirrigationisatraditionalmethodofwateringcropsbylettingwaterspreadacrossthesurfaceofalargefieldandsoakintothesoilundertheforceofgravity.Languagepoints4.Thattakesalotoftheguessworkoutoffarming.Meaning:Thatallowsfarmerstomakemoreinformeddecisionsinsteadofsimplyestimating.guesswork:n.[U]themethodoftryingtofindtheanswertosth.byguessing猜测；推测

e.g.Withoutreliableevidence,themanager’splanwasmostlyguessworkandfailedtosolvetheteam’srealproblems.Withthespreadofsmartagriculture,agriculturalproductionisgraduallyshiftingfromrelianceontraditionalwisdomandexperiencetodatamonitoringandintelligentdecision-making.Inthiscontext,dotechnologyandtraditionalfarmingpracticescomplementeachother,ordoestechnologyreplacethem?Furthermore,whyisitimportanttopreserveagriculturalculturalheritage,suchasthe24SolarTerms?SampleAnswer：Moderntechnologycomplementstraditionalfarmingpracticesratherthanreplacingthem.Smartagricultureusessensors,dataanalysis,anddronestoaddreal-timeprecisiontogenerationsoffarmingwisdom.Afarmercanfollowtraditionalplantingguideswhileusingsoilsensorstoconfirmthebesttimeforsowing,orusetheirpersonalknowledgeofthelandtointerpretproblemsdetectedbydrones.Preservingagriculturalculturalheritagelikethe24SolarTermsisimportantforseveralreasons.Thesetraditionsrepresentsustainablepracticesdevelopedovercenturiesinharmonywithnature’scycles.SampleAnswer：Theyalsocontainvaluableknowledgeaboutadaptingtoclimatechangeanddealingwithpestsanddiseasesthroughlocalcropvarietiesandfarmingtechniques.Inaddition,thisheritageisanimportantpartofculturalidentity,influencingfestivals,foodculture,andhumanity’srelationshipwithnature.Inshort,traditionalknowledgeoftentellsuswhyandwhentoactwhilemoderntechnologyhelpsusdecidehowtoactmorepreciselyandefficiently.nurture

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吉帕钢（宝钢股份的汽车轻量化用超高强钢商标）NotesThetransformationofChina’ssteelindustryhasbeenagradualandsystematicprocess.Before2000,moststate-ownedsteelenterprisesusedoutdatedtechnology.Theyconsumedlargeamountsofenergy,hadhighproductioncosts,lowlaborproductivity,causedseriouspollution,andlackedinternationalcompetitiveness.Since1999,ChinahaspromotedtechnologicalupgradinginoldindustrialbasessuchasNortheastChina,helpingsteelenterprisesmodernizeequipmentandoptimizeproductionprocesses.1NotesToimproveinternationalcompetitiveness,China’ssteelindustryhasworkedtomodernizeequipment,upgradeproducts,conserveenergy,andstrengthenenvironmentalprotection.Greatprogresshasbeenmadeintheseareas.In2016,thelaunchofsupply-sidestructuralreformmarkedanewstageintheindustry’sstructuraladjustment.Asakeytargetofreform,thesteelindustryacceleratedtheeliminationofoutdatedcapacityandfurtherpromotedmergersandrestructuring,whilealsostrengtheningstrategiccooperation.NotesIn2019,Chinaintroducedtheworld’sstrictestenvironmentalstandardsforthesteelindustry,requiringultra-lowemissionsthroughouttheentireproductionprocess.Asof2026,90%ofChina’ssteelproductioncapacityhasachievedultra-lowemissions,andtheindustryismovingtowardhigh-end,smart,andgreendevelopment.NotesX-GPa®

(吉帕钢)isahigh-endautomotivesteelproductdevelopedbyBaosteelCo.,Ltd.Ithelpsmakevehicleslighter,safer,andmoreenvironmentallyfriendly.Before2000,thehigheststrengthofautomotivesteelinChinawasbelow600MPa.In2009,Baosteeldevelopedultra-high-strengthautomotivesteelandputadedicatedproductionlineintooperation,markingthebirthofX-GPa®steel.In2013,Baosteellaunchedtheworld’sfirstthird-generationQ&Psteel(淬火延性钢),whichshowsamajorshiftfromtechnologicalfollowingtoleadershipinautomotivesteelmanufacturing.Today,X-GPa®steelisattheinternationalforefrontinbothproductrangeandmaximumsupplystrength.2Groupthemainaspectsforimprovementintraditionalindustriesandexplainyourreasoning.1CGinvolvedADatainvolvedLowvalueaddedinproducts.Excessiveresourceconsumption.Beingpositionedatthelowendoftheglobalindustrialchain.BDatainvolvedWeakinnovationcapability.DDatainvolvedShortageofhigh-qualitylabor.EDatainvolvedSeriousenvironmentalpollution.FDatainvolvedInsufficientsupplyofhigh-endproducts.CGroupthemainaspectsforimprovementintraditionalindustriesandexplainyourreasoning.11

Structuralimbalancebetweensupplyanddemand:______2Issuesinfactorallocation:______3Environmentalconstraints:______4Challengesintheglobalvaluechain:______A,FB,DC,EGWatchthevideoandcompletethefollowingactivities.CompletetheoutlineofBaosteel’stransformationandupgrading.2Today’sproductionRobotsworkaroundtheclock.Overhalfoftheproductioncapacityisusedtoproduce1)____________________forautomobiles.new-generationsteelCompletetheoutlineofBaosteel’stransformationandupgrading.2ResultsKeyinnovationstrategyPastchallengesBefore2009,transitioningtoahigher“greenquotient”and2)________________________seemedafantasy.Asthe3)________________________requirementsintheautomotiveindustrygraduallyincreased,carmanufacturershopedfor4)________________________steel,butonlyforeigncompanieshadthetechnology.Solution5)____________wastheonlysolution.betterproductionqualityenvironmentalandemissionultra-high-strengthSelf-relianceCompletetheoutlineofBaosteel’stransformationandupgrading.2ResultsKeyinnovationstrategyKeyachievementsAfteradecadeofeffortandthrough6)_______________ininvestment,Baosteelproducedthefirstrolloftheworld’sthird-generationultra-high-strengthsteel.ChinahaditsownX-GPa®steel,withstrengthexceeding7)____________MPa.In2024,BaosteelcompletedthetrialproductionofQP980steelwith8)________________________,whichreducedcarbondioxideemissionsacrosstheentireprocessbyover60%.billionsofyuan1,000ultra-lowcarbonemissionsDecidewhethereachstatementistrue(T)orfalse(F).Thencorrectthefalsestatements.31

Thenewroundofscientificandtechnologicalrevolutionisbringingaboutnewindustries,newmodels,andnewgrowthdrivers.T2Developingnewqualityproductiveforcesfocusesonnurturingemergingandfutureindustries.

F[Corrected:Whiledevelopingnewqualityproductiveforcesrequiresnurturingemergingandfutureindustries,wemustnotignorethetransformationandupgradingoftraditionalindustries.]Decidewhethereachstatementistrue(T)orfalse(F).Thencorrectthefalsestatements.33The“5G+industrialinternet”initiativehascreatednewapplicationscenariosforsmartmanufacturing.

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Theproductionofultra-lowcarbonemissionsteelshowsthatgreenisanimportantfeatureofnewqualityproductiveforces.TDecidewhethereachstatementistrue(T)orfalse(F).Thencorrectthefalsestatements.35Chinaisacceleratingitstransitiontowardhigh-end,intelligent,eco-friendly,andintegrateddevelopment.

TScriptsHost:Throughouthumanhistory,everytechnologicalrevolutionhasledtoaleapinthe“quality”ofproductiveforces.Today,anewroundofscientificandtechnologicalrevolutionisgivingrisetonewindustries,newmodels,andnewgrowthdrivers,andtransformingthe“quality”ofproductiveforces.Whiledevelopingnewqualityproductiveforcesrequiresnurturingemergingandfutureindustries,wemustnotignorethetransformationandupgradingoftraditionalindustries.Inrecentyears,digitalandintelligenttechnologieshavebeendeeplyintegratedwithtraditionalindustries.The“5G+industrialinternet”initiativehascreatednewapplicationscenariosforsmartmanufacturing.Thishasgiventraditionalindustriesnewvitality.ScriptsBaoPing:Thebodyinwhite,madeofautomotivesteelplates,formsthefoundationofvehiclesafety.Doyouknowhowthissteelplateisproduced?MynameisBaoPing,andIhavebeeninthesteelindustryfornearly30years.Robotsworkaroundtheclock,whileoutside,birdsaresingingandflowersareblooming.Thisisafarcryfromthetraditionalimageofanoisysteelfactory,right?Thisisthe“lights-out”coldrollingfactoryofBaosteel.Nowoverhalfoftheproductioncapacityhereisusedtoproducenew-generationsteelforautomobilesbecauseoftheevolvingdemandforlighterandgreenervehicles.Before2009,theideaoftransitioningfromhighemissionsandenergyconsumptiontoahigher“greenquotient”andbetterproductionqualityseemedalmostlikeafantasy.ScriptsAround2000,astheenvironmentalandemissionrequirementsintheautomotiveindustrygraduallyincreased,carmanufacturershopedthatwecouldproduceultra-high-strengthsteel,atechnologypreviouslyonlyheldbyforeigncompanies.Whenthesecompaniesrefusedtosellusthistechnology,itwasawake-upcall.Weunderstoodthatkeycoretechnologieswouldn’tbegiftedtous,norcouldtheybepurchasedorbeggedfor.Self-reliancewastheonlysolution.Afteradecadeofdedicatedeffortsandthroughbillionsofyuanininvestment,Baosteelproducedthefirstrolloftheworld’sthird-generationultra-high-strengthsteel.ThishasgivenrisetoChina’sveryownX-GPa®steel,withatensilestrengthexceeding1,000MPa.Todemonstrateitsstrength,wecanconsideracoin-sizedpieceofX-GPa®steel,whichiscapableofwithstanding10tonnesofpressureandsupportingtheweightoftwoelephantswithoutdeformation.ScriptsFromthefirstbatchofmoltensteelinChinatothecountry’scurrentstatusasaleadingglobalsteelproducer,thelegacyofthissteelplatecontinues.InApril2024,wesuccessfullyconcludedthetrialproductionofQP980steelwithultra-lowcarbonemissions.Theproductionprocessusesanelectricarcfurnacethatmeltsonlyscrapsteelasitsrawmaterial.Theresultisanover60%reductionincarbondioxideemissionsacrosstheentireprocess,withoutcompromisingstrengthandsuperplasticity.GreenisanimportantfeatureofnewqualityproductiveforcesandIhavepersonallyexperiencedit.Host:China’straditionalindustries,extensiveinscaleanddiverseinoutput,formthebackboneofthecountry’srealeconomy.Theirtransformationandupgradingcanbeadrivingforcefortheemergenceofnewqualityproductiveforces.Atthiscriticalstageofstrengtheningitstraditionalindustries,Chinamustaccelerateitstransitiontowardhigh-end,intelligent,eco-friendly,andintegrateddevelopment.Languagepoints1.Today,anewroundofscientificandtechnologicalrevolutionisgivingrisetonewindustries,newmodels,andnewgrowthdrivers,andtransformingthe“quality”ofproductiveforces.giveriseto:(fml.)causesth.tohappenorexist使发生（或存在）e.g.Rapidadvancesindigitaltechnologyhavegivenrisetonewformsofcommunicationandonlinelearning.Languagepoints1.Today,anewroundofscientificandtechnologicalrevolutionisgivingrisetonewindustries,newmodels,andnewgrowthdrivers,andtransformingthe“quality”ofproductiveforces.Notes:1)Newindustries(新产业)arenewtypesofeconomicactivityformedthroughtheapplicationofnewscientificachievementsandemergingtechnologies.Theyincludeemergingindustries,futureindustries,andnewformsdevelopedthroughtheupgradingoftraditionalindustries.Languagepoints1.Today,anewroundofscientificandtechnologicalrevolutionisgivingrisetonewindustries,newmodels,andnewgrowthdrivers,andtransformingthe“quality”ofproductiveforces.Notes:2)Newmodels(新模式)arenewandefficientwaysofbusinessoperationcreatedbyintegratingandreorganizinginternalandexternalresourcestodelivercustomervalueandmaintainsustainableprofitability.Examplesincludetheplatformeconomyandthesharingeconomy.Languagepoints1.Today,anewroundofscientificandtechnologicalrevolutionisgivingrisetonewindustries,newmodels,andnewgrowthdrivers,andtransformingthe“quality”ofproductiveforces.Notes:3)Newgrowthdrivers(新动能)arenewsourcesofmomentumforhigh-qualityeconomicdevelopment.Theyaremainlyreflectedinthebroadapplicationofinnovationintechnology,industry,andbusinessmodels.Examplesincludeinnovation-drivendevelopmentandstructuraloptimization.Languagepoints2.The“5G+industrialinternet”initiativehascreatednewapplicationscenariosforsmartmanufacturing.Note:The“5G+industrialinternet”initiativeisamajorinitiativeinChina’sindustrialupgradingthatcombines5Gtechnologywithmanufacturingsystemstosupportsmarter,moreconnected,andmoreefficientproduction.Since2019,ithasbeenwidelypromotedinChinatoaccelerateintelligentmanufacturingandindustrialdigitaltransformation.Languagepoints3.Thisisafarcryfromthetraditionalimageofanoisysteelfactory...afarcryfrom:(infml.)beverydifferentfromsb.orsth.与…大不相同e.g.Thecitywasafarcryfromthevillagewhereshegrewup.Languagepoints4.Thisisthe“lights-out”coldrollingfactoryofBaosteel.Notes:1)Thelights-outfactoryisahighlyautomatedfactoryinwhichmachinesorrobotscankeepproductionrunningwithverylittlehumanintervention.2)Coldrolling(冷滚压)meanstherollingofsteelorothermetalatroomtemperaturetopreserveitsoriginalcrystalstructure.Languagepoints5.Before2009,theideaoftransitioningfromhighemissionsandenergyconsumptiontoahigher“greenquotient”andbetterproductionqualityseemedalmostlikeafantasy.Notes:Here,theterm“greenquotient”referstothedegreetowhichsteelproductionisenvironmentallyfriendly.Languagepoints6.Theproductionprocessusesanelectricarcfurnacethatmeltsonlyscrapsteelasitsrawmaterial.Notes:Anelectricarcfurnace(电弧炉)isadevicethatusesthehightemperatureofanelectricarcbetweenelectrodestomeltoresandmetals.Languagepoints7.China’straditionalindustries,extensiveinscaleanddiverseinoutput,formthebackboneofthecountry’srealeconomy.Notes:Here,“realeconomy”referstothepartofacountry’seconomythatproducesgoodsandservices,ratherthanthepartthatconsistsoffinancialservicessuchasbanks,stockmarkets,etc.Languagepoints8.Atthiscriticalstageofstrengtheningitstraditionalindustries,Chinamustaccelerateitstransitiontowardhigh-end,intelligent,eco-friendly,andintegrateddevelopment.Notes:High-end,intelligent,eco-friendly,andintegrateddevelopment(高端化、智能化、绿色化、融合化发展)isthedirectionofthetransformationofChina’straditionalmanufacturingindustry.Jointlyproposedin2023byeightgovernmentdepartmentsincludingtheMinistryofIndustryandInformationTechnology,itreferstoanapproachthatpromoteshigher-valueproducts,smarterproductionprocesses,greenergrowth,andgreaterindustrial