New Horizon College English Book IV

Key to Unit Four

Section A

Section B

The Telecommunications Revolution

The Information Superhighway

Exercises Section A

1. Vocabulary

2.Collocation

4.Sentence Structure

《读写教程Ⅳ》 EX: III, P.87

《读写教程Ⅳ》 EX: IV, P.87

《读写教程Ⅳ》 EX: VI, P.88

《读写教程Ⅳ》 EX: VII,P.89

《读写教程Ⅳ》 EX: VIII,P.90

《读写教程Ⅳ》 EX: IX,P.91

3.Word Building

《读写教程Ⅳ》 EX: X, P.91

6. Cloze

《读写教程Ⅳ》 EX: XII, P.92

5. Translation

《读写教程 III 》 Ex: XIII,P.93 Ex: XIII,P.93

《读写教程Ⅳ》 EX: XI,P.92

VocabularyIII. Complete the following sentences with the help of the first letters. 1. The local government has given priority to the

construction of infrastructure so as to attract more foreign

in▁▁▁▁▁▁.2. He placed his house at my d▁▁▁▁▁▁ during ay

holidays.3. The writer has c▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ a great deal of material into

just over 100 pages and presented it in a reasonably

readable style.4. An absence of s▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ vision and insufficient customer focus were two other areas identified as key problems facing this wireless phone service company.5. The San Francisco-based company said the contract is expected to generate r▁▁▁▁▁▁▁of $250 million in the first year.

1. investment 2. disposal 3. condensed 4. strategic 5. revenue

6. We had only two weeks to tour Malaysia, which was hardly enough to s▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ the surface.

7. Monopolies in industries like railways and various u▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ need breaking up.

8. To head off competition, the telecommunications companies have i▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ heavily in high technology.

9. BTL’ s prices for national and international calls are now among the lowest in the world, although local call prices are n▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ near the cheapest.

10. Manufacturers currently are working to establish industry standards for digital t▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ and reception of the signals.

6. scratch 7. utilities 8. invested 9. nowhere 10. transmission

VocabularyIV. Replace the underlined words or expressions in the following sentences with expressions from the text that best keep the original meaning.

1. We are afraid our company is developing far more slowly than many of our competitors in using modern technology.

2. For the time being, they have no choice but to use the old technology, but they soon turn to new technologies

3. By choosing the most advanced technology, Shanghai aims to become one of the top financial centers in the world.

4. They haven’t met again for all these years, but they continue to send messages to each other.

1. is lagging far behind 2. are stuck with 3. going for 4. remain in contact

Vocabulary5. We must make sure that we make changes in reaction to

new developments in computer technology, otherwise we will lag behind soon.

6. The professor promises that she will have a computer for you to use for the whole year.

7. They discovered that the oldest part of the building has existed since the early 16th century.

8. There’s far more to be done—they’ve only dealt with a very small part of the problem.

9. Congestion makes things worse: Cars caught in traffic jams pollute three times as much as those on the open road.

10. In the meantime, consumers are forced to make a choice between just two US and two UK airlines, which provide 95 percent of transatlantic services from Heathrow.

5. keep pace with 6. at your disposal 7. dates from 8. scratched the surface of 9. stuck in 10. choose between

VocabularyV. Fill in the blanks in the following passage by selecting suitable words from

the Word Bank. You may not use any of the words more than once.

Word Bank A) attends B) highlights C) buy D) investE) telecommunication F) superhighway G)assess H) accessI) advantages J) privacy K) transformation L) transmitsM) charge N) disposal O) potential

Mr. Li runs a small trade company in Sichuan province. He used to be worried about the sales of his goods, but now he simply logs on the Internet and transmits the information about his company to almost anywhere. He now has so many resources at his disposal than before. He has even started to invest in foreign and make money almost anywhere. The telecommunications revolution has certainly changed the way we look at the world. And ,most importantly, it allows people to get

1.L 2.N 3.D 4.E

equal access to the information. People in less developed areas of the world are taking advantage of the benefits as well. One person says, I used to have a small farm, but now I am doing international business. This is just one of the many benefits of the information superhighway. There are ,however, some potential challenges we will have to face. For example, there is a great deal of concern over charge in the information age. Mr. Li highlights this point. Hopefully, we can solve this problem in the near future.

Vocabulary

5.H 6.I 7.F 8.O 9.M 10.B

Word Bank A) attends B) highlights C) buy D) investE) telecommunication F) superhighway G)assess H) accessI) advantages J) privacy K) transformation L) transmitsM) charge N) disposal O) potential

Collocation

1. The international community should promote the ex_______ of information on national trends and policies in migration.

2. You don’t have to sacrifice environmental protection to promote economic gr______.

3. He took the conference in Brussels as another opportunity to discuss with those who are interested in the economic future of Cyprus about how to best promote economic opp__________ there.

4. Their mission is to protect and improve the quality of our National Park System and to promote an und___________ of personal commitment to parklands.

5. We are enthusiastic teachers who promote the be______ of education and are devoted to the education reform.

1. exchange 2. growth 3. opportunities 4. understanding 5. benefits

VI. Study the example taken from the text and think about what else we can “promote”. complete the sentences by filling the right word with the help of the first letters.

Collocation

6. The United Nation’s role in promoting p______ is increasingly the focus of international attention.

7. The only effective means to reduce migration pressure over the long term are to slow population growth and promote the dev_________ of the individual and the family as the basic economic unit.

8. After working in the media for a few years, he is hoping to set up his own business to promote his TV ca_____.

9. We are committed to taking all steps within our power to eliminate unlawful discrimination, and promote good w___ between different racial groups.

10. The aim of the organization is to promote the st_____ and development of Higher Education by sustaining the position and influence of universities, polytechnics and equivalent institutions.

6. peace 7. development 8. career 9. will 10. status

World Building VII. The prefix super- can be added to nouns, adjectives to form new nouns and adjectives with the meaning of “a bigger, more powerful, or more important version of a particular thing”. For example:

Study the words given below and complete the following sentences with them.

super- + highway —— superhighwaysuper- + computer —— super-computersuper- + simplification —— super-simplificationsuper- + abundant —— superabundant

Word Building

1. The United States is now considered to be both a military and economic __________ in the world.

2. We’ve had such a ______________ crop of apples this year; I don’t know what to do with them all.

3. A new ____________ has just opened, and you can get almost anything you need there.

4. It takes only six or seven minutes from Longyang Station on Metro ( 地铁 ) Line II to Pudong Airport by the ____________ magnetic monorail ( 单轨铁路 ).

supercomputer superman supermarket superpowersuperabundant super-efficient super-speed superstar

1. superpower 2. superabundant 3. supermarket 4. super-speed

Word Building

5. The power of the ________________ has recently been applied to advance medical science.

6. It would take a _________ to get the company out of its present financial difficulties.

7. Even though she is a Hollywood ________, she remains modest and lives a simple life.

8. Scientists at the labs have managed to make soccer ball-shaped carbon molecules act as conductors at relatively warm temperatures, raising hopes for fast, _____________ computers.

supercomputer superman supermarket superpowersuperabundant super-efficient super-speed superstar

5. supercomputer 6. superman 7. superstar 8. super-efficient

World Building VIII. The prefix auto- can be added to nouns or verbs to form new nouns or verbs with the meaning of “of oneself”, “by oneself or itself”, or “independent of”. For example:

auto- + biography —— autobiographyauto- + mobile —— automobileauto- + reverse —— auto-reverse

Study the words given below and complete the following sentences with them.Study the words given below and complete the following sentences with them.

The prefix auto- can also be added to nouns to form new nouns which refer to something that is connected with cars. For example:

auto- + industry —— auto-industryauto- + worker —— autoworker

1. There has been a power failure and you have to reset the _________ on the cooker.

2. The camera is easy to use because it has an _________ function.

3. He mistook me for Madonna and asked for my __________.

4. It was an ____________ cassette player that would return to the beginning of a tape after reaching the end.

World Buildingautobiography autograph autoloading autocriticismauto-reverse automaker auto-focus auto-timer

1. auto-timer 2. auto-focus 3. autograph 4. auto-reverse

5. The TV series was based on the _____________ of the New Zealand author Janet Frame.

6. One of the biggest ___________ in the US is developing a new type of car that runs on solar energy.

7. Soldiers can use ___________ guns to destroy the enemy targets up to 800 meters away.

8. The accident was due to his carelessness and he made an ____________ at the meeting.

World Buildingautobiography autograph autoloading autocriticismauto-reverse automaker auto-focus auto-timer

5. autobiography 6. automakers 7. autoloading 8. autocriticism

Sentence StructureIX. “Rather than” is used as a conjunction to link words or

expressions of the same type. Combine the following sentences using “rather than”.

1. Concentrate on indoor delights and you’ll be much better appreciated. Don’t concentrate on outdoor fights.

2. As a result of the development of computer technology many people may eventually be able to work at home. They don’t have to go to the office.

1. Concentrate on indoor delights rather than outdoor fights and you'll be much better appreciated.2. As a result of the development of computer technology many people may eventually be able to work at home rather than go to the office.

Sentence Structure3. Some people say that the pupils’ achievements this term will be

measured by a formal test. They are not to be measured by their teachers’ assessment.

4. They argued that their products should be developed on the basis of need. Products should not be developed on the basis of profit.

5. During weekends the businessmen may spend some time establishing friendship and mutual trust. They would not discuss any particular item of business.

3. Some people say that the pupils' achievements this term will be measured by a formal test rather than their teacher'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 rather than discussing any particular item of business.

Sentence StructureX. Complete the following sentences by translating the Chinese

into English, using “twice as … as”, “three times as … as”, etc.

1. Prices are going up so rapidly._______________________.

（现在汽油的价格是几年前的两倍）

2. Have you visited their house? ______________________. ( 他们的屋子大约是我们的三倍大小 )

1. Petrol now is twice as expensive as it was a few years ago.2. Theirs is about three times as big as ours.

Sentence Structure3. The company estimates its annual revenue per average customer

at about $2,000 as compared to $860 in the United States. That’s partly due to the fact that______________________________ ______________. ( 拉丁美洲电话客户的通话时间是北美洲人的二至四倍）

4. In spite of the fact that ________________________________ _____________ ( 移动电话的资费通常是固定线路电话资费的两倍 ) ， they are still very popular, especially among the young people.

5. Fiber-optic cable is a tremendously efficient carrier of information. Lasers shooting light through glass fiber __________________ _______________________________________. ( 可以传送高达标准电话线 25万倍的数据 )

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 wire

TranslationXI. Translate the following sentences into English.

1. 我父母不是对我的教育投资 , 而是把钱花在了买新房子上。

Rather than invest in my education, my parents spent their money on a new house.

rather than

Translation

twice as much as

2. Today, people are spending twice as much on entertainment and relaxation as they did in the past.

2. 如今 , 人们用于休闲娱乐的开支是过去的两倍。

Translation

3. 一家公司要成功 , 它必须跟上市场的发展。

keep pace with

3. In order to be successful, a business must keep pace with developments in the marketplace.

Translation

4. 与申请这个职位的其他女孩相比 , 她流利的英语是个优势。

give an advantage over

4. Her fluency in English/ fluent English gave her an advantage over other girls for the job.

Translation

5. 对于学生而言 , 没有任何地方比图书馆更好了 , 在那里所有的图书都任由他们使用。

at one’s disposal

5. For students, nowhere is better than the library, where all the books are at their disposal.

Translation

6. 我们要充分利用好这个平台 , 加强交流 , 拓展合作领域 , 共谋发展大计。

make use of

6. We should make full use of the platform to strengthen communication, expand cooperation in more areas and seek further development through joint efforts.

expand cooperation

strengthen communicati

on

joint efforts

TranslationⅫ . Translate the following sentences into Chinese.

1. The developing countries see information technologies as means to accelerate their economy, but some lack experience in weighing costs and choosing between technologies.

2. The world is said to have about 3,000 times as much ground water as water it has in rivers and lakes, and groundwater is far cleaner.

1. 发展中国家认为信息技术是促进经济发展的途经，但一些国家在估算成本与选择技术方面缺乏经验。

2. 据说地球拥有的地下水量大约是其拥有的河流和湖泊水量的三千倍，而且第下水要干净得多。

Translation

3. Anyone can take good photos—it’s just a matter of being in the right place at the right time.

4. By installing computers in their schools and libraries, the community leaders demonstrated that they were determined not to lag behind in technology .

3. 任何人都能照出好照片－问题只是你是否在合适的时间和地点。 4. 通过在他们的学校和图书馆安装计算机，这些社区的领导们表明他

们决心不在技术上落后。

Translation

5. When he started the company, he thought he’d be able to cruise alongside the top business in the market, but he is disappointed because he hasn’t yet succeeded.

6. A Florida couple is building what they say will be the home of the future, one strong enough to withstand hurricanes, yet gentle enough to blend in with the environment.

5. 当他开始创办这家公司时，他想他将能在市场上与那些顶级公司并驾齐驱，可是他现在失望了，因为他没有成功

6. 佛罗里达的一对夫妇在建造一座他们称之为未来之家的房子，它既能抵御飓风，又与周围环境十分协调。

ClozeXII. Read the following passage carefully and choose the best word or phrase to fill in each blank.

We are living in the age of a telecommunications revolution. In order to keep from getting left behind, many developing countries are making an intensive effort to strengthen their telecommunications infrastructure. This will help them catch up with the developed countries. It was, after all, advanced telecommunications that gave some countries an economic advantage over others during the 20th century. There is one place that developing nations are looking to improve upon. That is enabling their citizens and businesses to get access to the Web. They are installing advanced optical fibers. These fibers, a millimeter in diameter, can bring the information superhighway to their door. The initial investments that countries like Vietnam are making may seem too great because they still lack basic utilities, like electricity and water. However, government officials say that these moves are strategic. They are also confident that their1 ． C 2. D 3. A 4. B 5. B 6. C 7. D 8. B 9. C 10. D

countries will reap the benefits. They will benefit from having more reliable and up-to-date telecommunications equipment and gaining more revenues. One Vietnamese leader said, “It is understandable that people want to tackle their immediate problems first. Still, our entire future is at stake. People don’t always understand the breadth of the problem, though.” He continued, “There are problems with using the antique communications equipment. And if we continue to use such old equipment, the gap between us and the developed world will continue to widen. Sacrifices have to be made now so that our children will have a country with opportunities equal to those they see in the developed world.” It will not be far when they can cruise alongside Americans and Western Europeans on the information superhighway.

Cloze

11 ． A 12.C 13.B 14.D 15.C 16.D 17.B 18.A 19.C 20.C