Unit Two Smart Cars ★Text A Vocabulary I. 1.
1) expansion 2) automated 3) vapor 4) take control of 5) hazards 6) satellite
7) vibrated 8) magnetic 9) bunched 10) in the air 11) got/was stuckin
12) approximately 2.
1) send out 2) stand up for 3) pass for 4) were closing in on
5) starting up 6) went through 7) fill out 8) fall into 3.
1) … incorporatesall the latest safety features
2) …two trees tenfeet apart
3) … awardinglucrative contracts to his construction site
4) … the prototypeof a new model before they set up a factory to make the cars.
5) … are correlatedin all racial groups 4.
1) theapplication,remote, has turned into a reality, are poised to
2) that vibrate, candetect, frequency
3) lanes, aremounted in, alert a, hazard
II. Word Formation
ClippedWords Blends kilo kilogram Medicare medical care
memomemorandumemail electronic mail
gym gymnasium comsat communications satellite
lib liberation newscast news broadcast
doc doctor skyjack sky hijack
vet veterinarian Eurodollar European dollar
prep preparatory brunch breakfast and lunch
auto automobile telecast television broadcast
flu influenza Oxbridge Oxfordand Cambridge III.
1. swimmingpool 2. drawing board 3. enriched Middle English
4. disturbingchange 5. fullydevelopedprototype 6.Canned foods
7. workingpopulation 8. puzzling differences
ComprehensiveExercises I. Cloze 1.
1) computerized 2) start up 3) be poised to 4) alert 5)hazards 6) monotonous
7) take controlof 8) steer 9) lane 10) decrease 11) calculate 12) eliminate
13) getting stuckin 14) mounted 15) detect 16) vapor 2.
1) generates 2) related 3) revolutionized 4)enabled 5) opportunities
6) overall 7) manufacturing 8) dependent 9) interact 10) fatalities
II. Translation 1.
1) There was anunusual quietness in the air,except for the sound of artillery in thedistance.
2) The expansion ofurban areas in some African countries has been causing a significant fall inliving standards and an increase in social problem.
3) The researchshows that atmospheric carbon dioxide levels arecloselycorrelatedwithglobal temperatures.
4) The frequencyofthe bus service has been improved from 15 to 12 minutes recently
5) The diver stoodon the edge of the diving board, poised tojump at the signal from thecoach. 2.
Automobiles have, sincetheir invention, revolutionized transportation, changing forever the way peoplelive, travel, and do business. On the other hand, they have brought hazards,especially highway fatalities. However, today the applicationofcomputertechnology and electronic sensors in designing and manufacturing cars makes itpossible to eliminatemost of traffic accidents. For example, electronicsensorsmountedin your car can detectalcohol vapor in the airandrefuse to start upthe engine. They can also monitor road conditions byreceiving radio signals sent out from orbiting satellitesandgreatly reduce your chances of getting stuckin traffic jams.
★ Text B
ComprehensionCheck: 1. a 2.c 3.c 4. d 5. b 6. b
Language practice
1．1）c 2）a 3）e 4）b 5）f 6）g 7）d 8）h 2．
1）enroute 2) matures 3) equivalent 4) feasible 5) in cooperation with 6)exposure
7) At thestart of 8) thereby 9) implemented 10) realistic 11) component 12) by meansof
Unit 3
PartIListening Task Scriptfor the recording:
Asyou battle the competitive job market, your résumé is going to be the keyweapon you use to get hired. For better or for worse, this is your calling cardto the recruiting directors of the business world.
Thereis one key piece of advice that seems to get lost on most people, one of themost important things you can do when applying for a job. And it is this:Target your résumé.
People,we work in advertising. What do you think your résumé is? It’s just an ad foryou. Just like a good ad targets its consumer, a good résumé hits the targetright between the eyes and says, “You have to hire me.” In this case, theconsumer is the recruiting director at the company where you’d like to work.Never forget that.
Here’swhat I mean: Recruiting directors are a practical lot. They want to find the“easiest” possible person to hire. That is, someone who fits their jobdescription perfectly.
Ifthe job description says they are looking for an account director with, atleast, 5 years of experience and a background in package goods, that’s exactlywho they want to hire. Now, that doesn’t mean they won’t consider anyone else,but where do you think they are going to start?
Ifyou have more than five or so years of experience, you can start your résuméwith a summary. A summary captures about four or five bullet points that showwhy you’re a perfect match for the job. In our example above, that first bulletpoint would say something like:
Accountdirector with more than 5 years of experience leading diverse agency teams aslarge as 18 on package-goods accounts including Unilever and Hershey.
Whenthey pick up that résumé, you want them to nod and think, “This person isperfect for the job.”
AfterListening
1.calling card2. target one’s résumé3. job description
4.summary
PartII Reading Task Comprehension
Possibleanswers to content questions:
1.Heruns a manufacturing company.
2.Almostall of them were no.
3.Thisapplicant was ill prepared for the job he was applying for and therefore illqualified.
4.Prepareto win.
5.Theynow have to switch jobs frequently.
6.A90-year-old tennis player who wanted to work on his weakness --backhand court.
7.Believingin yourself, even when no one else does.13
8.Because he will mention a cabdriver who is different.
9.Hisefforts to make a difference.
10.Hewas offered a ride on a day when Minnesotawas hit with one of the worst snowstorms in years and the international airportthere was closed for the first time in decades.
11.Becausethere were no tracks left in the snow, which means he was the first person totake off from there.