4. trade 5. education 6. growth 7. understanding 8. idea
《读写教程 IV》: Ex. VI, p. 97 1. superpower 2. superabundant 3. supermarket 4. super-speed 5. super-computers 6. superman 7. superstar 8. super-efficient
《读写教程 IV》: Ex. VII, p. 97 1. auto-timer 2. auto-racing 3. auto-focus 4. autograph 5. auto-reverse
6. autopilot 7. autobiography 8. auto-industry
《读写教程 IV》: Ex. VIII, p. 98
1. Concentrate on indoor delights rather than outdoor fights and you’ll be much better appreciated.
2. As a result of the development of the information superhighway many
people may eventually be able to work at home rather than go to an office.
3. Some people say that this term pupils’ achievements will be measured by
a formal test rather than by their teachers’ 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 some time establishing
friendship and mutual trust rather than discussing
any particular item of business.
《读写教程 IV》: Ex. IX, p. 99
1. Petrol now is twice as expensive as it was a few years ago
2. Theirs is about three times as big as ours 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 lines
5. can transmit 250,000 times as much data as a standard telephone wire
《读写教程 IV》: Ex. X, p. 99
1. By installing the latest wireless transmission systems, a parade of
urban centers and industrial zones from Beijing to Budapest are stepping
directly into the Information Age.
2. Widespread access to information technology promises to condense the
time required to change from labor-intensive assembly work to industries that
involve engineering, marketing and design. 3. Modern communications will give countries like China and Vietnam a huge advantage over countries stuck with old technologies.
4. There is little dispute that communications will be a key factor separating the winners from the losers.
5. The economy of the country is stuck in recession and it barely has the
money to scratch the surface of the problem. 6. Businesses eager for reliable service are willing to pay a
significantly high price tag for a wireless call. 7. Having an operation there is like having an endless pile of money at your disposal.
8. For countries that have lagged behind for
so long, the temptation to
move ahead in one jump is hard to resist.
《读写教程 IV》: Ex. XI, p. 100
1. 一个将会大大提高发展中国家生活水准的转变正方兴未艾。
2. 所有这些发展中地区都把先进的通信技术看作一种能跨越经济发展各阶段的方法。 3. 问题是，它的国内电话系统是一堆生了锈的20世纪30年代的老古董。
4. 通信工程也是上海实现其成为一流金融中心这一梦想的关键。
5. 整个拉丁美洲对无线电通信的需求和使用已急速增加。
6. 泰国也在求助于无线电通信方式，以便让泰国人在发生交通堵塞时能更好地利用时间。 7. 移动电话在商界成为时尚，使人们在交通堵塞时也能与外界保持联系。
8. 总有一天，他们将能在信息高速公路上与美国和西欧并驾齐驱。
Section B. The Information Superhighway