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1、Unit10Task1【答案】A.washingmachines,televisions,cars,1946,unemployment,soldiers,politicians,ontelevision,infilms10percentTheMarketResearchSociety.Morethan3,000peoplewerequestioned.Peopledressfarmorecasuallythantheyusedto.4)Inthepastaneveningoutformostpeoplemeanavisittothecinema.Todaytheywouldbemorelike

2、lytogotoarestaurantortoadisco.5)Thelackofambitionamongthemiddle-aged.C.1)F2)T3)F4)T5)F6)F【原文】OrdinarypeopleinBritainhavemorewashingmachines,televisionsandcarsthanin1946.Theyalsohavemorefearofunemployment.Whereasoncethenationsheroesusedtobesoldiersorpoliticians,todaytheyaremorelikelytobefamousfaceson

3、televisionorinfilms,suchasSylvesterStallone.ThesearejustsomeofthechangesdiscoveredinaseriesofsurveysbytheMarketResearchSociety.Morethan3,000peoplewerequestionedandtheresultswerecomparedwithasimilarsurveydonein1946.Inmanycases,thenewsurveytellsuswhatwealreadyknew,suchasthefactthatmanypeoplearebettero

4、ffinamaterialsenseandthatwomenspendmuchlesstimeatthekitchensinkorinthehomelookingaftertheirfamilies.Butwealsolearnanumberofotherthings.Tastesinclothingandentertainmenthavechangedconsiderably.Peopledressfarmorecasuallythantheyusedto.Andwhereasaneveningoutformostpeopleusedtomeanavisittothecinema,today

5、itisfarmorelikelytoinvolvegoingtoarestaurantortoadisco.Somethingshavenotchanged.PeoplestilladorethefilmsofHumphreyBogartandIngridBergmaneventhoughtheyaremorelikelytowatchthemontelevisionorvideo.Anddespitethevarietyofforeignfoodnowavailable,morethanaquarterofthepeopleinthesurveysaidtheypreferredameal

6、ofsteakandchips.Theonlychangeisthatalargenumberwouldalsolikewinewithitinsteadofbeer.In1946onlyasmallproportionlessthan10percenteverdrankwinewiththeirmeals.Oneofthemostsurprisingthingstocomeoutofthenewresearchisthelackofambitionamongthemiddle-aged.Manyexecutivesfeelthatbythetimetheyareintheirmid-fort

7、ies,theyhaveachievedalltheirmostimportantgoalsinlife.Mostofthemsaidtheywouldprefertoretireintheirfiftiesratherthangoonworkingforapromotion.Task2【答案】A.Column1Column2Column3DilipSardesaiashopontheInternetOhio,USAandhiswifeAndrijaNicolePernotasmallstationersshopnearArras,FranceDaveStirlingaForumhyperma

8、rketNewcastle,EnglandB.1)d)2)c)3)a)4)b)5)c)【原文】Forthepasteighteenyears,DilipSardesaiandhiswifeAndrijahaverunasmallstationersshopintheuniversitycityofNewcastle,inthenorth-eastofEngland.Aswellassellingpaper,pens,computerandofficeequipment,theyalsoofferaphotocopyingandfaxservice.Theyworklonghourstokeep

9、theshopgoing,andbothoftheirchildrenhelpthemafterschool.Dilipseesthepersonalcontacthehaswithhiscustomersasthemostimportantpartofhisjob.“Manyofourcustomersarefromtheuniversity”,saysDilip.“Weveseengenerationsofstudentscomeandgo.weliketoofferthemthekindofpersonalservicetheycantgetinalargershop.Werenever

10、toobusytostopandchataboutexams,orwhatevertheywanttotalkabout.”NicolePernotisthemanageressofaForumhypermarket,situated20kilometersfromArras,atowninthenorth-eastofFrance.Forumhas600storesinfivedifferentcountriesandplanstoexpandintoEasternEurope.Thehugehypermarketemploysover300people,andhasparkingspace

11、sforovercars.“Peoplenowadayshavebusylives”,saysNikole,“sowetrytoattractfamiliesbyofferingthemacompleteshoppingexperience,includingafullrestaurantserviceandfreeentertainmentforthechildren.Wetrytomakeitpossibleforshopperstodoalltheirweeklyshoppinginoneplace.Peoplecomeherenotonlyforfoodandhouseholdgood

12、s,butalsoclothes,electricalgoods,books,CDs.Infact,weselleverythingfrompeanutstopersonalcomputers!”Fiveyearsago,DaveStirlinghadtheideaofsellingCDsovertheInternet.ThebusinesshestartedfromhishomeinOhio,USA,nowsells500,000CDsyearandhismadehimintoamillionaireattheageoftwenty-four.“Icouldseerightawaythatt

13、hiswasthefutureofshopping”,saysStirling.“Whyshouldyoupay$15foraCDandspendthetimeandmoneygettingtothestoreandparkingyourcar,when,byclickingonyourcomputer,youcanhavethesameCDbroughttoyourdoorforhalfthecost?Andofcourse,theresthechoicewepromisetofindanyCDanddeliveritwithinseventy-twohours.”AccordingtoSt

14、irling,thisisonlythebeginning.doallourshoppingovertheNet:Itandsupermarketswillsoonbeath“Ibelievethatonedaywewillseasier,quickerandcheaper.Shopsingofthepast.”Task3【答案】A.1)Oneinthreedoubled,25yearsincreased,50percentwentup,15percent,1980,19952)aroundhalf,unmarriedparents,athirdbirthsoutsidemarriage3)s

15、even,1970,fivethelowest,19954)theUnitedStates,theUnitedKingdomDenmark10percent,1980,1990B.1)Thisfallinthebirthrateisdueinparttothefactthat,asmorewomenhavecareers,theyarewaitinglongerandlongertostartafamily.2)Itisstilltooearlytotell.Becauseinsomecountriesthesepatternsareactuallyreversing.【原文】Asthediv

16、orceraterisesandfewercouplesbotherwithmarriage,weaskifthetraditionalnuclearfamilyisbecomingathingofthepast.Whileyouarereadingthisarticle,somewhereintheUnitedStatestwocoupleswillgetmarriedandanotherwillgetdivorced.OneinthreeAmericanchildrennowlivewithonlyoneparent,andtheUnitedStatesisnotaloneinthis:I

17、nCanadaandFrancethedivorceratehasdoubledinthelast25years,andinHungaryandGreeceithasincreasedby50percent.EveninJapan,wherethetraditionalfamilyisstillstrong,divorcewentupby15percentbetween1980and1995.Whatismore,thenatureofthefamilyischanging.InSwedenandDenmark,aroundhalfofallbabiesarenowborntounmarrie

18、dparents,andintheUnitedKingdomandFrancemorethanathird.EveninIreland,traditionallythemostCatholiccountryinEurope,therateofbirthsoutsidemarriageis20percent.Familiesarealsogettingsmaller.TheaverageTurkishfamilyhadsevenmembersin1970;todayithasonlyfive.AndinSpainandItaly,wherefamilieswerealwaystraditiona

19、llylarge,thebirthratewasthelowestinthedevelopedworldin1995.Thisfallinthebirthrateisdueinparttothefactthat,asmorewomenhavecareers,theyarewaitinglongerandlongertostartafamily.Theageatwhichtheaveragewomanhasherfirstbabyisnow28inWesternEurope,anditisgettinglater.Sothenuclearfamilyisclearlychanging,butis

20、itindangerofdisappearingcompletely?Thetruthisthatitisstilltooearlytotell.Insomecountriesthesepatternsareactuallyreversing.IntheUnitedStates,ScandinaviaandtheUnitedKingdom,thebirthrateisrisingoncemore;andinDenmark,forexample,marriageisbecomingmorepopularagain.IntheUnitedStates,thedivorcerateinfactfel

21、lby10percentbetween1980and1990,anditiscontinuingtofall.Perhapsanewrevolutionisbeginning?Task4【答案】b)B.1)Becauseyoungerworkersaregenerallymoreproductive,adaptableandflexible,whileolderworkerstendtolosespeedandflexibility.Inthefuture,withconstantlychangingtechnology,itiscountrieswithmuchyoungerpopulati

22、onsthatwillsucceed,ratherthanthemajorindustrialnationslikeJapan,theUSAandGermany.2)AccordingtoAngelaSeligman,oneoftheproblemsisthatarelativelysmallworkingpopulationwillhavetosupportalargenumberofunproductiveretiredpeople.And“younger”countrieswillbemorecompetitiveintheworldmarketthan“elderly”countrie

23、s.Anotherproblemisthathugesumswillhavetobespentonhealthandwelfarefacilitiesfortheseoldpeople.【原文】Presenter:IntheWestoldpeoplearelivinglongerandfewerbabiesarebeingborn.AccordingtoTracyHarris,thisishavingadrasticeffectontheprofileofthepopulation.TracyHarris:Ifwelookaheadtotheyear2025,wecanseethatthepr

24、ofileofthepopulationinmanycountrieswillbeverydifferentfromwhatitistoday.InGermany,forexample,41percentofthepopulationwillbeover50comparedwiththecurrentfiguresofpercent.Andoneintenpeoplewillbeover75yearsold,andthatwillbetrueinJapanaswell.Bytheyear2025inmostWesterncountriesoneinfivepeoplewillbeover65.

25、Sotodays25to40year-oldsaretomorrowsover-sixties.Presenter:Whyshouldthisberegardedasaproblem?TracyHarris:ThemajorindustrialnationslikeJapan,theUSAandGermanywillbeelderly,whereascountrieslikeBrazil,KoreaandEgyptwillhavemuchyoungerpopulations.Now,thepointisthatyoungerworkersaregenerallymoreproductive,a

26、daptableandflexible.Whileitistruethatolderworkershaveacquiredskillandjudgment,theydotendtolosespeedandflexibility.Inthefuture,withconstantlychangingtechnology,itsthemoreadaptableworkerswhowillsucceed,andtheyremorelikelytobetheyoungerones.Presenter:AccordingtoAngelaSeligman,thereareseveralproblemsfac

27、ingWesterncountriesinthefuture.AngelaSeligman:OneoftheproblemsasIseeitisthatarelativelysmallworkingpopulationwillhavetosupportalargenumberofunproductiveretiredpeople.Andofcourse“younger”countrieswillbemorecompetitiveintheworldmarketthan“elderly”countries.Anotherthingisthathugesumswillhavetobespenton

28、healthandwelfarefacilitiesfortheseoldpeople.Presenter:So,howcantheseproblemsbesolved?.Task5【答案】A.manisslowlychangingallthetimethreeinches,manwillcontinuetogrowtallerforehead,growlarger,ourbrains,aphysicalchangestrongergrowweaker,moresensitive5)disappearfromthebodyaltogether,itwontbeusefulanylongerah

29、umanbeing,thoughtsandemotionsB.1)F2)T3)T【原文】Whatwillmanbelikeinthefuturein5,000oreven50,000yearsfromnow?Wecanonlymakeguesses,ofcourse,butwecanbesurethathewillbedifferentfromwhatheistoday.Formanisslowlychangingallthetime.Letustakeanobviousexample.Man,evenfivehundredyearsago,wasshorterthanheistoday.No

30、w,onaverage,menareaboutthreeinchestaller.Fivehundredyearsisrelativelyshortperiodoftime,sowemayassumethatmanwillcontinuetogrowtaller.Again,inthemodernworldweuseourbrainsagreatdeal.Evenso,westillmakeuseofonlyabout20%ofthebrainscapacity.Astimegoeson,however,weshallhavetouseourbrainsmoreandmore,andevent

31、uallyweshallneedlargerones!Thisislikelytobringaboutaphysicalchangetothehead,inparticulartheforehead,willgrowlarger.Nowadaysoureyesareinconstantuse.Infact,weusethemsomuchthatveryoftentheybecomeweakerandwehavetowearglasses.Butoververylongperiodoftimeitislikelythatmanseyeswillgrowstronger.Ontheotherhan

32、d,wetendtomakelessuseofourarmsandlegs.These,asaresult,arelikelytogrowweaker.Atthesametime,however,ourfingerswillgrowmoresensitivebecausetheyareusedagreatdealinmodernlife.Butwhatabouthair?Thiswillprobablydisappearfromthebodyaltogetherincourseoftimebecauseitdoesnotserveausefulpurposeanylonger.Inthefut

33、ure,then,bothsexesarelikelytobebald!Perhapsallthisgivestheimpressionthatfuturemanwillnotbeaveryattractivecreaturetolookat!Thismaywellbetrue.Allthesame,inspiteofallthesechanges,futuremanwillstillhavealotincommonwithuse.Hewillstillbeahumanbeing,withthoughtsandemotionssimilartoourown.Task6【答案】A.d)2)b)3

34、)b)B.1)F2)T3)T4)T【原文】Itistheirordinarinessthatmakestheminteresting.Lisa,TinaandCherylare14-year-oldschoolgirlswhocomefromfamilieswhichareneitherrichnorpoor.NewburyPark,theareatheyinhabit,isalsoquitetypical.Stilltooyoungtogotothepubsanddiscos,theyouthfultriospendsmuchofitsnon-schooltimeonthislandscap

35、esstreets,oratitsvariousfast-foodoutlets.Talkingtothesegirls,astheygigglebeneathalamppost,isnotdifficult.Lisa,thetallestone,seemstobetheleader.Shehascreamyskinandshoulder-length,darkringlets.CherylandTinaaresmallerandhavemedium-length,fairtobrownhair.Theyjoinreadilyinchattingaboutpopmusicandfashion.

36、Whatdotheydowhentheyarenotatschooloronthestreets?“Watchtelevision,”sayLisaandTina,intandem.Whatelse?“Theproblemiswedonthavemuchmoney,”Lisaadds.“Sometimeswegotothepictures.OrupWest,LeicesterSquarefortheamusementarcades.”Whatdotheydointheamusementarcades?“Playvideogames.SpaceInvaders.Thingslikethat,”s

37、aysTina.SheturnstoCheryl.“Cherylstheoneforthevideogames.”Cherylblusheddeeply.Whataboutboys?Dotheyhaveboyfriends?Thiscausesgiggles.“Thatsourbusiness.”saysLisa.Sheissmiling,butthereisaprohibitivelookinhereyes.Whataboutbooks,dotheyeverreadbooks?“AdrianMole,”saysTina.“Imreadingitnow.Itsallright.”Noother

38、books?“IvereadJudetheObscure,”volunteersLisa.“ItsbyThomasHardy,”sheadds.Whatdidshethinkofit?Shelooksatherfriend,andtheireyes,insomeprivatepermission,meet.“Ithink,”shesays,turningtowardsherfriends,“thatsaloadofcrap.”Theothertwobreakintolaughter,asifshehadsaidsomethingclever.Itisobviouslytime,beforeth

39、econversationwanderstoofarintothecomictogettotheheartofthings.Whatdotheythinklifeisallabout?Isitaboutpleasure,orisitaboutfindingsomethingtobelievein?TinaandCheryllookshocked;Lisalooksoffended.Perhapssuchquestioningistooreminiscentofwhatissuesfromthereligiousstudiesteacher.TinaandCherylgaze,inappeal,

40、atLisa.Hervoiceisnowabrupt.“Wedontbotherwiththatstuff,”shedeclares.“Wejustgetonwithit.Likeeverybodyelse.”ThenCheryl,whohasnotyetspoken,suddenlycontributes.“Yourproblemisthatyoureoutofdate,”shesays,staringatme.“Youmissthepointbymiles.”Theothertwoarelookingatherexpectantly.“Whatitsallaboutismachines.N

41、otbooks.Notbigquestions.Computersandvideosarewhatreallycount.Thatswhatthefutureisallabout.”Alittlelatertheconversationisoverandthetrioheadsoffdowntheroad,arminarm.Theyaretomorrowswivesandmothersandtheycarrywiththemtheirflat,video-gameconsciousness.Inacountrywhichincreasinglyapproximatestothedrearine

42、ssofagiantNewburyPark,thethoughtisinescapablethatsuchaconsciousnessmaywellbeacommonplacepartof“whatthefutureisallabout”.Task7【答案】A.1)T2)F3)F4)F5)T6)F7)T8)F9)FB.1)ThefinancialnewsreadsthatheEurohasrisensharplyinShanghai.ThenMarytellsthecomputertobuy5,000Euros.2)Heisacomputerprogrammer,workingforsever

43、alcompaniesonacontractbasis.Heusedtobeinmarketingandthentelevision.Sheisdoingresearchintogeneticengineeringtogetherwithseveralotherpeople.Sheworksathome.Classroomsvanishedin2030becausetherewasnolongeranyneedforthem:Interactivecommunicationssystemshavemadeitmucheasiertolearnathome.5)Louiseregardsmarr

44、iageasanold-fashionedconcept,anddoesntwantoneherself.Shelikestheideaofaseriousrelationship,andthinkstherewillprobablybeseveralduringherlifetimesinceshedoesntwanttotieherselfdowntooneperson.【原文】ItsMarch,2050.FrankandMarySmithwakeupintheircomfortablehouseoverlookingtheseaandswitchonthebedroomcomputert

45、ogivethemanewsupdate.TheyusedtotakeTheTimes,butchangedtoelectronicnewspapersmanyyearsago.Thereistheusualstuffaboutspace:AnothermissionhasreturnedfromMarsandscientistshavediscoveredanewplanet.Nobigdeal.Therewasgreatexcitementbackin2027,whensignalswerereceivedfromTitanwhichindicatedthattheremightbelif

46、eonaremotemoon,buteffortstomakecontactcametonothingandnoalienshaveappearedonEarthtosayhello.TheCatholicChurchhaselectedablackPope.Interesting,butreligiondoesnotplayasignificantroleintheirlives.Financialnews:TheEurohasrisensharplyinShanghai,oneoftheworldsleadingbusinesscenters.Marytellsthecomputertob

47、uy5,000Euros,andthereisinstantconfirmationthatthetransactionhasbeendone.NotforthefirsttimeshewonderswhyEuropeeverbotheredtohavesomanydifferentcurrencies.Astheywatchthescreen,FrankandMarytaketheirusualweightcontrolpills,andorderoneofthehouseholdrobotstomakecoffee.Frankdisappearsintothestudytojoinaliv

48、evideoconferencewithhiscolleaguesaroundtheworld.Heisacomputerprogrammer,workingforseveralcompaniesonacontractbasis.Thisishisthirdcareer:Heusedtobeinmarketingandthentelevision.Maryhasaquicklookattheshoppingchannelstheusualselectionofelectriccars,householdrobotsandcheaptraveloffersbeforepickingupthevideophonetotalktoacolleague.Shealsohasajob,whichsheshareswithseveralothers.They