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行色字體為生詞，力口下劃線包亍為耕箱背I甬令Jdrc'wxt.inUnit1WebBusinessIntheyearorsoofWebbusiness,mostoftheactionhasrevolvedaroundeffortstotaptheconsumermarket.Morerecently,astheWebprovedtobemorethanafashion,companieshavestartedtobuyandsellproductsandserviceswithoneanother.Suchbusiness-to-businesssalesmakesensebecausebusinesspeopletypicallyknowwhatproductthey'relookingfor.CCNonetheless,manycompaniesstillhesitatetousetheWebbecauseofdoubtsaboutitsreliabilily,“Businessesneedtofeeltheycantrustthepathwaybetweenthemandthesupplier,“sayssenioranalystBlaneErwinofForresterResearch.Somecompaniesarelimitingtheriskbyconductingonlinetransactionsonlywithestablishedbusinesspartnerswhoaregivenaccesstothecompany'sprivateinternet②Antherm^orshiftinihemodelforintemelcommerceconcernsthetechnologyavailableformarketing.Untilrecently,Internetmarketingactivitieshavefocusedonstrategiesto"pull”customersintosites.Inthepastyear,however,softwarecompanieshavedevelopedtoolsthatallowcompaniesto^push^infbrmationdirectlyouttoconsumers,transmittingmarketingmessagesdirectlytargetedcustomers.Mostnotably,thePointCastNetworkusesascreensavertodeliveracontinuallyupdatedstreamofnewsandadvertisementstosubscribers'computermonitors.Subscriberscancustomizetheinformationtheywanttoreceiveandproceeddirectlytoacompany'sWebsite.CompaniessuchasVirtualVineyardsarealreadystartingtousesimilartechnologiestopushmessagestocustomersaboutspecialsales,productofferings,orotherevents.ButpushtechnologyhasearnedthecontemptofmanyWebusers.Onlineculturethinkshighlyofthenotionthattheinformationflowingontothescreencomestherebyspecificrequest.Oncecommercialpromotionbeginstofillthescreenuninvited,thedistinctionbetweentheWebandtelevisionfades.That'saprospectthathorrifiesNetpurists.(3)ButitishardlyinevitablethatcompaniesontheWebwillneedtoresorttopushstrategiestomakemoney.TheexamplesofVirtualVineyards,A,andotherpioneershowthataWebsitesellingtherightkindofproductswiththerightmixofineractivity,hospitality,andsecuritywillattractonlinecustomers.Andthecostofcomputingpowercontinuestofreefall,whichisagoodsignforanyenterprisesettingupshopinsilicon.Peoplelookingback5or10yearsfromnowmanywellwonderwhysofewcompaniestooktheonlineplunge.名人名言：Natureisconqueredbyobeyingher.Natureneverdeceivesus,itisalwaysuswhodeceiveourselves. Rousseau單詞web-internetrevolve rotate rotary spin reelconsume consumertypical representativenonetheless neverthelesshesitatereliable reliability reliance relyanalysis analytic analyze analystrisk hazard peril venturetransactionaccess entryshift transfercommerce commercialavailablestrategy contrivetransmit relaydeliver- conveyscreen shuttersubscribecontempt scornpromote promotionprospecthorrify horror- horrible terrifyhospitalityenterprisesilicon quartz mercury sulfur/sulphur- acid carbonplunge insert thrustobey obedience obedientdeceive deceit cheatUnitTwoIVIadCowsFears①TheUniteStatesonFridayfollowedCanada'sleadintemporarily_suspendingimportsofBrazilianbeef,gclalinsandotherprocessedbeefproductsasaprecautionagainslmadcowdisease.TheU.S.DepartmentofAgriculture(USDA)saidalthoughtherewasnoevidenceofmadcowdiseaseinBrazil,itwasconcernedthatcertainBrazilianbeefproductsmayhavecomeintocontactwithbeeffromEurope,whichhasbeenhitwithanoutbreakofthebrain-wastingdisease.'Thisdecisionisatemporaryaction,MUSDAsaidinastatement.FurtheractionwouldbetakenifneededtokeepthediseaseoutoftheUnitedStates,whichhasneverhadacase.MadcowdiseaseisbelievedtohavespreadfromBritaintoothercountrieswhenthebonesandotherremainsofdiseasedcattleweregroundupforuseinlivestockfeed.Nearly90peopleinBritain,FranceandIrelandhavediedfrommadcowdisease.CanadaistheleadingexporterofbeeftotheU.S.,with345,069tonsshippedin1999,accordingtotheUSDA.Brazilshipped50,376tonsofbeeftotheU.S.in1999,upfrom33,534tonsin1998.BraziPsministrysaidcannedbeefexportstotheUnitedStateswerewortharound$82.5millionperyearwhilesalestoCanadawereabout$5.5million.EarlierFriday,CanadabecamethefirstNAFTAcountrytoannounceitwasbanningBrazilianbeefproductsafterreceivinginformationthatBrazilhadimportedliveanimalsfromEuropeuntil1999.OttawasaiditwassuspendingallimportsofBraziliancannedbeefandwouldpulltheproductsfromgrocerystoreshelves.Mexico,theotherU.S.tradepartnerundertheNorthAmericanFreeTradeAgreement,saiditexpectedtoissueitsownbanonBrazilianbeefproducts.AnangryBrazilcriticizedCanadaforoverreactingandinitiatingabanthatwouldforcesimilaractionbyNAFTApartners."Brazil.'sbeefisabsolutelysafe,andthereisnomadcowinBrazil.”SaidMarcioFortest,executivesecretaryoftheagriculturalministry.②Brazilhometotheworld'slargestherdofcattle,islockedinabittertradebattlewithCanada.TheUSDAsaiditwasworkingwithBrazilianagricultureofficialstocompleteamadcowriskassessmentinBrazilasquicklyaspossible.“OncethisdatahasbeenreceivedandUSDAisassuredthatBrazilhastakensoundmeasurestopreventmadcowdisease,thesuspensionwillbelifted.^^theUSDAsaid.名人名言，Thereisnoroyalroadtoscience,andonlythosewhodonotdreadthefatiguingclimbofitssteeppathshaveachanceofgainingitsluminoussummits.Marx單詞:temporary temporarily momentary transientsuspend suspension postpone delaygelatin proteinprocess procedure disposeprecaution caution cautiousevidence evident testimony testifycontactoutbreak eruptstatement declarationremainscattle livestock donkey bullgrind mill flourministry minister premier bureauban prohibit forbid taboo restrict restriction restrain restraintissue circulate distributeinitiate—initiative initial commence launch originateabsolute thorough sheer utterexecutive executeassess assessment estimate-???verdict appraisalroyal royalty dignitydreadsteep cliff- summitluminous brilliantMarxismUnitThreeHackers:TheEnemyontheInternetUntilcomparativelyrecentlytheopportunitiesforcriminalactivityontheInternethavebeenlow.However,thevolumeofbusinessdoneontheInternetisgrowingrapidly,adpeopleorderbooksandotherproductsandmakemoneytransactions.Allthisiscreatingtemptationsforhackers.Hackersareoftenyoungpeoplewhoareobsessedbycomputers.TheyusethemtoprowltheInternet,lookingforwaystobreakintocomputersystemsrunbybanks,telephonecompaniesandevengovernmentdepartment.Theylookforsamplesofcreditcardsandtrytostealthenumbers.RecentlyinAmerica,hackershavebeencaughttestingthesecuritysystematthePentagon,headquartersoftheAmericanDefenseDepartment.Butstillthehackerspersistoftenforadare“becauseit'sthere^^althoughwithwhatsuccessnobodyreallyknows.①EstimatesforworldwidesalesontheInternetnowrangebetween$US40billionand$US90billionbytheendoftheyear2000.Muchofthisisinpublishingandsoftwarepurchases,whichrequirethedisclosureofcreditcardnumbers,butthereisreallynolimittowhatcanbeconductedontheInternet.“Youjustdon'tgiveyourcreditcardouttoanybody/*expertssay.44Andinthesamewaythatyoushouldregularlychangeyourcreditcardaccessnumber,youcandefeathackersbyregularlychangingyourInternetpassword.Ifyoudon't,it'slikeleavingthebankvaultdoorwideopen.”Whenitcomestocreatingyourpassword,expertsrecommendincludingafewpunctuationmarksandnumbersratherthanrelyingonlettersinthealphabet.TelecommediacommunicationsmanagerGienSowrysaysthatwhenitcomestosecurityofcreditcards,theInternetoffersahigherstandardthanmanyotherswhosehonestyistakenforgranted.Forexample,fewpeoplethinktwiceaboutgivingacreditcardnumberoverthephoneandmanyareequallycarelessaboutwhathappenstothecarboncopywhencompletingatransactionoverthecounter.SomecustomersmayinadvertentlyrevealtheirpasswordstohackersviawhatisknownasaTrojanhorseformofvirus.②Thesearnattachedtodocumentsormessagesbeingreceived,andlodgeinacomputer'sharddrive.NexttimethecustomerlogsontoanInternetserviceproviderthevirusrevealswhereitisandthepasswordtoanyonewhoisprowlingtheNetlookingforsuchinformation.Theycanthentapin.Thetwowaystodefeatsuchsnoopingare:tohaveanup-to-datevirusscannerwhichcanrecognisetheinvaderanddeleteit,andconstantpasswordchanges.名人名言：Glass,porcelainandreputationareeasilycrackedandneverwellmended. Franklin單詞：hackercomparative comparativelyopportunitycriminal crimetempt temptation obsessprowlsample specimencreditpentagonpersistrange scopepublish publicationsoftware hardware compute input keyboardrequire requirement necessitate necessitydisclose disclosure enclose enclosure reveal leak——leakageaccess admissionvaultrecommendpunctual punctuationmedium moderateinadvertent indifferent accidental deliberateviavirusattachdocument documentarylodge lodginglogsnoopup-to-date contemporary fashionable out-of-datescaninvade invasion assaultdelete detachporcelain——china earthenwarereputationcrack splitUnitFourElNino（厄爾尼諾）ElNinoisthetermusedfortheperiodwhenseasurfacetemperaturesareabovenormalofftheSouthAmericancoastalongtheequatorialPacific,sometimescalledtheEarth'sheartbeat,andisadramaticbutmysteriousclimatesystemthatperiodicallyragesacrossthePacific.ElNinomeans“thelittleboy"or'theChristchild,,inSpanish,andissocalledbecauseitswarmcurrentisfeltalongcoastalPeruandEcuadoraroundChristmas.①Butihelocalwarmingisjustpartofanintricateseiofchangesin」heoceanandatmosphereacrossthegpicalPacific,whichcovers^athirdoftheEarthLScircumfercncei2_Itsintensityissuchthatitaffectstemperatures,stormtracksandrainfallaroundtheworld.DroughtsinAfricaandAustraliatropicalstormsinthePacific,torrentialrainsalongtheCaliforniancoastandthePeruviandesertshaveallbeenascribedtothewhimofElNino.②Thisalleastis【hetheory,andithasworkedprettywelloverthepastcentury,withElNinooccurringabouteveryihreelofiveyearsandLaNinainbetween.Buttherehavebeensomebafflingdevelopmentsinrecentyears.Foronething,ElNinohasreturnedthreetimesinthepastfouryears.Foranother,since1976ElNinohasdominatedrelativetothecoolerphase(LaNina).TherehasbeenonlyonesignificantLaNina,butfiveElNinos,includinganextremelysevereonein1982-83thatcauseddamagecosting8billiondollars.MoreoverahugepoolofwarmwaterhassettleddownnearthedatelineinthecentralPacific.YetitisimportanttounderstandthechangesifscientistsaretobeabletoforecasttheclimaticeffectsofElNinoswithanydegreeofaccuracy.Thisisnotjustanacademictask—accurateforecastscanspelloutfeastorfamineinmanytropicalcountriesaroundtheworld.ForecastingeffortshavefocusedonElNino,whoseeffectsaregenerallymoreseverethanthoseofLaNina.Aworryingpossibilityisthatthechangesmaybeduetogreenhousewarming.Ifso,therecentfluctuationsmaybeanearlyglimpseofworsethingstocome.名人名言：Thereasonablemanadaptshimselftotheworld;theunreasonablemanpersistsintryingtoadapttheworldtohimself.Thereforeallprogressdependsontheunreasonableman. ShawAfoolmayaskmorequestionsinanhourthanawisemanmayanswerinayear.Ifthingsweretobedonetwice,allwouldtowise.生詞與聯(lián)想詞：equator- arcticdrama dramatic operamysterious mystery mythclimateperiodicalcurrent currencyChristian—Christ-???Christianity Christmasintricate sophisticated elaborateatmosphere atmospherictropical tropiccircumference diameter- radiusintensity intense intensivedroughttorrentascribewhimbaffle puzzle bewilder- riddle perplexdominate dominant predominatephaseforecast cast foresee predictaccuracy accurate precise precisionacademy academicfeast festival evefamine starvegreenhousefluctuate——sway swingglimpse gaze peepreasonable rational plausibleadapt reviseUnitFiveAmericanEconomicSystemTheAmericaneconomicsystemisorganizedaroundabasicallyprivate-enterprise,market-orientedeconomyinwhichconsumerslargelydeterminewhatshallbeproducedbyspendingtheirmoneyinthemarketplaceforthosegoodsandservicesthattheywantmost.Privatebusinessmen,strivingtomakeprofits,producethesegoodsandservicesincompetitionotherbusinessmen;andtheprofitmotive,operatingundercompetitivepressures,largelydetermineshowthesegoodsandservicesareproduced.Thus,intheAmericaneconomicsystemitisthedemandofindividualconsumers,coupledwiththedesireofbusinessmentomaximizeprofitsandthedesireofindividualstomaximizetheirincomes,thattogetherdeterminewhatshallbeproducedandhowresourcesareusedtoproduceit.①Animportantfactorinamarket?orientedeconomyisthemechanismbywhichconsumerdemandscanbeexpressedandrespondedtobyproducers.IntheAmericaneconomy,thismechanismisprovidedbyapricesystem,aprocessinwhichpricesriseandfallinresponsetorelativedemandsofconsumersandsuppliesofferedbyseller-producers.Iftheproductisinshortsupplyrelativetodemand,thepricewillbebidupandsomeconsumerswillbeeliminatedfromthemarket.If,ontheotherhand,producingmoreofacommodityresultsinreducingitscost,thiswilltendtoincreasethesupplyofferedbyseller-producers,whichinturnwilllowerthepriceandpermitmoreconsumerstobuytheproduct.Thus,priceistheregulatingmechanismintheAmericaneconomicsystem.Theimportantfactorinaprivate-enteq)riseeconomyisthatindividualsareallowedtoownproductiveresources(privaleproperty),andtheyarepermittedtohirelabor,gaincontrolovernaturalresources,andproducegoodsandservicesforsaleataprofit.IntheAmericaneconomy,theconceptofprivatepropertyembracesnotonlytheownershipofproductiveresourcesbutalsocertainrighttodeterminethepriceofaproductortomakeafreecontractwithanotherprivateindividual.名人名言：②Thenewspapermustprovideforthereaderthefacts,objectivelyselectedfacts.Butinthesedaysofcomplexnewsitmustprovidemore;itmustsupplyinterpretation,themeaningofthefacts.Thisisthemostimportantsignmentconfrontingjournalism-tomakecleartothereadertheproblemsoftheday,tomakeinternationalnewsasunderstandableascommunitynews,torecognizethat③thereisnolongeranysuchthingas“l(fā)ocaTnews、becauseanyeventintheinternationalarenahasalocalreaction.生詞與聯(lián)想詞enterprise ambitionorient oriental orientationconsume consumer- consumption exhauststrive contend exert strainprofit profitablemotive motion intentionmaximum maximizeZ-se minimum minimize/-seresourcefactormechanism mechanic mechanical mechanicsrespond response reactbideliminate discard delete cancelcommodityconcept conceptionpropertyembraceownershipcontract compactobjectiveselect selectioncomplex complexityinterpret interpretation interpreterconfrontjournal -journalist journalism—reporterarena platformUnitSixHowtoSeeaPerson'sGrowthTherearetwobasicwaystoseegrowth:oneasaproduct,theotherasaprocess.Peoplehavegenerallyviewedpersonalgrowthasanexternalresultorproductthatcaneasilybeidentifiedandmeasured.Theworkerwhogetsapromotion,thestudentwhosegradesimprove,the

foreignerwholeamsanewlanguage一?alltheseareexamplesofpeoplewhohavemeasurableresultstoshowfortheirefforts.①Byconlrasl,theprocessofpersonalgrowthismuchmoredifficulttodetermine、sincebydefinitionitisaioumeyandnotthespecificsignpostsorlandmarksalongtheway.Theprocessisnottheroaditself,butrathertheattitudesandfeelingspeoplehave,theircautionorcourage,astheyencounternewexperiencesandunexpectedobstacles.Inthisprocess,thejourneyneverreallyends;therearealwaysnewwaystoexperiencetheworld,newideastotry,newchallengestoaccept.Inordertogrow,totravelnewroads,peopleneedtohaveawillingnesstotakearisks,toconfronttheunknown,andtoacceptthepossibilitythattheymay"fail"atfirst.Howweseeourselvesaswetryanewwayofbeingisessentialtoourabilitytogrow.Doweperceiveourselvesasquickandcurious?Ifso,thenwetendtotakemorechangesandtobemoreopentounfamiliarexperiences.Dowethinkwe'reshyandindecisive?Thenoursenseoftimiditycancauseustohesitate,tomoveslowly,andnottotakeastepuntilweknowthegroundissafe.Dowethinkwe'reslowtoadapttochangeorthatwe'renotsmartenoughtocopewithanewchallenge?Thenwearelikelytotakeamorepassiveroleornottryatall.Thesefeelingsofinsecurityandself-doubtarebothunavoidableandnecessaryifwearetochangeandgrow.Ifwedonotconfrontandovercometheseinternalfearsanddoubts,ifweprotectourselvestoomuch,thenweceasetogrow.Webecometrappedinsideashellofourownmaking.佳人名言I②Educationinanysocietyisamirrorofthatsociety.Inthatmirrorwecanseethestrengths,theweaknesses,thehopes,theprejudices,andthecentralvaluesofthecultureitself.Thegreatinterestinexceptionalchildrenshowninpubliceducationoverthepastthreedecadesindicatesthestrongfeelinginoursocietythatallcitizens,whatevertheirspecialconditions,deservetheopportunitytofullydeveloptheircapabilities.Exceptionalchildrenaredifferentinsomesignificantwayfromothersofthesameage.③ForthesechildrenlodeveloptoIheirfulladu山polcniial,iheireducationmustbeadaptedlothosedifference.生詞與聯(lián)想詞process--procession procedureexternal exterior- internal interioridentify identification identicalpromote——promotion——elevate——elevation-elevator-hoist-hinder-obstruction—obstaclecontrast incontrastwith/to contrarydefine definite definition infinite finitespecificattitude altitude

encounter- confrontwilling unwillingriskessential crucial vital fundamentalperceive detect discerntend tendencydecisivetimid timidity cowardadapt adaptation adjust conformcope passive activateavoid avert escapecease suspend haltquit terminate terminaltrap pitshell cannonmirrorprejudice biasexceptionalpotential latentUnitSevenNetiquette(1)網(wǎng)」^禮儀WhatisNetiquette?Simplystated,it'snetworketiquette--一thatis,theetiquetteofcyberspace.And“etiquette“means“theformsrequiredbygoodbreedingorprescribedbyauthoritytoberequiredinsocialorofficialInotherwords.Netiquetteisasetofrulesforbehavingproperlyonline.①Whenyouenteranynewcultureyou'reliablelocommitafewsocialblunders.Youmightofiendpeoplewithoutmeaningto.Tomakemattersworse,somethingaboutcyberspacemakesiteasytoforgetthatyou'reinteractingwithotherrealpeople--notjustASCIIcharactersonascreen,butlivehumancharacters.Thelistofcorerulesbelow,andtheexplanationsthatfollow,areofferedhereasasetofgeneralguidelinesforcyberspacebehavior.Theywon'tanswerallyourNetiquettequestions.ButtheyshouldgiveyousomebasicprinciplestouseinsolvingyourownNetiquettedilemmas.Rule1:Rememberthehuman.Whenyoucommunicateelectronically,allyouseeisacomputerscreen.Youdon'thavetheopportunitytousefacialexpressions,gestures,andtoneofvoicetocommunicateyourmeaning;wordslonelywrittenwordsareallyou'vegot.Andthatgoesforyourcorrespondentaswell.

It'sironic,really.②Computernetworksbringpeopletogetherwho'dotherwisenevermeet.Buttheimpersonalityofthemediumchangesthatmeetingtosomethinglesswell,lesspersonal.Humansexchangingemailoftenbehavethewaysomepeoplebehindthewheelofacardo:theycurseatotherdrivers,makeobscenegestures,andgenerallybehavelikesavages.ThemessageofNetiquetteisthatit\notacceptable.Yes,useyournetworkconnectionstoexpressyourselffreely,explorestrangenewworlds,andboldlygowhereyou'venevergonebefore.ButrememberthePrimeDirectiveofNetiquette:Thosearerealpeopleoutthere.Rule2:Adheretothesamestandardsofbehavioronlinethatyoufollowinreallife.GuyKawasakitellsastoryaboutgettingemailfromsomefellowhe'snevermet.Online,thisfellowtellsGuythathe'sabadwriterwithnothinginterestingtosayUnbelievablyrude?Yes,butunfortunately,ithappensallthetimeincyberspace.Maybeit'stheawesomepowerofbeingabletosendmaildirectlytoawell-knownwriterlikeGuy.Maybeit'sthefactthatyoucan'tseehisfacecrumpleinmiseryashereadsyourcrudewords,whateverthereason,it'sincrediblycommon.Guyproposesausefultestforanythingyou'reabouttopostormail:Askyourself,"WouldIsaythistotheperson'sface?"Iftheanswerisno,rewriteandreread.③Repeattheprocesstillfeelsureihatyou'dfeelascomfortablesayingthesewordslothelivepersonasyoudosendingthemthroughcyberspace.生詞與聯(lián)想詞etiquettenet networkcyberspacebreed cultivateprescribe prescriptionliable liabilityblunderoffend offense/offence offensiveinteract intercourseprinciple formula doctrinedilemmagestureelectron electronic electronicscorrespond correspondence correspondent correspondingironic satire mock teasecurse swear- oathobscenesavage fierce brutal primitiveexplore exploration expedition

primeadhere cling glue paste stickywriter- writing author- masterpiece classic classical--manuscriptawesomecrumplemisery miserableincrediblepropose proposalUnitEightNetiquette(2)Rule3:Respectotherpeople'stimeandbandwidth.Peopletodayseemtohavelesstimethaneverbefore.Whenyousendemailorposttoadiscussiongroup,you'retakingupotherpeople'stime(orhopingto).It'syourresponsibilitytoensurethatthetimetheyspendreadingyourpostingisn'twasted.Theword“bandwidth“issometimesusedsynonymouslywithtime,butit'sreallyadifferentthing.Bandwidthistheinformation-carryingcapacityofthewiresandchannelsthatconnecteveryoneincyberspace.There*salimittotheamountofdatathatanypieceofwiringcancarryatanygivenmoment-evenaup-to-datefiber-opticcable.Theword“bandwidth“isalsosometimesusedtorefertothestoragecapacityofahostsystem.Rule4:Younotthecenterofcyberspace.①Presumably,thisreminderwillbesuperfluoustomostreaders.ButIincludeitanyway,becausewhenyou'reworkinghardonaprojectanddeeplyinvolvedinit,it'seasytoforgetthatotherpeoplehaveconcernsotherthanyours.Sodon'lexpectinstantresponsestoallyourquestions,anddon,tassumethatallreaderswillagreewithorcareaboutyourpassionatearguments.Rule5:Makeyourselflookgoodonline.②Idon'twanttogivetheimpressionthatthenetisacold,cruelplacefullofpeoplewhojustcan'twaittoinsukeachother:Networks???particularlydiscussiongroups—letyoureachouttopeopleyou'dotherwisenevermeet.Youwon'tbejudgedbythecolorofyourskin,eyes,orhair,yourweight,yourage,oryourclothing.Youwill,however,bejudgedbythequalityofyourwriting.Formostpeoplewhochoosetocommunicateonline,thisisanadvantage;iftheydidn'tenjoyusingthewrittenword,theywouldn'tbethere.Sospellingandgrammardocount.Rule6:Shareexpertknowledge.Finally,afterallthatnegativity,somepositiveadvice.Thestrengthofcyberspaceisinitsnumbers.Thereasonaskingquestionsonlineworksisthatalotofknowledgeablepeoplearereadingthequestions.Andifevenfewofthemofferintelligentanswers,thesumtotalofworldknowledgeincreases.TheInternetitselfwasfoundedandgrewbecausescientistswantedtoshareinformation.Gradually,therestofusgotinontheact.It'sespeciallypolitetosharetheresultsofyourquestionswithothers.Whenyouanticipatethatyou'llgetalolofanswersloaquestion,whenyoupostaquestiontoadiscussiongroupthatyoudon'tvisitoften,it'scuslomarytorequestrepliesbyemailinsteadofloihegroup.Whenyougetallthoseresponses,writeupasummaryandpostittothediscussiongroup.Thatway,everyonebenefitsfromtheexpertswhotookthetimetowritetoyou.I生詞與聯(lián)想詞Iband——bandwidth width breadth strapresponsibility responsibleensure synonym synonymouscapacity capablechannel tunnel canalfiber nylonoptic optical visual aural oralcable telegraphrefer inferstoragehost hostesspresume presumably assume assumptionsuperfluousproject projectorpassion passionateimpression impress impressiveinsult abuseadvantage gain/haveanadvantageovertakeadvantageof advantageousdisadvantagegrammar-noun—pronoun—verb-verbal—adjective—adverb-preposition-conjunction一--singular-plural—phrase—idiom—clause—auxiliaryexpert expertiseintelligent intelligencesum sumupgradualanticipate expect-expectationcustomary orthodoxsummary summarize/summarise sketch skeletonbenefit beneficialUnitZineInformationisPowerInsuchachanging,complexsocietyformerlysimplesolutionstoinformationalneedsbecomecomplicated.Manyoflife'sproblemswhichweresolvedbyaskingfamilymembers,friendsorcolleaguesarebeyondthecapabilityoftheextendedfamilytoresolve.Wheretoturnforexpertinformationandhowtodeterminewhichexpertadvicetoacceptarequestionsfacingmanypeopletoday.①Inaddiliontothis,thereisIhegrowingmobilityofpeoplesinceWorldWarII.Asfamiliesmoveawayfromtheirstablecommunity,theirfriendsofmanyyears,theirextendedfamilyrelationships,theinformalflowofinformationiscutoff,andwithittheconfidencethatinformationwillbeavailablewhenneededandwillbetrustworthyandreliable.Thealmostunconsciousflowofinformationaboutthesimplestaspectsoflivingcanbecutoff.Thusthingsoncelearnedsubconsciouslythroughthecasualcommunicationsoftheextendedfamilymustbeconsciouslylearned.②Addingtosocialchangestodayisanenormousstockpileofinformation.Theindividualnowhasmoreinformationavailablethananygeneration,andthetaskoffindingthatonepieceofinformationrelevanttohisorherspecificproblemiscomplicated,time-consumingandsometimesevenoverwhelming.③Coupledwiththegrowingquantityofinformationist