1. 教师：刘卓 janetliuzhuo@yahoo.com.cn
College English
教师：刘卓

2. Listening Lead in Listen to the passage and fill in the blanks.
Key words and expressions: key (adj.), by doing, talk to, already, the Stone Age, printing press, writing sources, as mush as, electronic, favorite, typical
Answer:  sources of information, talking, written sources, magazines, newspapers, electronic sources, Radio, television, Internet, favorites   

3. What are your key sources of information
What are your key sources of information? Do you get most of your information by talking to other people? People could already do that in the Stone Age. When the printing press was invented several hundred years ago, ___ sources became important to anyone who could read. Now we read ___ and newspapers as much as we read books. But we also get a lot of information from ___ sources. Radio is not yet 100 years old, has only been popular for about 50 years, and the ___ is younger than all the students in this class. Yet these are some of our favorites. What are your ___ ? How many different sources of information do you use in a typical day?

4. Dialogue Sample
Listen to the dialogue 2
Key words and expressions: net bar, surf the net, website, be familiar with, favorite, benefit, Google, search engine, Yahoo, specific, key words, give an example, NBA, if possible, details, in other words, narrow your topic, compare, career

5. Reading A: Warm Up Questions:
1. When you are in trouble, what is your favorite way to ask for help?
　　 2. What did the author do when he was in trouble without anybody around ?

6. Background information about the text:
Alexander Graham Bell Born on March 3, 1847, in Edinburgh, Scotland, Alexander Graham Bell was the son and grandson of authorities in elocution and the correction of speech. Educated to pursue a career in the same specialty, his knowledge of the nature of sound led him not only to teach the deaf, but also to invent the telephone. In 1876, at the age of 29, Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone. Bell might easily have been content with the success of his invention. His many laboratory notebooks demonstrate, however, that he was driven by a genuine and rare intellectual curiosity that kept him regularly searching, striving, and wanting always to learn and to create.

7. Telephone Booth The early telephone booth was quite ornate and lavish, almost to a fault. The original patent specified a booth made of wood, four or five feet square, with a domed and ventilated roof and a strong door. When a prospective customer wanted to make a call, an attendant would usher him into one of these specially made rooms. The attendant would then lock the customer in after the connection was made, so he could not leave without paying for the call.

8. How people may answer the telephone in English After receiving a telephone call, some people may say "hello," some people may say "hi," some people may say their own first and/or last names, perhaps followed by "here" or "speaking," and some people may say their own names followed by "residence" or "office" to indicate which it is. All of these are considered OK. Secretaries are often trained to say either the name of the company or the boss's name followed by "office," and then perhaps their own name followed by "here" or "speaking." Businesses may train their employees to include friendly phrases like "may I help you" or "how may I help you?" in greetings.

9. Here are some examples: "Hello" "Hi" "John here" / "John speaking" "Johnson here" /"Johnson speaking" "John Johnson here" / "John Johnson speaking" "Johnson residence" "Mr. Johnson's office" "Johnson Computer Sales, Jane speaking" "Johnson Computer Sales, (how) may I help you?"

10. Reading A: Para 1-4
Para 1: When I was quite young, I discovered that somewhere inside the telephone lived an amazing person - "Information Please" and there was nothing she did not know.
Para 2: My first personal experience with this person came one day while my mother was out. Amusing myself at the tool bench, I hit my finger with a hammer. The pain was terrible, but there was no one home to give me any sympathy. I walked around the house sucking my pounding finger, finally arriving at the telephone!

11. 1. My first personal experience with this person came one day while my mother was out. My first experience to talk to this person occurred one day when my mother was not at home. 初次与这个人邂逅是妈妈不在家的一天。

12. 2. I walked around the house sucking my pounding finger, finally arriving at the telephone! I walked around the house sucking my very painful finger, and eventually arrived at the telephone. 我在屋里走来走去，不住地吮着阵阵作痛的手指，最后走到了电话机旁！
suck: draw（liquid） into the mouth by using the tongue, lips, and muscles at the side of the mouth, with the lips tightened into a small hole 吸，吮 Examples: She was sucking milk through a straw.
她用吸管吸牛奶。 The baby was sucking his thumb.
这个婴儿正在吮手指。

13. Para 3: Quickly, I unhooked the receiver and held it to my ear
Para 3: Quickly, I unhooked the receiver and held it to my ear. “Information Please," I said into the mouthpiece. After a click or two, a small clear voice spoke into my ear.  "Information."  "I hurt my finger. . ." I wept loudly. The tears came readily enough, now that I had an audience. "Isn't your mother home?"  "Nobody's home but me," I cried.  "Are you bleeding?"  "No, I hit my finger with the hammer and it hurts."  "Can you open your icebox?" she asked. I said I could.  "Then chip off a little piece of ice and hold it to your finger.“
    

14. 3. Quickly, I unhooked the receiver and held it to my ear
3.Quickly, I unhooked the receiver and held it to my ear. I hastily removed the earpiece from the phone and began to listen. 我飞快摘下了听筒，贴在耳朵上。
unhook: take down, unfasten 取下 Examples: The policeman unhooked the collar of a uniform. 警察解开制服领扣。 The receiver was too high for the little boy to unhook. 话筒太高了，小孩没法拿到。

15. 4. The tears came readily enough, now that I had an audience
4. The tears came readily enough, now that I had an audience. The tears came faster now because someone was listening to me. 因为有个人听我倾诉，泪水一下子就涌了出来。

16.     
Para 4
After that, I called "Information Please" for everything. I asked her for help with my geography or with my math.

17.   ask sb. for help: 请求帮助
Example:
Whenever she asks him for help, he will not
hesitate for a second to offer his hand.
无论什么时候她请他帮忙，他都会毫不犹豫伸出援手．
help sb. with sth.帮助
Would you please help me with this luggage?
帮我拿一下行李好吗？

18. Reading A: Para 5-8
Para 5: When my pet canary died. I told "Information Please" the sad story. She tried to soothe me. But, I was not consoled. I asked her, "Why is it that birds should sing so beautifully and bring joy to all families, only to end up as a heap of feathers on the bottom of a cage?" She must have sensed my deep concern, for she said quietly, "Paul, always remember that there are other worlds to sing in." Somehow I felt better.    
Para 6: Another day I was on the telephone , “How do you spell ‘grateful’? "　

19. 5. She tried to soothe me. She tried to comfort me
5. She tried to soothe me. She tried to comfort me. 她试图安慰我。 soothe: comfort 抚尉，安慰
Examples: The babysitter tried her best to soothe the crying baby. 保姆尽力哄在哭的婴儿。 Nothing could soothe his anger. 什么也无法平息她的怒气。

20. 6. console: give comfort or sympathy to (someone) in terms of disappointment or sadness 安慰，使…平息 Examples: We don't know what to say to console her for the loss. 对于她的损失，我们不知该说什么才能安慰她。 He had to console himself with the thought that it might have been worse. 他只好想事情可能会更糟糕，并以此来安慰自己。

21. 7. She must have sensed my deep concern… She must have been aware of my strong feelings… 她一定体会到了我深深的痛楚。 sense: have a feeling that something exists or is there, without having direct proof 体会 Examples: I could sense his growing irritation, so I got up and left. 我体会到他越来越恼火，所以就起身走了。 I could sense how unhappy she was feeling. 我能体会到她觉得自己很不幸。

22. Para 7: All this took place in a small town in the Pacific Northwest
Para 7: All this took place in a small town in the Pacific Northwest. When I was 9, we moved to Boston.
Para 8: As I grew into my teens, the memories of those childhood conversations never really left me. I appreciated now how patient, understanding, and kind she was to have spent her time on a little boy.

23. take place: 发生
Example:
A disastrous earthquake took place in Sichuan on May 12, 2008, which killed more than sixty thousand people.
2008年5月12日四川发生了灾难性的大地震, 6万多人在地震中丧生。
grow into: 成长为
The small firm has grown into a big enterprise.
那家小公司已成长为一家大企业。

24. Reading A: Para 9-14
Para 9: A few years later, on my way to college, my plane put down in Seattle. I had about half an hour or so between planes. Without thinking, I dialed my hometown operator and said, "Information, please.“
Para 10: Miraculously, I heard the small, clear voice I knew so well, "Information." I hadn't planned on this but I heard myself saying, "Could you please tell me how to spell ‘grateful’?"

25. on one’s way to: 在去…的路上
Example:
On my way to the railway station, I was held up by the heavy traffic. When I arrived at the station, the train had just left.
去车站的路上, 塞车耽误了我的时间。到车站时，火车刚刚开走。
grateful：感激的
He is always grateful to those who have helped him when he was in trouble.
对于在困难中帮助过他的人他总是充满感激之情。

26. Para 11: There was a long pause
Para 11: There was a long pause. Then came the soft-spoken answer, "I guess your finger must have healed by now.
Para 12: I laughed. "So it's really still you," I said, "I wonder if you have any idea how much you meant to me during that time.“
Para 13: I told her how often I had thought of her over the years and I asked if I could call her again.
"Please do," she said, "Just ask for Sally."

27. 8. I had about half an hour or so between planes.
It was about 30 minutes until my next plane would depart. 我有半小时左右的换机时间。

28. 9.heal: v (of a wounded part of the body) to become healthy again, esp to grow new skin (伤口)长好，愈合 Examples: This medicine will help heal the wound. 这种药有助于治愈伤口。 The cut in her hand has healed completely, without leaving a scar. 她手上的刀伤完全愈合了，没有留下一点伤痕。

29. 10. I wonder if you have any idea how much you meant to me during that time. I'm not sure you're aware of how important our relationship was to me at that time. 你知道那时候你对我有多重要吗？

30. Para 14: Three months later I was back in Seattle
Para 14: Three months later I was back in Seattle. A different voice answered, "Information." I asked for Sally. "Are you a friend?" She said. "Yes, a very old friend," I answered "I'm sorry to tell you this," she said, "Sally died five weeks ago." Before I could hang up she said, "Wait a minute. Did you say your name was Paul?" "Yes." "Well, Sally left a message for you. She said, ‘Tell him I still say there are other worlds to sing in. He'll know what I mean.’"     I thanked her and hung up. I knew what Sally meant.
Never underestimate the impression you may make on others. Whose life have you touched today? 　

31. 11. hang up: 　　　　 finish a telephone conversation by putting the receiver back 　　　　 挂断电话
Examples: Before I could answer him, he hung up. 我还没来得及回答，他就挂了电话。 Time is up. I have to hang up the receiver now. 时间到了，我现在不得不挂机了。

32. 12. There are other worlds to sing in
12. There are other worlds to sing in. She expected to go to Heaven 另外的世界也可以唱歌。

33. 13. underestimate：低估
Examples：
Never underestimate your rival, or you will lose the game.
永远也不要轻视你的对手,否则你会输掉比赛。
If you underestimate his ability，you will soon pay the price for it.
如果你低估了他的能力，很快你就会为此付出代价。

34. Exercises： Content Awareness
Part 2 Complete the following statements based on the information from the passage.
What does “Information, Please” refer to in the passage?  A) An amazing girl. B) A special kind of telephone. C) A communication system. D) A service that helps telephone users.

35. What happened to the little boy one day when he was at home alone
What happened to the little boy one day when he was at home alone?  A) He was amused by the telephone. B) He hurt his finger with a hammer. C) He found an amazing telephone. D) He chipped off a piece of ice from an icebox.

36. ”Information, Please” gave the little boy___ whenever he was in trouble.   A) information and conversation B) good memories and happiness C) sympathy and Information D) friendship and cheers

37. When was it that the author got in touch with “Information, Please” again after he moved to Boston?   A) When he was in trouble on his way to college. B) When his plane stopped in Seattle for half an hour. C) When he went back to Seattle to visit his sister. D) Three months later after he moved to Boston.

38. What did the operator mean when she said “There are other worlds to sing in”?  A) A. She could sing in other countries. B) She could perform in other places. C) There are other places for birds to sing in. D) She expected to go to Heaven.

39. Answers:  
1.D,   2.B,   3.C,   4.B,   5.D

40. Part 3 Answer the following questions
1. In the little boy's point of view, what was “Information, please?”
2.Why did the little boy pick up the telephone receiver one day when he was home alone?
3. From the conversations between the little boy and the operator, what kind of person do you think the operator was?
4. Why was the author unable to forget his childhood conversations with the operator?
5. Why did the operator remember her conversation with the child?

41. Reference Answers：
“Information please” knew everything.
Because he was hurt by a hammer and there was nobody around, so he tried to get comfort from the telephone.
She was kind, patient, and understanding.
Because the operator gave him her kindness, understanding, concern and patience.
She took a personal interest in him and thought she could help him.

42. Exercises: Language Focus
Part 4 Fill in the blanks with the given words.
concern 　appreciate　chip　heap　amuse　
suck 　heal　bleed　somehow　amaze
1. When they arrived there, he lay on the floor, his nose  
2. I think she’s right but I’m not completely sure. 
3. I’d it if you would turn the radio down. 
4. We were greatly to hear about his sitting on the wet paint. 
5. Britain’s poor economic performance was a cause for the growing public

43. 6. It us to hear that you were leaving. Why not tell us a bit earlier? 
7. You needn’t worry about him. This kind of medicine will help to his wound soon. 
8. I’m afraid I’ve a piece out of this saucer. 
9. She has got used to milk through a straw though she is only two months.  
10. The old woman had to support her family by washing a of dirty clothes every day though she had suffered a deadly disease. 

44. Answers:   
1.bleeding   2.somehow   3.appreciate   
4.amused    5.concern    6.amazed  
7.heal    chipped   9.sucking   
10.heap  

45. Part 5 Complete the following sentences with phrases or expressions from the passage.
1. The engine failed and the pilot had to the
plane in the sea.
2. He had the picture of his favorite football team framed and it in his room.
3. People who earn less money but enjoy life
may happier than those who work too much.
4. ______ nobody is against it, we will adopt（采用）the proposal.
5. This balloon remained in flight for 50 minutes

46. Answers:   
1.put (the plane) down   
2.hung it up   
3.end up   
4.now that   
5.or so   

47. Part 6 Choose the best answer.
I was very _________ to the librarian for helping me find the book I urgently needed.  A) grateful B) helpful C) skillful D) hopeful
This kind of cell phone is __________ available in any telecommunications shop.  A) costly B) likely C) readily D) effectively
This documentary aroused public __________ for the victims of the Terrorist Attack.   A) symbol B) sympathy
C) suspect D) symphony

48. 4. When she heard of her grandfather's death, she couldn't help __________.   A) to weep B) weep C) weeping D) wept
5. Never __________ the former manager's influence on the final decision!  A) shift B) survive
C) remind D) underestimate
Answers:   
1. A   2. C    3. B    4. C    5.D

49. Part 7 Translate the following sentences into English.
这些观众一定是错过了看他们的音乐演出，否则他们会给予高度评价的。(must have done, speak highly of)
2. 尽管她远在他乡，不知怎么她总能感觉到母亲的深切关怀。(somehow, sense)
这位接线员每天从家里到工作地点路上要花两个小时左右。(spend, or so)
他感激她的同情和理解，因为在当时对他来说这意味着许多。(appreciate)
她终于来到电话亭，投入硬币后便开始往巴黎拨打电话。(finally, dial)

50. Reference Answers:
The audience must have missed their musical performance, or they would have spoken highly of it.
Somehow she could sense her mother's deep concern though she was far away from home.
The operator had to spend two hours or so on her way from her home to the workplace every day.
He appreciated her sympathy and understanding, which meant a lot to him during that time.
She finally arrived at a telephone booth and put in the coins before dialing Paris.

51. Reading B: Warm Up Questions:
1. Where do you usually find the information you need in your study? 
2. How does the author gain most of his knowledge? What does he think of his current way of obtaining knowledge? 
3. Is it OK to use computers as much as the author does, or should he also get information from a greater variety of sources?

52. Background Information about the Text
Information Revolution The changes in human behavior and human society that have resulted from the popularity of computers, and especially of personal computers, for the sharing and transmission of information. This began in the 1970's and 1980's, and became a global phenomenon in the 1990's. The two aspects of the Information Revolution that have changed behavior and society the most are probably the World Wide Web and the use of . Some experts say this is the biggest change in human history since the printing press or the Industrial Revolution.

53. An Interesting Website Most students know about search engines like Google and Yahoo. These have certainly made our research easier and our lives more interesting. Everyone who uses the Web has their own favorite websites. One website that students may wish to learn more about is This website contains a fascinating variety of information on a great variety of topics, and the links are managed by experts in their fields who serve as "tour guides in cyberspace" for the website's many users. The links contain articles, glossaries of technical terms, chatlines, surveys of user preferences, and several other special features. Give it a try sometime!

54. Useful Websites in Learning English:
In this website, you will find a lot of information which will help you with your English skills in listening, speaking, reading, writing and translating.
If you want to take tests like TOEFL, IELTS. GRE, CET4, TEM8, etc, this website might be a good choice to do simulation tests and learn recent information.
This website will offer you a great variety of listening materials and improve your listening ability in the shortest time.

55. Reading B: Para 1-3
Para 1: As a resource, the World Wide Web (Web) contains huge amounts of information. The Web is extensive, relatively easy to access, and provides virtually unlimited information. An excellent resource to gain knowledge, the Web is leading the “information revolution”. It has made a huge difference in the world, and will continue to do so. When you need current information and you need it now, there are few alternatives.

56. 1. The Web is extensive, relatively easy to access, and provides virtually unlimited information. The Web is large and convenient, with much information on almost any subject. 互联网覆盖面广，上网也较容易。互联网提供的信息几乎是无穷无尽的。
virtually: almost; very nearly 事实上，差不多 Examples: The reply is virtually an acceptance of our offer. 这个回答实际上是接受了我们的建议。 He is virtually a stranger to me though we have met. 尽管我们以前见过面，但他对我们来说几乎还是个陌生人。

57. 2. When you need current information and you need it now, there are few alternatives. The Web is the only place to look if you need up to date information immediately.要是你马上就需要最新的信息的话，除了网络你别无选择。
alternative: a chance to choose or decide between two or more possible things, courses of action, etc. 两者选一 Examples: I'm afraid I have no alternative but to report you to the teacher. 恐怕我只得把你的情况向老师汇报了。 We have no alternative in this matter. 在这个问题上我们没有选择。

58. Para 2: Over the past 12 years I have been involved in technology research. Originally, I obtained software information from printed reference materials and then from CDs. The advent of the Web as a research tool has greatly expanded the availability of information while reducing the amount of time needed on each task.

59. 3.be involved in: become connected or concerned 卷入，介入 If I were you I wouldn't get involved in their problems. 如果我是你，我就不会卷入到他们的问题中去。 He was involved in working out a plan. 他参与了这个计划的制订。

60. 4.The advent of the Web as a research tool has greatly expanded the availability of information while reducing the amount of time needed on each task. Since they've started using the Web, researchers have become able to find much more information and to do it faster. 网络作为一种研究工具的出现，极大地拓展知识的获取的范围，大大地降低了我们在每一项工作上所耗费的时间。

61. advent: the arrival or coming of (an important event, period, invention, etc.) 出现，来临 Examples: People are much better informed since the advent of television. 自从电视出现以来，人们的信息更灵通了。 The animal gets everything prepared before the advent of the coldest season. 在最冷的季节到来之前，这种动物就做好了一切准备。

62. expand: increase in size, number, volume, degree, etc; grow larger 使扩大，(使)膨胀 Examples: He expanded his short story into a novel. 他把自己的短篇故事扩展成了一部小说。 These small enterprises expanded greatly. 这些小企业迅速扩大。

63. Para 3: The majority of my time on the Web involves looking up technical computer information, which I use for teaching Microsoft applications classes and providing technical advice at work. Outside of work, I really like following all aspects of the financial world, and the Web has turned into a great resource for this hobby.

64. 5.The majority of …looking up… majority: the larger number of or amount of…; most 绝大多数 Examples: The majority of doctors agree that smoking is extremely harmful to health. 绝大多数的医生认为吸烟对身体非常有害。 The majority of the people who attended the meeting voted in favor of the proposal. 参加这个会议的大多数人都赞成这个建议。

65. look up: find ( information) in a book 查找 Examples: You'd better not look up every word in the dictionary while you are reading the articles. 阅读文章的时候你最好不要查每一个词都查字典。 He can't find the telephone number though he has looked up it in the telephone directory for many times. 虽然他在电话簿上查了好几次，但还是找不到这个电话号码。

66. 6. Outside of work, I really like following all aspects of the financial world. 工作之余，我对金融界的一切都非常感兴趣。 follow: go after in order to catch 跟随，跟上 Examples: We have all along closely followed the development of the situation there. 我们一直密切地关注着那里局势的发展。 He followed the speaker's words with great attention. 他一字不漏地听那人发言。

67. Reading B: Para 4-6
Para 4: I can't imagine being without it. Although it takes time to sift through the multitude of sources, I find that after years of use I can quickly analyze the search results to find the most appropriate site. The amount of information on the Web is staggering, so it is important to remember what it is you are searching for and not get sidetracked.

68. 7.Although it takes time to sift through the multitude of sources, I find that after years of use I can quickly analyze the search results to find the most appropriate site. It takes time to compare the many sources and find the best website, but after years of practice I've learned to do this quickly. 尽管筛选各种信息需要花费时间，但经过多年的使用后，我发现我能快速地分析搜寻的结果并找到最合适的网址。

69. sift through: make a close and thorough examination of (things in a mass or group) 筛选，详看，细看 Examples: We must sift through the evidence very carefully before we come to any conclusions. 我们必须非常仔细地考虑这些证据后才能得出结论。 She sifted through her papers to find the lost letter. 她翻遍了所有的文件去找那封丢失的信件。

70. appropriate: correct or suitable for a particular situation or occasion 适当地 Examples: He thought that was an appropriate moment to raise the question of his promotion. 他认为那是提出他晋升问题的适当时机。 Complaints must be addressed to the appropriate authority. 应该向相关部门投诉。

71. 8. The amount of information on the Web is staggering, so it is important to remember what it is you are searching for and not get sidetracked. There is a huge amount of information on the Web, so it is important to remember your search topics and avoid distractions. 网上的信息量多得让人难以置信，重要的是得记住自己要搜寻的目标而不要偏离主题。

72. staggering: astonishing, shocking 　　　　 难以置信的，令人震惊的 Examples: The gift costs a staggering ￡30,000! 这件礼物竟花了3万英镑。 Nobody could solve the staggering problem no matter how hard they tried. 不管如何努力，谁也无法解决这个棘手的问题。

73. sidetrack: to cause to leave one subject or activity and follow another usu. less important one 使离题，使转移目标 Examples: I was looking up American history in the encyclopedia when I got sidetracked by a fascinating article on chess. 我在百科全书中查找美国历史方面资料的时候，却被另外一篇有关象棋方面的文章吸引住了。 We were supposed to be discussing the building plans but we got sidetracked into talking about politics. 我们原打算讨论大楼计划，但我们却谈起政治来了。

74. Para 5: The Web is a wonderful resource when you can substantiate that the information provided is accurate and true. Like any other resource, the Web has good and not so good information to share. Depending on what you are looking for, you have to judge for yourself how relevant the material is for you. It is important not to believe everything you read and to attempt to stay away from personal sites, and I try to know who is responsible for the site before treating the information as fact.

75. 9.The Web is a wonderful resource when you can substantiate that the information provided is accurate and true. The Web is a wonderful resource when you can verify the validity of the information it provides. 当你能证实网上所提供的信息是准确无误的时候，网络便是一个伟大的资料库。

76. substantiate: to prove the truth of (something said, claimed ,etc) 证明…有证据，证实 Examples: Can you substantiate your claim in a court of law? 你能证实在法庭上的陈述吗？ Nobody could substantiate his statements because the witness had died. 没有人能证实他的陈述，因为目击证人已经死了。

77. Para 6: The more you use the Web, the more comfortable you get, and the more likely you are to use it even more. The Web certainly helps save time and allows you to focus resources in doing research and seeking out useful information.

78. The more… the more… 越… 越…
Example:
The more time you spend on listening to the news, the more information you will get about the current world.
focus: 聚焦；焦点
Example：
The team focused all their attention on finding a solution to the problem.
China has become the focus of world’s attention.

79. Reading B: Para 7-9
Para 7: Overall, the Web has given me the opportunity to be many more times effective at obtaining data. If I find material but do not have time to read it, I print it out and read it later or on the commuter train. In addition, as I find things of interest, it takes only a few seconds to share that information with my team members and other professional associates. This enhances my networking capability to be in touch with many people with the same interest looking at a particular subject.

80. 10.Overall, the Web has given me the opportunity to be many more times effective at obtaining data. Most of the time the Web allows me to be far more effective at obtaining data. 总的来说，用网络查阅资料让我们有机会把效率提高好几倍。 overall: including everything
全面地；全部地；总共 Examples: My overall impression of their work is good. 我对他们工作的整体印象不错的。 Overall, we are making progress. 总的来说，我们正在进步。

81. effective: producing the desired result 　　　　 有效地 Examples: Their efforts to improve the school have been very effective. 他们为改善学校所付出的努力富有成效。 The boss managed to find an effective treatment for hair loss. 老板终于找到了有效治疗脱发的方法。

82. 11. This enhances my networking capability to be in touch with many people with the same interest looking at a particular subject. This improves my ability to interact with many people who share my interest. 这增强了我的联网能力，我可以和许多在某一领域有相同兴趣的人保持联系。

83. enhance: increase in strength or amount 　　　　 提高，增加，增强 Examples: Your good oral English will enhance your chances of getting the job. 你漂亮的英语口语更有利于你获得这份工作。 Everybody believes that this interview will surely enhance the friendship between the two countries. 大家都认为这次会晤一定会增强两国之间的友谊。

84. Para 8: The Web provides an excellent way to find information fast
Para 8: The Web provides an excellent way to find information fast. It enables users to find research as it is occurring, rather than waiting for it to be published. It also provides a highly collaborative environment in which it is quick and easy to exchange ideas with colleagues.

85. 12.It also provides a highly collaborative environment in which it is quick and easy to exchange ideas with colleagues. It also promotes a very convenient and cooperative approach to the rapid sharing of ideas with colleagues. 网络也提供了高度协作的工作环境，通过它可以和同事们随时交换意见。
exchange: give or receive in turn 交换 Examples: The two teams exchanged presents before the game. 比赛之前，两个队交换了礼物。 I haven't seen him for years, though we exchange letters at Christmas. 尽管我们在圣诞节都相互通信，但我许多年都没见到他了。

86. Para 9: The Web is an excellent way to acquire knowledge quickly and easily, visit company websites, any questions you might have, research topics, conduct surveys, participate in special interest discussions, and gather information for further analysis without having to be physically present.

87. e.g. We must work hard to acquire a good knowledge of English.
acquire, require, inquire辨析
　acquire: 获得
e.g. We must work hard to acquire a good knowledge of English.
我们必须用功学习才能精通英语。
require: 要求
e.g. Students are required to attend classes.
学生必须按规定上课
inquire: 询问
You need to inquire about the price of the watch.
你得询问一下那块手表的价格。

88. Exercises: Content Awareness
Choose the best answer to each question based on the information from the passage.
How good a resource is the Web in the author's opinion?   A) It's quick, easy to access, and full of useful information. B) It's only useful when it's very easy to substantiate the data. C) It's mainly useful for researching new or unfamiliar topics. D) It's only useful if you can avoid all the distracting websites.

89. What does the author not say he does on the web
What does the author not say he does on the web?   A) Looking up technical computer information. B) Frequently enjoying music and movies. C) Watching all aspects of the financial world. D) Using , and gathers much other data.

90. What does the author do with the information he has found on the Web when he's in a hurry to leave the office?   A) He s it to his home computer. B) He stays in the office until he handles it. C) He prints it out and reads it later or on the commuter train. D) He sends it to his colleagues.

91. How has the Web changed the author's access to information
How has the Web changed the author's access to information?   A) There's no major change in his approach. B) He finds new information much more quickly and easily. C) He finds many kinds of information more quickly and easily. D) He finds most kinds of information more quickly and easily.

92. How regularly does the author use the Web as a research tool
How regularly does the author use the Web as a research tool?   A) He only starts his research on the Web. B) He usually finishes his research on the Web. C) He does most of his research on the Web. D) He only uses the Web to substantiate data from other sources.

93.  Answer:   1.A,   2.B,   3.C,   4.D,   5.C

94. Part 12. Tell true or false.
___1. The Web is the best source to find current information quickly.
___2. Information on the Web is always easy to substantiate.
___3. If you don't remember what you‘re searching for you may get sidetracked.
___4. The Web did not greatly increase the author's capability for networking.
___5. The author clearly believes the Web will put libraries out of business.

95. Exercises: Language Focus
Part 13 Fill in the blanks with the given words.
accurate　acquire　conduct　effective　enable　
enhance　expand overall　relevant　virtually
1. His novel has been finished; he has only a few last-minute changes to make in it. 
2. The fall in the value of the dollar will them to export more goods. 
3. Hopefully, the meeting will the prospects of world economic prosperity. 
measures should be taken to prevent such accidents. 
5. Her report of what happened was in every detail. 

96. 6. His nationality isn’t to whether he’s a good lawyer. 
7. The company a survey to find out local reaction to the leisure center.  
8. She managed to two tickets for the concert. 
, prices are still rising no matter whether you admit it or not. 
10. The company has its operations in China by building a new factory there. 

97. Answer:   
1.virtually,   2.enable,    enhance,   
4.Effective,    5.accurate,    6.relevant,  
7.conducted,    8.acquire,   9.Overall,   
10.expanded  

98. Part 14 Complete the following sentences with phrases or expressions from the passage.
Who’s the passengers’ safety, the company or the driver?
She her papers to find the lost letter.
They a shady spot where they might sit down and rest.
I haven’t really kept people I knew at school.
the numbers in the yellow pages.

99. Answer:   
1. responsible for    2. sifted through   
3. sought out    in touch with   
5. Look up   

100. Part 15 Translate the following sentences into English.
你电脑用得越熟练，你找到担任秘书工作的可能性就越大。(the more...the more...)
他喜欢通过电子邮件而不是通过电话和同事分享信息。(share...with..., rather than)
对美国人来说，生活在一个没有汽车的地方是不可思议的。(imagine doing)
他们得出的结论是使用真皮制品从长远的观点来看还是相对便宜的，因为真皮制品比较经久耐用。(come to a conclusion, in the long run)
这些日子他一直在忙于寻找有效的网址。(be involved in, seek out)

101. Reference Answers:
The better you can use a computer, the more likely you are to find a job as a secretary.
He'd like to share information with his colleagues by rather than by telephone.
For Americans, it's hard to imagine living in a place where there are no cars.
They came to the conclusion that it'll be cheaper in the long run to use real leather because it will last longer.
These days he has been involved in seeking out effective websites.