Making Technology work for you

外研版 第十册 模块 5

1.Which technological gadgets do you use every day?

2.Which of them make your life easier?

3.Which of them make your life more complicated?

Read the passage and choose the best answers. 1.The aim of the passage is to ____________.A. warn about the dangers of depending on technologyB. suggest that a lot of technology is actually useless. C. Give advice about how to live with technologyD. Explain how some of the latest gadgets work.

2.The passage is mostly about using technology _____.A. at work B. at home C. at play D. at home and at play.

C

A

3.Joshua Ewart says that ________.A. people should check their email at least twice a day. B. he doesn’t allow technology to control his life.C. technology is making his life impossible. D. he needs technology throughout the day. 4. According to Dr Larry Rosen people __________.A. have too many technological gadgets.B. don’t use technology creativelyC. don’t use technology enough. D. aren’t able to organize the way they use technology

B

D

5. Which of these pieces of advice is not given?A. Don’t buy too many gadgets.B. Keep up to date with changes in technology. C. Organize your time carefully. D. Use technology to help you relax.

The answer is________. D

Read the passage again and check the true statements. 1.According to a 1999 study, most mangers use their computers after work. ______2.Another study found that the average US worker sends 189 emails a day. ________3.In 15 years we have doubled our productivity, thanks to technology.______4.Our workloads have decreased, thanks to technology. ________

T

F

T

F

5.Dr Larry Rosen has written a book about problems related to technology. _______

6.Going to computer classes is usually a waste of time. ________7.It is a good idea to check our email just before going to bed. ________

8.The problem is not technology, but how we use it. ___

T

F

F

T

Look at the passage and answer the questions. 1...have revolutionized the way we conduct business. Who are they ?

2.…, it also can keep us working around the clock. What keeps us working ?

3. …, reported using their computers after work. Who used their computers?

people in general

modern technology

50% of administrative/ clerical workers and 75% of business managers and executives.

4. … --- this includes email, voice mail, and faxes. What does this mean?

5… It allows us to work more effectively. What allows us to work more effectively?

6. Business have not only improved their speed, … Whose speed?

7. First of all, …use them all. To use what?

the types of messages which people received.

new technology

the business’s speed of doing work.

hundreds of items.

Fill in the blanks.1.While modern technology like this can make life more convenient, it also can keep us working around ____ ___________.2. We need to remember that when we try to accomplish too much at once, we burn ______________.3.So how do we maintain a healthy balance in our use of technology and not become run__________ by it?4.Even the best and brightest need to stay ____________ of the always evolving, new developments in technology.

the clock

ourselves out

over abreast.

language points

1.revolutionize the way we conduct business.

revolutionize: 使革命化，引起革命， 引起大变革2 ． hand-held electronic organizers.

用手可拿的笔记本电脑。

3. among others == among other things.

其中， 尤其， 格外 Do you like music?

Yes, I like rock music, among others.

4 ． around the clock.

24 小时连续不断地， 日以继夜的

5. clerical: 文书或办事员的 clerical work

文书的工作

6.voice mail: 语音信箱

7 ． not necessarily: 未必 Big men are not necessarily strong.

8. to my set of rules:

根据我自己的原则。

9 ． meet one’s needs 满足某人的需要

10. Technology has permitted us to double our productivity as compared to just 15 years ago.

(as) compared to/with

与……比较起来， 较之。

Compared to/with her mother, she is tall.

double our productivity as compared to just 15 years ago:

是 15 年前生产力的两倍。

double:

He doubled his income in five years.

Sales doubled this year.

今年的销售额增加了一倍。

10.And with tight deadlines and enormous workloads. We often find ourselves multi-asking.

tight: 严厉的， 严格的 She kept tight controls on her emotions.

deadline: 最后期限

multitasking: adj. 有多重任务要处理的

11.burn oneself out

( 人 ) 耗尽体力 / 烧尽

12. cope with : 巧妙的对付（处理）… , 摆脱

He’ll cope with doing all the work.

13. run-down : 1) ( 人 ) 逐渐筋疲力尽， （健康）衰弱、

2 ） 使（某事物）耗尽能源或失去作用。

If you leave your headlights on, you’ll soon run down the battery.

听车后不关前灯 , 电池的电很快就会耗尽。

British manufacturing industry has been running down for years.

14. gear ( 使 ) 准备好， 使合适Industry must be geared to wartime needs.

工业必须调整以适应战时的需要。Our effort is geared to a higher level of production.

我们调整力量将生产推向更高的水平。15. stay abreast of : 不落后于， 了解……最新情况。

16. raise ourselves up: raise sb’s spirits 　 振奋精神、受到鼓舞

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