Unit Eight
Lead-in
1 business 2 communicating 3 discover 4 type in 5 invention 6 get along 7 opposition 8 create 9 memory 10 available
Passage A
Think About It
1 Yes, I often do, as I like to explore the potentialities of the Internet. Many people also welcome free software because they don’t have to pay for it. Others don’t do so because there is no protection guaranteed against viruses.
2 There are different kinds of anti-virus software, . Norton, Rising Star and some others. The computers I use in the library all have one kind or another of software installed to prevent viruses from being brought in.
3 When old types of viruses have been taken care of, new ones may appear. It would be impossible to get rid of computer viruses permanently.
Read About It
Content Awareness Read And Think
2 Work with your partner and answer the following questions.
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1 They turned to the IT staff in their company for help. 2 Viruses such as Melissa, the Love Bug, etc.
3 No, they aren’t. They forget about the harm a computer virus may bring when that virus is off news headlines.
4 They open unsolicited attachments and download unauthorized software.
5 Open.
3 Choose the best answer to each question with the information from the passage.
1 B 2 A 3 D 4 A 5 C
4 Fill in the blanks with the words given below. Change the form where necessary.
1 adequate 2 vitally 3 document 4 distribution 5 urban 6 potential 7 continual 8 infecting 9 threat 10 updated 5 Complete the following sentences with phrases or expressions from the passage. Change the form where necessary.
1 let down 2 came across as 3 in the back of…mind 4 as a matter of course 5 cleaning up
6 Choose one word from the box below to replace the underlined word in each sentence. change the form where necessary.
1 encountered 2 detected 3 transmitted 4 pirated 5
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inflicted
7 Translate the following sentences into English. 1 In pursuit of a healthier diet, people are eating more fish than they used to.
2 We need to have the roof repaired before the bad weather sets in.
3 The disease is spreading, and all young children are at risk.
4 The information is transmitted from one computer to another through a telephone line.
5 Jack is a fairly good runner. He wins more often than not. 8 Read and compare the English sentences, paying attention to their italicized parts, and then translate the Chinese sentences by simulating the structure of the English sentences.
1 It sounds like this high-tech company has put in place many favorable measures to protect against brain drains.
2 The worry comes when paper-mills ignore the environmental pollution in pursuit of profits.
3 It’s vitally important that one attend a test-preparation class before taking a TOEFL test but this cannot be a one-off event if he really wants to have a good
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大学体验英语综合教程第三版2详细答案Uint8
