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大学英语1CollegeEnglish1 Still waters run deep.流静水深流静水深,人静心深人静心深 Where there is life,there is hope。有生命必有希望。有生命必有希望Unit 7 Science and TechnologyBy FENG PengpengOutlineoText A Conversation:The Company That WasntoText B Internet IssuesoExercisesnConversationnReading ComprehensionnVocabulary and StructurenClozenTranslationnWritingText A Conversation:The Company That Wasnt oThe company that wasnt a company(in the traditional sense)Text:An OverviewoAnn finds Smith Investment Company,a respected local firm,is looking for someone speaking Chinese for some translation work.She sends an e-mail to the contact person and gets the chance for an interview.oReceptionist:May I help you?oAnn:Yes,my name is Ann,and I have a two oclock appointment with Ms.Andrea OBrien.oReceptionist:Please have a seat.Shell bewith you soon.oAndrea:Ann?Good afternoon!Im Andrea OBrien.Nice to meet you.oAnn:Nice to meet you,too.Sorry Im a little late Im not sure if I had the right address or not.I was expecting a large office buildingoAndrea:Well,we used to have our own building downtown.But now we created this virtual office environment.oAnn:Oh yeah!I heard about these types of companies,but exactly how does a virtual office work?oAndrea:Its pretty simple,really.About everything is done with a computer and a telephone.All we had to do was move the equipment in the old building to the homes of our employees and hook them up to our network.oAnn:This is really interesting.But dont people ever need to come into the office?oAndrea:No,not really.They can do their job easily from home via the Internet.Whenever they do have a scheduled meeting,they always go to their clients office or home.oAnn:But what about your own staff meeting?oAndrea:We rely on teleconferencing,holding open discussion on the phone.oAnn:Thats pretty amazing.So,whats this office for?oAndrea:Management decided that we still needed an office,although a small one.The network mainframe is here.And,besides,we still have people drop by with deliveries and mails,so a receptionist is needed as well.oAnn:Wow!It seems strange,but I guess theres really no reason for your employees to come to work in an office.oAndrea:Not at all Now,what about this job interview I was supposed to be conducting here?Youve been doing all the interviewing!oAnn:Im sorryLanguage Study:Details oAnn finds Smith Investment Company,a respected local firm,is looking for someone speaking Chinese for some translation work.She sends an e-mail to the contact person and gets the chance for an interview.oSmith Investment Companyninvestment company:a company whose main business is holding securities of other companies purely for investment purposes.The investment company invests money on behalf of its shareholders who in turn share in the profits and losses.投资公司ninvestment:the act of putting money,effort,time,etc.into something to make a profit or get an advantage 投资 e.g.Theres been a significant investment of time and energy in order to make the project a success.Stocks are regarded as good long-term investments.oa respected local firmnrespected:受人尊敬的nlocal 当地的，本地的，本土的 e.g.a local newspaper/radio station Most of the local population depend on fishing for their income.nfirm:n.公司 othe contact person 联系人ncontact:n.联系 v.联系 e.g.For additional information,please contact your local sales office.如需了解更多信息，请联系我们在当地的销售办公室。Many infectious diseases pass from one person to another by direct contact.许多传染病通过直接接触从一个人传给另一个人。nan interview n.面试，采访，接见，访谈e.g.a telephone interview 电话采访/访谈a dry interview 一无所成的面试Language Study:Details oAnn finds Smith Investment Company,a respected local firm,is looking for someone speaking Chinese for some translation work.She sends an e-mail to the contact person and gets the chance for an interview.o安发现当地一家享有盛誉的公司史密斯投资公司正在寻找一个说中文的人做一些翻译工作。她给联系人发了一封电子邮件，得到了面试的机会。oReceptionist:May I help you?oAnn:Yes,my name is Ann,and I have a two oclock appointment with Ms.Andrea OBrien.oReceptionist:Please have a seat.Shell be with you soon.oReceptionist:a person who works in a place such as a hotel,office or hospital,who welcomes and helps visitors and answers the telephone 接待员oConversation:-May I help you?口语中一句极为常用的句子（也说 What can I do for you？或 May I help you？等），广泛用于商店、饭店、旅馆、邮局、办事处等场所，作为对顾客的招呼语。其本义是：要我帮忙吗？我可以帮你吗？我能替你做点什么吗？但具体含义要视场合而定。ExamplesoA：What can I do for you，madam？夫人，你要买点什么？B：Im looking for a dress for my daughter.我想想为女儿买件连衣裙。oA：Can I help yon，sir？先生，要吃点什么吗？B：Just a cup of tea and two eggs，please.只要一杯茶和两只鸡蛋。oA：What can I do for you？你要邮寄什么？B：Id like to send this parcel to Beijing.我要把这个包寄到北京去。my name is Ann,and I have a two oclock appointment with Ms.Andrea OBriennappointment:a formal arrangement to meet or visit someone at a particular time and place 预约 ohave an with sb.oId like to make an appointment with Doctor Evans,please.oShe had to cancel her dental appointment.nConversation review:Introducing oneself:oMy name isPlease have a seat.Shell be with you soon.oHave a seat:have a seat 等于 sit down,都是“请坐”的意思。Have a seat,please 比Please sit down更常用,Be seated也可以表示请坐的意思,但是它比Please sit down更礼貌。have a seat还可以说成 take a seat。oShell be with you soon.她马上过来。TranslationoReceptionist:May I help you?oAnn:Yes,my name is Ann,and I have a two oclock appointment with Ms.Andrea OBrien.oReceptionist:Please have a seat.Shell be with you soon.o接待员:有什么需要我帮助的？o安:我是安，与安德里亚欧布莱恩女士约了两点见面。o接待员:请坐一下，她马上过来。oAndrea:Ann?Good afternoon!Im Andrea OBrien.Nice to meet you.oAnn:Nice to meet you,too.Sorry Im a little late Im not sure if I had the right address or not.I was expecting a large office buildingoAndrea:Well,we used to have our own building downtown.But now we created this virtual office environment.oconversation review:introducing oneself and greetingnGood afternoon!Im Andrea OBrien.Nice to meet you.nNice to meet you,too.o Im not sure if I had the right address or not.nIf 引导宾语从句，表示“是否”。if/whether引导宾语从句oif或whether引导宾语从句时，作“是否”讲，常放在动词ask、see、say、know和find out等后面。一般情况下，两者常可换用，在口语中多用if。o如：Nobody knows whether(if)it will rain tomorrow.没有人知道明天是否下雨oif或whether引导的宾语从句时，虽具有疑问意义，但从句语序应用陈述句语序。如：Did you know the way to the hospital？The old woman asked me.宾语从句表达为：The old woman asked me if(whether)I knew the way to the hospital.老妇人问我是否知道去医院的路。oif或whether引导的宾语从句应和主句的时态保持一致。即主句为一般现在时，从句用任一种时态；主句为一般过去时，从句则用过去时中的任一种时态。oif和whether的区别：n1 在动词不定式之前只能用whether。如：I cant decide whether to stay. 我不能决定是否留下。n2 在whether or not 的固定搭配中。如：I want to know whether its good news or not.我想知道是否是好消息。n3 在介词后，只能用whether。如：His father is worried about whether he lose his work.他的父亲担心是否会失去工作。n4 宾语从句放在句首表示强调时，只能用whether。如：Whether they can finish the work on time is still a problem.他们是否能准时完成这项工作还是个问题。oI was expecting a large office buildingnexpect:to look forward to the probable occurrence or appearance of 期待/期望某事的发生或出现 e.g.Im execting a phone call.我在等一个电话。He expects rains on Sunday.他预期周日会下雨。owe used to have our own building downtown.nused to do sth表示过去常常做某事，而现在往往不做了 e.g.I used to get up early in the morning when i was still a hight school student.n比较：be used to doing sth.习惯于做某事 e.g.I am used to living in the countryside now.我已经习惯了乡村的生活。ndowntown:n./adv.市区，商业区 e.g.I am going downtown.我去市区。5 minutes from downtown距离市区5分钟路程oBut now we created this virtual office environment.nvirtual:adj.of or relating to a computer technique by which a person,wearing a headset or mask,has the experience of being in an environment created by the computer,and of interacting with and causing changes in it 虚拟的 e.g.virtual world 虚拟世界 virtual reality 虚拟现实nenvironment:环境 翻译oAndrea:Ann?Good afternoon!Im Andrea OBrien.Nice to meet you.oAnn:Nice to meet you,too.Sorry Im a little late Im not sure if I had the right address or not.I was expecting a large office buildingoAndrea:Well,we used to have our own building downtown.But now we created this virtual office environment.o安德里亚:是安吗？下午好，我是安德里亚欧布莱恩。很高兴见到你。o安:我也很高兴见到你，很抱歉我迟到了我不确定地址是否正确，我原以为会是一个很大的写字楼。o安德里亚:我们过去在市中心是有自己的写字楼的，不过现在我们启用了这个虚拟办公环境。oAnn:Oh yeah!I heard about these types of companies,but exactly how does a virtual office work?oAndrea:Its pretty simple,really.About everything is done with a computer and a telephone.All we had to do was move the equipment in the old building to the homes of our employees and hook them up to our network.oI heard about these types of companies,but exactly how does a virtual office work?nhear about 听说，了解 e.g.hear about my new job/the new projectnexactly adv.准确地，精确地 e.g.exactly true千真万确 Tell me exactly where Mary lives.请确切告诉我玛丽住在那里nHow does work?询问某种事物或程序的运作oIts pretty simple,really.About everything is done with a computer and a telephone.npretty:adv.相当，表示程度 e.g.This film is pretty good.这个电影相当不错。nreally在此表示强调 e.g.I am really depressed.我实在很忧郁。nAbout everything is done with 被动语态复习oAll we had to do was move the equipment in the old building to the homes of our employees and hook them up to our network.nAll we had to do was 表示“我们能做的只有”本句的主语是all+宾语从句，was后动词用原型，或动词不定式 e.g.All we have to do is believe in him.我们能做的只有相信他。All we had to do was wait till it got dark.我们能做的只有等待天黑。nequipment n.仪器，设备equipment management 设备管理lifesaving equipment 救生设备nhook.up:connect or link 连接The company sent a man to hook up the telephone.公司派人去装电话。It will take three days to hook our computer system up to the universitys.需要三天把计算机系统与大学的计算机系统相连接。TranslationoAnn:Oh yeah!I heard about these types of companies,but exactly how does a virtual office work?oAndrea:Its pretty simple,really.About everything is done with a computer and a telephone.All we had to do was move the equipment in the old building to the homes of our employees and hook them up to our network.o安:哦，对啊，我以前听说过这种公司，但是虚拟办公究竟是怎么回事？o安德里亚:实际上很简单，大概所有的事情都通过电脑和电话完成。我们要做的就是把旧写字楼中的设备搬到员工的家中，并且接通网络。oAnn:This is really interesting.But dont people ever need to come into the office?oAndrea:No,not really.They can do their job easily from home via the Internet.Whenever they do have a scheduled meeting,they always go to their clients office or home.oConversation:nThis is really interesting.对别人说的话对别人说的话表示兴趣，以使谈话继续进行。表示兴趣，以使谈话继续进行。oConversation：nBut dont people ever need to come into the office?难道人们不需要nNo,not really.oThey can do their job easily from home via the Internet.nvia:prep.By way of;by means of 通过;凭借 e.g.He went to Taiwan via Hong Kong.He sent the letter via airmail.oWhenever they do have a scheduled meeting,they always go to their clients office or home.nwhenever:无论何时 e.g.oYou seem to have a ready-made answer,whenever I ask you a question.每逢我问你问题,你总好象有现成的答案。na scheduled meeting scheduled adj.something arranged for a certain time 预定的 e.g.a scheduled dinner/visitnclient n.客户TranslationoAnn:This is really interesting.But dont people ever need to come into the office?oAndrea:No,not really.They can do their job easily from home via the Internet.Whenever they do have a scheduled meeting,they always go to their clients office or home.o安:真有意思。难道公司员工从来不需要来办公室吗？o安德里亚:对，不需要。他们可以在家中通过网络方便地工作。无论什么时候，如果的确有预定的会议，他们总是去客户的办公室或家中。oAnn:But what about your own staff meeting?oAndrea:We rely on teleconferencing,holding open discussion on the phone.oAnn:Thats pretty amazing.So,whats this office for?oAndrea:Management decided that we still needed an office,although a small one.The network mainframe is here.And,besides,we still have people drop by with deliveries and mails,so a receptionist is needed as well.oBut what about your own staff meeting?nwhat about?怎么样？在此用于询问某方面的情况。e.g.What about the weather in your home town?你们家乡的气候如何？what about还可以用于提出建议、征询对方看法等。nstaff meeting 员工会议oWe rely on teleconferencing,holding open discussion on the phone.nrely on 依赖，依靠nteleconferencing 电话会议nhold discussion 进行讨论n本句中现在分词holding用作方式状语，其逻辑主语是句子主语we。oThats pretty amazing.So,whats this office for?nThats pretty amazing.对别人的话作出回应以使谈话继续进行nWhat is for?用于询问目的或用处 e.g.What is this building for?这座大楼时干嘛用的？oManagement decided that we still needed an office,although a small one.nmanagement n.管理层nthat引导的宾语从句，从句为陈述句n比较if引导的宾语从句：从句为一般疑问句。I dont know that he will com tomorrow.我不知道他明天会来。I dont know if he will come tomorrow.我不知道他明天是否要来。oThe network mainframe is here.And,besides,we still have people drop by with deliveries and mails,so a receptionist is needed as well.nnetwork n.网络nmainframe n.a large,powerful computer,often serving several connected terminals.计主机，大型机nbesides：in addition;also;moreover;furthermore 除之外;也;而且;还 Ann is good at playing piano.Besides,she is an excellent singer.ohave people drop bynhave sb.do sth.让某人做某事，do为省略to的不定式ndrop by 顺便访问，顺便来访 e.g.Drop by whenever you have time.什么时候有空随时来玩。o so a receptionist is needed as well.nas well 也，还 Why dont you come along as well?为什么你不也一起来呢？He undertook other important work as well.他也从事其它的重要工作。oAnn:But what about your own staff meeting?oAndrea:We rely on teleconferencing,holding open discussion on the phone.oAnn:Thats pretty amazing.So,whats this office for?oAndrea:Management decided that we still needed an office,although a small one.The network mainframe is here.And,besides,we still have people drop by with deliveries and mails,so a receptionist is needed as well.o安:那你们自己的员工会议怎么办？o安德里亚:我们利用电话会议，在电话上进行公开讨论。o安:太令人惊讶了。那这间办公室用来做什么呢？o安德里亚:管理层决定我们仍然需要一间办公室，虽然面积很小。网络的主机安装在这里。而且，还有送货或送邮件的人会来，因此还需要一位接待员。oAnn:Wow!It seems strange,but I guess theres really no reason for your employees to come to work in an office.oAndrea:Not at all Now,what about this job interview I was supposed to be conducting here?Youve been doing all the interviewing!oAnn:Im sorryoWow!It seems strange,but I guess theres really no reason for your employees to come to work in an office.nwow:感叹词，表示惊讶。ntheres no reason 没有理由 nfor somebody to do sth.动词不定式复合式，其中somebody是do的逻辑主语。e.g.Its no use for us to go on.我们继续也没有用。Its for you to decide on it.由你做决定。oconversation:A:I guess theres really no reason for your employees to come to work in an office.B:Not at all前面的人所说的负面信息theres really no reason，因此用Not at all这一否定的表达表示同意。owhat about this job interview I was supposed to be conducting here?Youve been doing all the interviewing!n定语从句 this job interview I was supposed to be conducting here，其中interview为从句中的宾语nbe supposed to:be expected or required to do sth.(by rules,custom,etc)应该,被期望 e.g.We are not supposed to play football on Sundays.Students are supposed to attend classes on time.nconduct:v.act;directing or controlling执行，做 e.g.nYour children conduct themselves well.nMy aunt conducts her business very successfully.nhave been doing 现在完成进行时n现在完成进行时表示某动作从过去某个时间开始，一直延续到现在，并且还有可能持续下去。如：We have been waiting for him for two hours.我们等他等了两个小时。n现在完成时强调动作的完成，而现在完成进行时强调动作的延续，因此，表示动作的完成，只能用现在完成时，而不能用现在完成进行时。如：He has changed his idea.他改变了想法。n在表示动作的延续时，虽然既可用现在完成时，也可用现在完成进行时，但现在完成进行时强调动作的进行。因此在需要明确表示动作还要持续下去时，应用现在完成进行时。如：We have been studying here for two years.我们在这儿已经学习了两年了。n有些延续性动词(如 keep,learn,live,stay,study,work等)，用于现在完成时或现在完成进行时的区别不大。如：I have lived here for many years.=I have been living here for many years.我在这儿住了多年了。oAnn:Wow!It seems strange,but I guess theres really no reason for your employees to come to work in an office.oAndrea:Not at all Now,what about this job interview I was supposed to be con
