Unit1Livingwithtechnology-ReadingReadingTVandaudiodevices:areviewStep1:Lead-inNewtechnologyisoftenusedinoldways.Fillinthefollowingchart:TechnologyUsageComputerUsedasatypewriter/taperecorder/VCDplayer/notebook/calendar/telephone/calculator.TheInternetUsedasalibrary/magazine/TV/telephone/bank/store.CellphoneUsedasatelephone/watch/calendar/camera/computer.Meanwhile,withthedevelopmentofsciencetechnology,morefunctionsareaddedtoelectricproducts.Lookatthepicture:Haveyoueverseensuchamousebefore?Whatfunctiondoyouthinkithas?(ItcanalsoactasaCDplayer)WhatfunctionsdoyouneedinaTVsetoranaudiodevice?AreyouinterestedinthedevelopmentofTVandaudiodevices?Today,wearegoingtoreadapassageaboutthistopic.Step2:FastreadingforgeneralideasGothroughthepassageasquicklyaspossibleandtrytofindanswerstothethreequestionsinpartAonPage2.Justfocusonandidentifytheinformationneededtoanswerthesequestions.AnswersA1Itbeganon11May1928inNewYorkandinLondonon20August1929.2ItistheTVsetcombinedwiththeWordWideWeb.3Thecassetterecorder.Step3:Detailedreadingforimportantinformation1.Let’sreadthepassageasecondtimeandcompletePartsC1andC2onpage4.AnswersC11T2T3F4F5F6T7TC2YearEvent1877Firstrecordingofahumanvoicewasmade.1925FirstpublicshowingsofwirelessTVtransmissionsweremadeintheUSA.1948CableTVbeganintheUSA;3Americanscientistsinventedthetransistor.1951ColourbroadcastsbeganintheUSA.1954Inventionoftransistorledtothedevelopmentofcassetterecorders.1958FirstLPs(long-playrecords)cameontothemarket.1962SatellitesbegantobeusedtobroadcastTV.1982FirstCDsproducedbyusingdigitaltechnologyweremade用心爱心专心116号编辑available.1987DevelopmentofMP3technologystartedinGermany.1989InternationalstandardsfordigitalTVwereestablished.1992DevelopmentofMDplayerbegan.1996FirstWebTVset-topboxescameontothemarket.2.ListentothetapeandtrytocorrectthewrongsentencesinPartC1:Keys:3.DigitalTVisdeliveredwithgreaterclaritythansatelliteTV.4.thefirstrecordplayerwasinventedin1877.3.Readthetextagainandchoosethebestanswersaccordingtothetext:1)Whenandwherewasthefirstlong-distanceTVbroadcastmade?A.In1925intheUSA.B.In1926intheUK.C.In1928intheUK.D.In1928inboththeUSAandtheUK.2)WhomightbetheinventorofthefirstTV?A.VladimirZworykinfromRussia.B.PhiloFarnsworthintheUSA.C.JohnLogieBairdfromScotland.D.Itremainsuncertain.3)HowmanycountrieshaveputdigitalTVintooperationaccordingtothepassage?A.Onlyone.B.Alreadytwo.C.Atmostthree.D.Atleastfour.4)WhomighthaveattributedtothedevelopmentoftheWalkman?A.TwoJapaneseengineers.B.ThreeAmericanscientists.C.ThomasEdison.D.EmileBerliner.5)WhatisthemainfactorthatcausesthespringupofmusicwebsitesallovertheInternet?A.ThepopularityofWalkman.B.ThedevelopmentoftheMDplayer.C.ThedevelopmentofMPstechnology.D.ThewideuseofDiscman.6)Howisthepassageorganized___________________.A.byparagraphsB.inchronologicalorderC.byconceptsD.bysub-topicsKeys:1)-6)DDBACDNow,readtheReadingstrategyonpage3.Attention:subtitlesappearaftertitlesandprovidemoreinformationaboutthetextandsubtitlecanshowhowatextisorganized.Readthepassageagainandfigureouthowthistextisorganized.TVEarlyhistoryofTV(Inorderoftime)Themodernage:CableTV,satelliteTV,digitalTV,…AudiodevicesEarlyhistoryofaudiodevices(Bytypesofequipment)TaperecordersandplayersSoundsgoesdigitalWhichofthefollowingbestshowsthestructureofthepassage?A.TB.TC.TD.T用心爱心专心116号编辑①②④⑤①③③②③④⑤①③④②④①③④②④⑤(T=title①=sub...