•HomeworkC1:Howwelldidyouunderstandthedetailsofthetranscript?Readthetextagainifyoudonotknowtheanswer.1.WhatdidSinclair’sgrandfatherandfatherdo?_______________________________2.Whydidn’tSinclairgotouniversity?____________________________________________________________3.WhatwasthefirstthingthatSinclairmadeandsold?_______________________________Theywerebothengineers.Becausehedecidedthatuniversitywouldteachhimnothingnew.Thepocket-sizedradio.4.WhatwasSinclair’sbigpicture?_______________________________________________________________5.WhywastheZX80computersopopular?_________________________________________________________________6.WhatdidtheZXSpectrumprovemostusefulfor?_______________________________Toproduceinbulkandsellcheaplyhispocketradio.Becausethecomputerwasverycheap,whichcostlessthan100pounds.ItprovedmoreusefulforplayingHisC5car.ItdemonstratedthatSinclairhadskillfulleadershipandstrengthofpersonality._____________________7.WhatwasSinclair’sfailure?_______________________________8.WhatdidthegrowthofMensademonstrate?____________________________________________________________________________computergameson.D:Findthesenewwordsinthetranscriptoftheradioprogramme.Guesstheirmeaningsfromthecontext.Thenmatchthemwiththeircorrectdefinitions.Answers:1.b2.f3.h4.c5.e6.g7.d8.aE:LichengwroteanarticleaboutSirCliveSinclairfortheschoolMagazine.Completethearticlewiththewordsintheboxbelow.Answers:(1)inventing(2)educating(3)electronic(4)registered(5)radio(6)expanded(7)electricity(8)unfortunately(9)membership(10)honouredLanguagepoints•1.普通人，常人，平民百姓•2.对付，处理•3.使它成为一种热门产品•4..极其著名的组织•5.同时拥有智慧和决心•6.在展览会的展台上/摊位上•7.成立了一家公司•8.赢得两枚金牌•9.赋有智慧•10.某人花时间自学•11.得到一份助理编辑的工作•12.注册自己的公司•13.大量地，批量地•1.amaninthestreet•2.copewith•3.makeitarealhit•4.anincrediblywell-knownorganization•5.possessacombinationofintelligenceanddetermination•6.ataboothinanexhibition•7.establishacompany•8.wintwogoldmedals•9.beblessedwithbrains•10.spendtimeeducatingoneself•11.getajobasanassistanteditor•12.registerone’sowncompany•13.inbulk•14.接到大量…定单•15在…方面极富天赋•16.推出第一个袖珍计算器•17.炫耀,展示•18.应对增长的需求•19.电子工程学•20.走下坡路•21.因为…而得到尊重•22.目标是•23.面临瓦解，奄奄一息•24.在他的领导下•25.实现梦想•26.被授予爵士头衔•27.承认，认可•14.befloodedwithdemandsfor•15.betalentedat•16.launchthefirstpocketcalculator•17.showoff•18.copewiththeincreasedemand•19.electronicengineering•20.undergoadownwardslide•21.berespectedfor•22.aimto•23.onone’slastlegs•24.underhisleadership•25.realizeone’sdream•26.behonoredwithaknighthood•27.inrecognitionof•1.Inseniorhighschool__________isthoughtadifficult•subjecttolearnbymanygirls.•2.Afterthestorm,Ifoundthewholevillagewas__________•withwater.•3.Withthedevelopmentofeconomy,youcanseemoreandmore•________inthemainstreetsofNanjing.•4.Thecompanyis__________anewfamilysaloonthisyear.•5.__________,noonehadeverthoughtofsuchasimpleidea•before.•6.Heshowed__________couragewhenhewasinsucha•dangeroussituation.•7.InmostbigcitiesinChina,thehousingmarketis__________•nowadays,whichattractsmoreinhabitantsandpeoplefromthe•citiesnearby.•8.Asweallknow,thetitlesor__________ofnewspaper•articlesusuallysetinlargetype.geometryfloodedbo...
