Topic Four: Technology

一.听下面三段短对话，然后回答问题。每段对话仅读一遍。

1. What are the two people talking about?

A. The man’s new music player.

B. The woman’s favorite music.

C. A new way to connect to the Internet.

2. What’s wrong with the woman’s electronic car?

A. It is difficult to find charging stations.

B. It doesn’t work from time to time.

C. It is bad for the environment.

3. What does the woman think about her electronic dictionary?

A. It is too heavy to carry around.

B. It holds more information than books.

C. It helps a lot with her Chinese.

二.听下面两段长对话，然后回答问题。每段对话读两遍。

4. What are the two people talking about?

A. The man’s new computer.

B. The woman’s trip to Germany.

C. The wide use of the Internet.

5. What may be the relationship between the speakers?

A. Waiter and customer.

B. Husband and wife.

C. Teacher and student.

6. Why does the woman think wireless Internet a good idea?

A. It is very cheap to use.

B. It works faster with laptops.

C. It enables people to work online while doing household tasks.

7. What’s the problem with Jenny?

A. She doesn’t know how to use wireless Internet.

B. She stays on the Internet too long.

C. She doesn’t have lunch with her family.

8. What will the man probably do with his daughter?

A. He will kick his daughter.

B. He will encourage his daughter to use wireless Internet more.

C. He will limit his daughter’s use of the Internet.

三.听下面一段独白，然后根据独白内容补全文章。该段独白读两遍。

 

Definition of E-book readers	E-book readers are ______ (9) machines similar to laptops, but smaller and ______ (10). You can read an e-book on one just like reading a real paperback.
Benefits of E-book readers	This small device can hold over ______ (11) books, and you can easily ______ (12) it anywhere.
Famous E-book readers	Kindle is the most ______ (13) e-book reader right now. It is made by the US book-selling _____ (14) Amazon.
	The Nook is a new E-book reader ______ (15) by Barnes & Nobles. It allows you to lend your e-book to a friend for up to ______ (16). Nook also comes with a wireless Internet connection. Nook users in the United States can go to Barnes & Noble stores and use their e-books to browse ______ (17) thousands of e-books and magazines for ______ (18).