先锋英语同步练习-3
2012-6
高等教育出版社
严明 编
120
《先锋英语同步练习3》是符合教改精神、能满足新时代教学需要的一套国际化英语教材。其原版教材（Language Leader）由培生教育出版集团出版，高等教育出版社引进后由国内知名高校的英语教育专家和骨干教师完成了针对我国高校学生需求的本土化改编工作。在改编过程中，编者以服务新时代人才培养战略为宗旨，主张通过语言学习培养学生的批判性思维，在教学活动中树立学生的团队合作意识，进而提升他们的人文素养并培养他们终身学习的观念。《先锋英语同步练习3》为同步练习第三册。
A Over the last hundred or soyears.1 human beingshave developed at an amazing rate.Who would havebelieved a hundred years ago that today we .couldreceive messages from across the world in seconds?However, we, might also ask if the people of a hundredyears ago would, have considered receiving messages asquickly as possible the most important need for society.(Introductory topic sentence) __ B 2 Nobody denies that the computeris one ofthe mostimportant pieces of technology today.It is importantto note, however, that much of the development toimprove computers is either in.response to people'sneed to conlmunicate on the Internet or.to play games.3Why is this the case?The first thing to remember whentrying to answer this question is that technology isdeveloped and produced by private businesses and themain motivation-of-any private industry is most certainlythe making Of money.4There is no doubt, therefore; thatthese companies do not ask themselves whether theirnew device or machine will benefit society.5 Rather theyselfishly ask themselves whether the product will sell.C Readers may see this as a positive development asit means that the consumer is the decision maker.Unfortunately, consumers .are far more interested in6 how to make their own little lives easier and lesstedious than in developments that benefit the worldiFor example, 7 it is unquestionably true that an averageteenager would prefer to read about the latest newcomputer game than the development of a fantasticlittle machine that removes bacteria from food.Onesupplies hours of fun for tired little minds, the othermay save millions of people.D It-is-also unfortunately the truth that such products asan, anti-bacteria device are usually developed either-bystate-supported institutions or-small organisations withlittle money.So, while these great projects struggle tofind money, the big orgamsations can decide whether todesign a game or a new entertainment system for theirluxury fast cars.
