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Should You Jump on the Technological Bandwagon (时尚)？
Technological Advances and Their Influence
Within the last 20 years, we have been swamped with new technology which has helped us run our businesses faster, and hopefully better. Recently, some of us have begun to question whether the onslaught of ever newer technology is really helping us as much as the initial improvements did. Just because a technology is new doesn't necessarily mean that it is better. Perhaps what we should be asking is "What technology can we really use？"
We all have some hi-tech products that we've bought but don't use. Many of us have a VCR with so many complex functions that we have difficulty programming it to record a program. Similarly, we have seen workers spend an hour playing with a computer program to print out a single mailing label which could have been more quickly done on a typewriter.
Every business may not be able to afford all of these new toys. And they may not need to. Remembering that in many cases the pushers of new technology are simply salespeople trying to get you to pay for the toys which intrigue them. There are several questions you should ask yourself before making any decision: How much are these toys really worth？ Does this new technology make sense for your business？ Is this technology really worth the effort needed to use it？ With any new technology, there is a payback time when the increased efficiency gained may help to pay for the adoption of that new technology. When you first computerized your office, you got a big boost in efficiency for a minimal investment. As the technology gets ever more sophisticated, you start to lose that increase in efficiency. The old saying goes that you get 90% of your increase in efficiency for 10% of your investment. The remaining 90% of your money is spent trying to get that last 10% increase in efficiency. You have to analyze your business and decide if you ever get enough increase in efficiency to pay back that large additional cost.
New Technologies and Their Cost
You need to analyze the way you do business to see what you can do to increase your efficiency. You can't get caught in the trap of "WE' VE ALWAYS DONE IT THIS WAY !" You want to keep the best, and throw away the things that slow you down. Sometimes that does mean adopting new technology. Sometimes it means changing the way you do business. Sometimes it means keeping what you have.
Let's consider and analyze some of the new technologies.
？Internet Presence
The Internet is receiving a lot of hype (炒作) these days, and it sounds as though every business needs to have an Internet presence. Developing and maintaining a website takes time and money.. Before you make that investment, you should decide if you really need an Internet presence. Ask yourself these questions: Are your potential clients located throughout the United States？ Do your potential clients own computers？ Are your potential clients computer sophisticates who surf the Web regularly？ Are the people who ARE on the Internet part of your potential client base？ (The primary users of the Internet at this time tend to be educated, middle to upper middle class people.)
If you can answer yes to all of these questions, then an Internet presence may make sense for your business. If your potential clients are all local, if they have little or no access to the Internet, then this technology may be one you can play with, as long as you recognize that the expenses will not necessarily increase your business.
？Paperless Office
A paperless office is one in which all records are kept only in the computer. To many people, this appears to be a good idea. No paper files are kept, so no time is spent filing. However, time is still needed to scan information into the computer, correct it, etc. More importan
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第1题
A.Try British food
B.Jump queues
C.Say anything bad about the Royal Family
D.Talk about religion
第2题
Write a cause and-effect essay on one of the following topics. (You should write no less than 150 words)
a.Why people jump to conclusions b. The effects of iPhone addiction
第3题
If you must jump from a ship，your posture should include ______．
A.holding down the life preserver against the chest with one arm crossing the other，covering the mouth and nose with a hand，and feet together
B.knees bent and held close to the body with both arms around legs
C.body straight and arms held tightly at the sides for feet first entry into the water
D.both hands holding the life preserver below the chin，with knees bent，and legs crossed
第4题
Perhaps we should climb out of the window and jump down？ It's only two floors.
()We'd better wait for the rescue.
A. That's a good idea.
B. No, we can't do that.
C. I think we will kill ourselves.
第5题
—_________________We' d better wait for the rescue.
A.That' a good idea.
B.No, we can' t do that.
C.I think we will kill ourselves.
第6题
W: So, why is it that I' m always so nervous... tense... ready to jump on anybody-my husband, children, and colleagues？ M: I think your condition has a lot to do with your habits.
W: Habits？
M: Yes... now tell me, madam, you smoke, don't you？
W: Yes, I'm afraid I do, doctor.
M: And, very heavily, I imagine.
W: Yes, quite heavily.
M: What do you eat normally？
W: I' m a good eater. Yes, I' d say I'm a good eater. But usually, I don't eat breakfast.
M: That' s bad for your health. I think you should get up early and have breakfast. And, another question, do you get up early？
W: No, I usually get up at 9: 00 a. m. I get up late because I go to bed too late. I stay up late watching TV till the midnight.
M: What sport do you usually do？
W: I don't like sports. But sometimes I play cards with some friends, that may be my sport.
M: I think, madam, for your health, you' d better change your way of life.
The patient, according to the analyst' s report, is
A．physically ill.
B．mentally ill.
C．fit.
D．nervous.
第7题
A.You jump，i jump
B.I love you forever
C.Don't forget me
D.Goodbye
第8题
e control. It seems a dream in the future. It isn't.
In many ways such driverless cars are already with us. There is partial automation in many cars, such as intelligent braking, lane departure warning and automatic parking. The systems are there {A; B; C} cars can pretty much drive themselves. No one noticed the introduction of cruise control. We've got collision avoidance, and we'll soon have automatic lane change.
Improving this technology should make the roads safer. Machines are much better at following rules than humans. Driveway signs advise drivers to slow down to avoid {A; B; C} jams. They are often ignored by drivers. But it won't happen {A; B; C} a computer. Driverless cars could also choose the best route to avoid traffic jams.
Fewer jams will mean {A; B; C} stop-start driving. Maintaining smooth and constant speeds will improve fuel efficiency. Computers could also be programmed to take the greenest route, rather than the fastest one. Under computer control, cars could also travel much closer together.
They can effectively “slipstream” one another and use less fuel to move themselves forward. They can even form. multi-car “trains” going {A; B; C} high speeds. However, with driverless cars on the roads, there will be potential trust issues between people and machines. We could therefore see guard rails back on the sides of pavements. This would be a backwards step.
1. A. because B. so that C. such as
2. A. creating B. to creat C. creat
3. A. with B. to C. on
4. A. more B. little C. less
5. A. over B. in C. at
第9题
Even if you are a good high-jumper, you can jump only about seven feet off the ground. You cannot jump any higher because the earth pulls you hard. The pull of the earth is called gravity.
You can easily find out the pull of the earth. If you weigh yourself, you will know how much gravity is pulling you.
Since there is gravity, water runs down hill. When you throw a ball into the air, it falls back down. Because of gravity, you do not fall off the earth as it whirls(旋转) around.
Then, can we get away from the earth and go far out into space？ Now you can do it, because spaceships have been invented. Then spaceship will go so fast that it can escape the earth’s gravity and carry you into space.
(1) In this passage, the word “gravity” means_______.
A.the pull of everything.
B.the force of attraction(吸引) among objects.
C.the force which attracts objects towards the centre of the earth
D.the force which attracts the earth towards the sun.
(2) When you slip you always fall to the ground because_______.
A.the earth always turns round.
B.the earth has gravity
C.the earth’s gravity is greater than your weight.
D.you are careless.
(3) Gravity is strong that_______.
A.it can throw a ball into the air.
B.it makes you jump only seven feet.
C.it can let you fly away from the earth.
D.it can keep everything on earth.
(4) Because of gravity,_______.
A.water flows everything.
B.we can go everywhere by ship.
C.water always flows downwards.
D.fish can live in water.
(5) We can get away from the earth by spaceship because_______.
A.the spaceship goes very fast.
B.the earth can’t pull the spaceship.
C.the spaceship has a strong force.
D.the spaceship can jump higher than other things.
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