stepbystep3000第三册unit6答案

Unit 6 Science and Technology
Part I Warming up
A1.
1. This news item is about a kind of new bulletproof vest made of silk.
2. This news item is about research done by American and Japanese researchers to predict severe weather in and around the Indian Ocean.
3. This news item is about a chess match between a world champion and the rest of the world on the Internet.
4. This news item is about the significance of the discovery of the structure of DNA.
5. This news item is about NEC's new robot that talks and under-stands orders.
A2
1. While silk threads may be soft, they can be used to produce a stronger yarn than copper threads.
2. American and Japanese researchers have discovered a strong connection between extreme weather and conditions in the ocean.
3. Visitors to the site have 24 hours to vote on their counter move helped by a team of young chess experts who will suggest strategies.
4. Understanding its code has helped to unlock the mechanics of inherited disease, as well as beneficial biological traits such as intelligence and body strength.
5. The robot from NEC can record and send video mail through the Internet and switch on TVs, VCRs and air conditioners.

Tapescript.
1. Thai silk is known for its beauty and elegance. But a research team has found a new use for it. A bulletproof vest made of silk was put to the test at a shooting range in Thailand. After several rounds of gunfire, the vest was examined. The bullets were stuck in the first layer of fifteen pieces of silk. A member of the research team says while silk threads may be soft, they can be used to produce a stronger yarn than copper threads, the material used in regular bulletproof vests.
2. American and Japanese researchers say they are a step closer to predicting severe weather in and around the Indian Ocean. Researchers have analyzed weather data from the region over the past 40 years and they've discovered a strong connection between extreme weather and conditions in the ocean. A BBC science correspondent says the findings could make it easier to predict droughts or, indeed, periods of heavy rainfall.
3. The world chess champion Garry Kasparov began a match against the rest of the world on the Internet. Kasparov made his first move with a meter-high pawn before an audience of chess fans at a park in New York. The move was immediately posted on a special website set up by the Microsoft corporation. Visitors to the site have 24 hours to vote on their counter move helped by a team of young chess experts who will suggest strategies.
4. Few scientific advances of this or any millennium can rival in significance the discovery of the structure of DNA, the basic molecule of life. Knowledge of the structure of DNA helps explains many things, including genetic mutation and , through it, evolution. Understanding its code has helped to unlock the mechanics of inherited disease, as well as beneficial biological traits such as intelligence and body strength. The discov

ery of the DNA molecule also paved the way for many of today’s cutting-edge sciences, including genetic engineering, a controversial branch of knowledge that raises new ethical and moral questions that are certain to be with us far into the next millennium.
5. Some say it's hard to find good help these days, but a Japanese electronics firm thinks it's found the answer. It's a robot that talks and understands orders. The robot from NEC can record and send video mail through the Internet and switch on TVs and VCRs. And if it's becoming a bit warm for you, one simple command and the robot will switch on the air conditioner.

B.
2. lightning patronizing
X rays Enthusiatic
Laser Bored
Yeast Friendly / intimate
Friction Loudly but neutral
Recycling Patiently

Tapescript:
1 .... Yes, you see, it's the force of attraction between any two objects. The strength of the force depends on the mass of the objects and the distance between them. Er... the most obvious effect is the way objects on the surface of the earth are attracted towards the center of the earth...
2 .... as it comes down it goes relatively slowly 100 to 1,000 miles per hour and you can't see it, but the return stroke goes up from the earth to the cloud and it goes at over 87,000 miles per hour and that's the one you can see, you see, the one that goes back up. It's really just a very large, powerful spark. The distance in miles you are away from it is the time in seconds between it and the sound you hear...
3 .... Well, they were first discovered in 1895 and they can penetrate matter that is opaque to light. Some matter is more transparent to them than others, which means you can see inside somebody. They are actually quite dangerous and people who work with them wear special protective clothing...
4 .... ordinary light consists of electromagnetic waves of different frequencies and phase(s). This is a bundle of waves of the same frequency and phase. You can create the beams from a ruby rod or a tube of carbon dioxide that's stimulated with flashes of ordinary light. The word is an acronym for light amplification by the stimulated emission of radiation. Now, does anybody ...
5 .... they're all types of fungus. There are many different kinds of them but the best known are the ones used in cooking and brewing. When they're mixed with sugar they cause the sugar to ferment and two things happen: first carbon dioxide is given off and second alcohol is formed, but when the proportion reaches 12%, it's all killed off naturally...
6 .... in contact with each other, there's a resistance to movement between them. The main reason why we use ball bearings and lubricating oil is to counteract this; the main reason why rubber is used in tires and shoes is to increase the effect of it ...
7 .... No, it's the process whereby materials are used again. Normally, it is cheaper to do this because it's mo

re energy-efficient. On the other hand, one material that's hard to deal with in this way is plastic -- there are so many types that it's very difficult to separate ...
Part II
A:
1. identify, Catalog, map and analyze / 100,000
2. A: a piece of DNA, the basic Molecule of life
　B: on chromosomes in every cells
　C: produce chemical instructions the cell needs in order to build and run the human body.
III: Significance
A: cure or prevent
B: desirable genetic traits
C: the brain, consciousness and the mind
D: a scientific description
IV controversy
Abuse
2. warfare
囊性纤维变性
听力原文：
The goal of the human genome project initiated in the early 1990s is to identify, catalog, map and analyze every one of the estimated 100,000 genes in the human body. If the multi-billion-dollar project is successful, its effects may be as fundamental to the human future as the discovery of fire and seed agriculture once were.
To understand the significance of the human genome project, it is necessary to know that each gene is a piece of DNA, the basic molecule of life. Genes are located on chromosomes that in turn reside in every cell in arrangements similar to the alternately colored rungs on a ladder. The sequence of genetic rungs produces the chemical instructions the cells need in order to build and run the human body. By identifying the location and makeup of each gene, the genome project should help scientists cure or

Part III Latest breakthroughs in technology
A.
1. What is the trend for electronics in the future?
Integrated, smaller, faster, better
2. What is the theme for electronics in the future?
The combination of computers and communications and then having them disappear from our sight
B.
Tapescript:
"Everybody thinks of technology as somebody in a lab coat, you know, tinkering with computer chips, but technology is really about how we live and how we communicate."
Suzanne Cantra is the "What's New?" editor at Popular Science magazine, a magazine that has been following advances in technology for more than a hundred years.
The most fanciful dream of mankind is today a startling reality." Remember when television was considered a fad of the future? "It may not be long before our news events and current world happenings will be witnessed in thousands of homes." Boy, were they wrong?
This recorder shows how far television has come. T-Bo's personal TV, an NBC investment, is one of the products that caught Cantra's eye.
"One of the benefits of having a computer recording video is that the computer can read the video broadcast as it comes in so if the phone rings, you can hit pause on a live broadcast."
And not only that, this sort of smart VCR learns which TV shows and characters you like to watch and records them for you. This device is only one of a hundred items, Cantra says, best represents the future. And while we couldn't show you all of them, here are a few that reflect some

of the new trends.
Like Ericsson's R380. You can make calls, browse the web, check your calendar and send and receive email, all in this one device.
"This cell phone actually shows us the future of integrated devices."
And I bet you can't guess what this is? Although it looks like a watch, in fact, it's a camera. That's right. A camera.
"The P3 wrist camera sort of talks to that whole concept of miniaturization and having devices integrated into things that you wouldn't think of."
And while the pictures are pretty good, only you can decide whether they're worth two grand.
And how about this? It's a prototype computer that puts your mobile laptop to shame.
"The IBM wearable PC definitely gives you a vision into what's gonna be coming down the line. We will be carrying (be carried easily ） these kinds of computing devices and you will need to only access the information somehow. Whether that's through an earpiece or whether it's just integrated into your clothing."
The PC weighs less than a pound and clips onto your belt. The monitor, about the size of a pen cap rests an inch from your eye.
But if you don't necessarily wanna work during your down time, something like the Panasonic portable DVD player might be the gadget for you.
"The ability to have a very small compact device where you can watch movies or listen to CDs is something that any business traveler will tell you is a great benefit."
If you're more the adventurous type, then Casio's GPS watch is a must (to) have.
"A few years down the line, instead of just having, you know, your coordinates, it can actually tell you where you are on a map and give you directions."
Over the past several years, we've seen electronics get smaller, faster and better and that trend is going to continue into the next century.
"The theme for electronics in the future is the combination of computers and communications and then having them disappear from our sight."
But Cantra says these new technologies are not just about bits and bites.
"When you look at new technologies, they're based on the past and what we think that we need, but a lot of times it's just sheer human inventiveness that takes it to this next step. And there's nothing more exciting than finding a new way of being able to reach out and share information."




Molecule

Similar to the alternately colored rungs on a ladder

Desirable
Consciousness 意识
Chart of DNA / blueprint



Unique

Breast cancer, cystic fibrosis, Parkinson’s disease/
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