Unit Five Text B I. Pre-Reading Task 1.\Intel is the name of a(n A U.S. company B. IBM computer C government department D branch of the Internet 2. China is a country scientists and engineers in terms of computing technology

I. Summary of the Text Beijing,may5,1998 Intel announces that it will invest US$50 0 million to open an information technology research and development center in Beijing, China The Intel China Research Center will explore Internet-related issue and information technology disciplines. It will improve the fundamental research level in high technology in China and promote the exchange and cooperation between

Today's modern communication technology is quite advanced. It is optical fibers and lasers, together with the striking improvements in computing that have made such remarkable communication possible. By using the telephone-line with expanded capacity, people can send messages not only in the form of sound but also in written words graphs and even moving pictures on the Internet

I.Introduction 1. Introductory Remarks Are there any sounds we cannot hear? Yes But does it mean there is something wrong with our hearing? As a matter of fact, most of us can only hear the sound vibrations that occur within the range of 20 times per second to 20 000 times per second. Those below

Text B Sounds we cannot Hear Text-related information Pre-reading task Detailed study of the text Summary and outline Home assignment

The bermuda triangle L. Introduction 1. Introductory Remarks The Bermuda Triangle. also called the Devils Triangle is an area of the Atlantic Ocean off southeast Florida, where the disappearance of ships and airplanes on a number of occasions has led to considerable interest in unexplainable losses and other

text A The Bermuda Triangle Text-related information Pre-reading questions Detailed study of the text Summary and outline Home assignment

Text B Are Computer Alive Text-related information Pre-reading task Detailed study of the text Summary and outline Home assignment

Are Computers Alive? I. Introduction 1. Introductory Remarks Can computers think and behave intelligently like man? Can we create Al(artificial intelligence)? Such are the questions that have been asked time and again ever since the computers

L. Introduction 1. Introductory Remarks The pace of scientific and technological progress appears to speed up all the time. New inventions appear and quickly make hundreds of existing devices and procedures out of date. The computer technology is just one of the few most exciting current scientific