Background Getting Ready Text A Language Focus Text B Vocational Focus Skill Focus Practical Learning “十二五”职业职业 教育国家规规划教材 经经全国职业职业 教育教材审审定委员员会审审定 新航标职业英语 综综合英语语 1 VocationalVocational EnglishEnglish Communication Communication for Your Careerfor Your Career 返回目录 Vocational English 新 航 标 职 业 英 语 综综 合 英 语语 1 Unit 5 Automation 2 Background Getting ReadyText A Text BVocational FocusSkill Focus Practical Learning Language Focus 返回目录 Vocational English 新 航 标 职 业 英 语 综综 合 英 语语 1 Unit 5 Automation 3 Background Getting ReadyText A Text BVocational Focus Skill Focus Practical Learning Language Focus Bill Gates Bill Gates House 返回目录 Vocational English 新 航 标 职 业 英 语 综综 合 英 语语 1 Unit 5 Automation 4 Background Getting ReadyText A Text BVocational Focus Skill Focus Practical Learning Language Focus Bill Gates Bill Gates was born on October 28, 1955. He is an American business magnate (巨头), philanthropist (慈善 家), author, and chairman of Microsoft. He was the worlds wealthiest man from 1995 to 2009, excluding 2008 when he was ranked third. He was the CEO and chief software architect during his career at Microsoft. He has authored or co-authored several books. He has donated large amounts of money to various charitable organizations through the Bill lights, music or a TV program automatically follow you as you move from room to room. Read the text and answer the following questions. Background Getting Ready Text A Text BVocational Focus Skill Focus Practical Learning Language Focus 返回目录 Vocational English 新 航 标 职 业 英 语 综综 合 英 语语 1 Unit 5 Automation 11 Before-reading 4. What can the Big House do for Bill Gates visitors? Exercise A The big house learns about each person when they visit the home. Thanks to the automation system, it remembers every movement, every sound and every choice a person makes. When you visit the home for the second time, the home can identify and recognize you. It will recall your favorite music, your favorite drink, and even the temperature of water you like for your bath. Read the text and answer the following questions. Background Getting Ready Text A Text BVocational Focus Skill Focus Practical Learning Language Focus 返回目录 Vocational English 新 航 标 职 业 英 语 综综 合 英 语语 1 Unit 5 Automation 12 Before-reading 5. Do you like Bill Gates house? Why or why not? Exercise A The answers to this question may vary. As long as the answer is reasonable, it is acceptable. The following answers are for your reference. (1)Yes, because it is very convenient, safe, comfortable, and smart, since it is equipped with all kinds of devices of the latest high technology. Read the text and answer the following questions. Background Getting Ready Text A Text BVocational Focus Skill Focus Practical Learning Language Focus 返回目录 Vocational English 新 航 标 职 业 英 语 综综 合 英 语语 1 Unit 5 Automation 13 Before-reading 5. Do you like Bill Gates house? Why or why not? Exercise A (2) No, because it is too smart. In such a house, there are no secrets at all. Besides, the Big House is not close to the city so it takes a long time to drive anywhere. There are no stores, restaurants, theaters, clubs, or other businesses near the Big House. Additionally, it is very hard to have privacy in the Big House because of its automated system. Visitors may feel uncomfortable having everything they say or do recorded by cameras and sensors in the home. Last but not least, it is very easy to be lazy in the Big House because the home is so smart. Some people prefer to choose their own music, TV programs, and the temperature of their bath water by themselves. Read the text and answer the following questions. Background Getting Ready Text A Text BVocational Focus Skill Focus Practical Learning Language Focus 返回目录 Vocational English 新 航 标 职 业 英 语 综综 合 英 语语 1 Unit 5 Automation 14 Before-reading Exercise B The article tells us about the _, _ and _ of Bill Gates Big House. Fill in the blanks to complete the main ideas of the text. location appearanc e features Background Getting Ready Text A Text BVocational Focus Skill Focus Practical Learning Language Focus 返回目录 Vocational English 新 航 标 职 业 英 语 综综 合 英 语语 1 Unit 5 Automation 15 Before-reading Exercise C List some functions of the automation system in Bill Gates house. Background Getting Ready Text A Text BVocational Focus Skill Focus Practical Learning Language Focus 返回目录 Vocational English 新 航 标 职 业 英 语 综综 合 英 语语 1 Unit 5 Automation 16 While-reading Paragraph 1 Many media reports say that Bill Gates home is the best home in the world. Lets take a close look at it and learn why it is so special. 译 文 Bill Gates Big House Background Getting Ready Text A Text BVocational Focus Skill Focus Practical Learning Language Focus 返回目录 Vocational English 新 航 标 职 业 英 语 综综 合 英 语语 1 Unit 5 Automation 17 While-reading Paragraph 2 Bill Gates home is named the “Big House” because it has so many rooms. Howeve