九年级英语课外拓展阅读训练—Gadgets for Work and Play
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Gadgets for Work and Play
It's 7: 45 in the morning，and 26-year-old Steve Clarkson is going to work. He puts on his jacket，and picks up his mobile phone and laptop. As he leaves the house，he turns on his MP3 player and puts on his headphone. He is ready to go.
Today，for millions of people，gadgets（随身小配件）like Clarkson's are a normal part of life. “I'm a reporter for a magazine，and I'm usually not in the office. My mobile phone and laptop help me to do my work both on the road and at home，”says Clarkson. To day many people can check e-mails, send messages，or surf the Web，using their mobile phones.
Tina Fang is studying photography in New York City. “Some of these gadgets are expensive，but they can save your money in the long run. I have a digital camera. I can use it to take eighty pictures and shoot video (record an image onto video) at the same time. I listen to music on my MP3 player，and I can download and read books on it，too. I use the camera and MP3 for both learning and fun.”
It's now 9: 45. Steve Clarkson gets an e-mails from his 17-year-old sister. She has a gadget that lets her send e-mails，play games，and take notes.She is in class right now. “I e-mailed her back. I told her to stop playing，and pay attention,” laughs Clarkson. “These gadgets are fun，but sometimes they can distract(分散注意力) people，too.”
Exercises：
I. Multiple choice.
1. What is Steve Clarkson?
A. A student.
B. A reporter.
C. A businessman.
D. A computer programmer.
2. Which of the following things is not a gadget?
A. A picture.
B. A laptop.
C. An MP3 player.
D. A mobile phone.
3. When his sister had lessons，Steve told her _____.
A. to pay no attention
B. to e-mail him back right away
C. to stop playing games
D. to listen to music on the MP3 player
II. Translate the following phrases into English：
1.打开MP3播放器
2.戴上耳机
3.准备出发
4.检查邮箱/收发邮件
5.发短信
6.上网
7.数码相机
8.拍摄80张照片
9.录像
10.同时
11.下载并阅读电子书
12.玩游戏
13.做笔记
14.发回邮件
15.集中注意力
16.分散人们的注意力
17. 今天很多人都能够用他们的手机查阅邮件、发送信息或者上网。
18. 有的电子产品很贵，但是长时间用下来却省钱。