Unit8SmartMachinesandPeople’sLives

聽力腳本

PartIListeningComprehension

SectionA

Directions:Listentotheshortconversationsanddecideonthebestanswers.Boththeconversationsandquestionswillbespokenonlyonce.

Numberone

M:Ohno,notagain!I’veforgottenmypasswordformybankaccount!

W:Ineverhavetoworryaboutthat.I’vesetupfacialrecognitiononmine.

Question:Howdoesthewomanaccessherbankaccountonline?

Numbertwo

M:I’mnotsurewhereGrantownis,butIthinkitmightbeoveronthewestside.

W:Well,don’tjustguess.TypeintheaddressandwecanusetheSatNav.

Question:Wherearethetwospeakersmostlikelytobe?

Numberthree

M:Ireallywantedtoseethatmovie,butit’snolongershowingatthemovietheater.

W:Don’tpanic.Wecouldseeitonline.

Question:Whatarethespeakersgoingtodo?

Numberfour

M:Ineedsomenewsneakers.WillIgetthemonline?

W:No,gotothemall.Thatway,you’llbeabletotrythemonforfit.

Question:Accordingtothewoman,whyshouldn’tthemanbuysneakersonline?

Numberfive

M:Mylaptop’sreallyslow.Idon’tknowwhat’swrongwithit.

W:Youprobablyneedtofreeupsomespaceonyourharddrive.

Question:Whatistheman’sproblem?

SectionB

Directions:Listentotheshortconversationanddecideonthebestanswers.Boththeconversationandquestionswillbespokentwice.

W:Didyoujusttakeaselfiethere?

M:No,Iwasscanningmyface.

W:Whywereyoudoingthat?

M:I’vesetupfacialrecognitiononmyphone.It’showIaccessmybankaccountnow.

W:Isn’tthatkindofcreepy?I’dmuchratherstickwithapassword.

M:Howisitcreepy?I’vegotaterriblememoryforpasswords,soIthinkit’sgreat.

W:Don’tyoufeelstrangeabouthavingyourfacestoredandrecordedsomewhere?It’slikesomethingoutofasciencefictionfilm,ifyouaskme.

M:Idon’tthinkaboutittoomuch.AndI’dmuchrathermybankaccountwassecure.

W:Isupposeitwouldbenicenothavingtoworryaboutpasswords…

M:HaveItalkedyouintoit?

W:MaybeI’lllookintotheidea.Istillthinkit’sabitcreepythough.

Questionone

Whydoesthemanusefacialrecognitiontoaccesshisbankaccount?

Questiontwo

Whatdoesthewomanthinkaboutit?

Questionthree

Whatdoesthewomandecidetodo?

SectionC

Directions: Listentotheshortpassageandfillintheblanks.Thepassagewillbereadtwice.

Smarttechnologyhastransformedhumanrelationshipsbyprovidingnewwaystocommunicate,connect,andinteract.Socialmediaplatformsandmessagingappshelppeopletostayconnectedacrossgreatdistances,nurturingrelationshipsandmaintainingcontactwithlovedones.Additionally,videocallingandvirtualmeetingplatformshavemadeface-to-facecommunicationpossibleregardlessofgeographicalbarriers,strengtheningpersonalandprofessionalrelationships.However,theconstantuseofsmartdevicescanalsoleadtodigitaldistraction,potentiallydisruptingin-personinteractions.Furthermore,theinfluenceofsocialmediaonself-esteemandmentalwell-beinghasraisedconcernsaboutitsimpactonpersonalrelationships.Whilesmarttechnologyfacilitatesconnectivity,it’sessentialtouseitmindfullytomaintainahealthybalancebetweenvirtualandin-personinteractions.

SectionD

Directions:Listentotheshortpassageandafterthatyouwillhearfivequestions.Boththepassageandthequestionswillbereadtwice.Whenyouhearaquestion,youshouldcompletetheanswertoitwithawordorashortphrase(innomorethan3words).

Whilesmarttechnologyoffersnumerousbenefits,italsopresentsseveraldownsidesforhumans.Toomuchscreentimeondigitaldevicescanleadtoeyestrain,anddisruptedsleeppatterns,affectingoverallwell-being.Moreover,constantconnectivitythroughsmartdevicescancontributetodecreasedface-to-faceinteractions,potentiallyleadingtofeelingsofisolationandloneliness.Privacyandsecurityconcernsarisewiththecollectionandpotentialmisuseofpersonaldatabysmartdevicesandonlineplatforms.Additionally,theoveruseofsmarttechnologycanleadtodigitaladdiction,impactingmentalhealthandcognitivefunction.Peoplewhoalwaysdependonsmartdevicesfortaskssuchasnavigationormemoryrecallmayexperiencereducednaturalproblem-solvingabilitiesandmemoryretention.Furthermore,thedigitaldividecanemphasizesocialinequalities,asnoteveryonehasequalaccesstosmarttechnology.Thiscanresultingreaterinequalitiesineducationalandeconomicopportunities.Therefore,whilevaluable,smarttechnologyrequirescarefulmanagement.

Questionone

Whattwospecificdownsidesofsmarttechnologyarementioned?

Questiontwo

Howcansmarttechnologycontributetoloneliness?

Questionthree

Whatcantheoveruseofsmarttechnologyleadto?

Questionfour

Whatmighthappentopeoplewhorelyonsmartdevicesfordirections?

Questionfive

Whatismeantbythephrase“thedigitaldivide”?

參考答案

PartIListeningComprehension

SectionA

1.A 2.C 3.C 4.C 5.B

SectionB

1.D 2.A 3.C

SectionC

1.andinteract 2.virtualmeetingplatforms 3.professionalrelationships

4.mentalwell-being 5.virtualandin-person

SectionD

1.sleeppatterns 2.isolationandloneliness 3.digitaladdiction

4.problem-solvingabilities 5.equalaccessto

PartIISpeakingup

12,8,1,7,10,5,11,6,3,13,9,2,4,14

A:HiAnna,howarethings?Areyoustillteaching?

B:Yes,Istillteach.ButIdon’tworkatthelocalhighschoolanymore.

A:Oh,really?Wheredoyouteachnow?

B:Actually,Iteachonline.I’vestartedmyownonlinelanguageteachingbusiness.

A:Wow,congratulations!That’sabigstepthough.Don’tyoumissthesecurityofajob?

B:SometimesIdo,alittle.Butthefreedomthatcomeswithhavingmyownbus