2019职称英语考试理工类C级阅读判断新增文章(4)
职称英语理工类新增
写在最前面的关于30分题+15分1. +表示A级文章；*表示B即文章；其他为C级文章，考哪一级就看哪一级的内容，别的级别的题目完全不用看。
2. 每个级别新增阅读理解2篇完型填空2篇（今年以前完形填空只新增一篇），考试的时候，这两篇阅读理解必考一篇，文章完全一样，但是问题及答案不一定完全一样，所以仅仅记住答案是不可靠的，一定要结合后面的翻译把这篇文章看懂。
那么这里5道题目15分必定能拿到。
然后完型填空，先说今年以前，只新增一篇完型填空，这篇完型填空必考，只是留空的位置不会完全一样，大约有40%左右的留空位置是一样，所以光背答案是没得用的，一定要把文章看熟。
当然今年由于每个级别新增了2篇完型填空，那么考试的时候肯定也是2选1考一篇。
这里15道题15分也很容易能拿到。
3. 词汇有15道题，替换同义词，找本字典翻翻，这15分也不难，至少12分能拿到吧。
其他的题能拿多少分就看各位的英语底子了。
做最坏的打算，剩下的题目还有55分，按瞎蒙25%的概率能拿到13.75分，加上前面的45分大约也有58分左右，所以要完全靠瞎蒙的朋友考试前多扶扶老奶奶过马路，多积累点人品吧。
4. 以上只是投机取巧的方法，各位有时间的话还是花点时间复习下，但是考前一定要把新增的题目掌握好，就算英语底子好的朋友也起码可以节约不少考试时间。
5. 本人职称英语A\B\C级都是这样考过的，每年的规律都是一样的。
从客观角度说，每年的职称英语考试书都不便宜，新增的内容也不多，如果新增的东西里面没有价值，那么那本书还有谁买？那本书可是考试中心出的，亲！最后，祝大家考试顺利！2012年职称英语理工类新增文章阅读理解（6篇）……………………3页第六篇 Making Light of1 Sleep第十九篇 Graphene's Superstrength1*第三＋八篇 "Life Form Found" on Saturn's Titan*第四十篇 Teaching Math, Teaching Anxiety+第四＋五篇 Teaching Math, Teaching Anxiety+第四十六篇Ants Have Big Impact on Environment as "Ecosystem Engineers"完形填空（6篇）……………………20页第三篇 Germs on Banknotes第十篇 Chicken Soup for the Soul：Comfort Food Fights Loneliness *第十一篇 Climate Change Poses Major Risks for Unprepared Cities*第十二篇 Free Statins With Fast Food Could Neutralize Heart Risk+第十三篇 Solar Power without Solar Cells+第十五篇“Liquefaction” Key to Much of Japanese Earthquake Damage注：1、+表示A级文章；*表示B即文章；其他为C级文章；2、阅读理解，请参见第3页；完形填空，请参见第20页；3、2012年词汇部分与2011年教材相比未作任何变化。
2019职称英语理工类C级补全短文精讲一
2019职称英语理工类C级补全短文精讲一Cancer Not Covered by Most Health Insurances, Cancer Insurance to the RescueThere are 1.2 million Americans diagnosed with cancer every year. (1) The cost of cancer diagnostics, operation or removal and cancer treatment are overwhelming to the victim and to their families as well. I should know, several of my family members have died from cancer over the last 13 years. Getting cancer insurance can help ease these financial burdens and give peace of mind to you and your family.What many people don’t realize is most regular health insurance policies do not cover cancer treatment. (2)Some treatments are very expensive. Expenses for cost of travel to a cancer treatment facility are not also covered by health insurance policies.My friend’s wife had cancer and thank God she survived. During the treatment, they had to coordinate transportation from friends to a get her to her daily treatments. This caused a lot of stress on my friend. (3) I pay about $88 bucks a month. It would have been cheaper $47, but I got the kind that returns all of my premiums to me after 25 years minus any money that has been paid out on claims. (4) I am still amazed at how robust the plan is. It has a rider that pays $350 per pay to me if any of us need radiation or chemo therapy. This would cover me for missed work ortransportation costs or to hire friends to help in any way I need.(5) The coverage for this type of insurance may comprise of： Treatments while being an in-patient as well as being an out-patient. This includes radiation, chemotherapy, medications, etc; Transportation and living expense if cancer treatment is made out of town. Payment of traveling expenses for specialists may also be part of the coverage; Ambulance or air ambulance service when needed by the victim; Full-time nursing care and facility when treatment is made away from the victim’s residence; Reconstruction and prosthesis may be part of the insurance plan; Special diagnostic tests needed to determine type of cancer may be covered by the plan.A.Most health insurance policies do not cover this “specified disease” or “dreaded disease”.B. The price of such insurance may surprise youC. Although some policies include a few cancer diagnostic tests or minimal treatment, they not cover the whole gamut of cancer treatment. After that experience about 3 years ago, I bought a cancer insurance policy that covers my family.D. Cancer insurance is a supplement to health insurance assuring that treatment and incidental expenses are covered should such illness arise.E. So, if I don’t have a claim, I get all of my premiums back.准确答案：ACDFE解析：1.上一句话说，每年有1200万人被诊断患有癌症。
2019职称英语理工C级：完形填空练习题(4)
2019职称英语理工C级：完形填空练习题(4)The Development of RubberHere is the story of rubber. From the earliest time it was common knowledge （1） the Peruvians that when a cut was made in the outside skin of a rubber tree, a white liquid （2） milk came out, and that（3） this a sticky（粘的） mass of rubber might be made. This rubber is soft when warm, so that it is possible to give it any （4）. The Peruvians made the （5）that it was very good for keeping out. Then in the early 1800's, the Americans made use of it for the first time.First they made overshoes to （6） their feet dry. Then came a certain Mr. Mackintosh, who made coats of cloth covered with natural rubber. From that day to this we have been coating cloth with rubber as Mr. Mackintosh（7）, and our raincoats are still named after him.But these first rubber overshoes and raincoats were all soft and sticky in summer, and （8） and inelastic （无弹性的） in the winter when it was cold. But the rubber we have today is soft and elastic（有弹性的）, （9）very strong－even in the summer and the coldest winter. This was made （10） by a man called Goodyear. After many （11）, he found that nitric acid （硝酸） made the rubber much better, but it is not hard and strong enough. Then strange thing took （12）. A friend of his, Nicholas Hayward, had the idea in his sleep that rubber might be made hard and strong if mixed with sulphur（硫磺） and put in the sun. Goodyear put this idea （13） the test, and saw that it did have more or less the desired effect－though somewhatless than more. The only effect it had was on the outside of the rubber. It is common knowledge now that （14）to make rubber hard and strong is by heating is with sulphur. It took Goodyear four more years to find this method. When at last he did it, he had （15） at all. Everything of the smallest value had been used to get money, even his sons' school-books.1 A for B to C about D with2 A like B alike C resembled D similar3 A on B from C up D in4 A use B heat C pressure D form5 A creation B invention C discovery D recognition6 A retain B keep C hold D set7 A did B built C tried D conducted8 A weak B gentle C hard D strong9 A or B however C though D even10 A capable B probable C practical D possible11 A experiments B checks C discoverles D works12 A form B place C shape D size13 A on B to C in D with14 A system B style C way D direction15 A everything B anything C nothing D something【参考答案】1. B2. A3. B4. D5. C6. B7. A8. C9. C 10. D 11. A 12. B 13. B 14. C 15. D。
职称英语考试理工类(C级)试题及答案
职称英语考试理工类(C级)试题及答案3第2部分：阅读判断（第16—22题，每题1分，共7分）阅读下面这篇短文，短文后列出了7个句子，请根据短文的内容对每个句子做出判断。
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The Threat to KiribatiThe people of Kiribati are afraid that one day in the not-too-distant future, their country will disappear from the face of the earth- literally. Several times this year, the Pacific island nation has been flooded by a sudden high tide. These tides, which swept across the island and destroyed houses, came when there was neither wind nor rain. “This never happened before,” say the older citizens of Kiribati.What is causing these mysterious high tides? The answer may well be global warming. When fuels like oil and coal are being burned, pollutants (污染物)are released; these pollutants trap heat in the earth’s atmosphere. Warmer temperatures cause water to expand and also create more water by melting glaciers (冰川)and polar (极地的) ice caps.If the trend continues, scientists say, many countries will suffer, Bangladesh, for example, might lose one-fifth of its land. The coral (珊瑚) island nations of the Pacific, like Kiribati and the Marshall Islands, however, would face an even worse fate – they would be swallowed by the sea. The loss of these coral islands would be everyone’s loss. Coral formations are home to more species than any other place on earth.The people of these nations feel frustrated. The sea, on which their economies have always been based, is suddenly threatening their existence. They don’t have themoney for expensive technological solutions like seawalls. And they have no control over the pollutants, which are being released mainly by activities in large industrialized countries. All they can do is to hope that industrialized countries will take steps to reduce pollution.16. The people of Kiribati worry that one day their country will be taken away bya sudden high tide.A RightB WrongC Not mentioned17. High tides used to attack Kiribati when there was strong wind or heavy rain.A RightB WrongC Not mentioned18. The heat released by burning oil and coal is the direct cause of global warming.A RightB WrongC Not mentioned19. Scientists are not sure how serious the effects of global warming will be.A RightB WrongC Not mentioned20. The coral island nations of the Pacific have a long history of civilization.A RightB WrongC Not mentioned21. The people of the coral island nations are unable to do anything substantial about the problem of global warming.A RightB WrongC Not mentioned22. Some industrialized countries are unwilling to spend money in reducing pollution.A RightB WrongC Not mentioned。
职称英语考试理工类(C级)试题及答案
XX年职称英语考试理工类(C级)试题及答案第1局部：词汇选项 (第1～15题，每题1分，共15分)下面共有15个句子，每个句子中均有1个词或短语画有底横线，请从每个句子后面所给的4个选项中选择1个与画线局部意义最相近的词或短语。
请将答案涂在答题卡相应的位置上。
1 Our English teacher is sick．A fatB weakC|i11D mad2 Mary is looking for the book she lost yesterdayA trying to findB trying to readC trying to buyD trying to borrow3 I rarely play basketball．A normallyB seldomC frequentlyD usually4 My father is a physician．A researcherB professorC doctorD student5 The Foreign Service is a branch of the Department of State．A centerB divisionC rootD base6 Please put up your bands if you have any questionsA raiseB reachC waveD fold7 Man cannot exit without waterA expandB riseC liveD quit8 Jean has made up her mind not to go to the meetingA triedB promisedC decidedD attempted9 This reminds me of lots of thingsA muchC bigD many10 She will be very pleased to meet you．A angryB happyC sadD unwilling11 It is obvious that he will win the game．A likelyB possibleC clearD unwilling12 There is no risk to public health.A pointB dangerC chanceD hope13 Did anyone call me when I was out?A inviteB nameC answerD phone14 It took US a long time to mend the house.A buildB repairD repair15 I don’t quite follow what she is sayingA believeB understandC explainD aept第2局部：阅读判断 (第16～22题，每题1分，共7分)阅读下面这篇短文，短文后列出了7个句子，请根据短文的内容对每个句子做出判断。
职称英语理工类C级试题及答案
职称英语理工类C级试题及答案第1部分：词汇选项(第1～15题，每题1分，共15分)下面每个句子中均有1个词或短语划有横线，请为每处划线部分确定1个意义最为接近的选项。
1 I'd very much like to know what your aim in life isA thoughtB ideaC goalD plan2 The policemen acted quickly because lives were at stake.A in dangerB in difficultyC in despairD out of control3Practically all animals communicate either through sounds or through soundless codes.A CertainlyB ProbablyC AlmostD Absolutely4 Mary rarely speaks to Susan.A slowlyB seldomC weaklyD constantly5 I'm working with a guy from London.A teacherB studentC friendD man6 You'd better put these documents in a safe placeA darkB secureC guardedD banned7 The courageous boy has been the subject of massive media coverageA extensiveB continuousC instantD quick8 The town is famous for its magnificent buildingsA high-riseB modernC ancientD splendid9 The great change of the city astonished all the visitorsA surprisedB scaredC excitedD moved10 Jack packed up all the things he had accumulated over the last ten yearsA futureB farC pastD near11 Would you please call my husband as soon as possible?A visitB phoneC consultD invite12 We had a long conversation about her parents.A speechB questionC talkD debate13 The chairman proposed that we stop the meetingA statedB announcedC demandedD suggested14 Obviously these people can be relied on in a crisisA lived onB depended onC believed inD joined in15 There is always excitement at the Olympic Games when an athlete breaks a recordA beatsB maintainsC matchesD tries第2部分：阅读判断(第16～22题，每题1分，共7分)下面的短文后列出了7个句子，请根据短文的内容对每个句子做出判断：如果该句提供的是正确信息，请选择A;如果该句提供的是错误信息，请选择B;如果该句的信息文中没有提及，请选择C.Importance of Children's Oral HealthFebruary is National Children's Dental (牙齿的)Health Month，but in children good oral care is critical every day. The first comprehensive study on the nation's oral health，released recently by the Office of the U.S. Surgeon General，calls dental and oral diseases a “silent epidemic (流行病)，” even in children. The report states that more than 51 million school hours are lost each year to dental-related illness. In fact，a recent study pointed to dental care as the most common unmet health need among American children.To help counter this，the American Academy of Periodontology (牙周病学)(AAP)is launching an effort to educate children and parents about the prevention of dental diseases in children.“This is important because oral problems can impact self-esteem for children and lead to problems of eating，speaking and attending to learning，” said Michael McGuire，president of the AAP.Common dental problems seen in children are cavities (龋洞)and gingivitis (龈牙)，which are found in the majority of U.S. children. “When th ese problems are not caught early and treated，they can develop into more severe problems and cause unnecessary suffering，” said McGuire “However，much of the time，oral problems are avoidable problems.”In the Rio Grande Valley in Texas，a group of more than 120 dentists volunteers to deliver dental care to thousands of low-income children each year with its Mobile Dental Unit that travels from school to school.“According to the Surgeon General's Report，about 37 percent of children have not had a dental visit before starting school，” said McGuire. “When children don't see dentists they miss the opportunity to have problems caught early before theydevelop into larger，more expensive problems to treat，and parents miss the opportunity to learn how to promote good oral habits in their children.”16 Only in February should attention be paid to children's oral healthA RightB WrongC Not mentioned17 Dental and oral diseases are common in both adults and childrenA RightB WrongC Not mentioned18 Boys miss more school hours each year due to dental-related illnessA RightB WrongC Not mentioned19 Oral problems in children can develop into more severe problems.A RightB WrongC Not mentioned20 Oral problems can not be avoided in any wayA RightB WrongC Not mentioned21The low-income children are very grateful to the dentists.A RightB WrongC Not mentioned22 Some children have never seen a dentist before starting school.A RightB WrongC Not mentioned。
【最新2019】职称英语理工类C级阅读理解精选练习题(3)-word范文 (2页)
【最新2019】职称英语理工类C级阅读理解精选练习题(3)-word范文本文部分内容来自网络整理，本司不为其真实性负责，如有异议或侵权请及时联系，本司将立即删除！== 本文为word格式，下载后可方便编辑和修改！ == 职称英语理工类C级阅读理解精选练习题(3)Explorer of the Extreme Deep Alvin was launched in 1964. Since then , Alvin has worked between 200 and 250 days a year , says Daniel Fornari , a marine geologistand director of the Deep Ocean Exploration Institute at WHOI . During its lifetime , Alvin hascarried some 12,000 people on a total of more than 3,000 dives .Size - wise , the new HOV will be similar to Alvin . Itll be about 37 feet long . The setting area inside will be a small sphere , about 8 feet wide , like Alvin , itll carry a pilot and two passengers . It will be just as maneuverable . In most other ways , it will give passengers more opportunities to enjoy the view , for one thing .Alvin has only three windows , the new vehicle will have five , with more overlap so that the passengers and the pilot can see the same thing . Alvin : 世界上第一个深海潜水器，它最有名的深海探测包括1986年对泰坦尼克号残骸的测量工作。
2019年职称英语综合类C级补全短文模拟练习(4)
2019年职称英语综合类C级补全短文模拟练习（4）补全短文题Home SchoolingAll children in the United States have to receive an education, but the law does not say they have to be educatedat school. A number of parents prefer not to send their children to school. （1） There are about 300,000 home-schoolers in the United States today. Some parentsprefer teaching their children at home because they do not believe that public schools teach the correct religious values; others believe they can provide a better educational experience for their children by teaching them at home.（2）David Guterson and his wife teach their three children at home. Guterson says that his children learn very differently from children in school. （3） For example, when there is heavy snowfall on a winter day, it may start a discussion or reading about climate, snow removal （去除）equipment, Alaska, polar bears （北极熊）, and winter tourism.A spring evening when the family is out watching the stars is a good time to ask questions about satellites and the space program. （4）Home schooling is often more interesting than regular schools, but critics say that home-schoolers are outsiders who mightbe uncomfortable mixing with other people in adult life.（5） However, most parents don't have the time or the desire to teach their children at home, so schools will continue tobe where most children get their formal education.A Interestingly, results show that home-schooled children quite often do better than average on national tests in reading and math.B Critics also say that most parents are not well qualifiedto teach their childrenC Learning starts with the children's interests and questions.D Children who are educated at home are known as "home-schoolers."E In some countries, however, children are educated by their parents.F If the Brazilian rain forests are on the "IV news, it could be a perfect time to talk about how rain forests influencethe climate, and how deserts are formed.【参考答案】1. D2. A3. C4. F5. B。
2019职称英语考试理工类A级阅读判断辅导练习(四)
2019职称英语考试理工类A级阅读判断辅导练习(四) Sony's Vision For The FutureAs the television， communications and telecommunications industries emerge， compatibility (兼容性) becomes a big issue for consumers. I think we should maintain open and compatible standards and create features particularto Sony， in other words， the system should be open but the services could be distinctive —— like restaurants. The menus may be alike but the services are different.Being president of Sony Corporation， I am often askedby this question： With digital cameras and digital camcorders (摄像机)， what will be the future of digital imaging?In 1997， optimists see non-traditi0nal cameras ~digital cameras achieving sales of one million units in Japan. We are selling a new digital camera. Even though the price is quite high， it is selling well. And laser and ink-jetprinters have improved greatly for printing colour pictures. But traditional pictures are still more popular than thosefrom today's electronic cameras. Because of that，traditional cameras and digital cameras will co-exist for a long time.If you want me to sum up Sony's vision for the next few years， all I can say is that there will be a big change. We can run our business at Sony based on today's technologies ~ which means the digitalisation of audio and video. But beyond 2000， there will be a big change and we should be prepared. This will be the network environment. So we are preparing fora big change in technologies and for a change in the way of thinking as well.We celebrate our 50~ anniversary this year (1997)， and this coincides (与……一致) with what I call the transistor cycle， which has also lasted fifty years. Since we started using transistors in radios， the electronic industry has undergone a big evolution. But a new technology wave started with the invention of the microprocessor， about 14 or 15years ago. My theory is that each business cycle lasts 50 years， with one cycle overlapping (重叠) another. The information age started 15 years ago with microprocessors and for another 10 years it will be in the takeoff stage. Like an airport， a 747 approaching the end of the runway is still gathering speed. So for information technology， for another five to seven years there will not be so much change， only increasing speed. But after that you fly. What that will mean，I cannot foresee. I'm just preparing for the takeoff stage while I'm president. The job of the next generation will be more important. I'm just in-between.31 Why does the president of Sony Corporation mention restaurants in the first paragraph?A To praise Japanese restaurants for offering good services.B To explain that Japanese restaurants are distinctive.C To explain what has just been said.D To emphasize that restaurants are all alike.32 What is the president's view on digital cameras and traditional ones?A Digital cameras will be cheaper than traditional ones in the near future.B Digital cameras and traditional cameras will co-exist for ever.C The prices of digital cameras will go down very soon.D Digital cameras will not take the place of traditional ones in the next few years.33 What will take place in the next few years，according to the president?A A big change in technologies and in the way of thinking.B A change in digitalisation.C A change in the way of manufacturing.D A change in the business cycle.34 How long does each business cycle last， according to the president?A 10 years.B 14 or15 years.C 25 years.D 50 years.35 What does the president say he is doing?A He is designing jobs for the next generation.B He is preparing for the 'fly' stage.C He is doing something for the takeoff stage.D He is flying an aircraft.【准确答案】31. C32. D33. A34. D35. C。
2019年职称英语卫生类C级阅读判断试题及答案4
2019年职称英语卫生类C级阅读判断试题及答案4 Coming Soon to a Theater Near You!What are special effects? Do you enjoy movies that use alot of special effects?Dinosaurs from the distant past! Space battles from the distant future! There has been a revolution in special effects， and it has transformed the movies we see.The revolution began in the mid-1970s with George Lucas's Star Wars， a film that stunned (使震惊) audiences. That revolution continues to the present， with dramatic changesin special-effects technology. The company behind these changes is Lucas's Industrial Light & Magic (ILM). And theman behind the company is Dennis Muren， who has worked with Lucas since Star Wars.Muren's interest in special effects began very early. At age 6， he was photographing toy dinosaurs and spaceships. By 10， he had an 8-millimeter movie camera and was making these things move through stop-motion. (Stop-motion is a process in which objects are shot with a camera， moved slightly， shot again， and so on. When the shots are put together， the objects appear to move.)Talk to Muren and you'll understand what ILM is all about：taking on new challenges. By 1989， Muren decided he had pushed the old technology as far as it would go.He saw computer graphics (CG) technology as the wave ofthe future and took a year off to master it.With CG technology， images can be scanned into a computer for processing， for example， and many separate shots can be combined into a single image. CG technology has now reached the point， Muren says， where special effects can be used to do just about anything so that movies can tell stories better than ever before. The huge success of Jurassic Park and its sequel， The Lost World， the stars of which were computer-generated dinosaurs， suggests that this may very well be true.16. The special-effects revolution began in the mid-1980s with Star WarsA. RightB. WrongC. Not mentioned17. ILM is the company responsible for many of the changes in special effectsA. RightB. WrongC. Not mentioned18. Dennis Muren started schooling at a very early age.A. RightB. WrongC. Not mentioned19. By age 10， Muren was able to use computer graphics to make things seem to move.A. RightB. WrongC. Not mentioned20. With the stop-motion process， many separate shots can be combined into a single image.A. RightB. WrongC. Not mentioned21. Muren feels that with CG technology， just about any special effect can be achieved.A. RightB. WrongC. Not mentioned22. Today's movies are emphasizing special effects at the expense of the story.A. RightB. WrongC. Not mentioned参考答案：16. B 17. A 18. C 19. B 20. B 21. A 22. C。
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2019职称英语考试理工类C级阅读判断新增文章（4） Bill Gates： Unleashing Your Creativity I've always been an optimist and I suppose it is rooted in my belief that the power of creativity and intelligence can make the word a better place.
For as long as I can remember, I've loved learning new things and solving problems. So when I sat down at a computer for the first time in seventh grade, I was hooked. It was a clunky old teletype machine and it could barely do anything compared to the computers we have today. But it changed my life.
When my friend Paul Allen and I started Microsoft 30 years ago, we had a vision of "a computer on every desk and in every home", which probably sounded a little too optimistic at a time when most computers were the size of refrigerators. But we believed that personal computers would change the world. And they have.
And after 30 years, I'm still as inspired by computers as I was back in seventh grade.
I believe that computers are the most incredible tool we can use to feed our curiosity and inventiveness -- to help us solve problems that even the smartest people couldn't solve on their own.
Computers have transformed how we learn, giving kids everywhere a window into all of the world's knowledge. They're helping us build communities around the things we care about and to stay close to the people who are important to us, no matter where they are.
Like my friend Warren Buffett, I feel particularly lucky to do something every day that I love to do. He calls it "tap-dancing to Work". My job at Microsoft is as challenging as ever, but what makes me "tap-danceing to work" is when we show people something new, like a computer that can recognize your handwriting or your speech, or one that can store a lifetime's worth of photos, and they say, "I didn't know you could do that with a PC5 !"
But for all the cool things that a person can do with a PC, there are lots of other ways we can put our creativity and intelligence to work to improve our world6. There are still far too many people in the world whose most basic needs go unmet7. Every year, for example, millions of people die from diseases that are easy to prevent or treat in the developed world.
I believe that my own good fortune brings with it a responsibility to give back to the world. My wife, Melinda, and I have committed to improving health and education in a way that can help as many people as possible.
As a father, I believe that the death of a child in Africa is no less poignant or tragic than9 the death of a child anywhere else, and that it doesn't take much to make an immense difference in these children's lives.
I'm still very much an optimist, and I believe that progress on even the world's toughest problems is possible -- and it's happening every day. We're seeing new drugs for deadly diseases, new diagnostic tools, and new attention paid to the health problems in the developing world.
I'm excited by the possibilities I see for medicine, for education and, of course, for technology. And I believe that through our natural inventiveness, creativity and willingness to solve tough problems, we're going to make some amazing achievements in all these areas in my lifetime.
词汇： unleash vt.解开;放纵;使自由 inspire vt.鼓舞 optimist n.乐观主义者 incredible adj.难以置信的 clunky (clonky) adj.发出沉闷金属声的 curiosity n.好奇心 inventiveness n.发明创造的水平 teletype (teletype-writer) n.电传打字机
poignant adj.令人悲痛的，可怜的 tragic adj.悲剧的，悲惨的 vision n.想象;幻想;美景 immense adj.巨大的 注释： 1.be rooted in：扎根于;深深地存有于 2.It was a clunky old teletype machine and it could barely do anything compared to the computers we have today.那是一台笨重的旧式电传打字机，跟我们今天的电脑相比几乎干不了什么事。本句中，barely意为almost not;compare to在美国英语中也能够等同于compare with (与……相比)。
3.They’re helping US build communities around the things we care about and to stay close to the people who are important to US，no matter where they are.电脑协助我们就我们所关心的事情建立一个交流的场所，并且与那些我们认为对我们有重要意义的人密切相处，不管他们身在何处。care about指不管喜欢或不喜欢的事情都很关心、介意、在乎、计较。
4.“tap—dancing to work”：“跳着踢踏舞工作”。tap原意是“叩击、轻敲”;tap dance是“踢踏舞”。这里实际意思是“(手指)轻轻敲击键盘的工作”。
5.PC(personal computer)：个人计算机 6.But for all the cool things that a person can do with a PC，there are lots of other ways wecan put our creativity and intelligence to work to improve our world.除了我们能用计算机做的所有神奇的事情，还有很多其他方式发挥我们的创造力和智慧，从而使世界更加美好。
7.go unmet：得不到满足。在这里go是系动词，unmet是过去分词作表语：
8.commit to此处意为承诺，保证做某事。 9.no less…than：和……一样，不亚于…… 10.and that it doesn’t take much to make an immense difference in these children’S lives.而且要改善这些孩子们的命运，其实不难。此处it是形式主语，真正的主语是不定式短语to make an immense difference in these children’S lives。