In today's world of mobile phones, MP3 players and mini computers, most people have at least one time-telling tool with them. Since these small machines are so common, will people stop wearing the 500-year-old watches? According to some people, yes. A teenager says it's unnecessary to wear a watch. Many young people agree and use their mobile phones to tell time. Louis Galie, a president, said that fewer young people wear watches today than five years ago.

However, watchmakers say that watches get popular again when people reach their 20s and 30s. By then, they want to spend money on a nice time-telling tool which doesn't just keep good time. For this reason, the watch industry has become an accessory business(配件业) in recent years.

Today's watches offer a lot of uses that meet the need of almost any personality(个性). They can be used as compasses(指南针), calendars, and even USB drives...

People are always trying their best to create new kinds of watches. A certain watchmaker business makes watches that don't even look like watches. Their popular model uses different color lights to tell the time. Another watchmaker business, makes a “handless” watch, using a ring of circles to keep time. This watch makes people talk a lot about modern watches.

Whether a watch expresses fashion sense, creative ability or a love for sports, people want their time-telling tools to be beautiful, fashionable and practical. All in all, a watch has become more important than the time it tells.

任务一 将画线短语fashion sense译为汉语。

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任务二 列举制造商制造的两种新款手表。

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任务三 回答问题。When do watches get popular again according to watchmakers?

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任务四 选出手表制造商对手表的态度。

A. They think that it is not necessary for people to wear a watch.

B. Watches get popular when young people reach their 20s and 30s.

C. The watch industry has become an accessory business in recent years.

D. They needn't make new watches to meet the need of any personality.

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任务五 找出最能表达文章主题的句子。

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针对现在学生坐姿不正确,玩电脑、看电视时间过长的现状,你想发明一种特别的椅子来解决这些问题。假设下周你们学校的英语俱乐部将举行英语演讲比赛,主题为“I want to invent ...”。请你根据下面的要点提示用英语写一篇演讲稿为比赛作准备。

要点提示:

1. 材料是木头;

2. 座位与靠背安装有感应器(sensor)。没有坐直的时候,椅子会提醒学生;坐在椅子上超过一小时,椅子也会发出噪音。

要求:

1. 演讲稿需包括以上要点提示,也可适当增加内容;

2. 80词左右,演讲稿的开头和结尾已给出,不计入总词数。

I want to invent a chair

Hi, everyone. As we all know, many great inventions have brought great changes to our life. I think we students can also invent something.

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