《大学科技实用英语》

CONTENTS1

Unit One1

Text:Mathematics as a Language of Science1

Exercises4

Reading Material:Ⅰ.Measarement8

Ⅱ.Why Do We Count Things in Groups of Ten9

Unit Two11

Text:The Natare of Scientific Research11

Exercises15

Reading Material:Ⅰ.Preface20

Ⅱ.Controlled Experimentation21

Unit Three23

Text:The People's Insurance Company of China Ocean Marine Cargo Clauses23

Exercises29

Reading material:Ⅰ.Kinds of Insurance Documents35

Ⅱ.Insurance Terminology39

Text:United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods40

Unit Four40

Exercises45

Reading Material:Ⅰ.Sales Contract51

Ⅱ.Sphere of Application and General Provisions54

Unit Five57

Text:Travel in Space57

Exercises59

Reading Material:Ⅰ.Space Habitats64

Ⅱ.Space Schuttle66

Text:Laser and Holography68

Unit Six68

Exercixes71

Reading Material:Ⅰ.Holograms76

Ⅱ.Lasers in Industry77

Unit Seven79

Text:Letters of Application79

Exercises82

Reading Material:Ⅰ.How to Write a Winning Resume87

Ⅱ.Resume89

Text:Bank Credit Cards,Traveller's Cheques and Traveller's Letter of Credit90

Unit Eight90

Exercises95

Reading Material:Ⅰ.Cheque(Check)100

Ⅱ.Cheque Cards101

Unit Nine104

Text:Future Computer Trends and Predictions104

Exercises107

Reading Material:Ⅰ.EDI and EFT111

Ⅱ.Computer Virus112

Unit Ten115

Text:Chinese Patent Agencies115

Exercises118

Reading Material:Ⅰ.Patent Agents in China124

Ⅱ.Questions Concerning Foreign-Related Patent Agency in China127

Unit Eleven129

Text:Valuation for Customs Purposes129

Exercises132

Reading M aterial:Ⅰ.General Most-favoured-Nation Treatment137

Ⅱ.Publication and Adm inistration of Trade Regulations138

Unit Twelve141

Text:Remote Sensing141

Exercises143

Reading Material:Ⅰ.Scanning Modes148

Ⅱ.Multispectral Systems150

Unit Thirteen152

Text:Environment and Health152

Exercises159

Reading Material:Ⅰ.The United Nations Environment Program163

Ⅱ.The Clean Air Act of 1970165

Unit Fourteen168

Text:The Management Science168

Exercises170

Reading Material:Ⅰ.Work175

Ⅱ.Factory Life-a Student's Experience177

Unit Fifteen182

Text:Cooperation in Education,Science and Culture182

Exercises187

Reading Material:Ⅰ.Rashid's School at Okhla191