体) -are famous because they drive carriages ________ _________ cars, do not use TVs or refrigerators, and do not have ________ _________(私人电话).

________ _________(实际上)，________ (无论何时) a new technology is ________ (被引进), the Amish meet and discuss its ________ ________ _________(优点和缺点).

________ (由于)the Amish ________ ________ ________ _________ ________ _________(重视面对面的交流), they _______ ________ _________(反对拥有电话) in their houses.

Then, when you ________ ________ _________(专注于) a book or simply trying to rest, the phone ________ _________ ________ _________ _________(似乎总是响个不停), ________ _________ peace you might have(打破了你本来可以享有的一切安宁).

Maybe we should throw all of our phones into the dustbin, ________ ________ （连同）our cars and TVs ________ _________ _________(额外地).

Maybe we should ________ ourselves ________ （摆脱）modern technology and return to simpler times.

Part3. Important and difficult language points.

1. 【原句回放】They then vote on whether they will accept it. The Amish reject cars because......(lines 11-13, page 14)

【知识点】vote on vote for/ against

We will listen to the arguments on both sides and then vote on it.

Most of the members vote for the Act.

【知识点】reject v. 拒绝考虑；不接受；不同意

reject a proposal/ a request/an offer/argument

The British government is expected to reject the idea of state subsidy for a new high speed railway.

rejection n.