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Unit 3 Alienation and the InternetKey to the ExercisesText comprehensionI. Decide which of the following best states the author's purpose of writing.BII. Judge, according to the text, whether the following statements are true or false.1. T (Refer to Paragraph 1.)2. F (Refer to Paragraph 2. When the author says "this might sound like an apparent contradiction," he implies that this is in fact not a contradiction at all. Throughout the whole essay, the author explains the seemingly contradictory idea: on the one hand the Internet is responsible for global unification, and on the other it alienates the participants.)3. F (Refer to Paragraph 3, where the author, by saying "I have not known this fellow to be given to exaggeration?" actually means that to the best of his knowledge, this friend of his has never exaggerated anything.)4. T (Refer to Paragraph 4. At the end of this paragraph, the author argues that when people spend much time developing on-line relationships with faraway folks, they will have no time to participate in communal activities, which undermines the sense of community.)5. T (Refer to Paragraph6. In this paragraph, the author argues that when surfing the Web a person might be cognitively overloaded and that the cognitive overload might result in a distorted sense of reality.)III. A nswer the following questions.1. Refer to Paragraph 1. As the author sees it, the Internet is most likely to make our global village a better place to live in. It provides a miraculous forum for the globalization of ideas, which contributes to the realization of human potential. Furthermore, it is a powerful tool for the acquisition and application of knowledge. The benefits of the Internet, however, may be darkened by its negative consequences. It may deprive the user of his time for necessary interaction with other society members so that the whole world may be further fragmented. In addition, there is a reasonable likelihood that the Internet presents too much information, which gives the user a skewed sense of reality by making him cognitively overloaded.2. Refer to Paragraph3. His friend was addicted to the Internet. He would spend even over twenty-four hours non-stop on the Internet so that he had to force himself to go off line. As he spent so much time in cyberspace, his sense of reality might have beencrooked. Moreover, without any face-to-face verbal communication with other people, he felt lonely and depressed.3. Refer to Paragraph4. The alienation of society members had begun long before the Internet started to be used worldwide. After World War II, when the soldiers returned from the battlefields, they devoted themselves to "progress." Large quantities of cars were manufactured, which fed the creation of suburbs, and consequently people lived far apart from each. The Internet, however, has added to the problem and Internet addicts are far from rare. As illustrated by the example of the author's nephew, it seems to be an irreversible trend that more and more people, old and young, are becoming addicted to the Internet. They will spend many hours non-stop in cyberspace rather than with their families or friends. For lack of communication, they are becoming strangers to other people. Therefore, there is a good reason to believe that society is being further alienated by the Internet.4. The "cruel irony" means that the Internet provides the user with a convenient means of communicating and making friends with people far apart on the one hand, but on the other, it estranges the user from the people around him by canceling his availability for face-to-face communication even with his families and close friends and for involvement in community activities.5. Refer to Paragraphs 6 and 7. The potential of the Internet as a powerful tool for globalizing ideas and for acquiring and applying knowledge can only be realized when the user strikes a balance between reality and the Internet. Although the Internet makes it possible for the user to debate, shop, travel and have romance in cyberspace without leaving home, the overuse of this tool probably results in a distorted sense of reality. The only way to avoid being penalized by the Internet is make moderate use of this tool without losing one's sense of place in the world.IV. Explain in your own words the following sentences.1. As the Internet can be reached and used with relatively few restrictions, it plays a role in connecting people globally, which is comparable to travelling through international waterways.2. A lot of people talk about the "new information age," but not so many people are acquainted with the idea that the Internet separates people from each other and fragments society further as a result.3. I think that in our society top priority is given to the satisfaction of one's immediate needs. The Internet is the best means to achieve this purpose, for on the Internet one can do whatever he likes to.Structural analysis of the textThe three parts of the text:Part 1 (Paragraphs 1?);Part 2 (Paragraphs 3?); andPart 3 (Paragraph 7).Thesis statement: ... the Internet may be responsible for furthering the fragmentation of society by alienating its individual users.Concluding statement: All of this being said, I believe that the key to realizing the potential of the Internet is in achieving balance in our lives.Rhetorical features of the textMore antonyms: real杗ot real, reality杤irtual existence, outside playing with his friends 杙lay his games against his friends in cyberspace. The use of all these pairs of antonymous words and expressions helps to reinforce the seeming self-contradiction that the Internet can lead to globalization on the one hand and cause the alienation of the users from the people around them on the other.Vocabulary exercisesI. Explain the underlined part in each sentence in your own words.1. ability to develop, achieve or succeed2. causing to feel very distant from or not welcome to other people3. liked it very much and wanted to spend as much time doing it as possible4. more information than one can cope with5. a set of images and sounds produced by a computer which seem so real that for most purposes they can be regarded as realII. Fill in the blank(s) in each sentence with a phrase from the box in its appropriate form.1. for the better2. at the expense of3. was confronted with4. took advantage of5. in earnest6. are available for7. prior to8. would give ... pause to thinkIII. Fill in the blanks with the appropriate forms of the given words.1. alienating2. globalization3. fragmenting4. addict5. exaggerates6. Depression7. simulated 8. gratifiedIV. Choose the word or phrase that can replace the underlined part in each sentence without changing its original meaning.1. A2. B3. B4. C5. B6. A7. D8. DV. Give a synonym or an antonym of the word underlined in each sentence in the sense it is used.1. Antonym: intended (purposeful, intentional, planned)2. Antonym: extraordinary (unusual)3. Synonym: alienate (isolate, estrange)4. Synonym: cultivate (nurture)5. Antonym: considerable (excessive, indulgent)6. Synonym: improvement (enhancement)7. Synonym: misrepresent (falsify)8. Antonym: unimportant (trivial, minor)VI. Explain the meaning of the underlined part in each sentence.1. expanses2. thinking it is necessary3. commonplace4. at home5. tell you6. large numberGrammar exercisesI. Combine the sentences in each group into one, using at least one absolute construction.1. All of this being said, I believe that the key to realizing the potential of the Internet is in achieving balance in our lives.2. There having been no rain, the ground was dry.3. When I walked in, Grandpa was sitting at the kitchen table, the newspaper spread before him.4. The boys leaned against the willow tree, their fishing poles resting on sticks, their eyes gazing at the bobbers floating on the ripples.5. Mark went homeward alone, his heart full of a strange emotion.6. The discussion completed, the chairman adjourned the meeting for half an hour.7. Diana stood motionless at the end of the diving board, her hands at her sides, herheels slightly raised, every muscle anticipating action.8. The cowboy dominates the pages of many magazines, his hair dark and curly, his broad shoulders sloping yet powerful and his expression calm and confident.II. Put the verbs in brackets into a gerund or an infinitive.1. pacify, be pacified, grumbling2. seeing3. being treated4. doing5. getting, closing6. answering, ring7. reporting8. resolving9. making10. goingIII. R ewrite the following sentences, beginning with the words given.1. Hardly had he arrived when she started complaining.2. Rarely does Manton care about anything else once he gets logged onto the Net.3. Under no circumstances must you touch this switch.4. Never in all their lives have they known such hardships.5. So much does he worry about his financial position that he can't sleep at night.6. Not only did he speak more correctly but also more convincingly.7. Only after several trials did they succeed.8. Under no circumstances are the passengers permitted to open the doors themselves.IV. Rewrite each of the following sentences, shifting the adverbial phrase of direction or place to the front of the clause. Use inversion where possible.1. The teacher blew a whistle and off ran the children.2. The man lit the fuse and after a few seconds up went the rocket.3. On the stairs was sitting a small dark-haired girl.4. Round the corner came a milk-van.5. There goes the vicar.6. The people dived for cover as over their heads flew the bullets.7. In the doorway stood her father.8. In front of them was a white pillar and on top of it stood a small, marble statue.V. Correct any mistakes you find in this newspaper item.The people of Sawston were evacuated yesterday as forest fires headed towards the town.Such was the heat of the oncoming inferno that trees more than 100 metres ahead began to smoulder. Only once in recent years, during 1994, has a town of this size had to be evacuated because of forest fires. A fleet of coaches and lorries arrived in the town in the early morning. Into these vehicles climbed the sick and elderly, before they headed off to safety across the river. Residents with cars were ordered to leave by midmorning.Later in the day, as the wind changed direction and it became clear that the fire would leave Sawston untouched, complaints were heard from some residents. "At no time did the fires pose a real threat," said one local man. "I didn't want to leave my home, and nor did most of my neighbours." But Chief Fire Officer Jones replied, "Had we not taken this action, lives would have been put at risk. Only when the fires have moved well away from the town will residents be allowed to return to their homes."VI. Make sentences of your own after the sentences given below, keeping the underlined structures in your sentences.(Reference version)1. I am ready to accept your proposal in that I believe it to be the best you can offer.2. All things being considered, I think I ought to award the scholarship to John.Translation exercisesI. Translate the following sentences into Chinese.1. 由于登录和使用互联网的限制相对较少，它的作用就等同于通讯传播中的国际海域。
Unit 3 Alienation and the InternetKey to the ExercisesText comprehensionI.Decide which of the following best states the author's purpose of writing.BII.Judge, according to the text, whether the following statements are true or false.1.T (Refer to Paragraph 1.)2. F (Refer to Paragraph 2. When the author says "this might sound like an apparent contradiction," he implies that this is in fact not a contradiction at all. Throughout thewhole essay, the author explains the seemingly contradictory idea: on the one hand the Internet is responsible for global unification, and on the other it alienates the participants.)3. F (Refer to Paragraph 3, where the author, by saying "I have not known this fellow to be given to exaggeration?" actually means that to the best of his knowledge,this friend of his has never exaggerated anything.)4.T (Refer to Paragraph 4. At the end of this paragraph, the author argues that when people spend much time developing on-line relationships with faraway folks, theywill have no time to participate in communal activities, which undermines the senseof community.)5.T (Refer to Paragraph6. In this paragraph, the author argues that when surfing the Web a person might be cognitively overloaded and that the cognitive overload might result in a distorted sense of reality.)III.Answer the following questions.1.Refer to Paragraph 1. As the author sees it, the Internet is most likelyto make our global village a better place to live in. It provides a miraculousforum for the globalizationof ideas, which c ontributes to the realization o f human p otential. Furthermore, it is a powerful tool for the acquisition and application of knowledge. The benefits of the Internet, however, may be darkened by its negative consequences. It maydeprive the user of his time for necessary interaction with other societymembers so that the whole world may be further fragmented. In addition,there is a reasonable likelihood that the Internet presents too muchinformation, which gives the user a skewed sense of reality by making himcognitively overloaded.2.Refer to Paragraph3. His friend was addicted to the Internet. Hewould spend even over twenty-four hours non-stop on the Internet so thathe had to force himself to go offline. As he spent so much time in cyberspace, his sense of reality might have beencrooked. Moreover, without any face-to-face verbal communication withother people, he felt lonely and depressed.3.Refer to Paragraph4. The alienation of society members had begun long before the Internet started to be used worldwide. After World War II, when the soldiersreturned from the battlefields, they devoted themselves to "progress." Largequantities of cars were manufactured, which fed the creation of suburbs, and consequently people lived far apartfrom each. The Internet, however, has added to the problem and Internet addicts are far from rare. As illustrated by the example of the author's nephew, it seems to be an irreversible trend that more and more people, old and young, are becoming addictedto the Internet. They will spend many hours non-stop in cyberspace rather than with theirfamilies or friends. For lack of communication, they are becoming strangers to other people. Therefore, there is a good reason to believe that society is being further alienated by the Internet.4.The "cruel irony" means that the Internet provides the user with aconvenient means of communicating and making friends with people farapart on the one hand, but on the other, it estranges the user from thepeople around him by canceling his availability for face-to-facecommunication even with his families and close friends and forinvolvement in community activities.5.Refer to Paragraphs 6 and 7. The potential of the Internet as a powerful tool for globalizing ideas and for acquiring and applying knowledge can only be realizedwhen theuser strikes a balance betweenreality andthe Internet.Although theInternetmakesitpossible for the user to debate,shop, travel andhaveromanceincyberspacewithoutleaving home, the overuse of this tool probably results in a distorted senseof reality. Theonly t avoid being penalized th Intern is make use of this tooway o by e et moderate l without losing one's sense of place in theworld.IV. Explain in your own words the followingsentences.1. As theInternetcan bereached andused withrelativelyfewrestrictions,it playsarole inconnecting peopleglobally,which is comparabletotravellingthroughinternational waterways.2. A lot of people talkabout the "newinformationage," but not somanypeopleareacquaint ed with the idea thatthe Internetseparatespeople from each otherandfragments society further as aresult.3.I think that in our society top priority is given to the satisfaction of one's immediate needs. The Internet is the best means to achieve this purpose, for on the Internet one can do whatever he likes to.Structural analysis of the textThe three parts of the text:Part 1 (Paragraphs 1?);Part 2 (Paragraphs 3?); andPart 3 (Paragraph 7).Thesis statement: ... the Internet may be responsible for furthering the fragmentation of society by alienating its individual users.Concluding statement: All of this being said, I believe that the key to realizingthe potential of the Internet is in achieving balance in our lives.Rhetorical features of the textMore antonyms: real 杗 ot real, reality 杤 irtual existence, outside playing with his friends杙lay his games against his friends in cyberspace. The use of all these pairs of antonymous words and expressions helps to reinforce the seeming self-contradictionthatthe Internet can lead to globalization on the one hand and cause the alienation ofthe users from the people around them on the other.Vocabulary exercisesI.Explain the underlined part in each sentence in your own words.1.ability to develop, achieve or succeed2.causing to feel very distant from or not welcome to other people3.liked it very much and wanted to spend as much time doing it as possible4.more information than one can cope with5. a set of images and sounds produced by a computer which seem so realthat for most purposes they can be regarded as realII. Fill in the blank(s) in each sentence with a phrase from the box in itsappropriate form.1.for the better2.at the expense of3.was confronted with4.took advantage of5.in earnest6.are available for7.prior to8.would give ... pause to thinkIII.Fill in the blanks with the appropriate forms of the given words.1.alienating2. globalizati on3.fragmenting4. addict5.exaggerates6. Depressio n7. simulated 8. gratifiedIV. Choosethe word or phrase that can replace the underlined part in eachsentencewithout changing its original meaning.1.A 2.B 3. B 4. C5.B 6. A 7. D 8. DV.Give a synonym or an antonym of the word underlined in eachsentence in the sense it is used.1.Antonym: intended (purposeful, intentional, planned)2.Antonym: extraordinary (unusual)3.Synonym: alienate (isolate, estrange)4.Synonym: cultivate (nurture)5.Antonym: considerable (excessive, indulgent)6.Synonym: improvement (enhancement)7.Synonym: misrepresent (falsify)8.Antonym: unimportant (trivial, minor)VI. Explain the meaning of the underlined part in each sentence.1.expanses2.thinking it is necessarymonplace4.at home5.tell yourge numberGrammar exercisesbine the sentences in each group into one, using at least one absolute construction.1.All of this being said, I believe that the key to realizing the potential ofthe Internet is in achieving balance in our lives.2.There having been no rain, the ground was dry.3. When I walked in, Grandpa was sitting at the kitchen table, the newspaperspread before him.4.The boys leaned against the willow tree, their fishing poles resting on sticks,their eyes gazing at the bobbers floating on the ripples.5.Mark went homeward alone, his heart full of a strange emotion.6.The discussion completed, the chairman adjourned the meeting for half an hour.7. Diana stood motionless at the end of the diving board, her hands at her sides, herheels slightly raised, every muscle anticipating action.8.The cowboy dominates the pages of many magazines, his hair dark and curly,his broad shoulders sloping yet powerful and his expression calm and confident.II.Put the verbs in brackets into a gerund or an infinitive.1.pacify, be pacified, grumbling2.seeing3.being treated4.doing5.getting, closing6.answering, ring7.reporting8.resolving9.making10.goingIII.Rewrite the following sentences, beginning with the words given.1.Hardly had he arrived when she started complaining.2.Rarely does Manton care about anything else once he gets logged onto the Net.3.Under no circumstances must you touch this switch.4.Never in all their lives have they known such hardships.5.So much does he worry about his financial position that he can't sleep at night.6.Not only did he speak more correctly but also more convincingly.7.Only after several trials did they succeed.8.Under no circumstances are the passengers permitted to open the doors themselves.IV. Rewrite each of the following sentences, shifting the adverbial phrase ofdirection or place to the front of the clause. Use inversion where possible.1.The teacher blew a whistle and off ran the children.2.The man lit the fuse and after a few seconds up went the rocket.3.On the stairs was sitting a small dark-haired girl.4.Round the corner came a milk-van.5.There goes the vicar.6.The people dived for cover as over their heads flew the bullets.7.In the doorway stood her father.8.In front of them was a white pillar and on top of it stood a small, marble statue.V.Correct any mistakes you find in this newspaper item.The people of Sawston were evacuated yesterday as forest fires headed towards the town.Such was the heat of the oncoming inferno that trees more than 100 metres ahead began to smoulder. Only once in recent years, during 1994, has a town of this size had tobe evacuated because of forest fires. A fleet of coaches and lorries arrived in the townin theearly morning. Into these vehicles climbed the sick and elderly, before theyheaded off to safety across the river. Residents with cars were ordered toleave by midmorning.Later in the day, as the wind changed direction and it became clear thatthe fire would leave Sawston untouched, complaints were heard from someresidents. "At no time did the fires pose a real threat," said one local man."I didn't want to leave my home, and nor did most of my neighbours." ButChief Fire Officer Jones replied, "Had we not taken this action, lives wouldhave been put at risk. Only when the fires have moved well away from thetown will residents be allowed to return to their homes."VI. Make sentences of your own after the sentences given below, keeping the underlined structures in your sentences.(Reference version)1.I am ready to accept your proposal in that I believe it to be the best you can offer.2.All things being considered, I think I ought to award the scholarship to John.Translation exercisesI.Translate the following sentences into Chinese.1.由于登录和使用互联网的限制相对较少，它的作用就等同于通讯传播中的国际海域。
Unit 3Alienation and the InternetWill Baker1. The Internet provides an amazing forum for the free exchange of ideas. Given the relatively few restrictions governing access and usage，it is the communications modal equivalent of international waters.1 It is my personal belief that the human potential can only be realized by the globalization of ideas. I developed this position2 years before the Internet came into wide spread use. And I am excited at the potential for the Internet to dramatically alter our global society for the better. However I am also troubled by the possible unintended negative consequences.2. There has been much talk about the“new information age.”But much less widely reported has been the notion that the Internet may be responsible for furthering the fragmentation of society by alienating its individual users.3 At first this might sound like an apparent contradiction：how can something，that is on the one hand responsible for global unification by enabling the free exchange of ideas，alienate the participants？3. I had a recent discussion with a friend of mine who has what he described as a“problem”with the Internet. When I questioned him further he said that he was“addicted，”4 and has“forced”himself to go off-line. He said that he felt like an alcoholic，in that moderate use of the Internet was just not possible for him.5 I have not known this fellow to be given to exaggeration，therefore when he described his internet binges，6 when he would spend over twenty-four hours on line non-stop，it gave me pause to think. He said，“the Internet isn‘t real，but I was spending all my time on line，so I just had to stop.”He went on to say that all of the time that he spent on line might have skewed7 his sense of reality，and that it made him feel lonely and depressed.4. The fragmentation of society has been lamented for some time now. It seems to me that it probably began in earnest after World War II when a generation returned from doing great deeds overseas. They won the war，and by God they were going to win the peace. Automobile ownership became commonplace and suburbs were created.“Progress”was their mantra.8 So even prior to the Internet‘s widespread popularity，folks were already becoming distanced from their extended families and neighbors. And when we fast-forward to today we see an almost cruel irony in that peoplecan and often do develop on-line relationships with folks on the other side of the globe，without leaving their homes. But at the expense of the time that would have otherwise been available for involvement in other activities which might foster a sense of community in their villages，towns and cities.5. Last weekend my wife and I invited our extended family to our home to celebrate our daughter‘s birthday. During the celebration my young nephew spent the entire time on my computer playing a simulated war game. My brother-in-law and I were chatting nearby and it struck us that in generations past，his son，my nephew，would have been outside playing with his friends. But now the little fellow goes on line to play his games against his friends in cyberspace.6. It seems to me that the Internet is a powerful tool that presents an opportunity for the advancement of the acquisition and application of knowledge. However，based on my personal experience I can understand how，as they surf the web some folks might be confronted with cognitive overload.9 And I can also understand how one might have his or her sense of reality distorted in the process. Is the Internet a real place？Depending upon how a“real place”is defined it might very well be. At the very least，I believe that when we use the Internet，we are forced to ask fundamental questions about how we perceive the world about us—perhaps another unintended consequence. Some would argue that the virtual existences created by some users who debate，shop，travel and have romance on line are in fact not real. While others would argue that，since in practical terms，folks are debating，shopping，travelling and having romance，the converse is true.7. All of this being said，I believe that the key to realizing the potential of the Internet is in achieving balance in our lives. This would allow us to maximize its potential without losing our sense of place.10 However like most things that is easier said than done. It seems to me that we are a society that values immediate gratification above all else，and what better place to achieve it than in cyberspace，where the cyber-world is your cyber-oyster.11 The widespread use of the automobile forever changed our society and culture，and perhaps a similar sort of thing is occurring now. I am not at all certain where the“information superhighway”will lead us：some say to Utopia，12 while others feel it‘s the road to hell. But I do know that we all have the ability to maintain our sense of place in the world. Whether we choose to take advantage of this ability is another matter.因特网与人际之疏远威尔·贝克1 因特网为思想的自由交流提供了一个非凡的平台。
Unit 3 Alienation and the InternetVocabularyI. Explain the underlined part in each sentence in your own words.1. ability to develop, achieve or succeed2. causing to feel very distant from or not welcome to other people3. liked it very much and wanted to spend as much time doing it as possible4. more information than one can cope with5. a set of images and sounds produced by a computer which seem so real that for most purposes they can be regarded as realII. Fill in the blank(s) in each sentence with a phrase from the box in its appropriate form.1. for the better2. at the expense of3. was confronted with4. took advantage of5. in earnest6. are available for7. prior to8. would give ... pause to thinkIII. Fill in the blanks with the appropriate forms of the given words.1. alienating2. globalization3. fragmenting4. addict5. exaggerates6. Depression7. simulated 8. gratifiedIV. Choose the word or phrase that can replace the underlined part in each sentence without changing its original meaning.1. A2. B3. B4. C5. B6. A7. D8. DV. Give a synonym or an antonym of the word underlined in each sentence in the sense it is used.1. Antonym: intended (purposeful, intentional, planned)2. Antonym: extraordinary (unusual)3. Synonym: alienate (isolate, estrange)4. Synonym: cultivate (nurture)5. Antonym: considerable (excessive, indulgent)6. Synonym: improvement (enhancement)7. Synonym: misrepresent (falsify)8. Antonym: unimportant (trivial, minor)VI. Explain the meaning of the underlined part in each sentence.1. expanses2. thinking it is necessary3. commonplace4. at home5. tell you6. large numberGrammar exercisesI. Combine the sentences in each group into one, using at least one absolute construction.1. All of this being said, I believe that the key to realizing the potential of the Internet is in achieving balance in our lives.2. There having been no rain, the ground was dry.3. When I walked in, Grandpa was sitting at the kitchen table, the newspaper spread before him.4. The boys leaned against the willow tree, their fishing poles resting on sticks, their eyes gazing at the bobbers floating on the ripples.5. Mark went homeward alone, his heart full of a strange emotion.6. The discussion completed, the chairman adjourned the meeting for half an hour.7. Diana stood motionless at the end of the diving board, her hands at her sides, her heels slightly raised, every muscle anticipating action.8. The cowboy dominates the pages of many magazines, his hair dark and curly, his broad shoulders sloping yet powerful and his expression calm and confident.II. Put the verbs in brackets into a gerund or an infinitive.1. pacify, be pacified, grumbling2. seeing3. being treated4. doing5. getting, closing6. answering, ring7. reporting8. resolving9. making10. goingIII. Rewrite the following sentences, beginning with the words given.1. Hardly had he arrived when she started complaining.2. Rarely does Manton care about anything else once he gets logged onto the Net.3. Under no circumstances must you touch this switch.4. Never in all their lives have they known such hardships.5. So much does he worry about his financial position that he can't sleep at night.6. Not only did he speak more correctly but also more convincingly.7. Only after several trials did they succeed.8. Under no circumstances are the passengers permitted to open the doors themselves.IV. R ewrite each of the following sentences, shifting the adverbial phrase of direction or place to the front of the clause. Use inversion where possible.1. The teacher blew a whistle and off ran the children.2. The man lit the fuse and after a few seconds up went the rocket.3. On the stairs was sitting a small dark-haired girl.4. Round the corner came a milk-van.5. There goes the vicar.6. The people dived for cover as over their heads flew the bullets.7. In the doorway stood her father.8. In front of them was a white pillar and on top of it stood a small, marble statue.V. Correct any mistakes you find in this newspaper item.The people of Sawston were evacuated yesterday as forest fires headed towards the town. Such was the heat of the oncoming inferno that trees more than 100 metres ahead began to smoulder. Only once in recent years, during 1994, has a town of this size had to be evacuated because of forest fires. A fleet of coaches and lorries arrived in the town in the early morning. Into these vehicles climbed the sick and elderly, before they headed off to safety across the river. Residents with cars were ordered to leave by midmorning.Later in the day, as the wind changed direction and it became clear that the fire would leave Sawston untouched, complaints were heard from some residents. "At no time did the fires pose a real threat," said one local man. "I didn't want to leave my home, and nor did most of my neighbours." But Chief Fire Officer Jones replied, "Had we not taken this action, lives would have been put at risk. Only when the fires havemoved well away from the town will residents be allowed to return to their homes."VI. Make sentences of your own after the sentences given below, keeping the underlined structures in your sentences.(Reference version)1. I am ready to accept your proposal in that I believe it to be the best you can offer.2. All things being considered, I think I ought to award the scholarship to John.Translation exercisesI. Translate the following sentences into Chinese.1. 由于登录和使用互联网的限制相对较少，它的作用就等同于通讯传播中的国际海域。
Unit 3Alienation and the InternetWill Baker1. The Internet provides an amazing forum for the free exchange of ideas. Given the relatively few restrictions governing access and usage，it is the communications modal equivalent of international waters.1 It is my personal belief that the human potential can only be realized by the globalization of ideas. I developed this position2 years before the Internet came into wide spread use. And I am excited at the potential for the Internet to dramatically alter our global society for the better. However I am also troubled by the possible unintended negative consequences.2. There has been much talk about the“new information age.”But much less widely reported has been the notion that the Internet may be responsible for furthering the fragmentation of society by alienating its individual users.3 At first this might sound like an apparent contradiction：how can something，that is on the one hand responsible for global unification by enabling the free exchange of ideas，alienate the participants？3. I had a recent discussion with a friend of mine who has what he described as a“problem”with the Internet. When I questioned him further he said that he was“addicted，”4 and has“forced”himself to go off-line. He said that he felt like an alcoholic，in that moderate use of the Internet was just not possible for him.5 I have not known this fellow to be given to exaggeration，therefore when he described his internet binges，6 when he would spend over twenty-four hours on line non-stop，it gave me pause to think. He said，“the Internet isn‘t real，but I was spending all my time on line，so I just had to stop.”He went on to say that all of the time that he spent on line might have skewed7 his sense of reality，and that it made him feel lonely and depressed.4. The fragmentation of society has been lamented for some time now. It seems to me that it probably began in earnest after World War II when a generation returned from doing great deeds overseas. They won the war，and by God they were going to win the peace. Automobile ownership became commonplace and suburbs were created.“Progress”was their mantra.8 So even prior to the Internet‘s widespread popularity，folks were already becoming distanced from their extended families and neighbors. And when we fast-forward to today we see an almost cruel irony in that people can and often do develop on-line relationships with folks on the other side of the globe，without leaving their homes. But at the expense of the time that would have otherwisebeen available for involvement in other activities which might foster a sense of community in their villages，towns and cities.5. Last weekend my wife and I invited our extended family to our home to celebrate our daughter‘s birthday. During the celebration my young nephew spent the entire time on my computer playing a simulated war game. My brother-in-law and I were chatting nearby and it struck us that in generations past，his son，my nephew，would have been outside playing with his friends. But now the little fellow goes on line to play his games against his friends in cyberspace.6. It seems to me that the Internet is a powerful tool that presents an opportunity for the advancement of the acquisition and application of knowledge. However，based on my personal experience I can understand how，as they surf the web some folks might be confronted with cognitive overload.9 And I can also understand how one might have his or her sense of reality distorted in the process. Is the Internet a real place？Depending upon how a“real place”is defined it might very well be. At the very least，I believe that when we use the Internet，we are forced to ask fundamental questions about how we perceive the world about us—perhaps another unintended consequence. Some would argue that the virtual existences created by some users who debate，shop，travel and have romance on line are in fact not real. While others would argue that，since in practical terms，folks are debating，shopping，travelling and having romance，the converse is true.7. All of this being said，I believe that the key to realizing the potential of the Internet is in achieving balance in our lives. This would allow us to maximize its potential without losing our sense of place.10 However like most things that is easier said than done. It seems to me that we are a society that values immediate gratification above all else，and what better place to achieve it than in cyberspace，where the cyber-world is your cyber-oyster.11 The widespread use of the automobile forever changed our society and culture，and perhaps a similar sort of thing is occurring now. I am not at all certain where the“information superhighway”will lead us：some say to Utopia，12 while others feel it‘s the road to hell. But I do know that we all have the ability to maintain our sense of place in the world. Whether we choose to take advantage of this ability is another matter.因特网与人际之疏远威尔·贝克1 因特网为思想的自由交流提供了一个非凡的平台。
Unit 3Alienation and the InternetWill Baker1. The Internet provides an amazing forum for the free exchange of ideas。
Given the relatively few restrictions governing access and usage，it is the communications modal equivalent of international waters.1 It is my personal belief that the human potential can only be realized by the globalization of ideas. I developed this position2 years before the Internet came into wide spread use. And I am excited at the potential for the Internet to dramatically alter our global society for the better。
However I am also troubled by the possible unintended negative consequences. 2。
There has been much talk about the“new information age.”But much less widely reported has been the notion that the Internet may be responsible for furthering the fragmentation of society by alienating its individual users.3 At first this might sound like an apparent contradiction：how can something,that is on the one hand responsible for global unification by enabling the free exchange of ideas，alienate the participants？3。
