上海外语教育出版社大学英语综合教程2 unit4 The virtual world

全大学英语综合教程第二册UNIT4UNIT 4 The Virtual WorldPart I Pre-Reading TaskListen to the recording two or three times and then think over the following questions: 1. Is the hero a student or an employee? 2. What was he doing when the boss came in? 3. How did he act in front of his boss?4. Can you guess what the texts in this unit are going to be about?The following words in the recording may be new to you:surf vt. （在网上）漫游log onto 进入（计算机系统）unpredictable a. 不可预测的Part II Text AMaia Szalavitz, formerly a television producer, now spends her time as a writer. In this essay sheexplores digital reality and its consequences. Along the way, she pares the digital world to the "real" world, acknowledging the attractions of the electronic dimension.A VIRTUAL LIFE Maia SzalavitzAfter too long on the Net, even a phone call can be a shock. My boyfriend's Liverpool accent suddenly bees impossible to interpret after his easily understood words on screen; a secretary's clipped tone seems more rejecting than I'd imagined it would be. Time itself bees fluid — hours bee minutes, or seconds stretch into days. Weekends, once a highlight of my week, are now just two ordinary days. For the last three years, since I stopped working as a television producer, I have done much of my work as a telemuter. I submit articles and edit them via email and municate with colleagues on Internet mailing lists. My boyfriend lives in England, so much of our relationship is also puter-assisted. If I desired, I could stay inside for weeks without wanting anything. I can order food, and manage my money, love and work. In fact, at times I have spent as long as three weeks alone at home, going out only to get mail and buy newspapers and groceries.I watched most of the endless snowstorm of'96 on TV. But after a while, life itself begins to feel unreal.I start to feel as though I've bee one with my machines, taking data in, spitting them back out, just another link in the Net. Others on line report the same symptoms. We start to feel an aversion to outside forms of socializing. We have bee the Net critics' worst nightmare. What first seemed like a luxury, crawling from bed to puter, not worrying about hair, and clothes and face, has bee a form of escape, a lack of discipline. And once you start replacing real human contact with cyber-interaction, ing back out of the cave can be quite difficult. I find myself shyer, morecautious, more anxious. Or, conversely, when suddenly confronted with real live humans, I get overexcited, speak too much, interrupt. I constantly worry if I am dressed appropriately, that perhaps I've actually forgotten to put on a skirt and walked outside in the T-shirt and underwear I sleep and live in. At times, I turn on the television and just leave it to talk away in the background, something that I'd never done previously. The voices of the programs are forting, but then I'm jarred by the mercials. I find myself sucked in by soap operas, or needing to keep up with the latest news and the weather. "Dateline," "Frontline," "Nightline," CNN, New York 1, every possible angle of every story over and over and over, even when they are of no possible use to me. Work moves into the background. I decide to check my email. On line, I find myself attacking everyone in sight. I am bad-tempered, and easily angered. I find everyone on my mailing list insensitive, believing that they've forgotten that there are people actually reading their wounding remarks. I don't realize that I'm projecting until after I've been embarrassed by someone who politely points out that I've attacked her for agreeing with me. When I'm in this state, I fight my boyfriend as well, misinterpreting his intentions because of the lack of emotional cues given by our typed dialogue. The fight takes hours, because the system keeps crashing. I say a line, then he does, then crash! And yet we keep on, doggedly. I'd never realized how important daily routine is: dressing for work, sleeping normal hours. I'd never thought Irelied so much on co-workers for pany. I began to understand why long-term unemployment can be so damaging, why life without an externally supporteddaily plan can lead to higher rates of drug abuse, crime, suicide. To restore balance to my life, I force myself back into the real world. I call people,arrange to meet with the few remaining friends who haven't fled New York City. I try to at least get to the gym, so as to set apart the weekend from the rest of my week. I arrange interviews for stories, doctor's appointments — anything to get me out of the houseand connected with others. But sometimes being face to face is too much. I see a friend and her ringing laughter is intolerable — the noise of conversationin the restaurant, unbearable. I make my excuses and flee. I re-enter my apartment and run to the puter as though it were a place of safety. I click on the modem, the once-annoying sound of the connection now as pleasant as my favorite tune. I enter my password. The real world disappears. (820 words)New Words and Expressionsvirtual a. 虚拟的；实质上的accent n. 口音interpret v. 理解；解释；（作）口译clipped a. with a short clear pronunciation 发音快而清脆的tone n. 语气，口气，腔调fluid a. not stable, likely to change 不稳定的，可变的n. 液体stretch v. (cause to) bee longer, wider, etc. without breaking 拉长，伸展telemuter n. one who works from home, municating with the workplace using a puter terminal 远程工submit vt. give (sth.) to sb. so that it may beformally considered 提交，呈递edit vt. revise or correct 编辑email n. 电子邮件 vt. 给…发电子邮件；用电子邮件发municate vi. 通信，交往Internet n. 互联网，因特网relationship n. 关系at times sometimes 有时endless a. having or seeming to have no end 无休止的take in 收进，吸收data n. （datum 的复数形式）数据，资料spit vt. 吐出on line connected to or controlled by a puter (network) 联机地，在线symptom n. 征兆；症状aversion n. a strong feeling of dislike 厌恶，反感socialize vi. mix socially with others 社交，交际critic n. a person who judges or criticizes 评论家；对…持批评态度的人nightmare n. a terrifying dream 噩梦crawl vi. 爬，爬行interaction n. 交往；相互作用cyber-interaction n. 通过网络交往conversely ad. 相反地appropriately ad. 适当地，得体地appropriate a.T-shirt n. T恤衫underwear n. 内衣but then yet at the same time 但另一方面，然而jar v. 使感到不快，刺激（神经等）mercial n. 商业广告 a. 商业的suck v. draw liquid or air into the mouth 吸，吮 suck in 吸引，使卷入；吸收opera n. 歌剧（艺术）soap opera 肥皂剧（以家庭问题为题材的广播或电视连续剧）keep up with learn about or be aware of (the news, etc.); move at the same rate as 及时了解或跟上angle n. a particular way of considering an issue, etc. 角度，立场in sight visible; likely to e soon 可看到的；临近bad-tempered a. having a bad temper 脾气坏的，易怒的insensitive a. not able to feel, unsympathetic toother people's feelings 感觉迟钝的，麻木不仁的sensitive a. 敏感的remark n. 言辞，话语 v. 说，评说project v. imagine that others have (the same feelings, usu. unpleasant ones) as you 以为别人也有（与自己同样的情绪）misinterpret vt. understand wrongly 错误地理解，错误地解释emotional a. 感情上的；动感情的cue n. 提示，暗示doggedly ad. persistently 顽强地，坚持不懈地routine n. 例行事务，日常工作，惯例rely vi. depend confidently, put trust in 依靠，依赖unemployment▲ n. 失业externally ad. 从外面，在外部external a. 外面的，外部的abuse n. wrong or excessive use; cruel treatment 滥用，虐待crime n. （犯）罪suicide n. 自杀restore vt. bring back to a former condition 恢复arrange vt. prepare or plan 安排flee v. run away (from) 逃走；逃离gym n. 体育馆，健身房set apart 使分离，使分开interview n., vt. 接见；面试appointment n. 约会laughter n. 笑，笑声intolerable a. too bad to be endured 不能忍受的，无法容忍的apartment n. 一套公寓房间；公寓click v. （使）发咔哒声；用鼠标点击 n. 咔哒声modem n. 调制解调器annoying a. 讨厌的，恼人的annoy vt. make angry, irritate; bother 使恼怒，使烦恼connection n. 连接tune n. 曲子，曲调password n. 口令，密码Proper NamesMaia Szalavitz 迈亚·塞拉维茨Liverpool 利物浦（英格兰西部港口城市）Dateline 美国National Broadcasting Company (NBC) 的专题新闻报道节目Frontline 美国Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) 的专题新闻报道节目Nightline 美国American Broadcasting Company(ABC)的专题新闻报道节目CNN =Cable News Network （美国）有线新闻电视网Language sense Enhancement1. Read aloud paragraphs 10-13 and learn them by heart.2. Read aloud the following poem:Happily Addicted to the WebDoorbell rings, I'm not listening, From my mouth,drool is glistening, I'm happy — although My parents are not — Happily addicted to the Web.All night long, I sit clicking, Unaware time is ticking, There's heard on my cheek, Same clothes for a week, Happily addicted to the Web.Friends e by; they shake me, Saying, "Yo, man! Don't you know tonight's senior prom?" With a shrug, I replied, "No, man; I just discovered letterman-dot-!"I don't phone, don't send faxes, Don't go out, don't pay taxes, Who cares if someday They drag me away? I'm happily addicted to the Web!3. Re。

Unit 4 The Virtual WorldTeaching Aims:1.Understanding the main idea and structure of the text.2.Deduce the meaning of new vocabulary related to computers and the Internet.3.Grasp the key language points in Text A and learn how to use them in context.4.Understand the cultural background related to the content.5.Express themselves more freely on the theme of The Virtual World after doing a series oftheme-related reading, listening, speaking, and writing activities6.Write e-mail message in an appropriate way.Teaching Keypoints:1.Grasp the main idea of Text A and language points in Text A2.Cultural background in Text A3.Analysis of the difficult sentences in Text ATeaching Difficulties:1.Writing strategy and style demonstrated in Text A2.Write an essay with an anecdote or a piece of news, etc.Teaching Aids:Teaching, discussion, exercises, group-activities, student-centredTeaching Procedure:Step 1Warming up1.Ask students questions about the poem. They should have listened to this before class.2.Have students look at the theme of this unit(The Virtual World ) and the title of Text A(AVirtual Life) and then try to.---find antonyms of “virtual world” and “virtual life”(real world, real life).---suggest synonyms for “virtual world”(cyberia,etherworld,virtual reality,Internet world, net world,etc).---say what people can do on the Internet (communicating with people, shopping, reading, entertaining,education,working, hacking, publishing,etc).Step 2 Global Analysis of Text A1. Division of the Text APart1: Paras.1-3Description of the author’s virtual life.Part2: Paras.4-10How the author feels after staying on the Internet for a while.Part3: Para.11-13The author tries to find her way back into the real world but fails.Step 3. Detailed leaning of Text A1.My boyfriend’s Liverpool accent suddenly becomes impossible to interpret after his easily understood words on screen: a secretary’s clipped tone seems more rejecting than I’d imagined it would be.What does the sentence imply?I have become more familiar with the virtual world than the real world.2.We have become the Net critics’worst nightmare.Paraphrase the sentence.We have got into a situation that critics of the Net describe as most dreadful.3.And once you start replacing real human contact with cyber-interaction, coming back out of the cave can be quite difficult.What does “cyber-interaction”mean?“Cyber-”is a prefix which means “of the computer”. “Cyber-interaction”means the contact with the computer.What does “cave”here refer to?“Cave”here refers figuratively to the isolated life of the virtual world.Paraphrase the second part of the sentence.Returning to normal society from the isolated life of the virtual world can be quite a problem.4.At times, I turn on the television and just leave it to talk away in the background, something that I’d never done previously.Translate the sentence into Chinese.有时我把电视机开着，让它作为背景声音一直响着，以前我从不这样做。

U n i t4T h e V i r t u a l W o r l d Part II Reading TaskComprehensionContent QuestionPair Work1.She used to be a television producer, but now she is a writer.2.She writes and edits articles online, submits them via email, and communicates withcolleagues via the Internet, too.3.She could stay computer-assisted at home for weeks, going out only t get mail, newspapersand groceries.4.They feel as if they had become one with the computer, and life seems to be unreal.5.That people who grew used to a virtual life would feel an aversion to outside forms ofsocializing.6.She gets overexcited, speaks too much, and interrupts others.7.She is bad-tempered, easily angered, and attacks everyone in sight, all because she has longbecome separated from others and lacks emotional face-to-face exchanges with people.8.She fights her boyfriend, misinterpreting his intentions because of the lack of emotional cuesgiven by their typed dialogue.9.Because we rely on co-works for company.10.She calls people, arrangers to meet the few friends remaining in the City, gets to the gym,arranges interviews for stories, doctor’s appointments---anything to get her out of the house and connected with others.11.No, she doesn’t feel happy. She feels being face to face is intolerable.12.She makes her excuses and flees, re-enters her apartment, runs to the computer, clicks on themodem, and disappears into the virtual world again.Text OrganizationWorking On Your Own1.2-32.1,4-10,133.114.12The first paragraph describes the consequences of living a virtual life and the last tells of the author’s escape back into it. Together, they bring out the dilemma people at present are in: Because of modern technology, we have a choice between a virtual life and real life, but find both unsatisfactory.Language Sense Enhancement(1)routine(2)for company(3)unemployment(4)externally (5)drug abuse(6)restore(7)fled(8)gym(9)set apart(10)a ppointmentsVocabularyI1)conversely 2)but then 3)symptom4)spitting5)abusing6)tone 7)took; in8)editing9)have arranged10)in sight11)stretched12)data1)smoking cigarettes jars on me.2)find themselves getting sucked in.3)has arranged for a technician from the computer store to check and repair it.4)fled their country to avoid military service/fled to other countries to avoidmilitary service.5)restore people’s confidence in it.1)the virtual; on line; via2)nightmare; routine; any appointment; arrange for3)cue; remarks; his tuneI.Collocation1.We came here all the way on foot.2.Private cars are not allowed on campus.3.They are on vacation in Florida.4.Mary has been talking to her friend on the phone for an hour.5.Don’t worry, Lucy is always on time.6.Industrial demand on fuel is on the rise.age1.hard2.difficult3.impossible4.tough5.hard6.easyprehensive Exercises IV.cloze(1)Internet(2)click(3)virtual(4)routines(5)arrange(6)nightmare (7)annoying(8)connection(9)crawls(10)t ake in(11)s pit(12)d ata(13)s ucked into(14)A t times(15)f lee(16)o n line(1)companion(2)deliver(3)access(4)enables(5)customers(6)delights(7)provides(8)small(9)remote(10)i nformationV.Translation1)Research shows that laughter can bring a lot of health benefits.2) A show Internet connection speed is really annoying.3)As the law stands, helping someone commit suicide is a crime.4)In her report, Mary tries to interpret the data from a completely differentangle.5)Sue is a girl of great talent. Her amazing memory sets her apart from herclassmates.Perhaps you envy me for being able to work from home on the computer. I agree that the Internet has made my job a lot easier. I can write, submit and edit articles via email, chat with my colleagues on line and discuss work with my boss. With a click of the mouse, I can get all the data I need and keep up with the latest news. But then, communicating through the Net can be frustrating at times. The system may crash. Worse still, without the emotional cues of face-to-face communication, the typed words sometimes seem difficult to interpret.。

Unit 4The Virtual World一、授课时间：秋季学期二、授课班级：非英语专业本科生三、授课内容：新编大学英语综合教程2 第4单元四、课程类型：阅读课五、教学目的：1理解课文的主题，掌握其写作结构2 掌握课文中出现的语言点和语法现象3 通过与课文主题相关的一系列的听、说、读、写活动，提高学生的英语综合能力。

八、教学重点：课文的理解和语言点的掌握和应用。

九、教学方法：最大限度利用网络教学资源，展开以学生参与为主的课堂教学活动，并通过督促检查等手段使学生课下继续学习。

十、主要参考书目：季佩英，吴晓真，2001，《全新版大学英语综合教程2－教师用书》上海：上海外语教育出版社柯彦玢，张砚秋，2002，《全新版大学英语阅读教程2－教师用书》上海：上海外语教育出版社朱万忠，2002，《大学英语阅读进阶2》重庆：重庆大学出版社Unit 4 The Virtual WorldObjectives:1) Understand the main idea and structure of the text.2) Learn some rules of interpreting new vocabulary and usage related to computers and the Internet in English.3) Grasp the key language points and grammatical structures in the text.4) Conduct a series of reading, speaking and writing activities related to the theme of the unit. Time Allocation and Course Arrangement:Pre-reading Tasks: (50 minutes)1. Warming-up exercise: Deliver handout about the introduction of Internet and ask concerned questions for Ss to discuss first and then answer them. (15’)2. Do the pre-reading task on pp.100. (10’)3. Listen to the recording twice and then discuss the following questions with your partner. (15’)1) Is the hero a student or an employee?2) What was he doing when the boss came in?3) How did he act in front of his boss?4. Ask Ss to find antonyms of “virtual world” and “virtual life” in the text. (10’)While-reading Tasks: (40 minutes)1. Ss are asked to skim the text and then do the Text Organization Exercise on page 107. (15’)2. Detail ed Reading: Ss discuss the following questions and report to the class (30’)1) Question for Paragraph 1What does the author feel after too long on the Net?2) Questions for Paragraph 2-3What did the author do three years ago and what is she doing now?How does the author manage her daily life?3) Questions for Paragraph 4-10What are the symptoms shared by people who live a virtual life?How does the author behave when she is suddenly confronted with real live humans?How does the author behave on line? Why?4) Questions for Paragraph 11-12What does the author do in order to return to the real world?Does she feel happy doing so?5) Question for paragraph 13When dissatisfied with the real world, what does the author do?Homework:1. Deliver handouts about language points and ask Ss to review them after class.2. Finish exercises of unit 1.3. Finish reading Text B.4. Ss prepare for follow-up discussion: The pros and cons of InternetAfter-reading Tasks: (90 minutes)1. Group discussion on the pros and cons of Internet. (30’)2. The presentation of each group. (20’)3. Check on Ss’ homework. (20’)4. Test of Unit 3. (10’)II. Language Study1. virtual: 1) created and existing only in a computerExamples: I can visit a virtual store and put what I want in my basket at the click of a mouse button.Some people spend too much time escaping from reality into the virtual worldconjured up on their computer screens.2) being or acting as what is described, but not accepted as such in name or officially Examples: Our deputy manager is the virtual head of the business.Now that the talks have broken down, war in the region looks like a virtual certainty.2. interpret: 1) understand (sth. said, ordered, or done)Examples: They are worried that the students might interpret the new regulation as a restriction of their rights.She interprets the dream as an unconscious desire to be young again.2) give or provide the meaning of, explainExamples: How do you interpret his refusal to see us?This dream can be interpreted in several different ways.3) translate what is said in one language into anotherExamples: I am terribly sorry, but I don't understand a word. Could you interpret for me?No one in the tour group spoke Spanish so we had to ask the guide to interpret.3. tone: a particular quality or intonation of the voiceExamples: From the tone of her voice I could tell she was very angry.Suddenly he laughed again, but this time with a cold, sharp tone.4. stretch: (cause to) become longer, wider, etc. without breakingExamples: My working day stretches from seven in the morning to eight at night.The child stretched the rubber band to its full extent.5. submit: give (sth.) to sb. so that it may be formally considered (followed by to)Examples: You should submit your reports to the committee.I am going to submit an application for that job in Microsoft.Peter submitted his plans for the new town square to the local government.6. edit: revise or correctExamples: Jack is busy editing Shakespeare's plays for use in schools.John didn't finish editing the annual report until the end of last month.7. email: electronic mailExamples: Young people like to keep in touch with their friends via email.I received an email from my student yesterday.vt. send an email toExamples: I will email you the instant I get the news.She'll email me a question before she calls so I can think it over in advance.8. communicate: contact sb. in any way, esp. by speaking to them, writing to them or callingthem (followed by with)Examples: Some young people depend heavily on email to communicate with each other.They have been divorced for years and never communicated with each other.9. the Internet: the worldwide network of computer links which allows computer users to connectwith computers all over the world, and which carries electronic mail Examples: Whether we like it or not, the Internet is an ever-growing part of our lives.You can take online courses and earn your degree via the Internet whenever andwherever you want to.It's believed the Internet was born in 1969 when two computers at the Universityof California, Los Angles were connected by a 15 foot cable.10. relationship: state of being connectedExamples: What is the relationship between language and thought?The scientist had a good working relationship with his American colleagues. 11. at times: sometimesExamples: She has been away from her home for about a year. At times she wishes she hadnever left.He went on listening to her, at times impatient and at times fascinated.12. take in: absorb (sth.) into the body by breathing or swallowingExamples: The earth takes in heat and light from the sun.Fish take in oxygen through their gills.13. data: information, usu. in the form of facts or statistics that you can analyzeExamples: This data is stored on the network and can be accessed by anybody.The data is still being analyzed, so I can't tell you the results.14. spit: send (liquid, food, etc.) out from the mouth (used in the pattern: spit sth. (out) (at/on/ontosb./sth.))Examples: The baby spat its food out on the table.He took one sip of the wine and spat it out.15. on line: connected to or controlled by a computer (network)Examples: Our system is on line to the main computer.The largest online institution is the University of Phoenix, with some 1000 studentstoday and hopes of reaching 200,000 students in 10 years.16. symptom: 1) sign of the existence of sth. badExamples: High interest rates are a symptom of a weak economy.They regard the increase in crime as a symptom of a more general decline in moralstandards.2) change in the body that indicates an illnessExamples: A cold, fever and headache are the usual symptoms of flu.If the symptoms persist, it is important to go to your doctor.17. nightmare: a terrifying dreamExamples: Tom didn't eat fish because it gives him nightmares.Watching horror films gives me nightmares.I had a nightmare about falling off the skyscraper.18. conversely: in a way that is opposite to sth.Examples: $1 will buy 100 yen worth of Japanese goods. Conversely, 100 yen will buy $1 worth of American goods.You can add the fluid to the powder or, conversely, the powder to the fluid.19. but then: yet at the same timeExamples: The failure of China's soccer team looks inevitable. But then, anything can happen in football.Mary performed better than the others in the final exam; but then, she spent muchlonger on it than they did.20. jar: have a harsh or an unpleasant effect (used in the pattern: jar sth., jar on sb./sth.)Examples: You shouldn't have too many colors in a small space as the effect can jar.The loud bang jarred my nerves.Her squeaky voice jarred on me.21. suck in: (usu. passive) involve (sb.) in an activity, an argument, etc., usu. against their will(used in the pattern: suck sb. in/into sth.; suck in )Examples: I don't want to get sucked into the debate about school reform.Some teenagers don't want to get involved with gangs, but they find themselvesgetting sucked in.22. keep up with: learn about or be aware of (the news, etc.)Examples: Carrie likes to keep up with the latest fashions.He didn't bother to keep up with the news. His only concern was to study.23. Work moves into the background: Work becomes secondary to me.24. in sight: 1)visibleExamples: It was early in the morning and there wasn't anyone in sight on campus.As the train pulled into the station my parents standing on the platform were soonin sight.2) likely to come soonExamples: Two months passed, and victory was not yet in sight. ,The end of the economic nightmare is still nowhere in sight.A solution to the problem of environmental pollution now seems in sight.25. remark: thing said or written as a commentExamples: The principal of the school made some remarks about educational reform at the meeting.Mr. Smith approached us and made a couple of remarks about the weather.His rude remark about my book jarred on me.26. emotional: 1) of the emotionsExamples: She is grateful to him for his emotional support while she was in trouble.It's quite difficult to handle emotional problems.2) having emotions that are easily excitedExamples: Marie got very emotional when we parted, and started to cry.It's said that the Italians are more emotional than we are.27. cue: anything that serves as a signal about what to do or say (followed by to/for)Examples: When he started to talk about the finances, that was our cue to get up quietly and leave.When I nod my head, that's your cue to give flowers to him.Mr. Clinton's excitement was the cue for a campaign.28. I say a line: I type a line on the screen.29. routine: a fixed and regular way of doing things (often adjectival)Examples: The job is really just a dull series of fairly routine tasks. I don't think you'll take it.He established a new routine after retirement.30. rely on/upon: depend confidently on, put trust inExamples: Nowadays we rely increasingly on computers to control the flow of traffic.Some children relied heavily on the advice of their parents.31. abuse: wrong or bad use or treatment of sth./sb.Examples: The World Health Organization (WHO) has published a report on drug abuse and addiction.The policemen are making an investigation of child abuse.32. restore: bring back to a former condition (used in the pattern: restore sth.; restore sb. to sth.)Examples: Law and order will be quickly restored after the incident.Winning three games restored their confidence.Doing sports every day restored the old man to good health.The deposed king was restored to power.33. arrange: prepare or plan (used in the pattern: arrange sth.; arrange to do sth.; arrange for sb./sth. to do sth.)Example: Her marriage was arranged by her parents.Let% arrange to have a dinner together some time before we graduate.I have arranged for a taxi to pick us up at 8:00 a.m.I could arrange for you to come along with us if you like.34. flee: run away (from) (used in the pattern: flee from/to; flee someplace)Examples: The customers fled from the bank when the alarm sounded.During the war, thousands upon thousands of Afghans fled the country.Up to five million political refugees have fled to other countries.35. interview: 1) a meeting at which a journalist asks sb. questions in order to find out their newsExamples: In an exclusive interview with our reporter, the film star revealed some of his personal affairs.Radio interviews are generally more relaxed than television ones.2) a formal meeting at which sb. applying for a job is asked questions, as a way ofjudging how suitable they areExamples: I have been asked to go for an interview for a project I applied for at Harvard University.She has had a couple of job interviews, but no offers.v.Examples: As a journalist, he interviewed many government officials.After the press conference, the journalist interviewed the UN Secretary Generalabout the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.I will be interviewed next week for the Chief Executive's job.36. appointment: an arrangement to meet or visit sb. at a particular time (followed by with)Examples: You can't see the president of the university unless you make an appointment.I've made an appointment to see my tutor tomorrow.37. click: press or release a mouse button rapidly, as to select an icon (followed by on)Example: When shopping online, you just click the mouse and order what you want to buy.38. tune: a series of musical notes that is pleasant and easy to rememberExamples: She whistled a happy tune all the way home.He was humming a merry tune while cooking.. Homework:1.Recite the words and phrases of this unit.2.Finish doing the exercises.3.Preview Unit 5。

(外教社)全新版大学英语综合教程第二册第四单元课后练习答案unit-4-book-2Unit4 The Virtual WorldPart II Reading TaskComprehensionContent QuestionPair Work1.She used to be a television producer, but now she is a writer.2.She writes and edits articles online, submits them via email, and communicates with colleagues via the Internet, too.3.She could stay computer-assisted at home for weeks, going out only t get mail, newspapers and groceries.4.They feel as if they had become one with the computer, and life seems to be unreal.5.That people who grew used to a virtual life would feel an aversion to outside forms of socializing.6.She gets overexcited, speaks too much, and interrupts others.7.She is bad-tempered, easily angered, and attacks everyone in sight, all because she has8.9.111.122.The first paragraph describes the consequences of living a virtual life and the last tells of the author’s escape back into it. Together, they bring out the dilemma people at present are in: Because of modern technology, we have a choice between a virtual life and real life, but find both unsatisfactory.Language Sense Enhancement1.(1)routin e(2)for company (3)unemp loyment (4)externally(5)drugabuse(6)restore(7)fled(8)gym(9)setapart(10)appointmentsVocabulary I1.1)conversel y2)but then3)symptom4)spitting5)abusing 6)tone7)took; in8)editing9)havearranged10)insight11)stretched12)data2.1)smoking cigarettes jars on me.2)find themselves getting sucked in.3)has arranged for a technician from thecomputer store to check and repair it.4)fled their country to avoid militaryservice/fled to other countries to avoid military service.5)restore people’s confidence in it.3.1)the virtual; on line; via2)nightmare; routine; any appointment;arrange for3)cue; remarks; his tuneI.Collocation1.We came here all the way on foot.2.Private cars are not allowed on campus.3.They are on vacation in Florida.4.Mary has been talking to her friend on the phone for an hour.5.Don’t worry, Lucy is always on time.6.Industrial demand on fuel is on the rise.II.U sage1.hard2.difficult3.impossible4.tough5.hard6.easyprehensive Exercises IV.cloze1.(1)Intern et(2)click(3)virtual(4)routin es(5)arrang e (6)nightmare(7)annoying(8)connection(9)crawls(10)take in(11)spit(12)data(13)suckedinto(14)Attimes(15)flee(16)on line2.(1)compa nion (2)deliver(3)access(4)enable s(5)custom ers (6)delight s(7)provid es(8)small(9)remote(10)inform ationV.T ranslation1.1)Research shows that laughter can bring alot of health benefits.2)A show Internet connection speed is reallyannoying.3)As the law stands, helping someone commitsuicide is a crime.4)In her report, Mary tries to interpret thedata from a completely different angle.5)Sue is a girl of great talent. Her amazingmemory sets her apart from her classmates. 2.Perhaps you envy me for being able to work from home on the computer. I agree that the Internet has made my job a lot easier. I can write, submit and edit articles via email, chat with my colleagues on line and discuss work with my boss. With a click of the mouse, I can get all the data I need and keep up with the latest news. But then, communicating through the Net can be frustrating at times. The systemmay crash. Worse still, without the emotional cues of face-to-face communication, the typed words sometimes seem difficult to interpret.。

全新版大学英语综合教程2学生用书课后习题答案全新版大学英语第二版综合教程2答案Unit1 Ways of LearningContent Question1. They were studying arts education in Chinese kindergartens and elementary schools in Nanjing.2. Their 18-month-old son Benjamin was fond of trying to place the key into the slot of the key box during their stay at the Jinling Hotel.3. They would come over to watch Benjamin and then try to teach him how to do it properly.4. Because he realized that this anecdote was directly relevant to their assigned tasks in China: to investigate early childhood education and to throw light on Chinese attitudes toward creativity.5. Most of them displayed the same attitude as the staff at the Jinling Hotel.6. He emphasized that the most important thing is to teach the child that on can solve a problem effectively by oneself.7. He means that this incident pointed to important differences in educational and artistic practices between China and the USA.8. The manner in which the Chinese staff saw the need to teach the child by guiding his hand in the characteristic of a broader attitude to education, one that stands in contrast to the Western preference for leaving the child to explore and learn unaided.9. One example is of children at the age of 5 or 6 painting flowers, fish and animals skillfully and confidently; in a secondexample, calligraphers 9 and 10 years old were producing works; and in a third,young artists work on perfecting their craft for several hoursa day.10. Americans think that unless creativity has been acquired early, it may never emerge, and skills can be picked up later. Chinese think that if skills are not acquired early, they may never be acquired, and there is no hurry to promote creativity.11. This is mainly due to the difference in their way of thinking.12. The author makes the suggestion that we should strike a better balance between the poles of creativity and basic skills.Text OrganizationWorking On Your Own1.1) The text begins with an anecdote.2) His thoughts are mainly about different approaches to learning in China and the West.3) He winds up the text with a suggestion in the form ofa question.2. Chinese1) Show a child how to do something, or tech by holding the hand2) Give greater priority to developing skills at an early age, believing that creativity can be promoted over timeAmericans1) Teach children that they should rely on themselves for solutions to problems2) Put more emphasis on fostering creativity in young children, thinking skills can be picked up laterUnit2 ValuesContent Question1. The Salvation Army is a religious charitableorganization. A Salvation Army bell ringer is a volunteer who help it collect donations.2. The boy asked him: Are you poor? He did it simply out of confusion and curiosity. Obviously he knew nothing about the Salvation Army bell ringer.3. He said, “I have more than some people, but not as mu ch as others.” This means that he was neither poor nor rich.4. The boy’s mother scolded h im because the question was social inappropriate, especially to a person who looked poor.5. Yes, economically he is poor. He lives in a small basemen t apartment. He doesn’t even have a color TV. He falls into the lowest income category. And so on.6. No, the writer does not feel poor. This is because he has enjoyed good health and creativity which he thinks are much more important than material goods.7. He feels out of place among people who are primarily interested in material things.8. She told him th at she was interested in what’s on the inside. but after he took her to his poorly furnished apartment, she changed her mind completely.9. It only shows that to her the most important thing was still material goods rather than what she had claimed before.10. Commercial can put people under pressure to purchase more than is really necessary.11. Because December is the time for to work for the Salvation Army as a bell ringer, which gives him a genuine sense of belonging and brings him happiness in helping others.12. The boy’s question has helped the writer realize that, despite his lack of expensive possessions, he is rich in many other ways and shouldbe thankful for that.Text OrganizationWorking On Your Own1.1) a.√2) the essay is meant to explain something that is, the author’s view of life.3) That one can live a life full of riches without being rich financially.2.Part One: The writer’s encounter with a boy who raised the question “are you poor?”Part Two: In search of an answer the writer finds that not having expensive possessions doesn’t make him feel poor mainly because he enjoys life in many other ways.Part Three: In conclusion, the writer thinks he’s grown to understand more about himself because of the boy’s question.Unit3 The Generation GapContent Question1. There are seven characters---Father, Mother, Heidi, Diane, Sean, Restaurant Manager, and Mrs. Higgins.2. No. Because what he does usually ends up embarrassing them.3. To buy a guitar.4. To check if Sean was going to embarrass him.5. He knew his father was going to embarrass him.6. It was unnecessary and embarrassing.7. He wanted Dan to pressure his son into asking Diane to the senior prom.8. He would speak to his son and insist that the latter give Diane a call.9. She felt humiliated.10. Because the Thompson had just moved.11. He tried to let her know how exceptionally talented a young woman Heidi was.12. Because she couldn’t bear being embarrassed by her father. Text OrganizationWorking On Your Own1.1. A fast-food restaurant2. The Thompson family dining room3. An office at a high school2.Scene One: Father embarrassed Sean by talking too proudly to the restaurant manager.Scene Two: Father embarrassed Diane by persuading a colleague into pressing his son to ask her to the senior prom.Scene Three: Father embarrassed Heidi by boating to an official at her new school about how talented she was.Unit4 The Virtual WorldContent Question1. She used to be a television producer, but now she is a writer.2. She writes and edits articles online, submits them via email, and communicates with colleagues via the Internet, too.3. She could stay computer-assisted at home for weeks, going out only t get mail, newspapers and groceries.4. They feel as if they had become one with the computer,and life seems to be unreal.5. That people who grew used to a virtual life would feel an aversion to outside forms of socializing.6. She gets overexcited, speaks too much, and interrupts others.7. She is bad-tempered, easily angered, and attacks everyone in sight, all because she has long become separated from others and lacks emotional face-to-face exchanges with people.8. She fights her boyfriend, misinterpreting his intentions because of the lack of emotional cues given by their typed dialogue.9. Because we rely on co-works for company.10. She calls people, arrangers to meet the few friends remaining in the City, gets to the gym, arranges interviews for stories, doctor’s appointments---anything to get her out of the house and connected with others.11. No, she doesn’t feel happy. She feels being face to face is intolerable.12. She makes her excuses and flees, re-enters her apartment, runs to the computer, clicks on the modem, and disappears into the virtual world again.Text OrganizationWorking On Your Own1.1. 2-32. 1,4-10,133. 114. 122.The first paragraph describes the consequences of living a virtual life and the last tells of the author’s escape back into it. Together, they bring out the dilemma people at present are in: Because of modern technology, we have a choice between a virtual life and real life, but find both unsatisfactory.Unit5 Overcoming ObstaclesContent Question1. Because the pole was set at 17 feet which was three inches higher than his personal best.2. Because pole-vaulting combines the grace of a gymnast with the strength of a body builder.3. His childhood dream was to fly. His mother read him numerous stories about flying when he was growing up.4. Because he believed in hard work and sweat. His motto: If you want something, work for it!5. Michael's mother wished he could relax a bit more and be that "free dreaming" little boy. On one occasion she attempted to talk to him and his father about this, but his dad quickly interrupted, smiled and said, "You want something, work for it!"6. He began a very careful training program.7. He seemed unaware of the fact that he had just beaten his personal best by three inches. He was very calm.8. He began to feel nervous when the bar was set at nine inches higher than his personal best.9. What his mother had taught him about how to deal with tension or anxiety helped him overcome his nervousness.10. The singing of some distant birds in flight made him associate his final jump with his childhood dream.11. He cou ld imagine the smile on his mother’s face. He thoughthis father was probably smiling too, even laughing. However, in fact, his father hugged his wife and cried like a baby in her arms.12. Because he was blind.Text OrganizationWorking On Your Own1.Part One: Michael faced the most challenging competition in his pole-vaulting career.Part Two: Michael’s childhood was marked with dreams and tough training. Part Three: Michael topped his personal best, won the championship and set a new world record.2.(1) It also has the element of flying, and the thought of flying as high as a two-story building is a mere fantasy to anyone watching such an event.As long as Michael could remember he had always dreamed of flying. (2) All of Michael’s vaults today seemed t o be the reward for his hard work.Unit6 Women, Half the SkyContent Question1. They liked girly toys such as a miniature kitchen, and Barbies.2. To convert a gas-guzzling SUV into a hybrid electric vehicle.3. Because she didn’t know anything about cars and was afraid of being cheated by the mechanic.4. She was craving independence and wanted to live away from home for some time.5. It helped her earn six engineering credits, which ofcourse made it easier for her to become an engineeringmajor.6. Five years.7. In her view, if you find a subject is difficult to learn, it does not mean you’re not good at it. It just means you have to set your mind and work harder to get good at it.8. Because he had confidence in her abilities believing she could have done better if she had studied more.9. No, she wasn’t always confident. She had moments of panic, worried that as a woman she would be unable to understand thermodynamics.10. She considers it wrong because it is based on a faulty premise.11. It is flexible and more powerful than we imagine.12. What she means is not to accept others’ op inions blindly but to use one’s own judgment.Text OrganizationWorking On Your Own1.Part One: The author describes how she stumbled into engineering. Part Two: The author writes about how she has overcome obstacles, including the bias against women, on her way to success.Part Three: The author draws the conclusion that women can do anything men can so long as they believe in their own abilities.2.1) she was not a tomboy.not to an engineering department.she didn’t k now the first thing about engineering.because she craved independence from her parents.already earned her six credits in engineering.2) math and design.she participated in a national competition to convert an SUV into a hybrid electric vehicle.work harder at it.that she should study more.had to work hard at courses she found difficult, which encouraged her to keep going.Unit7 Learning about EnglishContent Question1. It has borrowed and is still borrowing massively from other languages. Today it has an estimated vocabulary of over one million words.2. They don’t like borrowing foreign words. They try to ban words from English.3. Old English or Anglo-Saxon English.4. The Germanic tribes brought it to the British Isles in the 5th century.5. They are usually short and direct.6. They use words derived from Old English.7. An English judge in India noticed that several words in Sanskrit closely resembled some words in Greek and Latin. A systematic study later revealed the Indo-European parent language.8. Greek, Latin, Sanskrit, English, etc.9. There were three languages competing for use in England.10. Words from Greek and Roman classics came into the English language.11. The great principles of freedom and rights of man were born in England, then the Americans carried them forward.12. No. English is and has always been the tongue of thecommon people. There should not be any fence around it to protect its so-calledpurity.Text OrganizationWorking On Your Own1.Part One: Massive borrowing from other languages is a major feature of the English language.Part Two: the history of the English language from the Indo-European parent language to modern English.Part Three: Tolerance, love of freedom, and respect for the rights of others---these qualities in the English-speaking people explain the richness of their language.2.Paras. 10-11: Germanic tribes came to settle in Britain and brought Anglo-Saxon words---Old English.Para. 12: The Christian religion enriched English with words from Greek and Latin.Para. 13: the Vikings from Scandinavia came with words from Old Norse. Para. 14: the Norman Conquest---French influence.Para. 15: The European renaissance and the printing pressbrought many new words from Latin and Greek.Para. 16: The American revolution---the emergence of a new variety---Amercan English.。

Unit 4 The Virtual WorldI. Teaching ObjectivesStudents will be able to:1. understand the main idea(despite the many negative effects of virtual life, the author prefers it to real life) and structure of the text (contrast between virtual life and real life);2. learn some rules of interpreting new vocabulary and usage related to computersand the Internet in English;3. grasp the key language points and grammatical structures in the text;4. conduct a series of reading, listening, speaking and writing activities relatedto the theme of the unit.II. Key Points:The structure, the writing skill, and the main idea of the text will be the focus. Only a few words and sentences, which will be the obstacles for students’understanding of the text, will be explained in class.III. Difficult Points:Some sentences whose meanings are difficult to understand and whose structures are hard to analyze:1. Line 26-28（Para. 6）: I find myself shyer, more cautious. Or, conversely, when suddenly confronted with real life humans, I get overexcited, speak too much, interrupt.2. Line 45-47(Para.9): When I am in this state, I fight my boyfriend as well, misinterpreting his intentions because of the lack of emotional cues given by our typed dialogue.IV. Teaching Materials: Power point and materialsV. Teaching Methods: Lecturing, practicing and discussing. VI. Teaching Timing: 8 sessions of classVII. Teaching Process:1st -2nd periods:Pre-reading; Teacher’s Introductory Remarks and Students’Discussion related to the topic.3rd -4th periods: While-Reading (Understanding the title of text A; Analyzing the organization of the text; Explaining Difficult sentences and language points in the text; Summing up the main idea of the text)5th-6th periods: Dealing with the exercises after Text A. Check on Ss’ home reading (Text B); Post-Reading Task: Theme-Related Language Learning Tasks7th-8th periods: Listening and speaking tasks.A. Pre-reading tasks1.Tasks Ss the following questions on the poem Surfing the Internet: (5 minutes)—What was the hero doing when his boss came in? (surfing the Internet)—How did he act in front of his boss? (He pretended to be surprised at the computer which had crashed “unexpectedly”.)2.Ss look at the theme of this unit (the Virtual World) and the title of Text A(A Virtual Life), then try to:—find antonyms of “virtual world” and “virtual life”;(real world, real life)—suggest synonyms for “virtual world”;(cyberspace, cyberia, etherworld, virtual reality, Internet world, net world, etc.)—say what people can do on the Internet.(communicating with people, shopping, reading, entertainment, education, working, hacking, publishing, etc.) 3.Imaginative writing (28 minutes)1) T dictates to Ss the following paragraph:For the past two weeks, other participants of the Net Survival Contest(网络生存竞赛) and I have been shut up in bare hotel rooms. Our only link to the real world has been a computer that is hooked up to the Internet (联网电脑).We have relied on it, not only for food, bed sheets and other daily necessities, but also to set up an e-business (电子商务) of our own.2) Now Ss will complete the paragraph beginning with: “Now it is time for meto walk out into the light of day again…” They will give their imagination full play. They will write no more than 100 words.3) Ss form groups of four to five, and read aloud to each other their own writings.4) T asks some groups to recommend the best piece in their group to the class.4.T may lead in to Text A by saying: Some of us like to live a life in contactwith real things and real people, but others favor a virtual existence. Which life is better? I’m sure you have different opinions. Now let’s read Text A to find out what Maia Szalavitz has to say about these two life styles.(2 minutes)B. While-reading tasks1.Text organization (15 minutes)1)T draws Ss’ attention to Text Organization Exercise 1, and lets them readits instruction as well as what has already been done for them in this exercise.2)Ss try to complete the exercise by simply reading the sentence of eachparagraph in Text A.3)Ss compare answers with each other; if necessary, T may help.2.T explains the key language points and gives Ss practice (Language study). (45minutes)3.T guides Ss through Structure Exercise 2. (10 minutes)4.Ss re-read Paras 4-10, work in pairs to find out consequences of “my” virtuallife. Can they use the “find oneself + adj./past participle/present participle”structure when summing up the consequences? (10 minutes)5.Some pairs report to the class their findings, using the “find” structure.(5 minutes)C. Post-reading tasksputer-related vocabulary items (20 minutes)1)Ss scan Text A to find out vocabulary items to computer and the Internet.(They are: virtual life, the net, telecommuter, email, Internet mailing lists, computer-assisted, data, link, cyber-interaction, on line, system cash, click on the modem, connection, password)2)T tells Ss that new terms related to computer and the Internet are constantlyadded to the English vocabulary, so much so that many of them are not included in any English dictionary. However, if we apply certain rules, their meanings are easy to deduce.3)T gives Ss more examples of computer-related vocabulary items (see TextAnalysis)2.T guides Ss through some after-text exercises. (25 minutes)3.T checks on Ss’ home reading (Text B). (3 minutes)4.Ss do Part IV: Theme-Related Language Learning Tasks. (1 period)5.T asks Ss to prepare the next unit: (2 minutes)1)do the pre-reading task2)preview Text A.VIII. Assignments:Assignments for 1st and 2nd periods:●Vocabulary Exercises I, II, III in Text A●Listen to the recording of the textAssignments for 3rd and 4th periods:●Review what have been learned in class●Comprehensive Exercises, I, II in Text A●Read the text fluently and imitate the pronunciation and intonation of therecordingAssignments for 5th and 6th periods:●Review what have been learned in class●Language Practice in Text B●Preparations for paragraph recitation and dictation of new words andexpressions in Unit 4Assignments for 7th and 8th periods:●Review what have been learned in class●Home listening: Task 1, 2 and 3●Previewing text A in Unit 5●Finishing Test Yourself (Unit 1-4)IX. Teaching Reflection:Try to listen to the feedback of the students during and after the course, analyze the weaknesses in teaching and improve the methods as much as possible.The feedback from the students:The methods taken to improve the teaching and learning:X. Appendix: Teaching Contents:A. Text AnalysisThe most dynamic combining forms/prefixes for new computer-and-Internet-related vocabulary in /English are cyber-, virtual, net- (net-), Web- (web-), and E- (e-).New English vocabulary items derived from them usually appear in the following forms:bining forms/prefixes+ noun: this is the most common type, e.g. virtual life（虚拟生活）, virtual world（虚拟世界）virtual reality（虚拟现实）,cyber-interaction（网络互动）,cyberculture（网络文化）, cybernut（网虫）,cyberpet（电子宠物）,cyberspace（网络空间）, netwriter（放送电子邮件的人）, nethead（网虫）, Webmaster（网站维护者）, Web page（网页）, Website（网站）, WebTV（网络电视机）,E-book（电子书籍）,E-shopper（网上购物者）, e-card （电子贺卡）,e-journal（电子杂志）,e-business（电子商务）, e-cash（电子货币）, e-commerce（电子商务）.bining forms/prefixes + verb: e.g. cybersurf（网络漫游）, netsurf（网络漫游）, websurf, （网络漫游）， email （发送电子邮件）3.words like cyber, net, etc. + suffix: e.g. cyberian(网络用户)， cyberphobia（电脑恐惧症） cybernaut (网络用户)，netter（网民） Webify（使万维网化） cyberize （使联网）4.clipped word: cyberdoc（网络医生）， Netcast（网络播放）, Netiquette（网规）,Netizen（网民）， Netpreneur（网络企业家） Webcam（网络摄象机）， Webcasting（网络播放） Webliography（网络书目）, Webnomics（网络经济）， Webzine网络杂志），e- tailing（电子零售）, e-zine（电子杂志）.B. Cultural Notes1.The Internet:an international computer network for the exchange of information.It was originally used mainly in the academic and military worlds but has since become available to the large and increasing number of people with personal computers. Other services, e.g. the World Wide Web, are available through it.The Internet is changing our lives and a parallel universe is rapidly emerging online. Today there is scarcely an aspect of our life that isn’t being upended by the torrent of information available on the hundreds of millions of sites crowding the Internet, not to mention its saving companies billions of dollars in producing goods and serving the needs of their customers. Nothing like it has been seen since the beginning of the Industrial Revolution, when power-driven machines began producing more in a day than men could turn out in nearly a year. The Internet and e-commerce are viewed as a global megatrend along the lines of the printing press, the telephone, the computer and the electricity.You would be hard pressed to name something that isn’t available on the Internet. Consider: books, health care, movie tickets, baby clothes, stocks, real estate, toys and airline tickets. American kids today are so computer savvy that it virtually ensures the United States will remain the unchallenged leader in cyberspace for the foreseeable future. Most kids use computers to play games and have email chats with friends.What’s clear is that, whatever we like it or not, the Internet is an ever-growing part of our lives and there is no turning back. 2.NBC (the National Broadcasting Company): the first of the original three USnational broadcasting companies. It was established in 1926 by Radio Corporation of America as two groups of radio stations. The first NBC television channel opened in 1940. The company is now owned by General Electric. Its main offices are at Rockefeller Center in New York.3.PBS ( the Public Broadcasting Services): (in the US) a television system thatbroadcasts programs to an association of local stations which use no television advertisements and do not make a profit. It was established by the Public Broadcasting Act and is supported by money from the US Government, large companies and the public. PBS is known for the high quality of its programs.4.ABC ( the American Broadcasting Company): one of the original three majortelevision networks in American. It began in 1943 as the Blue Networks of six radio stations. ABC is now owned by the Walt Disney Company.C. Language Study1.virtual: 1) created and existing only in a computer 虚拟的can visit a virtual store and put what I want in my basket at the click of a mouse button.Some people spend too much time escaping from reality into the virtual world conjuring up on their computer screens.2) being or acting as what is described, but not accepted as such in name orofficially 差不多的，实质上的He claimed to be a virtual prisoner in his own home.The world’s governments have done virtually nothing to combat the threat of nuclear accidents.virtual world 虚拟世界 virtual community虚拟社区 virtual pet虚拟宠物virtual reality 虚拟现实2.interpret:1) make clear the meaning of (either in words or by artistic performance) 解释，说明Poetry helps to interpret life.The professor tried to interpret the difficult passage in the book.2) consider to be the meaning of 认为是……的意思She interprets the dream as an unconscious desire to be young again.We interpreted his silence as a refusal.They are worried that the students might interpret the new regulation as arestriction of their rights.3) translate what is said in one language into another 作口译No one in the tour group spoke Spanish so we had to ask the guide to interpret. He worked as a interpreter at the UN’ s World Summit on Sustainable Development.他在联合国可持续发展大会上担任口译。

U n i t4T h e V i r t u a l W o r l d Part II Reading TaskComprehensionContent QuestionPair Work1.She used to be a television producer, but now she is a writer.2.She writes and edits articles online, submits them via email, and communicates withcolleagues via the Internet, too.3.She could stay computer-assisted at home for weeks, going out only t get mail,newspapers and groceries.4.They feel as if they had become one with the computer, and life seems to be unreal.5.That people who grew used to a virtual life would feel an aversion to outside formsof socializing.6.She gets overexcited, speaks too much, and interrupts others.7.She is bad-tempered, easily angered, and attacks everyone in sight, all because shehas long become separated from others and lacks emotional face-to-face exchanges with people.8.She fights her boyfriend, misinterpreting his intentions because of the lack ofemotional cues given by their typed dialogue.9.Because we rely on co-works for company.10.She calls people, arrangers to meet the few friends remaining in the City, gets to thegym, arranges interviews for stories, doctor’s appointments---anything to get her out of the house and connected with others.11.No, she doesn’t feel happy. She feels being face to face is intolerable.12.She makes her excuses and flees, re-enters her apartment, runs to the computer, clickson the modem, and disappears into the virtual world again.Text OrganizationWorking On Your Own1.2-32.1,4-10,133.114.12The first paragraph describes the consequences of living a virtual life and the last tells of the author’s escape back into it. Together, they bring out the dilemma people at present are in: Because of modern technology, we have a choice between a virtual life and real life, but find both unsatisfactory.Language Sense Enhancement(1)routine(2)for company(3)unemployment(4)externally (5)drug abuse(6)restore(7)fled(8)gym(9)set apart(10)appointmentsVocabulary I1)conversely2)but then3)symptom4)spitting 5)abusing6)tone7)took; in8)editing9)have arranged10)in sight11)stretched12)data1)smoking cigarettes jars on me.2)find themselves getting sucked in.3)has arranged for a technician from the computer store to check andrepair it.4)fled their country to avoid military service/fled to other countries toavoid military service.5)restore people’s confidence in it.1)the virtual; on line; via2)nightmare; routine; any appointment; arrange for3)cue; remarks; his tuneI.Collocation1.We came here all the way on foot.2.Private cars are not allowed on campus.3.They are on vacation in Florida.4.Mary has been talking to her friend on the phone for an hour.5.Don’t worry, Lucy is always on time.6.Industrial demand on fuel is on the rise.age1.hard2.difficult3.impossible4.tough5.hard6.easyprehensive Exercises IV.cloze(1)Internet(2)click(3)virtual(4)routines(5)arrange(6)nightmare (7)annoying(8)connection(9)crawls(10)take in(11)spit(12)data(13)sucked into(14)At times(15)flee(16)on line(1)companion(2)deliver(3)access(4)enables(5)customers(6)delights(7)provides(8)small(9)remote(10)informationV.Translation1)Research shows that laughter can bring a lot of health benefits.2) A show Internet connection speed is really annoying.3)As the law stands, helping someone commit suicide is a crime.4)In her report, Mary tries to interpret the data from a completelydifferent angle.5)Sue is a girl of great talent. Her amazing memory sets her apart fromher classmates.Perhaps you envy me for being able to work from home on the computer. I agree that the Internet has made my job a lot easier. I can write, submit and edit articles via email, chat with my colleagues on line and discuss work with my boss. With a click of the mouse, I can get all the data I need and keep up with the latest news. But then, communicating through the Net can be frustrating at times. The system may crash. Worse still, without the emotional cues of face-to-face communication, the typed words sometimes seem difficult to interpret.。