北师大版高中英语必修二(课文,翻译,单词)

必修二 Unit 4

Lesson 1 Tomorrow ' s World 明天的世界

The Future of Cyberspace 网络空间的未来

Peter Taylor finds out how computers and the Internet are going to

affect our lives.

彼得泰勒发现了计算机和因特网会怎样影响我们的生活。

In last thirty years, the Internet has grown rapidly. In 1983, there were

only 200 computers connected to the Internet; now there are around 50

million and this growth is clearly going to continue.

Some expert are pessimistic about the future. One worry is crime in

cyberspace. Even now, young hackers can get into the computers of

banks and governments. In the future, terrorists may “ attack ”

the world 's computers, cause chaos, and make planes and trains crash.

一些专家对未来感到悲观。一个担心是网络犯罪。即使是现在，年轻的黑客可以进入银 行和政府的电脑。在未来，恐怖分子可能会“攻击”全世界的计算机，造成混乱，使飞 机和火车事故。

However, many people are optimistic about the future of the Internet.

Already, users can buy books, find out about holidays offers, books

tickets, and get all sorts of information from the Internet. 然而，许多人对因特网的未来持乐观态度。已经，用户可以购买书籍，发现假期提供， 书票，并从网上获取各种各样的信息。

“ In the next few years, ” say Angela Rossetto of Cyberia

magazine, “ it is clear that we are going to see a huge growth in

shopping on the Internet. ” She also believes that, in the future, we will get entertainment from the Net and that television will probably disappear.

The mail service may also disappear with the increasing use of e-mail.

“在未来的几年里， ”安吉拉说，在罗塞托的杂志， “很明显，我们将会看到网上购物的 巨大增长。”她还认为，在未来，我们将从网上，电视可能会消失，得到娱乐。邮件服务 可能会随着电子邮件的消失。

Some experts see our future in virtual reality - the use of computers

with sounds and pictures that make you feel as if you are in a real

situation. “Personally, I think virtual reality will become a part of modern

life, ” say Australian expert Peter Anderson.

有些专家看到了虚拟现实的未来-使用电脑的声音和图片，让你觉得如果你在真实的情 况。“就我个人而言，我认为虚拟现实将成为现代生活的一部分， ”说，澳大利亚专家彼 得。

“I see people living and working in a virtual world. We will work in

virtual offices, shop in virtual supermarkets, and we will even study in

virtual schools. ”

“我看到人们在虚拟世界里生活、工作。我们将在虚拟办公室工作，在虚拟超市购物， 甚至会在虚拟学校学习。”

Lesson 3 Virtual Reality 虚拟现实

Tom: Hi, Cathy. What are you up to this weekend?

汤姆：嗨，凯西。这个周末你打算做什么？

Cathy: Don 't ask, Tom. I have lots of work to do. If I don 't finish

my project on the history of the Internet for next Monday's lesson, the

science teacher will be angry. What about you? Do you have anything

planned for Saturday and Sunday?

凯西：别问，汤姆。我有很多工作要做。如果我没有完成我的项目在互联网的历史为下 星期一的课，老师会生气的。你呢？你有计划在星期六和星期日的事吗？

Tom: It depends on the weather. If it 's good, Dad, and Mum and I will probably go camping. But we won ' t go if it rains. Hey, if I stay

home, I ' ll help you help with you project if you like. 汤姆：这取决于天气。如果是好的，爸爸，妈妈和我可能会去野营。但我们不会下雨。

嘿，如果我呆在家里，我会帮助你，帮助你的项目，如果你喜欢。

Cathy: Thanks for the offer. Tom, can you suggest any good books for my

project? If you tell me some titles, I ' ll look for them in the library.

凯西谢谢你的热情。汤姆，你能推荐一些好的书我的项目？如果你告诉我一些书名，我 会在图书馆找到他们。

Tom: Use the library computer, If you go to the Science Museum website,

you ' ll find lots of good information. I 'll send you the website

address when I get home.

汤姆：使用图书馆的电脑，如果你去科学博物馆的网站，你会发现很多很好的信息。我 会给你的网站地址，我回家的时候。

Cathy: Thanks. Just think, if we had virtual reality holidays, we wouldn' t

have any problem with the weather. What ' s more, we wouldn' t

have to spend a long time travelling in planes to get to our holiday

destinations.

凯西：谢谢。试想，如果我们有了虚拟现实的假期，我们就不会有任何问题与天气。更 重要的是，我们不必花长时间坐飞机去我们的度假胜地。

Tom: What do you mean?

汤姆：你是什么意思？

Cathy: Well, in the future, we ' ll be able to use modern technology to go

anywhere we like. We won ' t have to go there in the flesh at all!

Wouldn' t that be great? I feel excited just thinking about it.

凯西：好的，在未来，我们将能使用现代技术，我们想去的任何地方。我们不必去肉在 所有！那不是很好吗？我感到兴奋，只是想着它。 Tom: I don't understand. Cathy, do you mean we' ll use the

computer to travel around the world, entering and exiting countries in

seconds and visiting all the historical sites? 汤姆：我不明白。凯西，你的意思是我们可以使用计算机来环游世界，进入和退出国家 秒和参观历史遗迹吗？

Cathy: That ' s right! Just imagine never having to pack a suitcase!

We would not only be able to travel around the world, but also go

to study in any world famous universities we wanted to. 凯西没错！想象一下没有收拾行李！我们不仅能周游世界，而且去一所世界知名的大学 学习我们想。

Tom: That could be really exciting! But I still find it hard to imagine.

You would see it but you couldn ' t dip your toes in the sea or eat the

foods you saw. You would not experience it. 汤姆：那可真是令人兴奋的！但我仍然觉得很难想象。你会看到它，但你不能把脚浸在 海水或吃的食物，你看到的。你不会体验。

Cathy: Well, if they invented virtual reality holidays, I' d go on an around-the-world tour. Tom, what would you like to do if someone gave you

the change?

凯西：嗯，如果他们发明了虚拟现实的假期，我会环游世界。汤姆，你如果有人给你改 变想做什么？

Tom: I don' t really know. Personally, I 'm more interested in virtual