综合英语4 Unit3 Alienation and the Internet

Unit3,TextAlienationandtheInternet,FreeT,2,Pre-readingQuestions,1.Doyougoon-lineeveryday?WhatattractsyoutotheInternet?2.Whatarethefeaturesofanetworminyourmind?3.DoestheInternetunifyusoralienateus?Why?,FreeT,3,Backgroundinformation,Abouttheauthor:WillBakerisanessayistinVermontoftheUnitedStates.mantra(Paragraph4):OriginallyitisawordorsoundinHinduismandBuddhismrepeatedtoaidconcentrationinmeditation.Hereitmeansastatementorsloganrepeatedfrequently.Utopia(Paragraph7):OriginallyitreferstoanimaginaryislanddescribedinSirThomasMoresUtopia(1516)asenjoyingperfectioninlaw,politics,etc.Hereitisusedforanidealstate.,FreeT,4,Languagework,further:helpforwardAdditionaltrainingisprobablythebestwaytofurtheryourcareerthesedays.Theinterestsofanorganizationwillneverbefurtheredthroughactsofterrorism.alienate:cause(someone)tofeelverydistantfromornotwelcometosomeoneelse.Shewasalienatedfromherbrotherbyherfoolishbehavior.Allthesechangestothenewspaperhavealienateditstraditionalreaders.,FreeT,5,addicted:beingdependentonsomethingandwantingtospendasmuchtimedoingitaspossible.Someyoungstersarehopelesslyaddictedtovideogames.Shesbecomeaddictedtolovestories.skew:causetobenotstraightorexact;twist;distortThecompanysresultsforthisyearareskewedbecausenotallourcustomershavepaidtheirbills.Todayselectionwillskewtheresultsinfavorofthenorthernendofcountry.,FreeT,6,lament:expresssadnessandregretaboutsomethingHelamentedthedeathofhisfriend.ShelamentedthatshehadneverbeentoParis.attheexpenseof:atthesacrificeofAccordingtothisstudy,womenhavemadenotablegainsattheexpenseofmen.Theorchestrahasmoredisciplinenow,butattheexpenseofspirit.,FreeT,7,confront:meetfacetoface;setfacetofaceHechallengedhisaccuserstoconfronthimopenly.Thelawyerconfrontedtheaccusedmanwiththeforgedcheck.value:regardhighly;esteemWevalueyourcooperationandwouldliketoexpandbusinesswithyou.Ivalueyourcommentsonthereport.,FreeT,8,TextAnalysis,Thispieceofargumentativewritingfallsintothreeparts.Thefirsttwoparasserveasanopeningpart.Thefollowingfourparasconstitutethebodyofargumentation.Inthefinalpara,thewriterreiterateshismainidea.,FreeT,9,Topicsentence:HoweverIamalsotroubledbythepossibleunintendednegativeconsequences.Concludingstatement:Allthisbeingsaid,IbelievethatthekeytorealizingthepotentialoftheInternetisinachievingbalanceinourlives.,FreeT,10,PartIparagraph1-2,1.WhatistheauthorslongcherishedpositionaboutthestrongpointsoftheInternet?2.Howdidtheauthorstarthisargumentation?,FreeT,11,1.Giventherelativelyfewrestrictionsgoverningaccessandusage,itisthecommunicationsmodalequivalentofinternationalwaters.P1本句话可理解为：Internetsaccessandusagearesocomparablyfreethattheinternetisjustlikeinternationalwatersforpeopletoswimasmuchastheylike.,FreeT,12,2.Butmuchlesswidelyreportedhasbeenthenotionthattheinternetmayberesponsibleforfurtheringthefragmentationofsocietybyalienatingitsindividualusers.(CompleteInversion)ButthenotionthattheInternethasbeenmuchlesswidelyreported.英语修辞的一个重要原则是尾重原则，即把句子最复杂的成分放在句尾以保持句子平衡。在语言使用中为了避免产生头重脚轻、结构不平衡的句子，我们常采用倒装语序。,FreeT,13,PartIIparagraph3-6,1.Whatsthe“cruelirony”concerningtheuseoftheinternetmentionedinpara4?2.Inpara5,whydoestheauthornarratehisownstory?3.whydoestheauthordiscussthequestionwhethertheinternetisarealplace?,FreeT,14,1.Butattheexpenseofthetimethatwouldhaveotherwisebeenavailableforinvolvementinotheractivitieswhichmightfosterasenseofcommunityintheirvillages,townsandcities.P4句子的主干是连词but+介词短语attheexpenseofthetime.实际上Butattheexpenseofthetime是文章中上一个句子的最后部分，作者在这里之所以将它单独列成一个句子，其目的也是就要强调but后面的内容。,FreeT,15,thatwouldhaveotherwisebeenavailableforinvolvementinotheractivities是限定性定语从句修饰thetime,而另一个定语从句whichmightfosterasenseofcommunityintheirvillages，townsandcities修饰的是otheractivities。链式多重定语从句，也可称为复合式多重定语从句(complexmultipleattributiveclause),FreeT,16,IwasendeavoringtoputoffonesortoflifeforanothersortoflifewhichwasnotbetterthanthelifeIhadknownbefore.我那是想要脱离一种生活，改换另一种生活，但是我所换到的生活比先前那一种并不见得好。Tomcametothepartyinpatchedjeans,whichsurprisedtheotherguests,mostofwhomwerewearingeveningdress.汤姆穿着打了补丁的牛仔裤来参加聚会，这使得其他人感到吃惊，因为大多数客人穿的都是夜礼服。,FreeT,17,“Progress”wastheirmantra.p4“Progress”wastheiroft-repeatedandmostcherishedgoal.,FreeT,18,extendedfamily,四世同堂的大家庭，不过随着时代的发展，这种大家庭已经很少。p5nuclearfamily,核心家庭，父母和他们的孩子住在一起，这是现在一种比较普遍的家庭类型。singleparentfamily，就是我们说的“单亲家庭”。就是家里面只有母亲或只有父亲。这种家庭类型主要是父母离婚的产物。blendedfamily，混合型家庭，就是指再婚后的家庭，男女双方的孩子都住在一起。DINK，“丁克”家庭。“丁克”的英文意思是:双份收人，没有孩子(doubleincomenokids)。是近年来新兴的一种家庭模式，这种家庭中只有夫妻二人，不生孩子，既有家庭的温馨，又保持了“单身贵族”的潇洒。,FreeT,19,beconfrontedwithcognitiveoverloadfacemoreinformationthanonecancopewithp6virtualexistences:p6asetofimagesandsoundsproducedbyacomputerwhichseemsorealthatformostpurposestheycanberegardedasreal,FreeT,20,PartIIIparagraph7,1.Accordingtotheauthor,whatunderliesthetrendofoverusingtheInternetinoursociety?2.DoestheauthorbelieveitiswithinhumancapacitytoreapthebenefitoftheInternetwithoutbeingpenalized?,FreeT,21,Thiswouldallowustomaximizeitspotentialwithoutlosingoursenseofplace.AchievingbalanceinourliveswouldallowustomakethefullestuseoftheInternet.,FreeT,22,wherethecyber-worldisyourcyber-oyster.p7.wherethecyber-spaceistheverythingthatgivesyouimmediategratification.,FreeT,23,RhetoricalFeatures,TheauthorofthistextseemstobelievethattheInternethasbothadvantagesanddisadvantages.Thisself-contradictionispartlyillustratedbytheuseofantonymssuchasglobalizationandalienation.Someotherpairsofantonyms(includingwordsandexpressions)areusedforthesamepurpose.,FreeT,24,.ClassCheckThedetectiveandhisassistanthavebegunto_themysteriousmurder.A)comethroughB)lookintoC)makeoverD)seeto2.In_timeshumanbeingsdidnottravelforpleasurebuttofindamorefavourableclimate.A)primeB)primitiveC)primaryD)preliminary3.Criticsbelievethatthecontrolbymassadvertisinghas_thequalityoftheprograms.A)affectedB)effectedC)lessenedD)declined,FreeT,25,4.Iwentalongthinkingofnothing_，onlylookingatthingsaroundme.A)inbriefB)indoubtC)inharmonyD)inparticular5.Therewasan_lookonherfacewhenshesawthetrainherhusbandtookarrived.A)intentB)intelligibleC)intrinsicD)instrumental6.Thenumbers8,9,14are_.A)conscientiousB)consensusC)conspicuousD)consecutiveBBADAD,FreeT,26,VocabularyI.1.abilitytodevelop,achieveorsucceed2.causetofeeldistantornotwelcome3.likeditsomuchthatwantedtospendasmuchtimedoingitaspossible4.morethanonecancopewith5.asetofimagesandsoundsproducedbyacomputerwhichseemsorealthatformostpurposestheycanberegardedasreal,FreeT,27,VocabularyII.1.forthebetter2.attheexpenseof3.wasconfrontedwith4.tookadvantageof5.inearnestinjest6.areavailablefor7.priorto8.wouldgivepausetothink,FreeT,28,VocabularyIII.1.alienating2.globalization3.framenting4.TVaddict5.exaggerates6.Depression7.simulatedcrash8.gratified,FreeT,29,VocabularyIV.ABBCBADD,FreeT,30,VocabularyV.1.intended/purposeful/intentional/planned2.extraordinary/unusual3.alienated/isolated/estranged4.cultivate/nurture5.considerable/excessive/indulgent6.improvement/enhancement7.misrepresent/falsify8.unimportant/trivial/minor,FreeT,31,VocabularyVImonplace4.athome5.tellyou6.largenumber,FreeT,32,ExercisesforCEtranslation,1.Theresnodenyingthatsmokingisaddictive.Andonceyouareaddicted,itsverydifficulttogetridofthehabit.2.InaJapanese-madevideogame,playerscansimulatetheexperienceofAIDSfromHIVinfectionuntildeath.3.Imsurehewasinearnestwhenhesaidthatyoucouldusethismoneytocontinueyourstudyofmusic.,FreeT,33,4.Wecanonlyincreaseproductionattheexpenseofquality,whichcouldruinthecompanysreputation.5.Sheisnotgiventoanger,butthistimeshereallylosthertemper.6.Ateacherofforeignlanguageshouldpossessattheveryleastagraduatedegreefromacertifiededucationschoolorinstituteifheistoteachhighschool.7.IsoonperceivedthatIcouldntmakehimchangehismind.,FreeT,34,互联网已经把我们带入了一个真正的信息时代，而且正在帮助世界各地的人们在一个以前不可想