新视野大学英语（第四版）读写教程B3U1 Section B

Unit1Thedigitalage:Areweready?Anysufficientlyadvancedtechnologyisindistinguishablefrommagic.—ArthurC.Clarke(Britishwriter)读写教程3SectionBReadingskillsDetailedstudyofthetextReading

comprehensionCollocation新视野大学英语（第四版）读写教程3Section

BFollowingthestructureofatextThestructureofatext,whichhelpstofulfilltheauthor’spurposeinwriting,referstotheinternalpatternoforganizationofatext.Thereisconsiderableevidencethatknowinghowatextisorganizedinfluencesthecomprehensionofthetext.Readerswhoarefamiliarwiththestructureofatextexpecttheinformationtounfoldincertainways,andtheycanbetterrecognizetheauthor’spurposeandfollowtheauthor’sideasefficiently.新视野大学英语（第四版）读写教程3ReadingskillsSectionB新视野大学英语（第四版）读写教程3ReadingskillsFollowingthestructureofatextInthisunit,youwilllearnhowtofollowthetextstructuretofacilitatereadingcomprehension.Generally,mosttextscontainstructuralelementsthattheauthorusestoarrangeandconnectideas.Structuralelementsintextsvary.Itisimportanttogettoknowvarioustextstructures,whichmainlyincludethefollowingones.SectionB新视野大学英语（第四版）读写教程3ReadingskillsFollowingthestructureofatext•Description:Theauthordescribesatopic.•Sequence:Theauthorlistsitemsoreventsinnumericalorchronologicalsequence,eitherexplicitlyorimplicitly.•Comparison/contrast:Theauthorcomparesand/orcontraststwoormorerelatedevents,topics,orobjectsthatarealikeand/ordifferent.SectionB新视野大学英语（第四版）读写教程3ReadingskillsFollowingthestructureofatext•Cause/effect:Theauthorexplainsoneormorecausesand/ordescribeseffects.•Problem/solution:Theauthorraisesaproblemandthenofferssolutions.SectionB新视野大学英语（第四版）读写教程3ReadingskillsFollowingthestructureofatextTheabilitytoidentifyandanalyzethesetextstructureshelpsyoutocomprehendthetextmoreeasilybyunderstandinghowoneparagraphrelatestoanotherandtothewholetext.Soitisimportantthatyoubeabletoidentifytheclueswhichindicatetextstructures,andhaveaclearpictureinyourmindforeachstructure.FollowingthestructureofatextTakeTextA,forexample.Para.1startswiththedescriptionofafamily“offlineday”,whichservesasanattention-getterinthetext.Thepurposeoftheattention-getteristograbthereader’sattentionandgivethemsomecontextofthetext.SectionB新视野大学英语（第四版）读写教程3ReadingskillsFollowingthestructureofatextSectionB新视野大学英语（第四版）读写教程3ReadingskillsFollowingthestructureofatextAttheendofPara.2,theconcludingsentence“Apparently,wehavesacrificedconversationforconnection”isactuallyintroducingtheproblemthatechoesthetitleofthetext“Connectionorconversation”.FromPara.3on,detaileddescriptionofhowserioustheproblemisinourfamily,on

campus,andintheofficeunfoldsstepbysteptoshowusthe

drawbacksofonlineconnectioninourlives.FollowingthestructureofatextSectionB新视野大学英语（第四版）读写教程3ReadingskillsFollowingthestructureofatextIfyouarefamiliarwiththetextstructuresintroducedabove,youwillnaturallyinferthatthiscouldbeaproblem/solutiontextstructure.Totestwhetheritistrue,youcouldjustfollowthetextwiththisjudgmentinyourmind.InPara.11,youreadthesentence:“Tomakeroomforit,Iseesomefirststeps.”Thisiswhenyouareassuredthatthesolutionisfinallygoingtobeoffered.SectionB新视野大学英语（第四版）读写教程3ReadingskillsFollowingthestructureofatextUsingagraphicorganizertoillustratethestructureisanotherimportantwaytohelpyoubetterunderstandatext.Let’stakeTextAasanexample.SectionB新视野大学英语（第四版）读写教程3ReadingskillsFollowingthestructureofatextLead-inPara.1ProblemPara.2“Apparently,wehavesacrificedconversationforconnection.”clueSectionB新视野大学英语（第四版）读写教程3ReadingskillsFollowingthestructureofatextAnalysisoftheproblem

Paras.3-6TheimpactofonlineconnectiononourlivesParas.7-10ThereasonswhyonlineconnectioncannotreplaceconversationSectionB新视野大学英语（第四版）读写教程3ReadingskillsFollowingthestructureofatextSolutionPara.11“Tomakeroomforit,Iseesomefirststeps.”clueTheendPara.12SectionB新视野大学英语（第四版）读写教程3Readingskills1

AsyoureadTextBforthefirsttime,trytofigureoutitstextstructureafterreadingthefirstseveralparagraphswiththehelpofthesignalwordsthatyouhavespotted.Thenreadthewholetextanddrawagraphicorganizerofit.Compareyourgraphicorganizerwithyourpartner’stoseeifbothofyouunderstandtheauthor’swritingpurposeinthesameway.

SectionB新视野大学英语（第四版）读写教程31Thetechnologicaladvancesthatarrivedinaswiftfashioninthemid-1990shavereshapedtheveryfabricofsociety,andmoderntechnologieshaveattractedvariouspopulationgroupsindifferentareas.Itisnoexaggerationtosaythattechnologyhasimpacteduponthelivesofeverybody,inonewayoranother.LivinginthedigitalwordDetailedstudyofthetextSectionB新视野大学英语（第四版）读写教程3However,thisisoftenquite

subliminal

andsomewhatironic

giventheboldnatureoftheimposition

ofdigitaltechnologyonourlives.It’struethatthedigitalworldhaschangedourlivesinalmosteverywaypossible.DetailedstudyofthetextSectionB新视野大学英语（第四版）读写教程32Tostartwith,doyoustillrememberthedayswhenteachersusedchalk,dusters,andblackboards?Theyarealmostneverusedtoday.Blackhasturnedwhite,intheformofinteractive

whiteboards.Togoonestepfurther,thedaysofchildrenhavingtocarryabagwithprintedbookswillprobablybeadistantmemoryinthefuture.DetailedstudyofthetextSectionB新视野大学英语（第四版）读写教程3Withtheadvent

oftheageofthetablet,theyarestartingtousetheimpressiveelectronicdevicestoreade-books.Moreimportantly,schoolsnowcomeequippedwithWi-FiorbroadbandtoensureinstantInternetaccessforstudyandresearchpurposes.DetailedstudyofthetextSectionB新视野大学英语（第四版）读写教程33Likewise,howoftendoyouseechildrenplayinggamesonasmartphone,laptop,ormobilegamedeviceofonekindoranother?Probablymoreoftenthanyouseethemplayingoutsidewiththeirfriends.Childrenofthemodernageareincrediblytechsavvy,mygoodness,almostfromthetimetheylearntotalk.DetailedstudyofthetextSectionB新视野大学英语（第四版）读写教程3Theydon’thavetolearnhowtousetechnologybutareabletobeinformed,keepingabreast

ofthelatesttechnologicaldevelopments,becausetechnologyissimplyapartofwhotheyare.Theygrowupwithit,theyknowit,andtheycannotsurvivewithoutit.DetailedstudyofthetextSectionB新视野大学英语（第四版）读写教程34Dramaticchangescanalsobefeltathome.Asthemodernfamilyisbusierthaninthepast,hectic

familylifeseemsdominatedbyall-things-convenient.Luckily,cookingisnowmadeeasyandalotquickerthankstohundredsuponhundredsofcookingapps,onlinerecipes,how-to-cookvideos,etc.DetailedstudyofthetextSectionB新视野大学英语（第四版）读写教程3Quiteliterally,technologyhasmadecookingaccessibleandenjoyabletoall.Furthermore,thedaysofbattlingothersiblings

forrightsofthesoleTVinthelivingroomhavegoneandbecomeathingofthepast.Now,childrenhavetheirownlaptoponwhichtowatchtheirchoiceofTVshows,movies,videos,etc.DetailedstudyofthetextSectionB新视野大学英语（第四版）读写教程35Thenhowaboutourworkplace?Nearlyadecadeago,onehadtositintheofficealldaylong.Notsonowthough!Manycompanies,whetherheadquartersoraffiliates,activelyencourageworkingfromhome,andthisisbecomingmoreandmorecommonasemployersrealizethatemployeesdonotrequireround-the-clockmonitoring

inthecompletionoftheirdailytasks.DetailedstudyofthetextSectionB新视野大学英语（第四版）读写教程3Inaddition,technologyhasledtothewidespreaduseofonlinevideoconferences;asaresult,colleaguesarenolongerobligedtoevenmeetinaface-to-faceenvironment,removingyetanotherelementofthebusinessarena

ofold.DetailedstudyofthetextSectionB新视野大学英语（第四版）读写教程36Aligned

withthisfashionofconvenienceisourleisure.Inthepast,holidayswereinvariably

bookedthroughtravelagentsoradedicated

provider,basedupontheirsalesskillsandpackagestogetherwithbrochures.Sometimes,themostunappealingdestinationcouldbemadetolooklikealuxuriousfive-starresort.DetailedstudyofthetextSectionB新视野大学英语（第四版）读写教程3Now,peoplearealotmorediscerning,thankstotheabundanceofonlinebookingsites

andonlinereviewsofeveryleisurefacilitytheworldover.WesearchtheWebtofindthecheapestflightsandavoidextracharges.Wealsobookaccommodationsbaseduponourrequirementsandcheckoutexactlywhatwewilldobeforeweevenarrive!DetailedstudyofthetextSectionB新视野大学英语（第四版）读写教程37Intheeverydaypracticality,digitaltechnologyhasalsoestablisheditscredibility

inchangingourold-fashionedpersonallife.Whileweusedtostandinlineatthebankduringourlunchbreak,nowweperformmostofourbankingonline,mainlyvia

oursmartphones.Whileweformerlywalkedtotheshoptobuythedailynewspaper,nowwecanaccessnewssitesworldwideanddownloadnewsappsatthetouchofascreen.DetailedstudyofthetextSectionB新视野大学英语（第四版）读写教程3Whileweusedtoheadtothevideostoretochoosethelatestrelease,nowwecandownloadmoviesonlineattheclickofamouse.Whileweusedtoplaysimple,yetwonderful,console

games,nowwecanplaythemthroughtheInternetagainstpeoplefromallaroundtheworld.DetailedstudyofthetextSectionB新视野大学英语（第四版）读写教程38Whenitcomestosociallife,therearenowsomanysocialplatformscroppingupthatit’sdifficulttokeepupwiththem.It’ssomewhatfunny,though,thatoursociallifeiskindofakin

to“emotionalblackmail”.Eventhosewhohavedesperatelytriedtoevade

allthingssocialhavefoundit’ssimplyimpossibletoavoid.DetailedstudyofthetextSectionB新视野大学英语（第四版）读写教程3Todaypeoplearemoreengagedinconnectionthanconversation.Socialmediahasbecomeanessentialpartoflifeandaplaceforpeopletocatchupwithexistingfriends,rekindle

friendshipsfromthepast,ormeetnewpeoplefromoverseas

…,becausetheycan.DetailedstudyofthetextSectionB新视野大学英语（第四版）读写教程39Aswecansee,thedigitalrevolutionhaschangedourlivestosuchanextentthatthewayweexistasacivilizationhasalmostcompletelyalteredwithnopointinhistoryforcomparison.DetailedstudyofthetextSectionB新视野大学英语（第四版）读写教程3Weconcede

thatadvancedtechnologyisprobablyerasing

richhumanrelationships,butitshowsnosignsofslowingdown.It’llcontinuetoflourish

andbringalotofpotentialtotransformthewayweliveintheforeseeable

future.Areyoureadyforthat?DetailedstudyofthetextSectionBMeaning:

Inthemid-1990s,moderntechnologiesdevelopedrapidly,whichhavecausedenormouschangestomanyaspectsofoursocietyandattractedpeoplefromdifferentbackgrounds.新视野大学英语（第四版）读写教程3DetailedstudyofthetextSectionBMeaning:

Itisafactthattechnologyhasinfluencedeveryone’slifeinvariousways.新视野大学英语（第四版）读写教程3DetailedstudyofthetextSectionB新视野大学英语（第四版）读写教程3★

(in)onewayoranother/onewayortheother:usedforsayingthatsth.willdefinitelyhappen,eventhoughyoudonotknowwhatmethodwillmakeithappen不管怎样，不管以何方式（某事都会发生）Allspeciesintheanimalkingdomcancommunicateinonewayoranother.动物王国的各个物种都能以某种方式交流。DetailedstudyofthetextSectionBMeaning:

However,technologyofteninfluencesuswithoutourawareness.Thisisfunnytoacertainextent,giventhatthewayweintroducedigitaltechnologyintoourlivesisverybold.新视野大学英语（第四版）读写教程3DetailedstudyofthetextSectionB新视野大学英语（第四版）读写教程3★

subliminal:a.affectingyourmindinawaythatyouarenotconsciousof潜意识的；下意识的；潜在的Subliminaladvertisingisadvertisingthatoperatesbelowthelimitsoftheconsciousnessofitsaudience.潜意识广告指的是观众意识不到的广告活动。DetailedstudyofthetextSectionB新视野大学英语（第四版）读写教程3★ironic:a.1)anironicsituationisonethatisunusualoramusingbecausesth.strangehappens,ortheoppositeofwhatisexpectedhappensoristrue（情况）有讽刺意味的，出乎意料的，令人啼笑皆非的Itisironicthatauniversitywithahighrankingincomputerscienceandcoursesincybersecurity,gothacked.具有讽刺意味的是，一所计算机科学排名前列并开设网络安全课程的大学居然被黑客入侵了。DetailedstudyofthetextSectionB新视野大学英语（第四版）读写教程32)usingwordsthataretheoppositeofwhatyoureallymean,ofteninajokingway（遣词用字）讽刺的，用反语的（常以开玩笑方式）It’sneverclearwhenheisbeingsincere,whenheisbeingironic,andwhenheisplayingatrick.从来就搞不清楚他什么时候是真诚的，什么时候在说反话，什么时候在捉弄人。DetailedstudyofthetextSectionB新视野大学英语（第四版）读写教程3★

imposition:n.[U]theintroductionofsth.suchasarule,punishment,andtax（规章、惩罚、税种等的）实施Theimpositionofnewregulationsonanon-goingprojectshouldbeavoidedtothemaximumextentpossible.要最大限度地避免在正在进行的项目中引入新规。DetailedstudyofthetextSectionBMeaning:

Firstofall,doyoustillrememberthatteachersusedchalk,dusters,andblackboardsinclassbefore?Theyarerarelyusedtoday.新视野大学英语（第四版）读写教程3DetailedstudyofthetextSectionBMeaning:

Blackhaschangedtowhiteasblackboardsarereplacedbywhiteboards,whichhaveinteractivefunctions.新视野大学英语（第四版）读写教程3DetailedstudyofthetextSectionB新视野大学英语（第四版）读写教程3★interactive:a.1)aninteractivecomputerprogram,televisionsystem,etc.allowsyoutocommunicatedirectlywithit,anddoesthingsinreactiontoyouractions（计算机程序、电视系统等）交互的，互动的

Ifalocalteacherisnotavailable,aninteractivecomputersystemwillenablestudentstolearnfrominstructorsovertheInternet.如果本地没有老师，交互式计算机系统可让学生跟着授课者在网上学习。DetailedstudyofthetextSectionB新视野大学英语（第四版）读写教程32)involvingtalkingandworkingtogether合作的；相互交流的Whenaclassisinteractive,studentsgettosharetheirownopinions.上互动性课程的时候，学生有机会分享自己的观点。DetailedstudyofthetextSectionBMeaning:

Furthermore,inthefuturethedaysofchildrenhavingtocarryabagwithprintedbooksarelikelytobeathingofthepast.新视野大学英语（第四版）读写教程3DetailedstudyofthetextSectionBMeaning:

Inanagewherethetabletisusedeverywhere,childrenarenowstartingtousetheirawesomeelectronicdevicestoreaddigitalbooks.新视野大学英语（第四版）读写教程3DetailedstudyofthetextSectionB新视野大学英语（第四版）读写教程3★

advent:n.[sing.](written)(the~ofsth.)thetimewhensth.firstbeginstobewidelyused某事物的出现（或到来）WiththeadventoftheWeb,there’smoredialoguethaneverbetweenwritersandreaders.随着网络的出现，作者与读者间的对话比以往更多了。DetailedstudyofthetextSectionBMeaning:

Moreimportantly,Wi-Fiorbroadbandisavailableinschoolstoday,sostudentscangetanimmediateconnectiontotheInternetforstudyandresearchpurposes.新视野大学英语（第四版）读写教程3DetailedstudyofthetextSectionBMeaning:

Probablyyouseechildrenplayinggamesonmobiledevicesmoreoftenthanyouseethemplayingoutsidewiththeirfriends.新视野大学英语（第四版）读写教程3DetailedstudyofthetextSectionBMeaning:

Childrentodayareincrediblygoodatusingnewtechdevices,almostfromthetimetheylearntotalk.新视野大学英语（第四版）读写教程3DetailedstudyofthetextSectionB新视野大学英语（第四版）读写教程3★

savvy:n.(AmE)(infml.)havingpracticalknowledgeandunderstandingofsth.;havingcommonsense有见识的；懂实际知识的；通情达理的Thesehomebuyersaresavvyandwillingtospendforthedesignandtechnologythatmakesenseforthemandwilldeliveracomfortablelivingenvironment.这些购房者是明智的，他们愿意为设计和技术买单，只要这些在他们看来是合理的，并且会带来舒适的生活环境。DetailedstudyofthetextSectionB新视野大学英语（第四版）读写教程3★

goodness:n.[U](spoken)(my~!/~[gracious]me!)saidwhenyouaresurprisedorsometimesangry天啊！啊呀！（用于表示惊讶，有时也表示愤怒）Mygoodness!Hehaschangedverymuchandlookssothin,otherwiseIshouldhaverecognizedhim.天啊！他变化非常大，看起来那么瘦，要不然我应该已经认出他了。DetailedstudyofthetextSectionBMeaning:

Theydon’tneedtolearnhowtousetechnology,buttheyhavetheskillsandcankeepupwiththelatesttechnologicaldevelopments,becausetechnologyhasbecomeapartofwhatmakesthemdifferentfromtheoldergenerations.新视野大学英语（第四版）读写教程3DetailedstudyofthetextSectionB新视野大学英语（第四版）读写教程3★

abreast:ad.(keep/stay~ofsth.)

makesurethatyouknowallthemostrecentfactsorinformationaboutaparticularsubjectorsituation了解某事物的最新情况Researcherscollaboratewitheachotherandkeepabreastofresearchworkfromtheglobalscientificcommunityatmeetingsandinpublishedpapers.研究者相互合作，从会议和已发表的论文中了解全球科学界的研究进展。DetailedstudyofthetextSectionBMeaning:

Sincetoday’sfamiliesarebusierthaninthepast,theyneedeverythingtobeconvenient.新视野大学英语（第四版）读写教程3DetailedstudyofthetextSectionB新视野大学英语（第四版）读写教程3★

hectic:a.verybusyorfullofactivity繁忙的；忙乱的Duetomyhecticschedule,bikingtoworkisn’talwayspracticable.由于我日程繁忙，骑车上班并不总是可行。DetailedstudyofthetextSectionBMeaning:

Fortunately,cookingnowiseasyandmuchquicker,becausetherearealotofapps,onlineinstructions,videos,etc.thatcanteachyouhowtocook.新视野大学英语（第四版）读写教程3DetailedstudyofthetextSectionB新视野大学英语（第四版）读写教程3★

recipe:n.[C]asetofinstructionsforcookingaparticulartypeoffood烹饪法；食谱Shediscoveredanoldfamilyrecipeforpotatobread,butitwasstained.她发现了一份制作土豆面包的陈旧家庭食谱，但上面有污渍。DetailedstudyofthetextSectionBMeaning:

Infact,technologyhasmadecookingeasyandfullofenjoymentforeveryone.新视野大学英语（第四版）读写教程3DetailedstudyofthetextSectionB新视野大学英语（第四版）读写教程3★

literally:ad.1)usedtoemphasizethetruthofsth.thatmayseemsurprising（强调事实可能令人惊讶）真正，确实HeliterallymademorephonecallsinaweekthanImadeinayear.他一周内打的电话确实比我一年打的还多。DetailedstudyofthetextSectionB新视野大学英语（第四版）读写教程32)accordingtothemostbasicororiginalmeaningofawordorexpression按照原义；根据字面意思Subcutaneous(literallymeaning“beneaththeskin”)fatisdistributedinmultiplepartsofthehumanbody..皮下的（字面意思“皮肤之下的”）脂肪分布在人体的多个部位。DetailedstudyofthetextSectionBMeaning:

Furthermore,brothersandsistersnolongerhavetoarguewhocontrolstheonlyTVinthelivingroom.新视野大学英语（第四版）读写教程3DetailedstudyofthetextSectionB新视野大学英语（第四版）读写教程3★

sibling:n.[C](fml.)abrotherorsister兄；弟；姐；妹Inmanyfamilies,oldersiblingsreducethestressoftheirparentsbytakingpartinthecareoftheiryoungerbrothersandsisters.在很多家庭里，年长的哥哥姐姐帮忙照顾弟弟妹妹的方式来减轻父母的压力。DetailedstudyofthetextSectionBMeaning:

Thoughthesituationwasunavoidableinthepast,nowadaysithaschangedcompletely!新视野大学英语（第四版）读写教程3DetailedstudyofthetextSectionBMeaning:

Manycompaniesactivelyencouragetheiremployeestoworkathomeinsteadofsittingintheofficesoftheirheadquartersoraffiliates.Thisisbecomingincreasinglycommonasemployersrealizethatit’snotnecessarytokeepwatchontheiremployeesatworkalldaylong.新视野大学英语（第四版）读写教程3DetailedstudyofthetextSectionB新视野大学英语（第四版）读写教程3★

affiliate:n.[C]acompany,organization,etc.thatisconnectedwithorcontrolledbyalargerone支会；分社；子公司；附属机构

Thecenterhas200affiliatesthroughoutthecountry.该中心在全国有两百家分支机构。v.becomepartoforformacloserelationshipwithagroupororganization（使）附属；（使）隶属

Ateamofresearchersaffiliatedwiththeuniversityhasdiscoveredapossibleexplanation.一个隶属于该大学的研究团队已发现了可能的解释。DetailedstudyofthetextSectionB新视野大学英语（第四版）读写教程3★

monitor:vt.carefullywatchandcheckasituationinordertoseehowitchangesoveraperiodoftime监视；监测；检测；监督Waterqualitywillbemonitoredinareaswherelife,property,andnaturalresourcesarethreatened.在生命、财产和自然资源受到威胁的地区，水质将会被监测。DetailedstudyofthetextSectionBMeaning:

Inaddition,technologyhasmadeonlinevideoconferenceswidelyapplied.Asaresult,colleaguesdon’thavetoholdface-to-facemeetings,thusremovinganothertraditionalbusinessactivity.新视野大学英语（第四版）读写教程3DetailedstudyofthetextSectionB新视野大学英语（第四版）读写教程3★

arena:n.[C]1)(thebusiness/political/public,etc.~)

alltheactivitiesandpeopleconnectedwithbusiness,politics,publiclife,etc.商业/政治/公众等舞台Onedayshehopestoenterthepoliticalarena,focusingonimprovingthegovernment’senvironmentalpolicy.她希望有朝一日进入政坛，致力于完善政府的环保政策。DetailedstudyofthetextSectionB新视野大学英语（第四版）读写教程32)abuildingwithalargeflatcentralareasurroundedbyseats,wheresportsorentertainmentstakeplace（四周设有座位、供比赛或表演的）场地Oncewewereallseatedinsidethebasketballarena,amansteppeduptothemicrophoneinthecenterofthecourt.我们刚在篮球馆里面全部坐好，就有一个人走到球场中央的麦克风前。DetailedstudyofthetextSectionBMeaning:

Ourleisureisconsistentwiththistrendofconvenience.新视野大学英语（第四版）读写教程3DetailedstudyofthetextSectionB新视野大学英语（第四版）读写教程3★

align:

vt.1)organizeorchangesth.sothatithastherightrelationshiptosth.else使一致We’dliketofilterresultsthataren’talignedwithourpre-existingassumptions.我们想把那些与之前的假设不一致的结果滤除出去。DetailedstudyofthetextSectionB新视野大学英语（第四版）读写教程32)publiclysupportapoliticalgroup,country,orpersonthatyouagreewith公开支持；与…结盟Shealignedherselfwithananimalrightsgroupandbeganpromotingveganism.她与一个动物权益组织站在同一阵线上，开始推广素食主义。DetailedstudyofthetextSectionBMeaning:

Inthepast,holidayswerealwaysbookedthroughtravelagentsorspecialproviders,influencedbytheirsalesskillsandtheattractionofthepackagesandtheirbrochures.新视野大学英语（第四版）读写教程3DetailedstudyofthetextSectionB新视野大学英语（第四版）读写教程3★

invariably:ad.always始终如一地；一贯地Ifsuccesswereeasy,theneveryonewouldinvariablybesuccessful.如果成功很容易，那么每个人都一定会成功。DetailedstudyofthetextSectionB新视野大学英语（第四版）读写教程3★

dedicate:

vt.1)useaplace,time,money,etc.onlyforaparticularpurpose把…专用于Thenewspaperdedicatedthreewholepagestopicturesoftheprincess.该报纸用了整整三个版面刊登王妃的照片。DetailedstudyofthetextSectionB新视野大学英语（第四版）读写教程32)giveallyourattentionandefforttooneparticularthing致力于；献身于Hededicatedhimselftotherescueofwildanimalsandabandonedanimals.他致力于营救野生动物和被遗弃的动物。DetailedstudyofthetextSectionBMeaning:

Sometimes,adestinationthatisn’tveryappealingcouldbemadetolooklikeaveryexpensive,comfortable,andbeautifulplaceforholidays.新视野大学英语（第四版）读写教程3DetailedstudyofthetextSectionB新视野大学英语（第四版）读写教程3★

luxurious:a.veryexpensive,beautiful,andcomfortable豪华的；华丽舒适的Soundproofedsilenceiswhatmarksoutaluxurioushotelexperienceforme.对我而言，隔断噪音的安静才是豪华酒店体验的与众不同之处。DetailedstudyofthetextSectionBMeaning:

Now,peoplebecomemuchmorediscriminating,becausetherearemanyonlinebookingsitesandonlinecommentsabouttheleisurefacilitiesallovertheworld.新视野大学英语（第四版）读写教程3DetailedstudyofthetextSectionB新视野大学英语（第四版）读写教程3★

discern:vt.(notinprogressive)(fml.)noticeorunderstandsth.bythinkingaboutitcarefully（仔细思考之后）觉察出，弄清楚，辨明Intheearly1950shewasamongthefirsttodiscernhowthoroughlycomputertechnologywouldtransformbusiness.在20世纪50年代初期，他是最早觉察到计算机技术将彻底改变商业世界的人之一。DetailedstudyofthetextSectionB新视野大学英语（第四版）读写教程3★

discerning:a.showingtheabilitytomakegoodjudgments,esp.aboutart,music,style,etc.（尤指对艺术、音乐、时尚等）有鉴赏力的，有眼光的，鉴别力强的Today’svisitorsaremorediscerningthaneveraboutthefoodtheyeat,andtheyexpectaqualityexperienceateverymeal.现在的游客对食物比以前更有鉴赏力，他们期望每顿饭都有好的体验。DetailedstudyofthetextSectionB新视野大学英语（第四版）读写教程3★

site:

n.[C]1)awebsite网站Newssitesareinabattlethesedaystomaintainreadershiptoensurethatadvertisersgetthemostfromtheirbudgets.各新闻网站如今竞争激烈，为的是保持阅读量以确保广告商的预算投入有最多的回报。DetailedstudyofthetextSectionB新视野大学英语（第四版）读写教程32)aplacewheresth.importantorinterestinghappened（发生过重要或有意思的事件的）场所，地方，地点Thepurposebehindthecreationofthelistwastobringattentiontositesofhistoricsignificanceorinneedofpreservation.建立这份清单的目的是引起对具有重要历史价值或需要保护的地点的关注。DetailedstudyofthetextSectionBMeaning:

Wealsobookhotelsaccordingtoouractualneeds,andfindoutexactlywhatwewilldobeforeweevenarrive!新视野大学英语（第四版）读写教程3DetailedstudyofthetextSectionB新视野大学英语（第四版）读写教程3★

checksb./sth.out:establishthetruthorinformoneselfaboutsb.orsth.查实；了解Tobecomemorecompetitiveinthemarket,thecompanyneedstocheckouthowitsrivalsoperate.为了提高市场竞争力，这家公司需要了解其竞争对手是如何经营的。DetailedstudyofthetextSectionBMeaning:

Asweseeitspracticalapplicationsindailylife,wetrustdigitaltechnologytochangethetraditionalaspectsofourpersonallife.新视野大学英语（第四版）读写教程3DetailedstudyofthetextSectionB新视野大学英语（第四版）读写教程3★

practicality:

n.1)[U]howsuitablesth.is,orwhetheritwillwork可行性；实用（性）Designingabeautifulbuildingthatcanprovidecomfortandpracticalityrequireshighdosesofcreativity,knowledge,andskills.设计兼具舒适性和实用性的美丽建筑需要较强的创造力、丰富的知识以及高超的技巧。DetailedstudyofthetextSectionB新视野大学英语（第四版）读写教程32)practicalities[pl.]therealfactsofasituationratherthanideasabouthowitmightbe实际的事情；实际情况Betweenthemselvestheytalkonlyaboutthepracticalitiesoflife.他们彼此之间只谈及生活中的实际情况。DetailedstudyofthetextSectionB新视野大学英语（第四版）读写教程3★

credibility:n.[U]thequalityofdeservingtobebelievedandtrusted可信度；可靠性Ifhe’snottellingthetruth,thenhiscredibilitycomesintoquestion.如果他不说实话，那么他的信誉就成问题。DetailedstudyofthetextSectionBMeaning:

Weusedtogotothebankinpersonliningupforbankingservicesduringourlunchbreak,butnowweaccessbankingservicesonlinemainlybyusingoursmartphones.新视野大学英语（第四版）读写教程3DetailedstudyofthetextSectionB新视野大学英语（第四版）读写教程3★

standinline:(AmE)waitinalineofpeopleuntilitisyourturntodosth.排队Whenyougettotheairport,youcouldstandinlineattheregularcheck-incounter.到达机场的时候，你可以在常规值机柜台前排队。DetailedstudyofthetextSectionB新视野大学英语（第四版）读写教程3★

via:

prep.1)usingaparticularperson,machine,etc.