综英4-Unit-3-Alienation-and-the-Internet

Unit3AlienationandtheInternetTextcomprehensionI.BII.TFFTTIV.1.SincetheInternetcanbereachedandusedwithrelativelyfewrestrictions,theInternet,asamodeofcommunications,issimilartointernationalwaterswhichareopentoallcountriestouse/itplaysaroleinconnectingpeopleglobally,whichiscomparable[‘kɔmpərəbl]totravelingthroughtheinternationalwaterways.2.Alotofpeopletalkaboutthenewinformationage,butnotsomanypeopleareacquaintedwiththeideathattheInternetseparatespeoplefromeachotherandfragmentssocietyfurtherasaresult.3.Ithinkthatinoursocietythetoppriorityisgiventothesatisfactionofone'simmediateneeds.TheInternetisthebesttoolforthispurpose,forontheInternetonecandowhateverhelikesto.VocabularyI.1.abilitytodevelop,achieveorsuccess2.causingtofeelverydistantfromornotwelcometootherpeople3.likeditverymuchandwantedtospendasmuchtimedoingitaspossible4.moreinformationthatonecancopewith5.asetofimagesandsoundsproducedbyacomputerwhichseemssorealthatformostpurposesitcanberegardedasrealII.1.forthebetter2.attheexpenseof3.wasconfrontedwith4.tookadvantageof5.inearnest6.areavailablefor7.priorto8.wouldgive…pausetothinkIII.1.alienating2.globalization3.fragmenting4.addict5.exaggerates6.Depression7.simulated8.gratifiedIV.ABBCBADDV.1.intended,purposeful,intentional,planned2.extraordinary,unusual3.alienate,isolate,estrange4.cultivate,nurture5.considerable,excessive,indulgent6.improvement,enhancement7.misrepresent,falsify8.unimportant,trivial,minorVI.1.expanses2.thinkingitisnecessary3.commonplace4.athome5.tellyou6.largenumberTranslationI.1.由于登录和使用互联网的限制相对较少，它的作用就等同于通讯传播中的国际海域。2.咋听起来这似乎相互矛盾，一种东西怎么会既能让人们自由地交流思想、从而使全球融为一体，同时又让人们彼此疏远呢3.据我所知，此人不喜欢夸大其词，因此当他描述自己的网瘾、说常常连续泡网一天一夜时，这引起了我的思考。4.但代价是消耗了原本可以用来参加一些培养他们村庄及城镇社区意识的活动的时间。II.1.There'snodenying/Thereisnodoubtthatsmokingisaddictive.Andonceyouareaddicted,it'sverydifficulttogetridofthehabit.2.InaJapanese-madevideogame,playerscansimulatetheexperienceofAIDSfromHIVinfectionuntildeath.3.I'msurehewasinearnestwhenhesaidthatyoucouldusethismoneytocontinueyourstudyofmusic.4.Wecanonlyincreaseproductionattheexpenseofquality,whichcouldruinthecompany’sreputation5.Sheisnotoftengiventoanger,butthistimeshereallylosthertemper.6.Ateacherofforeignlanguageshouldpossessattheveryleastagraduatedegreefromacertifiededucationschoolorinstituteifheistoteachhighschool.7.IsoonperceivedthatIcouldn'tmakehimchangehismind.III.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象的范围内相互交流。无论互联网和信息高速公路走的是一条什么样的发展道路电讯、电视盒计算机行业一致采用数码化的做法永远改变了我们的交际和计算方式。这种一致将使公司能提供以前因技术有限而不能提供的服务。网络电视将使观众能接触互联网。大屏幕、高保真数字电视和DVD有可能改变电影的拍摄方法。卫星将帮助汽车自行回家。家家户户将接收到卫星、微波发射塔、纤维线或铜线传送的信号。