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Unit Four: The Virtual World: 

Unit Four: The Virtual World Part I Part II Part III

Part Ｉ: 

Part Ｉ Pre-Reading Tasks A Poem:　 Surfing the Net Task One: The Questions

Pre-reading Task: 

Pre-reading Task Listen to the recording two or three time Script

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When an idle moment turned up at work people used to reach for the newspaper, providing the boss wasn’t looking. Nowadays they are more likely to spend their spare moments surfing the Internet. Needless to say, the boss is usually no more happier than before,

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thinking that his staff should be looking for some useful work to do. So what happens to the surfer who hears the boss’s footsteps approaching? This is the situation the writer of the poem you are about to hear found himself in. Will he be caught in the act? RETURN

Surfing the Internet: 

Surfing the Internet Stepping into the lab, I found no one is inside. So I think I’m in the clear Because the boss is nowhere in sight. I log onto the web and start to surf And then my hair stands up with fright.

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The footsteps coming down the hall Are quickening in pace. There is no time to exit, No way to save my face. So I press the power button And relax just a bit.

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There is no way he can tell Exactly what I hit. I act all surprised, Don’t know why my machine died. “Simply unpredictable these Computers are!” I cried.

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“So we’ll get you a new one, A computer that won’t crash” he exclaims. Do you think he’ll wonder When the new one acts the same?” RETURN

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Think over the following questions: 1. What was the hero doing when his boss came in? Click 2. How did he act in front of his boss? Click 3. What can people do on the Internet? Click RETURN

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Surfing the Internet. 2. He pretended to be surprised at the computer which had crashed “unexpectedly”. RETURN

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3. Communicating with people, shopping, reading, entertainment, education, working, hacking, publishing etc. RETURN

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Text A Some of us like to live a life in contact with real things and real people, but others favor a virtual existence.

A Virtual Life Mala Szalavltz: 

A Virtual Life Mala Szalavltz 1 After too long on the Net, even a phone call can be a shock. My boyfriend’s Liverpool accent suddenly becomes impossible to interpret after his easily understood words on screen; a secretary’ clipped tone seems more rejecting than I’d imagined it would be.

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Time itself becomes fluid—hours become minutes, or seconds stretch into days. Weekends, once a highlight of my week, are now just two ordinary days. 2 For the last three years, since I stopped working as a television producer, I have done much of my work as a telecommuter.

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I submit articles and edit them via email and communicate with colleagues on Internet mailing lists. My boyfriend lives in England, so much of our relationship is also computer-assisted. 3 If I desired, I could stay inside for weeks without wanting anything. I can order food, and manage my money, love and work.

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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. 4 But after a while, life itself begins to feel unreal. I start to feel as though I’ve become one with my machines, taking data in, spitting them back out, just another link in the net.

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Others on line report the same symptoms. We start to feel an aversion to outside forms of socializing. We have become the Net critics’ worst nightmare. 5 What first seemed like a luxury, crawling from bed to computer, not worrying about hair, and clothes and face, has become a form of escape, a lack of discipline.

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And once you start replacing real human contact with cyber-interaction, coming back out of the cave can be quite difficult. 6 I find myself shyer, more cautious, 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,

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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. 7 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 comforting,

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but then I’m jarred by the commercials. 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.

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8 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.

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9 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. 10 I’d never realized how important daily routine is: dressing for work, sleeping normal hours.

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I’d never thought I relied so much on co-workers for company. I began to understand why long-term unemployment can be so damaging, why life without an externally supported daily plan can lead to higher rates of drug abuse, crime, suicide. 11 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.

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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 house and connected with others. 12 But sometimes being face to face is too much. I see a friend and her ringing laughter is intolerable; the noise of conversation in the restaurant, unbearable.

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I make my excuses and flee. I re-enter my apartment and run to the computer as though it were a place of safety. 13 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. End of the Text

Virtual--adj. 1.created and existing only in a computer2. being or acting as what is described, but not accepted as such in name or officially: 

Virtual--adj. 1.created and existing only in a computer 2. being or acting as what is described, but not accepted as such in name or officially e.g. 1. I can visit a virtual store and put what I want in my basket at the click of a mouse button. 2. Our deputy manager is the virtual head of the business.

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Translate： 一些人逃避现实，把太多的时间花在电脑屏幕上的虚拟世界里。 Some people spend too much time escaping from reality into the virtual world conjured up on their computer screens.

Useful collocations : 

Useful collocations The most dynamic combining forms/prefixes for new computer-and-Internet-related vocabulary in English are virtual, cyber-, Net (net-), Web-(web-), and E-(e-) e.g. virtual life (虚拟生活), virtual world (虚拟世界), virtual community (虚拟社区), virtual pet (虚拟宠物) virtual reality (虚拟现实), virtual reality (虚拟办公室） RETURN

interpret--v. 1. understand (sth. said /ordered /or done) 2. give or provide the meaning of /explain: 

interpret--v. 1. understand (sth. said /ordered /or done) 2. give or provide the meaning of /explain e.g. 1. The students might interpret the new regulation as a restriction of their rights. 2. This dream can be interpreted in several different ways.

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Translate： 旅游团里没人会西班牙语，所以我们让导游解释。 No one in the tour group spoke Spanish so we had to ask the guide to interpret. RETURN

tone--n. a particular quality or intonation of the voice: 

tone--n. a particular quality or intonation of the voice e.g. From the tone of her voice I could tell she was very angry. Translate： 突然，他又笑起来，但是这次腔调冷酷而尖利。 Suddenly he laughed again, but this time with a cold, sharp tone. RETURN

stretch--v. (cause to) become longer/wider etc. without breaking: 

stretch--v. (cause to) become longer/wider etc. without breaking e.g. My working day stretches from seven in the morning to eight at night. Translate： 这小孩把橡皮带拉到最长限度. The child stretched the rubber band to its full extent. RETURN

submit--v. give (sth.) to sb. So that it may be formally considered (followed by to) 提交，呈递: 

submit--v. give (sth.) to sb. So that it may be formally considered (followed by to) 提交，呈递 e.g. 1.You should submit your reports to the committee. 2. I am going to submit an application for that job in Microsoft. Translate： 皮特把有关新广场的计划递交给当地政府。 Peter submitted his plans for the new town square to the local government. RETURN

email--n.electronic mail vt. send an email to : 

email--n.electronic mail vt. send an email to e.g. 1. Young people like to keep in touch with their friends via email. 2. I will email you the instant I get the news. Translate： 她将把问题用电子邮件发给我，以便我能够提前考虑。 She’ll email me a question so that I can think it over in advance. RETURN

communicate--v. contact sb. in any way, esp. by speaking to them/writing to them or calling them (followed by with) : 

communicate--v. contact sb. in any way, esp. by speaking to them/writing to them or calling them (followed by with) e.g. They have been divorced for years and never communicated with each other. Translate： 一些年轻人主要依赖电子邮件相互交往。 Some young people depend mainly on email to communicate with each other. RETURN

relationship-- n.state of being connected : 

relationship-- n.state of being connected e.g. 1. The scientists had a good working relationship with his American colleagues. 2. He was a person of wide social relationship. Translate： 语言和思想之间的关系是什么？ What’s the relationship between language and thoughts? RETURN

at times--sometimes: 

at times--sometimes e.g. She has been away from her home for about a year. At times she wishes she had never left. Translate： 她有时让人捉摸不透。 She was difficult to understand at times. RETURN

take in--1. absorb (sth.) into the body by breathing or swallowing 吸收2. understand 领会，明白: 

take in--1. absorb (sth.) into the body by breathing or swallowing 吸收 2. understand 领会，明白 e.g. The earth takes in heat and light from the sun. Translate： 她读了一些诗，但是不明白它们的意思。 She has read some poems, but she could not take them in.

data--n. (the plural form of datum)information, usu. in the form of factsor statistics that you can analyze : 

data--n. (the plural form of datum) information, usu. in the form of facts or statistics that you can analyze e.g. This data is stored on the network and can be accessed by anybody. Translate： 他从百科全书中抄录相关资料。 He copied the relevant data out of the encyclopedia. RETURN

spit--vt. send (liquid, food, etc.) out from the mouth (used in the patter: spit sth. (out) (/at/on/onto/) sb./sth.): 

spit--vt. send (liquid, food, etc.) out from the mouth (used in the patter: spit sth. (out) (/at/on/onto/) sb./sth.) e.g. 1. The baby spat its food out on the table. 2. He took one sip of the wine and spat it out. Translate： 在公共场合吐痰会传播疾病。 Spitting in the public place can spread disease. RETURN

on line-- adj./adv. (or online) connected to or controlled by a computer (net work): 

on line-- adj./adv. (or online) connected to or controlled by a computer (net work) e.g. 1. Our system is on line to the main computer. 2. We found that online education gives us excellent sources of information, saves our time, money and it is extremely convenient. RETURN

symptom--n. 1. sign of the existence of sth. bad 2. change in the body that indicates an illness : 

symptom--n. 1. sign of the existence of sth. bad 2. change in the body that indicates an illness e.g. They regard the increase in crime as a symptom of a more general decline in moral standards. Translate： 所有这些症状表明是癌症。 All the symptoms point to cancer. RETURN

nightmare-- n. a terrifying dream : 

nightmare-- n. a terrifying dream e.g. Tom didn’t eat fish because it gives him nightmares. Translate： 看恐怖电影让我做噩梦。 Watching horror films gives me nightmare. 我做了个噩梦梦见从摩天大楼上摔了下来。 I had a nightmare about falling off the skyscraper. RETURN

conversely-- ad. in a way that is opposite to sth. : 

conversely-- ad. in a way that is opposite to sth. e.g. $1 buy 100 yen worth of Japanese goods. Conversely, 100 yen will buy $1 worth of American goods. Translate： 你可以把流质加进粉末或反过来把粉末加入流质。 You can add the fluid to the powder or conversely, the powder to the fluid. RETURN

but then--yet at the same time: 

but then--yet at the same time e.g. The failure of China’s soccer team looks inevitable. But then, anything can happen in football. Translate： 玛丽在期末考试中比别的学生表现更好，然而，她比别人花更多的时间。 Mary performed better than the others in the final exam; but then, she spent much longer on it than they did. RETURN

jar-- v. have a harsh or an unpleasant effect (used in the pattern: jar sth. jar on sb./sth.) : 

jar-- v. have a harsh or an unpleasant effect (used in the pattern: jar sth. jar on sb./sth.) e.g. You shouldn’t have too many colors in a small space as the effect can jar. Translate： 孩子们的尖叫声震耳欲聋。 The children’s screams jar my nerves. 他的态度让他们很吃惊。 His manner jars on them. RETURN

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) : 

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) e.g. Some teenagers don’t want to get involved with gangs, but they find themselves getting sucked in. Translate： 我不想卷入有关学校改革的辩论中去。 I don’t want to get sucked into the debate about school reform. RETURN

keep up with--learn about or be aware of (the news, ect.) ;move at the same rate as: 

keep up with--learn about or be aware of (the news, ect.) ;move at the same rate as e.g. 1. Carrie likes to keep up with the latest fashions. 2. He didn’t bother to keep up with the news. His only concern was to study. Translate： 当今，国际形势变化如此快, 简直无法及时跟上。 The international situation changes so quickly nowadays that you cannot keep up with it. RETURN

in sight--1. visible 可看到的2. likely to come soon 临近 : 

in sight--1. visible 可看到的 2. likely to come soon 临近 e.g. It was early in the morning and there wasn’t anyone in sight on campus. Translate： 两个月过去了，还不见胜利的踪影。 Two months passed, and victory was not yet in sight. RETURN

remark--n. thing said or written as a comment : 

remark--n. thing said or written as a comment e.g. His rude remark about my book jarred on me. Translate： 在会上，学校的校长对于教育改革发表了讲话。 The principal of the school made some remarks about educational reform at the meeting. RETURN

emotional--a. 1. of the emotions 2. having emotions that are easily excited : 

emotional--a. 1. of the emotions 2. having emotions that are easily excited e.g. 1. She is grateful to him for his emotional support while she was in trouble. 2. Marie got very emotional when we parted, and started to cry. Translate： 据说意大利人比我们更有人情味。 It’s said that the Italians are more emotional than we are. RETURN

cue-- n. anything that serves as a signal about what to do or say (followed by to/for) : 

cue-- n. anything that serves as a signal about what to do or say (followed by to/for) e.g. When he started to talk about the finances, that was our cue to get up quietly and leave. Translate： 克林顿的兴奋暗示着竞选运动即将到来。 Mr. Clinton’s excitement was the cue for a campaign. RETURN

routine--n. a fixed and regular way of doing things (often adjectival): 

routine--n. a fixed and regular way of doing things (often adjectival) e.g. The job is really just a dull series of fairly routine tasks. I don’t think you’ll take it. Translate： 在退休以后他有了新的日常安排。 He established a new routine after retirement. RETURN

rely on/upon-- depend confidently on/put trust in : 

rely on/upon-- depend confidently on/put trust in e.g. Nowadays we rely increasingly on computers to control the flow of traffic. Translate： 一些孩子十分依赖父母的建议。 Some children rely heavily on the advice of their parents. 你可以指望他帮你。 You may rely on him to help you. RETURN

abuse-- n. wrong or bad use or treatment of sth./sb. : 

abuse-- n. wrong or bad use or treatment of sth./sb. e.g. The World Health Organization (WHO) has published a report on drug abuse and addiction. 警方正对虐待儿童事件进行一项调查。 The policemen are making an investigation of child abuse. RETURN

restore--vt. bring back to a former condition (used in the pattern: restore sth.;restore sb. to sth.) : 

restore--vt. bring back to a former condition (used in the pattern: restore sth.;restore sb. to sth.) e.g. 1. Law and order will be quickly restored after the incident. 2. The deposed king was restored to power. Translate： 赢了三场比赛使他们恢复了信心。 Winning three games restored their confidence. RETURN

arrange--v. prepare or plan (used in thepattern: arrange sth.; arrange to do sth; arrange for sb./sth. to do sth.): 

arrange--v. prepare or plan (used in the pattern: arrange sth.; arrange to do sth; arrange for sb./sth. to do sth.) e.g. Let’s arrange to have a dinner together some time before we graduate. Translate： 我已经安排一辆出租明天早上八点接我们。 I have arranged for a taxi to pick us up at 8:00 a.m. RETURN

flee-- v. run away (from) : 

flee-- v. run away (from) e.g. During the war, thousands upon thousands of people fled the countries. Translate： 共计5百万政治难民逃到了国外。 Up to five million political refugees have fled to other countries. RETURN

interview—n. & v.采访；接见;面试: 

interview—n. & v.采访；接见;面试 e.g. 1.Radio interviews are generally more relaxed than television ones. 2. I have been asked to go for an interview for a project I applied for at Harvard University. Translate： 在一次记者采访中，这个影星泄漏了一些个人隐私。 In an interview with our reporter, the film star revealed some of his personal affairs. RETURN

appointment-- n. an arrangement to meet or visit sb. (followed by with) : 

appointment-- n. an arrangement to meet or visit sb. (followed by with) e.g. You can’t see the president of the university unless you make an appointment. Translate： 我已经约好明天和导师见面。 I have made an appointment to see my tutor tomorrow. RETURN

click-- v. press or release a mouse button rapidly, as to select an icon(followed by on) : 

click-- v. press or release a mouse button rapidly, as to select an icon(followed by on) e.g. When shopping online, you just click the mouse and order what you want to buy. Translate： 门咔嗒一声关上了。 The door clicked shut. 游客对着城堡喀嚓喀嚓拍起照来。 The tourists clicked away at the castle. RETURN

tune-- n. a series of musical notes that is pleasant and easy to remember : 

tune-- n. a series of musical notes that is pleasant and easy to remember e.g. She whistled a happy tune all the way home. Translate： 他做饭时哼着愉快的调子。 He was humming a merry tunes while cooking. RETURN

Sentence Explanation: 

Sentence Explanation Work becomes secondary to me. RETURN

Sentence Explanation: 

Sentence Explanation I type a line on the screen. RETURN

Cultural Notes: 

Cultural Notes 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.

Cultural Notes: 

Cultural Notes 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’s 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 ability to keep us

Cultural Notes: 

Cultural Notes in constant touch with each other via electronic mail. The internet is 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

Cultural Notes: 

Cultural Notes 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, healthcare, movie tickets, baby clothes, stocks, real

Cultural Notes: 

Cultural Notes 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. RETURN

Cultural Notes: 

Cultural Notes Dateline 是美国NBC(the national broadcasting Company)的专题新闻节目。 NBC: the first of the original three US national 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. RETURN

Cultural Notes: 

Cultural Notes Frontline 是美国PBS (the Public Broadcasting Service)的专题新闻报道节目。 PBS: (in the US) a television system that broadcasts 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 program. RETURN

Cultural Notes: 

Cultural Notes Nightline是美国ABC(the American Broadcasting Company)的专题新闻报道节目。 ABC: one of the original three major television networks in America. It began in 1943 as the Blue network of six radio stations. ABC is now owned by the Walt Disney Company. RETURN

Part III Exercise: 

Part III Exercise Text Organization Vocabulary Comprehensive Exercises

Text Organization: 

1. In terms of content all the paragraphs in this essay could be regrouped into four sections as indicated in the table below. Read the essay once again and see which section each paragraph in the essay belongs to. The first section has been done for you. Text Organization

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2. Compare the first paragraph with the last, and think about their role in the essay.

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The first paragraph tells about the consequences of living a virtual life and the last tells about the author’s return to it. Together, they show us the dilemma people at present are in: Because of modern technology, we have a choice between a virtual life and real life, but we find both unsatisfactory. The author, however, finally has to choose the latter despite its negative effects. RETURN

Vocabulary: 

Vocabulary I. 1. 2. 3. II. Collocation III. Usage RETURN

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I. 1. Fill in the gaps with words or phrases chose from the box. Change the form where necessary.

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1. He would have preferred his wife not to work, but he was also proud of what she did. 2. The leaders agree that to maintain a friendly between the two countries will be in the best interests of both nations. 3. Things are much cheaper here than in New York, , our average salary is much smaller. 4.His forgetfulness may be a of brain trouble. conversely relationship but then symptopm

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5. The small boy started _________ blood and his mother panicked. 6. These laws are intended to prevent government officials from ________ their power. 7. “Go to the bathroom and wash your hands,” the nurse told the children in a commanding _____. 8. Mary, a Harvard Law School graduate, was a very capable lawyer and our firm ______ her ___ as a partner. spitting abusing tone take in

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9. The article is interesting, but it needs some____________ before it can be published. 10. The ability to _____________ with others is a very important social skill that contributes to success. 11. Computers in his room are not connected to the _________. You can’t send or receive email here. 12. When we say that we see light at the end of the tunnel, we mean that victory is ________. editing communicate Internet in sight

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13. He promised to repay me in three days. But the days __________ into months and I never got a cent back from him. 14. Before we can draw conclusions, we must collect enough ______ and analyze them scientifically. 15. This is a one-sided view on the issue. We need to look at it from all possible _______ before we can form an objective opinion. RETURN stretched data angles

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I. 2. Multiple Choice There are 8 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Choose the ONE that best completes the sentence.

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1. The poet read and then _______ his poem about nature. A) stretched B) interpreted C) submitted D) remarked 2. With a little effort I could have _______ my duties better. A) arranged B) restored C) qualified D) cultivated B A

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3. After the scandal, he refused to give any _________ to journalists. A) data B) interview C) symptom D) option 4. A(n) _________ medical checkup is advisable at least once a year. A) exaggerating B) exceptional C) routine D) critical B C

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5. I couldn’t ________ the lecture at all. It was too difficult for me. A) work on B) hand down C) take in D) put out 6. I find myself ________ to start all over again and recapture the fun and excitement of my college days. A) want B) wanted C) wanting D) to want C C

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7. He wanted to make his living in the arts rather than in the ________ world. A) virtual B) commercial C) appropriate D) emotional 8. Your _________ with other people is an indispensable part of your college life. A. relationship B) interaction C) connection D) treatment RETURN B B

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I. 3. Rewrite each sentence with the word or phrase in brackets, keeping the same meaning. The first part has been written for you.

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1. I’m shocked at the sight of the teenagers smoking cigarettes. The sight of teenagers ________________________ . 2. I turned on the TV just to relax a little bit after I heavy dinner, but soon the fascinating plot of a science fiction film caught my attention and I found myself so attracted as to be unable to get away from it until the end. I turned on the TV just to relax a little bit after a heavy dinner, but soon I found myself ________ _________________________________________ ___________. smoking cigarettes jars on me getting sucked in by the fascinating plot of a science fiction film

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3. Jeffery’s computer crashed again this morning. The manager has contacted the computer store and they have promised to send a technician to check and repair it. Jeffrey’s computer crashed again this morning. The manager ____________________________ __________________________________. has arranged for a technician from the computer store to check and repair it

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4. During the Vietnam War, many young Americans went to other countries to avoid military service. During the Vietnam War, many young Americans _______________________ _________________________________ _________________________________. fled their country to avoid military service. Or: fled to other countries to avoid….

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5. The new government is planning an anti-corruption campaign so that the people will once again have confidence in it. The new government is planning an anti-corruption campaign so as to ______________________________. RETURN restore people’s confidence in it

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I. 3. Complete the following, using the words or phrases in brackets. Make additions or changes where necessary. The voices of the programs are comforting, ___________ the commercials. I find myself ___________ by soap operas… (jar, but then, suck) The voices of the programs are comforting, but then I’m jarred by the commercials I find myself sucked in by soap operas…

The traditional school will never go away, but __________ classroom is playing more and more important role. Obviously, __________ student________ the computer. To be successful, he must the class and the computer. : 

The traditional school will never go away, but __________ classroom is playing more and more important role. Obviously, __________ student________ the computer. To be successful, he must the class and the computer. (keep up with, virtual, rely, online) the virtual the online relies on

To get started, he must have his computer hooked up to the Internet through a phone line and modem. To be successful, he must ____________ the class and complete all work on time. Once he gets behind, it is almost impossible to catch up : 

To get started, he must have his computer hooked up to the Internet through a phone line and modem. To be successful, he must ____________ the class and complete all work on time. Once he gets behind, it is almost impossible to catch up keep up with, virtual, rely, online keep up with

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2. When the economy slows down, the worst __________ for an employee is losing his job. In addition to money problems, _____________ stress is hard to bear. Hunting for a job is now he daily _______ of many workers like Henry Smith. He filled out applications and writes resumes. (arrange, appointment, submit, interview, emotional, nightmare, routine) nightmare the emotional routine

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and _______ them to various companies, expecting ____________ but in times of rising unemployment, even job interviews are hard to get. He takes great care not to miss ______ _____________ for if he missed it, it would be all but impossible to ___________ another one. (arrange, appointment, submit, interview, emotional, nightmare, routine) submit an interview any appointment arrange for

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3. “The dot.com bubble has burst. Venture capitalists have become cautious in putting more money into the IT industry and small investors are taking their _____,” said the chairman in his concluding speech. It is clear from these _________ that the ever-optimistic economist has changed ________ . ( tune, remark, cue) RETURN cue remarks his tune

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II. Collocation On-phrases with and without the article Have you ever noticed that some phrases with the preposition “on” have the article “the” (on the net, on the phone, on the radio, etc.) while others have not (on live, on TV, on screen, etc.)? To learn to speak and write idiomatic English, you have to pay attention to small details like this. Now rewrite the following sentences, using he following on-phrases: on vacation, on foot, on campus, on the phone, on the rise, on time

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We walked all the way here. We came here all the way on foot. Private cars are not allowed on the university grounds. Private cars are not allowed on campus. 3.They are taking a vacation in Florida. They are on vacation in Florida.

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4. Mary’s telephone conversation with her friend has lasted for an hour. 5.Don’t worry, Lucy is never late. 6. Industrial demand on fuel is increasing. Mary has been talking to her friends on the telephone for an hour. Don’t worry, Lucy is always on time. Industrial demand on fuel is on the rise. RETURN

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III. Usage Adjectives followed by an infinitive active in form but passive in meaning. You adjectives like easy, hard, impossible difficult and tough could be followed by an infinitive which is active in form but passive in meaning. e.g. His Liverpool accent suddenly becomes impossible to interpret. = His Liverpool accent suddenly becomes impossible to be interpreted.

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You can also emphasize that someone did something without any help by using reflexive pronouns, a reflexive pronoun after “by”, or the phrase “on one’s own.” e.g. One can solve a problem effectively oneself/by oneself/on one’s own. Fill in each gap in the following sentences with an appropriate word or phrase from the above list. In some cases, more than one choice is possible.

Now complete the following sentences by using one of the above adjectives and see if you understand their meanings correctly.: 

Now complete the following sentences by using one of the above adjectives and see if you understand their meanings correctly. 1. For a person who cannot speak a word of English, life in the United States is _______ to imagine. 2. Even with the help of a dictionary, this sentence is _________ to understand. hard difficult

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3. Even for a beginner, this task is not __________ to fulfill. 4. During the press conference, reporters posed a number of questions which are ______ to answer. 5. Many Cines students find the “r” sound in the English language______ to pronounce. 6. I like these tunes. They are merry and ______ to remember. RETURN impossible hard tough easy

Comprehensive Exercises: 

Comprehensive Exercises I. Cloze (A) Complete the following passage with words chosen from the words and Phrases to Drill box. Change the form where necessary.

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With the ________ (1) we can escape into another world at the ______ (2) of a button. For many this is a dream come true. For others, a ________(3) those who do not trust the Internet argue that it is all too easy to be ______ (4), into a virtual world, keeping in touch with your friends by _____ (5) is fine, but for those who ____ (6) on it completely, Internet click nightmare sucked email rely

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____________ (7) face-to-face tends to be too ________ (8) and unbearable. ________ (9) they may feel this so strongly that they have to _____ (10) from real human contact, hurrying to get back ______(11) to the comfort and safety of a less demanding world. communicating emotional At times flee on line

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II. Translation Translate the following passage into English, using the words and phrases given below.

emotional edit click cue email data at times interpret on line keep up with submit Internet but then: 

emotional edit click cue email data at times interpret on line keep up with submit Internet but then 也许你羡慕我，因为我可以借助计算机在家里工作。我也这么想，互联网使我方便了。 I can write, submit and edit articles via email, chat with my colleagues on line and discuss work with my boss.

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我用鼠标一击，马上就能拿到我要的资料，获得最新的消息。 可是，另一方面，用网络通讯有时又让人沮丧。 With a click of the mouse, I can get all a the data I need and keep up with the latest news. But then, communicating through the Net can be frustrating at times.

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系统有可能瘫痪。更糟糕的是，因为没有面对面的情感提示，键出的字似乎有时候很难理解. The system may crash. Worse still, without the emotional cues of face-to-face communication, the typed words sometimes seem difficult to interpret. RETURN