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ScienceandTechnologyUnit4NEWHORIZONENGLISHCOURSESBookOneUnit4ScienceandTechnology1AroundtheTopic2SectionAA3SectionB4SectionCLeadinginExploringtheTopicPlusActivitiesWarming-upTextAExercisesBackgroundInformationReadingThroughExercisesRelatedKnowledgeSampleReadingExercisesUsefulTermsSectionBSectionCSectionAExploringtheTopicPlusActivitiesAroundtheTopicIntroductionSometimesthebestthingsinlifecanalsobetheworst!Ifyouuseacomputer,thenyouknowallaboutthis.Computerscanhelpusdomanythings,butwhatiftheworldstheybuildarenotreal?Let’sreadonandfindouthowlifecanchangeincrazywayswithnewtechnology.LeadinginPlusActivitiesAroundtheTopicSectionASectionBSectionCLeadinginPlusActivitiesAroundtheTopicSectionASectionBSectionCLeadinginPlusActivitiesAroundtheTopicSectionASectionBSectionCAPeopleexchangelettersbycomputerratherthanthroughthepostoffice.BIfyouwanttogoshoppingonline,mostprobably(可能)you’llvisitthewebsitefoundedbyAlibabaGroup.CIfyouwanttomakefriendsandevendateonline,youcanvisitawebsitelikethisontheInternet.LeadinginPlusActivitiesAroundtheTopicSectionASectionBSectionCDPeoplecanshare(分享)theirideasandfeelingsonlinewithreaderssoonerandbetterthroughthis“webdiary.”EPeoplecanusethischatsoftware(聊天软件)onmobilephonetoexchangeandshareinformationofvoice,video(录像)andtextwithfriends.FItisoneofthelatestproductsofAppleInc.thatarepopularamongthemobilephoneusersinthewholeworld.1—C2—3—4—5—6—AEFBDLeadinginExploringtheTopicAroundtheTopicSectionASectionBSectionC1.Whathi-techproductsdoyouuse?•computer•washingmachine•microwavestove•Cellphone•air-conditionerLeadinginExploringtheTopicAroundtheTopicSectionASectionBSectionC•savetime•pollutetheenvironment•beveryconvenient•peoplearetoodependonthem•communicateeasily•peoplearenotsocloseasbefore•livecomfortable•withoutthehi-techproducts,itseemsthesocietywon’tgoon•havefun2.Whataretheadvantagesandtroublesthatthesehi-techproductsmaybringyou?AroundtheTopicSectionASectionBSectionCEveninRealLifeThereWereScreensBetweenUsSectionA:TextAExercisesAroundtheTopicSectionASectionBSectionCWhatdoyouthink?Thefilmbelowisavideoofcomputer.Ithelpsuscatchaglimpseofthecomputerinmodernlife.whatdoyouthinkimportancedoesthecomputerTechnologyplayinthefilmindustry?Watch&DiscussionTextAExercisesAroundtheTopicSectionASectionBSectionC“StarTrek”“Shrek”“FinalFantasy”BrainstormingDiscussion:Afterseeingtheadvideo,whatisyourgeneralimpressionofthecomputertechnology?Andwhatdoyouthinkaboutthecharactersmentionedinthisfilm?TextAExercisesAroundtheTopicSectionASectionBSectionC1.GoogleGoogleisoneofthemostpopularwebsites(网址)intheworld.ItisawebsearchenginethatletsyoufindothersitesontheWebbasedonkeywordsearches.Italsoprovidesspecializedsearchesthroughblogs(博客),catalogs(目录),videos,newsitemsandmore.GoogleprovidesInternetservicesthatletyoucreateblogs,sende-mails,andpublishwebpages.Ithassocialnetworkingtools,organizationtools,andchattools,servicesformobile(移动)devices(设施),andevenGooglebranded(品牌)products.TextAExercisesAroundtheTopicSectionASectionBSectionC2.chatroomThetermchatroom,orchatroom,isprimarilyusedtodescribeanyformofsynchronous(同步的)conferencing,occasionallyevenasynchronous(异步的)conferencing.Thetermcanthusmeananytechnologyrangingfromreal-timeonlinechatandvirtual(虚拟的)interactionwithstrangersoverinstantmessagingandonlineforumstofullyimmersive(身临其境的)graphical(生动的)socialenvironments.Warming-upExercisesAroundtheTopicSectionASectionBSectionCChineseStilltheGooglechatboxsaid,“Paulistyping.”PaulwastheguyImetinOctoberatameeting.Sincethenwestartedvideochattingforhourseverynight.谷歌聊天框依然显示：“保罗在输入中。”保罗是我在10月份的一次会议上认识的一个小伙子。从那以后，我们每晚都会通过视频聊上好几个小时。EveninRealLifeThereWereScreensBetweenUsParas.1-2Warming-upExercisesAroundtheTopicSectionASectionBSectionCOnenight,whenwetalkedtoolate,Ifellasleepwithmylaptopopenandwokeupsevenhourslater.Hewasstillthere,asleep.Thenhewokeuptooandsaid,“Hi,you.”“Hi,”Isaid.“Howdidyousleep?”Chinese有一天晚上，我们聊到深夜，笔记本电脑还开着，我就睡着了。七小时后醒来，发现保罗还在线上，只是也睡着了。后来他也醒了，说：“嗨，你好！”“嗨，”我说。“睡得好吗？”Paras.3-5Warming-upExercisesAroundtheTopicSectionASectionBSectionCChineseAstheweekswenton,ItoldPaulaboutmylastboyfriend,aguyIhadmetincomputerclassanddatedforalmosttwoyears.Helistenedquietlyandgavegood,clear-eyedadviceaboutlettinggo.Healsotoldmeabouthisex-girlfriend,whoneverappreciatedhiswork.在后来的几周里，我和保罗讲了我的前男友。我们是在电脑课上认识的，交往了近两年。保罗静静地听，明智地劝我放下那段感情。他也对我讲了他前女友的事，说她从不欣赏自己的工作。Para.6Warming-upExercisesAroundtheTopicSectionASectionBSectionCInthesafetyofmyroom,IcouldseePaul,butIcouldn’ttouchhim.IcouldsummonhimwhenIwantedtotalk,butIneverknewhiminanylightotherthantheonefromthelampbyhisbed.IcouldcallhimanytimeIliked;IcouldavoidhimanytimeIwanted,becausejustoneclickofthemousewouldshuthimoutofmyroom.Chinese在自己安全的房间里，我能看到保罗，但摸不到。我想和他说话时就叫他上线，但我无法了解他，唯一能借助的，就是他床头的灯光。任何时候，我想给他打电话就打，想不理他时，轻轻一按鼠标就可将他拒之屏外。Para.7Warming-upExercisesAroundtheTopicSectionASectionBSectionC“Ireallylikeyou,”hesaidonenight.“Ireallylikeyoutoo,”Isaid.“Idon’tknowwhatthatmeans.”Chinese一天晚上，他说：“我很喜欢你。”“我也很喜欢你，”我说。“可我不知道这意味着什么。”Paras.8-9Warming-upExercisesAroundtheTopicSectionASectionBSectionCChineseIwantedtofindout.Soinear