Unit-4--A-Virtual-Life

Unit4AVirtualLifeTextorganization1Contentsparagraphs1.Descriptionoftheauthor’svirtuallife2-32.Howshefeelsaboutitafterstaying1,4-10,13ontheNetforawhile3.Whatshedoestoreturntotherealworld114.Howshefeelsabouttherealworld12Languagestudy1.Interpretv.1）理解，解释，说明2）翻译，口译interpreter口译者translator笔译者interpretationn.Misinterpretv.曲解搭配：interpret…as把…看作…；把…理解为…e.g.学生们将老师的微笑理解为首肯。Thestudentsinterpretedtheirteacher’ssmiletobeanagreement.2.Stretchv.延伸，伸展，延续n.一段时间，一段路程，连绵的一片搭配：atastretch不停地，连续地atfullstretch竭尽全力stretchoutone’shandsorarms伸出某人的手或手臂e.g.他摘下帽子伸出手臂拥抱她。Heremovedhishatandstretchedouthisarmstoembraceher.3.Submitv.1)提交，呈递，上交e.g.你必须在1月1号以前将申请交上来。YoumustsubmityourapplicationbeforeJanuary1st.2)服从，顺从e.g.学生在学校必须服从校长的命令。Studentsmustsubmittotheordersoftheheadmasteratschool.Submissionn.Submissiveadj.搭配：submit(oneself)to屈从，听从submitaplan/proposalto向…递交计划/建议4.Takein吸收，接收e.g.地球从太阳那儿吸收热和光。Theearthtakesinheatandlightfromthesun.有关take的短语：Takedown拿下来，记下来Takefor当作，以为是（Doyoutakemeforafool?）Takeoff脱下（衣服等）；（飞机）起飞Takeon接收，从事（工作）Takeout拿出，取出Takeup开始做，接受，占用，占据5.Converselyadv.反义词：similarlye.g.1美元可以兑换100日元。反之，100日元能兑换1美元。Onedollarwillbuy100yen.Conversely,100yenwillbuyonedollar.Conversev.谈话，交谈conversewithsb.Conversen.反面的事实，相反的事物Converseadj.相反的Conversionn.转变，转换，转化6.Suckv.吸，吮吸e.g.吸食意大利细面条是不礼貌的。ItisimpolitetosuckSpaghetti.搭配：suckin吸引，使卷入，吸收suckuptosomeone拍某人的马屁，阿谀奉承7.Keepupwith1)及时了解e.g.他特别留心最新的时装式样。Heiscarefultokeepupwiththelatestfashioninclothes.1）跟上，赶上e.g.大卫跟不上班里的同学。Davidcouldn’tkeepupwiththerestoftheclass.8.Anglen.角度，观点，立场90度的角：Angleof90degreese.g.试试从我的角度来看这个问题。Trylookingattheproblemfrommyangle.搭配：atanangleof…以…的角度(位置)lookatsomethingfroma…angle从…的角度来看某事物anew/freshangle新视角Angeln.天使9.Insight可看到的，临近e.g.她每次购物都是见东西就买。Everytimeshegoesshopping,shebuyseverythinginsight.与sight有关的短语：Atfirstsight初看起来，乍一看；一见（钟情）At/onsight一看到，立即Atthesightof在看到…时Insightof可以看见（某物）Inthesightof在…看来Outofsight看不见10.Relyon/upon依靠，指望搭配：relyonsth./doingsth.依赖，依靠做某事relyonsb.todosth.指望某人做某事e.g.你回来时别指望在这里找到我。Don’trelyonfindingmeherewhenyougetback.Reliableadj.可靠的，可信赖的Reliantadj.信赖的，依靠的Reliancen.信任，依靠的人或物Self-reliancen.依靠自己，自力更生11.Restorev.1）恢复，使回复e.g.政府承诺使经济完全恢复。Thegovernmentpromisestorestoretheeconomytofullstrength.2)修复，整修e.g.战后教堂得到精心修复。Thechurchwascarefullyrestoredafterthewar.3)归还，交还e.g.这幅画已经物归原主了。Thispaintinghasalreadyrestoredtoitsrightfulowner.含有re-词语：Reprintv.重版，再版Re-exchangev.再交换Reproductionn.再生产Rebirthn.再生，重生12.Setapart使分开，使分离1）setsb/sthapart使（某人或某物）与众不同，使优于（他人或他物）e.g.是思维能力使人类有别于其他动物。Itisman’sabilitytothinkthatsetshimapartfromotheranimals.2)Setsthapart留出…（作某种用途），拨出e.g.应该留出查看病人的固定时间。Regulartimesshouldbesetapartforseeingpatients.含有set的短语：Setabout开始，着手做某事Setback延缓（某事）的进展；阻碍Setdown写下，记录；制定，规定Setoff出发，启程，动身Textorganization2Thefirstparagraphtellsabouttheconsequencesoflivingavirtuallifeandthelasttellsabouttheauthor’sreturntoit.Together,theyshowusthedilemmapeopleatpresentarein:becauseofmoderntechnology,wehaveachoicebetweenavirtuallifeandreallife,butwefindbothunsatisfactory.Theauthor,however,finallyhastochoosethelatterdespiteitsnegativeeffects.Vocabulary1.conversely2.relationship3.butthen4.symptom5.spitting6.abusing7.tone8.tookin9editing10communicate11Internet12insight13stretched14data15angles2.1)Thesightofteenagerssmokingcigarettesjarsonme.2)IturnedontheTVjusttorelaxalittlebitafteraheavydinner,butsoonIfoundmyselfgettingsuckedinbythefascinatingplotofasciencefictionfilm.3)Jeffrey’scomputercrashedagainthismorning.Themanagerhasarrangedforatechnicianfromthecomputerstoretocheckandrepairit.4)DuringtheVietnamWar,manyyoungAmericansfledtheircountrytoavoidmilitaryservice.5)Thenewgovernmentisplanningananti-corruptionsoastorestorepeople’sconfidenceinit.3.1)thevirtualtheonlinereliesonkeepupwith2)nightmaretheemotionalroutinesubmitsaninterviewanyappointmentarrangefor3)cueremarkshistuneCollocation1.Wecamehereallthewayonfoot.2.Privatecarsarenotallowedoncampus.3.TheyareonvacationinFlorida.4.Maryhasbeentalkingtoherfriendonthephoneforanhour.5.Don’tworry,Lucyisalwaysontime.6.Industrialdemandonfuelisontherise.Usage1hard2difficult3important4tough5hard6easyStructure1.1)AnyonewhohastalkedwithhimwillseeMarkisapersonofremarkableintelligence.2)Thebookisofnovaluetoonewhoisnotfamiliarwiththesubject.3)Sheisawomanofwealth.Sheneverhastoworryaboutmoney.4)Intoday’sjobmarket,basicskillsincomputerscienceandforeignlanguagesareofgreatimportance.2.1)youwillfindyourselfpennilessinamonth.2)hefoundhimselflyinginahospitalward3)shefoundherselffacedwiththetoughestjobshehadevertaken.4)Susanfoundherselfinatrapfromwhichshecouldnotescape.Cloze1Internet2click3nightmare4sucked5email6rely7communicating8emotional9Attimes10flee11online(B)1between2The3to4away5on6work7enables8local9reach10benefits11because12provides/bring13does14in15making16with17Nor18virtualTranslationperhapsyouenvymeforbeingabletoworkfromhomeonthecomputer.IagreethattheInternethasmademyjobaloteasier.Icanwrite,submitandeditarticlesviaemail,chatwithmycolleaguesonlineanddiscussworkwithmyboss.Withaclickofthemouse,IcangetallthedataIneedandkeepupwiththelatestnews.Butthen,communicat