新视野英语教程-2-U4

ATurninLifeUnit4NEWHORIZONENGLISHCOURSESBookTwoUnit4ATurninLife1AroundtheTopic2SectionA3SectionB4SectionCLeadinginExploringtheTopicPlusActivitiesWarming-upTextAExercisesBackgroundInformationReadingThroughExercisesRelatedKnowledgeSampleReadingExercisesUsefulTermsSectionBSectionCSectionAExploringtheTopicPlusActivitiesAroundtheTopicTheInternethasbecomeanindispensablepartofoureverydaylifeandwespendmoreandmoretimeonlinewitheveryyeartocome.However,haveyoueverimaginedwhatourliveswouldbelikeifweabandonedtheInternetforamonth.ReadthefollowingpassageanditmightinspireyoutodroptheInternetforawhileandhelpyoudiscoverwhatlifeusedtobelikewheneveryonewasoffline.YoumightrealizethattherearemanywonderfulandproductivethingstodowhenyouplugofftheInternet.SectionBSectionCSectionALeadinginPlusActivitiesAroundtheTopicDirections:HerearesomefamiliarwebsitesorsoftwarelogosmarkedfromAtoX.Today,peopleusethemsooftenthattheycan’tseemtodowithoutthemintheirlife.Discussinpairsorinsmallgroupsandanswerthefollowingquestionsbychoosingthecapitallettersbesidethoselogos.NoticethatQuestion6isopen-ended.SectionBSectionCSectionALeadinginPlusActivitiesAroundtheTopic1.Ifyouwanttosendorcheckane-mail,whichwebsitescanyouuse?2.Whichwebsitescanserveyourpurposeifyouwanttofindinformationaboutawell-knownperson,aparticularcountry,etc.?B,D,R,T(EmailService)G,I,J,L,Q,V(SearchEngines)SectionBSectionCSectionALeadinginPlusActivitiesAroundtheTopic3.Ifyouwanttokeeptrackofwhat’shappeningathomeandabroad,whichwebsitescanyouvisit?4.Ifyouwanttodosomeshoppingonline,whichwebsitescanyouvisit?5.Whatwebsites/softwarecanyouuseifyouwanttoletyourfriendsoracquaintancesknowhowthingsaregoingwithyouthesedays?6.Whichwebsite(s)/softwaredoyouuseveryoften?Doyoufindyourselfaddictedtoit/them?M,N,O,S,U(News)A,C,F,K(Shopping)E,H,P,W,X(SocialNetworks)SectionBSectionCSectionALeadinginExploringtheTopicAroundtheTopicDirections:Youwillhearashortpassage.Listencarefullyandanswerthefollowingquestions.1.Howwouldyoufeelifyoucouldn’twatchTVforaweek?2.BesideswatchingTV,whatelsedoyouoftendoinyoursparetime?keykeySectionBSectionCSectionALeadinginExploringtheTopicAroundtheTopicSuggestedanswer:Panicmightbemanypeople’sreaction.Asforme,Iwouldneverthinkitwouldbetheendoftheworld.Instead,Iwouldmakeascientificschedulefortheweek.Inthefirstplace,I’llmakegooduseofknowledge,suchasreadingmyfavoritenovels,magazinesandnewspapers.Inthesecondplace,I’llhaveagoodrestbytakingallkindsofentertainments,suchasplayingcards,playingballgamesandcycling.ReturnSectionBSectionCSectionALeadinginExploringtheTopicAroundtheTopicSuggestedanswer:ManypeoplesaytheycannotimaginewhatlifewouldbelikewithoutTV.However,therearemanythingstodootherthanwatchTV.Forinstance,wecanspendmoretimewithourfamilymembers,orinviteourfriendstocomeoverandplaycards,wecanalsohelpmotherCookmealorevencleanoutourrooms.Moreover,wecaninviteourbelovedtogoshoppingorgotoseeafilm.Insum,wemayfindmanyinterestingthingstodobesidewatchingTV.ReturnSectionBSectionCSectionALeadinginExploringtheTopicAroundtheTopicListenandanswerthefollowingquestions1.WhataretheadvantagesofTV?2.DoesTVdoanyharmtous?keykeySectionBSectionCSectionALeadinginExploringtheTopicAroundtheTopicSuggestedanswer:TherearemanyadvantagesofTV.Firstofall,itisacheapwayofgettinginformation.Second,peoplecanwatchfilms,showsandgameswithoutleavinghome.Third,itofferseducationalprogramssuchasEnglishlearningprograms.Last,peoplecanhearnewsaboutdifferentpartsoftheworld.Inaword,watchingTVisverybeneficialtous.ReturnSectionBSectionCSectionALeadinginExploringtheTopicAroundtheTopicSuggestedanswer:WatchingTVisveryharmfultous.Therearesomereasonsforthat.ThemainreasonisthatitmakespeoplelazyastheystayathomewatchingTVallthetime.What’smore,itmakespeoplelesscreativebecausetheyjustwatchotherpeopledoingthingsonTV.Besides,peoplelackcommunication—theyhavenotimetalkingtofriendsorfamilymembers.Evenworse,childrenareeasilyinfluencedbytheviolenceshownonTV.ReturnSectionBSectionCAroundtheTopicSectionA30DaysWithoutInternet—ASelf-ExperimentSectionA:TextAExercisesSectionBSectionCAroundtheTopicSectionAWatchtheclipfromtheclassicDisneymovieTheLionKing.DoyoulikeMufasa’sexplanationof“thegreatcircleoflife”?Doyouliketherelationshipbetweenthefatherandtheson?Ifyoulikethemovie,pleasemakeimitationsandadaptationswiththefollowingscriptsasreference.TextAExercisesSectionBSectionCAroundtheTopicSectionASimba:Dad?Dad.Dad,Dad,Dad,Dad,Dad...Sarabi:Yourson...isawake...Mufasa:Beforesunrise,he’syourson.Simba:Dad.ComeonDad.Er...Youpromised!Mufasa:Okay,okay.I’mup.I’mup.Simba:Yeah!Mufasa:LookSimba.Everythingthelighttouchesisourkingdom.Simba:Wow.Mufasa:Aking’stimeasrulerrisesandfallslikethesun.Oneday,Simba,thesunwillsetonmytimehereandwillrisewithyouasthenewking.Warming-upExercisesSectionBSectionCAroundtheTopicSectionASimba:Andthiswillallbemine?Mufasa:Everything.Simba:Everythingthelighttouches?Whataboutthatshadowyplace?Mufasa:That’sbeyondourborders.Youmustnevergothere,Simba.Simba:ButIthoughtakingcoulddowhateverhewants.Mufasa:Oh,there’smoretobeingkingthangettingyourwayallthetime.Simba:There’s