Integrative-English南师大版-英语-2--Unit-three

ByLouiseWhat’rethecomponentsofacomputer?CPUharddiscCD/DVD-ROMCRTmonitorLCDmonitorchips/mainboardkeyboardmousemodemscannerprinterspeakerearphoneUSBflashdriveCD/DVD/VCDMP3player•Itisashorthistoryofthedevelopmentofthecomputersoverthelast100years.1642Thecomputerbeganasacalculatingmachine.1642TheAnalyticalMachinewasmadebyCharlesBabbage.1822Thefirstcomputernamed“eniac”hasbeeninventedinPennsylvaniaUniversity.1946Computershadnewtransistorsandbecamesmaller.1960s1970sThefirstfamilyofcomputerswasconnectedtoeachother.Computerswerebroughtintopeople’shouses.Computersconnectpeopleallovertheworldtogether.1960sNow•Whatdoyouusuallydowithyourcomputer?•Canyousaysomethingaboutcomputeruseinchina?•DoyouthinktheInternetisveryhelpfulinyourdailylife?DialoguesIwanttobuyacomputerWhatdotheydowithcomputers?decide•裁决，判定，判决(竞争、争端)：Thejudgedecidedthecaseinfavorofthedefendant.•解决(有争执或疑问的事情)：todecideanargument•决定，决意；就…拿定主意；选定态度决定行为，行为决定习惯，习惯决定人格，人格决定命运。Theattitudedecidestheaction.Theactiondecidesthehabit.Thehabitdecidesthepersonality.Andthepersonalitydecidesdestiny.decisionn.decidableadj.compatibleadj.(oftencompatiblewith)•(oftwothings)abletoexistoroccurtogetherwithoutproblemsorconflict:Thecareersstructurehereisnotcompatiblewithhavingafamily.•(oftwopeople)abletohaveaharmoniousrelationship;It’sapitywe’renotcompatible.compatibilityn.amateur•n.•apersonwhoengagesinapursuit,especiallyasport,onanunpaidbasis:IttakesfiveyearsforatopamateurtobecomearealTourdeFrancerider.•adj.•non-professional:It’sallsoamateur!antonym:professional,expertelementaryadj.•easyandnotinvolvedorcomplicatedWhatsheisstudyingisanelementaryaccountingcourse.•ofthemostbasickind:Thefreedomofspeechistheelementaryrightofcitizenship.elementaryschool小学urgev.•[withobjectandusuallyinfinitive]•tryearnestlyorpersistentlytopersuade(someone)todosomething;recommend(something)strongly;Heurgedhertocomeandstaywithus.Thegovernmenturgesthereformoftheeconomicmanagementsystem.Theyareurgingthatmoretreatmentfacilitiesbeprovided.urgencyn.紧急的事，迫切的事urgentadj.迫切的，紧急的PassageInternet:ItsHistoryandItsUseWhenwetalkaboutgettingonline,wemeanbeingconnectedtotheInternet----agiantnetworkofcomputersthatconnectspeopleandinformationallovertheworld.TheInternethasalotincommonwithotherformsofcommunication:LiketheU.S.postalservice,theInternetallowsanyonewhoknowsyourInternetaddresstosendyoualetter.(It’scalledelectronicmailore-mailforshort.)Likethetelephone,theInternetallowsyouto“chat”withotherpeoplebyparticipatinginonlinediscussinggroups.Likethelibrary,theInternetcontainsinformationonalmostanytopicyoucanimagineinmayformats,includingbooks,articles,videos,andmusicrecordings.Likethenewspaper,theInternetcangiveyounewinformationeveryday,includingworldnews,business,sports,travel,entertainment,andads.Inadditiontowords,onepartoftheInternet----theWorldWideWeb(oftenshortenedto)----isespeciallyinterestingtopeoplebecauseitincludespicturesandsounds.TheInternetbeganinthe1960sasaU.S.DepartmentofDefensecommunicationnetwork.Soonafter,universityresearchersandprofessorsbegantouseittocommunicatewithothersintheirfields.Internetusereallytookoffintheearly1990swiththearrivaloftheWeb,whichmadeiteasiertofindandviewinformationonline.Today,millionsofpeoplethroughouttheworldareconnectedtotheInternet.NooneisinchargeoftheInternet;it’sgrowinganditsformatandcontentisbeingchangedbyitsuserseveryday.Acomputerthatisconnectedtotheinternetallowsyourhome,communitycenter,locallibrary,orschooltoturntoaplaceofunlimitedinformationandcommunication.Theinternetcanhelpyourfamily:Findeducationalresources,includingup-to-the-minutenews,copiesofimportantdocumentsandphotos,andcollectionsofresearchinformationontopicsrangingfromweatherconditionstopopulationstatistics.Gethelpwithhomeworkthroughonlineencyclopediasandotherreferencematerialsandaccesstoexperts.Increasereadingskillsbyprovidingaccesstointerestingmaterialsandsuggestionsforadditionalreading.Improvetechnologyandinformationskillsnecessarytofindanduseinformation,andmeetagrowingdemandfortheseskillsintheworkplace.Connectwithplacesaroundtheworldtoexchangemailswithelectronicpenpalsandtolearnaboutotherculturesandtraditions.Connectv.•jointogethersoastoprovideaccessandcommunication:一条铁路连接起这两个城市。Thetwocitiesareconnectedbyarailway.•put(someone)intocontactbytelephone:Iwasquicklyconnectedtothepolice•associateorrelate(something)insomerespect:employeesarerewardedwithbonusesconnectedtotheirfirm’sperformanceconnectionn.participate•beinvolved;takepart:Thousandsworkersparticipatedinanationwidestrike.participantn.participationsn.format•thewayinwhichsomethingisarrangedorsetout:•imageformat•图像格式•fileformat•文件格式•timeformat•时间格式•compressedformat•压缩格式Pleaseformatthisdiskbeforeenteringdata!•anactivitythatisdivertingandthatholdstheattentionentertainmentindustryentertainmentweeklyTelevisionisnotonlyaconvenientsourceofentertainment,butalsoacomparativelycheapone.entertainv.给…娱乐，助兴；使快乐；使有兴趣：toentertainchildrenwithfunnystoriesentertainingadj.adj.令人愉快的Arrival•anactofcomingorbeingbroughttoaplaceGuestsreceivedinneron/upo