Unit3AlienationandtheInternet習題答案綜合教程四Unit3AlienationandtheInternetKeytotheExercisesTextprehensionDecidewhichofthefollowingbeststatestheauthor'spurposeofwriting.Judge,accordingtothetext,whetherthefollowingstatementsaretrueorfalse.T(RefertoParagraph1.)F(RefertoParagraph2.Whentheauthorsays“thismightsoundlikeanapparentcontradiction,"heimpliesthatthisisinfactnotacontradictionatall.Throughoutthewholeessay,theauthorexplainstheseeminglycontradictoryidea:ontheonehandtheInternetisresponsibleforglobalunification,andontheotheritalienatestheparticipants.)F(RefertoParagraph3,wheretheauthor,bysaying"Ihavenotknownthisfellowtobegiventoexaggeration?"actuallymeansthattothebestofhisknowledge,thisfriendofhishasneverexaggeratedanything.)T(RefertoParagraph4.Attheendofthisparagraph,theauthorarguesthatwhenpeoplespendmuchtimedevelopingon-linerelationshipswithfarawayfolks,theywillhavenotimetoparticipateinmunalactivities,whichunderminesthesenseofmunity.)T(RefertoParagraph6.Inthisparagraph,theauthorarguesthatwhensurfingtheWebapersonmightbecognitivelyoverloadedandthatthecognitiveoverloadmightresultinadistortedsenseofreality.)Answerthefollowingquestions.RefertoParagraph1.Astheauthorseesit,theInternetismostlikelytomakeourglobalvillageabetterplacetolivein.Itprovidesamiraculousforumfortheglobalizationofideas,whichcontributestotherealizationofhumanpotential.Furthermore,itisapowerfultoolfortheacquisitionandapplicationofknowledge.ThebenefitsoftheInternet,however,maybedarkenedbyitsnegativeconsequences.Itmaydeprivetheuserofhistimefornecessaryinteractionwithothersocietymemberssothatthewholeworldmaybefurtherfragmented.Inaddition,thereisareasonablelikelihoodthattheInternetpresentstoomuchinformation,whichgivestheuseraskewedsenseofrealitybymakinghimcognitivelyoverloaded.RefertoParagraph3.HisfriendwasaddictedtotheInternet.Hewouldspendevenovertwenty-fourhoursnon-stopontheInternetsothathehadtoforcehimselftogooffline.Ashespentsomuchtimeincyberspace,hissenseofrealitymighthavebeenBcrooked.Moreover,withoutanyface-to-faceverbalmunicationwithotherpeople,hefeltlonelyanddepressed.RefertoParagraph4.ThealienationofsocietymembershadbegunlongbeforetheInternetstartedtobeusedworldwide.AfterWorldWarII,whenthesoldiersreturnedfromthebattlefields,theydevotedthemselvesto"progress."Largequantitiesofcarsweremanufactured,whichfedthecreationofsuburbs,andconsequentlypeoplelivedfarapartfromeach.TheInternet,however,hasaddedtotheproblemandInternetaddictsarefarfromrare.Asillustratedbytheexampleoftheauthor'snephew,itseemstobeanirreversibletrendthatmoreandmorepeople,oldandyoung,areingaddictedtotheInternet.Theywillspendmanyhoursnon-stopincyberspaceratherthanwiththeirfamiliesorfriends.Forlackofmunication,theyareingstrangerstootherpeople.Therefore,thereisagoodreasontobelievethatsocietyisbeingfurtheralienatedbytheInternet.The"cruelirony"meansthattheInternetprovidestheuserwithaconvenientmeansofmunicatingandmakingfriendswithpeoplefarapartontheonehand,butontheother,itestrangestheuserfromthepeoplearoundhimbycancelinghisavailabilityforface-to-facemunicationevenwithhisfamiliesandclosefriendsandforinvolvementinmunityactivities.RefertoParagraphs6and7.ThepotentialoftheInternetasapowerfultoolforglobalizingideasandforacquiringandapplyingknowledgecanonlyberealizedwhentheuserstrikesabalancebetweenrealityandtheInternet.AlthoughtheInternetmakesitpossiblefortheusertodebate,shop,travelandhaveromanceincyberspacewithoutleavinghome,theoveruseofthistoolprobablyresultsinadistortedsenseofreality.TheonlywaytoavoidbeingpenalizedbytheInternetismakemoderateuseofthistoolwithoutlosingone'ssenseofplaceintheworld.Explaininyourownwordsthefollowingsentences.AstheInternetcanbereachedandusedwithrelativelyfewrestrictions,itplaysaroleinconnectingpeopleglobally,whichisparabletotravellingthroughinternationalwaterways.Alotofpeopletalkaboutthe"newinformationage,"butnotsomanypeopleareacquaintedwiththeideathattheInternetseparatespeoplefromeachotherandfragmentssocietyfurtherasaresult.Ithinkthatinoursocietytoppriorityisgiventothesatisfactionofone'simmediateneeds.TheInternetisthebestmeanstoachievethispurpose,forontheInternetonecandowhateverhelikesto.StructuralanalysisofthetextThethreepartsofthetext:(Paragraphs1?);(Paragraphs3?);and(Paragraph7).Thesisstatement:...theInternetmayberesponsibleforfurtheringtheConcludingstatement:Allofthisbeingsaid,Ibelievethatthekeytorealizingthefragmentationofsocietybyalienatingitsindividualusers.potentialoftheInternetisinachievingbalanceinourlives.RhetoricalfeaturesofthetextMoreantonyms:realnotreal,realityvirtualexistence,outsideplayingwithhisfriendsplayhisgamesagainsthisfriendsincyberspace.Theuseofallthesepairsofantonymouswordsandexpressionshelpstoreinforcetheseemingself-contradictionthattheInternetcanleadtoglobalizationontheonehandandcausethealienationoftheusersfromthepeoplearoundthemontheother.VocabularyexercisesExplaintheunderlinedpartineachsentenceinyourownwords.abilitytodevelop,achieveorsucceedcausingtofeelverydistantfromornotetootherpeoplelikeditverymuchandwantedtospendasmuchtimedoingitaspossiblemoreinformationthanonecancopewithasetofimagesandsoundsproducedbyaputerwhichseemsorealthatformostpurposestheycanberegardedasrealII.Fillintheblank(s)ineachsentencewithaphrasefromtheboxinitsappropriateform.forthebetterattheexpenseofwasconfrontedwithtookadvantageofinearnestareavailableforpriortowouldgive...pausetothinkIII.Fillintheblankswiththeappropriateformsofthegivenwords.1.alienating2.globalization3.fragmenting4.addict5.exaggerates6.DepressionsimulatedgratifiedIV.Choosethewordorphrasethatcanreplacetheunderlinedpartineachsentencewithoutchangingitsoriginalmeaning.1.A2.B5.B6.AV.Giveasynonymoranantonymofthewordunderlinedineachsentenceinthesenseitisused.Antonym:intended(purposeful,intentional,planned)Antonym:extraordinary(unusual)Synonym:alienate(isolate,estrange)Synonym:cultivate(nurture)Antonym:considerable(excessive,indulgent)Synonym:improvement(enhancement)Synonym:misrepresent(falsify)Antonym:unimportant(trivial,minor)VI.Explainthemeaningoftheunderlinedpartineachsentence.expansesthinkingitisnecessary3.monplaceathometellyoulargenumberGrammarexercisesCombinethesentencesineachgroupintoone,usingatleastoneabsoluteconstruction.Allofthisbeingsaid,IbelievethatthekeytorealizingthepotentialoftheInternetisinachievingbalanceinourlives.Therehavingbeennorain,thegroundwasdry.WhenIwalkedin,Grandpawassittingatthekitchentable,thenewspaperspreadbeforehim.Theboysleanedagainstthewillowtree,theirfishingpolesrestingonsticks,theireyesgazingatthebobbersfloatingontheripples.Markwenthomewardalone,hisheartfullofastrangeemotion.Thediscussionpleted,thechairmanadjournedthemeetingforhalfanhour.Dianastoodmotionlessattheendofthedivingboard,herhandsathersides,her3.B4.C7.D8.Dheelsslightlyraised,everymuscleanticipatingaction.II.Puttheverbsinbracketsintoagerundoraninfinitive.pacify,bepacified,grumblingseeingbeingtreateddoinggetting,closinganswering,ringreportingresolvingmakinggoingRewritethefollowingsentences,beginningwiththewordsgiven.Hardlyhadhearrivedwhenshestartedplaining.RarelydoesMantoncareaboutanythingelseoncehegetsloggedontotheNet.Undernocircumstancesmustyoutouchthisswitch.Neverinalltheirliveshavetheyknownsuchhardships.Somuchdoesheworryabouthisfinancialpositionthathecan'tsleepatnight.Notonlydidhespeakmorecorrectlybutalsomoreconvincingly.Onlyafterseveraltrialsdidtheysucceed.Undernocircumstancesarethepassengerspermittedtoopenthedoorsthemselves.Rewriteeachofthefollowingsentences,shiftingtheadverbialphraseofdirectionorplacetothefrontoftheclause.Useinversionwherepossible.Theteacherblewawhistleandoffranthechildren.Themanlitthefuseandafterafewsecondsupwenttherocket.Onthestairswassittingasmalldark-hairedgirl.Roundthecornercameamilk-van.Theregoesthevicar.Thepeopledivedforcoverasovertheirheadsflewthebullets.Inthedoorwaystoodherfather.Infrontofthemwasawhitepillarandontopofitstoodasmall,marblestatue.Correctanymistakesyoufindinthisnewspaperitem.ThepeopleofSawstonwereevacuatedyesterdayasforestfiresheadedtowardsthetown.Suchwastheheatoftheinginfernothattreesmorethan100metresaheadbegantosmoulder.Onlyonceinrecentyears,during1994,hasatownofthissizehadtobeevacuatedbecauseofforestfires.Afleetofcoachesandlorriesarrivedinthetownintheearlymorning.Intothesevehiclesclimbedthesickandelderly,beforetheyheadedofftosafetyacrosstheriver.Residentswithcarswereorderedtoleavebymidmorning.Laterintheday,asthewindchangeddirectionanditbecameclearthatthefirewouldleaveSawstonuntouched,plaintswereheardfromsomeresidents."Atnotimedidthefiresposearealthreat,"saidonelocalman."Ididn'twanttoleavemyhome,andnordidmostofmyneighbours."ButChiefFireOfficerJonesreplied,"Hadwenottakenthisaction,liveswouldhavebeenputatrisk.Onlywhenthefireshavemovedwellawayfromthetownwillresidentsbeallowedtoreturntotheirhomes."Makesentencesofyourownafterthesentencesgivenbelow,keepingtheunderlinedstructuresinyoursentences.(Referenceversion)IamreadytoacceptyourproposalinthatIbelieveittobethebestyoucanoffer.Allthingsbeingconsidered,IthinkIoughttoawardthescholarshiptoJohn.TranslationexercisesI.TranslatethefollowingsentencesintoChinese.由于登錄和使用互聯(lián)網(wǎng)的限制相對較少，它的作用就等同于通訊傳播中的國際海域。乍聽起來這似乎相互矛盾：一種東西怎么會既能讓人們自由地交流思想、從而使全球融為一體，同時又讓人們彼此疏遠呢？據(jù)我所知，此人不喜歡夸大其詞，因此當他描述自己的網(wǎng)癮、說常常連續(xù)泡網(wǎng)一天一夜時，這引起了我的思考。但代價是消耗了原本可以用來參加一些培養(yǎng)他們村莊及城鎮(zhèn)社區(qū)意識的活動的時間。II.TranslatethefollowingsentencesintoEnglish,usingthewordsorphrasesgiveninbrackets.There'snodenyingthatsmokingisaddictive.Andonceyouareaddicted,it'sverydifficulttogetridofthehabit.InaJapanese-madevideogame,playerscansimulatetheexperienceofAIDSfromHIVinfectionuntildeath.I'msurehewasinearnestwhenhesaidthatyoucouldusethismoneytocontinueyourstudyofmusic.Wecanonlyincreaseproductionattheexpenseofquality,whichcouldruinthepany'sreputation.Sheisnotoftengiventoanger,butthistimeshereallylosthertemper.Ateacherofforeignlanguageshouldpossessattheveryleastagraduatedegreefromacertifiededucationschoolorinstituteifheistoteachhighschool.IsoonperceivedthatIcouldn'tmakehimchangehismind.III.Translateth