自学考试00015英语（二）第11章.pptx

1、英语（二）自学教程 Unit 11Cyber World TEXT A CyberloveTEXT BThe Impact of the Internet on Society1.chatline n.（消遣性的）热线电话交谈服务Cyberlove网恋Thanks to the late 20th century technology,Maria of Denmark and Martijin of Holland met on a chatline.For months theyve talked and sent letters to each other with the help of

2、 their computers as they found themselves falling head over heels in love深深的爱上某人.It was then that they decided to meet in the real,not only the virtual虚拟的,world.It was not easy to arrange as the young man and his lady were separated分开距离 by 700 very real kilometers,but the date was a success and Mari

3、a and Martijn have been living together happily ever since.Theyve created a home page to let the world know how theyve found happiness via the Internet and introduce couples whove met under similar circumstances境遇情形.由于20世纪末的科技进步，丹麦的玛丽亚和荷兰的马汀通过聊天热线相识了他们彼此心生爱慕，数月以来他们不断通过电脑聊天，互发邮件。最终，他们决定在现实世界中见上一面，而不仅

4、仅是在虚拟的网络世界里相识。不过，这个年轻人和他心仪的女人相隔足足700公里，要见面也并非易事，但是约会最终却非常成功，而且从那之后玛丽亚和马汀一直幸福地生活在一起。他们还建立了自己的主页，告诉全世界的人们他们是如何通过网络找到幸福的，也介绍那些有着和他们类似经历的情侣们。2.variety n.（同一事物的）不同种类，多种式样3.romance n.恋爱；爱情4.bizarre adj.极其怪诞的；异乎寻常的5.potential adj.潜在的；可能的Throughout history men and women have used a variety of means to find

5、each other.Internet romance,according to some,is a bizarre 不同寻常method,and to others it is a natural way for the 90s to meet potentil潜在的可能的mates配偶.有史以来，男人和女人们通过各种各样的方法来找寻自己的另一半。对于有些人来说，网络爱情有些怪诞，但对于90年代后出生的人来说，它是找寻潜在对象的一种自然而然的方法。6.script n.剧本；广播（或讲话等）稿7.intimacy n.亲密；关系密切8.initial adj.最初的；开始的9.perceiv

6、e v.将视为；认为10.avalanche n.雪崩；山崩11.literary adj.文学的；文学上的12.verse n.诗；韵文13.animated adj.栩栩如生的；（似）能活动的14.inclination n.倾向；意愿15.sweaty adj.满是汗的；汗津津的16.palm n.手掌；手心Romances formed on the internet follow a characteristic 特征特性script副本.The development of emotional intimacy亲密亲近 is a long process,sometimes tak

7、ing several months.Love at first byte is rare although there are examples.The initial最初开始 light exchanges,whether by e-mail or in chat rooms,are generally followed by increasingly self-revealing表白真情 topics,and then after a while,the two strangers perceive将.视为 each other as a true friend.Hearts open

8、and an avalanche雪/山崩 of e-mail crosses cyberspace carrying literary文学上的 quality,and electronic messages are even enhanced with verses诗 and virtual gifts(flowers,kisses,animated栩栩如生 pictures).Could any heart with romantic inclinations倾向嗜好resist?反对抵抗不赞成 When you reach for the mouse with sweaty满是汗的 pal

9、ms掌心 and butterflies in the stomach心里七上八下 to look in the in-box for new mail-theres just no way to escape逃亡逃脱避免 the fact-love has arrived.网络上发展的爱情通常有一个共同特点：培养亲密感是一个漫长的过程，有时要花上好几个月的时间。尽管也会有一见钟情的事例，但毕竟是少数。不管是通过电子邮件还是聊天室，最初都是简单的交流，然后是越来越多自我表露的话题，再过了一段时间之后两个陌生的人会把彼此当成真正的朋友。一旦敞开心扉，充满文学素养的电子邮件会如雪崩般的纷至沓来，电

10、子留言也会充满诗意，并带有像鲜花、香吻和动画的虚拟礼物。但凡任何有点浪漫情怀的心如何能够抵挡住这样的攻势?当你手心冒汗，心里七上八下地用鼠标点击收件箱的新邮件时，恐怕这时你就必须承认这个事实了，爱情已经悄然而至。(1)reach for the mouse 伸手够鼠标，reach for 用手去拿，用手去抓(2)in-box 收件箱out-box 发件箱(3)theres no way to do sth.没办法去做某事theres just no way to escape the fact。没办法去逃避这个事实。17.vary v.相异；不同18.convey v.表达，传递（思想、感情等

11、）19.polish v.修改；润饰；润色20.intellect n.（尤指高等的）智力，思维逻辑领悟力21.personality n.性格；个性；人格22.sequence n.顺序；次序23.reverse v.颠倒；彻底转变；使完全相反24.veil v.掩饰；掩盖unveil 揭露，揭开How does a cyber电脑网络的 romance vary相异 from a real life romance?Perhaps one significant difference is that communication plays such a large part.Words t

12、hat convey表达 feelings have enormous effect.While before a real date we fix our hair and our clothes,on the internet we polish润色 our intellect智力,imagination想象力 and personality人格魅力.In essence,the sequence顺序 is reversed颠倒-first we show our inner beauty and only after it had won victory does the veil掩饰

13、fall off the physical vehicle媒质 of that personality at the time of that first meeting in person.while表示前后对比，再如：He is hot-tempered,while his twin sister is very gentle.那么网络爱情和现实生活中的爱情到底有什么不同呢?可能其中一个重要的不同就在于交流占据了很大一部分。表达感情的言语会产生巨大的影响力。在现实的约会之前，我们会梳妆打扮一下，但是在网上约会的时候，我们通常做的是充分展现自身的智慧、想象力和个性。从本质上讲，这和现实中的约

14、会的顺序是相反的：我们先展示了内在美，只有在内在美赢得胜利之后，第一次见面时外在的特点才展露出来。only after放在and后面分句的句首，故第二分句倒装only+介词短语或状语从句句子倒装，例如：Only in this way can you succeed.Only when you have tried hard can you taste the flavor of success.25.intellectual adj.智力的；脑力的；理智的26.familiarity n.熟悉；通晓27.appearance n.外貌；外表It is a popular topic in c

15、yberspace网络空间 to debate 争论辩论whether or not true love can develop merely on an intellectual level（智力方面，精神方面，即精神恋爱）,without physical attraction or the familiarity亲近熟悉深交 of the others appearance.To put it another way:Does the physical appearance of the man or woman play a part in the relationship if,th

16、rough the exchange 交流互换of thoughts and feelings,they already fell in love?在网上，关于在没有外表吸引或在不知晓对方外表的前提下而仅在精神层面上能否产生真正的爱情是一个热议的话题，换一种说法就是：如果通过思想和情感上的交流，男人和女人已经相爱了的话，他们的外表在爱情关系中还起作用么?(1)put:state,express 表达，表述a well-put sentence 措辞严谨的句子(2)play a part/role in sth.在对某事起作用(3)through the exchange of thoughts

17、 and feelings 通过思想感情的交流28.intensity n.强烈；紧张；剧烈29.stirring n.（感情、想法或发展的）开始，出现，萌发31.flesh n.（动物或人的）肉Many say it is against the nature of love to be deprived of剥夺 the sense of sight,the look,the movement,举止and the body language being present.There are those,of course,who favor Internet relationships cl

18、aiming请求提出 that the intensity强烈激烈 of the emotional relationship that develops in such a way is superior supri(r)优势超越优秀的 to the mere不过纯粹的 stirring 激动危险的of the flesh肌肤肉体.许多人说，没有视觉感受，不能在当场看到对方的表情、举止和身体语言的爱不符合爱的本性。当然，那些支持网络爱情的人会坚称，以这样的方式发展的感情强度要高于因肉体激起的感情。(1)It is against the nature of love 是违背爱的本性的(2)d

19、eprive of 剥夺，使丧失Poverty has deprived many poor children of the right to(receive)education.(3)be superior to 优于类似用法的词：inferior次于,superior,junior年少于,senior年长于,anterior早于,posterior晚于,prior优先于，这些词表示比较，但之后都用to，不用than。例如：The cloth is inferior to that one in quality.Her husband is two years senior to her.3

20、2.suspect v.疑有，觉得（尤指坏事可能属实或发生）33.correspondence n.通信；通信联系34.albeit conj.尽管；虽然Whatever the opinion may be on cyberlove,it must be said in favor of支持赞成偏爱 the internet that it puts people in touch with those who they otherwise would never have met.I would never have suspected怀疑猜疑 that the first person

21、I met by e-mail would be a German chimney烟鬼 sweeper,清洁工with whom,after a year of correspondence通信联系，albeit lbit conj.尽管虽然 not romantic,a common interest still exists.不管人们对网络爱情的观点如何，关于网络，有一点是应该承认的，那就是网络使那些可能永远不会谋面的人互相结识。我从来没有想到过我通过电子邮件认识的第一个人会是一个德国的烟囱清洁工，在经过一年的书信联系之后，尽管不是很浪漫，但我们之间还是相互感兴趣的。35.demon n.

22、恶魔；魔鬼36.determine v.决定37.extract v.选取；摘录；录38.addict n.对入迷的人 be/get addicted to sth.39.hop v.突然快速去某处40.flirtation n.调情41.addictive adj.使人入迷的42.confession n.认罪；供认；坦白43.multiple adj.数量多的；多种多样的8.It is silly傻的愚蠢的 to perceive 察觉领悟the Net as a demon恶魔恶棍,when we determine how we meet its challenges.While th

23、ere are those who can use the Net to their advantage利益好处 优点 extracting选取摘录 useful information,there are those who become addicts对.入迷的人 losing common 平凡的普通的平常sense,hopping突然快速去某处 from chat 闲谈聊天room to chat room,writing piles of一堆 e-mails full of lies to chosen精选筛选victims牺牲品受害者,and whose virtual虚拟的 re

24、ality,the flirtations挑逗调情,become part of their everyday lives,as if a disease疾病弊端.One thing is true-the Net is very addictive使人入迷的.According to the confession坦白 of 声明坦白a multiple 多数多样substance addict,it was easier to give up cocaine可卡因 than the IRC（short for Internet Relay Chat网上实时聊天）.当我们决心面对网络带来的挑战

25、时，也不用把网络想象成一个妖魔。有些人能使用网络获取有用的信息，而有些人却得了“网瘾”失去理智，在不同的聊天室穿梭，写了成堆的满是谎话的邮件去欺骗那些被他们选为目标的受害者，他们虚拟的现实在网上调情成了他们日常生活的一部分，犹如疾病缠身一样。不过，有一点的确是真的，那就是网络会让你着迷。根据一个吸食多种毒品的瘾君子的交代，戒掉可卡因要比戒掉“网瘾”容易些。44.court v.（男子向女子）求爱，追求9.In any case,keep your eyes open off-line as well.Turn off the machine and go to a dance or a clu

26、b,because most women still expect to be courted求爱 求婚 in a real,old-fashioned,and romantic way.不管怎么样，下线了也要留心，关掉电脑，去跳跳舞，或是参加个俱乐部，因为大部分的女人还是喜欢真实的、传统的、浪漫的追求方式。The Impact of the Internet on Society网络对社会的影响1.innovative adj.革新的；创新的2.evolve v.（使）逐渐形成，逐步发展3.novelty n.新奇的事物（或人、环境）4.essential n 必不可少的东西；必需品The

27、Internet has had a profound effect on society over the last two decades.Although it began as a government operation,over time this innovative革新的 technology eventually evolved逐渐形成 into a public novelty新奇的事物.Looking at society today,one may find that the situation has certainly evolved.For many,the In

28、ternet has become an essential必需品 for daily living,no longer the fun novelty it was 10 years ago.Even a decade ago if you were to think about whether or not the Internet had significant impact on society,the answer would likely have been probably not.While the Net may have been considered a neat绝妙 i

29、nnovation,it was not like anyone needed it.在过去20年的时间里，网络对社会产生了巨大的影响。尽管网络最开始的时候还只是由政府运作，不过随着时间的推移，这项创新科技最终变成了大众的新鲜事物。看看当今社会，我们会发现这种情况也早已大为不同。对于很多人来说，网络已变成了日常生活的必需品，而不再是10年前的新鲜事物。即使是十年前要你想网络对社会是不是有巨大的影响，你很可能会回答不是。尽管网络已经被看作是一项革新，但不是每个人都需要它。5.perception n.看法；见解6.traditionally adv.传统上；照惯例7.dependency n.（

30、尤指不正常或不必要的）依靠，依赖depend/dependent/dependence/dependency(on/upon)independent/independence(of)8.norm n.常态；正常行为9.routine adj.常规的；例行公事的；日常的10.availability n.可用；可得到11.agency n.（政府的）专门机构12.navigate v.（在因特网或网站上）导航13.access n.通道；通路；入径However,over time this perception看法见解 has changed for many individuals in s

31、ociety.The Internet has become,for the most part,an absolute necessity,either by requirement or by desire.Going online has become as natural as doing other daily tasks people have traditionally传统上 done.（承上启下句）People take it for granted that the Internet will be available,and dependency依靠 on being co

32、nnected has become the norm常态.Both businesses and individuals alike depend upon the routinerutin 常规 availability可用 of the Internet.Due to the fact that many businesses,government agencies专门机构 and other organizations have navigated导航 to the online environment,generally people require consistent acces

33、s,or 24/7(24hours a day,7 days a week)access通道,if you will.然而，对社会上大多数人而言，这个观念在一段时间以来已经发生了变化。在极大程度上来说，网络已经彻头彻尾地变成了必需品，不管是客观上要求，还是主观上需求都是这样。上网变成了自然而然的事情，就像是人们习惯做的其他的日常工作一样。对于网络的存在，人们都习以为常；对它的依赖也变成了一种常态。商业人士和普通人都要依赖网络来完成日常的活动。许多公司、政府机关以及其他组织都已经实现网上办公，人们一般要求随时能够访问他们的网站，或者，全天都能够访问他们的网站，如果你愿意的话。take sth.f

34、or granted 认为某事理所当然，想当然take it for granted that当宾语是从句时，要用形式宾语代替，也可以把宾补for granted前移，宾语从句后置，即take for granted that。Children take(it)for granted that their parents should give them money whenever they need it.14.simplify v.使简化；使简易-ify动词后缀，如：beautify,clarify,purify,simplify15.errand n.差使；差事16.process v

35、.数据处理17.option n.可选择的事物 In many ways the Internet has had a very positive effect on society.（主题句）It has improved communication,simplified简化 handling tasks and errands差事,offered huge convenience,enabled faster processing数据处理,and provided more options可选择的事物,all of which have freed more time to do othe

36、r things.网络在很多方面对社会起到了积极作用。它提高了沟通的效率，简化了处理工作的任务，提供了方便，加快了数据处理的速度，也提供了更多的选择，所有这些都可以节省出更多的时间去做别的事情。18.decline v.减少；下降；衰退19.impatient adj.不耐烦的；没有耐心的patientpatienceimpatience20.gratification n.满足；满意21.interaction n.相互作用；相互影响interactinteractive22.consume v.消耗，耗费（燃料、能量、时间等）consumptiveconsumerconsumer good

37、stime/labor-consumingYet,interestingly enough the Internet has,in some ways,had negative effects.（主题句）The quality of communication has declined减少衰退;people are impatient没有耐心的 because they have become accustomed to习惯于 instant立即gratification满足,and using the Internet also takes up占去 a lot of time.As web

38、sites such as Facebook and other socially based interactions相互作用/影响 increase in usage,many hours a day are consumed消耗耗费（燃料、能量、时间等）as people keep up with their various networks,taking away from other activities.然而，有意思的是，网络在很多方面也有消极的影响。沟通的质量下降了，另外由于习惯了网络上的瞬时反应速度，人们变得没有耐心了，同时网络也耗费了我们大量的时间。随着比如脸谱和其他社交网站

39、的使用量的增加，人们每天耗费数个小时忙于各种网络联系，占用了其他活动的时间。23.realistically adv.现实地；实际地realrealityrealistic24.standard n.（品质的）标准，水平，规格25.tremendous adj.巨大的；极大的26.evidence n.证明；表明27.smartphone n.智能手机When looking at it from the latter perspective,one may wonder whether or not the Internet has truly benefited society.Reali

40、stically现实地,as with anything else,the Internet has its pros and cons.Tools such as e-mail and instant messaging have become the standard校准;social networks are quickly evolving into the next level of communication,and people enjoy their constant access.In this respect在这方面 the benefits of the Internet

41、 are tremendous巨大.（承上启下句）This is not only evidenced证明 by the many activities people engage in when they connect to the Internet,but also by the continuous progression and development of mobile devices such as smartphones智能手机.从网络消极的影响上来看，人们可能会想网络到底对社会有没有益处。实际上，所有的事情都是这样，网络也有它的正反面。电子邮件和即时消息这样的工具成了普遍的事

42、物，社交网络正在迅速地演变成下一个层次的沟通方式，人们享受的是时时刻刻的联系。在这一点上，网络的好处是巨大的。人们利用互联网所从事的种种活动，以及诸如智能手机等移动设备的持续进步和发展都能证明这一点。the formerthe latter前者，后者benefit sth.对有益benefit by/from sth.从中受益realistically:in realityas with:正如，与一样pros and cons正反两方面，有利有弊Society has evolved to the point where people expect and rely on readily av

43、ailable information.People also expect to receive rapid responses when doing business and personal tasks.The Internet makes this possible.（承上启下句）Many of the things that society takes for granted nowadays are all made possible by the development of the Internet.社会已经发展到这样一个阶段，人们希望得到并且依赖即时的信息，人们也希望在处理生

44、意和私人事务时能够得到快速的反馈。网络使这些都成为可能。许多当今社会习以为常的事情其实都是因为网络的发展才变成可能的。28.envision v.展望；想象-en/en-动词前缀 enrich,enable,endanger,encourage动词后缀 widen,shorten,lengthen,strengthen,weaken,broaden,heighten,deepen29.reliant adj.依赖性的；依靠的rely(on/upon)relianceWhat kind of an impact has the Internet had on society?Wrapped up

45、 in the advantages优点好处利益 and disadvantages one thing is for certain:the Internet has had a significant effect on society.To imagine the impact all one has to do is try to envision展望想象 the consequences if the Internet was suddenly removed from society.Imagine a world where the Internet was unavailabl

46、e.（承上启下句）How would it affect you?Looking at it from this respect,for many it likely brings to light揭露披露揭发 just how reliant依赖性依靠 and dependent society has become on the Internet and it would be extremely hard to turn back the clock（时光逆转）.那网络到底对社会产生了什么样的影响呢?优点也好，缺点也罢，有一点是肯定的：网络已经对社会产生了巨大的影响。想知道影响到底有多大，我们仅需要想象一下把网络从社会中突然剥离后的结果就可以了。想象一下一个没有网络的世界吧。它会影响你什么呢?从这个角度上考虑的话，很多人就会明白我们的社会是多么依赖网络，要是真回到过去的话该是多么艰难的事情。wrapped up 包裹着wrapped up in the advantages and disadvantages意为（网络）既有优点又有缺点for certain/sure 肯定地have a significant effect on sth.