Unit3AlienationandtheInternet习题答案综合教程四.docx
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Unit3AlienationandtheInternet习题答案综合教程四
Unit3AlienationandtheInternet习题答案综合教程四
Unit3AlienationandtheInternet
KeytotheExercises
Textprehension
I.Decidewhichofthefollowingbeststatestheauthor'spurposeofwriting.
II.Judge,accordingtothetext,whetherthefollowingstatementsaretrueorfalse.
1.T(RefertoParagraph1.)
2.F(RefertoParagraph2.Whentheauthorsays“thismightsoundlikeanapparentcontradiction,"heimpliesthatthisisinfactnotacontradictionatall.Throughoutthewholeessay,theauthorexplainstheseeminglycontradictoryidea:
ontheonehandtheInternetisresponsibleforglobalunification,andontheotheritalienatestheparticipants.)
3.F(RefertoParagraph3,wheretheauthor,bysaying"Ihavenotknownthisfellowtobegiventoexaggeration?
"actuallymeansthattothebestofhisknowledge,thisfriendofhishasneverexaggeratedanything.)
4.T(RefertoParagraph4.Attheendofthisparagraph,theauthorarguesthatwhenpeoplespendmuchtimedevelopingon-linerelationshipswithfarawayfolks,theywillhavenotimetoparticipateinmunalactivities,whichunderminesthesenseofmunity.)
5.T(RefertoParagraph6.Inthisparagraph,theauthorarguesthatwhensurfingtheWebapersonmightbecognitivelyoverloadedandthatthecognitiveoverloadmightresultinadistortedsenseofreality.)
III.Answerthefollowingquestions.
1.RefertoParagraph1.Astheauthorseesit,theInternetismostlikelytomakeourglobalvillageabetterplacetolivein.Itprovidesamiraculousforumfortheglobalizationofideas,whichcontributestotherealizationofhumanpotential.Furthermore,itisapowerfultoolfortheacquisitionandapplicationofknowledge.ThebenefitsoftheInternet,however,maybedarkenedbyitsnegativeconsequences.Itmaydeprivetheuserofhistimefornecessaryinteractionwithothersocietymemberssothatthewholeworldmaybefurtherfragmented.Inaddition,thereisareasonablelikelihoodthattheInternetpresentstoomuchinformation,whichgivestheuseraskewedsenseofrealitybymakinghimcognitivelyoverloaded.
2.RefertoParagraph3.HisfriendwasaddictedtotheInternet.Hewouldspendevenovertwenty-fourhoursnon-stopontheInternetsothathehadtoforcehimselftogooffline.Ashespentsomuchtimeincyberspace,hissenseofrealitymighthavebeenB
crooked.Moreover,withoutanyface-to-faceverbalmunicationwithotherpeople,hefeltlonelyanddepressed.
3.RefertoParagraph4.ThealienationofsocietymembershadbegunlongbeforetheInternetstartedtobeusedworldwide.AfterWorldWarII,whenthesoldiersreturnedfromthebattlefields,theydevotedthemselvesto"progress."Largequantitiesofcarsweremanufactured,whichfedthecreationofsuburbs,andconsequentlypeoplelivedfarapartfromeach.TheInternet,however,hasaddedtotheproblemandInternetaddictsarefarfromrare.Asillustratedbytheexampleoftheauthor'snephew,itseemstobeanirreversibletrendthatmoreandmorepeople,oldandyoung,areingaddictedtotheInternet.Theywillspendmanyhoursnon-stopincyberspaceratherthanwiththeirfamiliesorfriends.Forlackofmunication,theyareingstrangerstootherpeople.Therefore,thereisagoodreasontobelievethatsocietyisbeingfurtheralienatedbytheInternet.
4.The"cruelirony"meansthattheInternetprovidestheuserwithaconvenientmeansofmunicatingandmakingfriendswithpeoplefarapartontheonehand,butontheother,itestrangestheuserfromthepeoplearoundhimbycancelinghisavailabilityforface-to-facemunicationevenwithhisfamiliesandclosefriendsandforinvolvementinmunityactivities.
5.RefertoParagraphs6and7.ThepotentialoftheInternetasapowerfultoolforglobalizingideasandforacquiringandapplyingknowledgecanonlyberealizedwhentheuserstrikesabalancebetweenrealityandtheInternet.AlthoughtheInternetmakesitpossiblefortheusertodebate,shop,travelandhaveromanceincyberspacewithoutleavinghome,theoveruseofthistoolprobablyresultsinadistortedsenseofreality.TheonlywaytoavoidbeingpenalizedbytheInternetismakemoderateuseofthistoolwithoutlosingone'ssenseofplaceintheworld.
IV.Explaininyourownwordsthefollowingsentences.
1.AstheInternetcanbereachedandusedwithrelativelyfewrestrictions,itplaysaroleinconnectingpeopleglobally,whichisparabletotravellingthroughinternationalwaterways.
2.Alotofpeopletalkaboutthe"newinformationage,"butnotsomanypeopleareacquaintedwiththeideathattheInternetseparatespeoplefromeachotherandfragmentssocietyfurtherasaresult.
3.Ithinkthatinoursocietytoppriorityisgiventothesatisfactionofone'simmediateneeds.TheInternetisthebestmeanstoachievethispurpose,forontheInternetonecandowhateverhelikesto.
Structuralanalysisofthetext
Thethreepartsofthetext:
Part1(Paragraphs1?
);
Part2(Paragraphs3?
);and
Part3(Paragraph7).
Thesisstatement:
...theInternetmayberesponsibleforfurtheringtheConcludingstatement:
Allofthisbeingsaid,Ibelievethatthekeytorealizingthefragmentationofsocietybyalienatingitsindividualusers.potentialoftheInternetisinachievingbalanceinourlives.
Rhetoricalfeaturesofthetext
Moreantonyms:
realnotreal,realityvirtualexistence,outsideplayingwithhisfriendsplayhisgamesagainsthisfriendsincyberspace.Theuseofallthesepairsofantonymouswordsandexpressionshelpstoreinforcetheseemingself-contradictionthattheInternetcanleadtoglobalizationontheonehandandcausethealienationoftheusersfromthepeoplearoundthemontheother.
Vocabularyexercises
I.Explaintheunderlinedpartineachsentenceinyourownwords.
1.abilitytodevelop,achieveorsucceed
2.causingtofeelverydistantfromornotetootherpeople
3.likeditverymuchandwantedtospendasmuchtimedoingitaspossible
4.moreinformationthanonecancopewith
5.asetofimagesandsoundsproducedbyaputerwhichseemsorealthatformostpurposestheycanberegardedasreal
II.Fillintheblank(s)ineachsentencewithaphrasefromtheboxinitsappropriateform.
1.forthebetter
2.attheexpenseof
3.wasconfrontedwith
4.tookadvantageof
5.inearnest
6.areavailablefor
7.priorto
8.wouldgive...pausetothink
III.Fillintheblankswiththeappropriateformsofthegivenwords.
1.alienating2.globalization
3.fragmenting4.addict
5.exaggerates6.Depression
7.simulated
8.gratified
IV.Choosethewordorphrasethatcanreplacetheunderlinedpartineachsentencewithoutchangingitsoriginalmeaning.
1.A2.B
5.B6.A
V.Giveasynonymoranantonymofthewordunderlinedineachsentenceinthesenseitisused.
1.Antonym:
intended(purposeful,intentional,planned)
2.Antonym:
extraordinary(unusual)
3.Synonym:
alienate(isolate,estrange)
4.Synonym:
cultivate(nurture)
5.Antonym:
considerable(excessive,indulgent)
6.Synonym:
improvement(enhancement)
7.Synonym:
misrepresent(falsify)
8.Antonym:
unimportant(trivial,minor)
VI.Explainthemeaningoftheunderlinedpartineachsentence.
1.expanses
2.thinkingitisnecessary3.monplace
4.athome
5.tellyou
6.largenumber
Grammarexercises
I.Combinethesentencesineachgroupintoone,usingatleastoneabsoluteconstruction.
1.Allofthisbeingsaid,IbelievethatthekeytorealizingthepotentialoftheInternetisinachievingbalanceinourlives.
2.Therehavingbeennorain,thegroundwasdry.
3.WhenIwalkedin,Grandpawassittingatthekitchentable,thenewspaperspreadbeforehim.
4.Theboysleanedagainstthewillowtree,theirfishingpolesrestingonsticks,theireyesgazingatthebobbersfloatingontheripples.
5.Markwenthomewardalone,hisheartfullofastrangeemotion.
6.Thediscussionpleted,thechairmanadjournedthemeetingforhalfanhour.
7.Dianastoodmotionlessattheendofthedivingboard,herhandsathersides,her3.B4.C7.D8.D
heelsslightlyraised,everymuscleanticipatingaction.
II.Puttheverbsinbracketsintoagerundoraninfinitive.
1.pacify,bepacified,grumbling
2.seeing
3.beingtreated
4.doing
5.getting,closing
6.answering,ring
7.reporting
8.resolving
9.making
10.going
III.Rewritethefollowingsentences,beginningwiththewordsgiven.
1.Hardlyhadhearrivedwhenshestartedplaining.
2.RarelydoesMantoncareaboutanythingelseoncehegetsloggedontotheNet.
3.Undernocircumstancesmustyoutouchthisswitch.
4.Neverinalltheirliveshavetheyknownsuchhardships.
5.Somuchdoesheworryabouthisfinancialpositionthathecan'tsleepatnight.
6.Notonlydidhespeakmorecorrectlybutalsomoreconvincingly.
7.Onlyafterseveraltrialsdidtheysucceed.
8.Undernocircumstancesarethepassengerspermittedtoopenthedoorsthemselves.
IV.Rewriteeachofthefollowingsentences,shiftingtheadverbialphraseofdirectionorplacetothefrontoftheclause.Useinversionwherepossible.
1.Theteacherblewawhistleandoffranthechildren.
2.Themanlitthefuseandafterafewsecondsupwenttherocket.
3.Onthestairswassittingasmalldark-hairedgirl.
4.Roundthecornercameamilk-van.
5.Theregoesthevicar.
6.Thepeopledivedforcoverasovertheirheadsflewthebullets.
7.Inthedoorwaystoodherfather.
8.Infrontofthemwasawhitepillarandontopofitstoodasmall,marblestatue.
V.Correctanymistakesyoufindinthisnewspaperitem.
ThepeopleofSawstonwereevacuate
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