Unit3AlienationandtheInternet習題答案綜合教程四

1、Unit 3 Alienation and the InternetKey to the ExercisesText comprehensionI. Decide which of the following best states the authors purpose of writing.BII. Judge, according to the text, whether the following statements are true or false.1. T (Refer to Paragraph 1.)2. F (Refer to Paragraph 2. When the a

2、uthor says this might sound like an apparent contradiction, he implies that this is in fact not a contradiction at all. Throughout the whole essay, the author explains the seemingly contradictory idea: on the one hand the Internet is responsible for global unification, and on the other it alienates

3、the participants.)3. F (Refer to Paragraph 3, where the author, by saying I have not known this fellow to be given to exaggeration actually means that to the best of his knowledge, this friend of his has never exaggerated anything.)4. T (Refer to Paragraph 4. At the end of this paragraph, the author

4、 argues that when people spend much time developing on-line relationships with faraway folks, they will have no time to participate in communal activities, which undermines the sense of community.)5. T (Refer to Paragraph 6. In this paragraph, the author argues that when surfing the Web a person mig

5、ht be cognitively overloaded and that the cognitive overload might result in a distorted sense of reality.)III. Answer the following questions.1. Refer to Paragraph 1. As the author sees it, the Internet is most likely to make our global village a better place to live in. It provides a miraculous fo

6、rum forthe globalization of ideas, which contributes to the realization of human potential. Furthermore, it is a powerful tool for the acquisition and application of knowledge. The benefits of the Internet, however, may be darkened by its negative consequences. It may deprive the user of his time fo

7、r necessary interaction with other society members so that the whole world may be further fragmented. In addition, there is a reasonable likelihood that the Internet presents too much information, which gives the user a skewed sense of reality by making him cognitively overloaded.2. Refer to Paragra

8、ph 3. His friend was addicted to the Internet. He would spend even over twenty-four hours non-stop on the Internet so that he had to force himself to go off line. As he spent so much time in cyberspace, his sense of reality might have been crooked. Moreover, without any face-to-face verbal communica

9、tion with other people, he felt lonely and depressed.3. Refer to Paragraph 4. The alienation of society members had begun long before the Internet started to be used worldwide. After World War II, when the soldiers returned from the battlefields, they devoted themselves to progress. Large quantities

10、 of cars were manufactured, which fed the creation of suburbs, and consequently people lived far apart from each. The Internet, however, has added to the problem and Internet addicts are far from rare. As illustrated by the exampleof the authors nephew, it seems to be an irreversible trend that more

11、 and more people, old and young, are becoming addicted to the Internet. They will spend many hours non-stop in cyberspace rather than with their families or friends. For lack of communication, they are becoming strangers to other people. Therefore, there is a good reason to believe that society is b

12、eing further alienated by the Internet.4. The cruel irony means that the Internet provides the user with a convenient means of communicating and making friends with people far apart on the one hand, but on the other, it estranges the user from the people around him by canceling his availability for

13、face-to-face communication even with his families and close friends and for involvement in community activities.5. Refer to Paragraphs 6 and 7. The potential of the Internet as a powerful toolfor globalizing ideas and for acquiring and applying knowledge can only be realized when the user strikes a

14、balance between reality and the Internet. Although theInternet makes it possible for the user to debate, shop, travel and have romance in cyberspace without leaving home, the overuse of this tool probably results in a distorted sense of reality. The only way to avoid being penalized by the Internet

15、is make moderate use of this tool without losing ones sense of place in the world.IV. Explain in your own words the following sentences.1. As the Internet can be reached and used with relatively few restrictions, it plays a role in connecting people globally, which is comparable to travelling throug

16、h international waterways.2. A lot of people talk about the new information age, but not so many peopleare acquainted with the idea that the Internet separates people from each other and fragments society further as a result.3. I think that in our society top priority is given to the satisfaction of

17、 ones immediate needs. The Internet is the best means to achieve this purpose, for on the Internet one can do whatever he likes to.Structural analysis of the textThe three parts of the text:Part 1 (Paragraphs 1);Part 2 (Paragraphs 3); andPart 3 (Paragraph 7).Thesis statement: . the Internet may be r

18、esponsible for furthering the fragmentation of society by alienating its individual users.Concluding statement: All of this being said, I believe that the key to realizing the potential of the Internet is in achieving balance in our lives.Rhetorical features of the textMore antonyms: real 杗 ot real,

19、 reality 杤 irtual existence, outside playing with his friends 杙 lay his games against his friends in cyberspace. The use of all these pairs of antonymous words and expressions helps to reinforce the seeming self-contradiction that the Internet can lead to globalization on the one hand and cause the

20、alienation of the users from the people around them on the other.Vocabulary exercisesI. Explain the underlined part in each sentence in your own words.1. ability to develop, achieve or succeed2. causing to feel very distant from or not welcome to other people3. liked it very much and wanted to spend

21、 as much time doing it as possible4. more information than one can cope with5. a set of images and sounds produced by a computer which seem so real that for most purposes they can be regarded as realII. Fill in the blank(s) in each sentence with a phrase from the box in its appropriate form.1. for t

22、he better2. at the expense of3. was confronted with4. took advantage of5. in earnest6. are available for7. prior to8. would give . pause to thinkIII. Fill in the blanks with the appropriate forms of the given words.1. alienating2. globalization3. fragmenting 4. addict5. exaggerates 6. Depression7. s

23、imulated 8. gratifiedIV. Choose the word or phrase that can replace the underlined part in each sentence without changing its original meaning.1. A 2. B3. B4. C5. B6. A 7. D8. DV. Givea synonym oran antonym of the word underlined in each sentence in the senseit is used.1. Antonym: intended (purposef

24、ul, 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.Explain

25、the meaning of the underlined part in each sentence.1. expanses2. thinking it is necessary3. commonplace4. at home5. tell you6. large numberGrammar exercisesI. Combine the sentences in each group into one, using at least one absolute construction.1. All of this being said, I believe that the key to

26、realizing the potential of the Internet is in achieving balance in our lives.2. There having been no rain, the ground was dry.3. WhenI walked in, Grandpa was sitting at the kitchen table, the newspaper spread before him.4. The boys leaned against the willow tree, their fishing poles resting on stick

27、s, their eyes gazing at the bobbers floating on the ripples.5. Mark went homeward alone, his heart full of a strange emotion.6. The discussion completed, the chairman adjourned the meeting for half an hour.7. Diana stood motionless at the end of the diving board, her hands at her sides, her heels sl

28、ightly raised, every muscle anticipating action.8. The cowboy dominates the pages of many magazines, his hair dark and curly, his broad shoulders sloping yet powerful and his expression calm and confident.II. Put the verbs in brackets into a gerund or an infinitive.1. pacify, be pacified, grumbling2

29、. seeing3. being treated4. doing5. getting, closing6. answering, ring7. reporting8. resolving9. making10. goingIII. Rewrite the following sentences, beginning with the words given.1. Hardly had he arrived when she started complaining.2. Rarely does Manton care about anything else once he gets logged

30、 onto the Net.3. Under no circumstances must you touch this switch.4. Never in all their lives have they known such hardships.5. So much does he worry about his financial position that he cant sleep at night.6. Not only did he speak more correctly but also more convincingly.7. Only after several tri

31、als did they succeed.8. Under no circumstances are the passengers permitted to open the doors themselves.IV. Rewrite each of the following sentences, shifting the adverbial phrase ofdirection or place to the front of the clause. Use inversion where possible.1. The teacher blew a whistle and off ran

32、the children.2. The man lit the fuse and after a few seconds up went the rocket.3. On the stairs was sitting a small dark-haired girl.4. Round the corner came a milk-van.5. There goes the vicar.6. The people dived for cover as over their heads flew the bullets.7. In the doorway stood her father.8. I

33、n front of them was a white pillar and on top of it stood a small, marble statue.V. Correct any mistakes you find in this newspaper item.The people of Sawston were evacuated yesterday as forest fires headed towards the town. Such was the heat of the oncoming inferno that trees more than 100 metres a

34、head began to smoulder. Only once in recent years, during 1994, has a town of this size had to be evacuated because of forest fires. A fleet of coaches and lorries arrived in the town in the early morning. Into these vehicles climbed the sick and elderly, before they headed off to safety across the

35、river. Residents with cars were ordered to leave by midmorning.Later in the day, as the wind changed direction and it became clear that the fire would leave Sawston untouched, complaints were heard from some residents. At no time did the fires pose a real threat, said one local man. I didnt want to

36、leave my home, and nor did most of my neighbours. But Chief Fire Officer Jones replied, Had we not taken this action, lives would have been put at risk. Only when the fires have moved well away from the town will residents be allowed to return to their homes.VI. Make sentences of your own after the

37、sentences given below, keeping theunderlined structures in your sentences.(Reference version)1. I am ready to accept your proposal in that I believe it to be the best you can offer.2. All things beingconsidered, I thinkI ought to award the scholarship to John.Translation exercisesI. Translate the fo

38、llowing sentences into Chinese.1. 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。2. 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3. 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。4. 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. Translate the following sentences into English, using the words or phr

39、ases given in brackets.1. Theres no denying that smoking is addictive. And once you are addicted, its very difficult to get rid of the habit.2. In a Japanese-made video game, players can simulate the experience of AIDS from HIV infection until death.3. Im sure he was in earnest when he said that you

40、 could use this money to continue your study of music.4. Wec an only increase production at the expense of quality, which could ruin the companys reputation.5. She is not often given to anger, but this time she really lost her temper.6. A teacher of foreign language should possess at the very least a graduate degree from a certified education school or institute if he is to teach high school.7. I soon perceived that I couldnt make him change his mind.III. Translate the following passag