新视野大学英语第三版第一册word电子书

学习好资学习好资 Unit1FreshStart1TextATowardabrighterfutureforTextBWhatwewish7Unit2Lovingparents,lovingchildren8tAAsrsnsretur8TextBTimeslowsdown10Unit3DigitalCampus12TextACollegelifeintheInternetage12TextBToomuchofagoodthing-arealaddiction14Unit4Heroesofourtime15TextAHeroesamongus16TextBAhero’sUnit5WinningisnotTextACliffYong,anunlikelyhero19TextBShapingyoungliveswithsports21Unit6Earnasyoulearn22TextAToworkornottowork-Thatisaquestion22TextBEarnasyoulearn?24Unit7Hopingforthebetter25TextAWhenhonestydisappears25TextBRoysofhopeinrisingrudeness27Unit8FriendshipAcrossgenderandboarder28TextAGendervariableinfriendship:Contradictionornot?28TextBSimilaritiesanddifferences:Friendshipacrosscultures29新视野大学英语第三版第一册课文Unit1FreshStartTextATowardabrighterfutureforTowardabrighterfutureforallGoodafternoon!Aspresidentoftheuniversity,Iamproudtowelcomeyoutothisuniversity.Yourachievementisthetriumphofyearsofhardwork,bothofyourownandofyourparentsandteachers.Hereattheuniversity,wepledgetomakeyoureducationalexperienceasrewardingaspossible.Inwelcomingyoutotheuniversity,Iamremindedofmyownhighschoolgraduationandthephotographmymomtookofmydadandme. "Posenaturally,"Mominstructedus."Wait!"Dad,"Let'stakeapictureofmehandinghimanalarmclock." Theclockwokemeupeverymorningincollege. Itisstillonmyofficedesk.Letmesharewithyousomethingthatyoumaynotexpect.Youwillmissyouroldroutinesandyourparents'reminderstoworkhardandattainyourbest.Youmayhavecriedtearsofjoytobefinallyfinishedwithhighschool,andyourparentsmayhavecriedtearsofjoytobefinallyfinishedwithdoingyourlaundry! Butknowthis:Thefutureisbuiltonastrongfoundationofthepast.Foryou,thesenextfouryearswillbeatimeunlikeanyother.Hereyouaresurroundedbygreatresources:interestingstudentsfromalloverthecountry,alearnedandcaringfaculty,acomprehensivelibrary,greatsportsfacilities,andstudentorganizationscoveringeverypossibleinterestfromtheartstoscience,tocommunityserviceandsoon. Youwillhavethefreedomtoexploreandlearnaboutnewsubjects. Youwilllearntogetbyonverylittlesleep,meetfascinatingpeople,andpursuenewpassions. Iwanttoencourageyoutomakethemostofthisuniqueexperience,andtouseyourenergyandenthusiasmtoreapthebenefitsofthisopportunity.Youmayfeeloverwhelmedbythewealthofcoursesavailabletoyou. Youwillnotbeabletoexperiencethemall,butsamplethemwidely! Collegeoffersmanythingstodoandtolearn,andeachofthemoffersadifferentwaytoseetheworld. IfIcouldgiveyouonlyonepieceofadviceaboutselectingcourses,itwouldbethis:Challengeyourself! Don'tassumethatyouknowinadvancewhatfieldswillinterestyouthemost.Takesomecoursesinfieldsyou'venevertriedbefore. Youwillnotonlyemergeasamorebroadlyeducatedperson,butyouwillalsostandabetterchanceofdiscoveringanunsuspectedpassionthatwillhelptoshapeyourfuture. wonderfulexampleofthisisthefashiondesigner,VeraWang,whooriginallystudiedarthistory.Overtime,Wangpairedherstudiesinarthistorywithherloveoffashionandturneditintoapassionfordesign,whichmadeherafamousdesigneraroundtheworld.Hereattheuniversity,itmaynotalwaysbepleasanttohavesomanynewexperiencesallatonce. Inyourdorm,thestudentnextdoormayrepeatedlyplaytheonesong,whichgivesyouagiantheadache! Youmaybeanearlybirdwhileyourroommateisanightowl!Andstill,youandyourroommatemaybecomebestfriends. Don'tworryifyoubecomealittleuncomfortablewithsomeofyournewexperiences. Ipromiseyouthatthehappyexperienceswilloutweighunpleasantones. AndIpromisethatvirtuallyallofthemwillprovideyouwithvaluablelessonswhichwillenrichyourlife. So,withaglowinyoureyeandasonginyourheart,stepforwardtomeetthesenewexperiences!Wehaveconfidencethatyourjourneytowardself-discoveryandyourprogresstowardfindingyourownpassionwillyieldmorethanpersonaladvancement. Webelievethatasyoubecomemembersofourcommunityofscholars,youwillsooncometorecognizethatwiththeabundantopportunitiesforself-enrichmentprovidedbytheuniversity,therealsocomeresponsibilities. wisemansaid:"Educationissimplythesoulofasocietyasitpassesfromonegenerationtoanother."Youaretheinheritorsofthehardworkofyourfamiliesandthehardworkofmanycountlessotherswhocamebeforeyou. Theybuiltandtransmittedtheknowledgeyouwillneedtosucceed. Nowitisyourturn. Whatknowledgewillyouacquire? Whatpassionswillyoudiscover? Whatwillyoudotobuildastrongandprosperousfutureforthegenerationsthatwillcomeafteryou?Wetakegreatpleasureinopeningthedoortothisgreatstepinyourjourney.Wetakedelightinthemanyopportunitieswhichyouwillfind,andintheresponsibilitiesthatyouwillcarryascitizensofyourcommunities,yourcountry,andtheworld.WordsandExpressionstriumphn.（尤指苦战后获得的）胜利，成功，成就pledgevt.发誓；作保证posevi.（为照相或画像而）摆姿势vt.造成，导致（困难或危险）routinen.例行公事；常规；惯例a.常规的；例行的；惯常的attainvt.得到；获得；赢得foundationn.基础resourcen.1资源；2自然资源facultyn.1全体教员；2天赋；能力；本领comprehensivea.综合的；多方面的facilityn.（为某种目的而提供的）设施，设备communityn.1（同住一地的人所构成的）社区；2群体；团体explorevt.探讨，研究（主题、思想等）v.勘探；探测；考察fascinatinga.吸引人的；迷人的；使人神魂颠倒的pursuevt.1追求；致力于；2追赶；追逐passionn.1强烈的爱好；热爱n.2强烈的情感；激情uniquea.1特别的；极不寻常的；极好的；2不同的；独特的enthusiasmn.热爱；热情；热心reapvt.收获；获得收割（庄稼）benefitn.好处；益处；裨益opportunityn.机会；时机overwhelmvt.（数量大得）使无法对付availablea.可获得的；可利用的；现成的samplevt.1体验；2对…作抽样检验n.样本；样品；货样assumevt.假定；假设；认为emerge1出现；露出gianta.巨大的；特大的maten.同事；同伴roommaten.（尤指大学里的）室友owln.猫头鹰virtuala.1几乎相同的；实质上的；2虚拟的；模拟的virtuallyad.1实际上；几乎；差不多；2虚拟地；模拟地enrichvt.使丰富；充实；强化glown.1（某种）强烈的情感；2柔和稳定的光vi.发出柔和稳定的光confidencen.1信心；信赖；信任；2自信心yieldvt.1产生（结果等2出产；产生vi.屈从；让步abundanta.大量的；丰富的；充裕的responsibilityn.1（道德、社会）责任，义务；2责任；3职责；任务；义务inheritvt.沿袭，秉承（信仰、传统或生活方式）v.继承（财产）inheritorn.1（生活或思想方式的）后继者，继承人；2遗产继承人transmitvt.传送；传递；传播acquirevt.1学到，获得（知识、技能；23购得；得到prosperousa.富裕的；繁荣的；兴旺的remindsb.ofsb./sth.使某人想起某人或某事使某人想起（相似的）人或事getby过活；过得去；勉强应付makethemostofsth.最大限度地利用某物reapthebenefits(ofsth.)得享（某事物的）好处inadvance预先；提前standachance(ofdoingsth.)有（做成某事的）希望overtime逐渐地；慢慢地turn(sb./sth.)intosth.（使某人/某物）变成allatonce1同时2一下子；突然takepleasurein(doing)sth.乐于做某事openthedoortosth.给…以机会；给…敞开方便之门takedelightin(doing)sth.以（做）某事为乐VeraWang王薇薇194–，著名美籍华裔设计师，被誉为“婚纱女王）TextBWhatweMydearchild,Youareabouttopanticipateinthenextlegofyourjourneythroughlife.Forus,thispartisbittersweet.Asyougoofftocollege,excitingnewworldswillopenuptoyou.Theywillinspireandchallengeyou;youwillgrowinincredibleways.Thisisalsoamomentofsadness.Yourdeparturetocollegemakesitundeniablyclearthatyouarenolongerachild.Therehasbeennogreaterjoythanwatchingyouarriveatthismoment.Youhaveturnedourgreatestchallengeintoourgreatestpride.Althoughwehavebroughtyoutothispoint,itishardtowatchyoudepart.Rememberaboveallthings,wewillmissyou.Collegewillbethemostimportanttimeofyourlife.Itisherethatyouwilltrulydiscoverwhatlearningisabout.Youoftenask,"WhydoIneedtoknowthis?"Iencourageyoutostayinquisitive,butrememberthis:"Educationiswhatremainsafteronehasforgotteneverythinghelearnedinschool."Whatyoulearnisnotasimportantasthefactthatyoulearn. Thisistheheartofscholarship:movingfromteacher-taughttomaster-inspired,onovertothepointwhereyoubecomea self-learner. So, takeeach subjectseriously,and if somethingimmediatelyengageyou,don'tdespair.Embraceitasachallenge.Findawaytomakeityourown.Ofcourse,youmuststilltakecaretosignupforcourseswhichstimulateyourpassionyou’reyourintellectualcapacity.Don'tbeboundbywhatotherpeoplethink.SteveJobssaid,whenyouareincollege,yourpassionwillcreatemanydots,andlaterinyourlifeyouwillconnectthem.So,don'tworrytoomuchaboutwhatjobyouwillhave;don'tbetoopractical. IfyoulikeFrenchorKorean,studyitevenifsomeoneelsetellsyouthatit'snotuseful.Enjoypickingyour"dots".Beassuredthatoneday,youwillfindyourownmeaningfulcareer,andyouwillconnectabeautifulcurvethroughthosedots.Youknowthatwealwayswantyoutodoyourbest,butdon'tletthepressureofgradesgettoyou.Wecareonlythatyoutryyourverybest,andthatyoulearn. Itisbetterthatyourgreatesteffortearnsalessergradethanthatnoeffortearnsyouadecentorhighergrade.Gradesintheendaresimplylettersfittogivethevainsomethingtoboastabout,andthelazysomethingtofear.Youaretoogoodtobeeither.Therewardisnotthegradebutwhatyoulearn.Moreimportantly,makefriendsandtrustothers.Thefriendsyoumakeincollegecanbethebestonesyouwilleverhave.Duringtheseyears,whenyoumoveintoadulthood,thefriendsyoumakeincollegeliveclosertoyouthanyourfamily.Youwillformbondsoffriendshipthatwillblossomovermanydecades.Pickfriendswhoaregenuineandsincere.Selectafewandbecometrulyclosetothem.Don'tworryabouttheirhobbies,grades,orlooks.Instead,trustyourinstinctswhenyoumakenewfriends.Youareagenuineandsincereperson;anyonewouldenjoyyourfriendship.Sobeconfident,secure,andproactive.Ifyouthinkyoulikesomeone,tellthem.Youhaveverylittletolose.Don'tbeafraidtotrust.Giveothersthebenefitofthedoubt,anddon'treduceanyonetostereotypes.Nobodyisperfect;aslongasothersaregenuine,themandbegoodtothem.Theywillgiveback.Rememberalsothatyouryouthisfullofstrengthandbeauty,somethingthatyouwillnotcomprehenduntilitisgone.Youmustguardandcultivateyourstrengthandbeauty.Ahealthybodyandasoundmindarethegreatestinstrumentsyouwilleverpossess.Enjoylife.Danceifyoufeellikeit.Don'tbeafraidofwhatotherpeoplethink.Butalsokeepyourselfsafeandsound.Don'tlettherangeofnewexperiencestakeyourinnocence,health,orcuriosityawayfromyou.Treasureyouryouthandtheuniversityexperiencebeforeyou.Collegeisthetimewhenyouhave:thefirsttasteofindependence,thegreatestamountoffreetime,themostflexibilitytochange,thelowestcostformakingmistakes.Approachtheseyearsenthusiastically!Makethemostofyourtime.Becomethegreatthinkeryouwereborntobe. Letyourtalentsevolvetotheirfullestpotential. Bebold!Experiment!Learnandgrow!Weareenormouslyproudthatyou'vemadeitthisfar,andwecan'twaittoseewhatyouwillbecome.YourfatherUnit2Lovingparents,lovingchildrenTextAAchild’sclutterawaitsanadult’sreturnIwatchherbackhernewtruckoutofthedriveway.Thevehicleistoolarge,tooexpensive.She'drefusedtoconsiderapracticalcarwithgoodgasefficiencyandeasytopark.It'sbecauseofme,Ithink.Sheboughtittoshowmethatshecould."I'm18,"she'dtoldmesooftenthatmyteethached."Iamanadult!"Ithought,isthattrue?Justyesterdayyouwatchedsomecartoons.Whatchangedbetweenyesterdayandtoday?Todayshe'sgone,offtobeanadultfarawayfromme.I'mgladshe'sgone.Itmeansshemadeit,andthatI'mfinallyfreeof18yearsofresponsibilities.AndyetIwonderifshecouldtakegoodcareofherself.Sheleftamess.Herbathroomisanembarrassmentofdamptowels,rustedshavingblades,hairinthesink,andnearlyemptytubesoftoothpaste.Ibringaboxofbigblackgarbagebagsupstairs.Eyeshadow,facecream,nailpolish—allgointothetrash.Idumpdrawers,sweepshelvesclearandcleanthesink.WhenIamfinished,itisasneatandimpersonalasahotelbathroom.InherbedroomIfindmismatchedsocksunderherbedandpurplepantsontheclosetfloor.Deskdrawersarefiledwithschoolpapers,fieldbyyearandsubject.Icatchmyselfreadingthroughpoemsandessays,admiringhighscoresontestsandreadinghername,printedortypedneatlyintheupperright-handcornerofeachpaper.Ipackthedeskcontentsintoabox.Sixmonths,Ithink.Iwillgivehersixmonthstocollectherbelongings,andthenIwillthrowthemallaway.Thatisfair.Grown-upspayforstorage.Ihavetopauseatthebooks.Comicbooks,teenfiction,romanticnovels,historicalnovels,andtextbooks.Alifetimeofreading;eachbookbeloved.Iwanttobepractical,tostufftheminpapersacksfortheusedbookstore.ButIlovebooksasmuchasshedoes,soIstackthemontoasinglebookshelftodealwithlater.Igoforherclothes.Dresses,sweaters,andshoesshehasn'twornsinceseventhgradeareplacedintogarbagebags.Iamaplagueoflocustsemptyingthecloset.Twopilesgrowtoclumsyheights:oneforcharity,theothertrash.Therearemoreshoes,stuffedanimals,largeandsmallposters,hairbands,andpinkhaircurlers.ThejobgrowslargerthelongerIamatit.Howcanonegirlcollectsomuchinonly18years?Istuffthegarbagebagsuntiltheplasticstrains.Ihaulthemdownthestairs,twobagsatatime.Donationstocharitygointothetrunkofmycar;trashgoestothecurb.I'mearningmyselfsweatandsoreshoulders.Sheleftthebedroomaridiculousmess,thecomforteronthefloor,thesheetstossedaside.Istripoffthecomforter,blanket,sheets,andpillows.Onceshestartsfeedingcoinsintolaundrymachines,she'llappreciatetheyearsofcleanclothesI'veprovidedforfree.Iwillturnherroomintoacraftsroom.OrcreatethefancyguestroomI'vealwayswanted.Iturnthebedover.Alargebrownenvelopeismarked"DONOTTHROWAAY."Iopenit.Morepapers.Idumpthecontentsontothefloor.Thereareoldfamilyphotographs,letters,greetingcards,andlovenotesfromustoher.Therearecomicsclippedfromnewspapersandmagazines.Everysingleiteminthisenvelopehaspassedfromourhandstohers.Theseareallthingsthatwegaveher.Suddenly,Ifeelveryemotional."DONOTTHROWMykid—myclutterbug—knowsmetoowell.AsIreadthroughthecardsandnotes,Ithinkmaybethetruckwasn'tsuchabadidea,afterall.Maybeithelpshertofeellesssmallinabigworld.Ireversemyselfandbringbackthegarbagebagsfromthecarandthecurb.Clothesandshoesgobackintothecloset.Iremakethebedandpileitwithstuffedanimals.Myhusbandcomeshomeandcallsupthestairs."Juststraighteningup,"Itellhim."Canyoufindsomeboxesforherstuff?"18Hebringsupboxesfromthebasement."Sheleftamess,"hesays."Idon'tmind,"Ireply.Silence.Thenhesayssoftly,"She'snotcomingback."Ifeelmythroattightenatthesadnessinhisvoice.Itryhardtokeepbackmytears.Mylittlebaby,mydependentchild,isn'tcomingback.Butsomedaymydaughter,theindependentwoman,willreturnhome.Tokensofherchildhoodwillawaither.Sowillwe,withopenarms.TextBTimeslowsdown"Daddy,let'stakeawalk."It'sanAprildayinVirginia. Henods,putshishandsonthearmsofhiswheelchair,whisperssomethingthatmakeslittlesense.Itrytohelphimup,butheistooheavyandlimp."Comeforawalk,andthen—I'vebroughtyouasurprise."4Thewhitecurtainssurgeinthebreeze.Shivering,hecomplainsit'schilly."It'scold,I'mtired.Can'twegohomenow?"Suddenlywe'refarawayinatimelongpastinpartofaharborI'veneverseenbefore.December,Chicago,I'mfive,andcold.Onegloveislost.Myfeetaretired.Hislegsarelonger;hestridesquicklythroughmeltingsnow,towardbuildingslikeairplanewithimmensedoors.ThisisthemostexcitingplaceIhave everbeen.Suddenlymyfatigueisgone. Icouldalonghereforever,atleastuntilIfindouthowtogetaboardoneoftheboats.Weslowdownourpace.Smallershedsnow.Agreendiner.Smellsoffishandsmoke.Weenteralittlehut.Barrelsofsaltywater,stringbagsofshellfish,bundlesoffishlaidoutonice."Daddy,lookatthatsnake!""No,that'saneel,"saysDaddy."Smoked.We'lltakeaportionhomeforsupper."11"Icertainlywon'teatthat!""Allright,"hesays,andcarriesthesmellypackage.Aswewalkback,hetellsmeaboutmigrationsofeelstotheSargassoSea:howeelscomedownDalmatianriversandswimacrosstheMediterraneanandthenthewholeAtlantic,untiltheyreachthewarmSargassoSea.Heretheylaytheireggs,andthenthebabyeelsswimbacktothenativeriversoftheirparents.Backatlastintheapartment,heunwrapstheeel,openshispocketknifeandslicescarefully.14"Iwon'teatit,"Isaysuspiciously.15"Tryonebite,justfor16"Iwon'tlikeit."Whilehehangsupourcoats,Itestonepinch.Smelly,smoky,andsalty.Hegoesintothekitchentoheatmilkformeandteaforhimself.Itestanotherpinch.Thenanother.Hereturnswiththesteamingcups.Theeelhasvanished.BecauseitisSundayandIamfive,heforgivesme.Timeslowsdownandtheloveflowsin—fathertodaughterandbackagain.At19,IflyouttoJapan.MyfatherandIclimbMountFuji.HighabovethePacific,andhoursuptheslope,wepicnicondriedeel,seaweedcrackers,andcoldricewrappedintheeelskin.Hereachesthepeakfirst.Astheyearsstretch,wewalkalongwaterwaysallovertheworld.Withhislongstride,heoftenovertakesme.I'veneverknownanyonewithsuchenergy.Somedays,timeflieswithjoyallaround.Otherdays,timerotslikeoldfish.TodayinthenursinghomeinVirginia,anticipatinghisreluctance,Ibegboldlyandencouragehim,"Please,Daddy,justalittlewalk.Youaresupposedtoexercise."Hecan'tgetoutofhischair.Notthatheoftengetsuponhisown,butonceinawhilehe'llsuddenlyhaveasurgeofstrength.Istooptolifthisfeetfromthefootrestraints,foldbackthemetalpieceswhichoftenscrapehisdelicate,paper-thinskin."Come,nowyoucanstand."Hegripsthewalkerandstrugglesforward.GraduallyIliftandpullhimtohisfeet. unsteadily,heswaysandthengainshisbalance."See,youmadeit!That'swonderful!Allright,I'llberightbehindyou,myhandinthesmallofyourback.Now—forward,march!"HeisimpatientwiththewalkerasIaccompanyhimtothediningroom.Ihelphimtohischair,andhandhimaspoon.Itslipsfromhisfingers.Pureedtunaisheapedonaplasticplate.Iencouragehim,singhimoldsongs,tellstories,buthewon'teat.WhenIliftaspoonfulofgrayfishystufftohismouth,hesayspolitely,"Idon'tcareforany."NorwouldI.ThenItakethesmallsmellypackagecoveredinwhitewrappingpaperfromaplasticbag. lovespresents,andhereachesforwardwithawkwardfingerstotrytoopenit.Thesmellfillstheroom."Look,Daddy,they'vebeenoutofitformonths,butatlastthismorningatthefishsellernearthePotomac,Ifoundsomesmokedeel."Weunwrapit,andthenItakeouttheSwissArmyKnifemybelovedauntgaveme"forsafekeeping",andslicethesilveryflesh."Whatabeautifulpicnic,"myfatherbeams.Hetakesasipofhischampagne,andthenwithsteadyfingerspicksupasliceofeelanddownsiteasily.Thenanother,andanother,untilheeatsthewholepiece.Andagain,timeslowsdownandtheloveflowsin—daughtertofatherandbackagain.Unit3DigitalCampusTextACollegelifeintheInternetageThecollegecampus,longaplaceofscholarshipandfrontiersofnewtechnology,beingtransformedintoanewageofelectronicsbyafleetoflaptops,smartphonesandconnectivity24hoursaday.Onatypicalmodern-daycampus,whereeverybuildingandmostoutdoorcommonareasofferwirelessInternetaccess,onestudenttakesherlaptopeverywhere.Inclass,shetakesnoteswithit,sometimesinstant-messagingoremailingfriendsiftheprofessorislessthaninteresting. Inherdorm,sheinstant-messagesherroommatesittingjustafewfeetaway.Sheistiedtohersmartphone,whichsheevenusestotextafriendwholivesoneflooraboveher,andwhichsuppliesmusicforwalksbetweenclasses.Welcometocollegelifeinthe21stcentury,wherestudentsoncampusareelectronicallylinkedtoeachother,toprofessorsandtotheirclasswork24/7inanever-flowingriverofinformationandcommunication.WithmanyschoolsofferingwirelessInternetaccessanywhereoncampus,collegesasagrouphavebecomethemostInternetaccessiblespotsintheworld.Studentssaytheyreallyvaluetheirfingertip-accesstotheboundlessamountofinformationonline,andtheabilitytoemailprofessorsat2a.m.andreceiveresponsesthenextmorning."IalwaysfeellikeIhaveameansofcommunication—inclassandoutofclass,"saysoneengineeringmajor.Manyareusingsmartphones,notonlytocreatetheirowndialectswhentexting,butalsotodomoreseriouswork,suchaspracticingforeignlanguagesandanalyzingscriptsfrom theirtheaterclasses.InauniversityclassonthehistoryofAmericanradio,studentsusesmartphonestorecordtheirownradioshows.Thecourseinstructorsaid,"It'saddingtostudents'senseofexcitementaboutthesubject."Professorshavebeenencouragedtotapetheirlecturesandpostthemonline."Werealizedtheremightbesomepotentialforadevicethatcouldgetattentionandencouragesophisticatedthinking,"saysoneleadinguniversitydirector.Formostundergraduates,non-stopInternetconnectivityisthefuelofcollegelife.Morethanjusttoys,theseinstrumentsarepowerfultoolsforthestorageandmanagementofvirtuallyeverykindofinformation.Andasmorepeoplearoundtheworldadopttheseinstruments,theyarebecomingindispensable.So,studentsshouldusethewondersoftheInternettodohomework,reviewlectureoutlines,takepartinclassdiscussionsandnetworkonlinewiththeirfriends. Butindoingso,studentsmustremembertoregulateandbalancetheirtime. Toomuchtimeonlinecanmeantoolittletimeinreal-lifestudyingorexercisingorvisitingwithfriends.StudentsshouldnotlettheInternetworldontheircomputerscreenstakethemawayfromtherealworldoutside.CollegesbeganembracingInternetaccessinthemid-1990s,whenmanybeganwiringdormswithhigh-speedconnections.Inthepastfewyears,schoolshavetakentheleadbyturningtheircampusesintobubblesofWi-Finetworks.Infact,arecentstudyintheUSfoundthatinformationtechnologyaccountedfor5%to8%ofcollegebudgets,upfromanestimated2%to3%inthemid-1980s.Ononecampus,studentsuseWi-Fitofireoffinstantmessages,reviewtheirhomeworkassignments,andchecktheirbankbalances.Justninemilesdownthehighway,anotheruniversityhadbeenfeelingabitofatechnologyinferioritycomplex.Tocompensate,itspenttensofthousandsofdollarstogiveeveryoneofitsincomingfreshmenafreeAppleiPad.Someuniversitiesevenrequirethatallstudentsownorleasealaptop.Somesaythefocusontechnologypreparesstudentsforawiredworld."Youhavetokeepupwiththerestoftheworld.Studentsexpecthigh-bandwidthinformation,andifyoucan'tdeliverit,you'reatdisadvantage,"statesauniversitypresident.Othercollegesarestrainingtostandoutfromtheirpeers.Theracetoattractstudentswiththemostmodernnetworksandthehottestsystemshasreachedfeverpitch.Somebusinessmajorsarereceivingfreeportablecomputers.Inanalways-connectedmode,theycangetinformationanytimeandanywheretheyneed.Oneuniversityisevengivingitsfreshmennewsmartphonestoenrichthestudentexperienceandpreparethemforsuccessinarapidlychangingworld.Forthosewhoprefertotravellaptop-free,collegessupplyseveralcomputerlabs.Andforstudentswhostudylateintothenight,manyhavesetup24-hourrepairshopswherestudentscangettheirlaptopsfixedbythenextdayandreceivealoanerinthemeantime.Collegesaroundtheworldhavebeenreplacingtheircomputersystemsforthepastdecade,inlargeparttoprovidestudentswiththemostadvancedfreesystem.Theanywhere-anytimeaccesshasalreadyyieldedamazingbenefitsineducation. Withthewidespreadapplicationofcomputertechnologies,wearegoingtoproduceagenerationofproblem-solversandintelligentthinkers,whichisindispensableforthefutureoftheworld.TextBToomuchofagoodthing-arealaddictionThecollegecampus,longaplaceofscholarshipandfrontiersofnewtechnology,beingtransformedintoanewageofelectronicsbyafleetoflaptops,smartphonesandconnectivity24hoursaday.Onatypicalmodern-daycampus,whereeverybuildingandmostoutdoorcommonareasofferwirelessInternetaccess,onestudenttakesherlaptopeverywhere. Inclass,shetakesnoteswithit,sometimesinstant-messagingoremailingfriendsiftheprofessorislessthaninteresting. herdorm,sheinstant-messagesherroommatesittingjustafewfeetaway.Sheistiedtohersmartphone,whichsheevenusestotextafriendwholivesoneflooraboveher,andwhichsuppliesmusicforwalksbetweenclasses.Welcometocollegelifeinthe21stcentury,wherestudentsoncampusareelectronicallylinkedtoeachother,toprofessorsandtotheirclasswork24/7inanever-flowingriverofinformationandcommunication. WithmanyschoolsofferingwirelessInternetaccessanywhereoncampus,collegesasagrouphavebecomethemostInternetaccessiblespotsintheworld.Studentssaytheyreallyvaluetheirfingertip-accesstotheboundlessamountofinformationonline,andtheabilitytoemailprofessorsat2a.m.andreceiveresponsesthenextmorning."IalwaysfeellikeIhaveameansofcommunication—inclassandoutofclass,"saysoneengineeringmajor.Manyareusingsmartphones,notonlytocreatetheirowndialectswhentexting,butalsotodomoreseriouswork,suchaspracticingforeignlanguagesandanalyzingscriptsfrom theirtheaterclasses. InauniversityclassonthehistoryofAmericanradio,studentsusesmartphonestorecordtheirownradioshows.Thecourseinstructorsaid,"It'saddingtostudents'senseofexcitementaboutthesubject." Professorshavebeenencouragedtotapetheirlecturesandpostthemonline. "Werealizedtheremightbesomepotentialforadevicethatcouldgetattentionandencouragesophisticatedthinking,"saysoneleadinguniversitydirector.Formostundergraduates,non-stopInternetconnectivityisthefuelofcollegelife. Morethanjusttoys,theseinstrumentsarepowerfultoolsforthestorageandmanagementofvirtuallyeverykindofinformation.Andasmorepeoplearoundtheworldadopttheseinstruments,theyarebecomingindispensable.So,studentsshouldusethewondersoftheInternettodohomework,reviewlectureoutlines,takepartinclassdiscussionsandnetworkonlinewiththeirfriends. indoingso,studentsmustremembertoregulateandbalancetheirtime. Toomuchtimeonlinecanmeantoolittletimeinreal-lifestudyingorexercisingorvisitingwithfriends. shouldnotlettheInternetworldontheircomputerscreenstakethemawayfromtherealworldoutside.CollegesbeganembracingInternetaccessinthemid-1990s,whenmanybeganwiringdormswithhigh-speedconnections. Inthepastfewyears,schoolshavetakentheleadbyturningtheircampusesintobubblesofWi-Finetworks.Infact,arecentstudyintheUSfoundthatinformationtechnologyaccountedfor5%to8%ofcollegebudgets,upfromanestimated2%to3%inthemid-1980s.Ononecampus,studentsuseWi-Fitofireoffinstantmessages,reviewtheirhomeworkassignments,andchecktheirbankbalances.Justninemilesdownthehighway,anotheruniversityhadbeenfeelingabitofatechnologyinferioritycomplex.Tocompensate,itspenttensofthousandsofdollarstogiveeveryoneofitsincomingfreshmenafreeAppleiPad.Someuniversitiesevenrequirethatallstudentsownorleasealaptop.Somesaythefocusontechnologypreparesstudentsforawiredworld. "Youhavetokeepupwiththerestoftheworld.Studentsexpecthigh-bandwidthinformation,andifyoucan'tdeliverit,you'reatdisadvantage,"statesauniversitypresident.Othercollegesarestrainingtostandoutfromtheirpeers. Theracetoattractstudentswiththemostmodernnetworksandthehottestsystemshasreachedfeverpitch.Somebusinessmajorsarereceivingfreeportablecomputers. Inanalways-connectedmode,theycangetinformationanytimeandanywheretheyneed.Oneuniversityisevengivingitsfreshmennewsmartphonestoenrichthestudentexperienceandpreparethemforsuccessinarapidlychangingworld.Forthosewhoprefertotravellaptop-free,collegessupplyseveralcomputerlabs. Andstudentswhostudylateintothenight,manyhavesetup24-hourrepairshopswherestudentscangettheirlaptopsfixedbythenextdayandreceivealoanerinthemeantime.Collegesaroundtheworldhavebeenreplacingtheircomputersystemsforthepastdecade,inlargeparttoprovidestudentswiththemostadvancedfreesystem.Theanywhere-anytimeaccesshasalreadyyieldedamazingbenefitsineducation. Withthewidespreadapplicationofcomputertechnologies,wearegoingtoproduceagenerationofproblem-solversandintelligentthinkers,whichisindispensableforthefutureoftheworld.Unit4HeroesofourtimeTextAHeroesamongusWho'saherothesedays? Inaneraofheightenedheroism,thewordherohasbecomemorecommon. Weuseherotodescribebothvictimsandsurvivorsofallkindsofdifficultiesandtragedies. Whoaretheheroesamongus?InthedayssubsequenttoamassshootinginTucson,Arizona,manydescribed20-yearoldpoliticalassociateDanielHernandezasahero.Duringthehorribleshooting,hecourageouslyranthroughthedangertosavethelifeofoneofthevictims,hisbossandfriend,congresswomanGabrielleGiffords. Danielheldherheadupsoshecouldbreatheandappliedpressuretoherwounds.Hespoketenderwordsofsympathy,tellingherthathewouldfindherhusbandandherparentsandthateverythingwouldbefine.Andheneverleftherside,stayingbesideherintheambulanceallthewaytothehospital.AnotherherofromthemassshootinginTucsonwasDoryStoddard. Dorygavehislifeforhiswife,Mavy.DoryandhiswifehadbeenfriendssincechildhoodandwhenDoryheardshotsringoutheimmediatelyfellontopofhiswifetoshieldherfromthehailofbullets. Atthememorialservice,thepriestsaid:"Dorydidn't