高级英语第一册Unit7TheAgeofMiracleChips

Unit7TheAgeofMiracleChips1WhilereadingquestionsA.TheimpactoftheInternetonlife1oncommunicationwithpeople2oncollectivework3jobhuntingB.TheimpactoftheInternetonEducation1oncampuslifeofcollegestudents2onreading3on…Justimaginewhattheworldwouldbelikewithoutthecomputer!!!2Interestingcomputerjargoninternot因特网盲webzinewebTVWebphoneWebmaster网站维护者Webmistress网络女中豪杰Webrage网络无名火Webster网络用户webnomicsnetpartner网友digiteer计算机能手netsurfernetnewsInternetese网络语言netacquaintance网友nethead网迷ComputerwidowComputerwidower3cyber~cyberactivist网上明星~attack网上攻击~bake(heroine)计算机游戏中的性感美女~cafe~citizen~college~commerce电子商务~cop(police)~crime计算机犯罪~critic网评家~cult网虫~forger伪造者~journalism电子报纸~mall超市Cybernaut用户~newsletter4cyber~~pet~pub~satirist~sex~shopper导购员~snob自命不凡之人~soap~stalker搜索工具~surfing~tag艺术签名~vamp荡妇~wonk网络迷~word~yakker垃圾制造者~chat~lover5cyber~~pinup~spacedreamabout~sweetheart(lover,Romeo)Cyberaddict~revolution~punk~musiccyberterroristcyberpornographycybrarycybersitter(nanny)Encyberpediacyberrightcyberlibertycyber-lovenet-loveweb-lovevisionaryillusoryvirtual6e-E-mailE-gameE-guerrilla(hacker,intruder)E-messageE-discussionforumE-life受互联网影响的生活方式E-purseE-cruiting网上招聘E-campaigning网上竞选E-mailaffair网上爱情copyleft对有版权的软件任意复制“改动”Geek精通电脑的人geekgirlglobalcommunitynetcommunitytheageoftransparency信息透明时代Informationhighway7HackingHarmfuleffectsofpornographyontheInternetVirusesViolenceviatheInternetComputerfraudviaNetCausingproblemsonprotectionofone’sprivacyIntellectualpropertyrights8HowtodealwiththeseproblemsRegulatetheInternetBlockaccesstocertainInternetwebsitesLimitfreedomofexpressionParentscross-checkscreeningwebsitesLimitthetimeonNetKeepnetsurfingcleanTaketheformofasuitabilityratingsystemBlockoutoffensivematerialInstallInternetfilteringsoftwareAnewcriminallawin1997inChina9MiracleActorevent(sth.goodorwelcome)whichdoesnotfollowtheknownlawsofnature/remarkableandsurprisingeventWorkAccomplishPerformmiracles10comparemiraclechipsmiraculouschipsChipsthatcanworkwondersChipsthatarewonderfulasuccessstoryasuccessfulstoryAstoryaboutsuccessAstoryitselfwhichissuccessfulafoolideaafoolishideaWonderlandwonderfullandAfunwayoflearningEnglishafunnyway~11-scope:denotinganinstrumentforexamining,viewing,observingepidiascope幻灯放映两用机gyroscope陀螺仪hygroscope湿度器iconoscope光电摄像管inspectoscope用光透视检查违禁品的器械kaleidoscope万花筒kinescope显象管autoscope自检器nephoscope测云器oscilloscope示波器12-scope:denotinganinstrumentforexamining,viewing,observingperiscope潜望镜spectroscope分光镜stereoscope（立）体视镜stethoscope听诊器stroboscope频闪观测器vitascope早期电影放映机radarscope雷达显示器telescope望远镜13aerialviewofsthaerialviewofthegreatwallaerialphotography空中摄影aerialrope空中索道aerialmusic梦幻般的音乐anaerialattack空袭aerialtanker空中加油机aerialtorpedo空投鱼雷14switchyardanareawhererailroadcarsareswitchedandtrainsassembled.

15inert:inactive,sluggish,lethargicfleck:atinymarkorspot;asmallbitorflake

微粒一小点或一小片：flecksofdust尘埃flecksoffoam一点泡沫afleckofdandruff.一块头皮屑flecksontheskin皮肤上的斑点Cf.freckle雀斑16inert:inactive/withoutpowertomoveoract；

heavyandslow(inmindorbody),lazyShelayinertinherbed.她懒洋洋地躺在床上。Heliumandneonareinertgases.氦和氖为惰性气体。Astoneisaninertmassofmatter.一块石头是一块无生命的物体。17inertia:Wehumanbeingshavetoovercomethedeep-rootedconservatismandinertiaofthemind.人们必须克服头脑中根深蒂固的保守与惰性。Inertiacarriedthetrainpastthestation.18

hulking:large,bulky,massiveWetrytomovethathulkinggreatdesk.

我们设法搬动那张又大又笨重的办公桌。Caliban:thegrotesque,deformedslaveinShakespeare’sTheTempest《暴风雨》tangled:mixed,veryinvolved,intertwine,tangledhair/stringtangledaffair

tangledtraffic

tangledmind19transform:changethecharacter,shape,appearance,qualityornatureofsth.radically;toundergometamorphosisAdynamo~smechanicalenergyintoelectricity.发电机变机械能为电。Acaterpillaris~edintoabutterfly.Thewitch~edthemanintoarabbit.Successandwealth~edhischaracter.20Thenewcomer~theroombypaintingit.Thecoachsuccessfully~thepassivityoftheathletesintoinitiative

Chinadecidedto~edherselffromabackwardagriculturalcountryintoanadvancedindustrialcountry.10yearsinthecountrysidehasgreatly~edhim.

Theirtaskisto~criminalsintodecentmembersofthesociety.

transform:

changeincompositionandstructure21eggantlarvacaterpillarcocoonpupachrysalismoth

metamorphosistometamorphoseKafkalifecycleofaninsect(silkworm,butterfly)transform:changethecharacter,shape,appearance,qualityornatureofsth.radically;22Compare:transform,transmute,convert

均指使某些物品的形状、性质、本质、状态改变transform:使人或物在性质、形态上发生彻底或基本的变化Responsibility~edhimfromahappy-go-luckyboyintoacapableleader.责任使他从一个无忧无虑的男孩变为精干的领袖。23transmute：（正式语）含在性质或本质上的完全变化，尤指变为更高级者

Hethustransmuteddisapprovalintoadmiration.

24convert:指从一种状态或情况转变为另一种状态或情况，尤指使适用于新用途、新目的。Theyconvertedboxesintofurniture.Theyconvertedthestudyintoanurserywhenthebabywasborn.25evolve:

developgraduallyesp.fromasimpletoamorecomplexform(cf.evoke)Thecompanyhasevolvedintoamajorchemicalmanufacturer.Manwasevolvedfromanancestorthatwasprobablyarboreal.人类大概是由住在树上的祖先进化而来的。TheBritishconstitutionevolvedwhiletheAmericanconstitutionwasplanned.英国宪法是自然演变的，而美国宪法是有计划地制订的。26Developmentoftoolsleadstobreakthroughinproductivityandchangeofourlifestyle§simplehandtoolsprimitive,directlytakenfromnature:stone,bone,shell,wood,branch,etc.§morecomplicatedhandtoolsmadebyhumanbeings,:arrow,ax,plough,knife,hammer,hoe,etc.madeorusedforhomemanufacturing27Developmentoftoolsleadstobreakthroughinproductivityandchangeofourlifestyle§compoundtools(steamengine,bicycle,automobile;replacingsourcesofenergyfounddirectlyinnaturehuman,animals,wind,water(tidalpower),sun(solar)large-scalefactorymanufacturing§integratedtoolscomputer,robotsreplacingphysical,mental,strenuous,unpleasant,dangerouswork28featsofhorsemanship

featsofstrength

doacrobatic~Thedamisthestupendousengineering~

Man’sfirstlandingonthemoonwasafeatofgreatdaring.

feat:accomplishment,achievement,deed exploit, stunt29feat:

achievementthatrequiresgreatcourage,skill,strengthfeatsofmemoryfeatsofbalancefeatsofendurancefeatsofengineering30boost:topushorshoveupfrombelow

syn:INCREASE,RAISEThecompanyplanstoboostproductionandpriceaswell.Themissile~stheastronautsintospaceThecosmeticfieldsaregoingtolaunchacampaigntoboostthenewfashions.Nasalary~

atremendous~insalary/food/agriculturalproduct

31percolate.

1.tocausesthtopassthroughapermeablesubstancesyn:SEEP

2.tobediffusedthrough,tospreadgradually:syn:PENETRATE1.Thewatergradually~ddownthroughtherock.2.Everymorningthesunlight~sfullyintoourrooms.3.InNotreDamedeParisweseethemysteriouslight~sthroughstained-glasswindows.4.Newsfromthewareventually~dthroughtous.5.Structuralistideas~dthroughtheacademiccommunity32rundown:ananalysisorsummaryofsth.

Hegavehisroommatesarundownontheopposition.他为室友一一分析反对党的情况。Hegavearundownofcurrentaffairs,countrybycountry.他一国一国地逐项报告目前的外交情况。33a-:veryactiveprefix(predicativeadjective)in,to,at,on,inastatedcondition,inastatedmanner;abedabreastadrift,afireafieldafreshakimboajarathwartakinastrayastrideawryastraddleastrutaskewaslantawashatrip34ever-growingfriendshipever-victoriousgeneral

ever-bloomingflower

ever-greentree35kissonegoodbyenodone’sapprovalnodone’sfarewellwaveafarewellfrownone’sdisapprovalsmileone’sconsent36read-out:avisualrecordordisplayoftheoutputfromacomputerorscientificinstrument.printout:apageorsetofpagesofprintedmaterialobtainedfromacomputer’sprinterhandout:aquantityoffinancialorothermaterialaidgiventoaperson;printedinformationprovidedfreeofcharge,especiallytoaccompanyalectureoradvertisesth.37sell-out:thesellingofanentirestockofsth,esp.ticketsforanentertainmentorsportseventblackout:aperiodwhenalllightsmustbeturnedoutorcoveredtopreventthembeingseenbytheenemyduringanairraid.38possessivebecausetheword“shoporhome”isunderstoodthebaker’sthebarber’sthegrocer’sthebutcher’sthetailor’sthehairdresser’smyaunt’shissister’s39Eyeball-to-eyeball:facetofacewithsomeone,esp.inanaggressivewayface-to-face(leastforceful)eye-to-eye(moreforceful)eyeball-to-eyeball(mostforceful)heart-to-hearttalknose-to-nose:onthevergeofconflicthand-to-handcombat白刃战，肉搏hand-to-mouth勉强糊口的mouth-to-mouthmethod口对口呼吸door-to-doorinvestigation挨家挨户做调查40ByzantineartOfanornateartisticandarchitecturalstylewhichdevelopedintheByzantineEmpireandspreadtoItaly,Russia,andelsewhere.Theartisgenarallyrichandstylized(asinreligiousicons)andthearchitectureistypifiedbymany-domed,highlydecoratedchurches.Formore41Whatdoesthetablebelowtellusabout?

A.OutlineofliteratureB.StylesofwesternartC.DevelopmentoftheEnglishlanguageD.ProgressionofmusicMedievalPeriodRomanesqueGothicRenaissancePeriod(1400-1600)Baroque(1600-1725)DutchProtestantArt42The18thcentury

RococoNeoclassicalRomanticistThe19thc.RealistorNaturalistImpressionist/Post-ImpressionistThe20thc.Fauvism/CubistExpressionist/Futurist/Dadaist/Surrealist/AbstractExpressionist43barring(prep.):

exceptfor,ifnotforBarringaccidents,weshouldwin.Nooneelseknowsit,barringyouandme.Barringaccidents,Iwillbethere.44array:animpressivedisplayorrangeofaparticulartypeofthingThereisavastarrayofliteratureonthetopic.有大量这方面题目的文献。Heisconfrontedwithabewilderingarrayofchoices.他面临许多令人眼花缭乱的选择。Animposingarrayofbookshavejustarrived.刚到了一批为数可观的书籍。Heusedan~ofinformationtosupporthisclaim.45capricious:

giventosuddenandunaccountablechangesofmoodorbehavior;caprice(n.)Hercapriceshadmadehislifeimpossible.Acountryshouldbealandwheremenareruledbylawandnotbycaprice.反复无常Whichcountry’sclimatecanbesaidtobecapricious?变幻莫测的气候Heisamanofcapricioustemper.他这人性情多变。Aspoiledchildisoftencapricious.被惯坏的孩子很任性。46sink:afixedbasinwithwatersupplyandanoutflowpipeKitchen-sink(inartforms)characterizedbygreatrealisminthedepictionofdraborsordidsubjects.Thistermismostusedofpost-warBritishdramaJohnOsborne’sLookBackinAnger

(1956)working-classdomesticsettingsratherthanthedrawingroomsofconventionalmiddle-classdrama.47elicit:evokeordrawout(aresponse,answeronfact)fromsb.inreactiontoone’sownactionorquestions

Tabooscanelicitquiteviolentreactionsiftheyarebroken.Hisironyelicitedanangryreply.IsucceededinelicitingfromhissecretarytheinformationIneeded.我从他的秘书那儿探得我所需要的情况。48elicit:drawforth(sththatislatentorpotential)intoexistence；evokeAcorruptheartelicitsinanhourallthatisbadinus.elicitation(n.)elicitthetruthfromawitness使证人讲出真情elicitafact讲出事实真相elicitapplausefrom博得欢呼鼓掌诱出、引出、抽出49ubiquitous:present,appearing,foundeverywhereHisubiquitousinfluencewasfeltbyallthefamily.Cowboyhatsareubiquitousamongthemalesingers.Theboyisubiquitous.那孩子随处都会出现。TheubiquitousAmericantourists遍在各地的美国游客50ubiquitous：presenteverywheresimultaneouslysyn:omnipresentPlagiarismisanubiquitoustrendamongsomeuniversitystudents.抄袭是一些大学生中普遍存在的倾向。Thestrugglebetweenoppositesisubiquitousintheworld.对立面的斗争无所不在。51omni-all,ofallthings

omnicompetent（律）有全权的omnifarious各种各样，五花八门的omnificent有无限创造能力的omniphibious（空）能在任何条件下着陆的omnipotent全能的，万能的omnipresent无所不在的omniscient无所不知的omnivorous杂食，什么书都读的52Theroomisina~.Theatticisfullof~.Thedeskis~edupwithbooksandpapers.Don’t~yourroom.clutter:aconfusedordisorderedstateorcollection;ajumble:

53Dehumanizingfactor:aspect,elementthatdepriveslifeanditsactivitiesofhumanqualitiesKindnessWarmthConsideratenessHospitabilityPityMercyCreativityInitiativeIndividuality…54homogeneity,homogeneous:thesamekind,consistingofpartsallofthesamekind:ahomogeneoussocietyheterogeneity,heterogeneous:diverseincharacterorcontent:alargeandheterogeneouscollection55madetoaparticularcustomer’sordermadetoordermade-to-orderclothescustom-builtcarscustom-tailoreddressready-madeshoes56bewithinsb’sreachbebeyondthereachbeoutofthereachbewithineasyreachofPeking57BackgroundinformationEachcompanymakes3-4carswithdifferentbrandnames.Ford:Ford,Lincoln,Mazda(Mazda6一汽)，JaguarHonda:Accorda,Acura,CivicToyota:Crown,Corolla,CamryVolkswagen:Audi（Audi4,Audi6一汽)Santana58MostAmericancarmakersproducenewmodelsevery2-3year.Some,everyyear.GM:Buick,Cadillac,Chevrolet,Opel(branchinGermany)BuickRegal上汽,BuickRendezousBMW:RollsRoyce,BMW,MiniNissan:Cefiro,Sunny,InfinityCadillac(Detroit)59advertisingslogansofsomeautomobilemanufacturersTheRelentlessPursuitofPerfectionLexus凌志汽车（追求完美永无止境）FortheRoadAheadHonda（康庄大道）EngineeredtomovehumanspiritMercedes-Benz(人类精神的动力）Wecan’tforgeaheadbystickingtoexistingroads.Audi（开拓进取，来源于勇于创新）NissanVolvo(富豪）Porsche（保时捷）Polo60ultimate:final;beingthebestormostextremeexampleofitskindTheirultimateaimwastoforcehisresignation.Ultimatum:afinaldemandorstatementofterms,therejectionofwhichwillresultinretaliationorabreakdowninrelationsTheBritishgovernmentissuedanultimatumtoHitlertoceaseinvasionofPoland.哀的美敦书；最后通牒61accommodate:Iwill~myplanstoyours.(adjust)Thattablecan~morethantendiners.(havespacefor)Thehotelbeingbuiltcan~800guests.(providelodgingfor)Thebankwill~uswithaload.(helpbysupplying)ThisWritingAssociation~thespecialinterestsofvariousgroups.（allowfor）62avert:preventfrom;turnawayAccidentscanbe~edbycarefuldriving.Theaccidentwas~edbyaquickturnofhiscar.She~edhereyesfromtheblackboard/terriblesight.Preparedness~speril.Talksfailedto~arailstrike.63accrue(to):tobecomelarger,biggerormorebyaddition;tocomeaboutasanaturaldevelopment,consequence,growth,gain,advantage,righttoIfyouputyourmoneyinthebank,interestaccrues.Theinterestonmybankaccountaccruesovertheyears.Abilitytothinkwillaccruetoyoufromgoodhabitsofstudy.思考能力将因良好的学习习惯而自然增进。64recess:anintervaloftimeduringwhichanactivityceases,e.g.inbusiness,parliament,betweenclasses

Therewillbeshortrecessbeforethenextmeeting.在下次开会之前将有一短期休会。Talksresumedafteramonth’srecess.Parliamentwasinrecess.65hassle:harass,pesterYouwanttositandrelaxandnotgethassled.hassled:troubled,botheredbyalotofwork,questions,etc.thehassledteachers66Harassed:adj:EXHAUST,FATIGUE,IMPATIENT

verb.toannoypersistently,toworryandimpedebyrepeatedraidsAgangofdelinquentsharriedthestorekeeper.

一群街头流氓不断骚扰店主。Thelandlordharassedthetenantswhowerebehindintheirrent.房东不断地骚扰拖欠房租的房客。InolddaysthecoastofEnglandwere~edbytheVikings.Ifelt~edbyalltheworkatoffice.They~edtheenemy.67timid：fearfulandhesitant

intimidate:tomaketimid;fillwithfearE.g.Heneverfeltintimidatedbyhisopponent'spowerandprestige.他从不为对手的权力和威望所吓倒。anintimidatingpolicemanThetimidboywasintimatedbytheintimidatingdoctor.*68dangle:trytoarousetheinterestof;offer(anenticingincentive)tosb

Thedefenseportfoliocouldbethecarrottodanglebeforehim.todanglesthinfrontofsb’snose:entice,suggestingtoholdoutpromiseofsth.)HedanglesatriptoParisinfrontofhertogetherworkforhim.keepsbdanglingkeepsbinauncertainposition69ken:(in,beyond,outsideone’sken)one’srangeofknowledgeorsight:WhathappensonMarsisbeyondourken.Suchdeterminationisbeyondmyk