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Unit1FreshStart1
TextATowardabrighterfutureforall1
TextBWhatwewish7
Unit2Lovingparents,lovingchildren8
TextAAchilcfsclutterawaitsanadult'sreturn8
TextBTimeslowsdown10
Unit3DigitalCampus12
TextACollegelifeintheInternetage12
TextBToomuchofagoodthing-arealaddiction14
Unit4Heroesofourtime15
TextAHeroesamongus16
TextBAhero'saspiration18
Unit5Winningisnoteverything19
TextACliffYong,anunlikelyhero19
TextBShapingyoungliveswithsports21
Unit6Earnasyoulearn22
TextAToworkornottowork-Thatisaquestion22
TextBEarnasyoulearn?24
Unit7Hopingforthebetter25
TextAWhenhonestydisappears25
TextBRoysofhopeinrisingrudeness27
Unit8FriendshipAcrossgenderandboarder28
TextAGendervariableinfriendship:Contradictionornot?28
TextBSimilaritiesanddifferences:Friendshipacrosscultures29
新视野大学英语第三版第一册课文攀登英语网出品
Unit1FreshStart
TextATowardabrighterfutureforall
Towardabrighterfutureforall
1Goodafternoon!Aspresidentoftheuniversity,Iamproudtowelcomeyoutothisuniversity.
Yourachievementisthetriumphofyearsofhardwork,bothofyourownandofyourparentsand
teachers.Hereattheuniversity,wepledgetomakeyoureducationalexperienceasrewardingas
possible.
2Inwelcomingyoutotheuniversity,Iamremindedofmyownhighschoolgraduationandthe
photographmymomtookofmydadandme,"Posenaturally,"Mominstructedus."Wait!”said
Dad,"Let'stakeapictureofmehandinghimanalarmclock.1'Theclockwokemeupevery
morningincollege.Itisstillonmyofficedesk.
3Letmesharewithyousomethingthatyoumaynotexpect.Youwillmissyouroldroutinesand
yourparents*reminderstoworkhardandattainyourbest.Youmayhavecriedtearsofjoytobe
finallyfinishedwithhighschool,andyourparentsmayhavecriedtearsofjoytobefinally
finishedwithdoingyourlaundry!Butknowthis:Thefutureisbuiltonastrongfoundationof
thepast.
4Foryou,thesenextfouryearswillbeatimeunlikeanyother.Hereyouaresurroundedby
greatresources:interestingstudentsfromalloverthecountry,alearnedandcaringfaculty,a
comprehensivelibraiy,greatsportsfacilities,andstudentorganizationscoveringeverypossible
interestfromtheartstoscience,tocommunityserviceandsoon.Youwillhavethefreedomto
exploreandlearnaboutnewsubjects.Youwilllearntogetbyonverylittlesleep,meet
fascinatingpeople,andpursuenewpassions.Iwanttoencourageyoutomakethemostofthis
uniqueexperience,andtouseyourenergyandenthusiasmtoreapthebenefitsofthisopportunity.
5Youmayfeeloverwhelmedbythewealthofcoursesavailabletoyou.Youwillnotbeableto
experiencethemall,butsamplethemwidely!Collegeoffersmanythingstodoandtolearn,and
eachofthemoffersadifferentwaytoseetheworld.IfIcouldgiveyouonlyonepieceofadvice
aboutselectingcourses,itwouldbethis:Challengeyourself!Don'tassumethatyouknowin
advancewhatfieldswillinterestyouthemost.Takesomecoursesinfieldsyou'venevertried
before.Youwillnotonlyemergeasamorebroadlyeducatedperson,butyouwillalsostanda
betterchanceofdiscoveringanunsuspectedpassionthatwillhelptoshapeyourfuture.A
wonderfulexampleofthisisthefashiondesigner,VeraWang,whooriginallystudiedarthistory.
Overtime,Wangpairedherstudiesinarthistorywithherloveoffashionandturneditintoa
passionfordesign,whichmadeherafamousdesigneraroundtheworld.
6Hereattheuniversity,itmaynotalwaysbepleasanttohavesomanynewexperiencesallat
once.Inyourdorm,thestudentnextdoormayrepeatedlyplaytheonesong,whichgivesyoua
giantheadache!Youmaybeanearlybirdwhileyourroommateisanightowl!Andstill,you
andyourroommatemaybecomebestfriends.Don'tworryifyoubecomealittleuncomfortable
withsomeofyournewexperiences.Ipromiseyouthatthehappyexperienceswilloutweighthe
unpleasantones.AndIpromisethatvirtuallyallofthemwillprovideyouwithvaluablelessons
whichwillenrichyourlife.So,withaglowinyoureyeandasonginyourheart,stepforwardto
meetthesenewexperiences!
7Wehaveconfidencethatyourjourneytowardself-discoveryandyourprogresstowardfinding
yourownpassionwillyieldmorethanpersonaladvancement.Webelievethatasyoubecome
membersofourcommunityofscholars,youwillsooncometorecognizethatwiththeabundant
opportunitiesforself-enrichmentprovidedbytheuniversity,therealsocomeresponsibilities.A
wisemansaid:''Educationissimplythesoulofasocietyasitpassesfromonegenerationto
another.*'Youaretheinheritorsofthehardworkofyourfamiliesandthehardworkofmany
countlessotherswhocamebeforeyou.Theybuiltandtransmittedtheknowledgeyouwillneed
tosucceed.Nowitisyourturn.Whatknowledgewillyouacquire?Whatpassionswillyou
discover?Whatwillyoudotobuildastrongandprosperousfutureforthegenerationsthatwill
comeafteryou?
8Wetakegreatpleasureinopeningthedoortothisgreatstepinyourjourney.Wetakedelightin
themanyopportunitieswhichyouwillfind,andintheresponsibilitiesthatyouwillcarryas
citizensofyourcommunities,yourcountry,andtheworld.Welcome!
WordsandExpressions
triumph
n.(尤指苦战后获得的)胜利,成功,成就
pledge
Vt.发誓;作保证
pose
vi.(为照相或画像而)摆姿势
vt.造成,导致(困难或危险)
routine
n.例行公事;常规;惯例
a.常规的;例行的;惯常的
attain
vt.得到;获得;赢得
foundation
n.基础
resource
n.1资源;2自然资源
faculty
n.1全体教员;2天赋;能力;本领
comprehensive
a.综合的;多方面的
facility
n.(为某种目的而提供的)设施,设备
community
n.1(同住一地的人所构成的)社区;2群体;团体
explore
vt.探讨,研究(主题、思想等)
v.勘探;探测;考察
fascinating
a.吸引人的;迷人的;使人神魂颠倒的
pursue
vt.1追求;致力于;2追赶;追逐
passion
n.1强烈的爱好;热爱
n.2强烈的情感;激情
unique
a.1特别的;极不寻常的;极好的;2不同的;独特的
enthusiasm
n.热爱;热情;热心
reap
Vt.收获;获得
V.收割(庄稼)
benefit
n.好处;益处;裨益
opportunity
n.机会;时机
overwhelm
Vt.(数量大得)使无法对付
available
a.可获得的;可利用的;现成的
sample
vt.1体验;2对…作抽样检验
n.样本;样品;货样
assume
Vt.假定;假设;认为
emerge
vi.1出现;为……所公认;2出现;露出
giant
a.巨大的;特大的
mate
n.同事;同伴
roommate
n.(尤指大学里的)室友
owl
n.猫头鹰
virtual
a.1儿乎相同的;实质上的;2虚拟的;模拟的
virtually
ad.1实际上;几乎;差不多;2虚拟地;模拟地
enrich
vt.使丰富;充实;强化
glow
n.1(某种)强烈的情感;2柔和稳定的光
vi.发出柔和稳定的光
confidence
n.1信心;信赖;信任;2自信心
yield
vt.1产生(结果等);2出产;产生
vi.屈从;让步
abundant
a.大量的;丰富的;充裕的
responsibility
n.1(道德、社会)责任,义务;2责任;3职责;任务;义务
inherit
vt.沿袭,秉承(信仰、传统或生活方式)
V.继承(财产)
inheritor
n.1(生活或思想方式的)后继者,继承人;2遗产继承人
transmit
vt.传送;传递:传播
acquire
Vt.1学到,获得(知识、技能);2取得;获得;3购得;得到
prosperous
a.富裕的;繁荣的;兴旺的
remindsb.of
1使某人想起某人或某事
2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(of
得享(某事物的)好处
inadvance
预先;提前
standachance(ofdoing
有(做成某事的)希望
overtime
逐渐地;慢慢地
turn(intosth.
(使某人/某物)变成
allatonce
1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(1949-,著名美籍华裔设计师,被誉为“婚纱女王”)
TextBWhatwewish
Mydearchild,
1Youareabouttopanticipateinthenextlegofyourjourneythroughlife.Forus,thispartis
bittersweet.Asyougoofftocollege,excitingnewworldswillopenuptoyou.Theywillinspire
andchallengeyou;youwillgrowinincredibleways.
2Thisisalsoamomentofsadness.Yourdeparturetocollegemakesitundeniablyclearthatyou
arenolongerachild.Therehasbeennogreaterjoythanwatchingyouarriveatthismoment.You
haveturnedourgreatestchallengeintoourgreatestpride.Althoughwehavebroughtyoutothis
point,itishardtowatchyoudepart.Rememberaboveallthings,wewillmissyou.
3Collegewillbethemostimportanttimeofyourlife.Itisherethatyouwilltrulydiscoverwhat
learningisabout.Youoftenask,"WhydoIneedtoknowthis?"Iencourageyoutostay
inquisitive,butrememberthis:''Educationiswhatremainsafteronehasforgotteneverythinghe
learnedinschool."Whatyoulearnisnotasimportantasthefactthatyoulearn.Thisistheheart
ofscholarship:movingfromteacher-taughttomaster-inspired,onovertothepointwhereyou
becomeaself-learner.So,takeeachsubjectseriously,andifsomethingdoesn'timmediately
engageyou,don'tdespair.Embraceitasachallenge.Findawaytomakeityourown.
4Ofcourse,youmuststilltakecaretosignupforcourseswhichstimulateyourpassionyou're
yourintellectualcapacity.Don'tbeboundbywhatotherpeoplethink.SteveJobssaid,when
youareincollege,yourpassionwillcreatemanydots,andlaterinyourlifeyouwillconnect
them.So,don'tworrytoomuchaboutwhatjobyouwillhave;don'tbetoopractical.Ifyoulike
FrenchorKorean,studyitevenifsomeoneelsetellsyouthatit'snotuseful.Enjoypickingyour
"dots".Beassuredthatoneday,youwillfindyourownmeaningfulcareer,andyouwillconnecta
beautifulcurvethroughthosedots.
5Youknowthatwealwayswantyoutodoyourbest,butdon*tletthepressureofgradesgetto
you.Wecareonlythatyoutryyourverybest,andthatyoulearn.Itisbetterthatyourgreatest
effortearnsalessergradethanthatnoeffortearnsyouadecentorhighergrade.Gradesinthe
endaresimplylettersfittogivethevainsomethingtoboastabout,andthelazysomethingto
fear.Youaretoogoodtobeeither.Therewardisnotthegradebutwhatyoulearn.
6Moreimportantly,makefriendsandtrustothers.Thefriendsyoumakeincollegecanbethebest
onesyouwilleverhave.Duringtheseyears,whenyoumoveintoadulthood,thefriendsyoumake
incollegeliveclosertoyouthanyourfamily.Youwillformbondsoffriendshipthatwill
blossomovermanydecades.Pickfriendswhoaregenuineandsincere.Selectafewand
becometrulyclosetothem.Don'tworryabouttheirhobbies,grades,orlooks.Instead,trust
yourinstinctswhenyoumakenewfriends.Youareagenuineandsincereperson;anyonewould
enjoyyourfriendship.Sobeconfident,secure,andproactive.Ifyouthinkyoulikesomeone,tell
them.Youhaveverylittletolose.Don'tbeafraidtotrust.Giveothersthebenefitofthedoubt,
anddon'treduceanyonetostereotypes.Nobodyisperfect;aslongasothersaregenuine,trust
themandbegoodtothem.Theywillgiveback.
7Rememberalsothatyouryouthisfullofstrengthandbeauty,somethingthatyouwillnot
comprehenduntilitisgone.Youmustguardandcultivateyourstrengthandbeauty.Ahealthy
bodyandasoundmindarethegreatestinstrumentsyouwilleverpossess.Enjoylife.Danceif
youfeellikeit.Don'tbeafraidofwhatotherpeoplethink.Butalsokeepyourselfsafeand
sound.Don'tlettherangeofnewexperiencestakeyourinnocence,health,orcuriosityaway
fromyou.Treasureyouryouthandtheuniversityexperiencebeforeyou.
8Collegeisthetimewhenyouhave:thefirsttasteofindependence,thegreatestamountoffree
time,themostflexibilitytochange,thelowestcostformakingmistakes.
9Approachtheseyearsenthusiastically!Makethemostofyourtime.Becomethegreatthinker
youwereborntobe.Letyourtalentsevolvetotheirfullestpotential.Bebold!
Experiment!Learnandgrow!Weareenormouslyproudthatyou'vemadeitthisfar,andwe
can'twaittoseewhatyouwillbecome.
Yourfather
Unit2Lovingparents,lovingchildren
TextAAchilcfsclutterawaitsanadult'sretum
1Iwatchherbackhernewtruckoutofthedriveway.Thevehicleistoolarge,too
expensive.She'drefusedtoconsiderapracticalcarwithgoodgasefficiencyandeasyto
park.It'sbecauseofme,Ithink.Sheboughtittoshowmethatshecould.
2"I'm18,"she'dtoldmesooftenthatmyteethached,"Iamanadult!"
3Ithought,isthattrue?Justyesterdayyouwatchedsomecartoons.Whatchangedbetween
yesterdayandtoday?
4Todayshe'sgone,offtobeanadultfarawayfromme.I'mgladshe'sgone.Itmeansshemade
it,andthatI'mfinallyfreeof18yearsofresponsibilities.AndyetIwonderifshecouldtakegood
careofherself.
5Sheleftamess.Herbathroomisanembarrassmentofdamptowels,rustedshavingblades,hair
inthesink,andnearlyemptytubesoftoothpaste.Ibringaboxofbigblackgarbagebags
upstairs.Eyeshadow,facecream,nailpolish—allgointothetrash.Idumpdrawers,sweep
shelvesclearandcleanthesink.WhenIamfinished,itisasneatandimpersonalasahotel
bathroom.
6InherbedroomIfindmismatchedsocksunderherbedandpurplepantsonthecloset
floor.Deskdrawersarefiledwithschoolpapers,fieldbyyearandsubject.Icatchmyself
readingthroughpoemsandessays,admiringhighscoresontestsandreadinghername,printedor
typedneatlyintheupperright-handcomerofeachpaper.Ipackthedeskcontentsintoa
box.Sixmonths,Ithink.Iwillgivehersixmonthstocollectherbelongings,andthenIwill
throwthemallaway.Thatisfair.Grown-upspayforstorage.
7Ihavetopauseatthebooks.Comicbooks,teenfiction,romanticnovels,historicalnovels,and
textbooks.Alifetimeofreading;eachbookbeloved.Iwanttobepractical,tostufftheminpaper
sacksfortheusedbookstore.ButIlovebooksasmuchasshedoes,soIstackthemontoasingle
bookshelftodealwithlater.
8Igoforherclothes.Dresses,sweaters,andshoesshehasn'twornsinceseventhgradeareplaced
intogarbagebags.Iamaplagueoflocustsemptyingthecloset.Twopilesgrowtoclumsyheights:
oneforcharity,theothertrash.
9Therearemoreshoes,stuffedanimals,largeandsmallposters,hairbands,andpinkhair
curlers.ThejobgrowslargerthelongerIamatit.Howcanonegirlcollectsomuchinonly18
years?
10Istuffthegarbagebagsuntiltheplasticstrains.Ihaulthemdownthestairs,twobagsatatime.
Donationstocharitygointothetrunkofmycar;trashgoestothecurb.I'mearningmyselfsweat
andsoreshoulders.
11Sheleftthebedroomaridiculousmess,thecomforteronthefloor,thesheetstossed
aside.Istripoffthecomforter,blanket,sheets,andpillows.Onceshestartsfeedingcoinsinto
laundrymachines,shellappreciatetheyearsofcleanclothesPveprovidedforfree.
12Iwillturnherroomintoacraftsroom.OrcreatethefancyguestroomI'vealwayswanted.
13Iturnthebedover.Alargebrownenvelopeismarked"DONOTTHROWAWAY."Iopenit.
Morepapers.Idumpthecontentsontothefloor.Thereareoldfamilyphotographs,letters,
greetingcards,andlovenotesfromustoher.Therearecomicsclippedfromnewspapersand
magazines.Everysingleiteminthisenvelopehaspassedfromourhandstohers.Theseareall
thingsthatwegaveher.Suddenly,Ifeelveryemotional.
14HDONOTTHROW
15Mykid—myclutterbug—knowsmetoowell.AsIreadthroughthecardsandnotes,Ithink
maybethetruckwasn'tsuchabadidea,afterall.Maybeithelpshertofeellesssmallinabig
world.
16Ireversemyselfandbringbackthegarbagebagsfromthecarandthecurb.Clothesandshoes
gobackintothecloset.Iremakethebedandpileitwithstuffedanimals.Myhusbandcomes
homeandcallsupthestairs.
17"Juststraighteningup,"Itellhim."Canyoufindsomeboxesforherstuff?"
18Hebringsupboxesfromthebasement.
19"Sheleftamess/'hesays.
20HIdon'tmind,"Ireply.Silence.
21Thenhesayssoftly,nShe'snotcomingback."Ifeelmythroattightenatthesadnessinhis
voice.Itryhardtokeepbackmytears.
22Mylittlebaby,mydependentchild,isn'tcomingback.Butsomedaymydaughter,the
independentwoman,willreturnhome.Tokensofherchildhoodwillawaither.Sowillwe,with
openarms.
TextBTimeslowsdown
1nDaddy,let*stakea
2It'sanAprildayinVirginia.Henods,putshishandsonthearmsofhiswheelchair,whispers
somethingthatmakeslittlesense.Itrytohelphimup,butheistooheavyandlimp.
3"Comeforawalk,andthen—Pvebroughtyoua
4Thewhitecurtainssurgeinthebreeze.
5Shivering,hecomplainsit'schilly."Itscold,Fmtired.Can'twegohomenow?"
6Suddenlywe'refarawayinatimelongpastinpartofaharborFveneverseen
before.December,Chicago,Fmfive,andcold.Onegloveislost.Myfeetaretired.Hislegs
arelonger;hestridesquicklythroughmeltingsnow,towardbuildingslikeairplanesheds
withimmensedoors.
7ThisisthemostexcitingplaceIhaveeverbeen.Suddenlymyfatigueisgone.Icouldwalk
alonghereforever,atleastuntilIfindouthowtogetaboardoneoftheboats.
8Weslowdownourpace.Smallershedsnow.Agreendiner.Smellsoffishandsmoke.We
enteralittlehut.Barrelsofsaltywater,stringbagsofshellfish,bundlesoffishlaidoutonice.
9"Daddy,lookatthatsnake!"
10nNo,that'saneel,"saysDaddy."Smoked.We'lltakeaportionhomefor
11*'Icertainlywon'teatthat!1'
12"Allright,"hesays,andcarriesthesmellypackage.Aswewalkback,hetellsme
aboutmigrationsofeelstotheSargassoSea:howeelscomedownDalmatianriversandswim
acrosstheMediterraneanandthenthewholeAtlantic,untiltheyreachthewarmSargasso
Sea.Heretheylaytheireggs,andthenthebabyeelsswimbacktothenativeriversoftheir
parents.
13Backatlastintheapartment,heunwrapstheeel,openshispocketknifeandslicescarefully.
14"Iwon'teatit,"Isaysuspiciously.
15"Tryonebite,justfor
16UIwon'tlike
17Whilehehangsupourcoats,Itestonepinch.Smelly,smoky,andsalty.
18Hegoesintothekitchentoheatmilkformeandteaforhimself.Itestanotherpinch.Then
another.Hereturnswiththesteamingcups.
19Theeelhasvanished.
20BecauseitisSundayandIamfive,heforgivesme.Timeslowsdownandtheloveflowsin—
fathertodaughterandbackagain.
21At19,IflyouttoJapan.MyfatherandIclimbMountFuji.HighabovethePacific,and
hoursuptheslope,wepicnicondriedeel,seaweedcrackers,andcoldricewrappedintheeel
skin.Hereachesthepeakfirst.
22Astheyearsstretch,wewalkalongwaterwaysallovertheworld.Withhislongstride,he
oftenovertakesme.I'veneverknownanyonewithsuchenergy.
23Somedays,timeflieswithjoyallaround.Otherdays,timerotslikeoldfish.
24TodayinthenursinghomeinVirginia,anticipatinghisreluctance,Ibegboldlyandencourage
him,"Please,Daddy,justalittlearesupposedto
25Hecan'tgetoutofhischair.Notthatheoftengetsuponhisown,butonceinawhilehe'll
suddenlyhaveasurgeofstrength.Istooptolifthisfeetfromthefootrestraints,foldbackthe
metalpieceswhichoftenscrapehisdelicate,paper-thinskin."Come,nowyoucan
26Hegripsthewalkerandstrugglesforward.GraduallyIliftandpullhimtohisfeet.Standing
unsteadily,heswaysandthengainshisbalance.
27"See,youmadeit!That'swonderful!Allright,1*11berightbehindyou,myhandinthesmallof
yourback.Now—forward,march!'*
28HeisimpatientwiththewalkerasIaccompanyhimtothediningroom.Ihelphimtohischair,
andhandhimaspoon.Itslipsfromhisfingers.Pureedtunaisheapedonaplasticplate.I
encouragehim,singhimoldsongs,tellstories,buthewon'teat.WhenIliftaspoonfulofgray
fishystufftohismouth,hesayspolitely,"Idon'tcarefor
29NorwouldI.
30ThenItakethesmallsmellypackagecoveredinwhitewrappingpaperfromaplasticbag.He
lovespresents,andhereachesforwardwithawkwardfingerstotrytoopenit.Thesmellfillsthe
room.
31"Look,Daddy,they'vebeenoutofitformonths,butatlastthismorningatthefishsellernear
thePotomac,Ifoundsomesmoked
32Weunwrapit,andthenItakeouttheSwissArmyKnifemybelovedauntgavemeufor
safekeeping",andslicethesilveryflesh.
33"Whatabeautifulpicnic,"myfatherbeams.
34Hetakesasipofhischampagne,andthenwithsteadyfingerspicksupasliceofeelanddowns
iteasily.Thenanother,andanother,untilheeatsthewholepiece.Andagain,timeslowsdown
andtheloveflowsin—daughtertofatherandbackagain.
Unit3DigitalCampus
TextACollegelifeintheInternetage
1Thecollegecampus,longaplaceofscholarshipandfrontiersofnewtechnology,is
beingtransformedintoanewageofelectronicsbyafleetoflaptops,smartphonesandconnectivity
24hoursaday.
2Onatypicalmodern-daycampus,whereeverybuildingandmostoutdoorcommonareasoffer
wirelessInternetaccess,onestudenttakesherlaptopeverywhere.Inclass,shetakesnoteswithit,
sometimesinstant-messagingoremailingfriendsiftheprofessorislessthaninteresting.Inher
dorm,sheinstant-messagesherroommatesittingjustafewfeetaway.Sheistiedtoher
smartphone,whichsheevenusestotextafriendwholivesoneflooraboveher,andwhich
suppliesmusicforwalksbetweenclasses.
3Welcometocollegelifeinthe21stcentury,wherestudentsoncampusareelectronicallylinked
toeachother,toprofessorsandtotheirclasswork24/7inanever-flowingriverofinformationand
communication.WithmanyschoolsofferingwirelessInternetaccessanywhereoncampus,
collegesasagrouphavebecomethemostInternetaccessiblespotsintheworld.
4Studentssaytheyreallyvaluetheirfingertip-accesstotheboundlessamountofinformation
online,andtheabilitytoemailprofessorsat2a.m.andreceiveresponsesthenextmorning."I
alwaysfeellikeIhaveameansofcommunication—inclassandoutofclass,"says
oneengineeringmajor.
5Manyareusingsmartphones,notonlytocreatetheirowndialectswhentexting,butalsotodo
moreseriouswork,suchaspracticingforeignlanguagesandanalyzingscriptsfromtheirtheater
classes.InauniversityclassonthehistoryofAmericanradio,studentsusesmartphonestorecord
theirownradioshows.Thecourseinstructorsaid,"It'saddingtostudents'senseofexcitement
aboutthesubject."Professorshavebeenencouragedtotapetheirlecturesandpostthem
online."Werealizedtheremightbesomepotentialforadevicethatcouldgetattentionand
encouragesophisticatedthinking,0saysoneleadinguniversitydirector.
6Formostundergraduates,non-stopInternetconnectivityisthefuelofcollegelife.Morethan
justtoys,theseinstrumentsarepowerfultoolsforthestorageandmanagementofvirtuallyevery
kindofinformation.Andasmorepeoplearoundtheworldadopttheseinstruments,theyare
becomingindispensable.So,studentsshouldusethewondersoftheInternettodohomework,
reviewlectureoutlines,takepartinclassdiscussionsandnetworkonlinewiththeirfriends.But
indoingso,studentsmustremembertoregulateandbalancetheirtime.Toomuchtimeonline
canmeantoolittletimeinreal-lifestudyingorexercisingorvisitingwithfriends.Students
shouldnotlettheInternetworldontheircomputerscreenstakethemawayfromtherealworld
outside.
7CollegesbeganembracingInternetaccessinthemid-1990s,whenmanybeganwiringdorms
withhigh-speedconnections.Inthepastfewyears,schoolshavetakentheleadbyturningtheir
campusesintobubblesofWi-Finetworks.Infact,arecentstudyintheUSfoundthatinformation
technologyaccountedfor5%to8%ofcollegebudgets,upfromanestimated2%to3%inthe
mid-1980s.
8Ononecampus,studentsuseWi-Fitofireoffinstantmessages,reviewtheir
homeworkassignments,andchecktheirbankbalances.Justninemilesdownthehighway,another
universityhadbeenfeelingabitofatechnologyinferioritycomplex.Tocompensate,itspenttens
ofthousandsofdollarstogiveeveryoneofitsincomingfreshmenafreeAppleiPad.
9Someuniversitiesevenrequirethatallstudentsownorleasealaptop.Somesaythefocuson
technologypreparesstudentsforawiredworld,"Youhavetokeepupwiththerestoftheworld.
Studentsexpecthigh-bandwidthinformation,andifyoucan'tdeliverit,you*reatacompetitive
disadvantage/statesauniversitypresident.
10Othercollegesarestrainingtostandoutfromtheirpeers.Theracetoattractstudentswiththe
mostmodernnetworksandthehottestsystemshasreachedfeverpitch.Somebusinessmajorsare
receivingfreeportablecomputers.Inanalways-connectedmode,theycangetinformation
anytimeandanywheretheyneed.Oneuniversityisevengivingitsfreshmennewsmartphonesto
enrichthestudentexperienceandpreparethemforsuccessinarapidlychangingworld.
11Forthosewhoprefertotravellaptop-free,collegessupplyseveralcomputerlabs.Andfor
studentswhostudylateintothenight,manyhavesetup24-hourrepairshopswherestudentscan
gettheirlaptopsfixedbythenextdayandreceivealoanerinthemeantime.
12Collegesaroundtheworldhavebeenreplacingtheircomputersystemsforthepastdecade,in
largeparttoprovidestudentswiththemostadvancedfreesystem.Theanywhere-anytimeaccess
hasalreadyyieldedamazingbenefitsineducation.Withthewidespreadapplicationofcomputer
technologies,wearegoingtoproduceagenerationofproblem-solversandintelligentthinkers,
whichisindispensableforthefutureoftheworld.
TextBToomuchofagoodthing-arealaddiction
1Thecollegecampus,longaplaceofscholarshipandfrontiersofnewtechnology,is
beingtransformedintoanewageofelectronicsbyafleetoflaptops,smartphonesandconnectivity
24hoursaday.
2Onatypicalmodern-daycampus,whereeverybuildingandmostoutdoorcommonareasoffer
wirelessInternetaccess,onestudenttakesherlaptopeverywhere.Inclass,shetakesnoteswith
it,sometimesinstant-messagingoremailingfriendsiftheprofessorislessthaninteresting.In
herdorm,sheinstant-messagesherroommatesittingjustafewfeetaway.Sheistiedtoher
smartphone,whichsheevenusestotextafriendwholivesoneflooraboveher,andwhich
suppliesmusicforwalksbetweenclasses.
3Welcometocollegelifeinthe21stcentury,wherestudentsoncampusareelectronicallylinked
toeachother,toprofessorsandtotheirclasswork24/7inanever-flowingriverofinformationand
communication.WithmanyschoolsofferingwirelessInternetaccessanywhereoncampus,
collegesasagrouphavebecomethemostInternetaccessiblespotsintheworld.
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