新时代高职英语（基础模块）2 Unit4

UNIT4TechnologicalDevelopment新时代高职英语——（基础模块）2目录ContentsWarmingup1Listening&Speaking2Reading3Writing4Translation5HavingFun6TasksforSelf-regulatedLearning7Warmingup1Ⅰ

Lookandmatch.(

)artificialintelligence人工智能

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)mobilepayment移动支付(

)5thgenerationmobilenetworks5G移动网络

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)high-speedrail高铁

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)vaccine疫苗(

)virtualreality虚拟现实123456153624ⅡWatchanddiscuss.1.Howhastechnologychangedourlives?Canyougivesomeexamples?2.Whatkindofnewtechnologiesdoyouthinkwillchangetheworld?3.Wheredoestechnologicalinnovationcomefrom?Whyisthescientificspiritimportantfortechnologicalinnovation?ⅡWatchanddiscuss.1artificialintelligence(AI)/ˌɑːtɪ'fɪʃlɪn'telɪdʒəns/人工智能2vaccine /'væksiːn/ n.疫苗3virtualreality /'vʒːtʃuəl/ 虚拟现实★e.g.Everycoinhastwosides,andartificialintelligenceisnoexception.凡事都有两面，人工智能也不例外。

★e.g.

ThereisnovaccineagainstHIVinfection.现在还没有预防艾滋病病毒传染的疫苗。

★e.g.

TheU.S.governmentdidn’tinvestmoneyinvirtualrealitytechnology.美国政府没有投资虚拟现实技术。

UsefulExpressions1thepowerofimagination 想象的力量2reducestressindailylife 缓解生活压力3makeourlivesamazinglyeasier 极大地便利了我们的生活4gluetoone’scomputer 沉迷于电脑5socialnetworkingwebsites(SNS) 社交网站6negativeeffectsonhealth 对健康的负面影响7Technologicaldevelopmentshaveshapedourlivesoverthedecades.几十年来，科技的发展塑造了我们的生活。8Thewaytechnologyhasimpactedourlivesisevidentineverywalkoflife.科技对我们生活的影响在各行各业中都很明显。Listening&Speaking2ⅠListentothedialogueandchoosetherightanswer.Dialogue1ⅠListentothedialogueandchoosetherightanswer.1.Whatarethestrengthsofhigh-speedtrains?A.Fastandsafe.B.eco-friendly.C.Convenient.D.Alloftheabove.2.Whatisthespeedofthehigh-speedtrainthespeakerstake?A.350km/h. B.450km/h.C.550km/h. D.650km/h.3.HowmanyhourswillittakepassengerstogettoShanghaibyplane?A.3.5hours. B.4.5hours.C.5.5hours. D.10hours.Dialogue1DABⅡListentothedialogueagainandfillintheblanks.(Setting:LeoisanAmericanandhasjustjoinedABCCompany.Nowheisonahigh-speedtraintoShanghaiwithhiscolleague,WangXue.)W=WangXue;L=LeoW:Leo,isthisyourfirsttimetakingahigh-speedtrain?L:Yes,itis.Doyouoftentakehigh-speedtrains?W:Yes.Thetrainsarenotonlyfastbutalsosafe,convenient,andeco-friendly.Howdoyoulikeit?L:It’sgreat.It’sclean,comfortableandfast.Whatisthe____________ofthehigh-speedtrainwe’reon?W:350km/h.L:That’samazing.HowmanyhourswillittakeustogettoShanghai?Isitfasterthanflying?W:Ittakesaboutfourandahalfhoursbyhigh-speedrail.Italsotakesaboutfourandhalfhoursbyplanecounting____________andwaitingtime.L:Wow.That’s_______________.W:Yeah.ItusedtotakemorethantenhourstogetfromBeijingtoShanghaibytrain,butnowitismuchfaster.L:Cool.Itisveryconvenienttotakehigh-speedrailinChina.W:Itis.Andyouknow,high-speedrailhasbecomeChina’s“goldenbusinesscard”.Inthenearfuture,itwillonlytakeusthreeandahalfhoursfromBeijingtoShanghaibymaglevtrain.L:So,theremustbealotofoutstandingscientistsandtechnologistsdevotedtothisfield.W:You’reright.Wecan’tachievesomuchinthisfieldwithoutthe____________ofthesescientistsandtechnologists.speedcheck-inunbelievableefforts（背景：利奥是美国人，刚刚加入ABC公司。现在他和同事王雪正在开往上海的高铁上。）

W代表王雪L代表利奥W：利奥，这是你第一次坐高铁吗？L：是的。你经常坐高铁吗？W：没错。高铁不仅快捷，还很安全、方便、环保。你觉得呢？L：很不错。高铁干净、舒适、快捷。我们现在乘坐的这辆高铁速度是多少？W：每小时350千米。L：太惊人了。我们到上海需要几个小时？比飞机还快吗？W：坐高铁大概需要四个半小时。坐飞机的话，如果算上值机时间和候机时间大概也这么长时间。L：哇哦，真是令人难以置信。W：没错。过去从北京到上海坐火车要花十多个小时，但现在快多了。L：太酷了。在中国坐高铁真方便。W：是的。你知道吗？高铁已经成为中国的“金名片”了。在不久的将来，从北京到上海坐磁悬浮列车只需要三个半小时。L：这一定是很多杰出的科学家和技术人员在这个领域中努力的结果。W：没错。没有这些科学家和技术人员的努力，我们不可能在这个领域取得如此大的成就。ⅢListentothedialogueforthethirdtimeandcheckyouranswers.Thenfollowtherecordingandrepeattheconversation.ⅣMakeasimilardialogueandactitoutwithyourpartnerintheclass.1.convenient /kən'viːniənt/ adj.便利的；方便的2.comfortable /'kʌmftəbl/ adj.舒适的3.count /kaʊnt/ v.把……计算在内；包括4.maglev /'mæglev/ n.磁力悬浮列车5.outstanding /aut'stændɪŋ/ adj.杰出的；优秀的；出色的6.technologist /tek'nɒlədʒɪst/ n.技术专家★e.g.ItisveryconvenienttotravelinLondonbyunderground.在伦敦游玩时，坐地铁非常方便。

★e.g.Sheshiftedintoamorecomfortablepositiononthechair.她换了一个更舒适的姿势坐在椅子上。

★e.g.Icounthimamongmyclosestfriends.我把他看作我一个最亲密的朋友。

★e.g.Markisanoutstandingathleteanddeservedtowin.马克是位杰出的运动员，他理应获胜。

ⅠListentothedialogueandchoosetherightanswer.Dialogue2ⅠListentothedialogueandchoosetherightanswer.1.Whatarethespeakerstalkingabout?A.5Gphones. B.5Gnetworktechnology.C.4Gphones. D.Self-drivingvehicles.2.Whereis5Gtechnologybeingused?A.Inmobilephones. B.Invehicles.C.Inairplanes. D.BothAandB.3.Whatarethespeakersgoingtodoafterwork?A.Theywillgohometogether. B.Theywillgotobuya5Gphone.C.Theywillgoshopping. D.Noneoftheabove.Dialogue2BDBⅡListentothedialogueagainandfillintheblanks.(Setting:NickandLilyareusingtheirmobilephonestodownloadthedocumentforameeting.)N=Nick;L=LilyN:Thisfileisdownloadingsoslowly.Howaboutyou?____________haveyoudownloaded?L:I’vefinisheddownloadingit.N:Whyisyourphonesofast?L:I’musinga5Gphone.N:A5Gphone?I’veonlyheardofthem,butIhaven’tusedone.Aretheyreallythat____________?L:Yes.They’remuchfasterthan4Gphones.N:Isitonlymobilephonesthatcanusea5Gnetwork?L:No.____________mobilephones,5Gnetworktechnologyisalsobeingusedinotherfields.Severalcarmanufacturersarealreadyintegrating5Gintotheirvehicles.HowmuchefficientBesides（背景：尼克和莉莉正在用手机下载会议文件。）

N代表尼克L代表莉莉N：这个文件下载得太慢了。你的呢？你下载多少了？L：我已经下载好了。N：你的手机怎么下载得那么快？L：我用的是5G手机。N：5G手机？我只听说过，但是没用过。5G手机真的那么快吗？L：是的。比4G手机快多了。N：只有手机能用5G网络吗？L：不是。除了手机之外，5G网络技术也在其他领域得到了应用。几家汽车制造商已经将5G技术应用到了他们的汽车中。ⅡListentothedialogueagainandfillintheblanks.N:Whydotheyuse5Gtechnologyincars?L:Byusing5G,carscouldsooncommunicatewitheachothertomakedriversawareofupcominghazards.N:That’samazing.It’sunbelievablethat5Gtechnologyisdevelopingatsucharapid____________.L:Nothingisimpossible.5Gisanexcitingtechnologywhichwillgiveamassiveboosttosmartcities.L:Wonderful.Technologyisadvancingrapidlyallaroundus,____________changingourlives.N:Yes.Withconstantprogressintechnology,ourlivesarebecomingmoreandmorecolorfulandconvenient.L:You’reright.N:Bytheway,wouldyouliketogowithmetobuya5Gphoneafterwork?L:Noproblem.paceconstantlyN：他们为什么要在汽车中使用5G技术？L：5G技术可以使汽车快速互联互通，让司机意识到即将发生的危险。N：太神奇了，5G技术发展如此迅速，真是令人难以置信。L：一切皆有可能。5G技术是一项振奋人心的技术，它将极大地推动智能城市的发展。N：太棒了。科技飞速发展，不断改变着我们的生活。L：是的。随着科技的不断进步，我们的生活也变得越来越丰富多彩和方便。N：没错。L：对了，下班后你能陪我去买个5G手机吗？N：没问题。ⅢListentothedialogueforthethirdtimeandcheckyouranswers.Thenfollowtherecordingandrepeattheconversation.ⅣMakeasimilardialogueandactitoutwithyourpartnerintheclass.1.download /ˌdaʊn'ləʊd/ v.下载2.document /'dɒkjumənt/ n.文件；文档3.5G FifthGeneration，

第五代移动通信技术4.manufacturer /ˌmænju'fæktʃərə(r)/ n.制造商；生产者5.integrateinto /'ɪntɪgreɪt/ 加入；使成为一体；融入6.upcoming /'ʌpkʌmɪŋ/ adj.即将来临的；即将发生的7.hazard /'hæzəd/ n.危险8.massive /'mæsɪv/ adj.大规模的；巨大的9.advance /əd'vɑːns/ v.发展；前进；进步★e.g.Couldyoudownloadsomemusicforme?你能帮我下载一些音乐吗？

★e.g.Wedon'twantthisdocumentfallingintothewronghands.我们不想使这份文件误落到他人手中。

★e.g.Everymanufacturersaysthathisproductisthebest.每个制造商都说自己的产品是最好的。

★e.g.Therearemanywaysinwhichtocombatstressthatwecanintegrateintoourdailylives.有很多减压的办法，我们可以将它们融入日常生活当中。

★e.g.We'llfaceatoughfightintheupcomingelection.在即将到来的竞选中我们会面临一场恶战。

★e.g.Thisvictorywasamassiveupliftforus.此次胜利对于我们是一个极大的鼓舞。

★e.g.Thetroopswerefinallygiventheordertoadvance.部队终于得到前进的命令。

LearningtoSingBeyondtheHorizonisasongcreatedbySymphonyofSciencetocelebrateThePlanetarySociety’s35thanniversaryandissungbyBillNye,NeildeGrasseTyson,EmilyLakdawalla,andCarlSagan.Humanspeciesisalwayspushingintonewfrontiers—frontiersofspaceandfrontiersofknowledge.It’swhatmakesushuman.Humanbeingsshouldnotstopthepaceofexploringtheworld.WeareatatimeinhistorywherewecanchangetheworldWhatdowewanttopassontofuturegenerations?ThatwejuststayedhereonEarth,thatwedidn’tlookouttofindoutwherewecomefromandarewealone?No!Wewanttopassonthisjoy.Thisexcitement.Whenanationdreamsbig,everythingfallsintoplace.BeyondthehorizonOverthenexthillThat’swherewemakediscoveriesThat’sthenextfrontierItisinustolookfartheranddeeperIt’sdeepwithinusThatiswhyweareallhereOverthenexthill,beyondthehorizonDreamoftomorrowLongfortheopenseasCallforthisadventureDreambigDreamoftomorrowLongfortheopenseasTherearelotsofhugefrozenworldsCaughtbeyondNeptuneHugefrozenworldsSeekouttheseotherworlds……Reading3TextATextAHowWillWeLivein2045?1Welcometolifeinthefuture!Yougetupinthemorningandlookintothemirror.Youhaverecentlyhadanewanti-aging1

treatment,soyoulooklikea30-year-old.Andmanypeopleyouragecouldlivetobe120now,so—at60—youarenotoldatall.2Sciencehasalsofoundamazingwaystokeeppeoplehealthy.Nanotechnology2canhelpcuremanyillnesses,includingcancer.Andifanypartofyourbodyisunhealthy,youcan“grow”anewoneinalaboratory.★anti-aging/'æntɪ'eɪdʒɪŋ/adj.抗衰老的

★nanotechnology/ˌnænəʊtek'nɒlədʒi/ n.纳米技术

2045年的生活是什么样？1欢迎来到未来的生活！当你早上起来，照着镜子，由于最近做了新的抗衰项目，所以自己看起来只有30岁一样。许多和你年龄相仿的人现在可以活到120岁，所以你60岁一点也不算老。2科学发展使得人们找到了保持健康的神奇方法。纳米技术可以治疗许多疾病，甚至可以治愈癌症。如果你身体上有任何一个部分出现问题，你可以在实验室里重新“长”一个。TextA3Whenyougetdressedinthemorning,youmaysoonchooseyourclothesbasedonwhattheycandoratherthanhowtheylook.“smartclothes”ofthefuturewillturnenergyfromthesunintoelectricity.Thispowercouldbeusedtochargeyourphoneorcomputer.Someclothescouldevenbeprogrammed3toheatuportochangecolor.Yousaytoyourshirt,“Turnred.”Anditbecomesred.In2045,“smartclothes”containnanoparticles4

thatcarryelectricity.Atpresent,smartclothesareabletomonitor5

thewearer’sheartrate.★program/'prəʊgræm/v.编写程序

★nanoparticle/'nænəʊpɑːtɪkl/ n.纳米颗粒；毫微粒

★monitor /'mɒnɪtə(r)/v.监视；检查；跟踪调查

3当你早上穿衣服的时候，你可能很快通过功能选择衣物而不是搭配。未来的“智能衣物”可以把太阳能转化为电能，可以用来给手机或电脑充电。有些衣服甚至可以通过程序设置进行加热或变色。你对你的衬衫说“变红”，它就可以变成红色。到2045年，“智能衣物”将含有携带电的纳米颗粒。目前，智能衣物能够监测穿戴者的心率。TextA4Onthewaytothekitchen,youwanttocallafriend.Yourcellphoneisbythewindowbecauseitgetsitsenergyfromthesun.Butyoudon’tneedtopickupthephone.Youcanjusttouchyourjacketsleevetomakethecall.5Thenitisbreakfasttime.Youreachformilk,butavoicesays,“Don’tdrinkthat!”Yourfridgeknowsthemilkisnotfresh,andtellsthesupermarkettoreplace6

it.Tenminuteslater,thefreshmilkisdeliveredbyadrone7

.★replace /rɪ'pleɪs/ v.更换；替换

★drone /drəʊn/ n.无人机

4在去厨房的路上，你想给朋友打电话。而你的手机在窗边，正在通过光照充电。这时，你不需要走过去拿起手机打电话，而是摸一下外套的袖子就可以拨通。5然后到了早餐时间。你伸手去拿牛奶的时候，会有个声音响起:“不要喝那个!”你的冰箱可以识别到牛奶不新鲜，然后向超市同步，十分钟后，新鲜牛奶就会由一架无人机送到。TextA6Asyouleaveforwork,thelightsturnoffbythemselves.Yourhomegoesinto“sleep”mode8

tosaveenergy.In2045,carsdrivethemselves,soyoujusthavetotellyourdriverless9

carwhereyouwanttogoandyou’llbeonyourway.7Willallthiscometrue?Perhapsthefutureismuchcloserthanwethink.(328words)★mode /məʊd/ n.模式

★driverless/d'raɪvərles/adj.无人驾驶的

6当你去上班时，灯会自动熄灭。你的家会自动进入“睡眠”模式以节省能源。在2045年，汽车可以自行进行自动驾驶，所以你只需要告诉你的车你想去哪里，就可以上路了。7这一切都能实现吗？也许未来比我们想象的要近得多。TextANewWords1.anti-aging /'æntɪ'eɪdʒɪŋ/ adj.抗衰老的2.nanotechnology /ˌnænəʊtek'nɒlədʒi/ n.纳米技术3.program /'prəʊgræm/ v.编写程序4.nanoparticle /'nænəʊpɑːtɪkl/ n.纳米颗粒；毫微粒5.monitor /'mɒnɪtə(r)/ v.监视；检查；跟踪调查6.replace /rɪ'pleɪs/ v.更换；替换7.drone /drəʊn/ n.无人机8.mode /məʊd/ n.模式9.driverless /d'raɪvərles/ adj.无人驾驶的★e.g.Mathsoftwareisusedtoformuladerivationbyprogramming.数学软件通过编程序进行公式推导.e.g.Thecourtswereaskedtoadoptamoreflexibleapproachtoyoungoffenders.

★e.g.Thecomputerwillthenmonitorallofthecar'smovements.电脑会监视汽车的所有活动。

★e.g.I'llreplacethevaseIbrokeassoonaspossible.我会尽快换掉被我打碎的花瓶。

★e.g.Thepublicoverallissplitonwhetherthey'dliketouseadriverlesscar.公众对于是否愿意使用无人驾驶汽车存在分歧。

PhrasesandExpressions1.getdressed 穿衣服2.heatup 加热；变热3.onthewayto…

在去……的路上4.pickup 拿起；捡起5.makethecall 打电话6.reachfor 伸手去拿7.leavefor 出发去（某地）8.cometrue 实现Notes

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Andifanypartofyourbodyisunhealthy,youcan“grow”anewoneinalaboratory.“ifanypartofyourbodyisunhealthy”是if引导的条件状语从句，从句中用一般现在时；句子中的one用作代词，用来避免重复已经提过或是听者已知的事物名称。

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Whenyougetdressedinthemorning,youmaysoonchooseyourclothesbasedonwhattheycandoratherthanhowtheylook.“whenyougetdressedinthemorning”是when引导的时间状语从句；basedon的意思是“依据”；“whattheycandoratherthanhowtheylook”做介词on的宾语；ratherthan的意思是“而不是”，是一个并列连词，常常连接两个并列的成分。

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In2045,carsdrivethemselves,soyoujusthavetotellyourdriverlesscarwhereyouwanttogoandyou’llbeonyourway.driverlesscar的意思是“无人驾驶汽车”；“whereyouwanttogo”是where引导的从句，做tell的宾语。。ExercisesⅠReadTextAandcompletethefollowingtable.PartsParagraphsMainIdeasOneTwoThreePara1-2Introducethebreakthroughsinthemedicalfield.Paras3-6Introducesomenewtechnologiesmakepeople’slifemucheasier.Paras7Clarifyapositiveattitudetowardsalltheabovetechnologies.ExercisesⅡAnswerthefollowingquestionsandthendiscusswithyourpartner.1.Howdoyouthinkabout“smartclothes”?2.Ifyouwakeuponemorningin2045,whatdoyouthinkyourlifewouldbelike?ExercisesⅢRewriteTextAwithnomorethan50words.__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________.ExercisesⅣFillintheblankswiththewordsgivenbelowChangetheformifnecessary.1.Thelaptopis________________towarnusersbeforeinformationisdeleted.2.Doyouwanttotrythisnewanti-aging____________?3.Wehaveourmilk____________toourapartmenteveryday.4.Thepersonwhoisgoodatdesigningisdifficultto________________.5.Beforeyouusethemobilephone,itmustbe____________.6.Theperformanceofthemachineisclosely______________.treatment charge program monitor replace deliverprogrammedtreatmentdeliveredbereplacedchargedmonitoredExercisesⅤLearntheaffixesandfillintheblankswithproperwords.Exercisesanti-viral抗病毒antiwar反战的anti-freeze防冻剂kindness仁慈；善良tiredness疲劳brightness亮度；明亮unwrap打开；散开unequal不公平的uncertainty不确定；犹豫HavingABreakTextBTextBTheEffectsofScienceandTechnologyAreAlreadyHere1Frompersonalized1

computersinourpockets2

toself-drivingcars,theworldisatourfingertips3

thankstotechnology.Technologyhasadvancedintomanyareasofourlives,makinginformationmoreaccessible4

,improvingcommunication,changingtransportation,andthelistgoeson.Whileitiseasytositbackandbenefitfromalargeamountoftechnologicaladvancements5

,itiscrucialwedonotbecomeblind6

toitseffectsonsociety.2Wemaynothaveflyingcarsyet,andartificialintelligencehasnottakenovertheworld,buttechnologyisstillinfluencingsociety.★personalized/'pɜːsənəlaɪzd/ adj.个性化的；个人化的

★pocket /'pɒkɪt/ n.口袋；衣袋；兜

★fingertip/'fɪŋgətɪp/n.指尖

★accessible/ək'sesəbl/adj.可使用的；容易理解的

★advancement/əd'vɑːnsmənt/n.发展；前进；促进

★blind/blaɪnd/adj.（对某事）视而不见的；未察觉的

科技的影响已经到来1从可以从口袋里掏出来的定制电脑到自动驾驶汽车，这一切都因为科技发展而触手可及。技术已经进入到我们生活的许多领域，帮助我们获得更多信息，优化交流方式，改变交通方式等等。得到放松很简单，我们可以轻易的在这些科技进步中获益，但是我们依然需要保持警醒，意识到这些技术对社会产生的影响。2也许我们还没制造出会飞的汽车，人工智能还没有接管整个世界，但技术仍然在影响着整个社会。TextB3Howoftenwhenyouseeabeautifulsunsetdoyoutakeoutyourphoneandsnap7

afewpictures?Withsucheasyaccesstophones,especiallysmartphones,peoplearen’tlivinginthemoment.Whenseeingsomethingwelike,orwanttoremember,weremoveourselvesfromthemomenttotakeapictureandshareitwithourfriends.Slowlywearelivinginhundredsofotherpeople’sspecialmomentsinsteadofourown.Smallinvasions8

oftechnologylikethisarenotsomethingthatwillbetheendofthehumanraceasweknowit,butsmallencroachments9

oftechnologyintoourlivesareslowlychangingsociety.★snap/snæp/v.拍照；摄影

★invasion/ɪn'veɪʒn/n.入侵；侵犯

★encroachment/ɪn'krəʊtʃmənt/

n.侵入；侵犯；侵蚀

3当你看到美丽的日落时，你会拿出手机拍几张照片吗？有了手机之后，尤其是智能手机，人们就不再活在当下了。当看到我们喜欢或想要记住的东西时，我们会把自己从那一刻抽离，拍下照片并与朋友分享。慢慢地，我们活进了在千百个别人的特殊时刻里面，而不是我们自己的。像这样的小型技术入侵进我们的生活并不会导致人类灭亡，但这些侵入我们生活的技术正在一点点改变这个社会。TextB4Manypeoplewonderabouthowsocietyandtechnologywillmesh10

;thisconcernisonlyamplified11

whenitcomestochildren.Childrenarebeingexposed12

toscreens13

atanearlyage,spendingtimeinfrontoflaptops14

,televisions,andotherdevices.Thishaschangedhowkidsinteract15

socially.Childrentodaycantext16

ormessage17

theirfriendsonlinetocommunicateratherthanjustgoingandknocking18

ontheirdoors.Researchfoundthatkidsarespendingmoretimeinfrontofscreensthanever,whichmaybeaffectingtheirabilitytoempathize19

andrecognize20

someone’semotions21

.★mesh/meʃ/v.（使）相匹配；相互协调；吻合

★amplify/'æmplɪfaɪ/v.放大；增强

★expose/ɪk'spəʊz/v.使接触；暴露

★screen/skriːn/n.屏幕；荧屏

★laptop/'læptɒp/n.笔记本电脑

★interact/ˌɪntər'ækt/v.交流；沟通；合作

★text/tekst/v.（用手机）发短信

★message/'mesɪdʒ/v.（用电脑、手机等）发信息；留言

★knock /nɒk/ v.敲；击

★empathize/'empəθaɪz/v.产生共鸣；有同感；共情

★recognize/'rekəgnaɪz/v.意识到；辨别出

★emotion/ɪ'məʊʃn/n.情绪；情感

4许多人想知道社会和技术是如何进行融合的，尤其是考虑到孩子的时候，这种担忧更为突出。孩子们在很小的时候就可以看到各种屏幕，在笔记本电脑、电视和其他设备前消耗时间。这改变了孩子们的社交方式。现在的孩子们可以在网上给朋友发短信交流，而不是去亲自敲门。研究发现，孩子们花在屏幕前的时间比以往任何时候都多，这有可能会影响了他们的同理心和识别他人情绪的能力。TextB5Technologycanmakeourliveseasier,butwitheachbenefitcomesapotentialcost.Wecanstilladvancetechnologicallywithoutimpactingsocietytooimmensely22byunderstandingthesecostsandminimizing23

them.Thereisabalance24

thatneedstobefoundbetweencorrectlyusingtechnologyandknowingwhentoturnitoff.Findingthisbalanceisinthehandsofthepeoplethough,andwillultimatelyinfluenceoursocietyforgenerationstocome.(363words)★immensely/ɪ'mensli/adv.极大地；极端地；非常

★minimize/'mɪnɪmaɪz/v.使减少到最低限度

★balance/'bæləns/n.平衡

5科技可以让我们的生活更轻松，但科技带来的每一份好处，都伴随着潜在的成本。通过了解这些成本并将其最小化，我们仍然可以在技术上取得进步，而不会对社会产生太大的影响。在正确使用科技产品和知道何时应该关掉科技产品之间需要找到平衡。然而，找到这种平衡关键在于人，并最终影响到我们的后代所生存的社会上。NewWords1.personalized /'pɜːsənəlaɪzd/ adj.个性化的；个人化的2.pocket /'pɒkɪt/ n.口袋；衣袋；兜3.fingertip /'fɪŋgətɪp/ n.指尖4.accessible /ək'sesəbl/ adj.可使用的；容易理解的5.advancement /əd'vɑːnsmənt/ n.发展；前进；促进6.blind /blaɪnd/ adj.（对某事）视而不见的；未察觉的7.snap /snæp/ v.拍照；摄影8.invasion /ɪn'veɪʒn/ n.入侵；侵犯9.encroachment /ɪn'krəʊtʃmənt/ n.侵入；侵犯；侵蚀10.mesh /meʃ/ v.（使）相匹配；相互协调；吻合11.amplify /'æmplɪfaɪ/ v.放大；增强12.expose /ɪk'spəʊz/ v.使接触；暴露★e.g.Createapersonalizedcalendardecoratedwithyourownartorphotos.

用你自制的艺术作品或者照片做一个独一无二的年历吧。

★toone’s~s

完全，十足e.g.She'saperfectionisttoherfingertips.她是个道道地地的完美主义者。

★e.g.Therearegoodopportunitiesforadvancementifyouhavetherightskills.如果有合适的技能，就有很好的晋升机会。

★e.g.Thesetrainingexercisesaredesignedtobearehearsalfortheinvasion.这些训练是为了准备入侵而进行的演习。

★e.g.Itmustbedefendedagainstencroachmentorassaultfromanyquarter,publicorprivate.必须保护新闻自由不受来自任何公共或私人集团的侵蚀与破坏.

★e.g.Thetwoplansmeshedwitheachothersmoothly.这两个计划互相配合得很好.

★e.g.Thesestoriesonlyamplifiedherfears.这些故事徒增了她的恐惧感。

NewWords13.screen /skriːn/ n.屏幕；荧屏14.laptop /'læptɒp/ n.笔记本电脑15.interact /ˌɪntər'ækt/ v.交流；沟通；合作16.text /tekst/ v.（用手机）发短信17.message /'mesɪdʒ/ v.（用电脑、手机等）发信息；留言18.knock /nɒk/ v.敲；击19.empathize /'empəθaɪz/ v.产生共鸣；有同感；共情20.recognize /'rekəgnaɪz/ v.意识到；辨别出21.emotion /ɪ'məʊʃn/ n.情绪；情感22.immensely /ɪ'mensli/ adv.极大地；极端地；非常23.minimize /'mɪnɪmaɪz/ v.使减少到最低限度24.balance /'bæləns/ n.平衡★e.g.It'simportantforbothsidestounderstandandempathizewiththeother.两边的相互理解和共情尤为重要。

★e.g.Weneedtorecognizetheseriousnessoftheproblem.我们需要认识到问题的严重性。

★e.g.Ienjoyedthismovieimmensely.我非常喜欢这部电影

★e.g.Goodhygienehelpstominimizetheriskofinfection.保持清洁有助于最大限度地减少感染的风险。

PhrasesandExpressions1.benefitfrom…

通过……获益；得益于……2.alargeamountof 大量；许多3.becomeblindto…

对……视而不见4.removefrom…

从……中移开/拿走5.infrontof…

在……前面6.knockon

敲击（门、窗）ReadingComprehensionReadTextBandanswerthefollowingquestions.1.Accordingtoparagraph1,whatbenefitshastechnologybrought?__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________2.Whatwillmostpeopleusuallydowhentheyseesomethingbeautifultoday?_____________________________________________________________________________________3.Howdokidscommunicatewiththeirfriendsthesedays?_____________________________________________________________________________________4.Howcanwestilladvancetechnologicallywithoutimpactingsocietytooimmensely?__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________5.Whycan’twebecomeblindtotheeffectsoftechnologyonsocietyaccordingtothetext?____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Technologyhasmadeinformationmoreaccessible,improvedcommunicationandchangedtransportationforus.Mostpeoplewilltakeouttheirphones,snapafewpicturesandsharethemwithfriends.Theyoftentextormessagetheirfriendsonline,insteadofcommunicatingfacetoface.Weneedtofindthebalancebetweencorrectlyusingtechnologyandknowingwhentoturnitoff.Becausetechnologyisslowlychangingsociety.Itcanmakeourliveseasier,butwitheachbenefitcomesapotentialcost.Forexample,technologycanimprovecommunication,butithaschangedhowkidsinteractsocially,whichmaybeaffectingtheirabilitytoempathizeandrecognizesomeone’semotions.Writing4LetterofThanks

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