自考英语二教材课文讲义unit.docx

1、自考英语二教材课文讲义unitUnit 11 Cyber WorldI. New words and expressionsNew words1. chatline n. （消遣性的）热线电话交谈服务2. variety?n. （同一事物的）不同种类，多种式样vary vary fromto比较：range / shift fromtovarious3. romance?n. 恋爱；爱情romantic4. bizarre adj. 极其怪诞的；异乎寻常的5. potential adj. 潜在的；可能的6. script n. 剧本；广播（或讲话等）稿7. intimacy?n . 亲密；关

2、系密切intimate8. initial adj. 最初的；开始的9. perceive v. 将视为；认为10. avalanche n. 雪崩；山崩11. literary?adj. 文学的；文学上的literatureliteralliteraryliterateliberal12. verse n. 诗；韵文13. animated adj. 栩栩如生的；（似）能活动的14. inclination?n. 倾向；意愿inclineinclined15. sweaty adj. 满是汗的；汗津津的16. palm n. 手掌；手心17. vary v. 相异；不同18. convey

3、v. 表达，传递（思想、感情等）19. polish v. 修改；润饰；润色20. intellect n. （尤稻高等的）智力，思维逻辑领悟力21. personality n. 性格；个性；人格22. sequence n. 顺序；次序23. reverse v. 颠倒；彻底转变；使完全相反24. veil?v. 掩饰；掩盖unveil 揭露，揭开25. intellectual adj. 智力的；脑力的；理智的26. familiarity?n. 熟悉；通晓familiarfamiliarize27. appearance?n. 外貌；外表28. intensity?n. 强烈；紧张；剧

4、烈intense29. stirring n. （感情、想法或发展的）开始，出现，萌发31. flesh n. （动物或人的）肉32. suspect?v. 疑有，觉得（尤指坏事可能属实或发生）33. correspondence?n. 通信；通信联系34. albeit conj. 尽管；虽然35. demon n. 恶魔；魔鬼36. determine?v. 决定determineddetermination37. extract?v. 选取；摘录；录38. addict?n. 对入迷的人addictedaddictivebe / get addicted to sth.39. hop v

5、. 突然快速去某处40. flirtation n. 调情41. addictive adj. 使人入迷的42. confession?n. 认罪；供认；坦白43. multiple adj. 数量多的；多种多样的44. court v. （男子向女子）求爱，追求Phrases and Expressions1. head over heels in love?深深地爱着某人；迷恋2. butterflies in the stomach?心里七上八下3. depriveof?剥夺；使丧失II. Text LearningCyberlove Thanks to the late 20th ce

6、ntury technology, Maria of Denmark and Martijin of Holland met on a chatline. For months theyve talked and sent letters to each other?with the help of their computers as they?found themselves falling head over heels in love. It was then that?they decided to meet in the real, not only the virtual, wo

7、rld. It was not easy to arrange as the young man and his lady were separated by 700 very real kilometers, but the date was a success and Maria and Martijn have been living together happily?ever since. Theyve created a home page to let the world know how theyve found?happiness?via?the Internet and in

8、troduce couples whove met?under similar circumstances. Throughout history men and women had used?a variety of means?to find each other. Internet romance, according to some, is a bizarre method, and to others it is a natural way for?the 90s?to meet?potential mates. Romances formed on the internet?fol

9、low a characteristic script.?The development of emotional intimacy is a long process, sometimes taking several months. Love at?first byte is rare although there are examples. (1)The initial light exchanges, whether by e-mail or in chat rooms, are generally followed by increasingly self-revealing top

10、ics, and then after a while, the two strangers perceive each other as a true friend.?Hearts open and an avalanche of e-mail crosses cyberspace carrying literary quality, and electronic messages are even enhanced with verses and virtual gifts (flowers, kisses, animated pictures). Could any heart with

11、 romantic inclinations resist? (2)When you reach for the mouse with sweaty palms and butterflies in the stomach to look in the in-box for new mail - theres just no way to escape the fact - love has arrived. How does a cyber romance vary from a real life romance? Perhaps one significant difference is

12、 that communication plays such a large part. Words that convey feelings have enormous effect. (3)While before a real date we fix our hair and our clothes, on the internet we polish our intellect, imagination and personality.?(4)In essence, the sequence is reversed - first we show our inner beauty an

13、d only after it had won victory does the veil fall off the physical vehicle of that personality at the time of that first meeting in person. It is a popular topic in cyberspace to debate whether or not true love can develop merely on an?intellectual level（智力方面，精神方面，即精神恋爱）, without physical attractio

14、n or the?familiarity?of the others appearance? (5)To put it another way: is the physical appearance of the man or woman play a part in the relationship if, through the exchange of thoughts and feelings, they already fell in love?本部分重点及难点：1. The initial light exchanges, whether by e-mail or in chat r

15、ooms, are generally followed by increasingly?self-revealing topics, and then after a while, the two strangers perceive each other as a true friend.不管是通过电子邮件还是聊天室，最初是简单的交流，然后是越来越多自我表露的话题，过了一段时间之后，两个陌生人把彼此当成了真正的朋友。perceiveas把看成2. When you reach for the mouse with sweaty palms and butterflies in the st

16、omach to look in the in-box for new mail - theres just no way to escape the fact - love has arrived.(1) reach for the mouse 伸手够鼠标，reach for 用手去拿，用手去抓(2) in-box 收件箱out-box 发件箱(3) theres no way to do sth. 没办法去做某事theres just no way to escape the fact。没办法去逃避这个事实。3. While before a real date we fix our ha

17、ir and our clothes, on the internet we polish our intellect, imagination and personality.(1) while表示前后对比，再如：He is hot-tempered, while his twin sister is very gentle.(2) polish 润色(3) 句子的译文：现实中约会前我们打理自己的头发和服饰，而在互联网上，我们依靠智慧，想象力和个人品格。4. In essence, the sequence is reversed - first we show our inner beau

18、ty and only after it had won victory does the veil fall off the physical vehicle of that personality at the time of that first meeting in person.(1) only after放在and后面分句的句首，故第二分句倒装。？only+介词短语或状语从句句子倒装，例如：Only in this way can you succeed.Only when you have tried hard can you taste the flavor of succes

19、s.(2) 句子的译文：其实顺序是相反的：我们先展示了内在美，只有在内在美赢得胜利之后，第一次见面，外在的东西才展露出来。5. To put it another way: Does the physical appearance of the man or woman play a part in the relationship if, through the exchange of thoughts and feelings, they already fell in love?(1) put: state, express 表达，表述a well-put sentence 措辞严谨的句

20、子(2) play a part / role in sth. 在对某事起作用(3) through the exchange of thoughts and feelings 通过思想感情的交流 (6)Many say it is against the nature of love to be?deprived of?the sense of sight, the look, the movement, and the body language being present.?(7)There are those, of course, who favor Internet relatio

21、nships claiming that the?intensity?of the emotional relationship that develops in such a way is superior to the mere stirring of the flesh.?本部分重点及难点6. Many say it is against the nature of love to be deprived of the sense of sight, the look, the movement, and the body language being present.(1) It is

22、 against the nature of love 是违背爱的本性的(2) deprive of 剥夺，使丧失Poverty has deprived many poor children of the right to (receive) education.区分：derivefromHe derives great pleasure from helping others.A lot of English words are derived from Latin and French.7. There are those, of course, who favor Internet r

23、elationships claiming that the?intensity of the emotional relationship that develops in such a way is superior to the mere stirring of the flesh.be superior to 优于类似用法的词：inferior, superior, junior, senior, anterior, posterior, prior，这些词表示比较，但之后都用to，不用than。例如：The cloth is inferior to that one in quali

24、ty.Her husband is two years senior to her.请认真答题，答题结果将记入知识点测评的成绩！【单选题】22. We cant _ him _ the right to defend himself even though he is a suspected criminal. A derive, of B deprive, of C derive, from D deprive, from【答案】B【解析】本题考查depriveof / derivefrom。depriveof意为剥夺，使丧失，derivefrom意为得到，派生，故选B。本句的意思是虽然他是

25、个嫌疑犯我们也不能剥夺他为自己辩护的权利。【知识点】depriveof / derivefrom Whatever the opinion may be on cyber love - it must be said?in favor of?the internet that it puts people?in touch with?those who they?otherwise?would never have met. I would never have suspected that the first person I met by e-mail would be a German

26、chimney sweeper, with whom, after a year of correspondence,?albeit?not romantic, a common interest still exists. It is silly to perceive the Net as a demon, when we determine how we meet its challenges. While there are those who can use the Net?to their advantage?extracting useful information, there

27、 are those who become addicts?losing common sense, hopping from chat room?to chat room, writing piles of e-mails full of lies to chosen victims, and whose virtual reality, the flirtations, become part of their everyday lives, as if a disease. One thing is true - the Net is very?addictive. According

28、to the confession of a multiple substance addict, it was easier to give up cocaine than the?IRC（short for Internet Relay Chat网上实时聊天）. In any case, keep your eyes open off-line as well. Turn off the machine and go to a dance or a club, because most women still expect to be courted in a real, old-fash

29、ioned, and romantic way.I. New words and expressionsNew words1. innovative?adj. 革新的；创新的innovateinnovation2. evolve?v. （使）逐渐形成，逐步发展evolution3. novelty n. 新奇的事物（或人、环境）4. essential n 必不可少的东西；必需品5. perception n. 看法；见解perceive6. traditionally?adv. 传统上；照惯例traditiontraditional7. dependency?n.（尤指不正常或不必要的）依靠

30、，依赖depend (on / upon)dependent (on / upon)independent (of)dependence / dependency (on / upon)independence (of)Independence Day8. norm?n. 常态；正常行为normalabnormal9. routine adj. 常规的；例行公事的；日常的10. availability?n. 可用；可得到avail v. 有用，有利available11. agency n.（政府的）专门机构12. navigate v. （在因特网或网站上）导航13. access?n.

31、通道；通路；入径accessible14. simplify?v.使简化；使简易simplesimplicity-ify动词后缀，如：beautify, clarify, purify, simplify15. errand n. 差使；差事16. process v. 数据处理17. option?n. 可选择的事物optional18. decline v. 减少；下降；衰退19. impatient?adj. 不耐烦的；没有耐心的patientpatienceimpatience20. gratification n. 满足；满意21. interaction?n. 相互作用；相互影响interactinteractive22. consume?v. 消耗，耗费（燃料、能量、时间等）consumptiveconsumerconsumer goodstime / labor-consuming23. realistically?adv. 现实地；实际地realrealityrealistic24. standard n.（品质的）标准，水平，规格