Unit 12 Disney World Cities of Simulation as Postmodern Utopias 练习答案.docx

1、Unit 12 Disney World Cities of Simulation as Postmodern Utopias 练习答案Unit 12 Disney World: Cities of Simulation as Postmodern UtopiasConsolidation ActivitiesI. Text Comprehension1. Decide which of the following best states the authors purposeA.To offer a critical view on the illusion created by Disne

2、y World and a caution about the impact of technology on humanity.B.To explain how Disney World caters to human desires and psychological needs.C.To point out the wonders of modern technology that could give us power over, and freedom from, the physical world. Key A 2. Judge, according to the text, w

3、hether the following statements are true or false.1). Disney World creates a perfect world which can temporarily enable visitors to forget reality. T 2). In Disney World, visitors are offered normally unavailable opportunities to see into human motives. T 3). Disney World reveals the power of techno

4、logy with which we can now enjoy what seems possible only in the future. T 4). Disney World differs from other utopias invented by Western civilization in that it is only a place of entertainment and does not tend to mislead people. F 5). With the help of technology Disney World appeals to visitors

5、desire for a better world by bringing them back to their innocent and happy childhood. T II. Writing StrategiesIt is worth noting that the author uses “visitors,” “they,” and “them” in the first two paragraphs, but he uses “you” in Paragraph 3 and “we” or “us” in all other paragraphs. Obviously the

6、shift of addressing forms has some specific functions. Find the places where the author addresses the readers in different forms and explain the functions of such shifts.When he uses “visitors,” “they” and “them,” the author refers exclusively to people who enjoy the fun in Disney World, thus the re

7、aders are presented as bystanders. When he uses “you” as in “When you put all this together .” (Paragraph 3), the readers are invited to offer their critical judgment and consequently the shift shortens the distance between the readers and the issue under discussion. When he uses “we” and “us,” the

8、author draws the readers closer to the relevant issues, since what is discussed concerns all of us. Thus, the issues are rendered with a wider significance that is not merely limited to “visitors” and “them.”III. Language Work1. Explain the underlined part(s) in each sentence in your own words.1). O

9、n the thrill rides, they defy gravity, moving at speeds and in ways that seem to violate what common sense tells them should be possible. refuse to obey; act against2). The effect is not unlike participating in a 365-day-a-year holiday, in which negative emotions are banished from life. taking part

10、in 3). In Disney World, we transcend the mundane. go beyond the uninteresting everyday world4). In all this, Disney undoes the dry “scientism” of the world view of contemporary societies. works against/reverses the effect of; present-day5). . we could realistically hope that technology would usher i

11、n an age of affluence . lead in/bring in; prosperity6). Disney World is a place that masquerades as the happy ending, in which progress culminates in a utopia of transcendence that undoes the fallen state of nature, society and ourselves. disguise itself as/appears to be; ends in7). But unlike most

12、others, which were rendered in fiction or put into practice in small communities, in Disney, a perfect world is seemingly brought to life with simulation and offered as a vacation paradise. presented; made more real and exciting8). But it does so by inviting us to regress to a state of happiness bef

13、ore the fall from childhood, with simplified visions of life that filter out the difficult truths of the self and society. go back; remove9). The contradictions inherent in Disney World are deepened by the fact that it is only able to show us its vision of utopia by turning us into passive consumers

14、 who are taken for rides. intrinsic; cheated/deceived10). In Disney, we see the ultimate attempt to rely on technology, in which even experiences are manufactured for us by machines. depend on2. Fill in the blanks with the appropriate forms of the given words.1). The book is a fictionalized (fiction

15、) account of the life of St. Francis. 2). Containment (contain) of crowd violence was the polices main concern.3). It was clear that they had not acted in violation (violate) of the rules. 4). Shes perpetually (perpetuate) asking me for money. 5). The best films are those which transcended (transcen

16、dence) national or cultural barriers. 6). There is a lot of interest in carrying out experiments in the weightless (weight) conditions which are experienced aboard space stations. 7). There is a growing disenchantment (disenchant) with the way the club is being run.8). What we are seeing increasingl

17、y is a society of private affluence (affluent) and public squalor. 9). The constraints (constrain) of politeness wouldnt allow her to say what she really thought about his cooking.10). The certificate had clearly been falsified (false).3. Fill in the blank(s) in each sentence with a phrase taken fro

18、m the box in its appropriate form.masquerade as | of the essence | culminate inconform to | bring to life | revolve around | revealconceal | magic wand | usher in | float1). In any of these discussions, of course, honesty is of the essence.2). The conversation revolved around childcare problems.3).

19、Members must conform to a strict dress code.4). The sound of piano-playing floated out through the open window.5). Is there something youre concealing from me?6). The legislation should usher in a host of new opportunities for school leavers.7). Hooligans masquerading as football fans have once agai

20、n caused disturbances.8). My arguments with the boss got worse and worse, and it all culminated in my deciding to change jobs.9). This film really brought to life the interesting period in the countrys history.10). She warned that she had no magic wand to solve the problem.11). A joke can be very re

21、vealing about what someones really thinking. 4. Explain the meaning of the underlined part in each sentence.1). The manager prepared a computer simulation of likely sales performance for the rest of the year. a model of a problem or course of events made by computer2). A forest fire raging in the so

22、uth of France is defying all attempts to control it. withstanding3). They were banished from the library for making noise. sent out4). The change has been evolutionary rather than revolutionary. gradual5). My partner is labouring under the illusion that we will be able to complete the project in tim

23、e. wrongly believes6). Reports about the accident began to filter in. appear gradually7). Dont rely on finding me here when you get back. Dont expect to find me here8). What a narcissist he must be all these mirrors everywhere. a person with great admiration for himself9). Before buying a pram, make

24、 sure that it conforms to the official safety standards. reaches/meets10). Have you heard the rumors floating around that the shop is going to close? spreading around/circulating among people5. Correct the errors in the following passage. The passage contains ten errors, one in each indicated line.

25、In each case, only one word is involved. Corrections should be done as follows: Wrong word: underline the wrong word and write the correct word in the blank. Extra word: delete the extra word with an “.”Missing word: mark the position of the missing word with a “” and write the missing word in the b

26、lank.We Didnt Mean ItAdvertising logos and brand names can cause trouble when one is selling goods all around the world. “Sweat” may sound perfectly pleasant to Japanese people, but it is a terrible name at a drink for English-speakers. Red may mean happiness to the Chinese, but it might suggest dan

27、ger to Europeans. Nike innocently put on a design on the sole of some of its shoes that happened to look to some people like the sacred name of Allah in Arab. No Muslim wanted to walk on the holy name, so Nike moved to apologize quickly and withdrew the shoes. In the United States, a group of Christ

28、ians decided the logo of one major companylike a symbol for the devil. Many consumers started to boycott the companys goods, and it had to spend a lot of money on restoring its good publicity image. In some cases, people simply have different ideas about what is appropriate.In Hong Kong, an advertis

29、ing company used a large picture of Adolf Hitler. Some people were amused, and other appalled. Airwalk shoes showed Buddhist monks in sports shoes, and even a monk remove a sheet of paper to be used for cheating from a students shoe. People in Thailand were upset by this and considered it an insult

30、to their religion. Heres a final example. A UK clothing company showed men staring at models wearing the companys garments. The men forget everything else because of the beauty of the models. In one case, the man had his head of a train window, and the train was about to go into a tunnel. Do you fin

31、d that amusing or disgusted?(1)for(2) on(3) Arabic(4) was/looked(5) public(6) others/other people(7) removing(8) forgot(9) out(10) disgusting6. Fill in each blank in the passage below with ONE appropriate word.Disneys Animal KingdomSitting on the southwest portion of Walt Disney Worlds property in C

32、entral Florida is the newest (1) theme park to be added to the companys kingdom of fantasy. Disneys Animal Kingdom is a 500-acre mlange of (2) simulation and authenticity, fact and fantasy, archetype and entertainment. Disney describes it as a nature park, but “nature” park would be closer to the truth. Actual nature, after all, is too unpredictable and dangerous, and lacks sufficient