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1、Assignment3Reading Report Source of the reading material Internet Date 12.27.2010 Title Companionship of Books Author Samuel Smiles Summary:Books are filled with many wonders.The book is primarily concerned with a good book may be among the best of friends. Men discover their hobby to each other by

2、the book which they read.This is an old proverb, “Love me, love my dog.” We can change it to “Love me, love my book.”Men can read the thinking, feeling, and sympathy of the leading character. Books possess an importance of immortality. They are the wonderful products of human effort. There is no way

3、 to stop the flight of time.But they are as fresh today as when they first passed through their authors minds, ages ago.The words and thoughts still speak to us as vividly as ever from the printed page. The only effect of time have been to absorb the essence and reject the dross-can long survive in

4、literature.Reflection or Response:Reading gives me great pleasure. I declare after all there is no enjoyment like reading! Those who read books benefit what absorb and the entertainment them receive. Now when I was a little chap I had a passion for book-Chinese traditional novels contain a great num

5、ber of ancient Chinese books : like Blood of the leopard, Pilgrimage to the West, the Romance of Three Kingdom, and A Dreams of Red Mansion . They are masterwork. To be thoroughly enjoyed , reading must be entirely spontaneous.Vocabulary explanation list：1)company companionship:陪伴 友谊2）affinity 吸引力3）

6、Sympathize 同情4）urn壶;容器5）enshrine 珍藏6）Immortality 不朽7）sift sth.out 剔除，淘汰8）embalm 铭记，使不朽Reading Report Source of the reading material Internet Date 09.05.2009 Title If I rest,I rust Author Orisen Marden Summary:“If I rest,I rust .”-would be an excellent motto for those who want to be a better man. The

7、y may do every department of human endeavor that the knowledge can unlock the doors of knowledge, the gate that guard the entrances to the professions, to science, art, literature, agriculture.We know that industry keeps working that can produce products.This article make a good example-the celebrat

8、ed mathematician-Edmund Stone who found the key to science of mathematics and have published a mathematical dictionary.“Labor vanquishes all” not means inconstant, spasmodic, or ill-directed labor, it explains faithful, unremitting, daily effort toward a well-directed purpose. Just as if you want to

9、 have the pice of liberty, you need to remain ever vigilant , so if you want to have success, you need to do unremitting efforts.Reflection or Response:As they say, As you sow, so will you reap.I always image that if I dont fight for my goal. Can I get without any labor? Some people will never learn

10、 that you cant get something for nothing. There are good people in the world and around me.Except here they were likely to forget the skill that many years if we dont to use. So,if you want to obtain, you need to work hard.Vocabulary explanation list：1)inscription 题字2)afflict 折磨3)faculty 才能4)endeavo

11、r 努力5)toil 苦干6)quarry 采石场7)vanquish 征服8)spasmodic 间隙性的9)unremitting 不懈的10)vigilance 警惕Reading Report Source of the reading material English for graduate students , unit4 Date 09.20.1999 Title The museum of me Author Ellen Ullman Summary:In this artical, Ellen Ullman discusses “disintermediation”, a

12、process of removing the intermediaries as a result of the commercialization of the Web, and an example is given to show the use of internet. And the author tell us that the invention of the computer revolutionized the way of doing business and daily life、But the author also concern about the overdo

13、of internet, its likely consequences that people have become more and more isolated in their economic activity without a shared experience with others. He thinks if we only rely on “Its not for everyone, just for you” We cant live through an amazing experiment, an attempt to construct a capitalism w

14、ithout salespeople, and to do this without the aid of professional distribution channels without buildings, sidewalks, shops, luncheonettes, street vendors, buses, trams, taxis and so on.Reflection or Response:When I read this article, I think the one cannot live cut off from society, and not every

15、body is rich man. The author doesnt think it is a good thing to do all things alone. Internet has become our indispensable part of life. But we cant rely on Internet to do every thing. Many things we need to communicate with others that we can make remarkable headway.Vocabulary explanation list：1.mu

16、ddle md()l 混,混淆 (up; together);搅拌; 使混乱,使慌张;(酒)使(脑子)糊涂2.dome dom 圆屋顶,圆盖,窟窿;丘;【化】(蒸馏釜的)拱顶;【机】钟形汽室3.pictogram pktrm 象形文字,绘画文字;用象形文字所作的记录4.whim hwm 忽起的念头,一时的兴致;奇想,怪想;任性5.immanent mnnt 内在的,固有的; 意识之内的6.narcissism nrsszm (精神分析学中所说的)自我陶醉崇拜;自恋 7.hyperbole haprbli 【语】夸张法8.condescend kndsend 谦虚地做,俯就,屈尊9.disint

17、ermediation 非中介化, 脱媒,脱媒现象10.percolate prklet 滤,使渗滤,使渗透; 刺穿,穿过11.scrappy skrpi 碎料的;剩余的;零碎的; 片断的;不连贯的;杂乱无章的12.interloper ntrlopr (为营利而)干涉他人事务者,无执照营业者13.panhandle pnhnd()l 平底锅柄;突出的狭长行政区域14.myriad mrid 诗万,一万;无数,极大数量; 无数的;众多方面的15.vie va (vied vying ) 竞争; 罕下(赌注);冒.危险16.drone dron 雄蜂;比喻懒人,寄生虫17.puddle pd()

18、l (路上的)水坑; 弄脏,把.弄得泥糊糊18.brazier brer (金属)火盆;焊炉19.spectral spektrl 鬼的;鬼怪(似)的20.apocalyptic pklptk 天启的,启示的21.jingle d()l 小铃,钱币等的)叮当声;发叮当声的东西22.chimes tam 【航】(甲板上的)沟; 啤酒桶两端的)凸边23.friction frk()n 摩擦,阻力24.idyll ad()l 即景诗,田园诗; 适合田园诗的)民间传说,田园风景25.libertarian lbrterin 思想或行动等的)自由论者26.mythologize mldaz (把.)当作

19、神话27.civic svk 市民的,公民的;城市的28.rigmarole rmrol冗长的无聊的废话,冗长的文章; 乱七八糟的,条理不清的;无聊的29.creaky kriki (容易)吱吱嘎嘎响的30.tumultuous tumlts 吵闹的,喧嚣的;动乱的,纷乱的;激动的31.tapestry tpstri 壁毡,挂毡;家具的绣织花罩毯E-mail,a blessing or a curse ?in my eyes , e-mail is just like a double-edged sword. Whether it is a blessing or a curse to us

20、 depends, to a great extent, on how we exploit and use it. E-mail is an angel . In our daily life , it is really convenient for us . E-mail is effective in providing quick answers to yes and no questions , which enables busy people to make appointments through e-mail or distribute information quickl

21、y to many people at a time. Compared to traditional letters , people undoubtedly prefer to e-mails . Every day , apart from sending millions of files and text messages via e-mail , people also send greeting cards . Thanks to e-mails , we own a life which make our communication more convenient than o

22、ur fathers .On the contrary , however , there are a great many disadvantages for sending or receiving an e-mail. Virtually every e-mail has to go through a number of computers before it reaches the inbox of the receiver . Therefore , it is quite possible for a person to hack into your e-mail and rea

23、d it . Besides , some hackers deliberately choose to send virus through e-mails ,which will damage our computers and reveal our privacy . Whats more, unlike the phonecall , e-mail can become time-consuming for answering complicated questions and misunderstandings can arise because of cultural differ

24、ences in the interpretation of certain words. It is a universally-held view that the above-mentioned E-mail a deeply illustrates a social issue which is catching more and more attention from the general public currently. And then, What prove to be the reasons leading to it? Admittedly, 3 reasons sta

25、ted as follows can be taken be accountable for it. First and foremost,It is cheaper and much quicker a call to somebody far away. More importantly, E-mails are much faster than mails through the medium of the Internet and the World Wide Web. Last but not the least. Its safe than mail and simpler and

26、 quicker to use than conventional methods.But there was something more disturbing about E-mail, and I tried to figure out why. We know that many companies threw advertising on the E-mail. It disturbing peoples daily office work.Whats more,if you send the wrong address, your important E-mail,will be

27、seen by others.At last,you may not know in time.According to my personal perspective, some strong and effective measures should be implemented to be in support of it.On the one hand, government should do their best to make rigorous laws and regulations, on the other hand, the free-mail service provi

28、ders should provide client access, and free of charge.As a whole the users should enhance their public awareness, only by taking these measures can we have a sound work completely.CNN.student news. n.Item 1: a possible compromise in Congress. The U.S. House of Representatives is expected to vote tom

29、orrow on a proposal that would keep the government funded through early October. Then next Tuesday, the House could vote on another proposal that would keep the funds running through mid-November.We start with a trio of stories out of Washington, D.C. First up, a possible compromise in Congress. It

30、looks like we might not be headed for a government shutdown. The U.S. House of Representatives is expected to vote tomorrow on a proposal that would keep the government funded through early October.Then next Tuesday, the House could vote on another proposal that would keep the funds running through

31、mid-November.Both of those bills were passed by the Senate on Monday night. And remember that a bill has to pass through the House and the Senate before President Obama can sign it. Now these bills include more than $2 billion for FEMA, the Federal Emergency Management Agency.That groups funding was nearly used up by its response to natural disasters in the U.S. There was a chance for a partial government shutdown if Congress hadnt reached this compromise by the end of this week.Moving to the judicial branch of government, the