第四单元核心词汇1．virtualadj.①虚拟的；②实质上的2．interpretv.①解释；②翻译3．tonen.语气，腔调4.stretchv.伸展，拉长5．editvt.编辑6．viaprep.通过，用，借助于7．internetn.因特网，互联网8．attimes有时，不时9．takein接收，得到10．datan.数据（datum的复数）；资料11．spitvt.吐，吐出12．online在线，联机13．symptomn.①症状；②征兆14．criticn.批评家，评论家,爱挑剔的人15．nightmaren.恶梦16．crawlv.爬行，缓慢地行进17．converselyadv.相反地18．butthen不过；然而；但另一方面19．jarv.使震惊，使感到不快20．besuckedin/into被吸入；被吸进21．anglen.角度，立场22．insightadv.①在即，临近；②看得见23．remarkn.注意；言辞vt.评论,评说24．cuen.提示，暗示25．routinen.惯例，日常工作，例行公事26．externaladj.外部的，表面的27．abusen.①滥用；②虐待28.suiciden.自杀29.restorevt.恢复30．fleev.逃走，逃离31.setapart使分离，是分开32．appointmentn.约会33．annoyvt.使脑怒，使烦恼34．connectionn.连接核心短语：1.一周中的最好时光highlightoftheweek2.投稿submitarticles3.有时attimes4.对…感到厌恶feelanaversionto5.社交方式formsofsocializing6.缺乏自律alackofdiscipline7.网络交际cyber-interaction8.面对beconfrontedwith9.穿着得体bedressedappropriately10.广告令…心烦bejarredbythecommercials11.工作成了次要的。Workmovesintothebackground.12.坏脾气bebad-tempered13.在此状态下inthisstate14.日常事务dailyroutine15.依赖relyon16.长期失业long-termunemployment17.吸毒drugabuse18.恢复平衡restorebalance19.将…与…区分开setapart…from…20.面对面facetoface21.找借口makeanexcuse难点句子1.IstarttofeelasthoughI'vebecomeonewithmymachine,takingdatain,spittingthembackout,justanotherlinkintheNet.(=我开始觉得自己似乎与机器融为一体了，我接收信息，再发送出去，就如同互联网的一个连接点。)2.Andonceyoustartreplacingrealhumancontactwithcyber-interaction,comingbackoutofthecavecanbequitedifficult.(=你一旦开始用网络交际取代人与人的真实接触，要走出这种“穴居”状态就会相当困难。)3.Ibegantounderstandwhylong-termunemploymentcanbesodamaging,whylifewithoutanexternallysupporteddailyplancanleadtohigherratesofdrugabuse,crime,suicide.(=我开始理解为什么长时间的失业会那么伤人，为什么一个人的生活缺少了外部支持的日常计划就会导致吸毒、犯罪、自杀率的增长。)4.WhenI'minthisstate,Ifightmyboyfriendaswell,misinterpretinghisintentionsbecauseofthelackofemotionalcuesgivenbyourtypeddialogue.(=在这种精神状态下，我也和男朋友吵架，常因键出的对话缺乏情感暗示而误解他的本意。)5.电视节目中的说话声让人感到宽慰，可那些广告又叫我心烦。(=Thevoicesoftheprogramsarecomforting,butthenI'mjarredbythecommercials.)课后练习答案：PartIIReadingTaskContentQuestionPairWork1.Sheusedtobeatelevisionproducer,butnowsheisawriter.2.Shewritesandeditsarticlesonline,submitsthemviaemail,andcommunicateswithcolleaguesviatheInternet,too.3.Shecouldstaycomputer-assistedathomeforweeks,goingoutonlytgetmail,newspapersandgroceries.4.Theyfeelasiftheyhadbecomeonewiththecomputer,andlifeseemstobeunreal.5.Thatpeoplewhogrewusedtoavirtuallifewouldfeelanaversiontooutsideformsofsocializing.6.Shegetsoverexcited,speakstoomuch,andinterruptsothers.7.Sheisbad-tempered,easilyangered,andattackseveryoneinsight,allbecauseshehaslongbecomeseparatedfromothersandlacksemotionalface-to-faceexchangeswithpeople.8.Shefightsherboyfriend,misinterpretinghisintentionsbecauseofthelackofemotionalcuesgivenbytheirtypeddialogue.9.Becausewerelyonco-worksforcompany.10.Shecallspeople,arrangerstomeetthefewfriendsremainingintheCity,getstothegym,arrangesinterviews...