全新版大学英语综合教程课后练习答案 第四单元

全新版大学英语综合教程课后练习答案 第四单元答案

Unit 4

After listening

1. An employee

2. Surfing the net

3. He acted all surprised, as if he didn’t know why the computer had died suddenly

Content questions

1. She used to be a television producer, but now she is a writer

2. She writes and edits articles online, submits them via email, and communicates with

colleagues via the Internet, too

3. She could stay computer-assisted at home for weeks, going out only to get mail, newspapers

and groceries

4. They feel as if they had become one with the computer, and life seems to be unreal

5. That people who grew used to a virtual life would feel an aversion to outside forms o

socializing

6. She gets overexcited, speaks too much ,and interrupts others

7. She is bad-tempered, easily angered and attacks everyone in sight, all because she has long

become separated from others and lacks emotional face-to-face exchanges with people.

8. She fights her boyfriend, misinterpreting his intentions because of the lack of emotional

cues given by their typed dialogue

9. Because we rely on co-workers for company

10. She calls people, arranges to meet the few friends remaining in the city, gets to the gym,

arranges interviews for stories, doctor’s appointments – anything to get her out of the house and connected with others

11. No she doesn’t feel happy. She feels being face to face is intolerable

12. She makes her excuses and flees, re-enters her apartment, runs to the computer, clicks on

the modem, and disappears into the virtual world again

Working on your own

1.

1) 2-3

2) 1,4--10,13

3) 11

4) 12

2. The first paragraph describes the consequences of livingon a virtual life and the lat tells of the author’s escape back into it. Together, they bring out the dilemma people at present are in: Because of modern technology, we have a choice between a virtual life and real life, but find both unsatisfactory

Language Sense Enhancement

1. Read aloud

1) Routine

2) For company