Her long, blonde hair and bright pink dress made her stand out in the crowd. 8. replace with
很多人相信信用卡替代现金只是个时间问题。
Many people believe that it will be a matter of time before they completely replace cash with credit cards. C．Functional patterns
1. The college campus, long a place of scholarship and frontiers of new technology,
is being transformed into a new age of electronics by a fleet of laptops, smartphones and connectivity 24 hours a day
sth., long a … of …, is being transformed into …, and …用于形容―某物的变化‖。
太空长久以来都是一个充满神秘色彩的地域，现在随着尖端技术和先进材料的大量出现，加上专业的宇航员，太空已经正在转为人类探索活动的战场。 ( mystery/ battlefield/ human exploration/ astronaut)
The space, long a place of mystery, is being transformed into a battlefield of human exploration by a fleet of top technology, advanced material and professional astronauts.
2. In fact, a recent study in the US found that information technology accounted for 5% to 8% of college budgets, up from an estimated 2% to 3% in the mid-1980s. A recent study/ research/ experiment found/ discovered/ indicated that …用于表达―某些研究、实验等所发现的结果‖。
事实上，美国最近的一项研究发现，信息技术的投入占高校预算的5%-8%，比20世纪80年代中期约2%-3%的投入有所增加。
最近的一项研究发现，与动物进行积极的互动能降低一个人的血压。 (interact with/ active/ lower/ blood pressure )
A recent research discovered that interacting with animals in an active way may lower a person’s blood pressure.
3. With the widespread application of laptops and computer science, we are going
to produce a generation of problem-solvers and intelligent thinkers, which is indispensable for the future of the world.
With the widespread application of …/ With the fast/rapid development of …用于表达―某事或某物的发展或应用‖。
随着互联网的迅猛发展和广泛应用，网络信息安全问题变得越来越严峻。 (seriousness/ information security/ on the rise)
With the rapid development and widespread application of Internet, the seriousness of Internet information security is on the rise. Language appreciation
1. 欢迎来体验21世纪的大学生活：通过源源不断的信息流，学生之间、师生
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之间建立了电子化的联系，一天24小时，一周7天，从不间断。 Welcome to college life in the 21st century, where students on campus are electronically linked to each other, to professors and to their classwork 24/7 in an ever-flowing river of information and communication. (Para. 3, L1) 2. 对于大多数本科生来说，永不间断的网络是大学生活的动力。
For most undergraduates, non-stop Internet connectivity is the fuel of college life. (Para. 6, L1)
3. 在过去的几年中，学校率先把校园变成了被无线网络覆盖的世界。
In the past few years, schools have taken the lead by turning their campuses into bubbles of Wi-Fi networks. (Para. 7, L2)
4. 在过去的几年中，学校率先把校园变成了被无线网络覆盖的世界。
In the past few years, schools have taken the lead by turning their campuses into bubbles of Wi-Fi networks. (Para. 7, L2)
5. 大学之间用最现代的网络和最热门的系统装置来吸引学生的竞争已经达到
狂热的地步。
The race to attract students with the most modern networks and the hottest systems has reached fever pitch. (Para. 10, L1) 6. 随时随地的网络连接使教育深受裨益。 D．Writing devices
Sentence writing
Paragraph writing Cause & Effect Example:
I have been doing regular exercise since my doctor told me to do so a few years ago. (Cause) As a result, my physical health has much improved. (Effect 1) I was overweight and had high blood pressure. But after exercising every day for half a year, I have lost 15 pounds and my blood pressure remains stable now. (Detailed explanation) Besides, exercising regularly has also benefited my mental health because it helps me release anxiety. (Effect 2) I used to get nervous very often and have a hard time getting to sleep. But now I become more relaxed because regular exercise takes away much of my daily stress, and I sleep well now. (Detailed explanation) Writing practice
Section B Too much of a good thing– A real addiction
Objectives:
To master the reading skill To understand the text
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To practice the phrases and patterns To learn about conducting a survey I.
Reading skills: Distinguishing between facts and opinion 1. What are facts?
Facts are things known for certain to exist, or be true, or have happened. 2. What are opinions?
Opinions are things believed to exist, be true, or have happened. 3. The differences between facts and opinions
The key difference between facts and opinions lies in the difference between
knowing and believing. Opinions may be based on facts, but they are still what we think, not what we know for certain. Opinions are debatable; facts are not.
A simple way is to ask questions like ―Is this statement debatable?‖ and ―Is this known for certain to be true?‖ If you answer ―yes‖ to the former question, it is an opinion; if you answer ―yes‖ to the latter question, it is a fact. II.
Text study
1. Read the title of Text B and predict what is the author’s main purpose in writing the text.
Tip: To encourage students to use the Internet wisely. Anything that is too much is
troublesome. The Internet is a good thing, but if you rely on it too much and even become addicted to it, it will become a bad thing.
2. What is the advantage of the Internet mentioned in Paragraph 1? (Para.1)
Tip: The Internet makes life easier. As a tool for doing research, the Internet is
better than any other tools. The Internet offers a good way to keep in contact with your friends. It gives us a great variety of media choices that offer many different perspectives on and insights into news and events.
3. Why does the author regard the Internet as a double-edged sword? (Para.2) Tip: Like pollution and traffic jams that come with the convenience of cars,
Internet access has proven so popular that it has given rise to a new kind of social epidemic, Internet addiction.
4. Why are new college students most likely to get addicted to the Internet?
(Paras.3-5)
Tip: Because they are not watched by their parents when at college. 5. What kind of people think Internet addiction is not a real problem? (Para. 6) Tip: Those who can well manage their time spent online.
6. What are mentioned in the text as circumstances under which endorphins may be
released? (Para. 6)
Tip: When we win a game, when we are instant-messaging our friend, or when we
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A. Text comprehension __Questions Previewing
find new blog entries, etc.
7. What can we learn about endorphins and Internet addicts from the text? (Para. 7) Tip: Endorphins may be released continuously and for a long time in the brains of
Internet addicts. With Internet addiction endorphins do nothing but keep people hooked to their computers.
8. When should we take a step back from the Internet? (Para. 8) Tip: When we still think about the Internet when we are offline.
B. Language focus: 1. a wealth of sth.
中国是大量传统医学的故乡。 China is home to a wealth of traditional medicines. 2. make use of sth.
蜗居需要节省并充分利用有限的空间。
Saving and making full use of limited space is a must of living in a snail house. 3. give rise to sth.
微笑可以让人心情大好；皱眉会让人变得郁闷。
Smiling can give rise to feelings of good will, while frowning makes one gloomy. 4.keep sb. from (doing) sth.
他是一个意志坚定的人，没有什么可以阻止他实施他的计划。
He is a man of determination, so nothing could keep him from carrying out his plan. 5. tell of
为了给我鼓劲，父亲会给我讲述他年轻时沐浴过的冰冷得难以忍受的冷水浴。 To give me courage, my father would tell of the unbearably freezing baths he had himself been through in his younger days. 6. as well
我们既要有原则性，也要有灵活性。 We should stick to the principles and be flexible as well. 6.at risk
如果你冒着危险挽救了一条生命，那你是理应受到表扬的。If you save a life at risk to your own, you deserve praise. D. Functional Patterns
1.It’s hard to deny sth. / that…―…某事是不可否认的‖，词义的双重否定表示极大的意义肯定。
我们难以否认网络给人们的生活带来的种种便利。通过网络，人们能够迅速地查到诸如地图、新闻和网上商店等，网络使生活变得简单。
It’s hard to deny the positive changes it adds to people’s lives as it makes life easier with quick access to things like maps, news, and online stores. (Para. 1,
不得不说，新东方的创始人俞敏洪成功开辟了中国英语教育的广阔前景。 It’s hard to deny that Yu Minhong, as the founder of New Oriental, successfully
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opens up broad prospects for English education in China.
2.Like…, though, it has… aspects…用于表达对于某一事物或事件的辩证分析。 这些事情发生在这些人身上，不是因为他们懒惰或愚蠢，而是因为他们上网成瘾。 These things did not happen to these people because they were lazy or stupid. They happened because of addiction. (Para. 5, L21)
虽然淘宝网已经成为中国最大网络销售平台，但像任何盈利模式一样，随着我们对网购的日益热衷，淘宝网的负面因素就变得明显起来。
Like any profit model, though Taobao became the go-to web marketplace in China, it has negative aspects that become clear as we are addicted in shopping online.
3.sb./ sth. do / did not + verb + because…用于表示 ―（人或事）的发生，但不是因为…‖。 这些事情发生在这些人身上，不是因为他们懒惰或愚蠢，而是因为他们上网成瘾。 These things did not happen to these people because they were lazy or stupid. They happened because of addiction. (Para. 5, L21)
你丢掉工作的原因不是因为老板决定让别人替代你。
You did not lose your job because your boss decided to have someone else to do your job.
Unit 4 Heroes of our time A hero is a man who does what he can.
— Romain Rolland
Heroism is latent in every human soul. — Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain
Section A Heroes among us
Objectives: To talk about heroism To understand the text fully To apply the phrases and patterns To master the paragraph writing skill
I. Warming-up
1. Who is the greatest hero in your mind? And Why?
Huang Jiguang, Qiu Shaoyun, Dong Cunrui… (combat heroes who sacrificed their own lives to fulfill the operational mission)
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