外語教學(xué)與研究出版社江南大學(xué)CONTENTS1Viewing2Reading3Sharpeningyourskills4Buildingyourlanguage5TalkingaboutChinaUNIT4Asweallknow,technologyispartofeveryaspectofourlives?living,learning,andworking.Likemagic,newtechnologiesareenhancingourexperiencesinmanyways.Watchavideoclipandseehowtechnologycreatesabeautifullifeforus.ViewingUNIT4ViewingFillintheblankswithwhatyouhearfromthevideoclip.1UNIT4Allaroundtheworldinnovationintechnologyisatwork,connectingusall.?Ineconomies,makingcities1)____________,transportsystems2)____________,logistics(物流)smoother.?Inindustry,productivity3)____________,conferencesmore4)____________,designsmorebeautiful.?Inlife,livingmore5)____________,learningmore6)____________,growingupmorememorable.?Atplay,traveling7)____________,e-commerce8)____________,socialnetworkscloser.bettersmarterhigherefficientinformedpowerfulsmoothersaferViewing2UNIT4Thevideoclipbrieflyintroducestheimprovementsinourlivesmadebytechnology.Workinpairstoillustrateonechangebasedonyourexperiences.Theadvancementoftechnologyhasgreatlytransformedmystudyhabits.Inowbenefitalotfromeducationalappsthatprovideinteractivelearningexperiences.Forexample,languagelearningappshelpmepracticevocabularyandgrammaronthego.Ialsouseappstoorganizemynotesandideas,whichmakesrevisingforexaminationsmuchmoreefficient.Thesetoolshavemadelearningmoreconvenientandinteresting.Beingabletostudyflexiblyhashelpedmedevelopamoreconsistentstudyroutineandimprovedmyoverallacademicperformance.ViewingUNIT4Theadvancementsintechnology,includingnewdevicesandapplications,haveprofoundlychangedmylife,particularlythewayIexperiencetheworld.Withsocialmediaapps,Icanshop,ordermeals,plantrips,andtrackmyfitnesswithoutsteppingoutofthedoor.ThroughVRtechnology,IcanenjoyvirtualtoursofZhangjiajie’sglassbridgewithoutphysicallyhavingtostandonitwithlegsshaking.Moreover,navigationappshelpmediscoverback-alleyhotpotspots.Whilesometimesoverwhelming,thisdigitallydependentlifestylehasgivenmygenerationathrillingnewrhythmoflivingthatblendstraditionwithcutting-edgeconvenience.ViewingWhatdoyousee?Whatmakeslifebeautiful?Isitscienceatworkorjustthenaturalconnectionswemake?Allaroundtheworldinnovationintechnologyisatwork,connectingusall.Ineconomies,makingcitiesbetter,transportsystemssmarter,logisticssmoother.Inindustry,productivityhigher,conferencesmoreefficient,designsmorebeautiful.Inlife,livingmoreinformed,learningmorepowerful,growingupmorememorable.Atplay,travelingsmoother,e-commercesafer,socialnetworkscloser.Thebeautyoflifeiseverywhere,waitingtobeuncovered.Thebeautyoftechnologyisnodifferent,fortimedrivesitsdiscoveryandfocusdeliversitsbreakthroughs.Technologyisbeautiful.ScriptUNIT4StructureTextreadingTextunderstandingReadingVocabularyUNIT4ReadingStructureUNIT4TheInternetandwebtechnologyhasrevolutionizedthewaypeopleliveandinteractwiththeworld.Readthetextandchoosethecorrectheadingforeachparagraphfromthelistofheadingsonthenextslide.Writethecorrectnumber,A-I,inblanks1-9.Thenanalyzethestructureofthetextbyfillingintheparagraphnumbersinblanks10-13.ReadingStructureUNIT41)Para.1_______ 2)Para.2_______ 3)Para.3_______

ListofHeadingsATheBirthoftheWorldWideWebB

TheRiseofE-commerceC

AConnectedWorldD

SocialInteractionintheDigitalAgeE

TheSmartphoneRevolutionF

EntertainmentontheGoG

InformationSharingandOpinionExchangeH

SmartphonesandNavigationI

MobileFinancialManagement4)Para.4_______7)Para.7_______

5)Para.5_______8)Para.8_______

6)Para.6_______9)Para.9_______

FICADGBEHReadingStructureUNIT410)PartOne__________:IntroductiontotheoriginoftheWorldWideWebanditsinitialimpact.11)PartTwo__________:TheroleoftheWorldWideWebinsocialinteraction,informationsharing,ande-commerce.12)PartThree___________:Theimpactofsmartphonesonvariousaspectsofdailylife.13)PartFour____________:ReflectionontheoverallimpactoftheWorldWideWebondailylife.Para.1Paras.2-4Paras.5-8Paras.13ReadingTextreadingUNIT4ReadingReadingIn1989,aBritishscientistataphysicslaboratoryinSwitzerlandpublishedatechnicalpaperthatwouldchangetheworld.Thetitleofthepaperwas“InformationManagement:AProposal.”ItintroducedtheworldtotheWorldWideWeb?asystemforpublishinginformationovertheInternet.Theworld’sfirst-everwebsitewent“l(fā)ive”onDecember20,1990.Sevenmonthslater,onAugust6,1991,theWorldWideWebmadeitsInternetdebut.TheWorldWideWebmadeeasyaccesstotheInternetpossible.Fewpeoplecouldhaveimaginedthechangesthiswouldbringabout.1TextreadingUNIT4ReadingReadingThankstotheWeb,wecanchatwithothersandmakefriendswithpeoplefromallovertheworldwithoutsteppingfootoutsidethefrontdoor.Now,morethan60percentoftheworld’spopulationusessocialmedia,andtheaveragedailytimespentonsocialmediaisnearly2.5hours.Keepingintouchgloballyhasneverbeeneasierorcheaper.Forbusinesspeople,somesocialmediahelpcreateopportunitiesforjobseekerstonetworkandforjobproviderstofindpotentialemployees.2TextreadingUNIT4ReadingReadingWanttoshareyouropinionsorgettheopinionsofothers?Justcreateyourownaccountandpostyourthoughts,pictures,orshortvideosonvarioussocialmedia.Wanttobuyasmartphonebutarenotsurewhichonebestmeetsyourneeds?FindanopinionleaderontheWeborlocateawebsitethatmakesthosecomparisonsforyou.Exchangingopinionsonlinemeanswearenolongerlimitedtotraditionalnewsmediaforinformation.3TextreadingUNIT4ReadingReadingPerhapsthebiggestcommercial

revolutionmadepossiblebytheWorldWideWebise-commerce,theabilitytobuyandsellonline.WecanorderlunchwhilesittingonthesofaathomeorsellChinese-madeelectronicstocustomersinCalifornia.Wecanmakeglobaltravelarrangementsandevensecurevisasforsomecountriesonline.Needsomethingtohelpyoukeepfit?Findanonlinefitnesscoachandexerciseregularlywithprofessionalhelp.Howdowepayforthesegoodsandservices?ThroughtheInternet,ofcourse.4TextreadingUNIT4ReadingReadingInternetaccessinthepastwaslimitedbecauseeveryoneneededaPCtoconnecttotheWeb.Butthingshavechangedwiththeriseandwidespreaduseofsmartphones.Theversatiledeviceshaverevolutionizedthewayweinteractwiththeworldandhavemadeourlivesmoreconvenientandefficient.5TextreadingUNIT4Smartphoneshavebecomeanindispensabletoolforgettingaround.Theyprovidebuilt-inglobalpositioningcapabilitiesthatallowustonavigatethroughunfamiliarplaceswithease.Whetherwearewalking,driving,orusingpublictransportation,smartphonenavigationapplicationsprovidereal-timedirections,trafficupdates,andalternativeroutesuggestionstohelpusreachourdestinationsefficiently.6ReadingReadingSmartphoneshavetransformedthewayweconsumeentertainment.Whetherit’sstreamingmusic,watchingmoviesandTVshows,orplayinggames,smartphonesofferaportableentertainmentexperience.Withaccesstovariousappsandplatforms,wecaneasilyenjoyourfavoritecontentanytime,anywhere.7TextreadingUNIT4Withthedevelopmentofmobilebankingapps,smartphoneshavealsomademanagingpersonalfinancesmoreconvenientthanever.Fromcheckingaccountbalancestotransferringfunds,payingbills,andevendepositingchecksusingoursmartphone’scamera,theseappsprovideasecureandefficientwayforustohandleourfinancialtransactionsonthego.8ReadingReadingAconnectedworldofinformationandcommunicationisnowatourfingertips.EventhescientistwhoproposedtheconceptoftheWorldWideWebcouldnothaveknownhowmuchitwouldchangeourdailylives.9TextreadingUNIT4ReadingTextunderstandingHowdoestheWebconnecttheworld?Readthetextandcompletethediagram.

1UNIT4?Wechatwithothersand1)____________withpeoplefromallovertheworldwithoutsteppingoutthedoor.?Usingbuilt-inGPScapabilities,we5)_________________unfamiliarplaceswithease.makefriendsnavigatethroughReadingTextunderstandingUNIT4share?Usingentertainmentappsandplatforms,we6)________________________andenjoyourselvesanytimeandanywhere.?Usingmobilebankingapps,we7)____________________________________________________inasecureandefficientwaywhenweareonthego.?We2)___________ouropinionsand3)___________theopinionsofothersonline.?Wedoe-commerce,wherewe4)________________productsandservicesonlineandpayonline.getsellandbuyconsumeentertainmentmanagepersonalfinances/handleourfinancialtransactionsReadingTextunderstandingDecidewhetherthestatementsaretrue(T)orfalse(F)accordingtothetext.21

WhentheWorldWideWebwasfirstintroducedtotheworld,peoplecouldimaginewhatamazingchangestheWebwouldbringtohumanlife.2Theworld’sfirstwebsitewaslinkedtotheInternetin1991anditwasavailableforpublicuse.3Keepingintouchgloballyhasbecomeeasierandcheaperwiththeriseofsocialmedia.4Thankstotheirportability,smartphonesprovidepeoplewithwideraccesstotheInternetthanPCs.5

Mobilebankingappsareprimarilydesignedforusewhilewearewalkingonthestreets.UNIT4FTTTFReadingTextunderstandingReadthetextandidentifytheparagraphfromwhichtheinformationineachstatementisderived.Someparagraphscanbechosenmorethanonce.31Ifyouwanttoexchangeideas,youcandosobypostingtext,picturesandvideosonsocialmediaplatforms.2Itisaloteasierforpeopletotravelinunfamiliarplaceswiththehelpofsmartphoneapplications.3Socialmediabuildstheconnectionbetweenjobhuntersandcompaniesthatarelookingforsuitableemployees.UNIT4ReadingTextunderstandingReadthetextandidentifytheparagraphfromwhichtheinformationineachstatementisderived.Someparagraphscanbechosenmorethanonce.34Thewidespreaduseofsmartphonesbringsfurtherchangesinthewaypeopleareconnectedwiththeworld.5Ifpeopleareplanningtobuyaproduct,theycanviewtheonlinecommentsbeforemakingadecision.6Withawidevarietyofsmartphoneapplications,peoplecanenjoythemselveswheneverandwherevertheylike.7Travelerscanapplyforrequiredtraveldocumentsandmanagetheirjourneyswithoutsteppingoutoftheroom.UNIT4ReadingTextunderstanding1Para.32Para.63Para.24Para.55Para.36Para.77Para.4UNIT4VocabularyReadingUNIT4★technical:a.

involvingscienceorindustry技術(shù)（性）的；工藝（上）的

e.g.Thereportprovidedatechnicalanalysisofthechallengesincompletingtheproject.用法：側(cè)重具體技術(shù)細(xì)節(jié)與專業(yè)技能Wordtransformation?technician

n.

技術(shù)員

e.g.Thetechnicianrepairedthebrokenprinter.用法：指從事技術(shù)性工作的人，通常需要專業(yè)技能VocabularyReadingUNIT4?technological

a.技術(shù)的e.g.Thecompanyisinvestingintechnologicalinnovation.

用法：強(qiáng)調(diào)系統(tǒng)性科技應(yīng)用與創(chuàng)新

?technique

n.

技術(shù)、技巧e.g.Goodtechniqueisessentialforplayingthepianowell.用法：指完成某事的具體方法或技巧

VocabularyReadingUNIT4ExerciseFillintheblankwiththecorrectword.1)The________(technical,technician)teamwascalledtofixthenetworkissue.2)The___________(technological,technology)advancementshaveimprovedourefficiency.3)Hehasa________(technique,technical)backgroundinelectronics.technicaltechnologicaltechnicalVocabularyReadingUNIT4★potential:a.

(onlybeforenoun)possibleorlikelyinthefuture可能的；潛在的e.g.Scientistsareexploringthepotentialbenefitsofthisnewtreatment.ExerciseTranslatethesentenceintoEnglishwith“potential”.公司正在探索潛在的新市場。____________________________________________________Thecompanyisexploringpotentialnewmarkets.VocabularyReadingUNIT4★commercial:a.

relatedtobusinessandthebuyingandsellingofgoodsandservices商業(yè)的；商務(wù)的e.g.Theirnewproductsdroveprofitandcommercialgrowth.Synonyms?economic

a.

與經(jīng)濟(jì)或經(jīng)濟(jì)活動(dòng)相關(guān)的

e.g.Thegovernmentisfocusingoneconomicgrowth.?economical

a.

節(jié)省的、經(jīng)濟(jì)實(shí)惠的

e.g.Theelectricvehicleisveryeconomicaltorun.?financial

a.

與金錢或財(cái)務(wù)相關(guān)的

e.g.Thecompanyneedsfinancialsupporttoexpand.VocabularyReadingUNIT4ExerciseChoosethebestanswer.Thecompany’s________strategyfocusesonexpandingitsmarketsharethroughadvertising.A.financialB.economicC.economicalD.commercial√VocabularyReadingUNIT4★revolution:n.[C]acompletechangeinwaysofthinking,methodsofworking,etc.（思維、工作方式等的）徹底變革，革命e.g.Arevolutioninrenewableenergytechnologyistakingplace.Wordtransformation?revolutionize

vt.tocompletelychangethewaypeopledosth.orthinkaboutsth.使徹底變革；給…帶來革命

e.g.Electriccarsreducecarbonemissionssignificantlyandarealreadyrevolutionizingtheglobaltransportationindustry.Vocabulary?revolutionary

a.introducingorinvolvingamajorchange,especiallyinideas,methods,orpractices.革命性的

e.g.Therevolutionarydesignofthenewcarhasattractedmanybuyers.ReadingUNIT4VocabularyReadingUNIT4ExerciseTranslatetheChineseexpressioninbracketsintoEnglish.1)TheinventionoftheInternet_______________________________________________________(徹底改變了我們溝通和分享信息的方式).2)Thenewsmartphone____________________________(采用革命性的設(shè)計(jì))thatimprovesbatterylifeandperformance.3)____________________(數(shù)字革命)hasbroughtaboutsignificantchangesincommunicationandentertainment.revolutionizedthewaywecommunicateandshareinformationfeaturesarevolutionarydesignThedigitalrevolutionVocabularyReadingUNIT4★versatile:a.

havingmanydifferentuses有多種用途的；多功能的；萬用的e.g.Alaptopisaversatiletoolforbothworkandentertainment.Synonyms?adaptable

a.

適應(yīng)性強(qiáng)的

e.g.Anadaptablepersoncaneasilyfitintonewenvironments.用法：強(qiáng)調(diào)適應(yīng)能力?flexible

a.

靈活的

e.g.Aflexiblescheduleallowsyoutobalanceworkandpersonallife.用法：強(qiáng)調(diào)靈活性VocabularyReadingUNIT4?diverse

a.

多樣的、不同的

e.g.Thecompanyhasadiverseworkforcefrommanydifferentbackgrounds.

用法：強(qiáng)調(diào)多樣性或不同性ExerciseFillintheblankwiththecorrectword.1)A________(versatile,adaptable)toolcanbeusedformanydifferenttasks.2)Thenewsoftwareisdesignedtomeettheneedsofa________(versatile,diverse)rangeofuserswithdifferentpreferencesandrequirements.3)The_________(flexible,adaptable)speciessurvivedtheenvironmentalchanges.versatilediverseadaptableVocabularyReadingUNIT4★convenient:a.

easytodo,ornotcausingproblemsordifficulties方便的；省力的e.g.Modernappliancesmakehouseholdchoresmoreconvenientandsaveusvaluabletime.Wordtransformation?convenience

n.

方便、便利e.g.Theconvenienceofonlineshoppingisthatyoucanbuythingswithoutleavinghome.?inconvenient

v.

不方便的、不便的e.g.I’mreallysorrytoaskyouthisquestionatsuchaninconvenienttime.VocabularyReadingUNIT4ExerciseFillintheblankswithproperformsoftheword“convenient”.Thenewcampuslibraryislocatedrightnexttothedormitory,whichbringsgreat1)___________tostudents,allowingthemtoaccessstudymaterialseasilywithouthavingtowalkfar.However,somestudentsfindit2)____________tostudytherebecauseitisalwayscrowdedduringexamperiods.convenienceinconvenientVocabularyReadingUNIT4★efficient:a.

doingsth.wellandthoroughlywithnowasteoftime,money,orenergy效率高的；

有能力的e.g.Irecommendcomingupwithadetailedstudyplan,tohelpyoubemoreefficientinyourtimemanagement.Synonyms?effectivea.

有效的、有成效的e.g.Usingflashcardsisaneffectivewaytomemorizenewvocabulary.用法：強(qiáng)調(diào)“有效果”“能夠達(dá)到預(yù)期目標(biāo)”，側(cè)重結(jié)果Vocabulary?productive

a.富有成效的、多產(chǎn)的

e.g.Theteamleaderpraisedthemembersfortheirproductivework,astheycompletedmultipleprojectsinashortperiod.

用法：強(qiáng)調(diào)“能產(chǎn)出大量成果”“富有成效”ReadingUNIT4VocabularyReadingUNIT4ExerciseTranslatetheChineseexpressioninbracketsintoEnglish.1)Usingato-dolistcan_____________________(讓你更高效)byhelpingyouprioritizetasks.2)Regularexercise_____________(對(duì)是有效的)improvingoverallhealth.makeyoumoreefficientiseffectiveinVocabularyReadingUNIT4★capability:n.[C,U]theabilityorqualitiesnecessarytodosth.能力；才能e.g.Theprogramaimstotrainourdecision-makingcapabilitiessowecanfunctionbetterunderpressure.Collocation?havethecapabilitytodosth.

有能力做某事e.g.Thenewsoftwarehasthecapabilitytoprocesslargeamountsofdataquickly.?expand/enhancecapabilities

擴(kuò)展/增強(qiáng)能力e.g.Weneedtoenhanceourcapabilitiesinordertostaycompetitiveinthemarket.Vocabulary?technicalcapability

技術(shù)能力e.g.Thecompany’stechnicalcapabilityallowsittodevelopadvancedproducts.ReadingUNIT4Synonymscapacity

n.能力、容量e.g.Thestadiumhasaseatingcapacityof50,000people.用法：強(qiáng)調(diào)“容量”或“最大能力”，常用于物理空間或設(shè)備VocabularyReadingUNIT4ExerciseTranslatethesentenceintoEnglishwith“capability”.公司的戰(zhàn)略能力是其長期成功的關(guān)鍵。_______________________________________________________Thecompany’sstrategiccapabilityiskeytoitslong-termsuccess.VocabularyReadingUNIT4★transportation:n.[U](AmE)asystemormethodforcarryingpassengersorgoodsfromoneplacetoanother交通運(yùn)輸系統(tǒng)；運(yùn)輸方式e.g.Bicyclesareapopularmeansoftransportationinmanycities.Wordtransformationtransportv.運(yùn)輸；運(yùn)送e.g.Thecompanytransportsgoodsalloverthecountry.VocabularyReadingUNIT4Usefulexpressions?publictransportation

公共交通?transportationsystem

交通系統(tǒng)?smarttransportation

智能交通VocabularyReadingUNIT4ExerciseFillintheblankswith“transport”or“transportation”.1)Thecityisinvestinginnew_____________infrastructuretoreducetrafficcongestion.2)Thecompanyneedstofindamoreefficientwayto__________goodstodifferentregions.3)Thegovernmentisworkingonimproving______________servicesinruralareas.transportationtransporttransportationVocabularyReadingUNIT4★destination:n.[C]aplacetowhichsb.orsth.isgoingorbeingsent目的地；終點(diǎn)e.g.After20hoursontheboat,theyfinallyarrivedattheirdestination.Synonymsgoaln.目標(biāo)、目的e.g.Thegoaloftheprojectistoimprovecustomersatisfaction.用法：側(cè)重于抽象的或可量化的目標(biāo)VocabularyReadingUNIT4ExerciseFillintheblankswith“destination”or“goal”.Travelingisanexcitingwaytoexplorenewplacesandcultures.The1)__________ofatripcanbeabeautifulbeach,ahistoriccity,oraremotevillage.Formanypeople,the2)______oftheirjourneyisnotjusttoreachaspecificlocation,butalsotoexperiencenewadventuresandcreatelastingmemories.destinationgoalVocabularyReadingUNIT4★consume:vt.

tousetime,energy,goods,etc.消耗；消費(fèi)e.g.ManypeopleprefertoconsumecontentontheirsmartphonesratherthanthroughtheTVorradio.Wordtransformation?consumer

n.消費(fèi)者；使用者

e.g.Thecompanyfocusesonmeetingtheneedsofitsconsumers.?consumptionn.消費(fèi)；消耗；食用e.g.Theconsumptionofalcoholisprohibitedinthisarea.VocabularyReadingUNIT4ExerciseChoosethebestanswer.The______ofelectricityhasincreasedsignificantlyinthepastdecade.A.consumeB.consumptionC.consumerD.consuming√VocabularyReadingUNIT4★stream

1vt.

用流式傳輸，流播（無須待整個(gè)文件下載到計(jì)算機(jī)便可播放互聯(lián)網(wǎng)上的視頻或音頻文件）e.g.Theplatformallowsuserstostreamhigh-qualitymusicwithouttakingupstoragespaceontheirdevices.ExerciseTranslatethesentenceintoEnglishwith“stream”.這場現(xiàn)場音樂會(huì)正在網(wǎng)上直播。____________________________________________________Theliveconcertisbeingstreamedonline.Vocabulary2n.[C]

小河

e.g.Thestreamwassoclearthatyoucouldseethefishswimminginit.

ReadingUNIT4?creek

n.

小溪e.g.Thecabinislocatednexttoasmallcreek.用法：常用于描述較小的自然水流?river

n.

河流e.g.TheNileRiverisoneofthelongestriversintheworld.用法：常用于描述較大的水體SynonymsVocabulary?currentn.水流e.g.Thestrongcurrentcarriedtheboatdownstream.

用法：強(qiáng)調(diào)水流的速度和方向，常用于描述水流的強(qiáng)弱ReadingUNIT4ExerciseChoosethebestanswer.The______oftheriverissopowerfulthatitgenerateselectricityfortheentirecity.A.streamB.creekC.riverD.current√VocabularyReadingUNIT4★portablea.

abletobecarriedormovedeasily手提式的；便攜式的；輕便的e.g.Thisportableseatfoldsflatforeasystorage.Usefulexpressions?portablecomputer

便攜式電腦?portableprojector

便攜式投影儀VocabularyReadingUNIT4ExerciseTranslatetheChineseexpressioninbracketsintoEnglish._________________________(便攜式學(xué)習(xí)設(shè)備)allowsstudentstostudyanytime,anywhere.AportablelearningdeviceVocabularyReadingUNIT4★transfer:v.

tomovefromoneplacetoanother;tomovesth.orsb.fromoneplacetoanother（使）轉(zhuǎn)移，搬遷e.g.HowcanItransfermoneyfrommybankaccounttohis?Synonyms?move

v.

移動(dòng)、搬動(dòng)e.g.Thefamilydecidedtomovetoaquieterneighborhood.用法：強(qiáng)調(diào)物體或人從一個(gè)位置到另一個(gè)位置的物理移動(dòng)Vocabulary?shift

v.

轉(zhuǎn)移、改變

e.g.Heshiftedhisweightfromonefoottotheother.

用法：強(qiáng)調(diào)位置、方向、注意力或狀態(tài)的改變?transmit

v.

傳輸、傳送

e.g.Thesignalistransmittedfromthesatellitetothegroundstation.

用法：強(qiáng)調(diào)信號(hào)、信息、能量等的傳輸ReadingUNIT4VocabularyReadingUNIT4ExerciseFillintheblankswiththeproperformsof“transfer”,“move”,“shift”or“transmit”.1)Youneedto_________attheairporttocatchyourconnectingflight.2)Thefocus________fromonetopictoanotherduringthemeeting.3)Thefundswere

___________

fromoneaccounttoanothertocovertheexpenses.4)Theradiostation

_________

musicandnewsprogramstolistenersaroundtheworld.transfershiftedtransferredtransmitsVocabularyReadingUNIT4★handle:vt.

todealwithasituation,aperson,anareaofwork,orastrongemotion處理，

應(yīng)付（局勢、人、工作或感情）e.g.Anewpersonwasappointedtohandlethecrisis.VocabularyReadingUNIT4ExerciseTranslatethesentencesintoChinese.1)Intoday’sfast-pacedworld,theabilitytohandlestressiscrucialforsuccess._______________________________________________________2)Forexample,learningtohandledifficultconversationswithcolleaguescanimproveworkplacerelationships.__________________________________________________________在當(dāng)今快節(jié)奏的世界里，應(yīng)對(duì)壓力的能力對(duì)于成功至關(guān)重要。例如，學(xué)會(huì)應(yīng)對(duì)與同事之間的棘手對(duì)話，可以改善職場人際關(guān)系。ViewingCulturenotesUNIT4SwitzerlandItisalandlockedEuropeancountrylocatedintheheartofthecontinent.Ithasfourofficiallanguages:German,French,ItalianandRomansh.Thecountryhoststheheadquartersofnumerousinternationalorganizations,includingtheUnitedNationsinGeneva.Itisagloballeaderinbanking,watchmakingandchocolateproduction.ViewingCulturenotesUNIT4CaliforniaLocatedontheWestCoastoftheUnitedStates,itisthenation’smostpopulousstateandaglobalhubfortechnology,entertainment,andinnovation.HometoSiliconValley,Hollywood,andnaturallandscapeslikeYosemite,Californiaboastsadiversecultureandeconomy.Itisalsoaleaderinhighereducation,withprestigiousuniversitieslikeStanfordandUCBerkeley.Reading

Theworld’sfirst-everwebsitewent“l(fā)ive”onDecember20,1990.(Para.1)1)first-ever

a.

(onlybeforenoun)happeningforthefirsttime

第一次的

e.g.Asit’sherfirst-evervisittoChina,Janefeelsreallyexcited.2)goliveifacomputersystemgoeslive,allthetestsonithavebeencompletedanditcannowbeused（計(jì)算機(jī)系統(tǒng)）激活

e.g.Aftermonthsoftesting,ournewpaymentsystemisexpectedtogolivenextMonday.1LanguagepointsReadingUNIT4Reading

★golive除了是固定短語外，也可以理解為go用作系動(dòng)詞來強(qiáng)調(diào)主語website的狀態(tài)和變化。live使用了引號(hào)，是為了突出該時(shí)間的重要性。第一個(gè)網(wǎng)站上線標(biāo)志著現(xiàn)代網(wǎng)絡(luò)的誕生，這成為互聯(lián)網(wǎng)歷史上的一個(gè)重要時(shí)刻。

★

live

a.

?living;notdead活的

e.g.liveanimals?givenormadewhenpeoplearewatching,notrecorded現(xiàn)場演出的

e.g.Theclubhaslivemusicmostnights.

LanguagepointsReadingUNIT4Reading

?ofinterestorimportanceatthepresenttime當(dāng)前所關(guān)心的；時(shí)下重大的

e.g.Pollutionisstillverymuchaliveissue.

?(ofanelectroniclink)functioningcorrectly,sothatitisconnectedtoanotherdocumentorpageontheInternet（電子鏈接）有效的，功能正常的

e.g.Herearesomelivelinkstootheraviation-relatedwebpages.

LanguagepointsReadingUNIT4ReadingReading

Sevenmonthslater,onAugust6,1991,theWorldWideWebmadeitsInternetdebut.(Para.1)

debut

n.[C]thefirstpublicappearanceofanentertainer,sportsplayer,etc.orofsth.newandimportant（演員、運(yùn)動(dòng)員等的）首次登臺(tái)，初次亮相；（新事物的）問世

e.g.Herdebutalbumwasrecordedin2018.

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makesb.’sdebut,sb.’sacting/singing/film/directorialdebut

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