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1、,My Computer,I. Intensive Reading,Text Comprehension,Skill Building,Fast Reading,Unit 2,Detailed Reading,After Reading,Before Reading,Part I Intensive Reading,My Computer,study focus,1. Think about the relationship between computers and our life. 2. Try to use words and expressions about computer sc
2、ience. 3. Practice using the structure of “notnor” 4. Learn how to leave messages (留言). 5. Read about the function of screensavers.,Pre-reading Preparation: A. Discuss the following questions with your partners. 1. What computer operating systems have you ever used? Mac OS, UNIX, or Windows? 2. Have
3、 you ever been troubled by a computer breakdown? How did you feel at the moment? How did you solve the problem then?,Preparation,For More,key,B. Read the following sentences carefully and work out the meaning of the underlined words and expressions.,Preparation,For More,1. I am sorry to inform you t
4、hat your application has been unsuccessful. 2. Do not send the application via email. 3. My cars quite old, but its still pretty reliable. 4. The government must take action now to stop the rise in violent crimes.,key,Preparation,End,5. Would you mind keeping an eye on my baby when Im away for a min
5、ute? 6. She was very nervous about introducing James to her children, but they warmed to him immediately.,translate,Text Study,Pre-Reading,After-Reading,pause,Para. 1a At least once per day, without fail, my computer, like every computer I have ever owned, has some kind of emotional breakdown. It si
6、mply stops workingoften when Im not touching itand it puts a message on the screen informing me that an error has occurred.,Learning to Love the Computer, Warts and All By Dave Barry,translate,Text Study,Pre-Reading,After-Reading,pause,Para. 1b It does not say what the error is, nor where it occurre
7、d. For all I know, it occurred in New Zealand, and my computer found out about it via the Internet, and became so upset that it could not go on.,translate,Text Study,Pre-Reading,After-Reading,pause,Para. 2 When this happens, I have to turn my computer off and start it up again. When I do, my compute
8、r puts a snippy note on the screen informing me that it is scanning its disks for errors, because it was shut down improperly.,translate,Text Study,Pre-Reading,After-Reading,pause,Para. 3 “But I DIDNT DO ANYTHING!” I shout, but my computer ignores me, because it is busy scanning its disks. You just
9、know that if it finds any errors, its going to blame me, even though I dont even know where its disks ARE.,translate,Text Study,Pre-Reading,After-Reading,pause,Para. 4a While my computer is busy, I scan my wart. I have a wart on my right leg. It has been there for many years. I call it Buddy. I keep
10、 an eye on Buddy, in case his appearance changes. Ive read that its a bad thing, medically, when a wart Suddenly changes appearance.,translate,Text Study,Pre-Reading,After-Reading,pause,Para. 4b If I ever look down and see that Buddy has turned green and not good-looking any longer, or hes wearing a
11、 little pair of Groucho glasses, Ill know its time to take some kind of medical action. Such as quit drinking.,translate,Text Study,Pre-Reading,After-Reading,pause,Para. 5a But my point is that because of computer weirdness,I regularly see an entire mornings worksometimes as many as 18 words get bli
12、pped away forever to the Planet of Lost Data. Needless to say, I use Microsoft Windows. Ive been a loyal Windows man since the first version, which required you to write on the screen with crayons.,translate,Text Study,Pre-Reading,After-Reading,pause,Para. 5b Every year or so, Microsoft comes out wi
13、th a new version, which Microsoft always swears is better and more reliable, and I always buy it. I bought Windows 2.0, Windows 3.0, Windows 3.1415926, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows ME, Windows RSVP, The Best of Windows, Windows Strikes Back, and Windows Lets All Buy Bill Gates a House the Size of
14、 Vermont.,translate,Text Study,Pre-Reading,After-Reading,pause,Para. 6 My computers keep having seizures, but I keep buying Windows versions, hoping Ill get lucky. Im like the loser in the nightclub who keeps hitting on the hot babe. His shoes are squishing from the pina colada she poured on him, bu
15、t hes thinking: “Shes warming up to me!”,translate,Text Study,Pre-Reading,After-Reading,pause,Para. 7 I bring this all up because now Microsoft has a new version out, Windows XP, which according to everybody is the “most reliable Windows ever.” To me, this is like saying that asparagus is “the best
16、vegetable ever.” But still, I am tempted. “Maybe this will be the one,” I say to Buddy, as the two of us wait for the disks to be scanned. (496 words),My Computer,Team work,Discuss the following topics with your teammates. You may use the given topic-related words and expressions.,Word and Expressio
17、ns,1. Have you ever encountered (遇到) any problems similar to the writers? Can you describe them? How did you solve those problems? You may use the words and expressions learned in the text or some of those given below.,Team work,breakdown 故障 crash 死机 blank screen 黑屏,无显示 slow down 运行变慢 vulnerability
18、漏洞 virus 病毒 hacker attack 黑客攻击 (to) install a service pack 打补丁,For More,Team work,(to) upgrade 升级 (to) backup 备份 (to) scan 扫描 (to) quarantine a virus 隔离病毒 (to) install a firewall 安装防火墙 (to) recover 恢复,End,joke,My sister, a primary school teacher, was informed(v.告诉 ) by one of her pupils that a bird
19、had built its nest(n.窝;巢 ) in the tree outside the classroom. “What kind of bird?“ my sister asked. “I didnt see the bird, ma am, only the nest,“ replied the child. “Then, can you give us a description( n.描述 ) of the nest?” my sister encouraged( v.鼓励 ) her . “Well, maam, it just resembles( v. 相似;类似
20、) your hair. “,Nest and Hair,translate,joke,我姐姐是一位小学老师。一次一个学生告诉她说一只鸟儿在教室外 的树上垒了个窝。 “是什么鸟呢?”我姐姐问她。 “我没看到鸟儿,老师,只看到鸟窝。”那孩子回答说。 “那么,你能给我们描述一下这个鸟巢吗?”我姐姐鼓励她道。 “哦,老师,就像你的头发一样。”,鸟窝与头发,Click here,music,期盼已久的传说中的 Linkin Park 新单曲名字确认,叫New Divide,该单曲将作为Transformers 2: Revenge of the Fallen(变形金刚2:卷土重来)的主题曲。 在这首L
21、inkin Park专门为电影量身定做的主题曲中,虽然只有Chester Bennington的愤怒呼喊声而没有Mike Shinoda的Rap,所以那些怀念Mike声音的歌迷们还得再等一段时间。但是整首歌曲并没有令人失望,特别是在歌曲中间部分加入的机械般的即兴重复段,不但和电影相当吻合,而且也绝对能令乐队的“愤青”歌迷们为之激动。,lyric,I remembered black skies / the lightning all around me I remembered each flash / as time began to blur Like a startling sign /
22、 that fate had finally found me And your voice was all I heard That I get what I deserve So give me reason / to prove me wrong / to wash this memory clean Let the floods cross the distance in your eyes Give me reason / to fill this hole / connect the space between,For More,lyric,Let it be enough to
23、reach the truth that lies Across this new divide There was nothing in sight / but memories left abandoned There was nowhere to hide / the ashes fell like snow And the ground caved in / between where we were standing And your voice was all I heard That I get what I deserve So give me reason / to prov
24、e me wrong / to wash this memory clean,For More,lyric,Let the floods cross the distance in your eyes Across this new divide In every loss / in every lie In every truth that youd deny And each regret / and each goodbye was a mistake to great to hide And your voice was all I heard That I get what I de
25、serve So give me reason / to prove me wrong / to wash this memory clean,For More,lyric,Let the floods cross the distance in your eyes Give me reason / to fill this hole / connect the space between Let it be enough to reach the truth that lies Across this new divide End,End,Pre-reading Preparation: B
26、 (key),inform :告诉, 通知 via :(表示方式)通过(某人), 凭借(某种手段) reliable :可靠的, 可信赖的 take action : 采取行动, 行动起来 keeping an eye on :照看, 照管; 留心; 注意 warmed to :使变热至,Dave Barry,戴夫 巴瑞(1947 ) 是美国著名的专栏作家,文 字幽默风趣。1983 年起至今,戴夫 巴瑞一直为 迈阿密先驱报(Miami Herald) 撰稿,1988 年 其评论文章获得美国新闻界最高奖项普利策 奖。同时他也涉足小说写作,美国CBS 电视台的 系列片Daves World 就是根
27、据他的两部小说改编 的。,warts and all,在英语中,这个短语表示“尽管有各种缺点和瑕 疵”之意。在本文中,作者一方面写电脑带来的各 种不快,另一方面指自己腿上长的疣(wart),一语 双关,诙谐幽默。,Groucho glasses,格鲁乔眼镜(连有眉毛、 髭须和假鼻子的眼镜,通常 用于化装舞会等场合。其来 源可能与美国三四十年代喜 剧明星格鲁乔 马克思 (Groucho Marks)有关, 此人典型形象为浓眉、髭 须、大鼻并戴眼镜。),Para. 1a 我的电脑就像以前我有过的所有 电脑一样每天至少会来上一次某种类型的情 绪化故障,从无例外。它干脆停止工作了经 常是在我根本没碰它
28、的时候并在屏幕上显示 一条信息,告诉我发生了一个错误。,Translation,学会爱电脑,疣以及一切 戴夫巴瑞,Para. 1b 它不说是什么错误,也不说发生在哪 里。说不定错误发生在新西兰,我的电脑通过互 联网发现了它,并因此烦恼得无法继续工作。,Translation,Translation,Para. 2 在这种情形下,我只得关闭电脑再重新 启动。这样做以后,电脑就在屏幕上打出一条傲 慢无礼的信息,告诉我它正在扫描磁盘中的错误, 而原因是我没有正常关机。,Translation,Para. 3 “可我什么也没干呀!”我叫道。但电脑根 本不睬我,因为它正忙着扫描它的磁盘。要知道, 一旦它
29、发现了任何错误,它就会怪到我头上,尽管 我连它的磁盘在何方都不甚了了。,Translation,Para. 4a 电脑忙着的时候,我审视我的疣。我右 腿上长了个疣,已经有好些年了。我叫它巴迪老 弟。我密切注视着巴迪,以防它的外表有任何改 变。我读到过,疣外表上的突变从医学上看不是什 么好事情。,Translation,Para. 4b 如果我低头看到巴迪变绿,不再好看 了,或者戴上了一副小小的格鲁乔眼镜,我会意识 到该采取某种医疗行动了,比如戒酒。,Translation,Para. 5a 不过我要说的问题是,由于电脑的古怪 脾气,我经常看到整整一个早上的工作成果 有时候多达18 个单词“哔”
30、一声就永远去了 “丢失数据之星球”上了。不用说,我用的是微软 视窗系统。从视窗第一版这个版本要求用户用 彩色笔在屏幕上书写开始,我就是它的忠实用 户。,Translation,Para. 5b 大约每一年,微软公司都会推出一个 新版本并信誓旦旦地称它更好、更可靠,而我也 总是照单全收。我买了视窗2.0 版、视窗3.0 版、 视窗3.1415926 版、视窗95 版、视窗98 版、视 窗ME 版、视窗RSVP 版、最佳视窗版、视窗“又 来了”版,以及视窗“让我们大家为比尔 盖茨买 一座跟佛蒙特州一样大的房子”版。,Translation,Para. 6 我的电脑仍在不停犯病,而我仍坚持购 买各种
31、视窗版本,希望自己能交上好运。我就像 那个夜总会里的倒霉蛋,不停地去招惹那个辣妹。 他的鞋子已经被辣妹泼在他身上的冰镇果汁朗姆酒 泡软了,而他还在想:“她对我动心了!”,Translation,Para. 7 我说这些是因为微软又推出了新版本 视窗XP,每个人都说它是“有史以来最可靠的视 窗版本”。对我来说,这就像是说芦笋是“所见到的 最好的蔬菜”一样。但我还是心动了。在和我的巴 迪老弟一起等待电脑扫描磁盘的时候,我对它说: “也许这个版本行。”,via,prep. 经由;经过;通过 e.g. a. The news reached me via my aunt. 那消息是通过我婶婶转告我的。
32、 b. Switzerland has access to the sea via the River Rhine. 瑞士通过莱茵河与海相连。,for all one knows,说不定(常用来强调对某事不知情,而且该事也无足轻重) e.g. a. For all I know, he could be seriously ill. 说不定他病得很重。 b. I dont know where she is. She could have been kidnapped for all I know. 我不知道她在哪,说不定她已经被绑架了。,breakdown,n.故障;崩溃;(身体)衰弱 e.
33、g. a. Our car had a breakdown on the motorway. 我们的汽车在高速公路上抛锚了。 b. The strain of his job led to the complete breakdown of his health. 他工作过度,累垮了身体。,without fail,一定,必定; 没有失败的可能 e.g. a. Be here at noon without fail. 一定在正午时到这里。 b. Ill be there at two oclock without fail. 我两点钟一定到那里。,Para.1,2. It simply st
34、ops workingoften when Im not touching itand it puts a message on the screen informing me that an error has occurred. (Para. 1) 它干脆停止工作经常是在我根本没碰它的时 候并在屏幕上显示一条信息,告诉我发生了 一个错误。 1) informing., 现在分词短语用以修饰message,相当于定语从句 which informed me.,For More,Para.1,2) inform someone that/ inform someone of (about )
35、something: 通知或告诉某人(某事) e.g. a. He informed the police that a large amount of money was missing. 他向警方报案说一笔巨款不见了。 b. Keep me informed of/about what happens. 有事随时通知我。,End,Para.1,3. It does not say what the error is, nor where it occurred. (Para. 1) 它不说是什么错误,也不说发生在哪里。 not.nor: 既不,也不 (在这种用法中,nor连接一 个陈述句时
36、会引起该句子主语和助动词的顺序改 变) e.g. a. I dont expect children to be rude, nor do I expect to be disobeyed.,For More,Para.1,我不希望孩子们行为粗野,也不希望他们不听话。 b. He cannot find anyone here now, nor does he expect to find anyone here in the future. 现在他在这儿找不到任何人,以后也别想在这儿找到任何人。,End,scan,vt. 扫描;细看,审视;略读, 浏览 e.g. a. Scanning th
37、e computer regularly will help us detect computer viruses. 定期扫描计算机可以帮助我们发现计算机病毒。 b. The shipwrecked sailor scanned the horizon anxiously every morning.,For More,scan,这位遭遇船难的水手每天早晨都焦急地扫视着海天相接之处。 c. She scanned the newspaper over breakfast. 她边吃早饭边浏览了一遍报纸。,End,shut down,关上 e.g. He shut down the lid of
38、box and left. 他关上箱盖就离开了。 使(常指临时性的)停工,停业 The workshop has shut down and the workers are unemployed. 车间被关闭了,工人们失业了。,Para.3,7. “But I DIDNT DO ANYTHING!” I shout, but my computer ignores me, because it is busy scanning its disks. (Para. 3) “可我什么也没干呀!”我叫道。但电脑根本不睬我,因为它正忙着扫描它的磁盘。 1) ignore: vt. 不予理睬;忽视 e.
39、g. I said hello to her, but she ignored me completely.,For More,Para.3,我向她打招呼,但她根本不理我。 2) be busy doing something: 忙于做某事 e.g. Hes busy writing his term paper recently. 最近他忙着写他的学期论文。,End,quit,vt. 放弃,停止 e.g. My 60-year-old father decided to quit smoking. 我60岁的老父亲决定戒烟。 vi. 停止活动,离开,退出 He quit his job as
40、 a manager in the company. 他辞去了公司经理的工作。,Para.4,8. I call it Buddy. (Para. 4) 我叫它巴迪老弟。 “buddy”本意为“老兄,伙计,好朋友”,在这里作 者幽默地把他身上长出的疣比作自己一个很亲切 的兄弟,因此用Buddy作为对疣的昵称。,End,Para.4,9. I keep an eye on Buddy, in case his appearance changes. (Para. 4) 我密切注视着巴迪,以防它的外表有任何改变。 1) keep an eye on somebody/something: 照料某人
41、(某事物) e.g. a. Could you keep an eye on my suitcase for a moment? 你能帮我照管一会手提箱吗?,For More,Para.4,b. Would you keep an eye on my baby for a while? 请你照看一下我的婴儿好吗? 2) in case: 以防万一;万一(后面可以接从句,也可以接 of 短语 ) e.g. a. It may rain, youd better take an umbrella with you in case it does. 可能下雨,你最好带把伞以防万一。,For More
42、,Para.4,b. This is the number to call in case of emergency. 这是万一发生意外时拨打的号码。,End,Para.4,10. Ill know its time to take some kind of medical action. Such as quit drinking. (Para. 4) 我会意识到该采取某种医疗行动了,比如戒酒。 1) Its(its) time to (do) / Its(its) time (that) : 该是做的时候了 e.g. a. Its time for us to go home. 我们该回家
43、了。 b. Its high time for you to start working.,For More,Para.4,2) take action: 采取行动;行动起来 e.g. Immediate action must be taken to stop the fire spreading. 必须立即采取行动以阻止火势蔓延。,End,regularly,adv. 有规律地, 有规则地;匀称地 e.g. a. Public health inspectors visit restaurants and hotel kitchens regularly. 公共卫生官员定期检查餐馆与旅馆的
44、厨房。 b. The foreign ministers of the two countries meet regularly. 两国外长定期会晤。,version,n. (书、乐曲等的)版本;(一事物的)变化形式;一种描述 e.g. a. When I have compared the two versions I may write to you again. 当我比较两种版本之后, 我可能再次给你写信。 b. His version of the accident seemed most convincing. 他对该事件的叙述似乎最令人信服。,crayon,n. 有色(铅)笔, 蜡
45、笔 e.g. I need some childrens crayons. 我需要一些儿童蜡笔。 vt. & vi.用彩色蜡笔粉笔画 The picture had been crayoned by a child. 这幅画是小孩用蜡笔画的。,come out with,推出, 出版;说出, 提出(不寻常或意料之外的话) e.g. a. They are going to come out with a great new encyclopedia next month. 下个月他们将推出一部了不起的新百科全书。 b. After some hesitation, she came out w
46、ith the whole truth. 犹豫了一会,她终于道出了全部真相。.,swear,vt., vi. 诅咒,咒骂 e.g. His boss often swore at him, sometimes for no reason at all. 老板经常骂他, 有时毫无理由。 宣誓,发誓 I dont know anything about what happened, I swear. 我发誓, 我对所发生的事一无所知。,reliable,adj. 可靠的, 可信赖的 e.g. The manager thought he was a reliable person and told
47、 him all about the new plan. 经理认为他是一个可靠的人, 并把关于新计划的全部内容都告诉了他。,man,n. 这里专指来自于某一特定地方、从事某种特 定职业或与某种机构(特别是大学、公司等) 有特定联系的人 。 e.g. a. Even a Harvard man has a lot to learn about politics. 即使是哈佛大学高才生在政治上也仍有许多要 学习。 b. Ive been an IBM man for years. 我是IBM公司用户好多年了。,needless to say,不用说,无需说(用于告诉别人已经知道或能预 料到的事情)
48、 e.g. a. Needless to say, any contributions of money will be gratefully received. 不用说,任何钱款方面的捐助都会被心存感激地 收下的。 b. Needless to say, I agree with you. 不用说,我赞同你。,Para.5,11. But my point is that because of computer weirdness, I regularly see an entire mornings worksometimes as many as 18 wordsget blipped
49、away forever to the Planet of Lost Data. (Para. 5) 不过我要说的是,由于电脑的古怪脾气,我经常 看到整整一个早上的工作成果有时候多达18个 单词“哔”一声就永远去了“丢失数据之星球”上 了。,For More,Para.5,1) point: n. 谈论的事;要点、核心问题 e.g. You have missed the whole point of the novel. 你忽略了这篇小说的要点。 2) as many as: 多达 His speech attracted as many as 1,000 people. 他的演讲吸引的人数多达一千。,For More,Para.5,3) get blipped away: “哔”一声就消失了。blip本来是名词,指雷达等屏幕上的光点,其不停地闪烁,并且每次光点出现都伴有短促而尖锐的声音。在这里活用为动词,意为(使某物)发出短促而尖锐的声音。away是副词,表示离开、消失。 4) the Planet of Lost Data: “丢失数据之星球”
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