大学英语四(综合教程)第二单元

大学体验英语四（综合教程）

Unit 2Culture

Listen and Talk

Lead in

The man and the woman in the play were 1. Their names were 2. Shakespeare wrote a lot of 3. The woman thought that he wrote them on a 4. ,The man said that Shakespeare used a tape-recorder, and imagined him with a 5. , in his hand. The man said that Shakespeare was too busy to watch television, because he went to the 6. every night. They thought the other man was Shakespeare’s 7. They told him he was lucky to live in a 8. house.

Key:1. tourists; 2. Sidney and Ethel; 3. plays; 4. typewriter;

5.microphone

6. theatre;

7. grandchild;

8. famous ;

Passage A: Why Digital Culture Is Good for You?

2. Choose the best answer to each question based on the information you obtain from the passage.

1. The media and many social and behavioral scientists think that the Web _______.

A) is very dangerous to surfers

B) is the most evil thing in the world

C) has special power to overpower its users

D) is fairly innocent of any evil effects

2. According to the passage, people who like to deceive online are ________.

A) those who are faithful in the real world

B) those who are compelled to deceive in the real world

C) those who also like to cheat in the real world

D) those who are always masking themselves in the real world

3.How do shy people like when they are communicating on the Internet? .

A) They feel more confident on the Internet.

B) They can disguise themselves.

C) They feel more nervous on the Internet.

D) They won't be laughed at stuttering.

4. When members of the digital culture make use of the Internet, they will________.

A) broaden their horizons

B) get more opportunity to change their lives

C) find more chances to get to know each other.

D) become addicted to surfing

5. If you want to succeed in an online communication you should__________.

A) increase your typing speed so that you can input more information

B) be more patient and listen to others carefully

C) carefully choose your words so as not to be misunderstood

D) interrupt people when they are too talkative

Answer: 1.A, 2.C, 3.A, 4.A, 5.C

3. Answer the following questions with the information from the passage.

1. What can help us to make out the dishonest folks online?

Some hints (or cues) in what they say, for example, inconsistencies.

2. Are you willing to tell your online friends your worries or frustration? Why or why not?

Yes. Because I needn't expose my real identity and in this way I can relieve my mental pressure more freely.

3. What is the power of words on the Internet?

Words can harm, hurt and offend. In the same way words can offer humor, help, support and encouragement.

4. What is the writer’s attitude toward the digital culture?

Supportive. The whole passage is arguing for that.

5. Do you enjoy the digital culture? Justify your answer?

Open

plete the summary of the text. The first letter of the missing word has been given to you.

The news media and social and behaviour scientists have recently 1) w us, Internet users that web 2) c can be 3) d because some Internet users can hide behind false 4) i and names to deceive us. However, the author thinks the Internet is not inherently dangerous unless you are weak-willed or willing to be 5) c . Then the author 6) i the reasons why the bad people using the net can’t deceive us. Finally the author lists five 7) a of the Internet. First, the Web can bring out the best in people; second, people are judged 8) d on the Web and thus people will not judge others by their 9) a only; third, people will speak and write more freely on the Web; fourth, the Web provides us with more 10) o to change our lives; and finally we learn the power of words and learn to become better listeners on the web. In short, digital culture is good for us.

Anwser: 1.warned munication 3.dangerous 4.identities 5.cheated

6.illustrates

7.advantages

8.differently

9.appearance 10.opportunities

5. Fill in the blanks with the words given below. Change the form where necessary.