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Section Ⅰ Welcome to the unit & Reading
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①frontier n.国界,边界;尖端,边缘
②single adj.单一的,单个的;单身的
③billion num.十亿
④obviously adv.显然,明显地
⑤reach beyond延伸到……周围
⑥get in touch with 与……取得联系
⑦with access to可以得到……;得以访问……;能够接触……
⑧lie in在于
⑨to a certain extent在一定程度上
⑩at one’s fingertips掌握(信息),熟悉、精通(知识等),了如指掌
click n.点击,单击;咔哒声 vi.&vt.使发出咔哒声;点击,单击
button n.按键;纽扣
recipe n.食谱;方法,秘诀
package n.包裹;盒,包;一套,一揽子;包价(旅游)
military adj.军事的,军队的
affair n.公共事务,政治事务;事件,事情
bring up使显示在计算机屏幕上,调出;提出
majority n.大部分,大多数;多数票
turn to转向,求助于
unbelievably adv.难以置信地;不可信地
convenient adj.方便的,便利的;附近的
electronic adj.电子的
commerce n.商务,商业,贸易
commonly adv.通常,大多数人地
deliver vt.递送,传送;发表,宣布;交出
site n.网站,站点;地点;现场
boot n.靴子
comfort v.&n.安慰
hopelessly adv.绝望地;无望地
arrangement n.安排;布置;约定;排列
cash n.现金;金钱,资金
above all else 最重要的是,尤其是
establish vt.建立(关系或联系);设立;确立;使得到认可;查实,确定
software n.软件
get in the way妨碍,阻碍
keep in contact with 保持与……联系
instant adj.立即的,立刻的;方便的 n.瞬间,片刻;某一时刻
comment n.议论,评论;批评,指责vi. & vt.表达意见
update v.为……增加最新信息,更新
as with正如;与……一样;就……来说
aware adj.知道,意识到;察觉到,发觉;有……意识的
be aware of知道
responsibly adv.明事理地;认真负责地;可信赖地,可靠地
inspiration n.灵感;启发灵感的人(或事物);鼓舞人心的人(或事物)
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The Internet: a world without frontiers①
The Internet has the power to connect people across the world to a single② shared community. Billions③ of people in different parts of the world have joined it already, and obviously④ many more will follow. Even in the countryside, the Internet enables people to reach beyond⑤ their villages and get in touch with⑥ the outside world. We can achieve almost anything online—with access to⑦ the Internet come some truly lifechanging advantages.【1】
【1】本句是完全倒装句。介词短语with access to the Internet置于句首引起倒装,将谓语动词come置于主语some truly lifechanging advantages前。
One of the greatest advantages of the Internet lies in⑧ the quick and easy access to a huge amount of information. To a certain extent⑨, the world’s knowledge is all at our fingertips⑩. With the click of a mouse or the touch of a button, it is poss