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Section 2 Lesson 1—Reading and Thinking
语篇理解读思练通
Step 1 Skim for Main Idea
1.Part 1 (Para.1) A. The views on the use of avatars.
2.Part 2 (Para.2) B. Avatars are everywhere nowadays.
3.Part 3 (Paras.3~4) C. The history of avatars.
4.Part 4 (Para.5) D. The definition of avatars.
5.Part 5 (Para.6) E. The purposes of avatars.
答案 1.D 2.C 3.E 4.B 5.A
Step 2 Scan for Specific Information
1.What’s an avatar?
A. Your own image. B. An Internet user.
C. Your new identity. D. A digital image.
答案 D
2.What does a picture of a cute cat mean?
A. “I like relaxing and having fun.”
B. “I’m a really funny person.”
C. “I’m tall, young and nice-looking.”
D. “I like being creative.”
答案 A
3.Who could see your avatars?
A. Only your friends. B. Many people.
C. No one. D. Only your family.
答案 B
4.What can people use avatars to do?
A. To act just like a real person.
B. To travel around bigger, more exciting virtual worlds.
C. To help others online.
D. To cheat others online.
答案 D
5.What is the purpose of the text?
A. To introduce some information about avatars.
B. To express yourself using pictures.
C. To introduce the history of avatars.
D. To introduce definition of avatars.
答案 A
Step 3 Analyze the Structure
Third reading—Read the text carefully again and then fill in the form below.
Details
Definition
a digital ①image that represents an Internet user
②History
1980s
The first simple 2D avatars ③appeared in role-playing computer games.
Late 1990s
Avatars were being used in web ④chats.
Purposes
To express
oneself
People discovered they were going to have the power to create new indentities that didn’t look or act like their real ⑤selves at all. Avatars let you express yourself and they give you lots of room for ⑥creativity.
To represent oneself
The avatar you choose says a lot about your ⑦personality.
Views
Positive
Some view avatars in a more ⑧positive way.
⑨Negative
The use of avatars has also caused a few ⑩concerns.
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