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Section Ⅴ “Extended reading”的课文习读环节
泛读课文,完成以下学习任务
(一)理清文脉结构
(二)把握主旨大意
What's the main idea of the text?
A.The definition of virtual reality.
B.The applications of virtual reality.
C.The barriers and future of virtual reality.
D.All of the above.
答案:D
精读课文,完成以下学习任务
(一)阅读理解
1.Which field is NOT mentioned when Frank introduced the effect of VR?
A.Education. B.Medicine.
C.Entertainment. D.Sports.
2.What is NOT a doctor able to do with the help of VR?
A.To train new doctors.
B.To clone a twin patient virtually.
C.To create robots to perform surgery.
D.To cure anxiety or drug addiction.
3.Which one is NOT about the application of VR?
A.It can take surgeons' place to perform complex surgery.
B.It can help experts to test new techniques safely.
C.It can make students interact with others in a three-D environment.
D.It can help players enter virtual environment and play against virtual opponents.
4.Which of the following is NOT a barrier to the development of VR?
A.Money. B.Time.
C.Rate of evolution. D.Limited technology.
5.What's Frank's attitude towards the future of VR?
A.Critical. B.Casual.
C.Positive. D.Passive.
答案:1~5 DCACC
(二)阅读表达
1.What does virtual reality mean?
It_means_“reality_that_is_not_real”.
2.How does virtual reality work?
Wearing_a_VR_headset_equipped_with_sensors_and_a_screen,_you_are_surrounded_by_three-D_images,_sounds_and_other_sensory_information,_which_creates_a_super-realistic_effect_called_“presence”.
3.What's your opinion about the future of VR?
Although_there_are_still_some_barriers_which_are_difficult_to_overcome_in_a_short_time,_I_believe_that_the_possibilities_of_VR_are_endless.
|阅|读|技|能|提|升| 细读问题,梳理脉络
本文是一篇访谈脚本,通过科技杂志的编辑和虚拟现实领域的专家之间的对话展开全文。一方面,编辑的每个问题都起到开篇布局、承上启下的作用,构成了全文的主要框架,使读者明白语篇的主要目的以及结构特征。另一方面,专家对问题的回答则为读者提供了详实的信息,既有专业的说理,又有生动的例证,增强了文章的可信度和可读性。编辑的提问在文中起承上启下的作用,准确理解这些问题的内涵有助于理清文章的行文脉络,把握主旨大意。
(一)赏用词之妙
1.There are a host of educational applications.Academic VR enables students to interact with others in a three-D environment.There are endless possibilities for the subject matter that can be created in a VR system.
赏析:第一句中使用了短语a host of表示数量之多,第二句中则使用了endless来表达相似的意思。首先相比于a lot of、 many等量词,a host of和endless的表达更高级;其次,对相似的意思采用不同的表达方式避免了文章的单调乏味,体现了用词的高度灵活。
2.Indeed we are only limited by our imagination.
赏析:副词indeed及only在此都起到了加强语气的作用,强调了作者对VR发展的乐观心态,认为一切只是受限于我们的想象力罢了。
3.What excites me the most is that young people today are digital citizens who are comfortable with technology.
赏析:excited与the most搭配,写出了作者内心的激动,高级词汇be comfortable with则描写了如今的年轻人对技术习以为常的状态。
[提能训练] (完成句子)
①The Tang Dynasty produced_a_host_of_great_poets,_such as Li Bai, Du Fu and Bai Juyi.
唐朝有很多伟大的诗人,像李白、杜甫、白居易等。
②One of the things that excites_me_the_most about this type of technology is the possibility of localizing every student, no matter where they live.
对于此类技术,最让我激动的其中一点是,你可以定位每个学生的位置,不管他们住在哪里。
(二)赏句式之高
1.When you wear a VR headset equipped with sensors and a screen, you are surrounded by three-D images, sounds and other sensory information, which creates a super-realistic effect called “presence”.
赏析:本句中出现了状语从句、过去分词短语作定语、被动语态、定语从句等句式,多种语法结构交替使用,展示了作者深厚的语言功底。
2.What if I told you that doctors could create a virtual “twin” in order to practise delicate surgery before attempting it on the patient?
赏析:“What if ...?”常用来提出假设、建议、要求等,意为“假如……怎么办/要是……怎么办”。其后的句子可使用陈述语气(谓语使用一般现在时),有时根据语境也可以用虚拟语气(谓语使用“should+动词原形”)。
[提能训练] (运用上述句式完成句子)
①When_he_was_still_a_little_boy,_Jack London wrote some compositions which were praised by his teachers.
当杰克·伦敦还是小孩时,他写的一些作文就受到了老师的赞赏。
②What_if_this_problem_has_to_be_solved in the next half hour?
如果这个问题必须在接下来的半小时里解决怎么办?
(三)赏描摹之韵(写作手法)
The basic definition of VR lies in the name itself, which means “reality that is not real”.
赏析:第一句使用了下定义的写作手法。下定义(definition)就是解释某事物是什么,不是什么。运用这一手法进行写作时,通常是先给出某事物的定义,然后对其内涵和外延作简要说明。
[提能训练] (运用下定义的写作手法完成语段)
A pencil is an_instrument_for_writing on paper.It is of cylindrical shape and about 6 inches long and 1/4 inch wide.At the end there is usually an eraser attached_to_the_pencil.Graphite is the material which_is_used_in_making_the_marks on the paper.
铅笔是在纸上写字的工具。它是圆柱形的,长约6英寸,宽约1/4英寸。在铅笔的末端通常附有一块橡皮擦。石墨是用来在纸上做记号的材料。
(四)赏逻辑之巧
It really boils down to three things — time, cost and technical limitations.We will need time to develop and fine-tune the hardware and software.The initial cost will discourage most people in the beginning but that should be fixed over time.
赏析:第一句话是所节选段落的中心句,起到提纲挈领的作用。boil down to意为“归结为,基本问题是”,不用于进行时,常用于主题句的写作中。第三句为but连接的并列句,后面的分句中使用了被动语态,突出强调了动作的承受者(that,指代第一分句的主语)。被动语态的使用使得上下文衔接更顺畅,语意表达更流畅。
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