【正文】 cording:When an idle moment turned up at work, people used to reach for the newspaper, providing the boss wasn39。t looking. Nowadays they are more likely to spend their spare moments surfing the Internet. Needless to say, the boss is usually no more happier than before, thinking that his staff should be looking for some useful work to do. So what happens to the surfer who hears the boss39。s footsteps approaching? This is the situation the writer of the poem you are about to hear found himself in. Will he be caught in the act?Surfing the InternetStepping into the lab, I round no one is inside. So I think I39。m in the clear Because the boss is nowhere in sight. I log onto the web and start to surf And then my hair stands up with fright.The footsteps ing down the hall Are quickening in pace. There is no time to exit, No way to save my race.So I press the power buttonAnd relax just a bit.There is no way he can tellAppendix I 113Exactly what I nit.I act all surprised, Don39。t know why my machine died. Simply unpredictable these Computers are! I cried.So we39。ll get you a new one,A puter that won39。t crash he exclaims.Do you think he39。ll wonderWhen the new one acts the same?Part II Text AText Organization l.ContentsParagraphs1. Description of the author39。s virtual life232. How she feels about it after staying on the Net for a while1,410, 133. What she does to return to the real world114. How she feels about the real world122. The first paragraph tells about the consequences of living a virtual life and the last tells about the author39。s return to it. Together, they show us the dilemma people at present are in: Because of modern technology, we have a choice between a virtual life and real life, but we find both unsatisfactory. The author, however, finally has to choose the latter despite its negative effects. 114 Appendix I2) relationship4) symptom6) abusing8) took (her) in 10) municate 12) insight 14) dataVocabularyI. 1. 1) conversely 3) but then 5) spitting 7) tone 9) editing 11) Internet 13) stretched 15) angles 2. 1) The sight of teenagers smoking cigarettes jars on me.2) I turned on the TV just to relax a little bit after a heavy dinner, but soon I found myself getting sucked in by the fascinating plot of a science fiction film.3) Jeffrey39。s puter crashed again this morning. The manager has arranged for a technician from the puter store to check and repair it.4) During the Vietnam War, many young Americans fled their country to avoid military service.Or: During the Vietnam War, many young Americans fled to other countries to avoid military service.5) The new government is planning an anticorruption campaign so as to restore people39。sconfidence in it.3. 1) The traditional school will never go away, but the virtual classroom is playing a more and more important role. Obviously, the online student relies on the puter. To get started, he must have his puter hooked up to the Internet through a phone line and modem. To be successful, he must keep up with the class and plete all work on time. Once he gets behind, it is almost impossible to catch up.2) When the economy slows down, the worst nightmare for an employee is losing his job. In addition to money problems, the emotional stress is hard to bear. Hunting for a job is now the daily routine of many workers like Henry Smith. He fills out applications and writes resumes and submits them to various panies, expecting an interview. But in times of rising unemployment, even job interviews are hard to get. He takes great care not to miss any appointment, for if he missed it, it would be all but impossible to arrange for another one.3) The bubble has burst. Venture capitalists have bee cautious in putting moreAppendix I 115money into the IT industry and small investors are taking their cue, said the chairman in his concluding speech. It is clear from these remarks that the everoptimistic economist has changed his tune.II. Collocation1. We came here all the way on foot.2. Private cars are not allowed on campus.3. They are on vacation in Florida.4. Mary has been talking to her friend on the phone for an hour.5. Don39。t worry, Lucy is always on time.6. Industrial demand on fuel is on the rise.III. Usage 2. difficult3. impossible 4. tough5. hard 6. easyStructure1. 1) Anyone who has talked with him will see Mark is a person of remarkable intelligence.2) The book is of no value to one who is not familiar with the subject.3) She is a woman of wealth. She never has to worry about money.4) In today39。s job market, basic skills in puter science and foreign languages are of great importance.2. 1) you will find yourself penniless in a month.2) he found himself lying in a hospital ward3) she found herself faced with the toughest job she had ever taken4) Susan found herself in a trap from which she could not escape.Comprehensive ExercisesI. Cloze(A)1. Internet 2. click3. nightmare 4. sucked5. 6. rely116 Appendix I7. municating8. emotional9. At times10. flee11. on line(B)1. between2. The3. to4. away5. on6. work7. enables8. local9. reach10. benefits11. because12. provides/brings13. does14. in15. making16. with17. Nor18. virtualII. TranslationPerhaps you envy me for being able to work from home on the puter. I agree that the Internet has made my job a lot easier. I can write, submit and edit articles via , chat with my colleagues on line and discuss work with my boss. With a click of the mouse, I can get all the data I need and keep up with the latest news. But then, municating through the Net can be frustrating at times. The system may crash. Worse still, without the emotional cues of facetoface munication, the typed words sometimes seem difficult to inter