【正文】 he had to live on welfare for the rest of his life. 4) A jury consisting of 12 members voted in unison that Mary was guilty. 5) Sean felt humiliated ti hear his talent being questioned.2. George, the son of Mr. Johnson, liked listening to heavy metal music in the evenings, which made it hard for other residents in the munity to fall asleep. Eventually the exhausted neighbors lost their patience and decided on direct interference. They called Mr. Johnson to tell him in a frank manner what they were thinking. Mr. Johnson assured them that he would certainly settle the issue. As soon as he put down the phone he scolded his son, “What has e over you? You should know better than to disturb others for your own amusement.” In the end George traded his CD’s for puter games software from his classmates.★ Text BComprehension Check: b a b c d aLanguage Practice1. d e f g a b h c 2. 1) and he like 2) popularity 3) had been kept in the dark 4) define 5) was aware of 6)relate 7) were up to 8) trend 9)opportunity 10)mobile 11)ments 12) interviewed Unit 4★ Text A VocabularyI. 1. 1) conversely 2). but then 3) symptom 4) spitting 5) abusing 6) tone 7) took…in 8) editing 9) have arranged 10) in sight 11) stretched 12) data 2. 1) The sight of teenagers smoking cigarettes jars on me.2) A lot of American teenagers don’t like street gangs, but they find themselves getting sucked in.3) Jeffrey’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/fled to other countries to avoid military service.5) The new government is planning an anticorruption campaign so as to restore people’s confidence in it.3. 1) the virtual, on line, via 2) nightmare, routine, any appointment, arrange for 3) cue, remarks, his tuneII. 1. We came here all the way on foot. 2. Private cars are not allowed on campus. 3. They are on vocation in Florida. 4. Mary has been talking to her friend on the phone for an hour. 5. Don’t worry, Lucy is always on time. 6. Industrial demand on fuel is on the rise.III. 1. hard 2. difficult 3. impossible 4. tough 5. hard 6. easyComprehensive ExerciseI. 1. 1) internet 2) click 3) virtual 4) routines 5) arrange 6) nightmare 7) annoying 8) connection 9) crawls 10) take in 11) spit 12) data 13) sucked into 14) At times 15) flee 16) on line 2. 1) panion 2) deliver 3) access 4) enables 5) customers 6) delights 7) provides 8) small 9) remote 10) information II. Translation 1. 1) Research shows that laughter can bring a lot of health benefits. 2) A slow Internet connecting speed is really annoying. 3) As the law stands, helping someone mit suicide is a crime. 4) In her report, Mary tries to interpret the data from a pletely different angle. 5) Sue is a girl of great talent. Her amazing memory sets her apart from her classmates.2. Perhaps 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 coll