Unit four section BNew words:1.cell adj. (= cellular) using a network of radio stations to pass on signals 蜂窩式無線電通訊系統的eg:Do you have a cell (cellular) phone? 你有手機嗎？n. C a very small division of living matter, with one center of activity, capable on its own, or with others, to perform all the operations necessary for life 細胞eg: We lose a few skin cells every time we wash our hands. 每當我們洗手的時候，我們都要損失一些皮膚細胞。 All animals and plants are made of cells. 一切動植物都是由細胞構成的。 2.mail n. U letters and anything else sent or received by post, especially those traveling or arriving together 郵件；郵包eg: She is opening her mail. 她正在打開她的郵件。v. post (a letter, parcel, etc.) 郵寄（信件、包裹）eg: He mailed a letter for me. 他為我寄了一封信。 3. communicate v. 1. share or exchange opinions, feelings, information, etc. 交流意見（感情、消息等）；溝通eg: communicate with a person 與人交流 He is too shy to communicate with others. 他太靦腆了，不善于同別人交際。 2. make (opinions, feelings, information, etc.) known or understood by others, e.g. by speech, writing, or bodily movements 傳達；傳遞（意見、感情、消息等）eg: communicate the new data to our office 給我們辦公室傳送新資料4. ignore vt. take no notice of; refuse to pay attention to 不顧；忽視eg: I tried to tell her, but she ignored me. 我打算告訴她，可是她不理睬我。5.stroke vt. pass the hand over gently, especially for pleasure 撫摸eg: He stroked his beard. 他捋捋胡子。 n. 1. C a hit, especially with (the edge of) a weapon 擊；打eg: fifty strokes of the whip 鞭撻50下 2. C an occasion when a blood tube in the brain suddenly bursts or is blocked, damaging the brain and causing the loss of ones ability to move some part of the body 中風；腦血管破裂或堵塞eg: Hes had a stroke. 他患了中風。 6.preferable adj. better or more suitable; that one should or would prefer 更好的；更適合的eg: Coffee is preferable to tea, I think. 我認為咖啡比茶更好。7. human adj. of or concerning people, especially as opposed to animals, plants, or machines 人的；人類的eg: the human voice 人聲 The accident was caused by human error. 這次事故是人為差錯造成的。n. C a man, woman, or child, not an animal 人eg: We are all human beings. 我們都是人。8.contact n. 1. U the state of having a connection or exchanging information or ideas with someone else; communication 聯系；交往eg: Have you been in contact with your uncle recently? 你最近和你的叔叔有聯系嗎？ 2. U the act or state of touching or coming together 接觸eg: eye contact 視線接觸Have the children been in contact with the disease? 孩子們同這種疾病有過接觸嗎？vt. reach (someone) by message, telephone, etc. 跟聯絡上；同（建立）聯系eg: She contacted me as soon as she arrived. 她一到就和我聯系了。communication n. U the act or process of communicating 交流；交往；通訊；eg: Our communication with the airplane is by radio. 我們用無線電與飛機保持通訊聯絡。 9. connect v. 1. join (communicate) by telephone or communications networks 給接通電話；用通信工具與聯系eg: I was again connected to the wrong person. 又給我接錯了電話。 2. join (one object, place, etc.) to another by means of something that comes in between the two; unite 連接；連結eg: two streams connecting to form a river 兩條小溪匯流成一條大河10.disconnect vi. interrupt a connection 脫離；斷絕（關系）eg: Some teenagers nowadays are disconnected. 如今一些年輕人過著與社會脫離的生活。disconnect from someone 與某人斷絕關系 11.advance n. C; U forward movement 前進；進展eg: an advance in cloning 克隆技術方面的進展v. help, improve, or bring advantage to (especially a process or development) 前進；進展；推進；促進eg: China will always be dedicated to advancing the cause of world peace. 中國將一直致力于推進世界和平事業。advance a worthy cause 促進有價值的事業 12.technology n. C; U (a branch of) knowledge dealing with scientific and industrial methods and their practical use in industry; practical science 科技；工業技術eg: This invention uses the newest computer technology. 這項發明使用了最新的計算機技術。 science and technology 科學和技術 13.Internet n. (singular) an electronic communications network that connects computer networks and organizational computer facilities around the world 因特網；國際互聯網例 Internet phone 國際互聯網電話例 Joan likes to surf the Internet at home. 瓊喜歡待在家里上網。beingn. 1. C a living thing, especially a person 生物（尤指人）例 a human being 一個人例 Men, women, and children are human beings. 男人、女人、孩子都是人。 2. U the state of existing 生存；存在例 the aim of our being 我們生存的目的例 How did the earth come into being? 地球是如何形成的？ automate -vt. make (especially of a business or industrial process) work by machinery with little or no work by people 使自動化例 automate a factory 使工廠操作自動化例 Automated teaching is very popular today. 自動化教學如今很流行。 - feeling -n. 1. C a consciousness (of something felt in the mind or body) 感覺；知覺例 I have a strong feeling of excitement. 我感覺十分興奮。例 a feeling of warmth 溫暖的感覺 2. (plural) emotion 感情例 hurt ones feelings 傷某人的感情例 He has difficulty controlling his feelings. 他很難控制自己的感情。 - self-scanner -n. C an instrument for self-scanning 自動檢測設備；自動掃描器例 This supermarket is equipped with a self-scanner. 這家超市裝有自動掃描器。例 hand-scanner 人工掃描器 - check -v. test, examine, or mark to see if something is correct, true, in good condition, etc. 檢查；核對例 You should check your bicycle before you ride it. 你在騎自行車之前應該檢查一下。例 She read the letter through before sending it, checking for spelling mistakes. 她發信前把信從頭至尾看了一遍，檢查一下有沒有拼寫錯誤。 n. (cheque BrE) 1. C an examination or inspection (e.g. to make certain that something is correct or in good condition) 核對；檢查例 Everyone must pass an airport security check. 每個人都需要通過機場安全檢查。例 a check on the quality of goods 貨物的質量檢查 2. C a written order to a bank, usually made on a specially printed sheet of paper supplied by the bank, to pay a certain sum of money from ones bank account to oneself or to another person 支票例 pay by check 用支票付款例 She wrote me a check. 她給我開了一張支票。 - machine -n. C an instrument or apparatus that uses power, such as electricity, to perform work 機器例 a washing machine 洗衣機例 You can get tea or coffee from that drink machine. 你可從那臺飲料機取到茶或咖啡。 - system -n. 1. C a group of related parts that work together, forming a whole 系統；體系例 We have a large system of railways. 我們有一個龐大的鐵路系統。例 a computer system 電腦系統 2. C an ordered set of ideas, methods, or ways of working 體制；制度例 What system of government do you have in your country? 你們國家是什么樣的政體？例 a complicated law system 一套復雜的法律制度 - lonely -adj. 1. unhappy because of being alone or without friends 孤寂的；寂寞的例 She was very lonely. 她很孤獨。例 the loneliest night of the week 這周最孤獨的一個晚上 2. (of a building or other object) with no others of the same type near or (of a place) without people （建筑物）孤零零的；（地方）荒僻的例 a lonely crossroads 荒涼的十字路口例 This is a lonely island in the Pacific Ocean. 這是太平洋上的一個孤島。 - restriction -n. C; U the act of restricting; or something that restricts 限制（物）；約束（物）例 There is a restriction against smoking in schools. 禁止在學校吸煙。例 speed restrictions （行車）速度限制 - plan -n. C an arrangement, especially one that has been carefully considered, for carrying out some (future) activity or a future course of action that has been decided upon; aim or intention 計劃；打算例 a plan of attack 進攻的計劃例 She has no plan for the evening. 她今晚沒有安排。 v. make a plan for (something); arrange (carefully) in advance （訂）計劃；打算例 They plan to buy a house. 他們打算買一座房子。例 The government plans to build a bridge. 政府計劃建一座橋。 - hi-tech -adj. of, relating to, or resembling high technology 高技術的例 the national hi-tech program 國家高科技計劃例 Our company is a part of the hi-tech industry. 我們公司屬于高科技產業。 - the other day - at some time in the recent past 前幾天；日前例 The other day, when I was on my way home, I met that strange beggar again. 不久前的一天，我在回家的路上又遇見了那個奇怪的乞丐。例 I saw one just like that watch the other day in a shop. 不久前的一天，在一家商店里我看到了與那只手表類似的一只手表。 - walk through - to walk in at one side, end, or surface, and out at the other 步行通過例 walk through the desert 步行穿越沙漠例 The children walked through the grass. 孩子們從草地上走過。 - in point of fact - actually; in reality 事實上；實際上例 He said he would pay, but in point of fact he has no money. 他說他要給錢，可事實上他沒有錢。例 He said he was an experienced traveler, but in point of fact hes only been abroad once. 他說自己是個很有經驗的旅行家，但實際上他只到過國外一次。 - keep from - prevent or delay (someone or something) from (something or doing something) 阻止；使不做某事例 Heavy rain keeps him from going out. 大雨使他不能出去。例 He tried to keep his voice from shaking. 他努力使自己的聲音不要顫抖。 - check out - 1. record and total up the prices of and receive payment for (items being purchased) at a retail store 收款零售商店中對所購商品的記錄、計價及收款例 check oneself out 自助付款例 The cashier checked out and bagged my order. 收款員計價收款并給我包裝了商品。 2. pay ones bill before leaving, as at a hotel 辦理結賬退房手續例 Has Mr. Brown checked out yet? 布朗先生辦理結賬退房手續了嗎？ - get it/someone wrong - misunderstand something/someone 誤會；誤解（某人或某事）例 Dont get me wrong. 別誤會我。例 You always get other people wrong. 你總是誤會別人。 keep away stay away from（使）不靠近；（使）離開例 Children should be kept away from the river. 不可讓孩子們接近河邊。例 Keep away from that woman. 離那女人遠點。 instead of in place of; rather than 代替；而不是例 I ordered chicken instead of fish. 我點了雞而不是魚。例 I went swimming instead of skating. 我去游泳了而不是滑冰。 與保持聯絡例 She is still keeping in contact with her old friends. 她仍與老朋友們保持聯系。例 Keep in contact with me! 與我保持聯系。 in fact really; actually 事實上；實際上例 She doesnt like him muchin fact, I think she hates him! 她不很喜歡他；事實上，我認為她恨他！例 I said it was Tuesday, but in fact it was Monday. 我說那天是星期二，實際上是星期一。 Pick up be able to hear or receive 收聽到例 We picked up radio signals for help. 我們接收到無線電求救信號。例 We cant pick up any radio signals from VOA. 我們接收不到任何“美國之音”的信號。 - Language Point 1 Cell Phones, E-mail and Voice Mail cell: (= cellular) adj. using a network of radio stations to pass on signals 蜂窩式（細胞式）無線電通訊系統的cell phones: (Wireless telephones are) hand-held phones with built-in antennas, often called cell, mobile, or PCS phones. （無線電話）是帶有固定天線的手提電話，人們稱之為蜂窩電話、移動電話或個人通訊服務電話。Do you have your cell phone with you? 你帶手機了嗎？ voice mail: Its a service that supplies customers with an individual mailbox where greetings can be given out and messages taken when the end-user is not available, or chooses not to answer the telephone. End-users may store, forward, retrieve and erase the messages. voice mail 是語音郵件系統。它給顧客提供一個個人電子信箱，當終端用戶不在或選擇不接聽電話時該郵箱可以發出問候（語）并接收信息。終端用戶可以儲存、轉發、恢復和刪除信息。The company provides free voice mail services for some special schools.這家公司為一些特殊的學校提供免費語音郵件服務。 Language Point 2 Arent the above supposed to help us communicate with each other more easily? Meaning: Is it not true that cell phones, e-mail and voice mail are supposed to help us communicate with each other more easily?Here, the above refers to cell phones, e-mail and voice mail that are mentioned in the title. Language Point 3 Sadly, that is not always the case. Meaning: Its a pity that this is not always true. (In other words, cell phones, e-mails, and voice mails are not always helpful to us when we need to communicate with each other.) Language Point 4 Take the other day for example, when I was walking through the park with my friend. Meaning: For example, one day when I was taking a walk with my friend in the park.Language Point 5 .and he answered itignoring me and cutting our conversation dead! Meaning: .and he answered the cell phone call, paying no attention to me at all and stopping our conversation completely!dead: adv. suddenly and completely 突然地；完全地stop dead 突然停止 Language Point 6 In point of fact, the park was filled with people talking on their cell phones. Meaning: In fact, you can find many people talking on their mobile phones here and there in the park.people talking on their cell phones = people who were talking on their cell phonesLanguage Point 7 They were passing other people without even looking at them, or stopping to stroke their dogs. Meaning: When they were walking by other people, they did not even have a look at them, nor did they stop to touch their dogs as a sign of love. Language Point 8 It was clear that the voice on the cell phone was preferable to human contact. Meaning: Obviously (顯然), people like talking on the cell phone better than meeting and talking with each other face to face (面對面地). prefer: vt. choose (one thing or action) rather than another; like better（兩者中）寧愿選擇（其中之一）；更喜歡He prefers black coffee. 他喜歡不加奶的咖啡。preferable: adj. better or especially suitable; that one should or would prefer 更好的；更適合的；更可取的He finds country life preferable to city life. 他覺得鄉村生活比城市生活好。 Language Point 9 There we were, four friends driving down the road, but not being allowed to talk to one another because of something that is supposed to make communication easier! Meaning: Right in the car were the four of us friends, and we were driving down the road, but not allowed to talk to one another, simply because of the cell phone that is supposed to make communication easier.Language Point 10 Why is it that the more connected we get, the more disconnected I feel? Meaning: The more communication we have with the help of modern technology, the lonelier I feel. What is the reason for this strange thing?it = that the more connected we get, the more disconnected I feel Language Point 11 Every advance in communications technology seems to keep people from human contact. Meaning: It seems that the development of communications technology discourages people from meeting and talking with each other face to face. Language Point 12 With e-mail over the Internet, we can now communicate without seeing or talking to one another. Meaning: As we can have e-mails over the interactive network, we are able to exchange (交流) information even when we dont meet or talk to each other.Language Point 13 With voice mail, you can have conversations without ever meeting that person. Meaning: As you have voice mail, you can talk to someone without ever meeting him or her. Language Point 14 .I can just leave a message on her answer phone. Meaning: .I can just send her some information that may be stored in her mailbox. Language Point 15 As almost every kind of contact between human beings becomes automated, my feeling of being disconnected gets stronger. Meaning: Since almost every kind of communication between people can be done by machines, my feeling of being lonely becomes stronger. Language Point 16 You cant even call someone to get the phone number of another person, because getting a phone number now is almost always fully automated. Meaning: You dont have to take the trouble calling someone to get the phone number of another person, because the job of getting a phone number is almost always fully done by a machine these days. Language Point 17 Pretty soon, you wont have to take the trouble of making eye contact at the food store; Meaning: In the near future, when you buy something at a food store, you wont have to greet or face the people there.Language Point 18 .some stores are using a self-scanner so that you can check yourself out. Meaning: .some stores are using