新視野大學(xué)英語(yǔ)第三版第一冊(cè)課文原文

PAGEPAGE30Unit1FreshStartTextATowardabrighterfutureforTowardabrighterfutureforallGoodafternoon!Aspresidentoftheuniversity,Iamproudtowelcomeyoutothisuniversity.Yourachievementisthetriumphofyearsofhardwork,bothofyourownandofyourparentsandteachers.Hereattheuniversity,wepledgetomakeyoureducationalexperienceasrewardingaspossible.Inwelcomingyoutotheuniversity,Iamremindedofmyownhighschoolgraduationandthephotographmymomtookofmydadandme. "Posenaturally,"Mominstructedus."Wait!"Dad,"Let'stakeapictureofmehandinghimanalarmclock." Theclockwokemeupeverymorningincollege. Itisstillonmyofficedesk.Letmesharewithyousomethingthatyoumaynotexpect.Youwillmissyouroldroutinesandyourparents'reminderstoworkhardandattainyourbest.Youmayhavecriedtearsofjoytobefinallyfinishedwithhighschool,andyourparentsmayhavecriedtearsofjoytobefinallyfinishedwithdoingyourlaundry! Butknowthis:Thefutureisbuiltonastrongfoundationofthepast.Foryou,thesenextfouryearswillbeatimeunlikeanyother.Hereyouaresurroundedbygreatresources:interestingstudentsfromalloverthecountry,alearnedandcaringfaculty,acomprehensivelibrary,greatsportsfacilities,andstudentorganizationscoveringeverypossibleinterestfromtheartstoscience,tocommunityserviceandsoon. Youwillhavethefreedomtoexploreandlearnaboutnewsubjects. Youwilllearntogetbyonverylittlesleep,fascinatingpeople,andpursuenewpassions. Iwanttoencourageyoutomakethemostofthisuniqueexperience,andtouseyourenergyandenthusiasmtoreapthebenefitsofthisopportunity.Youmayfeeloverwhelmedbythewealthofcoursesavailabletoyou. Youwillnotbeabletoexperiencethemall,butsamplethemwidely! Collegeoffersmanythingstodoandtolearn,andeachofthemoffersadifferentwaytoseetheworld. IfIcouldgiveyouonlyonepieceofadviceaboutselectingcourses,itwouldbethis:Challengeyourself! Don'tassumethatyouknowinadvancewhatfieldswillinterestyouthemost.Takesomecoursesinfieldsyou'venevertriedbefore. Youwillnotonlyemergeasamorebroadlyeducatedperson,butyouwillalsostandabetterchanceofdiscoveringanunsuspectedpassionthatwillhelptoshapeyourfuture. wonderfulexampleofthisisthefashiondesigner,VeraWang,whooriginallystudiedarthistory.Overtime,Wangpairedherstudiesinarthistorywithherloveoffashionandturneditintoapassionfordesign,whichmadeherafamousdesigneraroundtheworld.Hereattheuniversity,itmaynotalwaysbepleasanttohavesomanynewexperiencesallatonce. Inyourdorm,thestudentnextdoormayrepeatedlyplaytheonesong,whichgivesyouagiantheadache! Youmaybeanearlybirdwhileyourroommateisanightowl!Andstill,youandyourroommatemaybecomebestfriends. Don'tworryifyoubecomealittleuncomfortablewithsomeofyournewexperiences. Ipromiseyouthatthehappyexperienceswilloutweighunpleasantones. AndIpromisethatvirtuallyallofthemwillprovideyouwithvaluablelessonswhichwillenrichyourlife. So,withaglowinyoureyeandasonginyourheart,stepforwardtomeetthesenewexperiences!Wehaveconfidencethatyourjourneytowardself-discoveryandyourprogresstowardfindingyourownpassionwillyieldmorethanpersonaladvancement. Webelievethatasyoubecomemembersofourcommunityofscholars,youwillsooncometorecognizethatwiththeabundantopportunitiesforself-enrichmentprovidedbytheuniversity,therealsocomeresponsibilities. wisemansaid:"Educationissimplythesoulofasocietyasitpassesfromonegenerationtoanother."Youaretheinheritorsofthehardworkofyourfamiliesandthehardworkofmanycountlessotherswhocamebeforeyou. Theybuiltandtransmittedtheknowledgeyouwillneedtosucceed. Nowitisyourturn. Whatknowledgewillyouacquire? Whatpassionswillyoudiscover? Whatwillyoudotobuildastrongandprosperousfutureforthegenerationsthatwillcomeafteryou?Wetakegreatpleasureinopeningthedoortothisgreatstepinyourjourney.Wetakedelightinthemanyopportunitieswhichyouwillfind,andintheresponsibilitiesthatyouwillcarryascitizensofyourcommunities,yourcountry,andtheworld.WordsandExpressionstriumphn.（尤指苦戰(zhàn)后獲得的）勝利，成功，成就pledgevt.發(fā)誓；作保證posevi.（為照相或畫像而）擺姿勢(shì)vt.造成，導(dǎo)致（困難或危險(xiǎn)）routinen.例行公事；常規(guī)；慣例a.常規(guī)的；例行的；慣常的attainvt.得到；獲得；贏得foundationn.基礎(chǔ)resourcen.1資源；2自然資源facultyn.1全體教員；2天賦；能力；本領(lǐng)comprehensivea.綜合的；多方面的facilityn.（為某種目的而提供的）設(shè)施，設(shè)備communityn.1（同住一地的人所構(gòu)成的）社區(qū)；2群體；團(tuán)體explorevt.探討，研究（主題、思想等）v.勘探；探測(cè)；考察fascinatinga.吸引人的；迷人的；使人神魂顛倒的pursuevt.1追求；致力于；2追趕；追逐passionn.1強(qiáng)烈的愛(ài)好；熱愛(ài)n.2強(qiáng)烈的情感；激情uniquea.1特別的；極不尋常的；極好的；2不同的；獨(dú)特的enthusiasmn.熱愛(ài)；熱情；熱心reapvt.收獲；獲得收割（莊稼）benefitn.好處；益處；裨益opportunityn.機(jī)會(huì)；時(shí)機(jī)overwhelmvt.（數(shù)量大得）使無(wú)法對(duì)付availablea.可獲得的；可利用的；現(xiàn)成的samplevt.1體驗(yàn)；2對(duì)…作抽樣檢驗(yàn)n.樣本；樣品；貨樣assumevt.假定；假設(shè)；認(rèn)為emerge1出現(xiàn)；露出gianta.巨大的；特大的maten.同事；同伴roommaten.（尤指大學(xué)里的）室友owln.貓頭鷹virtuala.1幾乎相同的；實(shí)質(zhì)上的；2虛擬的；模擬的virtuallyad.1實(shí)際上；幾乎；差不多；2虛擬地；模擬地enrichvt.使豐富；充實(shí)；強(qiáng)化glown.1（某種）強(qiáng)烈的情感；2柔和穩(wěn)定的光vi.發(fā)出柔和穩(wěn)定的光confidencen.1信心；信賴；信任；2自信心yieldvt.1產(chǎn)生（結(jié)果等2出產(chǎn)；產(chǎn)生vi.屈從；讓步abundanta.大量的；豐富的；充裕的responsibilityn.1（道德、社會(huì)）責(zé)任，義務(wù)；2責(zé)任；3職責(zé)；任務(wù)；義務(wù)inheritvt.沿襲，秉承（信仰、傳統(tǒng)或生活方式）v.繼承（財(cái)產(chǎn)）inheritorn.1（生活或思想方式的）后繼者，繼承人；2遺產(chǎn)繼承人transmitvt.傳送；傳遞；傳播acquirevt.1學(xué)到，獲得（知識(shí)、技能；23購(gòu)得；得到prosperousa.富裕的；繁榮的；興旺的remindsb.ofsb./sth.使某人想起某人或某事使某人想起（相似的）人或事getby過(guò)活；過(guò)得去；勉強(qiáng)應(yīng)付makethemostofsth.最大限度地利用某物reapthebenefits(ofsth.)得享（某事物的）好處inadvance預(yù)先；提前standachance(ofdoingsth.)有（做成某事的）希望overtime逐漸地；慢慢地turn(sb./sth.)intosth.（使某人/某物）變成allatonce1同時(shí)2一下子；突然takepleasurein(doing)sth.樂(lè)于做某事openthedoortosth.給…以機(jī)會(huì)；給…敞開(kāi)方便之門takedelightin(doing)sth.以（做）某事為樂(lè)VeraWang王薇薇194–，著名美籍華裔設(shè)計(jì)師，被譽(yù)為“婚紗女王）TextBWhatweMydearchild,Youareabouttopanticipateinthenextlegofyourjourneythroughlife.Forus,thispartisbittersweet.Asyougoofftocollege,excitingnewworldswillopenuptoyou.Theywillinspireandchallengeyou;youwillgrowinincredibleways.Thisisalsoamomentofsadness.Yourdeparturetocollegemakesitundeniablyclearthatyouarenolongerachild.Therehasbeennogreaterjoythanwatchingyouarriveatthismoment.Youhaveturnedourgreatestchallengeintoourgreatestpride.Althoughwehavebroughtyoutothispoint,itishardtowatchyoudepart.Rememberaboveallthings,wewillmissyou.Collegewillbethemostimportanttimeofyourlife.Itisherethatyouwilltrulydiscoverwhatlearningisabout.Youoftenask,"WhydoIneedtoknowthis?"Iencourageyoutostayinquisitive,butrememberthis:"Educationiswhatremainsafteronehasforgotteneverythinghelearnedinschool."Whatyoulearnisnotasimportantasthefactthatyoulearn. Thisistheheartofscholarship:movingfromteacher-taughttomaster-inspired,onovertothepointwhereyoubecomeaself-learner.So,takeeachsubjectseriously,andifsomethingdoesn'timmediatelyengageyou,don'tdespair.Embraceitasachallenge.Findawaytomakeityourown.Ofcourse,youmuststilltakecaretosignupforcourseswhichstimulateyourpassion yourintellectualcapacity.Don'tbeboundbywhatotherpeoplethink.SteveJobssaid,whenyouareincollege,yourpassionwillcreatemanydots,andlaterinyourlifeyouwillconnectthem.So,don'tworrytoomuchaboutwhatjobyouwillhave;don'tbetoopractical. IfyouFrenchorKorean,studyitevenifsomeoneelsetellsyouthatit'snotuseful.Enjoypickingyour"dots".Beassuredthatoneday,youwillfindyourownmeaningfulcareer,andyouwillconnectabeautifulcurvethroughthosedots.Youknowthatwealwayswantyoutodoyourbest,butdon'tletthepressureofgradesgettoyou.Wecareonlythatyoutryyourverybest,andthatyoulearn. Itisbetterthatyourgreatesteffortearnsalessergradethanthatnoeffortearnsyouadecentorhighergrade. Gradesintheendaresimplylettersfittogivethevainsomethingtoboastabout,andthelazysomethingtofear.Youaretoogoodtobeeither.Therewardisnotthegradebutwhatyoulearn.Moreimportantly,makefriendsandtrustothers.Thefriendsyoumakeincollegecanbethebestonesyouwilleverhave.Duringtheseyears,whenyoumoveintoadulthood,thefriendsyoumakeincollegeliveclosertoyouthanyourfamily.Youwillformbondsoffriendshipthatwillblossomovermanydecades.Pickfriendswhoaregenuineandsincere.Selectafewandbecometrulyclosetothem.Don'tworryabouttheirhobbies,grades,orlooks.Instead,trustyourinstinctswhenyoumakenewfriends.Youareagenuineandsincereperson;anyonewouldenjoyyourfriendship.Sobeconfident,secure,andproactive.Ifyouthinkyoulikesomeone,tellthem.Youhaveverylittletolose.Don'tbeafraidtotrust.Giveothersthebenefitofthedoubt,anddon'treduceanyonetostereotypes. Nobodyisperfect;aslongasothersaregenuine,trustthemandbegoodtothem.Theywillgiveback.Rememberalsothatyouryouthisfullofstrengthandbeauty,somethingthatyouwillnotcomprehenduntilitisgone.Youmustguardandcultivateyourstrengthandbeauty.Ahealthybodyandasoundmindarethegreatestinstrumentsyouwilleverpossess.Enjoylife.Danceifyoufeellikeit.Don'tbeafraidofwhatotherpeoplethink.Butalsokeepyourselfsafeandsound.Don'tlettherangeofnewexperiencestakeyourinnocence,health,orcuriosityawayfromyou.Treasureyouryouthandtheuniversityexperiencebeforeyou.Collegeisthetimewhenyouhave:thefirsttasteofindependence,thegreatestamountoffreetime,themostflexibilitytochange,thelowestcostformakingmistakes.Approachtheseyearsenthusiastically!Makethemostofyourtime.Becomethegreatthinkeryouwereborntobe. Letyourtalentsevolvetotheirfullestpotential. BeExperiment!Learnandgrow!Weareenormouslyproudthatyou'vemadeitthisfar,andwecan'twaittoseewhatyouwillbecome.YourfatherUnit2Lovingparents,lovingchildrenTextAAchild’sclutterawaitsanadult’sreturnIwatchherbackhernewtruckoutofthedriveway.Thevehicleistoolarge,tooexpensive.She'drefusedtoconsiderapracticalcarwithgoodgasefficiencyandeasytopark.It'sbecauseofme,Ithink.Sheboughtittoshowmethatshecould."I'm18,"she'dtoldmesooftenthatmyteethached."Iamanadult!"Ithought,isthattrue?Justyesterdayyouwatchedsomecartoons.Whatchangedbetweenyesterdayandtoday?Todayshe'sgone,offtobeanadultfarawayfromme.I'mgladshe'sgone.Itmeansshemadeit,andthatI'mfinallyfreeof18yearsofresponsibilities.AndyetIwonderifshecouldtakegoodcareofherself.Sheleftamess.Herbathroomisanembarrassmentofdamptowels,rustedshavingblades,hairinthesink,andnearlyemptytubesoftoothpaste.Ibringaboxofbigblackgarbagebagsupstairs.Eyeshadow,facecream,nailpolish—allgointothetrash.Idumpdrawers,sweepshelvesclearandcleanthesink.WhenIamfinished,itisasneatandimpersonalasahotelbathroom.InherbedroomIfindmismatchedsocksunderherbedandpurplepantsontheclosetfloor.Deskdrawersarefiledwithschoolpapers,fieldbyyearandsubject.Icatchmyselfreadingthroughpoemsandessays,admiringhighscoresontestsandreadinghername,printedortypedneatlyintheupperright-handcornerofeachpaper.Ipackthedeskcontentsintoabox.Sixmonths,Ithink.Iwillgivehersixmonthstocollectherbelongings,andthenIwillthrowthemallaway.Thatisfair.Grown-upspayforstorage.Ihavetopauseatthebooks.Comicbooks,teenfiction,romanticnovels,historicalnovels,andtextbooks.Alifetimeofreading;eachbookbeloved.Iwanttobepractical,tostufftheminpapersacksfortheusedbookstore.ButIlovebooksasmuchasshedoes,soIstackthemontoasinglebookshelftodealwithlater.Igoforherclothes.Dresses,sweaters,andshoesshehasn'twornsinceseventhgradeareplacedintogarbagebags.Iamaplagueoflocustsemptyingthecloset.Twopilesgrowtoclumsyheights:oneforcharity,theothertrash.Therearemoreshoes,stuffedanimals,largeandsmallposters,hairbands,andpinkhaircurlers.ThejobgrowslargerthelongerIamatit.Howcanonegirlcollectsomuchinonly18years?Istuffthegarbagebagsuntiltheplasticstrains.Ihaulthemdownthestairs,twobagsatatime.Donationstocharitygointothetrunkofmycar;trashgoestothecurb.I'mearningmyselfsweatandsoreshoulders.Sheleftthebedroomaridiculousmess,thecomforteronthefloor,thesheetstossedaside.Istripoffthecomforter,blanket,sheets,andpillows.Onceshestartsfeedingcoinsintolaundrymachines,she'llappreciatetheyearsofcleanclothesI'veprovidedforfree.Iwillturnherroomintoacraftsroom.OrcreatethefancyguestroomI'vealwayswanted.Iturnthebedover.Alargebrownenvelopeismarked"DONOTTHROWAAY."Iopenit.Morepapers.Idumpthecontentsontothefloor.Thereareoldfamilyphotographs,letters,greetingcards,andlovenotesfromustoher.Therearecomicsclippedfromnewspapersandmagazines.Everysingleiteminthisenvelopehaspassedfromourhandstohers.Theseareallthingsthatwegaveher.Suddenly,Ifeelveryemotional."DONOTTHROWMykid—myclutterbug—knowsmetoowell.AsIreadthroughthecardsandnotes,Ithinkmaybethetruckwasn'tsuchabadidea,afterall.Maybeithelpshertofeellesssmallinabigworld.Ireversemyselfandbringbackthegarbagebagsfromthecarandthecurb.Clothesandshoesgobackintothecloset.Iremakethebedandpileitwithstuffedanimals.Myhusbandcomeshomeandcallsupthestairs."Juststraighteningup,"Itellhim."Canyoufindsomeboxesforherstuff?"18Hebringsupboxesfromthebasement."Sheleftamess,"hesays."Idon'tmind,"Ireply.Silence.Thenhesayssoftly,"She'snotcomingback."Ifeelmythroattightenatthesadnessinhisvoice.Itryhardtokeepbackmytears.Mylittlebaby,mydependentchild,isn'tcomingback.Butsomedaymydaughter,theindependentwoman,willreturnhome.Tokensofherchildhoodwillawaither.Sowillwe,withopenarms.TextBTimeslowsdown"Daddy,let'stakeawalk."It'sanAprildayinVirginia. Henods,putshishandsonthearmsofhiswheelchair,whisperssomethingthatmakeslittlesense.Itrytohelphimup,butheistooheavyandlimp."Comeforawalk,andthen—I'vebroughtyouasurprise."4Thewhitecurtainssurgeinthebreeze.Shivering,hecomplainsit'schilly."It'scold,I'mtired.Can'twegohomenow?"Suddenlywe'refarawayinatimelongpastinpartofaharborI'veneverseenbefore.December,Chicago,I'mfive,andcold.Onegloveislost.Myfeetaretired.Hislegsarelonger;hestridesquicklythroughmeltingsnow,towardbuildingslikeairplanewithimmensedoors.ThisisthemostexcitingplaceIhaveeverbeen.Suddenly myfatigueisgone. Icouldalonghereforever,atleastuntilIfindouthowtogetaboardoneoftheboats.Weslowdownourpace.Smallershedsnow.Agreendiner.Smellsoffishandsmoke.Weenteralittlehut.Barrelsofsaltywater,stringbagsofshellfish,bundlesoffishlaidoutonice."Daddy,lookatthatsnake!""No,that'saneel,"saysDaddy."Smoked.We'lltakeaportionhomeforsupper."11"Icertainlywon'teatthat!""Allright,"hesays,andcarriesthesmellypackage.Aswewalkback,hetellsmeaboutmigrationsofeelstotheSargassoSea:howeelscomedownDalmatianriversandswimacrosstheMediterraneanandthenthewholeAtlantic,untiltheyreachthewarmSargassoSea.Heretheylaytheireggs,andthenthebabyeelsswimbacktothenativeriversoftheirparents.Backatlastintheapartment,heunwrapstheeel,openshispocketknifeandslicescarefully.14"Iwon'teatit,"Isaysuspiciously.15"Tryonebite,justfor16"Iwon'tlikeit."Whilehehangsupourcoats,Itestonepinch.Smelly,smoky,andsalty.Hegoesintothekitchentoheatmilkformeandteaforhimself. Itestanotherpinch.another.Hereturnswiththesteamingcups.Theeelhasvanished.BecauseitisSundayandIamfive,heforgivesme.Timeslowsdownandtheloveflowsin—fathertodaughterandbackagain.At19,IflyouttoJapan.MyfatherandIclimbMountFuji.HighabovethePacific,andhoursuptheslope,wepicnicondriedeel,seaweedcrackers,andcoldricewrappedintheeelskin.Hereachesthepeakfirst.Astheyearsstretch,wewalkalongwaterwaysallovertheworld.Withhislongstride,heoftenovertakesme.I'veneverknownanyonewithsuchenergy.Somedays,timeflieswithjoyallaround.Otherdays,timerotslikeoldfish.TodayinthenursinghomeinVirginia,anticipatinghisreluctance,Ibegboldlyandencouragehim,"Please,Daddy,justalittlewalk.Youaresupposedtoexercise."Hecan'tgetoutofhischair.Notthatheoftengetsuponhisown,butonceinawhilehe'llsuddenlyhaveasurgeofstrength.Istooptolifthisfeetfromthefootrestraints,foldbackthemetalpieceswhichoftenscrapehisdelicate,paper-thinskin."Come,nowyoucanstand."Hegripsthewalkerandstrugglesforward.GraduallyIliftandpullhimtohisfeet. unsteadily,heswaysandthengainshisbalance."See,youmadeit!That'swonderful!Allright,I'llberightbehindyou,myhandinthesmallofyourback.Now—forward,march!"HeisimpatientwiththewalkerasIaccompanyhimtothediningroom.Ihelphimtohischair,andhandhimaspoon.Itslipsfromhisfingers.Pureedtunaisheapedonaplasticplate.Iencouragehim,singhimoldsongs,tellstories,buthewon'teat.WhenIliftaspoonfulofgrayfishystufftohismouth,hesayspolitely,"Idon'tcareforany."NorwouldI.ThenItakethesmallsmellypackagecoveredinwhitewrappingpaperfromaplasticbag. lovespresents,andhereachesforwardwithawkwardfingerstotrytoopenit.Thesmellfillstheroom."Look,Daddy,they'vebeenoutofitformonths,butatlastthismorningatthefishsellernearthePotomac,Ifoundsomesmokedeel."Weunwrapit,andthenItakeouttheSwissArmyKnifemybelovedauntgaveme"forsafekeeping",andslicethesilveryflesh."Whatabeautifulpicnic,"myfatherbeams.Hetakesasipofhischampagne,andthenwithsteadyfingerspicksupasliceofeelanddownsiteasily.Thenanother,andanother,untilheeatsthewholepiece.Andagain,timeslowsdownandtheloveflowsin—daughtertofatherandbackagain.Unit3DigitalCampusTextACollegelifeintheInternetageThecollegecampus,longaplaceofscholarshipandfrontiersofnewtechnology,beingtransformedintoanewageofelectronicsbyafleetoflaptops,smartphonesandconnectivity24hoursaday.Onatypicalmodern-daycampus,whereeverybuildingandmostoutdoorcommonareasofferwirelessInternetaccess,onestudenttakesherlaptopeverywhere.Inclass,shetakesnoteswithit,sometimesinstant-messagingoremailingfriendsiftheprofessorislessthaninteresting. Inherdorm,sheinstant-messagesherroommatesittingjustafewfeetaway.Sheistiedtohersmartphone,whichsheevenusestotextafriendwholivesoneflooraboveher,andwhichsuppliesmusicforwalksbetweenclasses.Welcometocollegelifeinthe21stcentury,wherestudentsoncampusareelectronicallylinkedtoeachother,toprofessorsandtotheirclasswork24/7inanever-flowingriverofinformationandcommunication.WithmanyschoolsofferingwirelessInternetaccessanywhereoncampus,collegesasagrouphavebecomethemostInternetaccessiblespotsintheworld.Studentssaytheyreallyvaluetheirfingertip-accesstotheboundlessamountofinformationonline,andtheabilitytoemailprofessorsat2a.m.andreceiveresponsesthenextmorning."IalwaysfeellikeIhaveameansofcommunication—inclassandoutofclass,"saysoneengineeringmajor.Manyareusingsmartphones,notonlytocreatetheirowndialectswhentexting,butalsotodomoreseriouswork,suchaspracticingforeignlanguagesandanalyzingscriptsfrom theirtheaterclasses.InauniversityclassonthehistoryofAmericanradio,studentsusesmartphonestorecordtheirownradioshows.Thecourseinstructorsaid,"It'saddingtostudents'senseofexcitementaboutthesubject."Professorshavebeenencouragedtotapetheirlecturesandpostthemonline."Werealizedtheremightbesomepotentialforadevicethatcouldgetattentionandencouragesophisticatedthinking,"saysoneleadinguniversitydirector.Formostundergraduates,non-stopInternetconnectivityisthefuelofcollegelife.Morethanjusttoys,theseinstrumentsarepowerfultoolsforthestorageandmanagementofvirtuallyeverykindofinformation.Andasmorepeoplearoundtheworldadopttheseinstruments,theyarebecomingindispensable.So,studentsshouldusethewondersoftheInternettodohomework,reviewlectureoutlines,takepartinclassdiscussionsandnetworkonlinewiththeirfriends. Butindoingso,studentsmustremembertoregulateandbalancetheirtime. Toomuchtimeonlinecanmeantoolittletimeinreal-lifestudyingorexercisingorvisitingwithfriends.StudentsshouldnotlettheInternetworldontheircomputerscreenstakethemawayfromthereal outside.CollegesbeganembracingInternetaccessinthemid-1990s,whenmanybeganwiringdormswithhigh-speedconnections.Inthepastfewyears,schoolshavetakentheleadbyturningtheircampusesintobubblesofWi-Finetworks.Infact,arecentstudyintheUSfoundthatinformationtechnologyaccountedfor5%to8%ofcollegebudgets,upfromanestimated2%to3%inthemid-1980s.Ononecampus,studentsuseWi-Fitofireoffinstantmessages,reviewtheirhomeworkassignments,andchecktheirbankbalances.Justninemilesdownthehighway,anotheruniversityhadbeenfeelingabitofatechnologyinferioritycomplex.Tocompensate,itspenttensofthousandsofdollarstogiveeveryoneofitsincomingfreshmenafreeAppleiPad.Someuniversitiesevenrequirethatallstudentsownorleasealaptop.Somesaythefocusontechnologypreparesstudentsforawiredworld."Youhavetokeepupwiththerestoftheworld.Studentsexpecthigh-bandwidthinformation,andifyoucan'tdeliverit,you'reatacompetitivedisadvantage,"statesauniversitypresident.Othercollegesarestrainingtostandoutfromtheirpeers.Theracetoattractstudentswiththemostmodernnetworksandthehottestsystemshasreachedfeverpitch.Somebusinessmajorsarereceivingfreeportablecomputers.Inanalways-connectedmode,theycangetinformationanytimeandanywheretheyneed.Oneuniversityisevengivingitsfreshmennewsmartphonestoenrichthestudentexperienceandpreparethemforsuccessinarapidlychangingworld.Forthosewhoprefertotravellaptop-free,collegessupplyseveralcomputerlabs.Andforstudentswhostudylateintothenight,manyhavesetup24-hourrepairshopswherestudentscangettheirlaptopsfixedbythenextdayandreceivealoanerinthemeantime.Collegesaroundtheworldhavebeenreplacingtheircomputersystemsforthepastdecade,inlargeparttoprovidestudentswiththemostadvancedfreesystem.Theanywhere-anytimeaccesshasalreadyyieldedamazingbenefitsineducation. Withthewidespreadapplicationofcomputertechnologies,wearegoingtoproduceagenerationofproblem-solversandintelligentthinkers,whichisindispensableforthefutureoftheworld.TextBToomuchofagoodthing-arealaddictionThecollegecampus,longaplaceofscholarshipandfrontiersofnewtechnology,beingtransformedintoanewageofelectronicsbyafleetoflaptops,smartphonesandconnectivity24hoursaday.Onatypicalmodern-daycampus,whereeverybuildingandmostoutdoorcommonareasofferwirelessInternetaccess,onestudenttakesherlaptopeverywhere. Inclass,shetakesnoteswithit,sometimesinstant-messagingoremailingfriendsiftheprofessorislessthaninteresting. herdorm,sheinstant-messagesherroommatesittingjustafewfeetaway.Sheistiedtohersmartphone,whichsheevenusestotextafriendwholivesoneflooraboveher,andwhichsuppliesmusicforwalksbetweenclasses.Welcometocollegelifeinthe21stcentury,wherestudentsoncampusareelectronicallylinkedtoeachother,toprofessorsandtotheirclasswork24/7inanever-flowingriverofinformationandcommunication.WithmanyschoolsofferingwirelessInternetaccessanywhereoncampus,collegesasagrouphavebecomethemostInternetaccessiblespotsintheworld.Studentssaytheyreallyvaluetheirfingertip-accesstotheboundlessamountofinformationonline,andtheabilitytoemailprofessorsat2a.m.andreceiveresponsesthenextmorning."IalwaysfeellikeIhaveameansofcommunication—inclassandoutofclass,"saysoneengineeringmajor.Manyareusingsmartphones,notonlytocreatetheirowndialectswhentexting,butalsotodomoreseriouswork,suchaspracticingforeignlanguagesandanalyzingscriptsfrom theirtheaterclasses. InauniversityclassonthehistoryofAmericanradio,studentsusesmartphonestorecordtheirownradioshows.Thecourseinstructorsaid,"It'saddingtostudents'senseofexcitementaboutthesubject." Professorshavebeenencouragedtotapetheirlecturesandpostthemonline. "Werealizedtheremightbesomepotentialforadevicethatcouldgetattentionandencouragesophisticatedthinking,"saysoneleadinguniversitydirector.Formostundergraduates,non-stopInternetconnectivityisthefuelofcollegelife. Morethanjusttoys,theseinstrumentsarepowerfultoolsforthestorageandmanagementofvirtuallyeverykindofinformation.Andasmorepeoplearoundtheworldadopttheseinstruments,theyarebecomingindispensable.So,studentsshouldusethewondersoftheInternettodohomework,reviewlectureoutlines,takepartinclassdiscussionsandnetworkonlinewiththeirfriends. indoingso,studentsmustremembertoregulateandbalancetheirtime. Toomuchtimeonlinecanmeantoolittletimeinreal-lifestudyingorexercisingorvisitingwithfriends. shouldnotlettheInternetworldontheircomputerscreenstakethemawayfromtherealworldoutside.CollegesbeganembracingInternetaccessinthemid-1990s,whenmanybeganwiringdormswithhigh-speedconnections. Inthepastfewyears,schoolshavetakentheleadbyturningtheircampusesintobubblesofWi-Finetworks.Infact,arecentstudyintheUSfoundthatinformationtechnologyaccountedfor5%to8%ofcollegebudgets,upfromanestimated2%to3%inthemid-1980s.Ononecampus,studentsuseWi-Fitofireoffinstantmessages,reviewtheirhomeworkassignments,andchecktheirbankbalances.Justninemilesdownthehighway,anotheruniversityhadbeenfeelingabitofatechnologyinferioritycomplex.Tocompensate,itspenttensofthousandsofdollarstogiveeveryoneofitsincomingfreshmenafreeAppleiPad.Someuniversitiesevenrequirethatallstudentsownorleasealaptop.Somesaythefocusontechnologypreparesstudentsforawiredworld. "Youhavetokeepupwiththerestoftheworld.Studentsexpecthigh-bandwidthinformation,andifyoucan'tdeliverit,you'reatacompetitivedisadvantage,"statesauniversitypresident.Othercollegesarestrainingtostandoutfromtheirpeers. Theracetoattractstudentswithmostmodernnetworksandthehottestsystemshasreachedfeverpitch.Somebusinessmajorsarereceivingfreeportablecomputers. Inanalways-connectedmode,theycangetinformationanytimeandanywheretheyneed.Oneuniversityisevengivingitsfreshmennewsmartphonestoenrichthestudentexperienceandpreparethemforsuccessinarapidlychangingworld.Forthosewhoprefertotravellaptop-free,collegessupplyseveralcomputerlabs. Andstudentswhostudylateintothenight,manyhavesetup24-hourrepairshopswherestudentscangettheirlaptopsfixedbythenextdayandreceivealoanerinthemeantime.Collegesaroundtheworldhavebeenreplacingtheircomputersystemsforthepastdecade,inlargeparttoprovidestudentswiththemostadvancedfreesystem.Theanywhere-anytimeaccesshasalreadyyieldedamazingbenefitsineducation. Withthewidespreadapplicationofcomputertechnologies,wearegoingtoproduceagenerationofproblem-solversandintelligentthinkers,whichisindispensableforthefutureoftheworld.Unit4HeroesofourTextAHeroesamongusWho'saherothesedays? Inaneraofheightenedheroism,thewordherohasbecomemorecommon. Weuseherotodescribebothvictimsandsurvivorsofallkindsofdifficultiesandtragedies. Whoaretheheroesamongus?InthedayssubsequenttoamassshootinginTucson,Arizona,manydescribed20-yearoldpoliticalassociateDanielHernandezasahero.Duringthehorribleshooting,hecourageouslyranthroughthedangertosavethelifeofoneofthevictims,hisbossandfriend,congresswomanGabrielleGiffords. Danielheldherheadupsoshecouldbreatheandappliedpressuretoherwounds.Hespoketenderwordsofsympathy,tellingherthathewouldfindherhusbandandherparentsandthateverythingwouldbefine.Andheneverleftherside,stayingbesideherintheambulanceallthewaytothehospital.AnotherherofromthemassshootinginTucsonwasDoryStoddard. Dorygavehislifeforhiswife,Mavy.DoryandhiswifehadbeenfriendssincechildhoodandwhenDoryheardshotsringoutheimmediatelyfellontopofhiswifetoshieldherfromthehailofbullets. Atthememorialservice,thepriestsaid:"Dorydidn'tdieahero;helivedahero."Longknownforhisremarkablespiritandloveofhumanity,DoryStoddarddiedashehadalwayslived,assistingothers.Thesearecivilianheroes,whoactedinstinctivelywithcourageandgracewhencaughtupinextraordinarycircumstances.Butwhataboutfirstresponders,whosejobis,inthewordsofthewidowofafallenpoliceofficer,to"rushtowarddanger"?InToronto,Canada,downtownlifestoppedwhenmorethan11,000policeandotheremergencyrespondersmarchedsolemnlythroughthestreetstohonorSergeantRyanRussell,a35-year-old"goodmanandgoodcop",whobelieveddeeplyinhiscommitmenttoprotectandserve.Sgt.Russellmovedquicklytoprotectothersfromharm.Hetriedtostopadrunkdriverinastolensnowplowwithonlyhispoliceautomobileandhisgoodwilltohelpothers.Sadly,Sgt.Russellwasunabletostopthedrunkdriverandwaskilledintheeffort.