Unit 11 Cyber WorldI. New words and expressions New words1. chatline n. （消遣性的）热线电话交谈服务2. variety n. （同一事物的）不同种类，多种式样vary vary from…to…比较：range / shift from…to…various3. romance n. 恋爱；爱情romantic4. bizarre adj. 极其怪诞的；异乎寻常的5. potential adj. 潜在的；可能的6. script n. 剧本；广播（或讲话等）稿7. intimacy n . 亲密；关系密切intimate8. initial adj. 最初的；开始的9. perceive v. 将…视为；认为10. avalanche n. 雪崩；山崩11. literary adj. 文学的；文学上的literatureliteralliteraryliterateliberal12. verse n. 诗；韵文13. animated adj. 栩栩如生的；（似）能活动的14. inclination n. 倾向；意愿inclineinclined15. sweaty adj. 满是汗的；汗津津的16. palm n. 手掌；手心17. vary v. 相异；不同18. convey v. 表达，传递（思想、感情等）19. polish v. 修改；润饰；润色20. intellect n. （尤稻高等的）智力，思维逻辑领悟力21. personality n. 性格；个性；人格22. sequence n. 顺序；次序23. reverse v. 颠倒；彻底转变；使完全相反24. veil v. 掩饰；掩盖unveil 揭露，揭开25. intellectual adj. 智力的；脑力的；理智的26. familiarity n. 熟悉；通晓familiarfamiliarize27. appearance n. 外貌；外表28. intensity n. 强烈；紧张；剧烈intense29. stirring n. （感情、想法或发展的）开始，出现，萌发31. flesh n. （动物或人的）肉32. suspect v. 疑有，觉得（尤指坏事可能属实或发生）33. correspondence n. 通信；通信联系34. albeit conj. 尽管；虽然35. demon n. 恶魔；魔鬼36. determine v. 决定determineddetermination37. extract v. 选取；摘录；录38. addict n. 对…入迷的人addictedaddictivebe / get addicted to sth.39. hop v. 突然快速去某处40. flirtation n. 调情41. addictive adj. 使人入迷的42. confession n. 认罪；供认；坦白43. multiple adj. 数量多的；多种多样的44. court v. （男子向女子）求爱，追求Phrases and Expressions1. head over heels in love深深地爱着某人；迷恋2. butterflies in the stomach心里七上八下3. deprive…of…剥夺；使丧失II. Text LearningCyber love①Thanks to the late 20th century technology, Maria of Denmark and Martijin of Holland met on a chatline. For months they've talked and sent letters to eachother with the help of their computers as they found themselves falling head over heels in love. It was then that they decided to meet in the real, not only the virtual, world. It was not easy to arrange as the young man and his lady were separated by 700 very real kilometers, but the date was a success and Maria and Martijn have been living together happily ever since. They've created a home page to let the world know how they've found happiness via the Internet and introduce couples who've met under similar circumstances.②Throughout history men and women had used a variety of means to find each other. Internet romance, according to some, is a bizarre method, and to others it is a natural way for the 90's to meet potential mates.③Romances formed on the internet follow a characteristic script. The development of emotional intimacy is a long process, sometimes taking several months. "Loveat first byte" is rare although there are examples. (1)The initial light exchanges, whether by e-mail or in chat rooms, are generally followed by increasinglyself-revealingtopics, and then after a while, the two strangers perceive each other as a true friend. Hearts open and an avalanche of e-mail crosses cyber space carrying literary quality, and electronic messages are even enhanced with verses and virtual gifts (flowers, kisses, animated pictures). Could any heart with romantic inclinations resist?(2)When you reach for the mouse with sweaty palms and butterflies in the stomach to look in the in-box for new mail - there's just no way to escape the fact - love has arrived.④How does a cyber romance vary from a real life romance? Perhaps one significant difference is that communication plays such a large part. Words that convey feelings have enormous effect. (3)While before a real date we fix our hair and our clothes, on the internet we polish our intellect, imagination and personality. (4)In essence, the sequence is reversed - first we show our inner beauty and only after it had won victory does the veil fall off the physical vehicle of that personality at the time of that first meeting in person.⑤It is a popular topic in cyberspace to debate whether or not true love can develop merely on an intellectual level（智力方面，精神方面，即"精神恋爱"）, without physical attraction or the familiarity of the other's appearance? (5)To put it another way: is the physical appearance of the man or woman play a part in the relationship if, through the exchange of thoughts and feelings, they already fell in love?本部分重点及难点：1. The initial light exchanges, whether by e-mail or in chat rooms, are generally followed by increasingly self-revealing topics, and then after a while, the two strangers perceive each other as a true friend.不管是通过电子邮件还是聊天室，最初是简单的交流，然后是越来越多自我表露的话题，过了一段时间之后，两个陌生人把彼此当成了真正的朋友。