Unit4-5

Teaching Arrangement News Report Review On Debate Exercises Homework

News Report

Xi says it's time for philosophy to flourish President Xi Jinping held a rare, high-profile symposium on Tuesday on building up philosophy and the social sciences, marking Beijing's latest effort to beef up its soft power and push for a larger say on the world stage. Addressing about 150 people, most of whom are leading figures in philosophy, history, Marxism and economics, Xi called for "more independent and innovative theories and ideas" that will take root from China's reality. It was the first time that China's top leader hosted such a seminar on philosophy and the social sciences. It was the third seminar held by Xi this year about the country's cultural sector. The first was Xi's February speech about the role of China's media, and the second was his seminar in April on the nation's internet industry. "While China undergoes the most extensive and sophisticated social reform in its history, this is an era that needs theory and gives rise to theory, this is an era that needs thought and gives rise to thoughts," Xi said in a 100-minute speech. The president said a country without advanced development of the natural sciences cannot be a leading nation, and neither can a country without booming achievements in philosophy and the social sciences. He urged the academicians to follow the guidance of Marxism, to base their work on national conditions, and to draw on achievements from foreign countries and history.

Alibaba to expand its ticketing operation beyond movies Alibaba Pictures Group Ltd is to expand its online movie-ticketing business into a wider marketing platform, as the Hong Kong-listed company continues its ambitious foray into the entertainment sector. Officials at the film offshoot of e-commerce giant Alibaba Group said on Monday it was rebranding the unit into "Tao Piaopiao", and that it would now handle ticketing for concerts, sports events and other entertainment events it organizes, as well as provide promotional and distribution services. Tao Piaopiao, previously known as Taobao Dianying and launched at the end of 2014, already claims a 20 percent share of China's online movie-ticketing market. Kong Qi, the general manger of Tao Piaopiao－which translates as "hunting for tickets"－said its ultimate goal is to become the country's largest entertainment marketing platform. A 1.7 billion yuan ($260 million) financing package was unveiled for the revamped business over the weekend, led by a group of investors including CDH Investments, Ant Financial Services Group and Sina.com, which gives Tao Piaopiao an estimated 13.7 billion yuan valuation. The expansion plan was met with analyst approval, at a time of fierce competition within China's online movie ticketing sector.

Review Debate

A R _ Debate 1 Debate Suppose your parents think that you and your brother/sister are spending too much time on the Internet, neglecting your schoolwork and normal daily life, and isolating yourselves from the real world. You want to convince them that your time on the Internet is not wasted, and the Internet has in no way isolated you from the real world. A debate is therefore called for between you and your parents.

Exercises

A R _ Useful Expressions 1 1. 一周中的最好时光 highlight of the week 2. 投稿 submit articles 3. 有时 at times 4. 对…感到厌恶 feel an aversion to 5. 社交方式 forms of socializing 6. 缺乏自律 a lack of discipline 7. 网络交际 cyber-interaction

A R _ Useful Expressions 2 8. 面对 be confronted with 9. 穿着得体 be dressed appropriately 10. 广告令…心烦 be jarred by the commercials 11. 工作成了次要的。 Work moves into the background. 12. 坏脾气 be bad-tempered 13. 在此状态下 in this state 14. 日常事务 daily routine

A R _ Useful Expressions 3 15. 依赖 rely on 16. 长期失业 long-term unemployment 17. 吸毒 drug abuse 18. 恢复平衡 restore balance 19. 将…与…区分开 set apart … from … 20. 面对面 face to face 21. 找借口 make an excuse

A R _ Word Completion 1 Word Completion Directions: Complete the words with the help of the definitions given. 1. s 2. e 3. a 4. a 5. m 6. r become longer, wider, etc. having or seeming to have no end a strong feeling of dislike a particular way of considering an issue understand wrongly depend confidently, put trust in _____ tretch _____ ndless ______ version ____ ngle _________ isinterpret ___ ely

A R _ Word Completion 2 7. a 8. r 9. i wrong or excessive use bring back to a former condition too bad to be endured ____ buse _____ estore ________ ntolerable

A R _ Sentence Translation 1 1. I start to feel as though I’ve become one with my machine, taking data in, spitting them back out, just another link in the Net. 我开始觉得自己似乎与机器融为一体了，我接收信息，再发送出去，就如同互联网的一个连接点。 2. And once you start replacing real human contact with cyber-interaction, coming back out of the cave can be quite difficult. 你一旦开始用网络交际取代人与人的真实接触，要走出这种“穴居”状态就会相当困难。

A R _ Sentence Translation 2 3. I began to understand why long-term unemployment can be so damaging, why life without an externally supported daily plan can lead to higher rates of drug abuse, crime, suicide. 我开始理解为什么长时间的失业会那么伤人，为什么一个人的生活缺少了外部支持的日常计划就会导致吸毒、犯罪、自杀率的增长。 4. When I’m in this state, I fight my boyfriend as well, misinterpreting his intentions because of the lack of emotional cues given by our typed dialogue. 在这种精神状态下，我也和男朋友吵架，常因键出的对话缺乏情感暗示而误解他的本意。

A R _ Sentence Translation 3 5.电视节目中的说话声让人感到宽慰，可那些广告又叫我 心烦。 The voices of the programs are comforting, but then I’m jarred by the commercials. 6. 此外，近来她每天花两个小时时间与电脑厮守在一起。 On top of that she has lately started spending some two hours in intense communication with a computer. 7. 她们深知你的弱点，知道如何乘虚而入。 They always know where your weak points are, just where to slip in under your guard.

A R _ Sentence Translation 4 8. 我脑子里虚构出来的最可怕的场景一幕接着一幕，就像一部恐怖片。 The worst scenes my mind dreams up play like a horror movie.

A R _ Proverbs and Quotations 1 1. Nowadays, anyone who cannot speak English and is incapable of using the Internet is regarded as backward. — Alwaleed Bin Talal Alsaud, Saudi Prince 现在，任何一个不会讲英语、不能使用互联网的人都被认为是愚钝、落伍的人了。 —— 沙特王子 阿尔瓦立德

A R _ Proverbs and Quotations 2 2. When I took office, only high energy physicists had ever heard of what is called the Worldwide Web ... Now even my cat has its own page. — Bill Clinton, American President 在我当总统时，只有那些高能物理学家知道被称作互联网的东西。而现在，连我家的猫也有它的主页。 —— 美国总统 比尔•克林顿

A R _ Proverbs and Quotations 3 3. The Internet is becoming the town square for the global village of tomorrow. — Bill Gates, American computer programmer and businessman 互联网正在变成明日地球村的市民广场。 —— 美国软件设计师、企业家 比尔•盖茨

A R _ Proverbs and Quotations 4 4. The new information technology, Internet and e-mail, have practically eliminated the physical costs of communications. — Peter Drucker, American economist 新的信息技术、互联网和电子邮件几乎使实际通讯费用为零。 —— 美国经济学家 彼得•德鲁克

A R _ Proverbs and Quotations 5 5. I think it’s fair to say that personal computers have become the most empowering tool we’ve ever created. They’re tools of communication, they’re tools of creativity, and they can be shaped by their user. — Bill Gates, American computer programmer and businessman 我认为，称个人电脑为人类所创造的最具影响力的工具是很公正的。它们是人们交流的工具、创造的工具，而且它们是可以受使用者掌控的工具。 —— 美国软件设计师、企业家 比尔•盖茨

A R _ Proverbs and Quotations 6 6. Like almost everyone who uses e-mail, I receive a ton of spam every day. Much of it offers to help me get out of debt or get rich quick. It would be funny if it weren’t so exciting. — Bill Gates, American computer programmer and businessman 几乎像每个使用电子邮件的人那样，我每天要收到大量的垃圾邮件。其中很多表示愿意帮我告别债务或使我快速致富。要是垃圾邮件不吹嘘得天花乱坠的话，那倒是显得可笑了。 —— 美国软件设计师、企业家 比尔•盖茨

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