1、B3U3 The world online 1 The Internet: a world without frontiers The Internet has the power to connect people across the world to a single shared community. Billions of people in different parts of the world have joined it already, and obviously many more will follow. Even in the countryside, the Int
2、ernet enables people to reach beyond their villages and get in touch with the outside world. We can achieve almost anything onlinewith access to the Internet come some truly life-changing advantages. One of the greatest advantages of the Internet lies in the quick and easy access to a huge amount of
3、 information. To a certain extent, the worlds knowledge is all at our fingertips. With the click of a mouse or the touch of a button, it is possible to find out almost anything we care to know, from recipes to travel packages, from military affairs to learning resources. In the time it takes to find
4、 one book in the library, we can use a search engine to bring up millions of results. No wonder the Internet has now become the first place that the majority of people turn to for information. The Internet has also made our lives unbelievably convenient, with all sorts of goods and services provided
5、 by electronic commerce, more commonly known as e-commerce. You can have food delivered to you using food delivery apps and sites. Gone are the days of searching shop after shop for the perfect pair of bootsyou can compare styles and prices quickly and easily in the comfort of your living room. Why
6、wait hopelessly for a taxi in the cold rain? It is now simple and fast to order one with a taxi app. Sit back and relax indoors for a few warm minutes until the driver arrives. When you wish to go on holiday, you can make all your travel arrangements just in front of the computer. Forgot to carry ca
7、sh? There is no need to worryyou can pay for almost everything on your smartphone. Above all else, the Internet helps us establish and maintain social ties. With all sorts of communication software, physical distance no longer gets in the way. No matter where we are, we are able to keep in contact w
8、ith loved ones, find long-lost friends and discover whole new communities who share our hobbies. An instant message, a group chat, a video call, a comment B3U3 The world online 2 on an updatethere are endless ways to share our views or let someone know we care about them. However, while the Internet
9、 brings many valuable advantages, being connected has its problems. As with any great invention, we must be aware of these problems and be careful to use the Internet properly and responsibly. Only in this way can the Internet be a place of discovery, wonder and inspiration for everyone. It is truly
10、 a world without frontiers. B3U3 The world online 3 英文 词性 中文 webcam n. 网络摄像头 pot n. 壶，瓶，罐；锅 emoji n. 表情符号 comic n. 连环漫画，喜剧演员 adj. 滑稽的；喜剧的 take off 突然大受欢迎，迅速流行 frontier n. 国界，边界；尖端，边缘 billion num. 十亿 obviously adj. 显然，明显地 access n. 机会，权利；入径，通道 v. 到达，进入，使用 extent n. 程度，限度；范围 to a certain extent 在一定程度上
11、 at ones fingertips 掌握(信息)，熟悉、精通(知识等)，了如指掌 click n. 点击，单击；咔哒声 v. 使发出咔哒声；点击，单击 button n. 按键；纽扣 recipe n. 食谱；方法，秘诀 military adj. 军事的，军队的 affair n. 公共事务，政治事务；事件，事情 bring up 使显示在计算机屏幕上，调出；提出 majority n. 大部分，大多数；多数票 goods n. 商品，货品；私人财产 B3U3 The world online 4 commerce n. 商务，商业，贸易 deliver v. 递送，传送；发表，宣布；交
12、出 site n. 网站，站点；地点；现场 boot n. 靴子 arrangement n. 安排；布置；约定；排列 cash n. 现金；金钱，资金 above all else 最重要的是，尤其是 establish v. 建立(关系或联系); 设立;确立; 使得到认可; 查实;确定 software n. 软件 instant adj. 立即的，立刻的；方便的 n. 瞬间，片刻；某一时刻 comment n. 议论，评论；批评，指责 v. 表达意见 aware adj. 知道，意识到；察觉到，发觉；有意识 surf v. (互联网上)冲浪，浏览；进行冲浪运动 guideline n.
13、准则，指导方针；参考 remove v. 删除；移走；开除 file n. 文件；文件夹；档案 belong v. 应在(某处)；能适应 belong to 属于，归所有 ballet n. 芭蕾舞；芭蕾舞剧；芭蕾舞团 set up 创建，建立 request v. 要求，请求 n. 要求，请求；要求的事 technical adj. 技术的，技能的；专门技术的，专业的 B3U3 The world online 5 upload v. 上载，上传 download v. 下载 percentage n. 百分率，百分比；提成 entertainment n. 娱乐活动；招待，娱乐 mobil
14、e adj. 可移动的，非固定的；行动方便的；流动的 n. 手机 device n. 设备，仪器；手段，技巧 addict n. 对入迷的人；瘾君子 be glued to sth. 全神贯注看着某物，离某物很近 Wi-Fi n. 无线网络 battery n. 电池 quit v. (-quit-quit; -quitted-quitted)停止，戒掉；离开 shoot past 飞驰而过 knock sb. off ones feet 撞倒某人，使某人双脚离地 scary adj. 恐怖的，吓人的 somehow adv. 不知怎么地；以某种方式(或方法) be lost in 全神贯注，沉浸于 journal n. 日记；报纸，杂志 reveal v. 展示，显出；揭示，透露 appreciate v. 欣赏，赏识；感谢 wide-ranging adj. 覆盖面广的，内容广泛的 opera n. 歌剧，歌剧院 badminton n. 羽毛球运动 cut back on 减少，削减
