大学英语B2-U4 Q A.pptVIP

QA What did the author do three years ago and what is she doing now? She used to be a television producer, but now she is a writer. How does the author work nowadays? She writes and edits articles online, submits them via email, and communicates with colleagues via the Internet, too. How does the author manage her daily life? She could stay computer-assisted at home for weeks, going out only to get mail, newspapers and groceries. What are the symptoms shared by people who live a virtual life? They feel as if they had become one with the computer, and life seems to be unreal. What is the Net critics’ worst nightmare? People who grow used to a virtual life feel an aversion to outside forms of socializing. How does the author behave when she is suddenly confronted with real live humans? She gets overexcited, speaks too much, and interrupts others. How does the author behave on line? Why? She is bad-tempered, easily angered, and attacks everyone in sight, all because she has long become separated from others and lacks emotional face-to-face exchanges with people. How does virtual life affect her relationship with her boyfriend? She fights her boyfriend, misinterpreting his intentions because of the lack of emotional cues given by their typed dialogue. According to the author, why are co-workers important to a human being? Because we rely on co-workers for company. What does the author do to restore balance to her life? She calls people, arranges to meet the few friends remaining in the City, gets to the gym, arranges interviews for stories, doctor’s appointments—anything to get her out of the house and connected with others. Does the author feel happy when she returns to the real world? Why or why not? No, she doesn’t feel happy. She feels being face to face is intolerable. What does she do then? She makes her excuses and flees, re-enters her apartment, runs to the computer, clicks on the modem, and disappears into the virtual world again.