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Text A Can You Speak Technology in a Wired World? Pre-reading Tasks Discuss the following questions in class. 1. What kind of information do you usual get from the Internet? 2. What would happen to our daily lives if all computers stopped working for one hour? 3. Do you use some special language when chatting online? New Words and Expressions wired adj. equipped with a system of wires, as for electric or telephone connections 有线的，连线的 [反] wireless e.g. wired radio / 有线广播，有线载波通信 wired broadcast station / 有线广播站 wired television / 闭路电视 [扩展] wire n. 金属丝，电线，电报，电信，铁丝网 v. 用金属丝卷起，拍电报 e.g. wire her congratulations / 向她致电祝贺 investigate v. to observe or inquire into in detail; examine systematically 调查, 研究 e.g. The police are investigating the robbery. [扩展] investigator n. 调查人 investigation n. 调查, 研究 investigation and study / 调查研究 trap n. 1. a stratagem for catching or tricking an unwary person 圈套，陷阱，诡计 2. （双轮）轻便马车 v. 1. to catch in or as if in a trap; ensnare 设陷阱捕捉 e.g. The police set a trap for the thieves. [近]catch 2. to place in a confining or embarrassing position 使陷于困境 e.g. She was trapped in the burning house. fault n. 1. responsibility for a mistake or an offense; culpability 过错，责任 [近] mistake 2. a character weakness, especially a minor one 缺点 e.g. merits and faults / 优缺点 3. 故障，毛病 [近] error v. to find error or defect in; criticize or blame 挑剔 e.g. He faulted my speech in two ways. 他认为我的讲话有两点欠妥。 [扩展] fault-finder n. 吹毛求疵的人 fault-finding n. 吹毛求疵，找茬儿 [比较] fault 指品德或品质违反道德； failing 指小错或缺点； weakness 指缺乏道德力量或性格力量 bug n. 1. 小虫, 臭虫 2. 窃听器 v. 装置窃听器, 打扰 bug:(Computer Science) a defect in the code or routine of a program. 程序缺陷、毛病、故障。电脑系统或者程序中存在的任何一种破坏正常运转能力的问题或者缺陷，都可以叫做“bug”。 preserve v. 1. to keep or maintain something in a