北师大版高中英语必修二 unit4 lesson3 Virtual Reality.doc

Cyberspace Virtual Reality Part A Reading: Virtual Reality Before you start 1. Which of these uses for virtual reality are possible now? (1) virtual reality holidays (2) learning to fly using virtual reality technology (3) playing virtual reality computer games (4) bisiting virtual reality museums on the Internet Read to learn 2. Read the text and judge the following statements is true (T) or false (F). (1) Tom will help Cathy finish a project on the history of the Internet this weekend.(　　) (2) Tom will have a virtual holiday this weekend.(　　) (3) Airtual university will be more interesting than a real university.(　　) (4) A virtual reality holidays spend less time than real holidays.(　　) (5) You needn’t go to the real place in virtual reality holidays.(　　) (6) The Science Museum online doesn’t exist in fact. (　　) Virtual Reality Tom: Hi, Cathy. What are you up to this weekend? Cathy: Don’t ask, Tom. I have lots of work to do. If I don’t finish my project on the history of the Internet for next Monday’s lesson, the science teacher will be angry. What about you? Do you have anything planned for Saturday and Sunday? Tome: It depends on the weather. If it’s good, Dad, Mum and I will probably go camping. But we won’t go if it rains. Hey, if I stay home, I’ll help you with your project if you like. Cathy: Thanks for the offer. Tom, can you suggest any good books for my projects? If you tell me some titles, I’ll look for them in the library. Tome: Use the library computer. If you go to the Science Museum website, you’ll find lots of good information. I’ll send you the website address when I get home. Cathy: Thanks. Just think, if we had virtual reality holidays, we wouldn’t have any problems with the weather. What’s more, we wouldn’t have to spend a long time travelling on planes to get to our holiday destinations. Tome: What do you mean? Cathy: Well, in the future, we’ll be able to use modern technology to go anywhere we like. We won’t have to go there in the flesh at