高中英语译林版选修七教学案：Unit 3 Section Ⅰ Welcome to the unit Reading — Pre reading(含答案).docVIP

The New York Times has reported that many of us have but are not aware of Internetaddiction. According to reporter Tara Parker-Pope, millions of us are addicted to being online. She says it is a growing problem that is making us more forgetful and impatient. Ms Parker-Pope writes about various reports talking about how technology is changing our life. In one of her reports, she quotes the words of Dr. Elias, “More and more, life likes the chat room.” He said we are living in “virtual lifestyles” which are negatively affecting our real-life relationships. Nicki Dowling, a psychologist from Melbourne University in Australia, concluded in a recent study that ten per cent of young people had what she called “Internet dependence”． Tara Parker-Pope quizzed experts in this field on what the signs of being overly absorbed in technology are. She came up with seven signs of “tech overload”. The first is whether you check your e-mail before doing other things. Another sign is if you always look forward to your next online visit — asure sign of dependence and addiction. The third point is if you say, “just a few more minutes” when someone wants you. Parker-Pope found ones communication with others also says a lot about how important the Internet is compared with family and friends; do you lie about how much time you spend online or choose to surf the Internet instead of going out with others? Section_ⅠWelcome to the unit Reading — Pre-reading [原文呈现][读文清障] THE EFFECTS OF THE INTERNET ON OUR LIVES The Internet has positive effects on our lives My name is Zhu Fei and I am speaking in favour of① the Internet — I believe that the Internet has positive effects on② our lives. There are two main points which must be included when we analyse the Internet. The first is its value for people who are looking for information. The second is our ability③ to relate to④ others through the Internet. When people need information, from the news and weather forecasts to travel packages and acade