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Unit 3 The Internet
1．As the world has changed，so has education.(“so＋助动词＋主语”是部分倒装结构，表
示前面提出的某一肯定的情况也适用于后者)
2．But she did not lose sight of(忘记) her origins.
3．TechLit Africa runs(熟词生义，此处为动词，意为“开设”) its own curriculum with its
own software programs in 10 Kenyan schools，and the hope is to increase to 100 throughout
Africa by next year.
4．The students love learning about computers，and in turn(相应地，转而) are gaining skills
that will help them make use of(利用) their talents into a way out of poverty.
5．A machine can now not only beat you at chess，it can also outperform(胜过) you in debate.
6．What Hammond is referring to(提及) is the question of meaning，and meaning is central to
what distinguishes the least intelligent of humans from(区分) the most intelligent of machines.
7．It is this that distinguishes humans from machines.[强调句型：It is(was) ＋被强调部分(通
常是主语、宾语或状语)＋that /who(当强调主语且主语指人)＋其他部分。]
8．While(引导让步状语从句) there are numerous devices(众多的设备) in the market to
simulate the sense of touch in the virtual world(虚拟世界)，they provide only touch sensing or
touch response.
9．The uniqueness(n.独特性)of the novel e-skin is that it can perform self-sensing and touch
reproducing functions on the same interface(n.界面)．
10．The actuator serves as(充当)the core(adj.核心的，最重要的) part of the e-skin.
11．Next，the research team will focus on practical applications(n.应用) for people with visual
disability(视觉障碍)，who could wear the e-skin to gain remote directional guidance and read
Braille(布莱尔盲文) messages.
12．When landing a job(状语从句的省略)，you’ll put yourself into unfamiliar territory and
learn how to survive and develop there.
13．Whether it’s learning a new skill or(无论……还是……) dealing with a tough boss，you
must rely on(依靠，依赖) yourself for solutions，through which(“介词＋关系代词”引导的
定语从句) you can build up your self-belief.
14．Hanging around all summer(动名词作主语) is a great way to relax，but it won’t
contribute to(有助于，促成) your time management skill.
15．With loads of(很多的) free time，you’ll likely not have to flex your time-management
muscles.
16．A summer job helps zero in on(集中注意力于) your likes and dislikes(喜好和厌恶) to
evaluate your strengths(优势，强项) and resolve your weaknesses(缺点，短板)．17．Chances are that(很有可能) your social circle is comprised of(由……组成) people in your
age group.
