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1、 The author - Alvin Toffler U.S. writer and teacher Wrote Future Shock, from which this text is taken, to explore “the dizzying disorientation brought on by the premature arrival of the future”. Future Shock is also social criticism, and the selection examines how Americans attachment to objects is

2、becoming increasingly temporary, a lesson taught even to little girls who are encouraged to trade in their old Barbie dolls for a new model.Library work:Los Angeles is the largest city in California and the second-largest urban area in the U.S. Itspopulation is 10,103,000. 2. London,the capital and

3、largest city of England. The administrative area of Great London combines the City of London , the City of Westminster and 31 other London boroughs , and encompasses what is commonly known as London, capital of the United Kingdom. It has a population of 7,172,036. 3. Paris is the capital and largest

4、 city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France. The Paris metropolitan area has a population of 12,089,098(January 2008), and is one of the most populated metropolitan areas in Europe. Paris was the largest city in the Western world for about 1,000 years. 4. Barbie: It was named af

5、ter the nameBarbara. In February of 1959, Barbie wasfirst introduced at the American International Toy Fair in New York. Barbies body was shapely with movable head, arms and legs. Barbie was the first doll in America with an adult body. Beautiful and lovely barbies:Key points of the text:Paragraph 1

6、adore: like very much 极喜欢，崇拜highly realistic: looks like a real person3. eminently: very; perfectly 不寻常地；非常e.g. The discussion is eminently practical.讨论非常实际。His articles are comprehensive and eminentlycomprehensible.1. 他的文章内容丰富又特别容易理解。4. Mattel: the worlds largest toy company5. Inc.: Incorporated 股份

7、有限公司6. wardrobe: collection of clothing belonging to one person 衣柜，行头e.g. Susan has recently updated her wardrobe to include a fashionable leather jacket and print dress.最近苏珊进行了衣柜大升级，穿上了时髦的皮夹克 和印花裙。7. dress-upable: being able to be dressed8. a complete wardrobe: a complete set ofclothesParagraph 2ne

8、w version: the new model, the new formVersion has different meanings in different contexts:e.g. Several versions of clothes for outing are on display.What he said is a completely different version from what we read in the newspaper.A modern version of the Shaoxing Opera attracted a large audience.I

9、was only able to read the English version of Goethes works.2. humanoid: (esp. of a machine) having human shape or qualities 似人的，有人的特点的-oid: like; in the form of 似/类。的e.g. metalloid (like a metal) 类金属的3. lesson: good sense learnt from a warning example or experience 教训Paragraph 4matter: vi. be of imp

10、ortance 要紧，有关系e.g. At the time some commentators said this sign did not matter, since dividends would probably be cut. 那个时候，一些评论家说这种迹象无关 紧要，因为红利很有可能会减少。2. texture: the degree of roughness, smoothness, coarseness or fineness of a substance or material 质地，纹理，结构e.g. the smooth texture of silkThe fish w

11、as of good texture.3. iridescent: showing changing colors as light falls on it 色彩斑斓的，彩虹般的，闪光的e.g. Soap bubbles are iridescent.肥皂泡沫呈彩虹色。4. glisten: n. a sparkling, lustrous shine闪耀，闪光5. cityscape: the sight or view of a city-scape: a scenic view, as in a picture 景色e.g. landscape, moonscape(月面景色), bea

12、chscape6. Man-made things enter consciousness:His mind is filled with and influenced by artificial things. color: v. influence e.g. Personal feelings colored his judgement.Paragraph 5deride: laugh at or make fun of2. utility: the quality of being of practical use; the service (electric power or wate

13、r or transportation) provided by a public utility 效用，功用；公共设施；多用途的，实用的3. psychological impact: a strong influence on ones way of thinking and behaving 4. continuity: uninterrupted connection 连续性discontinuity: lack of connection of continuity 中断，不连续Paragraph 6value judgments: judgment about the qualit

14、y of sth, based on opinion rather than facts 价值判断2. dramatic: noticeable 引人注目的3. clutch lingeringly and lovingly to the same doll: hold on to the same old doll faithfully /devotedly / persistently / with devotion and 1. lovelingering: (lit) slow to disappear 延缓的，缓慢的e.g. lingering disease In this con

15、text, lingeringly means “clinging to with devotion or clasping with love”. 4. disintegrate: break apart 破裂，碎裂，瓦解5. sheer: utter, mere 纯粹的，十足的，完全的e.g. by sheer chance; sheer nonsenseHe won his position by sheer ability. 他赢得地位全凭才干。6. permanence and transience: a pair of antonyms, means “ long-lastingn

16、ess” and “impermanence”.Paragraph 7by no means: definitely not 决不e.g. I can by no means pretend to be pleased with this behavior. 我决不能假装对这种行为感到满意。2. clip: (inf) fast speed e.g. They traveled on foot at a clip of 25 miles a day. 3. bib: a piece of cloth or plastic tied under a childs chin to protect

17、its clothes when eating 围兜4. ruthlessly eliminated: done away with / thrown out completely5. she is inextricably embedded in a throw-away culture: she becomes a part of the throw-away society from which she cannot break awayinextricably: in-separately 逃不掉的，解不开的be embedded in: be firmly fixed in深陷于。P

18、aragraph 8run counter to: conflict with; oppose, be opposite to, go against 违反，与。背道而驰e.g. Your suggestions run counter to what we arranged yesterday. 你的建议和我们昨天已作好的安排相抵触。2. grain: essence, attribute3. be steeped in: a. be soaked in a liquid thoroughly e.g. Steep the onions in the vinegar.b. make (one

19、self) give ones whole attentionto and esp. learn about sth; be absorbed in;fill (sth) with (a quality)steeped in a heritage of poverty:long suffered from poverty4. disposable products: things to be used onceand then thrown away e.g. disposable paper cupsParagraph 91. astounded: affected with wonder

20、2. awed: amazed / astonished3. lo and behold: (inf. Interjection) an expressiion of surprise at sth unexpectedlo: (old use for) look (for attracting attention) 瞧behold: (literary and old use) have in sight, see, also for attracting attention, more formal than “lo” and “look”.e.g. As soon as we go ou

21、t, lo and behold, it begin to rain.我们刚一出门，你瞧，就下起雨来了。4. not to say: 虽然说不上是。，即使不算是。e.g. Her words were uncomfortable, not to say harsh. 5. unsanitary: not hygiene or healthful 不健康的，不卫生的6. come: be sold, be supplied, be produced被出售，被供应，被生产e.g. This soup comes in a can. 这种汤装成罐头出售。This dress comes in fou

22、r sizes. 这种女装有4种尺寸供应。7. power: v. supply power to 驱动Paragraph 10quasi-: have some resemblance quasi-paper: imitation paper, synthetic paperquasi-liberal 近乎自由的quasi-justice 近似的公正quasi-contract 准契约2. boutique: small shop selling fashionable 1. articles n. 精品店；专卖流行衣服的小商店 3. sprout: develop fast like pl

23、ants and flowersBuds sprout in the spring. 芽在春天萌发。Boutiques sprout the whole department store. 时装精品店如雨后春笋般遍布百货大楼。4. gaily colored: gorgeously colored5. apparel: clothes, esp. of a fine and special sort; garb 衣服，服装（尤指外套）6. breathtakingly sumptuous: excitingly grand and expensive 7. picture: v. show i

24、n a picture 画， 描写8. train: a part of long dress that spreads over the ground behind the wearer 拖裙9. caption: words shown or printed with a picture, drawing, etc., to explain the subject or given further information （插图等的）说明；（电影的）字幕；标题Paragraph 11cutout: a figure cut out of paper n. 布或纸上剪下的图案花样 2. be

25、nignly: kindly; in a kind and gentle way 仁慈地，亲切地，良性地e.g. a benign tumor 良性肿瘤 (malignant 恶性的)Paragraph 12paper explosion: sudden increase of paper clothes 2. feature: advertise as a special featuree.g. These new engines feature high speed, small size and economical operating costs. 这些新型发动机以高速、小巧及操作费

26、用低为特色。3. devil-may-care: careless, wild in behavior, not caring about the result of ones action不顾一切的，无忧无虑的e.g. a devil-may-care approach to life无忧无虑的处世态度Paragraph 13match: be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics 使相配；相配；配得上 e.g. That shirt doesnt match your temperament

27、.2. a set of radically altered values with respect to property: a set of completely changed principles and beliefs in ones view about property 3. with respect to: concerning 关于，至于e.g. With respect to your application for the job, well soon let you know our decision. 4. duration: continuity5. span: a. the complete duration of b. the distance or interval between two points （时间的）跨度，范围；（空间的）跨距6. a succession of: following of one thing or person after another 一连串，一系列e.g. a succession of defeats;a long succession of wet daysThe worst misfortune that befell her was to bear a succession of girls.