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Welcome to the unit A Read the following introduction to the history of Cyberspace and answer the questions below. A Brief History of Cyberspace Although it may seem like a new idea, the net has actually been around for over 40 years. It all began in the US during the Cold War, as a university experiment in military communications. By linking lots of computers together in a network, rather than serially (in a straight line), the Pentagon(五角大楼) thought that in the event of a nuclear attack on the US it was unlikely that the entire network would be damaged, and therefore they would still be able to send and receive intelligence. At first each computer was physically linked by cable to the next computer, but this approach has obvious limitations, which led to the development of networks utilizing the telephone system. Predictably, people found that nuclear strike or not, they could talk to each other using this computer network, and some university students started using this network to do their homework together. It seems a natural human characteristic to want to communicate, and once people realized that they could talk to other people via this computer network they began to demand access, although initially the users were only from the university and government sectors. But more and more people could see the potential of computer networks, and various community groups developed networks separate from the official networks for the use of their local communities. The sum of all these various local, regional and national networks is the Internet as we experience it today, an ever expanding network of people, computers and information coming together in ways the Pentagon never dreamed of 40 years ago. So what began as an exercise in military paranoia has become a method of global communication.
Cyberspace is a term coined by William Gibson in his fantasy novel Neuromancer to describe the world of computers, and the society that gathers around them. Gibson's fantasy of a world of connected computers has moved into a present reality in the form of the Internet. In cyberspace people exist in the ether--you meet them electronically, in a disembodied, faceless form. 1.How did the Internet come into being? 2.What was the Internet like at first? 3.Why did the word “cyberspace” come into use? B This is a dialogue about an attack. Listen to the passage and choose the best answers. 1.Where does the conversation probably take place? A. In the hospital B. In an office C. In a car 2. What happen to the man? A. He was caught by the policeman. B. He was attacked. C. He was wearing a stocking. 3. What probably is the woman? A. The man’s wife B. A policewoman C. The man’s workmate Reading A Fill in the blanks with proper words according to the Chinese given in the brackets. 1. It is difficult to understand the article, because it has used many technical _________(术语). 2. The novel has been criticized for being _________(冒犯的) to Muslims. 3. The long cold winter had only increased his _______(憎恨) of the place. 4. While I was having dinner in the restaurant, a waiter came over and handed me the ______(支票)，leaving me dumbfounded. 5. It is the responsibility of each ________(个人) within the class to make sure they have the correct books. 6. If you want to go to a foreign country, it is necessary for you to be in possession of a valid passport and any _______(签证). 7. There have been questions about the __________ of government statistics. 8. A ______(调解人) can be called in for some disputes between neighbors. 9. He is old and unpopular. _________(此外)，he has at best only two years of political life ahead of him. 10. The incident took place in ________(领空) controlled by the Chinese military. B Fill in the blanks with the phrases in the box below. Change the form where necessary. refer to in recent years classify--- into break into keep up no doubt in addition work together as well as be involved in 1.If you meet with some new words that affect your understanding, you’d better ___________ a dictionary. 2.There is __________ that the 2008 Olympic Games will be successful. 3.When they came back from work, the family found their house __________ and money stolen. 4.In face of difficulty or danger, you should _______ your courage. 5. He is now running his own research company—that’s ________ to his job at the university. 6.I never imagined that I might be _________ such a trying matter. Now I really don’t know how to get rid of it. 7.Poverty-relief can be realized if all the nations now __________ to develop their own economy. 8.China has been creating a harmonious society _____________. 9.Librarians always ________ books in libraries_______ different categories in order for readers to find them. 10. The organization encourages members to meet on a regular basis, _________ providing them with financial support. C Complete the following English sentences according to the Chinese given in the brackets. 1.We are going to the cinema tonight, ________________________(你为什么不也一起去呢？) 2.The progress of society is __________________________________(与经济发展密切相关的). 3. His injury in the leg is_______________(那么严重以致于)he has to be rushed to hospital. 4. She realized later that the insurance salesman ______________(是个骗子). 5. ____________________(一项调查正在进行中) into children’s attitudes towards violence on televisions. 6. ____________________(解决污染的唯一方法) is to raise the public’s awareness of environmental protection. 7. _____________________(必须采取措施) to prevent the local people from destroying the cultural relics. 8. ___________________(考虑到他自己年纪大了)，the manager has decided to hand over his business to his son. D Complete the passage with proper words or phrases from the article on page 50 and 51 of the Student’s Book. Change the form where necessary. Cybercrime is a relatively new term that refers to any computer-related criminal (1)_______. Online crimes has been (2)___
