新视野大学英语视听说 Unit 9-3

Task 2: Surfing the Net
W: Hi Bryan. Hare¹ you doing? You look tired.
M：Oh, I’m a little burnt out. I’ve been surfing the Net for the last few hours.
W: Were you doing schoolwork, or was it just for pleasure?
M：Well, I wanted to get some information on South America for a project I have, but I found a really interesting chat site with people from there and started chatting.
W: Well, did you get the information you needed?
M：Yes, but then we spent lots of time chatting about other interests.
W: I see. The Internet is a wonderful place. There is so much information available. I completely² understand how you can get distracted³. Sometimes I find myself looking for one piece of information, but by the time  I am finished I have a lot more than I started off looking for.
M：I know. One thing I really don’t like about it, though, is it takes so much longer to find things, because many sites are useless.
W: Yes, there’s that, and also, I often find the same site over and over again in a search. That definitely⁴ wastes lots of my time.
M：And, of course, there are sites that offer little to no relevant⁵ information on the topic you are searching for. In my search today, I found quite a few sites that were nothing more than old local news archives and event calendars.
W: Well, I’m sure they were useful to someone at some time, but they should be removed when they’re no longer of use to anyone.
M：I agree. With all the time I spnd on it, I still find it to be the best source⁶ of information available. And speaking of information, I really should read through what I got on the Internet and start working on my project.
W: Okay. Good luck. It’s funny we had this chat, as I was just on my way home to surf the Net myself.
M：Well, it was nice talking to you, and maybe I’ll meet you in a chat room later tonight.
1. Surfing the Internet for the last few hours.
2. Some information on South America for a project he had.
3. Because there is so much information available.
4. It takes so much longer to find things because many sites are useless.
5. She thinks they were useful to someone at some time, but they sgould be removed when they’re no longer of use to anyone.
 

1 hare   

n.野兔

参考例句：

• The tortoise wins the race while the hare is sleeping.兔子正睡觉时，乌龟赢得了比赛。
• I saw a hare in my backyard this morning.今天早晨我看见后院有一只野兔。

2 completely   

adv.完全地，十分地，全然

参考例句：

• She never completely gave up hope.她从不完全放弃希望。
• I feel completely in the dark on this question.这件事使我感到茫然。

3 distracted   

a.注意力分散的，思想不集中的

参考例句：

• When working, one should concentrate and not allow oneself to be distracted. 工作时要集中精力，不要分心。
• Noise outside distracted her mind from her studies. 门外的噪音使她心神不宁，无法集中注意力学习。

4 definitely   

adv.一定地，肯定地；明确地，确切地

参考例句：

• The team will definitely lose if he doesn't play.如果他不参加比赛，这个队肯定会输。
• I shall definitely be home before six o'clock.6点以前，我一定回家。

5 relevant   

adj.有关的，贴切的

参考例句：

• I don't think his remarks are relevant to our discussion.我认为他的话不切我们的议题。
• These materials are relevant to the case.这些材料与这案件有关。

6 source   

n.来源，水源；原始资料

参考例句：

• They mentioned you as a good source of information.他们说你消息灵通。
• All works of art have life as their source.一切文艺创作都来源于生活。