主题语境十六：热点话题(二)

在社交网络时代，第一印象有时甚至在我们真正见到某人之前就已经形成了——人们的头像已经揭示了他们的性格。

头像能展示你的个性

When we meet strangers for the first time， we usually get a vague sense of what kind of person they are by the way they shake hands， talk， or walk. In the age of social networking， however， the first impressions are sometimes made even before we actually meet someone in person—that is， by looking at his/her profile photo.

According to a recent study， these social images say a lot about our personality. In the study， presented in a paper at the International AAAI Conference on Web and Social Media， a group of researchers from the University of Pennsylvania in the US used software to analyze the profile pictures of 66，000 users of US social platform Twitter and 3，200 of their tweets. At the same time， about 434 participants were asked to complete a survey about their personality type. The researchers wanted to find out if there was a connection between personality traits—like openness， extroversion， and neuroticism—and a persons profile picture.

According to the results， open people are more likely to pose in an unusual way and use objects such as glasses or a guitar in their profile photos because they enjoy new and exciting experiences. Meanwhile， neurotic（神經质的） people often hold back their negative emotions. They try to avoid showing their faces. Instead， they use an image of something like a pet， a car or a building. Thats because neurotic people are strongly influenced by the “strong social norms（规范） against a very sad or angry appearance in profile pictures，” Daniel Preoiuc?Pietro from the University of Pennsylvania wrote in the research paper.

Apart from the objects in profile pictures， the colors used in them also give us some hints about the photos owner. For example， extraverts were found to have the most colorful profile images， as they want to emphasize their personality and show themselves off， the researchers wrote.

Although social media photos usually represent an extension of ones self， they also allow a user to shape his or her own personality and idealized view， according to the researchers. So， when choosing a profile photo， maybe we should ask ourselves first what kind of image wed like to convey. After all， first impressions always last.

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1. What helps form the first impressions with the development of network？

A. Gestures. B. Greetings.

C. Shaking hands. D. Profile pictures.

2. Whats the purpose of the study？

A. To analyze the users preference.

B. To conduct a survey about personality types.

C. To explore the formation of the first impressions.

D. To seek out the link between characters and profile photos.

3. According to the study， an outgoing person may              .

A. care little about his image

B. choose a puppy dog as an image

C. share a distinct pose in his photo

D. fill his profile photo with light colors

Difficult sentence

When we meet strangers for the first time， we usually get a vague sense of what kind of person they are by the way they shake hands， talk， or walk.

【翻譯】

【点石成金】这是一个主从复合句，When we meet someone for the first time是时间状语从句，we

usually get a vague sense of what kind of person they are by the way they shake hands， talk， or walk是主句，其中what kind of person they are by the way they shake hands， talk， or walk是介词of的宾语从句，而they shake hands， talk， or walk是定语从句，the way是先行词，其后省略了that或in which。

素材积累

（一）阅读词汇整合（明其义）

【核心单词】

1. challenge v. & n. 挑战

challenging adj. 挑战性的

2. explore v. 探索

exploration  n. 勘探;探索

3. cover 报道;遮盖

4. breakthrough 重大进展;突破

5. universe n. 宇宙

universal adj. 普遍的;通用的;全世界的

6. launch v. 发射（导弹、火箭等） n. 发射;下水

launcher n. 发射器

7. selfie 自拍

8. takeout/takeaway 外卖

9. onlooker 旁观者

10. WeMedia 自媒体

11. photobomb 抢镜

12. E?sports 电子竞技

【高频短语】

1. give a like 点赞

2. online payment 网络支付

3. off the charts 爆表

4. mobile payment 移动支付

5. face scan payment 扫脸支付

6. facial identification/recognition 人脸识别

7. mass texting 群发短信

8. online teacher/tutor 在线教师

9. reality show 真人秀

10. sharing economy 共享经济

11. copy cat 山寨品

12. flesh search 人肉搜索

13. square dancing 广场舞

14. die?hard fan 铁杆粉丝

15. online car?hailing 网约车

16. group buying 团购

17. online rumor 网络谣言

18. taxi?hailing app 打车软件

【主题整合】

网络技术

1. download 下载

2. intelligent adj. 智能的

intelligence n. 智力

3. process 加工;处理

4. signal 信号

5. update 更新;使现代化

6. be addicted to 沉迷于……

7. have an effect on/upon 对……有影响

8. log in/on 登录;进入

新冠疫情

1. coronavirus 冠状病毒

2. pneumonia 肺炎

3. vaccine 疫苗

4. disinfect 给……消毒

5. symptom 症状

6. be infected with 感染

7. the COVID?19 epidemic 新冠肺炎疫情

8. face mask 口罩

9. confirmed case 确诊病例

10. suspected case 疑似病例

11. close contact 密切接触者

12. under medical observation 进行医学观察

网络直播

1. TikTok 抖音

2. social media influencer 网红

3. direct broadcast 直播

4. network anchor 网络主播

5. direct broadcasting room 直播间

6. online platform 网络平台

7. social media 社交媒体

8. streaming online 在线直播

9. follow/unfollow 关注/取关

10. flood/explode the screen 刷屏

11. attract followers 圈粉

科技与创新

1. innovation 创新

2. shopping online 网购

3. high?speed railway 高铁

4. artificial intelligence （AI） 人工智能

5. 5G technology 5G技术

6. big data 大数据

7. ability to innovate 创新能力

冬奥会

1. volunteer 志愿者

2. Winter Olympic Games 冬奥会

3. be proud of... 以……为豪

4. a feast for... 一场……的盛宴

5. unprecedented opportunities 前所未有的机会

6. host country 主办国家;东道主

（二）写作词汇运用（悉其用）

根据汉语提示或用所给单词的正确形式完成句子。

1. The development of science and technology has                     （带来） many changes in peoples lives.

2. Through the study of                     （人工智能）， it can resolve some scientific problems.

3. He is not only a                     （网红）， but also a teacher.

4. An increasing number of experts believe that                     （移民） will exert positive

effects on the construction of city.

5. However， this opinion is now                    （question） by more and more city residents， who complain that the migrants have brought many serious problems like crime and drugs.

6. Any government which                      （忽視） this point， may pay a heavy price. （blind）

7. It is indisputable that there are millions of people who still have a miserable life and have to face the dangers of                     （挨饿） and exposure.

8. In the last decades，                     （先进） in medical technology have made it possible for people to live longer than in the past.

9. Environmental experts point out that the increasing pollution not only causes serious problems such as                     （全球变暖） but also could threaten to end human life on our planet.

10. Even if we start reducing the amount of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases， the climate is going to                     （持续转暖） for decades or centuries.

（三）核心句型表达（精于表）

根据要求翻译下列句子。

1. 低碳生活指在生活的各个方面尽量减少所耗费的能量，从而降低二氧化碳的排放量。

译法一： （含so as to结构的目的状语）

譯法二： （定语从句）

2. 我们应该养成良好的生活习惯，尽量不用一次性纸杯，这样可以防止树木被砍伐。

译法一：（并列句）

译法二：（现在分词作结果状语）

3. 我们应该重视生活中容易忽略的可能对环境有害的不良习惯。

译法一：（含what引导的主语从句）

译法二：（定语从句）

4. 我们有责任调整自己的生活方式，为创造更美好的生活环境做出贡献。

译法一：（含动词不定式）

译法二：（it作形式主语）