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Unit 4 Text A Virtual Life Summary of paragraphs: Directions: Match the following subtitles to each paragragh. Para .1 Some effects of virtual life Escape from reality Feeling unreal Indoor life Back to the real world Negative responses Unreal feeling Missing daily routines Unsuccessful attempt to return to real life Addicted to TV Work from home Quarrels with my boyfriend Becoming aggressive Text A A Virtual Life virtual Some people spend too much time escaping from reality into the virtual world conjured up（被想象） on their computer screens. Our deputy manager is the virtual head of the business.(表面上不是但实际上是的) interpret =understand interpret…as =view…as The president’s remarks were interpreted as inclination to resign. =explain interpret a dream 解析 The singer was able to interpret the song very nicely演绎 =translate I don’t speak Spanish. Could you interpret for me? fluid a fluid diet 流质食物 a fluid plan不确定的 a fluid style流畅的文体 fluid assets流动资产 Cf. liquid stretch This elastic band will snap if you stretch it too far. (=lengthen) My T-shirt stretched in the wash. stretch as far as the eye can see 一望无际 (=spread) highlight =the best part The highlight of our trip to New York was going to the top of the Empire State Building. the highlights of tonight’s TV The report highlights the need for developing tourism in the area. telecommuter, commute It’s an hour’s commute to work. (=travel) The train was packed with sweaty commuters. commuting hours =rush hours submit =hand in submit a report to the committee submit an application relationship She doesn’t want a relationship with me. 恋爱关系 Are you in a relationship? take in take in knowledge =absorb I was taken in by the dishonest shop owner. =cheated spit spit the food out on the table spit out an insult symptom Common symptoms of diabetes are weight loss and fatigue. The disappearance of jobs is a symptom of a deeper social economic change. (=sign) feel an aversion to =feel disgusted at, dislike She has an aversion to