吉林 金 铭

主题语境：科技与信息 篇幅：342词 建议用时：7分钟

1Since the age of 15,Chris Ierino has been fascinated by the Ralph Lauren brand.So when he got an email about a Ralph Lauren digital collection,Ierino decided it was worth a shot.Ralph Lauren cooperated with the global gaming platform Roblox in a bet that people would buy virtual outfits to dress up their avatars(化身)on the screen just like they buy for themselves in real life.Ierino bought two items that would now live in hisRobloxgame,which cost less than$5 at the time,but doubled in value the following day.

2Millions of gamers like Ierino worldwide buy accessories,clothing,and skins for their digital avatars.The overall gaming market was valued at$173 billion in 2021.But virtual fashion isn't limited to avatars.You can wear virtual costumes on Snapchat or Zoom meetings,or pose with them for photos for social media feeds.You can show up at a work meeting with a black-tie dress when in real life it's just a T-shirt,or post a picture on social media of a luxury jacket that was never touched in real life.

3In this new world,fashion brands and designers don't need fibres or even factories.They can bring their designs to life through computer programs and 3D animations.They hope the potential will be vast in this still unclear thing called the metaverse(元宇宙).The metaverse promoters believe it's the next iteration(迭 代)of the Internet.“It's not only virtual;it also includes the physical world.It's the meeting of the physical and the digital,”says Cathy Hackl,an author and tech futurist.

4What makes this new era of fashion so appealing to designers and creators is the clearing of real-life and physical limits.“This is an opportunity to popularize the industry for the designers and creators,”says Daria Shapovalova,founder of the digital marketplace DressX.“It's quite hard to be a young designer,but with digital fashion,anyone can try.It's just you and your laptop.”

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1.What can we say about virtual fashion according to paragraph 2?

A.It costs a great deal of money.

B.It brings people clothes in real life.

C.It is being sold in a variety of ways.

D.It most involves the luxury market.

2.Which of the following best describes the metaverse?

A.It is considered as a potential market.

B.It combines the virtual and the digital.

C.It is believed to be the end of the Internet.

D.It doesn't include the virtual but the physical.

3.Why are designers and creators so into virtual fashion?

A.Virtual fashion is a new trend.

B.Limits in real life are removed.

C.They hope to get more popular.

D.They find no opportunity in real life.

4.What is the main idea of the text?

A.The metaverse shapes our life.

B.Virtual fashion is on the way.

C.The gaming market makes a fortune.

D.Digital fashion meets the physical.

Language

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Ⅰ.Useful expressions

be fascinated by痴迷于……；对……着迷

be worth a shot值得一试

dress up打扮；装扮

Ⅱ.Difficult sentences

1.Ralph Lauren cooperated with the global gaming platformRobloxin a bet that people would buy virtual outfits to dress up their avatars on the screen just like they buy for themselves in real life.拉夫劳伦品牌（Ralph Lauren）与全球游戏平台Roblox进行合作，笃定如同在现实生活中为自己购买衣服一样，人们会购买虚拟服装来装扮其在屏幕上的虚拟角色。

【点石成金】该句的主干为Ralph Lauren cooperated with the global gaming platformRobloxin a bet；that people would buy virtual outfits to dress up their avatars on the screen为that引导的同位语从句，为a bet的内容；like they buy for themselves in real life为like引导的方式状语从句。

2.What makes this new era of fashion so appealing to designers and creators is the clearing of real-life and physical limits.这个时尚新时代之所以如此吸引设计师和创作者，是因为它解除了现实生活和身体上的限制。

【点石成金】该句的主干为What makes...is the clearing of real-life and physical limits；What makes this new era of fashion so appealing to designers and creators为what引导的主语从句，且what在从句中作主语。

主题应用·语库构建

Ⅰ.主题词汇

download下载

upload上传

scan扫描

security安全

password密码

command指令

monitor显示器

Ⅱ.主题短语

chat with sb和某人聊天

click on点击

shop online网上购物

online shop网上商店

online platform网络平台

digital economy数字经济

electronic books电子书

hacker attack黑客攻击

live stream现场直播

virtual reality虚拟现实

in many aspects在很多方面

social network社交网络

electronic waste电子垃圾

artificial intelligence人工智能

online public opinion网络舆论

surf the Internet上网

at an amazing rate以惊人的速度

be addicted to the Internet沉迷于网络

make a great difference有很大影响

be harmful to one's eyes对某人的眼睛有害

have access to/be accessible to能使用

broaden one's vision开阔某人的视野

benefit from the Internet从网络中受益

the popularity of the Internet互联网的普及

learn more conveniently更方便地学习

technological revolution科技革命

broaden one's knowledge拓展某人的知识

with the attraction of在……的吸引之下

accelerate the flow of information加速信息的传播

an increasing number of netizens越来越多的网民

play an important role in在……中起重要作用

be famous at home and abroad在国内外享誉盛名

catch/attract/draw one's attention吸引某人的注意

a variety of high-tech products各种高科技产品

advanced science and technology先进的科学技术

improve the quality of human life提高人类的生活质量

online platforms for cultural exchange网上文化交流平台

be widely used in more and more areas被广泛应用于越来越多的领域

catch up with the advanced world levels赶上世界先进水平

be cautious about the dangers of the Internet警惕互联网的危险

download information from the Internet从网络上下载信息

make a great contribution to human beings为人类做出巨大贡献

with the rapid development of science and technology随着科技的迅速发展

Ⅲ.主题美句

1.The Internet can provide very quick access to a mass of data.互联网可以快速访问大量数据。

2.With the help of computers,it will be possible for humans to work at home.在电脑的帮助下，人类将有可能在家工作。

3.Personally,I don't like shopping on the Internet because we may be cheated.就我个人而言，我不喜欢网上购物，因为我们可能会被骗。

4.This kind of newly-designed robot is programmed and controlled by a computer.Once you press the button,it will clean the floor for you.这种新设计的机器人由电脑编程和控制。一旦你按下这个按钮，它就会为你清洁地板。

5.We can not neglect that there are still cyber crimes on the Internet.我们不能忽视的是，在互联网上仍然存在着网络犯罪。

6.When the device is connected to the Internet,students can interact with teachers and classmates about what they learn more conveniently.当设备连接了网络，学生可以与老师和同学更方便地交流他们学到的东西。

7.With the rapid development of modern technology,computers have been approaching our household at an amazing rate,which leads to an increasing number of netizens.随着现代技术的快速发展，电脑已经以惊人的速度进入我们的家庭，这导致网民的数量越来越多。

8.By using one of the many search engines on the web,we can get information about almost anything you can imagine.通过使用网络上众多搜索引擎中的一个，我们可以获得几乎任何你能想到的信息。

9.In a way,the popularity of the Internet,PC and 4G makes a great difference to our life.在某种程度上，互联网、个人电脑和4G的普及对我们的生活产生了巨大的影响。

10.The human mind will always be superior to machines because machines are only tools of human minds.人的头脑总是优于机器，因为机器只不过是人的头脑的工具。

11.The Internet plays an essential role in our daily life and brings us great convenience and multiple lifestyles.互联网在我们的日常生活中扮演着重要的角色，给我们带来了极大的便利和多种多样的生活方式。

12.However,there are many people who are addicted to the Internet deeply,which is harmful to their mental health.然而，有很多人沉迷于网络，这对他们的心理健康是有害的。

13.Inaddition,surfingtheInternet can broaden our vision and acquire the latest knowledge and information that we can't get in school.此外，上网可以开阔我们的视野，获得我们在学校得不到的最新知识和信息。

14.From another perspective,the richness of the Internet is a double-edged sword.从另一个角度来看，互联网的丰富多彩是一把双刃剑。

15.From my point of view,as long as we use the Internet in a reasonable way,it will provide better services for us and more importantly,we should get more opportunities to attend the outdoor activities that distract us from the Internet.在我看来，只要我们以合理的方式使用互联网，它将为我们提供更好的服务，更重要的是，我们应该有更多的机会参加户外活动，分散我们对互联网的注意力。

Ⅳ.主题写作

假定你是李华，你的朋友Jim最近沉溺于玩电脑游戏，对学习没有兴趣。请你给Jim写一封邮件表示你的担心，并谈谈沉溺于电脑游戏的危害，以及你的看法和建议。

注意：

1.词数80左右；

2.可以适当增加内容，以使行文连贯。

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Ⅴ.主题测评

见P64～P75自测园地“网络世界，利弊共存”内容。