虛擬服裝的時尚

吉林 金 銘

主題語境：科技與信息 篇幅：342詞 建議用時：7分鐘

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癡迷于……；對……著迷

be worth a shot值得一試

dress up打扮；裝扮

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.拉夫勞倫品牌（Ralph Lauren）與全球游戲平臺Roblox進行合作，篤定如同在現(xiàn)實生活中為自己購買衣服一樣，人們會購買虛擬服裝來裝扮其在屏幕上的虛擬角色。

【點石成金】該句的主干為Ralph Lauren cooperated with the global gaming platformRobloxin a bet；that people would buy virtual outfits to dress up their avatars on the screen為that引導(dǎo)的同位語從句，為a bet的內(nèi)容；like they buy for themselves in real life為like引導(dǎo)的方式狀語從句。

2.What makes this new era of fashion so appealing to designers and creators is the clearing of real-life and physical limits.這個時尚新時代之所以如此吸引設(shè)計師和創(chuàng)作者，是因為它解除了現(xiàn)實生活和身體上的限制。

【點石成金】該句的主干為What makes...is the clearing of real-life and physical limits；What makes this new era of fashion so appealing to designers and creators為what引導(dǎo)的主語從句，且what在從句中作主語。

主題應(yīng)用·語庫構(gòu)建

Ⅰ.主題詞匯

download下載

upload上傳

scan掃描

security安全

password密碼

command指令

monitor顯示器

Ⅱ.主題短語

chat with sb和某人聊天

click on點擊

shop online網(wǎng)上購物

online shop網(wǎng)上商店

online platform網(wǎng)絡(luò)平臺

digital economy數(shù)字經(jīng)濟

electronic books電子書

hacker attack黑客攻擊

live stream現(xiàn)場直播

virtual reality虛擬現(xiàn)實

in many aspects在很多方面

social network社交網(wǎng)絡(luò)

electronic waste電子垃圾

artificial intelligence人工智能

online public opinion網(wǎng)絡(luò)輿論

surf the Internet上網(wǎng)

at an amazing rate以驚人的速度

be addicted to the Internet沉迷于網(wǎng)絡(luò)

make a great difference有很大影響

be harmful to one's eyes對某人的眼睛有害

have access to/be accessible to能使用

broaden one's vision開闊某人的視野

benefit from the Internet從網(wǎng)絡(luò)中受益

the popularity of the Internet互聯(lián)網(wǎng)的普及

learn more conveniently更方便地學(xué)習(xí)

technological revolution科技革命

broaden one's knowledge拓展某人的知識

with the attraction of在……的吸引之下

accelerate the flow of information加速信息的傳播

an increasing number of netizens越來越多的網(wǎng)民

play an important role in在……中起重要作用

be famous at home and abroad在國內(nèi)外享譽盛名

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

a variety of high-tech products各種高科技產(chǎn)品

advanced science and technology先進的科學(xué)技術(shù)

improve the quality of human life提高人類的生活質(zhì)量

online platforms for cultural exchange網(wǎng)上文化交流平臺

be widely used in more and more areas被廣泛應(yīng)用于越來越多的領(lǐng)域

catch up with the advanced world levels趕上世界先進水平

be cautious about the dangers of the Internet警惕互聯(lián)網(wǎng)的危險

download information from the Internet從網(wǎng)絡(luò)上下載信息

make a great contribution to human beings為人類做出巨大貢獻

with the rapid development of science and technology隨著科技的迅速發(fā)展

Ⅲ.主題美句

1.The Internet can provide very quick access to a mass of data.互聯(lián)網(wǎng)可以快速訪問大量數(shù)據(jù)。

2.With the help of computers,it will be possible for humans to work at home.在電腦的幫助下，人類將有可能在家工作。

3.Personally,I don't like shopping on the Internet because we may be cheated.就我個人而言，我不喜歡網(wǎng)上購物，因為我們可能會被騙。

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.這種新設(shè)計的機器人由電腦編程和控制。一旦你按下這個按鈕，它就會為你清潔地板。

5.We can not neglect that there are still cyber crimes on the Internet.我們不能忽視的是，在互聯(lián)網(wǎng)上仍然存在著網(wǎng)絡(luò)犯罪。

6.When the device is connected to the Internet,students can interact with teachers and classmates about what they learn more conveniently.當(dāng)設(shè)備連接了網(wǎng)絡(luò)，學(xué)生可以與老師和同學(xué)更方便地交流他們學(xué)到的東西。

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.隨著現(xiàn)代技術(shù)的快速發(fā)展，電腦已經(jīng)以驚人的速度進入我們的家庭，這導(dǎo)致網(wǎng)民的數(shù)量越來越多。

8.By using one of the many search engines on the web,we can get information about almost anything you can imagine.通過使用網(wǎng)絡(luò)上眾多搜索引擎中的一個，我們可以獲得幾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.在某種程度上，互聯(lián)網(wǎng)、個人電腦和4G的普及對我們的生活產(chǎn)生了巨大的影響。

10.The human mind will always be superior to machines because machines are only tools of human minds.人的頭腦總是優(yōu)于機器，因為機器只不過是人的頭腦的工具。

11.The Internet plays an essential role in our daily life and brings us great convenience and multiple lifestyles.互聯(lián)網(wǎng)在我們的日常生活中扮演著重要的角色，給我們帶來了極大的便利和多種多樣的生活方式。

12.However,there are many people who are addicted to the Internet deeply,which is harmful to their mental health.然而，有很多人沉迷于網(wǎng)絡(luò)，這對他們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，上網(wǎng)可以開闊我們的視野，獲得我們在學(xué)校得不到的最新知識和信息。

14.From another perspective,the richness of the Internet is a double-edged sword.從另一個角度來看，互聯(lián)網(wǎng)的豐富多彩是一把雙刃劍。

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.在我看來，只要我們以合理的方式使用互聯(lián)網(wǎng)，它將為我們提供更好的服務(wù)，更重要的是，我們應(yīng)該有更多的機會參加戶外活動，分散我們對互聯(lián)網(wǎng)的注意力。

Ⅳ.主題寫作

假定你是李華，你的朋友Jim最近沉溺于玩電腦游戲，對學(xué)習(xí)沒有興趣。請你給Jim寫一封郵件表示你的擔(dān)心，并談?wù)劤聊缬陔娔X游戲的危害，以及你的看法和建議。

注意：

1.詞數(shù)80左右；

2.可以適當(dāng)增加內(nèi)容，以使行文連貫。

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Ⅴ.主題測評

見P64～P75自測園地“網(wǎng)絡(luò)世界，利弊共存”內(nèi)容。