流利说懂你英语笔记要害句型·中心课·level 6·unit 2·part 4·reading virtual heavenvirtual heavenif you could live forever, would you want to? the challenge of keeping your body alive seems impossible, but some scientists are working on an?alternative. they want to create a digital copy of your “self” and keep that copy “alive” long after your physical body has stopped functioning.
ps:?假定你能永生，你情愿吗？坚持身体安康的应战如同是不可以能的，但一些科学家正在研讨另一种办法。他们想为你的“自我”创建一个数字仿制，并在你的身体中止运作后很长一段时刻内坚持这个仿制的“活力”。
would you行吗;?你想;?你会不会
alive活着;?在世;?心境饱满;?激动振奋;?有生气;?有活力;?持续存在
impossible不可以能存在的;?不可以能的;?难处置的;?很难抵挡的;?不可以能的事;?不可以能
scientists科学家;?scientist的复数
working on尽力于；作用于；持续作业
long after好久今后
stopped中止，停下;?中止，中止;?结束，中止;?stop的曩昔分词和曩昔式
functioning起作用;?正常作业;?作业;?function的如今分词
in effect, their plan is to clone a person?electronically. unlike ordinary physical clones –which have?identical?features as their parents, but which are independent?organisms, each with a different?conscious self– your electronic clone would believe itself to be you.
ps:?实践上，他们的方案是用电子办法克隆一自个。与一般的物理克隆不一样，你的电子克隆人信赖自个就是你。物理克隆人的特征与其父母相同，但它们是独立的有机体，每个有机体都有不一样的知道自我。
clone克隆动物;?无性繁衍动物;?仿制动物;?如同千篇一律的人;?仿制品;?仿制品;?翻版;?仿制器;?仿制机;?以无性繁衍技能仿制;?克隆;?不合法仿制，克隆
electronically用电子办法;?用电子设备
unlike不像;?与…不一样;?非…的特征;?不一样;?相异
ordinary一般的;?往常的;?一般的;?普通的;?普通的;?平平无奇的
clones克隆动物;?无性繁衍动物;?仿制动物;?如同千篇一律的人;?仿制品;?仿制品;?翻版;?仿制器;?仿制机;?以无性繁衍技能仿制;?克隆;?不合法仿制，克隆;?clone的第三人称奇数和复数
identical完全相同的;?相同的;?同一的
organisms有机体;?生物;?微生物;?有机组织;?有机体系;?organism的复数?英 [???ɡ?n?z?m] 美 [???rɡ?n?z?m]
conscious知道到;?留心到;?神志清醒的;?有感觉的;?有知道的;?稳重的;?有意的;?故意的
one plan relies on the development of?nano technology. ray kurzweil, a leading?futurist, predicts that within two or three decades we will have tiny?transmitters?that can be injected the brain. how might this be possible? once there they would?line up?alongside?neurons?and monitor the details of the brain’s activity. they would then be able to transmit that information to receivers inside a special helmet, allowing us to map the brain.
ps:?一个方案依靠于纳米技能的打开。闻名的将来学家雷·库兹韦尔猜测，在二三十年内，咱们将具有可以写入大脑的微型发射器。这怎么可以？一旦到了那里，他们将与神经元并排，并监测大脑活动的细节。然后，他们就能将这些信息传送到一个特别头盔内的接收器，让咱们制造大脑地图。
relies依靠;依托;?信赖;信赖;?rely的第三人称奇数
leading英 [?li?d?? , ?led??]? 美 [?li?d?? , ?led??] adj.最重要的;一流的;(赛跑或竞赛中)抢先的，最前n.行距(相邻两个文本行之间的间隔)v.带路;带路;引领;(与…)相连，相通;通向;通往
futurist将来主义者;?将来派艺术家;?将来派作家;?猜测将来者;?将来学家
predicts预言;?预告;?预告;?predict的第三人称奇数
transmitters发射机，发射台，发报台;?传送者;?传输者;?传达者;?感染前言;?transmitter的复数
injected打针;?添加，添加;?inject的曩昔分词和曩昔式
line up排成行;?列队;?使摆放成行;?对齐;?组织;?聘请
neurons英 [?nj??r?nz]? 美 [?n?rɑnz] n.神经元neuron的复数
be able to能做到…的;?可以…的，可以…的
nano technology纳米技能
as a further step, kurzweil?foresees?using these tiny t
ransmitters to connect you to a world of?virtual?reality. with the transmitters in place, you could think your way onto the internet. instead of seeing pictures on a screen, you would see them in your mind. rather than send emails to your friends, you could meet them on some virtual?tropical?beach and exchange messages in “virtual person”.
ps:?作为一个进一步的进程，库兹韦尔预见到运用这些微型发射器将你联接到一个虚拟实际的世界。有了发射器，你就可以想办法上网了。与其在屏幕上看到图像，不如在脑际中看到它们。你可以在一些虚拟的热带海滩上和兄弟们碰头，用“虚拟人”交流信息，而不是给兄弟们发邮件。
foresees意料;?预见;?预知;?foresee的第三人称奇数
transmitters发射机，发射台，发报台;?传送者;?传输者;?传达者;?感染前言;?transmitter的复数
virtual reality虚拟实际，拟境，虚拟时空
in place在正确的方位;?在一般的方位;?身在…的境况;?处于…的方位;?正在运作，就位
instead of替代;?作为…的替换
rather than而不
tropical热带的;?来自热带的;?产于热带的
for a futurist like ray, this would be heaven, a virtual heaven. once you upload the brain onto the internet and log on to that virtual world, your body can be left to?decompose?while your virtual self can play games for as long as you wish.
ps:?关于雷这样的将来主义者来说，这将是地狱，一个虚拟的地狱。一旦你将大脑上载到互联网并登录到那个虚拟世界，你的身体就会被留下来分化，而你的虚拟自我可认随心所欲地玩游戏。
futurist将来主义者;?将来派艺术家;?将来派作家;?猜测将来者;?将来学家
heaven地狱;?天国;?极乐之地;?极乐;?天空
brain脑;?动物脑髓;?智力;?脑力;?逻辑思维才能;?猛击…的脑袋致死
log on登录，登录
virtual world虚拟世界
be left to由…来抉择
decompose陈腐;?分化
play games做游戏;?玩游戏;?捣乱
as long as只需
however, there is still a problem. to exist on the net, your virtual self will have to?reside?on the computer of a?web-hosting?company. these companies want to be paid real money, or they will your “self” and sell the space to someone else. with your body long gone how you pay?
ps:?可是，仍然存在一个疑问。要存在于网络上，你的虚拟自我将不得不驻留在一个网络保管公司的核算机上。这些公司期望得到实真实在的酬劳，否则他们会删去你的“自我”，然后把空间卖给别人。你的身体早就不见了你怎么付钱？
reside存在，留在
web-hosting网站保管，页面存放
?删去
exercises:
1. according to the author, digital technologies are?creating new possibilities for extending life.
2.what would happen if you couldn\’t pay to exist on someone\’s company?
you would be d.
3.nanotechnology deals with working with matter at a molecular scale.
4.a futurist is someone studies trends and makes predictions.
5. what will be injected the brain in order to monitor and map its activity?
tiny transmitters
6. what is this article about?
?it’s about the possibility of staying alive along after our bodies have stopped functioning.
7. neurons are?nerve cells.
8. when someone goes to heaven, they are going to?the place of god and eternal happiness.
9. to clone something means?to make copies of it from itself.
please tap the first correct sentence to appear:
1. how soon it will be before we can have tiny transmitters that can be injected the brain?
>> ray kurzweil, a leading futurist, predicts that within two or three decades we will have tiny transmitters that can be injected the brain.
2. how do the web-hosting companies want to be paid?
these companies want to be paid real money, or they will your “self” and sell the space to someone else.
fill in the blanks:
1. the challenge of keeping your body?alive?seems?impossible, but some scientists are working on an?alternative. they want to?create?a digital?copy?of your “self” and keep that copy “alive” long after your?physical?body has stopped functioning.
2. ray kurzweil, a?leading?futurist, predicts that within two or three decades we will have?tiny?transmitters that can be?injected? the brain. how might this be possible?once?there they?would?line up alongside neurons and monitor the details of the brain’s?activity. they would then be able to?transmit?that information to?receivers?inside a special helmet,?allowing?us to map the brain.
put the sentences below in order:
once you upload the brain onto the internet and log on to that virtual world, your body can be left to?decompose?while your virtual self can play games for as long as you wish.however, there is still a problem. to exist on the net, your virtual self will have to?reside?on the computer of a?web-hosting?company.?
repeat & read sentences:
1. with the transmitters in place, you could think your way onto the internet.
2. one plan relies on the development of nanotechnology.
3. for a futurist like ray, this would be heaven, a virtual heaven.
4. to exist on the net, your virtual self will have to reside on the computer of a web-hosting company.
5. tiny transmitters will be injected the brain to monitor and map its activity.
6. if you could live forever, would you want to?
7.once you upload your brain onto the internet，you can leave your body behind.
