当代研究生英语读写教程上的close部分.doc

Unit one: Born to Surf The web magazine From the Window contains poetry and literature from well-know writers across the global. There are thoughtful articles analyzing the state of the world we live in. There is even a piece from the Secretary General of the United States, Kofi Annan. It may come as some surprise to find out that the editor of the magazine is a 12-year-old girl, Joy Nightingale. From the window won Joy Nightingale the prize in the 1999 childnet international and Cable and Wireless awards. These are given annually for the best use of the Internet by and for young people. And they highlight one of the most welcoming aspects of the virtual world. Children have taken to the Internet as though they are born surfing. Perhaps this is because adults have had to change their understanding of technology while children simply accept it as natural. Whatever the reason, children can be found building websites an E-mailing friends across the world while adults are still asking:” Tell me again-where exactly is cyberspace？” Of course there is growing concern about the fact that Children can travel far away from parental supervision in cyberspace. In response, many parents have installed software packages which pervert access to violent or pornographic websites. Childnet is taking a more positive line. The website is a gateway to a world of education and entertainment. The rapid growth in Internet culture has led analysts to speculate that society will soon be divided between the “information rich” and “information poor”. For Childnet it is especially important hat children at the margins of society through poverty or disability have the chance to take their place as equal citizens in the virtual world. Unit three: When 1998 began, East Africa should have been at its most beautiful: normally the short rainy season ends in December, the rivers subside, and the country sparkles; farmers raise crops, animals graze, tourists go on safaris. But this year was different.