北师大版 高中-英语必修二(课文,翻译,单词).doc

必修二 Unit 4 Lesson 1 Tomorrow’s World 明天的世界 The Future of Cyberspace 网络空间的未来 Peter Taylor finds out how computers and the Internet are going to affect our lives. 彼得泰勒发现了计算机和因特网会怎样影响我们的生活。 In last thirty years, the Internet has grown rapidly. In 1983, there were only 200 computers connected to the Internet; now there are around 50 million and this growth is clearly going to continue. 在过去的三十年中，互联网的迅速发展。1983，仅有200台计算机连接到Internet；现在右，这一增长显然是要继续下去。 Some expert are pessimistic about the future. One worry is crime in cyberspace. Even now, young hackers can get into the computers of banks and governments. In the future, terrorists may “attack” the world’s computers, cause chaos, and make planes and trains crash. 一些专家对未来感到悲观。一个担心是网络犯罪。即使是现在，年轻的黑客可以进入银行和政府的电脑。在未来，恐怖分子可能会“攻击”全世界的计算机，造成混乱，使飞机和火车事故。 However, many people are optimistic about the future of the Internet. Already, users can buy books, find out about holidays offers, books tickets, and get all sorts of information from the Internet. 然而，许多人对因特网的未来持乐观态度。已经，用户可以购买书籍，发现假期提供，书票，并从网上获取各种各样的信息。 “In the next few years,” say Angela Rossetto of Cyberia magazine, “it is clear that we are going to see a huge growth in shopping on the Internet.” She also believes that, in the future, we will get entertainment from the Net and that television will probably disappear. The mail service may also disappear with the increasing use of e-mail. “在未来的几年里，”安吉拉说，在罗塞托的杂志，“很明显，我们将会看到网上购物的巨大增长。”她还认为，在未来，我们将从网上，电视可能会消失，得到娱乐。邮件服务可能会随着电子邮件的消失。 Some experts see our future in virtual reality – the use of computers with sounds and pictures that make you feel as if you are in a real situation. “Personally, I think virtual reality will become a part of modern life,” say Australian expert Peter Anderson. 有些专家看到了虚拟现实的未来–使用电脑的声音和图片，让你觉得如果你在真实的情况。“就我个人而言，我认为虚拟现实将成为现代生活的一部分，”说，澳大利亚专家彼得。 “I see people living and working in a virtual world. We will work in virtual offices, shop in virtual supermarkets, and we will even study in virtual