习题《互联网》文章翻译.docVIP

With the internet we can escape into another world at the click of a button. 通过互联网，点击一个按钮我们就可以逃离现实进入另一个世界。 For many this virtual world is a dream come true. 对于很多人来说，这个虚拟的世界是美梦成真的地方。 They find they can do away with the daily routines and stay inside for weeks and arrange everything from home. 他们发现他们可以摒弃日常工作，待在室内好几周，从家里安排一切。 Others, however, may find the virtual world a nightmare. 但是对于另一些人来说，可能这个虚拟的世界就是一个噩梦。 It is especially annoying when the Internet connection is slow and everything crawls at a snail’s pace. 让人尤其恼火的是当网速慢的时候，一切都以蜗牛的速度爬行。 The computer does not take in your messages nor does it spit out data. 电脑既接收不到你的信息也传不出任何数据。 Still others, who get sucked into the virtual world, may find communicating face-to-face too emotional and unbearable. 还有一些人，沉醉于虚拟世界，这些人可能会觉得面对面的交流太情绪化让人难以忍受。 At times they feel this so strongly that they have to flee from real human contact, hurrying to get back on line to the comfort and safety of a less demanding world. 有时候他们会强烈的感受到这一点以至于他们不得不逃离这种真正人与人的接触，逃离到舒适安全而且要求不高的网上世界。 I live in a small coastal town of 398 people located halfway between San Francisco and the Oregon border. 我生活在一个有398人的位于旧金山和俄勒冈州中间的沿海小镇。 The nearest traffic light is nine miles north in the town of Mendocino; its closest companion to the south is over 90 miles away. 最近的交通灯在蒙多西诺北部九英里的小镇；另一个离它最近的南边的交通灯是在90英里以外。 The nearest four-lane highway is 58 miles east. 最近的四道车公路是在东边58英里。 Federal Express doesn’t deliver here on Saturdays. 联邦快递在星期六是不往这派送的。 But there is Internet access here. 但是这里是通网的 It enables me to work at home, writing computer books and articles for computer magazines. 它让我能够在家里工作，在电脑上为计算机杂志写书和文章。 It enables local students and historians to conduct research. 它让本地的学生们和历史学家们进行研究。 It enables local businesses — inns, music stores, driving schools — to reach new customers. 它使当地商业诸如旅馆，音乐商店，驾校都有了新顾客。 It enables local people to enjoy the benefits of email and the delights of websites and chat-rooms. 它让当地人享受了电子邮件的好处，网站和聊天室的欣喜。 In fact, because small towns have few people, few