1、近在咫尺的室友发送即时信息。她离不开智能手机， 甚至对住在楼上的朋友也要发短信； 在从上一堂课去下一堂课的路上她也要用智能手机听音乐。 Welcome to college life in the 2stcentury, where students on campus are electronically linked to each other, to professors and to their classwork 24/in an ever-flowing river of information and communication. With many schools offeri
2、nghave group colleges as a wireless Internet access anywhere on campus,become the most Internet -accessible spots in the world. 世纪的大学生活：通过源源不断的信息流，学生之间、师生之间以及学生和欢迎来体验 2天，从不间断。在许多学校，无线互联网 课堂作业之间建立了电子化的联系， 一天 2 小时， 一周连接覆盖了校园的各个角落，大学整体上也因此成为世界上互联网最普及的地方。 Studentssay they really value their fingertip -a
3、ccess to the boundlessamount of information online, and the ability to emailprofessors at a.m. and receive responses the nextmorning. I always feel like I have a means of communication - in class and out of class, says one engineering major.还可以在凌晨两点给教授发电子邮件， 学生们说他们非常看重动动手指就可获得无限的网上信息， “我觉得无论在课内还是在课外
4、， 并能在第二天早上收到教授的回复。 一位工程专业的学生说：我都拥有一种交流手段。 ” Many are using smartphones, notonly to create their own dialects when texting, but also to do more serious work, such as practicing foreign languages andanalyzing scripts fromtheir theater classes.很多学生不仅使用智能手机自创语体发短信，比如练而且也用智能手机来做更正经的工作，习外语、 分析戏剧课的脚本等。 In
5、a university class on the historyof American radio, students use smartphonesto record their own radio shows. The course instructorsaid, Its adding to havethe studentssenseexcitementof aboutProfessors H愉宛？ been - encouraged to tape their lectures and post them online. We realized there mightbe some p
6、otential for a device that could get attention and encourage sophisticated thinking, says one leading university director.在一所大学的有关美国广播电台历史的课上，学生们用智能手机录下他们自己的广播节目。教授这门课的教师说： “这提高了学生学习这门课的兴奋感。学校也鼓励教授录下授课内容弁发布到网上。一位一流大学的主管说： “我们意识到，像这样一种能够引起学生关注、弁促使他们深入思考的工具也许大有潜力。For most undergraduates, non -stop Int
7、ernet connectivity is the fuel of college life.toolsfor theMore than just toys, these instrumentsarepowerfulstorageandmanagement of virtually every kind of information. And asmore people aroundare becomingSo,theythe world adopt these instruments,indispensable.students should use the wonders of the I
8、nternet to dohomework, review lectureoutlines, take part in class discussions and network online withtheir friends. Butbalance their time.to regulate andTooin doingso, studentsmustremembermuch time online can mean too little time in real -life studying or exercising orvisiting with friends. Students
9、 should not let the Internet worldon their computerscreens take them away from the real world outside.永不间断的互联网是大学生活的动力。 网络工具不只是玩具， 对于大多数本科生来说，而且随着世界上越来越多的人使用这些工具， 它们已经是储存和管理几乎各种信息的强大工具。变得不可或缺。 所以，学生应该运用互联网所创造的奇迹来完成作业、复习讲座提纲、 参与课堂讨论、 与朋友们进行网上社交。 但是在做这些的同时，学生们必须记住，要控制和平衡锻炼或和朋友叙谈的时间过少。 上网时间过长就意味着在现实生活中
10、学习、学生们好时间。不应该让电脑屏幕上的互联网世界使他们脱离外面的现实世界。the mid -990s,whenmany beganInternetCollegesbegan embracingaccess inwiring dorms with high -speed connections. In the past fewyears, schools havetaken the lead by turning their campuses into bubbles of Wi -Fi networks. In fact,a recent study in the US found that
11、 information technology accounted for 5% to 8%of college budgets, up from an estimated 2% to 3% in themid -980s.大学在 2 世纪 9 年代中期迎来互联网， 那时许多大学开始给学生寝室接入高速网络。在过事实上， 去的几年中， 学校率先把校园变成了被无线网络覆盖的世界。美国最近的一项研究年代中期约 2%-3%世纪 82 的投入有，比发现，信息技术的投入占高校预算的 5%-8%所增加。campus, studentsuse Wi-Fi to fireoff instantOn onemes
12、sages,reviewtheirhomework assignments, and check their bank balances. Just nine miles down theof ahadbeenhighway,feeling a bitanotheruniversitytechnologyinferioritycomplex. To compensate, it spent tens of thousands of dollarsto give every one ofits incoming freshmen a free Apple iPad.有一所大学里， 学生用无线网络
13、发送即时信息、复习家庭作业以及查看银行账户余额。而就另一所大学一直有种技术不如别人的自卑感。为了弥补这一点，在沿公路往前九英里处， 该。 iPad 大学花了数万美元给每一名入学新生免费赠送了一台苹果Some universities even require that all students own or lease a laptop. Some saythe focus on technology prepares students for a wired world.You have to keep upwith the rest of the world. Students expec
14、t high -bandwidthinformation, and ifyou cantdeliver it,youreatacompetitivedisadvantage,statesa university-president.有些大学甚至要求所有学生拥有或租用一台手提电脑。 有人说注重技术可以使学生作好准备“你必须与世界保持同步，学生们期望通过高面对被网络连接的世界。一位大学校长指出：带宽获取信息。如果你不能提供，你就会在竞争中处于劣势。 ”their peers. TheracetoOther collegesare strainingto standattractout fromst
15、udents with the most modem networks and the hottestsystems has reachedfever pitch. Some business majors are receiving free portable computers. In analways -connectedmode, theycan getinformationanytimeandanywheretheyneed. One university is even giving its freshmen new smartphones to enrich thestudent
16、 experience and prepare them for success in a rapidly changing world.大学之间用最现代的网络和最热门的系统来吸引学生其他大学正努力从同行当中脱颖而出。在永久在线的竞争已经达到狂热的地步。 一些商科专业的学生可以领到免费的便携式电脑。模式下， 他们可以根据需要随时随地获取信息。以丰一所大学甚至为新生配备了智能手机，富其大学经历， 为他们在一个日新月异的世界上取得成功作好准备。 For those who prefer to travel laptop -free, colleges supply several computer
17、 labs.And for students who study late into the night, many have setup 24 -hour repairshops where students can get their laptops fixed by the nextday and receive aloaner in the meantime.大学还为那些不喜欢随身携带手提电脑的学生提供了若干个机房。而且，许多大学为那些熬小时电脑维修店， 电脑第二天就可以修好， 而且在电脑送修期间，夜学习的学生开设了 2学生可以使用维修点提供的代用电脑。havebeen replaci
18、ngtheircomputer systemsCollegesaroundforthe worldthe past decade, in large part to provide students with the most advanced free system.The anywhere -anytime access has already yielded amazing benefits in education.With thewidespreadapplicationof computertechnologies,we aregoingto isproducewhicha gen
19、erationofproblem -solversandintelligentthinkers, indispensable for the future of the world. - U3 BToo much of a good thing - A real addiction过犹不及 真正的成瘾 Perhaps the greatest change theworld has seen in modern times has been the rise of the Internet. Its hard to deny the positive changes it adds to pe
20、oples lives as itmakes life easier with quick access to things like maps, news, and online stores.As a research tool, it is unmatched. Its a great way to keep upwith friends. Itenables a wealth of media outlets and alternative newssources. Internet accessand the ability to make good use of it is pra
21、ctically a must for success in themodern world.现代世界经历的最大变化也许就是互联网的崛起。 我们难以否认网络给人们的生活带来的种种便利。通过网络， 人们能够迅速地查到诸如地图、新闻和网上商店等，网络使生活变得简单。作为研究工具， 互联网是无与伦比的。它是我们与朋友保持联系的极好的途径。它给我们提供多样的媒体渠道以及各种各样的新闻来源。 有条件上网以及有能力充分利用网络是现代社会取得成功的必要条件。Like any technology, though, it has negative aspects that become clear as we
22、 startto depend upon it. Like pollution and traffic jams that come with the convenience of cars, Internet access has proven so popular that it has given rise to a new kindof social epidemic, Internet addiction.然而， 像任何技术一样， 随着我们开始依赖网络， 网络的负面因素就显现出来。 正如伴随着汽车的便利而来的是污染和交通堵塞一样，互联网的大行其道导致了一种新的社会流行病， 那就是网瘾
23、。 Consider the following stories. A few years ago, acouple in the United States wascharged with child neglect. It was their addiction to playing games online that keptthem from caring for their two infant children. Another recent news story toldt sleep enough to keep his job. of a man who spent so m
24、uch time online that he didn Eventually, he lost his house but kept his laptop and sti1spent all day online. 正是因为他们迷恋网络游戏而美国一对夫妇被指控疏于照顾孩子。 几年前，看看下面的报道。导他因为上网时间过长，致睡眠不疏于对两个幼儿的照顾。 最近还有个关于一位男子的新闻报道，足而丢掉了工作。 最终， 他连房子都没了， 但他保留了手提电脑，仍然整日上网College students are impacted as well. There are many stories of ex
25、cellentstudents who lost their university scholarships from poorgrades, or of otherstudents who failed at the university altogether simply because they spenttoo much time online.还有的有很多报道是关于一些优秀的学生由于成绩差而失去奖 学金，大学生们也受到影响。学生因此而无法毕业，这全是因为他们上网时间过长所致。One student not only failed, but lostpounds. He was so
26、involved online that heforgot to eat! Imagine the agony of this condition!有一个学生不仅没有毕业，而且体重减了 1磅。他过于沉迷网 络，结果连饭都忘了吃！想一想，这是多么令人痛心啊！ Thesethings did not happen to these people because they were lazy or stupid. - They happened because of addiction. New college students, even the brightest andmost success
27、ful ones, are most at risk from these effectsbecause the Internet isimportant for their studies and because they are just entering a world where theirconcernedmonitoredby onlinehabitsare no longerparents. theWithout discipline and structure of home, students have to manage time by themselves.andthei
28、r very first term,Duringtheir grades can plunge,their healthdecline,their friendships cease.这些事情发生在这些人身上， 不是因为他们懒惰或愚蠢， 而是因为他们上网成瘾。 新入学的大学生，甚至是那些最聪明、最成功的大学生，受此影响的风险最大， 因为互联网对他们的学业很重要， 也因为他们刚刚进入一个新环境， 他们的上网习惯不再受到关心他们的父母的监督。没有家人的监督和约束， 学生们只能自己管理上网时间。在第 一学期，他们可能成绩骤降、健康受损、友谊中断。It is easy for those who are unaffected by the powerful draw of connectivity - thoseas anInternetaddictiontheirtimeonline -to viewwhocaneasily controlimaginary problem or to attribute its origins to a weak personality. But the brainIn
