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14. The Internet—A Two—Edged Sword(因特网——双刃剑）

    There is a good side and a bad side to everything—and that includes the Internet.
    There is no denying that the Internet can vastly improve the efficiency of scientific
research; it allows scientists swift access to all the data and research findings in their
fields available worldwide. Moreover, as information is as valuable as any material
resource, anyone who has access to the Internet has a competitive advantage in
business over those who don't. Last but not least, the Internet has made personal
communication both more convenient and more rapid.
    While there is a great of enthusiasm nowadays over the advantages of the Internet, its drawbacks should not be neglected. Not all the information available on the
Internet is either useful or harmfulness; subversive and pornographic items can
infiltrate the message downloaded by people unfamiliar with the "web".

words:
vastly  adv.  广大的
efficiency  n.  效率，功率
available  adj.  可用到的，可利用的
material  n.  材料，原料
competitive  adj.  竞争的
communication  n.  传达，交通
convenient  adj.  便利的，方便的
enthusiasm  n.  狂热，热心
drawback  n.  缺点，障碍
subversive  adj.  颠覆性的，破坏性的
pornographic  adj.  色情的，色情作品的
infiltrate  v.  渗透
download  v.  下载

译文：
    任何事物都有好坏两面，因特网也一样。
    毫无疑问，因特网大大提高了科研效率；它使得科学家们很快地接触到其所研究领域中全球范围内的所有可用数据和成果。另外，由于信息和其他所有物质资源一样宝贵，在做生意方面，能接触因特网的人比不能接触的要有更大的竞争优势。最后，因特网使私人交流更加方便、更加迅速。
    尽管如今因特网的优点是受人关注，但是它的缺点也是不容忽视的。不是所有的网上资源都有用且无害，一些破坏性的和色情的东西会渗透到某些信息中，那些对网络不是很熟悉的人会将其下载下来。

bingyuqi

第一篇文章中的:"一般人"翻译的是 average men and women.
我怎么觉得这是Chi-english？
大家觉得呢？

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24.Theaters Going Digital(影院进入数字化时代）

  
    Grab the popcorn, film lovers. You may be about to sit through one of the best movie outcomes in years: digital cinema.
    The digital image is brighter, sharper, the colors are more crisp and the image is a bit steadier. A digital film can be sent to theaters via satellite, optical discs or fiber optic networks. And subtitles can be exchanged in and out minutes before show time.
    India has started one of the most ambitious digital cinema investment programs. New investment is also under way in many European and Asian countries. China's first digital cinema theatre is located in the Xujiahui district of Shanghai on the top floor of one of the city's largest shopping malls, the Grand Gateway. The theatre screens both local and imported films
    It is likely that Europe and Asia will quickly surpass the United States—the early digital cinema pioneer—as the new word capitals.

words:
digital  adj.  数字的
grab  v.  抢夺，攫取
popcorn  n.  爆米花
outcome  n.  结果，成果
crisp  adj.  酥脆而新鲜的
steady  adj.  稳固的，稳定的
via  prep.  经，通过，经由
satellite  n.  人造卫星
optical  adj.  眼的，视力的，光学的
fiber  n.  光纤
subtitle  n.  副题，说明对白的字幕
ambitious  adj.  有雄心的，野心勃勃的
investment  n.  投资，可获利的东西
surpass  v.  超越，胜过
pioneer  n.  先驱，先锋

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well,so siganificant and wonderful.thank you.

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谢谢楼主为我们提供这么好的东西.......

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27.Makiing Friends（交友）

    Everyone needs friends, and if you fail to make friends, it is time to look at yourself and see if something in your personality is to blame. Maybe you have social faults such as snobbishness, talkativeness, and using slang, etc. Which drive away new acquaintances. Whatever your social fault may be, look at it honestly, and really try to correct it.
    To be friendly you must feel friendly. Cheerfulness is the basis of friendliness, and a cheerful person smiles. A smile is a magnet which draws people. Smile at someone and you are almost sure to get a smile in return.
    A friendly person does his best to make stranger feel at home , wherever he happens to be. Put yourself in the other fellow's place and make him feel welcome.
    A friendly person thinks of others of others, and does not insist on his own “rights”. People who refuse to consider others have few friends.
    Finally, don't make the mistake of treating people according to their social standard. Real friendliness respects everyone at all time.

words:
balme  v.  责备，谴责
fault  n.  过错，缺点，毛病
snobbishness   n.  势利
talktiveness  n. 爱说话，饶舌
slang  n.  俚语，行话
acquaintance  n.  相识，熟人
basis  n.  基础，基本
magnet  n.  磁体，磁铁
fellow  n.  人，家伙，伙伴
treat  v.  视为，对待
standard  n.  标准，规格

译文：
    每个人都需要朋友，如果你没有朋友，就应该审视一下你自己，看看自身的品格有什么缺憾。也许你有社交方面的缺点，诸如势利、饶舌、出语粗俗等等，使得新朋友避而远之。不管你的社交缺点是什么，正视它，下决心去改正它。
    有友善之心才能友好待人。愉快是友善的基石，一个愉快的人总是笑口常开。微笑是一块能吸引别人的磁石。对人微笑，别人也会对你微笑。
    一个友善的人不管身处何方，都会尽其所能使陌生人有在家般的亲切感觉。设身处地为他人着想，让人感到无拘无束。
    一个友善的人常为别人着想，不会坚持自己所谓的“权力”。不顾及别人的人，不可能有什么朋友。
    最后，不要根据一个人的社会地位来对待他人，不要犯这样的错误。真正的友善是任何时候都尊敬每一个人。

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30.How to Make Love Grow（如何让爱升华）

    Love never just happen. There is, I think, a climate that is best for love—a way of living.
    First, love needs time. Perhaps people can fall in love in a moment, but mature love is like a tree, moving slowly from the seed in the ground to the sheltering splendor of its prime. People need time to deepen their affection, to appreciate one another's differences, to share one another's joys and griefs.
    What's more, love needs words to make it real. Without words, quarrels can't be resolved, resentment can't come to the surface, we lose the power to share the meaning of our lives. There are many ways fo communicating. The important thing is to acknowledge and express our feelings.
    Love is not a single act, but a climate in which we live, a lifetime venture in which we are always learning, discovering, growing. Love is a climate—a climate of the heart.

word:
climate  n.  气候，风土，思潮
mature  adj.  成熟的，到期的
shelter  v.  掩蔽，躲避
splendor  n.  光彩，壮观，杰出
prime  n.  青春，精华
deepen  v.  加深，深化
affection  n.  友爱，爱情
appreciate  v.  赏识，鉴赏，感激
grief  n.  悲痛，伤心事，不幸，忧伤
quarrel  n.  吵架，反目，怨言
resentment  n.  怨恨，愤恨
communicate  v.  沟通，通信
acknowledge  v.  承认，答谢，报偿
venture  n.  冒险，投机，风险

译文：
    爱从来不会偶然产生。我认为有一种氛围对爱的滋生是再好不过的。那就是一种生活方式。
    首先，爱需要时间。人们有可能一见钟情，但是成熟的爱情就像一棵树，由土里的一粒种子慢慢成长为枝繁叶茂的大树。人们需要时间来加深情感，理解彼此的不同，分享彼此的快乐和悲伤。
    另外，爱需要语言表达来成为现实。没有语言，矛盾就无法解决，怨恨无法浮出水面，我们也就失去了分享生活意义的权利。沟通的方式有很多种，其中最重要的是承认并且表达我们的情感。
    爱不是一场独角戏，而是一种生活氛围，也是我们一生都在努力追求的。我们在这过程中不断学习，不停发现并且逐渐成熟。爱是一种氛围—一种心灵的氛围。

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33.How Americans spend Their Free Time(美国人怎样度过闲暇时间）

    Americans spend their free time in various ways.
    American is a country of sports—of hunting, fishing and swimming, and of team sports like baseball and football. Millions of Americans watch their favorite sport on television. They also like to play in cmmunity orchestras, make their own films or recordings, go camping, visit museums, attend lectures, travel, garden, read, and jion in hundreds of other activities. The people also enjoy building things for their homes, sewing their own clothes, even making their own photograhs. They do these things for fun as well as for economy.
    But as much as Americans enjoy their free time, the country is at the same time a “self—improvement” country. More than 25 million adults continue their education, chiefly by going to school in the evening, during their own free time, at their own expense. Added to the time spent on personal activities, Americans also devote a great amount of their time to the varied needs of their communities. Many hospitals. schools, libraries, museums, parks, community centers, and organizations that assist the poor depend on the many hours citizens devote to these activities, often without any pay.

words:
various  adj.  不同的，各种各样
favorite  adj.  喜爱的，宠爱的，中意的
community  n.  社区，团体，集体
orchestra  n.  管弦乐队，乐队演奏处
recording  n.  录音带，唱片
camping  n.  露营，野营，帐幕生活
activity  n.  行动，行为
improvement  n.  改进，进步
adult  n.  成人，成年人
chiefly  adv.  首要，主要地
citizen  n.  市民，公民

译文：
    美国人享受闲暇的方式多种多样。
    美国是喜好运动之邦——打猎、钓鱼、游泳以及棒球和足球等团队运动都是美国人经常从事的运动。千百万美国人从电视里收看自己最喜欢的体育节目。他们也喜欢参加社区交响乐团，自己拍电影或录象，露营，参加博物馆，听演讲，旅行，园艺，阅读，或参加成百上千的其他活动。美国人还喜欢为自己的家园造一些东西，自己缝衣服，自己做照片。而这一切不仅为了省钱，也是因为乐趣。
    美国不仅是一个尽情享受闲暇时光的国度，同时也是“自我进修”的国家。超过2500万的成年人自己出钱，利用空余时间继续接受教育，主要是晚上念夜校。美国人除了花时间从事个人活动外，还贡献出很多时间为社区提供服务，以满足各种需求。许多医院、学校、图书馆、博物馆、公园、社区中心和济贫机构，都依靠公民无偿贡献自己的时间来做工作。

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