这是大学英语课文里的一篇文章,题目虽跟你说的不一样,但对你会有帮助的,自己看看吧.
《WhyDigitalCultureIsGoodforYou?》
Thenewsmedia,alongwithsocialandbehavioralscientists,haverecentlysentoutamultitudeofwarningsaboutthemanydangersthatawaitusoutthereincyberspace.ThetruthofthematteristhattheWebisnomoreinherentlydangerousthananythingelseintheworld.Itisnotsomeamorphousentitycapableofinflictingharmfuloutcomesonallwhoenter.Infact,inandofitself,theWebisfairlyharmless.Ithasnospecialpowertoovertakeitsusersandaltertheirveryexistence.Liketheoldtalethatthevampirecannotharmyouunlessyouinviteittocrossyourthreshold,theInternetcannotcorruptwithoutbeinginvited.And,withtheexceptionofchildrenandtheweak-willed,itcannotcreatewhatdoesnotalreadyexist...
(1)Likealcohol,theWebsimplymagnifieswhatisalreadythere:ExpertsareconcernedthatthemaskingthatgoesononlineposesadangerforeveryonewhoisapartoftheDigitalCulture.Beforeweknowit,theexpertstellus,wewillallusefakeidentities,becomefragmented,andwillnolongerbesureofjustwhoweare.Wrong.Theonlypeoplewhofeelcompelledtomask,andotherwisemisrepresentthemselvesonlinearethesamepeoplewhoaremysteriousandunfrankin"reallife”...theNetjustgivesthemonemoretooltopracticetheirdeceit.
Asfortherestofus,gettingtakeninbythesepeopleisalowprobability.Weknowwhothesefolksareinthe"realworld”.TheInternetdoesnot"cause”peopletodisguiseassomethingtheyarenot.AsfortheDigitalCulturegettingcheatedbythesedishonestfolks,well,therearejustasmany"cues”onlinetodecipherdeceptionasthereareinthe"realworld”.ThecompetentWebHeadcanrecognizemanyredflagsgivenoffbytheonlinebehaviorofothers.Oftentimestheintentionsoffellowusersiscrystalclear,especiallyovertime.
Whensomeoneistryingtodeceiveusonline,inconsistencies,theessencethattheyaretrying"toohard”orarejustplainunbelievable,oftencomethroughloudandclear.Likewise,justlikeinthe"realworld”,ahostofotherunacceptabletendenciescanbereadilyrecognizedonline.Narcissism(it’sallabout"meeeee”),thosepeoplewhohavenothingbutnegativityorunpleasantthingstosayaboutothers,andthosewhofeelcompelledtoundermineothersandwhothinktheymustblowouttheotherguys’candlesinorderfortheirowntoshinecanbespottedacybermileaway.
(2)TheWebcanbringoutthebestinpeople:Gregarious,frankfolksin"reallife”usuallycarrythesesametraitsovertotheironlinelife.Mostarejustasfun-lovingonlineifnotmoreso,astheyareataparty,atwork,oratthelocalbar.Thoughadmittedly,somearenotquiteasmuchfuntobearoundwithoutastiffdrink.
Shyfolkshavea"safer”environmentonlinethaninthe"realworld”andcanlearntoexpressthemselvesmorefreelyontheNet(you’veneverseenanyonestutterone-mail,haveyou?)allowingthemtogainconfidenceandcommunicationskillsthatcaneventuallyspilloverintootheraspectsoftheirlives.Helpfulpeoplein"reallife”areoftenjustaswillingtocometosomeone’sassistanceonlineasanywhereelse.
(3)PeoplearejudgeddifferentlyontheWeb:OntheInternetpeoplearejudgedbytheirpersonality,beliefsandonlineactions,NOTbytheirphysicalappearance.Thisisgood.Itnotonlygivesuglyfolksanaid,butcausesBeautifulPeople
