互联网像一把双刃剑。一次意外的网络事件,让 Jack 重新思考:我们是被科技使用,还是在使用科技? 读课文,先自己理解,再点 🔊 听朗读。
My Life on the Internet
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Jack is a typical teenager of the Internet era. Every morning, he checks his phone before he even gets out of bed. A video posted by his favourite teacher wakes him up; a message sent by his friends makes him laugh; and a news article shared by his mother keeps him informed. 'The Internet is like air,' he often jokes. 'You cannot see it, but you cannot live without it.'
Jack 是互联网时代典型的青少年。每天早晨,他还没起床就先看手机。老师发布的一段视频把他唤醒,朋友发来的消息让他发笑,妈妈分享的新闻让他了解天下事。“互联网就像空气,”他常开玩笑说,“你看不见它,但没有它就没法活。”
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But one day, something unexpected happened. Jack received a strange message from an unknown account, asking for his personal information. Interested at first, he almost replied. Then he remembered the warning given by Cozy in class: 'Never trust strangers online.' Shocked by his own carelessness, he blocked the account immediately. 'My heart was racing,' he told Lily later. 'I have learned my lesson, and I will never be tricked like that again.'
Touched by the experience, Jack decided to make a change. Encouraged by his friends, he organized an online safety club at school. Surprised teachers soon joined the club, and a well-known tech company even offered to support their activities. 'Excited by the response, we made a short video about online safety,' Jack said. 'The video, edited by our group, has been watched more than ten thousand times.'
这次经历让 Jack 深受触动,他决定做出改变。在朋友们的鼓励下,他在学校组织了一个网络安全社团。惊讶的老师们很快也加入了,一家知名科技公司甚至主动提出支持他们的活动。“看到大家的反响,我们很受鼓舞,就做了一部关于网络安全的短片,”Jack 说,“这部由我们小组剪辑的视频,已经被观看了一万多次。”
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However, not everything about the Internet is dangerous. Used properly, it is a wonderful tool. Jack now watches online courses to improve his maths, and he has joined a study group where students from three countries exchange ideas every week. 'A website recommended by Cozy helped me a lot,' he said. 'When I am tired of studying, I take a break and watch a short documentary. The key is to control the screen, not to be controlled by it.'
At the end of the term, Jack gave a speech to the whole school. 'Connected by the Internet, we can learn anything, meet anyone and help anyone,' he said. 'But remember: behind every screen there is a real person, and every click leaves a trace. Used wisely, the Internet is a bridge; abused, it becomes a trap. The choice, my friends, is always yours.' The hall exploded into applause, and Cozy smiled proudly at his student.