2011年12月英語六級考試閱讀：網(wǎng)絡改裝大腦

　　A staggering four out of five parents worry that their children will become addicted to Facebook， according to a study.

　　根據(jù)一項調(diào)查，多達八成父母擔心自己的孩子會沉迷于Facebook不可自拔。

　　Eighty percent believe social networking sites such as Facebook and Twitter have the ability to take overtheir children‘s lives.

　　80%的父母認為Facebook和Twitter這樣的社交網(wǎng)站會左右孩子的人生。

　　One in three parents， meanwhile， believes the Internet has the power to ’rewire‘ brains without a person’s knowledge and thinks their children are in danger from the web.

　　此外，還有三分之一的父母認為網(wǎng)絡能在不知不覺下“改裝”一個人的大腦，并認為自己的孩子正遭到來自網(wǎng)絡的威脅。

　　The extraordinary findings come from a poll of 1，000 parents carried out by the Nominet Trust， an organisation that promoted internet projects that address social disadvantage.

　　這一調(diào)查是由互聯(lián)網(wǎng)慈善機構(gòu)Nominet基金會開展的，涵蓋了1000名父母。調(diào)查結(jié)果很令人意外。

　　However， Nominet said their findings fly in the face ofneurological evidence.

　　不過，Nominet基金會說他們的發(fā)現(xiàn)和神經(jīng)學上的證據(jù)是相悖的。

　　The Trust worked with neuroscience and education expert Dr Paul Howard Jones， who analysed research on the internet and society.

　　和該基金會合作的神經(jīng)科學家和教育專家保羅 霍華德 瓊斯博士對這一和網(wǎng)絡和社會相關的調(diào)查進行了分析研究。

　　The report - The Impact of Digital Technologies On Human Wellbeing - concluded that there is no neurological evidence to suggest that the internet is more effective at ‘rewiring’ our brains than other environmental influences.

　　這一題為《數(shù)字技術(shù)對人類幸福的影響》的研究報告得出結(jié)論說，目前并沒有神經(jīng)學上的證據(jù)表明網(wǎng)絡比其他外界影響力能更有效地“改裝”大腦。

　　It also found that the internet is a valuable learning resource and all forms of learning cause changes within the brain.

　　研究還發(fā)現(xiàn)，網(wǎng)絡是一個寶貴的學習資源，各種形式的學習導致大腦產(chǎn)生了變化。

　　There have been reports that use of the internet with its vast resources of information is changing the way people think and affecting their ability to concentrate.

　　曾有報道稱，對網(wǎng)絡豐富的信息資源的利用正在改變?nèi)藗兊乃季S方式，并影響了他們集中注意力的能力。

　　But Nominet said that ‘scaremongeringand misinformation’ about internet use can potentially deny its benefits to people， in particular parents who are worried about the effect on their children‘s development.

　　但是Nominet機構(gòu)稱，對于網(wǎng)絡使用的“危言聳聽和不實信息”可能會阻礙網(wǎng)絡造福于人們，特別是那些擔心網(wǎng)絡會對孩子成長產(chǎn)生不利影響的父母。

　　The report also found that social networking sites， in themselves， are not a special source of risk to children， and are generally beneficial as they support existing friendships.

　　研究報告還發(fā)現(xiàn)，社交網(wǎng)絡本身對于孩子并沒有特別大的風險，而且大體上是有益的，因為社交網(wǎng)絡能夠增進友誼。

　　In addition， playing action video games can improve some visual processing and motor response skills， while computer-based activity provides mental stimulation， and can help slow rates of cognitive decline.

　　此外，打動作網(wǎng)游能夠提升視覺處理能力和運動反應能力，而電腦相關活動可以刺激智力發(fā)育，并有助于減緩認知能力的衰退速度。

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