75% of people agree that the internet makes people smarter
The newest poll results in the US indicated that 75% of Internet users believed that the Internet heightens and increases human intelligence, and that this would make people smarter in the next ten years.
In addition, two-thirds felt that the Internet improves reading and writing capabilities.
However, 21% of those surveyed felt that the cons of the Internet outweighed its pros.
Surfing the Internet all day may make people dumber, and even lower the IQ of some heavily-dependent users.
Dialogue Example：
Winter break is almost over. Ben is writing his homework at the very last moment, like always. Ben's mother Gina is asking about his progress after dinner.
Gina: Are you done with your homework yet? I could tutor you.
Ben: I'm almost done. I'd like to ask you a question about my science homework.
Gina: What's the question?
Ben: Are orangutans and baboons the same sort of animal?
Gina: I think they're probably different.
Ben: What's different about them?
Gina: One's more like a monkey, and the other more human-like.
Ben: How do you differentiate them?
Gina: I'm not really sure either.
Ben: Looks like it's faster to look for answers on Google than from you.
75%的人认为网络让人们变得更聪明。美国最新的调查显示75%的网络使用者相信网络提高和增强了人类的聪明才智，并且这将会使人们在未来的十年里变得更加聪明。
另外，三分之二的调查对象觉得网络改善了人们的阅读和写作能力。
但是，也有21%的受访者认为网络弊大于利。
一整天都在网上冲浪会使人们更加沉默寡言，严重依赖网络者甚至于会使自己的智商降低。
以以下对话为例：
寒假即将结束。本像以往一样赶在假期的最后时间完成自己的作业。妈妈在晚饭后问起了本的完成情况。
吉娜：作业已经完成了吗？我可以指导你。
本：快了。有一个关于自然科学的问题我想问你一下。
吉娜：是什么问题？
本：猩猩和狒狒是同一种类的动物吗？
吉娜：我觉得他们可能不太相同。
本：那他们有什么区别？
吉娜：一种更像是猴子，而另一种像人类多一点。
本：你怎么区分它们？
吉娜：这个我也不太确定。
本：看起来去谷歌搜索一下答案更快一点。 |
发表于 2010-3-10 16:27:33
