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1、APowerfulInfluenceTherecanbenodoubtatall(根本)thattheInternethasmadeahugedifferencetoourlives.ParentsareworriedthatchildrenspendtoomuchtimeplayingontheInternet,hardlyever(几乎不)doinganythingelseintheirsparetime.Naturally,parentsarecurious(对…好奇)tofindoutwhytheInterne
2、tissoattractive,andtheywanttoknowifitcanbeharmful(伤害)totheirchildren.Shouldparentsworryiftheirchildrenarespendingthatmuchtimestaringat(盯着看成)theircomputers?Obviously,ifchildrenarebentovertheircomputersforhours,absorbed(沉迷)insomegame,insteadofdoingtheirhomework,th
3、ensomethingiswrong.Parentsandchildrencoulddecidehowmuchusethechildshouldmake(利用)oftheInternet,andthechildshouldgivehisorherword(诺言)thatitwon’tinterfere(妨碍)withhomework.Ifthechildisnotholding(坚持)tothisarrangement(安排),theparentcantakemoredrastic(严厉的,极端的)steps(采取措施
4、)dealingwithachild'suseoftheInternetisnotmuchdifferentfromnegotiating(协商)_anyothersortofbargainabout(就(某物)讨价还价)behaviour.Anyparentwhoisseriously(严重)alarmedaboutachild'sbehaviourshouldmakeanappointment(约定)todiscuss(讨论)thematterwithateacher.Spendingtimeinfrontofth
5、escreendoesnotnecessarily(必定)affectachild'sperformanceatschool.Evenifachildisabsolutely(完全地)crazyaboutusingtheInternet,heorsheisprobablyjustgoing(度过)throughaphase(阶段,时期),andinafewmonthstherewillbesomethingelsetoworryabout!HelenandMartinWithathoughtfulsigh(长叹一声),
6、Helenturnedawayfromthewindowandwalkedbacktoherfavouritearmchair(扶手椅).Would(将要)herbrotherneverarrive?Forabriefmoment,shewonderedifshereallycaredthatmuch.OvertheyearsHelenhadgivenup(放弃)_waitingforMartintotakeaninterestinher.Herfeelingsforhimhadgraduallyweakened(变淡
7、)_untilnow,asshesatwaitingforhim,sheexperiencednomorethanasister's.curiosity(好奇心)toseewhathadbecome(发生…事)ofherbrother.Almostwithoutwarning(预兆),MartinhadlosthisjobwithabusypublishingcompanyafterspendingthelasteightyearsinNewYorkasakeyfigureintheUSoffice.Somehowth
8、etwoofthemhadn'tbothered(烦扰)tokeepintouchand,leftalone,Helenhadslowlyfoundherconfidence(对…有信心)inherownjudgmentgrowing.Ignoring(不顾)thewishesofherparents,shehadleftuniv