【选注者言:前几年,笔者在《大学英语阅读文选》上曾经读到过一篇文章,其标题是Missing:1000,000 Children a Year。美国每年失踪的儿童如此之多,令人大为震惊！读到本文,略感欣慰,因为有了现代科技的襄助,失踪儿童“失而复得”的情况...【选注者言:前几年,笔者在《大学英语阅读文选》上曾经读到过一篇文章,其标题是Missing:1000,000 Children a Year。美国每年失踪的儿童如此之多,令人大为震惊！读到本文,略感欣慰,因为有了现代科技的襄助,失踪儿童“失而复得”的情况越来越多了。本文有一句话,非常实在: Economists debate whether technology has increased productivity.Sociologistsargue whether instant communication has improved or damaged the quality or life。But technology has had a quantifible(可以计量的)impact in at least one area:itis helping to bring home thousands of missing children。 然而,在阅读本文的过程中,笔者的心依然沉重,因为,本文揭露了美国(一个被世界很多人视作天堂,一个被自诩为“人权王国”的国度)的令人有点毛骨悚然的黑暗现实！】展开更多
文摘【选注者言:前几年,笔者在《大学英语阅读文选》上曾经读到过一篇文章,其标题是Missing:1000,000 Children a Year。美国每年失踪的儿童如此之多,令人大为震惊！读到本文,略感欣慰,因为有了现代科技的襄助,失踪儿童“失而复得”的情况越来越多了。本文有一句话,非常实在: Economists debate whether technology has increased productivity.Sociologistsargue whether instant communication has improved or damaged the quality or life。But technology has had a quantifible(可以计量的)impact in at least one area:itis helping to bring home thousands of missing children。 然而,在阅读本文的过程中,笔者的心依然沉重,因为,本文揭露了美国(一个被世界很多人视作天堂,一个被自诩为“人权王国”的国度)的令人有点毛骨悚然的黑暗现实！】
