（互联网和信息技术）
李仕才
Virtual worlds are also useful for children
导读：随着电脑网络的普及应用，网络虚拟世界成为人们生活的一个重要组成部分。有人认为虚拟世界一无是处，但事实并非如此。
A research report says that virtual worlds can be important places where children practice what they will do in real life. The research was done with children using the BBC's Adventure Rock virtual world, aimed at those aged 6-12. ①It surveyed and interviewed children who were the first to test the game.
The online world is a theme island built for the BBC's children channel by Belgian game mak
er Larian. Children explore the world alone but they use message boards to share what they find and what they do in the different creative studios in virtual space.
At times children were explorers and they were social climbers ②eager to connect with other players. Some were power users looking for more information about how the virtual space really worked. The children could try all kinds of things without having to ③be afraid of the consequences that would follow if they tried them in the real world. They learned many useful social skills and played around with their identity in ways that would be much more difficult in real life.
According to the study what children liked about virtual worlds was the chance to create content such as music, cartoons and videos.
The publishers of the report say that virtual worlds can be a powerful, engaging and real interactive alternative to more passive media. ④They urged creators of virtual spaces for children to get young people involved very early on because they really do have good ideas and they are very good critical friends.
虚拟世界对孩子也有用
根据一份研究报告，虚拟世界也是很重要的地方。孩子们可以在其中练习他们在现实生活中的所作所为。该研究是以儿童为实验对象，使用BBC的冒险摇滚虚拟世界系统，旨在研究6岁至12岁的儿童。该项研究中所调查和采访的孩子都是第一次参加测试游戏。
网络世界是一个由比利时的游戏厂商Larian为BBC的儿童频道创建的主题岛。儿童独自探索世界，但他们使用留言板来分享他们的发现以及在虚拟空间中各创意工作室的所作所为。
有时候孩子们是探险家，他们想法进入上流社会，渴望与其他玩家取得联系。一些高级用户寻更多有关如何在虚拟空间起作用的信息。孩子们可以尝试各种事物，而不必害怕他们在现实世界中他们尝试这样做可能出现的结果。他们学到了很多有用的社会技能以及用他们喜欢的身份玩耍，而这种方式在现实生活中要困难得多。
根据研究中孩子所喜欢的虚拟世界，这就提供了创造出如音乐，漫画和视频等内容的机会。
根据出版商的报告，虚拟世界对于那些被动的媒体来说,它是一个强大而吸引人的,它具有相互性。他们呼吁为儿童创造虚拟空间，让年轻人早早地参与其中，因为他们真的有好的想法,
并且他们是很好的诤友。
重点单词：
connect to和connect with的区别1. identity [aɪ'dentɪtɪ] n. 身份
2. engaging [ɪn'geɪdʒɪŋ; en-] adj. 迷人的
3. interactive [ɪntər'æktɪv] adj. 交互式的；相互作用的
重点短语 / 亮点句式：
1. It surveyed and interviewed children who were the first to test the game.
该项研究中所调查和采访的孩子都是第一次参加测试游戏。
该句子中who were the first to test the game为定语从句修饰children。在定语从句中be the first to do sth.为固定结构，表示第一次做某事。如：
He is always the first to come to school. 
他总是第一个到校的人。
2. be eager to 渴望。如：
The company is eager to gain a foothold in Europe.
这家公司急于在欧洲取得一席之地。
3. be afraid of 害怕。如：
There's nothing to be afraid of. The sky won't fall down.
没有什么好怕的，天不会塌下来。
4. They urged creators of virtual spaces for children to get young people involved very early on because they really do have good ideas and they are very good critical friends.
他们呼吁为儿童创造虚拟空间，让年轻人早早地参与其中，因为他们真的有好的想法,并且他们是很好的诤友。
该句子中They urged creators of virtual spaces for children to get young people involved very early on 为句子主句，其中urge sb. to do sth.为固定搭配，表示催促某人做某事；because they really do have good ideas and they are very good critical friends为原因状语从句；在该从句中包含强调句they really do have good ideas。如：
I do like this book.
我确实喜欢这本书。
练习：
1. William Beebe，one of the first men    _________ the depth of the sea in a bathysphere，got interested in oceanography because of one book.
A. exploring          B. having exploring            C. to be exploring        D. to explore
2. Why do children like the virtual space when learning social skills?
答案：
【话题解读】
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“互联网与信息传媒技术”话题是历年高考英语的必考话题，分值所占比重也比较高。例如：2017年浙江卷七选五、2016年全国卷Ⅰ七选五，2016年全国卷Ⅲ阅读理解D篇；2015年全国卷Ⅱ的阅读理解B篇和七选五；2012年江苏卷完形填空；2009年江苏卷书面表达等。
【相关词汇】
Ⅰ.写作必记单词
1.acquire v.获得
2.advance v.进展；进步； n.进展；进步；前进→advanced adj.先进的，高级的
3.advantage n.优点
4.challenge n.挑战
5.convenient adj.便利的，方便的→convenience n.方便，便利
6.debate n.& v.争论
7.explore vt.探索→exploration n.检测；探险
8.expose vt.揭露
9.matter vi.有关系；要紧
10.predict v.预言；预先；预报→prediction n.预测，预告→predictor n.预言家
11.disturb vt.打扰；扰乱；使心神不宁
12.provide vt.提供
13.replace v.取代
14.support vt.& n.支持，赞助→supporter n.支持者；拥护者
Ⅱ.阅读识记单词
15.cover vt.采访；报道；遮掩；盖上
16.breakthrough n.重大进展，突破
17.broadcast n.广播节目；vt.广播
18.connect vt.连接，把……联系起来
19.convenience n.方便
20.download v.下载
21.experiment n.实验
22.feature n.特写；花絮
23.globe n.地球仪；地球
24.hopeful adj.有希望的；有前途的
25.instant adj.立即的；即时的
26.intelligent adj.智能的→intelligence n.智力；理解力
27.mobile adj.移动的
28.process n.& vt.过程；加工，处理
29.spread v.传播；蔓延；流传
30.scientific adj.科学的→science n.科学→scientist n.科学家
31.signal n.信号

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