Maxwell Payne
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With the widely use of computer, more and more people are addicted to computer.




The Internet has shattered so many barriers that it is mind-blowing.(Lines 7-8) mind-blowing: very exciting, extremely amazing Example: If it were written today, it would be mindblowing today.


Computer addiction can be so much of a problem , Kim said , that students end up suffering from “loneliness and depression in a college setting because they do not know what to do with themselves in terms of majors and careers.(lines 35-37) Long sentence


Similar : postpone,delay e.g. We are all familiar with the procrastination phenomenon.


to destroy or spoil(completely) 毁坏，毁掉 Similar : destroy/spoil e.g. You see nothing can defeat or ruin your life more than your own wrong thinking about yourself.


So…that… It is so much a problem that…=it is such a big problem that 用电脑上瘾已经成为了一个非常大的问题，以至 于…… e.g. The problem became so serious that it caught the eyes of no less than Prime Minister Wen Jiabao.



Dry eyes or strained vision Severe headaches Weight gain or weight loss. Sleep disturbances
something
that keeps people apart or prevents activity, movement, etc. 障碍




Known as computer addiction, or internet addiction disorder, covers a variety of impulse-control problems.

The most common of these internet addictions are online gambling , online games and cyber-relationship addiction





These outlets lead students to avoid other people and procrastinate.(lines 34-35) Outlets: way to express one‟s feeling or emotion Refer to “Facebook , Myspace,…(online interactive communities),…putting up videos and photo albums” (Lines 32-34) e.g. Running is a good outlet for one‟s energy.





set up or found 创办，开始 propel with force 发射，发动，推动 e.g. Nobody has yet announced plans to launch commercial 4G services.



an entrance/opportunity,way,method /something to connect different computer networks 入口/途径/网关 e.g. Several soldiers ran to the gateway. This school was his gateway to the life of riches and plenty enjoyed by white people. The gateway needs to be configured to trust keys and tokens from each cl ient.

You have an internet addiction when
You kiss your girlfriend‟s home page several times out of your control You refer to going to the bathroom as downloading Your parents make a new rule :‟ the computer cannot come to bed.‟








There is a fine line between Internet addiction and Internet obsession.(Line 5) Fine line: boundary/slender string/graceful line Examples: There„s a fine line between admirable persistence and stalking(死缠烂打). I have to walk a fine line.

Chat online Send e-mails Play online games Speculate on the stock market Watch movies Search for information Etc
We can both improve ourselves and degenerate wห้องสมุดไป่ตู้th the internet
obstacle,impediment
Similar: e.g. But
price can be an absolute barrier to access for the poor.

to delay repeatedly and without good reason in doing something that must be done 耽搁，拖延







They don‟t go out ,they isolate themselves , and they are in denial of their problem.(Lines 30-31) Isolate: set apart from others e.g. Computers and networks isolate us from each another. Don't isolate yourself. In denial of : deny/do not concede e.g. It's unhealthy to live in denial of death and not consider what is inevitable.


refuse to acknowledge/ignore/pay no attention to 不理会，无视


e.g. Please disregard the mess and sit right here.




People with more addictive personalities are more vulnerable to it than others.(Lines 22-23) Addictive personality: easily rely on sth abnormally Vulnerable: likely to suffer attacking and crash e.g. Not only network is vulnerable, any piece of software is.
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To give a certificate to declaring successful completion of a course of training for a profession 给（某人）颁发证书 Transfer: certification certificate e.g. I can certify to his innocency.



It was a game, but I was up hundreds of dollars and couldn‟t stop.(Lines 25-26) was up:lost/used up Example: Your chance is up.