[26] The habit started hitting hard when he finished his studies in the big city and moved back home. Without the support of a school paid computer, he racked up hundreds of dollars in Internet-related toll bills. The huge expense, followed by a few months offline while he searched for a job, was the wake-up call he needed.
[27] "When I got access again it didn't have the same appeal any more. Now I use it more as a tool, but I would say a lot of my friends are addicts. One friend was talking about a deal with a set rate for 200 hours of Internet access a month. He said that wouldn't be enough. I end up counselling people about it because I've been through it. It definitely isn't worth neglecting real-life relationships for romances on the Net. Often they don't work out."
[28] Phillips should know. A few years ago he became heavily involved with an American woman he had spent a couple of years chatting to. Wisely, they decided not to make any commitment to marriage until they had met face-to-face. Phillips spent a month in the United States before they agreed the relationship wouldn't work. "Because I've been on the Net so long I've got some good friends that I've been chatting to for years. I occasionally meet people I've talked to online at the pub, and I could certainly travel through America on a budget——I know so many people there.
[29] "The Internet is definitely addictive but if you can keep it in control it has advantages, too. Using it can be a steep learning curve so it helps you become very quick at learning. Also there is a huge demand for people in the field of Information Technology (IT) and hours on the Internet are great training."
[26]菲利普對(duì)因特網(wǎng)發(fā)生濃厚興趣，是在大城市里念完書(shū)，回家以后開(kāi)始的。由于不能再使用學(xué)校付費(fèi)的電腦了，他要支付幾百美元因特網(wǎng)服務(wù)費(fèi)。這筆巨大的費(fèi)用及時(shí)地敲醒了他。在隨后的幾個(gè)月中，他去找工作，不再上網(wǎng)。
[27]"當(dāng)我重新回到網(wǎng)上時(shí)，不再有原來(lái)那種癡迷了?，F(xiàn)在我更多地是把它當(dāng)作工具來(lái)使用，但我要說(shuō)的是，我的許多朋友依然是'網(wǎng)上癮君子'。有個(gè)朋友在談?wù)撁吭鹿潭ㄉ暇W(wǎng)200小時(shí)，他說(shuō)這還不夠。由于我是過(guò)來(lái)人，所以不愿對(duì)此事說(shuō)長(zhǎng)道短。為了網(wǎng)上的風(fēng)流韻事而冷淡生活中的真情，顯然是不值得的。因?yàn)檫@種網(wǎng)上愛(ài)情常常是沒(méi)有結(jié)果的。"
[28]菲利普應(yīng)當(dāng)明白這些。幾年前，他與一名美國(guó)婦女打得火熱，幾年來(lái)，他一直跟這個(gè)女人在網(wǎng)上聊天。明智的是，他們決意在相互晤面之前對(duì)婚姻不做任何承諾。他在美國(guó)住了一個(gè)月，最后他們都承認(rèn)這種關(guān)系不會(huì)有結(jié)果。"由于我上網(wǎng)多年，結(jié)交了一些好朋友，多年來(lái)一直與他們?cè)诰W(wǎng)上聊天。我偶爾會(huì)在小酒吧里碰到網(wǎng)友，我還可以不用花很多錢(qián)周游美國(guó)——在那里我認(rèn)識(shí)很多朋友。
[29]"因特網(wǎng)的確容易讓人著迷，但如果你能把握分寸，也會(huì)獲益良深。使用因特網(wǎng)有助于你快速獲取知識(shí)。在信息技術(shù)(IT)領(lǐng)域工作的人，要求大量使用因特網(wǎng)，而且在網(wǎng)上工作是很好的訓(xùn)練。"
[27] "When I got access again it didn't have the same appeal any more. Now I use it more as a tool, but I would say a lot of my friends are addicts. One friend was talking about a deal with a set rate for 200 hours of Internet access a month. He said that wouldn't be enough. I end up counselling people about it because I've been through it. It definitely isn't worth neglecting real-life relationships for romances on the Net. Often they don't work out."
[28] Phillips should know. A few years ago he became heavily involved with an American woman he had spent a couple of years chatting to. Wisely, they decided not to make any commitment to marriage until they had met face-to-face. Phillips spent a month in the United States before they agreed the relationship wouldn't work. "Because I've been on the Net so long I've got some good friends that I've been chatting to for years. I occasionally meet people I've talked to online at the pub, and I could certainly travel through America on a budget——I know so many people there.
[29] "The Internet is definitely addictive but if you can keep it in control it has advantages, too. Using it can be a steep learning curve so it helps you become very quick at learning. Also there is a huge demand for people in the field of Information Technology (IT) and hours on the Internet are great training."
[26]菲利普對(duì)因特網(wǎng)發(fā)生濃厚興趣，是在大城市里念完書(shū)，回家以后開(kāi)始的。由于不能再使用學(xué)校付費(fèi)的電腦了，他要支付幾百美元因特網(wǎng)服務(wù)費(fèi)。這筆巨大的費(fèi)用及時(shí)地敲醒了他。在隨后的幾個(gè)月中，他去找工作，不再上網(wǎng)。
[27]"當(dāng)我重新回到網(wǎng)上時(shí)，不再有原來(lái)那種癡迷了?，F(xiàn)在我更多地是把它當(dāng)作工具來(lái)使用，但我要說(shuō)的是，我的許多朋友依然是'網(wǎng)上癮君子'。有個(gè)朋友在談?wù)撁吭鹿潭ㄉ暇W(wǎng)200小時(shí)，他說(shuō)這還不夠。由于我是過(guò)來(lái)人，所以不愿對(duì)此事說(shuō)長(zhǎng)道短。為了網(wǎng)上的風(fēng)流韻事而冷淡生活中的真情，顯然是不值得的。因?yàn)檫@種網(wǎng)上愛(ài)情常常是沒(méi)有結(jié)果的。"
[28]菲利普應(yīng)當(dāng)明白這些。幾年前，他與一名美國(guó)婦女打得火熱，幾年來(lái)，他一直跟這個(gè)女人在網(wǎng)上聊天。明智的是，他們決意在相互晤面之前對(duì)婚姻不做任何承諾。他在美國(guó)住了一個(gè)月，最后他們都承認(rèn)這種關(guān)系不會(huì)有結(jié)果。"由于我上網(wǎng)多年，結(jié)交了一些好朋友，多年來(lái)一直與他們?cè)诰W(wǎng)上聊天。我偶爾會(huì)在小酒吧里碰到網(wǎng)友，我還可以不用花很多錢(qián)周游美國(guó)——在那里我認(rèn)識(shí)很多朋友。
[29]"因特網(wǎng)的確容易讓人著迷，但如果你能把握分寸，也會(huì)獲益良深。使用因特網(wǎng)有助于你快速獲取知識(shí)。在信息技術(shù)(IT)領(lǐng)域工作的人，要求大量使用因特網(wǎng)，而且在網(wǎng)上工作是很好的訓(xùn)練。"