孝文豪

As a second semester high school senior， I was expecting a season of milestones， but not quite like this. A few weeks ago， I turned 18—and celebrated my entrance into adulthood with friends and family on Zoom. A few days later， I got into my first choice college—and videoed my reaction as I opened my virtual acceptance letter. And a few days after that， I heard New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announce that all New York schools will remain closed for the rest of the academic year.

作為高三第二學(xué)期的學(xué)生，我期待著畢業(yè)季作為我人生的里程碑，但事情并非如此。幾周前，我滿18歲了，朋友和家人通過(guò)視頻網(wǎng)站Zoom慶祝我成年。幾天后，我進(jìn)入了我的第一志愿大學(xué)，我拍下了當(dāng)我打開(kāi)虛擬錄取通知書(shū)時(shí)的反應(yīng)。幾天后，我聽(tīng)到紐約州長(zhǎng)安德魯·庫(kù)莫宣布，所有紐約的學(xué)校將在本學(xué)年的剩余時(shí)間停課。

So， I guess Ill be spending my last weeks of high school in bed with my laptop， and I wont be shaking my principals hand as he presents me with the diploma that symbolizes 13 years of my life.

我想我高中最后幾個(gè)星期，都要和我的筆記本電腦在床上度過(guò)了，而且我不能在校長(zhǎng)給我象征著我13年生命的畢業(yè)證書(shū)的時(shí)候和他握手。

These past few months of staying home and social distancing have been unusual， but also eye-opening. The people I am used to seeing in person every day are suddenly on my screens instead. People of all ages have been feeling a sense of dislocation and dependence on technology during this time， but my generation is in a unique position.

過(guò)去幾個(gè)月待在家里，是不同尋常的疏遠(yuǎn)社會(huì)關(guān)系，但也讓人大開(kāi)眼界。我之前每天親眼能見(jiàn)到的人突然出現(xiàn)在我的屏幕上。在這段時(shí)間里，各個(gè)年齡段的人們都感受到了混亂和對(duì)科技的依賴，但是我們這一代處于一個(gè)獨(dú)特的位置。

Many people assume Gen Zers prefer everyday interactions mediated by screens—we have been using modern technology since before we could walk， so naturally we would not be as affected by social distancing. Whether it be Snapchat， Facetime or TikTok， my age group had been actively choosing to communicate digitally long before Covid-19 forced us to. But even if we are digital natives， the assumption that we are comfortable living a fully digital life is wrong. We value in-person interactions more than many may think. And now that this privilege has been taken from us， its just plain obvious.

許多人認(rèn)為Z時(shí)代（20世紀(jì)90年代末或者是21世紀(jì)初的一代人）出生的人更喜歡通過(guò)屏幕進(jìn)行日?；?dòng)——我們?cè)跁?huì)走路之前就開(kāi)始使用現(xiàn)代科技產(chǎn)品，所以我們自然不會(huì)受到社交距離的影響。無(wú)論是Snapchat、Facetime還是Tiktok，我這個(gè)年齡段的人在新型冠狀病毒肺炎強(qiáng)迫我們進(jìn)行數(shù)字交流之前就已經(jīng)積極地選擇了數(shù)字交流。但即使我們是“數(shù)字原住民”，認(rèn)為我們過(guò)著完全數(shù)字化的生活會(huì)很舒服的假設(shè)也是錯(cuò)誤的。我們比很多人想象的更重視面對(duì)面的交流。但很明顯，現(xiàn)在這項(xiàng)特權(quán)已經(jīng)被剝奪了。

Studies have shown that social interaction is beneficial to our physical and mental health， and that relationships are particularly important in adolescence. Social isolation， by contrast， has a negative impact on brain development and behavioral patterns—and can weaken communities and even our democracy.

研究表明，社交有益于我們的身心健康，而人際關(guān)系在青春期尤其重要。相比之下，社交隔離對(duì)大腦發(fā)育和行為模式有負(fù)面影響，并且會(huì)削弱社區(qū)的作用甚至我們的民主。

These are not surprising facts. However， before this pandemic， many people my age thought we could fulfill this need for human connection by communicating with others online.Clearly， we were mistaken. Being quarantined has affected the way I am feeling， behaving and sleeping， and my friends have told me they feel the same—more anxious， lonely and unhappy. Facetime， Zoom， iMessage and other forms of digital communication do not have the same effect as being with our friends and loved ones in person， or in a classroom with our teachers and classmates.

這些事實(shí)并不讓人驚訝。然而，在這次流行病爆發(fā)之前，許多我這個(gè)年紀(jì)的人認(rèn)為，我們可以通過(guò)網(wǎng)絡(luò)溝通來(lái)滿足人際交往的需要。很明顯，我們錯(cuò)了。我被隔離影響了我的感覺(jué)，行為和睡眠;我的朋友們告訴我他們也有同樣的感覺(jué)：更焦慮、孤獨(dú)和不快樂(lè)。Facetime，Zoom，iMessage以及其他形式的數(shù)字通信不會(huì)產(chǎn)生與親朋好友交流時(shí)，或者與老師和同學(xué)一起上課時(shí)相同的效果。

Going to school is hardly something we thought we would miss， having just gone through some key years of pressure and stress. But remote learning takes away much of what makes high school enjoyable and special. Although I am able to stay in touch with my close friends through technology， I dont get the spontaneous， unplanned interactions that occur in real life.

上學(xué)幾乎不是我們認(rèn)為會(huì)錯(cuò)過(guò)的事情，因?yàn)槲覀儎倓偨?jīng)歷了一段關(guān)鍵時(shí)期的壓力。但是遠(yuǎn)程學(xué)習(xí)剝奪了高中生活的樂(lè)趣和特別的東西。雖然我可以通過(guò)科技與親密的朋友保持聯(lián)系，但是我卻無(wú)法在現(xiàn)實(shí)生活中有那種自發(fā)的、無(wú)計(jì)劃的互動(dòng)。

In fact， one of the paradoxes of remote learning is how limiting it can be. In some ways， it makes it harder for me to get out of my comfort zone. There are people I might never have occasion to reach out to remotely， but still appreciate seeing on a daily basis —my favorite middle school teacher; a girl in my math class who helps me when Im struggling; the friendly security guard who always gives me a high five.

事實(shí)上，遠(yuǎn)程學(xué)習(xí)的悖論之一就是它的局限性。某種程度上，這讓我更難走出自己的舒適區(qū)。有些人我可能永遠(yuǎn)都沒(méi)有機(jī)會(huì)遠(yuǎn)程聯(lián)系，但我仍然感激每天都能見(jiàn)到——我最喜歡的中學(xué)老師;在我困難的時(shí)候幫助我學(xué)數(shù)學(xué)的一個(gè)女孩;友好的保安，總是和我擊掌。

It is this sense of serendipity that I miss， and which I now recognize is key to making kids my age feel noticed， supported and happy. School is about more than just learning in the classroom， and it seems impossible to get this feeling of community and sense of belonging online. Close your laptop and you're alone again. This experience has made many of us realize how much we need school， not just an education.

我懷念這種意外收獲的感覺(jué)，現(xiàn)在我意識(shí)到這種感覺(jué)是讓我這個(gè)年紀(jì)的孩子感到被關(guān)注、被支持和快樂(lè)的關(guān)鍵。學(xué)校不僅僅是在課堂上學(xué)習(xí)，還有似乎不可能在網(wǎng)上獲得的這種社區(qū)感和歸屬感。關(guān)上你的筆記本電腦，你又是一個(gè)人了。這次經(jīng)歷讓我們很多人意識(shí)到，我們多么需要學(xué)校，而不僅僅是教育。

As teenagers， we are going through pivotal life changes and learning how to form healthy relationships. We are figuring out who we are and who we want to surround ourselves with. Many high school seniors like me are going to college in the fall—we hope—and want to forge new friendships there to shape the next four years of our lives.

作為青少年，我們正在經(jīng)歷重要的生活變化，并學(xué)習(xí)如何建立健康的人際關(guān)系。我們要弄清楚我們是誰(shuí)，我們想和誰(shuí)在一起。許多像我這樣的高中畢業(yè)班學(xué)生希望能在秋天進(jìn)入大學(xué)，并希望在那里結(jié)交新的朋友，從而塑造我們未來(lái)四年的生活。

Many of us planned on meeting our new college peers at accepted students events， but those arent happening. Unfortunately， this means well be more reliant on social media to make friends before we arrive at campus. Getting to know someone will consist of looking at their Facebook profile or having a quick text exchange—not exactly deep engagement or even all that spontaneous.

我們中的許多人都計(jì)劃在迎新會(huì)上和新的大學(xué)同學(xué)見(jiàn)面，但是那些都沒(méi)有發(fā)生。不幸的是，這意味著在我們到達(dá)校園之前，我們將更加依賴社交媒體來(lái)交朋友。了解一個(gè)人的過(guò)程包括觀察他的 Facebook 或者進(jìn)行一次快速的短信交流——不是深度的接觸，甚至不是自發(fā)的。

Not only might this make it harder for us to find our place， it may make us increasingly dependent on， and even consumed with， how we appear online. This is something we should steer away from， as over-reliance on social media has been shown to take a toll on a persons happiness.

這不僅可能讓我們更難找到自己的位置，還可能讓我們?cè)絹?lái)越依賴，甚至消耗我們?cè)诰W(wǎng)上的形象。這是我們應(yīng)該避免的，因?yàn)閷?duì)社交媒體的過(guò)度依賴已經(jīng)被證明會(huì)對(duì)一個(gè)人的幸福產(chǎn)生負(fù)面影響。

If what we take away from this experience is that in-person interaction is less necessary now that we are more comfortable with remote communication， we are learning the wrong lesson.

如果我們從這種經(jīng)歷中學(xué)到的是：面對(duì)面的交流不再那么必要，因?yàn)槲覀儸F(xiàn)在更適應(yīng)遠(yuǎn)程交流了，那么我們就學(xué)錯(cuò)了。

Although many of us can have school on video chat， and can have meetings over the phone and can binge-watch an entire Netflix series instead of talking to our friends， we shouldnt.

雖然我們中的許多人可以上視頻聊天課;可以通過(guò)電話開(kāi)會(huì);可以連續(xù)看一整部 netflix 電視劇，而不是和朋友聊天，但我們不應(yīng)該這樣做。

We must not only return to our previous way of living， but place an even greater emphasis on community， real life engagement and the now rare pleasure of human interaction off a screen.

我們不僅要回到以前的生活方式，而且要更加重視社區(qū)，真實(shí)生活的參與，以及屏幕之外罕見(jiàn)的人際交往的樂(lè)趣。

（文章摘自美國(guó)有線電視新聞網(wǎng)：https：//edition.cnn.com/2020/05/13/opinions/high-school-biggest-lesson-covid-19-shapiro/index.html ）

閱讀文章后，也嘗試找找以下問(wèn)題的答案吧！

1. How did the author celebrate his 18th birthday？

A. He videoed his school life.

B. He held a party at home.

C. He accepted congratulations online.

D. He spent that day with his laptop in bed.

2. We can learn from the fourth paragraph that ________.

A. young generations feel good living a fully digital life.

B. teenagers are not affected by social distancing at all.

C. young people would not like to communicate face-to-face.

D. young generations adapt more to online communication.

3. In the authors opinion， remote learning ________.

A. has more benefits than disadvantages.

B. can make people a sense of belonging.

C. makes school life more colorful.

D. lacks pleasure of human interaction.

4. From the article， it can be inferred that _________.

A. we should not heavily depend on social media.

B. it is very difficult to form a healthy relationship.

C. kids feel supported and happy in a community online.

D. it is no use looking at a persons Facebook if you want to know someone.

5. What does the author feel about social distancing？

A. stressed. B. uncomfortable.

C. annoyed. D. indifferent.

【答案】

1. C。細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第一段“A few weeks ago， I turned 18—and celebrated my entrance into adulthood with friends and family on Zoom.”可知，作者的家人朋友是通過(guò)Zoom給他祝賀生日的，后文也提到了Zoom是一個(gè)視頻網(wǎng)站。

2. D。細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第二段作者的敘述，可知這一代人更適應(yīng)網(wǎng)上的交流。選項(xiàng)A和本段第一句矛盾，選項(xiàng)B和C是作者否認(rèn)的。

3. D。推理判斷題。根據(jù)文章的最后一句“...the now rare pleasure of human interaction off a screen.”可以推斷，作者認(rèn)為遠(yuǎn)程學(xué)習(xí)是沒(méi)有樂(lè)趣的。

4. A。推理判斷題。根據(jù)文中的“This is something we should steer away from， as over-reliance on social media has been shown to take a toll on a persons happiness.”可知，作者認(rèn)為我們不應(yīng)該過(guò)于依賴社交媒體。

5. B。態(tài)度意圖題。文章中比較社交媒體或網(wǎng)上交流和現(xiàn)實(shí)生活中的交流，很明顯作者更喜歡的是前者，而且也有很多類似“In some ways， it makes it harder for me to get out of my comfort zone.”這樣的句子，因此作者對(duì)于因新冠引起的社交隔離是不舒服的。

【長(zhǎng)難句分析】

1. If what we take away from this experience is that in-person interaction is less necessary now that we are more comfortable with remote communication， we are learning the wrong lesson.

譯文：如果我們從這種經(jīng)歷中學(xué)到的是，面對(duì)面的交流不再那么必要，因?yàn)槲覀儸F(xiàn)在更適應(yīng)遠(yuǎn)程交流了，那么我們就學(xué)錯(cuò)了。

分析：這是一個(gè)主從復(fù)合句，主句是we are learning the wrong lesson，從句是if引導(dǎo)的條件狀語(yǔ)從句，其中又包含著what引導(dǎo)的主語(yǔ)從句;that in-person is less necessary now that...communication是表語(yǔ)從句，此表語(yǔ)從句中又含有now that引導(dǎo)的原因狀語(yǔ)從句。