白领英语晨读经典365 106　Human and Internet　人类与网络

In a modern and civilized society of rapid progress, the relationship between human and Internet is getting ever closer and exerting ever greater influence over various aspects of the human world from daily life, work to learning.

Internet is a network of communication by means of email transmission. It affords an alternative channel to vis-a-vis conversation in real time information exchange. With its appearance, with great changes take place both quantitively and qualitively in interpersonal relations.

In a macro sense, its worldwide access breaks through segregation and seclusion of the human community as a whole; in a micro perspective, it takes on a brand-new mode of human communication going from superficiality to profundity. Internet provides a vast space for communication, and makes it possible to make friends regardless of geographic distance.

Nevertheless, Internet sometimes also falls a prey to the unlawful, who take advantage of the web to spread viruses in a bid to disrupt the order in the network space. This often results in heavy damage on the state and people. To this extent, Internet is a double-edged sword. It has still a long way to go in its recognition, utilization and development.