Unit 6 Connect
第六单元 连接
Lesson 47: I'm Connected!
第47课： 我连接上（网络）了！
To:jenny@compmail. ca ,From:wang-mei@shijiazhuang. net. cn
至：jenny@compmail. ca,来至：wang-mei@shijiazhuang. net. cn
Subject: E-hello! Date: 20/05 8:49 PM
主题：你好！ 日期：5月20日 晚上8：49
Dear Jenny, I now have e-mail!
亲爱的珍妮， 我现在收到一封电子邮件！
My family got a computer this week.
这个星期我家买了一台电脑。
Li Ming helped me learn how to use it.
李明帮我学习如何使用它。
At first, I didn't know which button to press!
首先， 我不知道按哪个按钮！
Li Ming also connected me to the Internet.
李明还帮我上网。
Li Ming said that you would be happy if you heard from me.
李明说如果你收到我的信会很高兴的。
He gave me your e-mail address.
他把你的邮箱地址告诉了我。
This is only my second e-mail.
这是我的第二封邮件。
I sent my first e-mail to Li Ming last night.
昨晚我发了我的第一封邮件给李明。
I failed to reach him by phone,
我打电话没联系上他。
so I wrote him a message.
所以我就写了一封信给他。
Then, I waited to see if he would write back.
然后，我等着看他是否回信。
This morning, I received an answer from him.
今天上午， 我收到了他的答复。
My e-mail program made a noise,
我的邮件程序响了一声，
and said "You have mail!"
并说“你有新邮件！”
The Internet sure is fun!
网络真的很有意思。
I feel like I'm connected to everybody in the world.
我感觉我与世界上的每个人都连接上了。
If I want to learn about somebody in the U. S.,
如果我想要知道关于美国的某个人，
I can use the Internet.
我可以使用网络。
If I need information about kangaroos,
如果我需要关于袋鼠的信息，
I can use the Internet.
我可以使用网络。
I can look at the mountains in South America,
我可以看南美的山脉，
or see fish far under the ocean.
或者是看在海洋深处的鱼。
I can send a message to you in Canada,
我可以给在加拿大的你发邮件，
and you receive it a moment later.
你一会儿就会收到。
We can learn so much from each other.
我们可以从彼此那里学到太多的东西。
My teacher, Ms. Liu, says that
我的老师，刘老师，说
the Internet is the most important invention since the printing press.
自从印刷术发明以来，网络是最重要的发明。
I agree! I would love to get some e-mail from somebody in Canada.
我同意！ 我很乐意从加拿大的某个人那里收到邮件。
I hope it won't be long till I hear from you.
我希望收到你的回信不会等太长时间。
Please write soon!
请尽快写信！
BFN, Wang Mei
再见，王梅
What's BFN? It is "Bye for now."
什么是BFN？就是再见的意思。
Learning Tips
学习贴士
Reach him by telephone means get in touch with him by telephone.
“Reach him by telephone”意思就是“get in touch with him by telephone”。
LET'S DO IT!Suppose you are Jenny.
假如你是珍妮。
Send an e-mail back to Wang Mei.
给王梅回复一封电子邮件。
Tell her what you think about the Internet.
告诉她你认为网络怎么样。
Do you have any questions for her?
你有问题问她么？