大学英语综合教程课后答案2(2)

In fact ,because small towns have few people ,few stores ,and few libraries and schools ,you could argue that the Internet [provides]more benefits to small towns than it does to big cities . But Internet service providers are not interested in [small]markets . What they are interested in is making money . As a result , people in many small towns and [remote] areas are unable to keep up with the development of [information] technology .

翻译：我生活在一个只有398人的位于中间的三藩和俄勒冈边境的沿海小镇。最近的交通灯在Mendocino北部九英里的小镇；其最亲密的伴侣] [以南90多英里远。最近的四车道公路以东58英里。联邦快递不[提供]在星期六。

但是在网络[存取]在这里。它使我在家工作，电脑杂志写作的电脑书籍和文章。它使本

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地学生和学者进行的研究。它使当地企业---- [ ]的音乐商店，旅馆，驾驶学校---达到新的[客户]。它使当地人享受电子邮件的效益和[快乐]的网站和聊天室。

事实上，因为小城镇里有几个人，几家店，和一些图书馆和学校，你可能会认为互联网[提供]更多的好处，小城镇比它大城市。但是，互联网服务提供商不[小]市场感兴趣。他们感兴趣的是赚钱。作为一个结果，在许多小城镇和边远地区的人[ ]无法跟上[信息]技术的发展。

The Brooklyn Bridge that spans the river between Manhattan and Brooklyn is simply an engineering miracle .In 1883, a creative[engineer] , John Roebling ,was inspired by an idea for this spectacular bridge . However, bridge building experts told him to [forget] it. It just was not possible.Roebling,nevertheless, [convinced] his son,Washing,an up-and-coming engineer,that the bridge could be built.The two of them conceived the concept of how it could be accomplished and [how] to overcome the obstacles.Somehow they convinced bankers to finance the project.They hired their crew and began to [build]their dream bridge.

The project was only a few months under way when a tragic on-site [accident] killed John Roebling and severely injured hie son.Washington was severely brain-damaged,under to talk or walk. Everyone [ thought]the project would have to be stopped,since the Roebling were the [ only] ones who understood how the bridge could be built.

Thought Washington Roebling was unable to move or talk ,his mind was as[ sharp] as ever. One day as he lay in his hospital bed, an idea flashed in his mind an to how to develop a communication code. All he could move was one finger, so he [touched] the arm of his wife that finger.He tapped out the code to communication to her what she was to tell the engineers who continued building the bridge .For 13 years ,Washington tapped out his [ instructions]with one finger until the spectacular Brooklyn Bridge was [ finally] completed.

布鲁克林大桥横跨曼哈顿和布鲁克林河流之间仅仅是一个工程奇迹。1883，一个创造性的[工程师]，约翰Roebling，灵感来自于一个想法，这壮观的桥梁。然而，桥梁建筑专家告诉他忘了它[ ]。这是不可能的。我们，然而，[相信]他的儿子，洗衣，一个出色的工程师，那座桥可以建成。两人设想的概念它如何完成，[如何]来克服这些障碍。他们设法说服银行家投资这个项目。他们雇佣了船员开始[建立]他们梦想的桥梁。

该项目是只有几个月的方式下，当一个悲惨现场[意外]死亡和严重受伤的儿子约翰Roebling。华盛顿是严重的脑损伤，在说话和走路。每个人都[思想]的项目都必须停止，因为约翰是[只]是那些明白如何把这座大桥建成。

认为华盛顿罗柏林无法移动或说话，他的头脑是[利]一样。有一天，当他躺在医院的床上，一个念头在他脑海中闪现了如何开发一个通信代码。他可以是一根手指，所以他[感动]他妻子的手臂，手指。他打码通信，她告诉工程师们继续建造的桥梁。13年来，华盛顿发出了[说明]一个手指直到雄伟壮观的布鲁克林大桥[最后]完成。