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Old people enjoy surfing on the Internet

文章来源：文章作者：发布时间：2007-12-29 08:44 字体： [大中小]　进入论坛

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Chinanews, Beijing, Dec. 29 – In Beijing, a group of old people, take great pleasure in surfing on the Internet, just like young people do. Recently, these senior web surfers organized a party, CCTV international channel reported.

About 40-50 old people went to the party, which was full of joy and happiness. To many people, this might be the first time for them to meet each other face to face. On the other hand, however, they might have become very close friends through online chatting.

We might meet each other for the first time at this party. Yet we felt happy and excited, the party organizer said.

It was the computer and Internet that had brought them together, many participants said.

Among these people, the youngest might be in their 50s and the oldest might be over 70 years old now. Despite their old age, many might have just started to learn computer and online surfing for no more than a year. Fan Wenyuan was one of them.

Previously¹, Mr. Fan had never touched any computers, because he didn’t know any of the Pinyin (phonetic system for transcribing² Chinese characters) forms adopted by computers. The Pinyin forms he learned³ are rather outdated⁴ now.

So, Mr. Fan started to learn the new Pinyin forms and other computer knowledge. At present, Mr. Fan is able to chat online and post his articles on the website. He has even learned how to paste⁵ his pictures on the website forum⁶.

Like Mr. Fan, there are many old people in Beijing who have started to learn computers. Many of them have attended computer courses for a year and have become quite familiar with online procedures⁷.

We can do what is supposed to be done by young people. It is quite an exciting experience for me sitting by the desk to get to know what has happened around the world. It sure makes my life more colorful, said a senior person at the party.

When the party ended, many senior people said they felt very happy attending a party like this: it made them feel as if they were young people, too. Computer and the Internet have made our life more interesting, they said.

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1 previously
adv.以前，先前（地）
参考例句：
The bicycle tyre blew out at a previously damaged point.自行车胎在以前损坏过的地方又爆开了。 Let me digress for a moment and explain what had happened previously.让我岔开一会儿，解释原先发生了什么。

2 transcribing
（用不同的录音手段）转录( transcribe的现在分词 )；改编（乐曲）（以适应他种乐器或声部）；抄写；用音标标出（声音）
参考例句：
They continue to remove molecules until the cell stops transcribing the gene. 他们继续除去分子，直到细胞不再转录基因为止。 Q: Can I use Voice-to-Text software to help with the transcribing? 问：我能使用声音-到-本文的软件帮助转换吗？

3 learned
adj.有学问的，博学的；learn的过去式和过去分词
参考例句：
He went into a rage when he learned about it.他听到这事后勃然大怒。 In this little village,he passed for a learned man.在这个小村子里，他被视为有学问的人。

4 outdated
adj.旧式的，落伍的，过时的；v.使过时
参考例句：
That list of addresses is outdated,many have changed.那个通讯录已经没用了，许多地址已经改了。 Many of us conform to the outdated customs laid down by our forebears.我们许多人都遵循祖先立下的过时习俗。

5 paste
n.糊，浆糊，铅制玻璃；vt.粘贴，覆盖，猛击
参考例句：
Please paste these sheets of paper together.请将这几张纸粘在一起。 Stick the paper with paste.用糨糊粘纸。

6 forum
n.论坛，讨论会
参考例句：
They're holding a forum on new ways of teaching history.他们正在举行历史教学讨论会。 The organisation would provide a forum where problems could be discussed.这个组织将提供一个可以讨论问题的平台。

7 procedures
程序；手续；步骤；常规；程序( procedure的名词复数 )；手续； [计算机]过程；（为解决一个特殊问题而专门设计的）文字程序
参考例句：
procedures that must be followed to ensure full compliance with the law 为确保严格遵守法律所必须遵行的程序 You need to become fully conversant with the company's procedures. 你得对公司的程序了如指掌。

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