Net Economy 網絡經濟
People are talking about the "new economy". It's very different from old economy.
In the old economy, they see people face-to-face at their job or in stores. People get information from newspapers, radios, televisions, reference books and the library.
In the new economy, people do business through the "net", which is a connection of millions of computers everywhere in the world. In the new economy, workers often work at home. They can get information on-line. They can communicate with employers and co-workers by e-mail. Customers shop on-line. Businesses have "virtual stores". They are websites on which customers can see the products. Businesses can sell to customers anywhere in the world.
In the new economy, people live a fast paced, convenient and colorful life. The whole world develops more rapidly than before. But the new economy is a double-edged sword.Its disadvantage is also obvious. For example, the Internet has led to a huge increase in credit-card cheating. Some illegal websites offer some cheap or banned goods or services.On-line shoppers who enter their credit-card information may never receive the goods they want to buy and their card informarion could even be for sale on an illegal website. So peopie in the new economy should be more smart and knowledgeable.
人們在談論著“新經濟”。這與“舊經濟”極為不同。
舊經濟中，人們出門工作，在商店購物，用郵局、傳真和電話傳送信息；工作時或購物時與人面對面接觸；從報紙、收音機、電視、參考書和圖書館獲得信息。
新經濟中，人們通過網絡做生意，網絡把世界各地數以百萬計的計算機連接在一起。新經濟中，工人經常在家工作。他們可以上網獲取信息，可以通過電子郵件和雇主、同事進行交流。顧客可以網上購物。商行都有“虛擬店鋪”，就是網站，顧客可以在上面瀏覽商品。商行可以把東西賣給世界各地的顧客。
新經濟中，人們生活節奏緊湊、便利多彩。整個世界的發展速度比以前更為迅猛。但新經濟是一把雙刃劍。其問題也顯而易見。比如，網絡已經使得信用卡詐騙的數目猛增。有些非法網站提供某些便宜或違禁的商品或服務。那些輸入信用卡信息的網上購物者也許永遠不會收到他們想買的商品，他們的信用卡信息甚至可能在某個非法網站出售。所以生活在新經濟時代的人們應該更明智，更淵博。
互聯網Internet 科技Technology
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