Part 1: English Article:

Topic: Surfing the Internet 网上冲浪

A: So how did you meet Linda?

Trans: 你怎么认识Linda的?

B: I met her through a computer bulletin board

Trans：我通过电脑告示板见到她的

A: Oh really? What bulletin board？

Trans：真的吗？什么告示板？

B：It was one I used at the local coffeehouse called the San Francisco net. It’s been around since about 1991

Trans：那是我在当地咖啡屋用过的旧金山网络。大约从1991 年来就很流行

A: I’ve heard about that, but I never tried it

Trans：我听说过，但从来没试过

B: You ought to. One dollar buys you 15 minutes of computer time. A “chat session” links you with coffee sippers from other cafes and at home computers on the network

Trans：你应该试试。花上1美元，可以通过电脑交谈15分钟。咖啡馆里的联网电脑服务项目使你在网上与在其他咖啡馆和咖啡的人们或在家中上网的人们交谈

A: I have no desire to talk on a network with a bunch of strangers

Trans：我不想和一堆陌生人在网上聊天

B: That’s the net chat. All your inhibition disappear because you can’t see the other person. This network allows you to talk to people whom you normally wouldn’t talk to

Trans：那是网络聊天，你所有的顾虑都会消散，因为看不见对方。网络服务让你有机会与通常你不会与之交谈的人沟通

A: I just want a private conversation with one other person

Trans：我仅仅想与他人进行私人交谈

B: You can do that. A private session lets two talk alone. This tag alone program let you talk about anything with everyone, without prejudice because you can’t see them.

Trans：你可以这样做。网上私人聊天时间可让两人单独聊天。
这种网上聊天项目可以让你与任何人不带偏见的讨论任何事，因为你看不到对方

Part 2: English bulletin board:

现在进行时的基本用法： 　a. 表示现在( 指说话人说话时) 正在发生的事情。 　　 We are waiting for you. 　b. 习惯进行：表示长期的或重复性的动作，说话时动作未必正在进行。 　　 Mr. Green is writing another novel.　 　　　(说话时并未在写，只处于写作的状态。) 　c. 表示渐变的动词有：get, grow, become, turn, run, go, begin等。 　　 The leaves are turning red. 　　 It's getting warmer and warmer. 　d. 与always, constantly, forever 等词连用，表示反复发生的动作或持续存在的状态，往往带有说话人的主观色彩。 　　 You are always changing your mind.