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Telephone, television, radio, and telegraph all help people communicate with each other. Because of these devices, ideas and news of events spread quickly all over the world. For example, within seconds, people can know the results of an election in another country. An international football match comes into the homes of everyone with a television set.News of a disaster such as an earthquake or a flood can bring help from distant countries within hours, help is on the way. Because of modern technology like the satellites that travel around the world, information travels fast.
How has this speed of communication changed the world? To many people,the world has become smaller. Of course this does not mean that the world is actually physically smaller. It means that the world seems smaller.
Two hundred years ago,communication between the continents took a long time. All news was carried on ships that took weeks or even months to cross the ocean. In the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries,it took six weeks for news from Europe to reach America.This time difference influenced people's actions. For example, one battle, or fight, in the War of 1812 between England and the United States could have been avoided. A peace agreement had already been signed. Peace was made in England, but the news of peace took six weeks to reach America. During these six weeks, the large and serious Battle of New Orleans was fought. Many people lost their lives after a peace treaty had been signed.They would not have died if news had come in time.In the past,communication took much time than it does now.�
There was a good reason why the world seemed so much larger than it does today.

Answer 1

Telephone, television, radio, and telegraph all help people communicate with each other.
电话，电视，收音机，电报都在帮助人们彼此联系。
Because of these devices, ideas and news of events spread quickly all over the world.
借助这些设备和想法，信息在世界传播的更快。
For example, within seconds, people can know the results of an election in another country.
比如，几秒钟之内，一场竞选的结果就能从一个国家传到另一个国家。
An international football match comes into the homes of everyone with a television set.
每个人在家里都可以通过电视收看到一场国际赛事。
News of a disaster such as an earthquake or a flood can bring help from distant countries within hours, help is on the way.
像地震，洪水这样的遭难，可以尽早的传达到其他国家，他们能提供帮助。
Because of modern technology like the satellites that travel around the world, information travels fast.
由于卫星这样现代设备的帮助，信息能传播的更快。
How has this speed of communication changed the world?
信息传播速度是如何改变世界的？
To many people,the world has become smaller.
对于大多数人来说，世界变小了。
Of course this does not mean that the world is actually physically smaller.
当然，这并不是说世界实质上变小了。
It means that the world seems smaller.
只是看起来小些
Two hundred years ago,communication between the continents took a long time.
2百年前，洲际交流总是要花很长时间。
All news was carried on ships that took weeks or even months to cross the ocean.
信息必须由船运花上几个人才能带到。
In the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries,it took six weeks for news from Europe to reach America
在17，18世界，信息从欧洲带到美洲要6个礼拜。
.This time difference influenced people's actions.
这种时差影响着人们的行动。
For example, one battle, or fight, in the War of 1812 between England and the United States could have been avoided.
比如，1812年英国和美国本应该避免的战争。
A peace agreement had already been signed. Peace was made in England, but the news of peace took six weeks to reach America.
一个和平条约本已签订。由英国制定，但是花了6个礼拜才传到美国。
During these six weeks, the large and serious Battle of New Orleans was fought.
在这6个礼拜里，新奥尔良战役就已经打响了。
Many people lost their lives after a peace treaty had been signed.
虽然和平协议已经签订，但很多人还是失去了生命。
They would not have died if news had come in time.
如果信息传播够及时，他们就不会为此牺牲。
In the past,communication took much time than it does now.�
过去交流所花时间比现在要花的多。
There was a good reason why the world seemed so much larger than it does today
这就是为什么过去世界看起来比现在要大了。

Answer 2

电话、电视、广播、电报都可以帮助人们互相交流。因为这些装置、思想和事件的消息很快传开了全世界。例如,几秒钟内,人们可以知道的选举结果在另一个国家。一个国际足球比赛进入家庭都有电视机一场灾难消息诸如地震或洪水会带来帮助来自遥远的国家,帮助在几小时内。由于现代技术如卫星环游世界,信息传千里。
这个速度如何改变世界的沟通?对许多人来说,这个世界已经变得更小了。当然这并不意味着世界其实是身体变小了。这就意味着这个世界似乎变小了。
两百年前,沟通的大洲花了很长时间。所有的消息,进行了船只数周甚至数月穿越海洋。在十七世纪和十八世纪,花了六个星期的消息到达美洲的欧洲…这个时间差影响了人们的行为。例如,一场战役,或吵架,在1812年的战争中英国和美国都是可以避免的。一项和平协议已经签署了。和平是在英国,但是这个消息了六个星期的平安到达美洲。在这六个星期、大型企业及严重的战役作战的新奥尔良是。许多人失去了他们的生命之后签订了和平条约…他们不会死如新闻已经按时来了在过去,沟通了太多的时间比现在。�
有一个很好的理由这样的世界变得比它大得多。