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Web 3.0: The Net Revolution’s Next Step Web 3.0：网络革命新纪元

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Web 2.0 has made it easier for everyone to share their words, photos, and music with the world. Like many Internet innovations, it has revolutionized global communications beyond what people thought would happen. Still, if you were impressed by Web 2.0, hold on to your hat. Get ready for Web 3.0.

Web 2.0已令使用者可以更轻易地与全世界分享他们的文字、图像与音乐。和许多网络新秀一样，它超乎人们所想象地颠覆了全球的沟通模式。然而，用Web 2.0啧啧称奇的你要有心理准备了，Web 3.0即将登场。

The wide expanse of theories and ideas behind Web 3.0 will, if realized, change not only how we communicate, but how we live. Think of it as convenience brought to a whole new level. It will be an era where machines operate independently of man, and all of our lives are made easier.

Web 3.0若能成功推行，其背后大量的理论和创意不仅将改变人类的沟通方式，亦使我们的生模式有所改观。想想它会带来多大的便利－机器能独立运作不需人力控制，人类生活更加轻松自如的时代。

Imagine if your computer could find the nearest doctor to where you live and then book an appointment that fits perfectly into your schedule. Or how about a microwave oven that can consult the maker of your microwave pizza’s website for cooking instructions? What about stereos and appliances that can automatically turn their own volume down when the phone rings? With Web 3.0, it could all be possible.

想象一下，你的计算机可以帮你找到离家最近的医生，并配合你的行程预约看诊时间。或者，你家微波炉可以向披萨制造商的网站查询烘烤方法，而音响、电器也能在有人来电时自动降低音量。有了Web 3.0这些都可能发生。

Right now, web pages are designed to be read by people, not machines. Web 3.0, or the Semantic Web, aims to make web pages understandable by computers. Once computers are linked with appliances and other various hardware, they will understand them and could potentially perform a large number of actions independent of the user.

目前的网页是设计给人看，而非让机器读的。Web 3.0，或所谓的「语意网」，目标是使计算机能理解这些网页。一旦计算机和电器以及其他各种硬设备连上线，计算机就能了解这些电器设备，且可能不需依靠用户便能操作许多功能。

Vocabulary

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innovation [͵ɪnəˋveʃən] n. 创新

hold on to 紧握

bring .. to a new level  把..到一个新水平

fit into 适合

consult [kənˋsʌlt] v. 请教

appliance [əˋplaɪəns] n. 家用电器

automatically [͵ɔtəˋmætɪk!ɪ] adv. 自动地

understandable [͵ʌndɚˋstændəb!] adj. 可理解的

various [ˋvɛrɪəs] adj. 各种各样的

potentially [pəˋtɛnʃəlɪ] adv. 潜在地

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expanse [ɪkˋspæns] n. 宽阔；广泛

semantic [səˋmæntɪk] adj. 语义的；语义学的

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What would this mean to you? Well, Web 3.0 could also usher in a whole new, highly-intelligent way to search the web. Just imagine the following situation: Greg has heard on short notice that his best friend from high school is getting married on the other side of the country. He wants to go, but his work schedule gives him very little free time. In addition, he has little disposable income, and would like to travel on the cheap. He also needs to rent a car, book a hotel, and so on.

这对你有什么意义呢？Web 3.0还能引领一种崭新、高度智能的网络搜寻方式。试想象下列情况：葛瑞格突然获知他的高中死党在遥远的另一方要结婚了。他想参加婚礼，但工作满档，几乎没有空闲时间。他的闲钱也不多，旅费花用不能太高。他还得租车、订饭店等等。

The Semantic Web would be able to look at his work schedule, bank balance, and other aspects of his life if necessary. It could then compose a suitable list of flights. Next, it could find a suitable car rental agency based on Greg’s situation, and locate nearby hotels with vacancies on the days he needs. Theoretically, it could even set up a detailed timetable for Greg. All of this with just one simple search! In other words, something complicated and time-consuming suddenly becomes much simpler.

若有需要，语意网可查看他的工作时间表、帐户余额等其他生活信息，然后列出适合的搭机时刻表。接着，根据葛瑞格的情况，找出合宜的租车公司和那几天有空的就近饭店。理论上，它甚至能替葛瑞格建立一详尽的时间表。而所有这些手续只需要一个简单的搜寻动作！换句话说，复杂、费时的手续瞬间变得简易许多。

Tim Berners-Lee, regarded by many as the father of the Internet, has said a Web that interacts with machines would be “devastatingly powerful.” Yet one can’t help but feel enthusiastic when someone like Berners-Lee says that “The Web is only going to get more revolutionary.” Behold, here comes the revolution.

被咸认为网络教父的提姆．柏纳斯李就曾说，可与机器互动的网络，将会「效力惊人」。不过，当像提姆．柏纳斯李这样的人士说出：「网络只不过将更加革新。」这种话时，不禁令人雀跃。瞧，革命的号角已经响起。

−by Joe Henley

Vocabulary

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disposable [dɪˋspozəb!] income  可支配收入

bank balance 银行存款余额

aspect [ˋæspɛkt] n. 方面

compose [kəmˋpoz] v. 组成;构成

vacancy [ˋvekənsɪ] n. 空房

theoretically [͵θiəˋrɛtɪk!ɪ] adv. 理论上

complicated [ˋkɑmplə͵ketɪd] adj. 复杂的

time-consuming [ˋtaɪmkən͵sjumɪŋ] adj. 费时的；旷日持久的

interact [͵ɪntəˋrækt] v. 互动

devastatingly  非常地

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usher in 领进；引进  to signal the beginning of something

on short notice 忽然，急忙  quickly and without a timely notification of other people; with very little lead time

on the cheap【口】没有付通常的或公道的价钱; 便宜的

timetable [ˋtaɪm͵teb!] n. 时间表；课程表

can’t help but 不得不 be unable to do otherwise

enthusiastic [ɪn͵θjuzɪˋæstɪk] adj.〔对某事物〕满腔热情的

behold [bɪˋhold] v. 瞧，看呀

Reading Questions

1.  Which of the following is NOT an example of how Web 3.0 could make our lives easier?

A.  Book an appointment for you.

B.  Cook a microwave pizza to perfection.

C.  Create all the household appliances.

D.  Turn down the stereo when the phone rings.

2.  What does “”usher in” mean in this article?

A.  To Keep quiet.

B.  To relieve pressure.

C.  To begin

D.  To test.

3.  What is Tim Berners-Lee’s opinion on Web 3.0?

A.  That it will be extremely powerful.

B.  That it will be slightly less powerful than Web 2.0.

C.  That it is the end of the net revolution.

D.  That, if possible, it should be stopped.

4.  Which of the following would be the most suitable title for this article?

A.  The Dangers of Computer Evolution

B.  Man VS. Machine

C.  How to Use Search Engines

D.  The New Web: Changing The Way We Live

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