《灵谷寺短文》幼蝉

4、网购使我快乐

　　The column chart above illustrates the turnover in online
　　shopping and its growth rate in China from 2001 to 2008.
　　上述柱状图揭示了 2001 至 2008 年中国网上购物的交易额
　　和增长率。
　　2. During the period, there was a dramatic increase from 0.6
　　billion in 2001 to 125 billion in 2008 in turnover.
　　在这段时期，网购交易额从 2001 年的 6 亿元急剧增长到
　　2008 年的 1250 亿元。
　　3. Meanwhile, the growth rate decreased from 200% to 110.4
　　percent, a decline of about 90 percent point.
　　同时，增长率从 200%下降到 110.4%，大约下降了 90 个百分
　　点
　　4. While online shopping is not without its risks, it offers an
　　excellent alternative to traditional way of shopping.
　　尽管网上购物并非零风险，但它相对于传统的购物方式，它为
　　人们提供了一个极好的选择。
　　5. The first reason that e-shopping is so appealing is its relative
　　ease and convenience.
　　网上购物如此吸引人们的第一个原因就是，它相对来说比较
　　容易和方便。
　　6. For conscientious students with hectic schedules, purchasing
　　items on eBay or Taobao.com, among other websites, is an
　　excellent way to free up valuable time for their studies.
　　学习比较认真的同学们都有着比较繁忙的时间表，在易趣和
　　淘宝等网站上购物是一个非常好的方式，可以省出宝贵的学
　　习时间。
　　7. The second advantage of online shopping is that it is available
　　24/7.
　　网购的第二个好处就是购物没有任何时间限制。
　　8. Being able to shop at any and all hours of the day is conducive
　　to the late nights associated with the modern lifestyle; at the
　　same time it means that people no longer have to plan their
　　activities around stores’ opening hours.
　　们在一天中的任何时候都可以买东西，这与现代生活方式中
　　晚睡的作息时间相符，与此同时这也意味着人们不再必须按
　　照商店营业时间来计划自己的活动了。
　　9. Despite the advantages to peoples of making purchases online,
　　there are also a few caveats that young people should bear in
　　mind.
　　尽管在网上购物有很多好处，但年轻人也应该在心里记住几
　　点忠告。
　　10. Firstly, the speediness and convenience of e-shopping many
　　encourage frivolous or unnecessary spending by inducing
　　people to buy more than they had initially intended.
　　首先，网购的快速和方便可能会诱导人们很轻率地购买比预
　　计要多得多的、原本不需要的东西。
　　11. Secondly, there is a chance that those people who are already
　　introverted may become even more alienated from the outside
　　world.
　　其次，那些本来就内向的人们可能会变得与外面的世界更加
　　疏远。