2014英语四级听力练习慢速3.17(1)_大学英语听力

2014英语四级听力练习慢速3.17(1)

　　James Hendler is the director of the Rensselaer Institute for Data Exploration and Applications in Troy, New York. Mr. Hendler spoke to on Skype. He says one of the main issues slowing web growth has been the use of the English language in computer coding and on keyboards. He says that problem has been solved. And he thinks Asia can look forward to more and more Web access.

　　In the US, we are at somewhere in the area of 80-90 percent of people already having access and, you know, not much growth. In China, you see about 25 percent and, of course, a country much bigger than ours. India, I dont know the current number, but again a small number growing very quickly. So most of the growth we expect in the web will actually be in those parts of the world that dont yet have it.

　　Jim Hendler has worked on the World Wide Web since its early days. Paul Levinson is a professor of communications and media studies at Fordham University in New York. He says recent events have shown the power that the Web has put in the hands of everyday people.

　　He notes examples like the Arab Spring and the Occupy Wall Street movement. Professor Levinson spoke to on Skype. He says the web is a tool that he considers unequaled in its reach and influence.

　　 we have now is a battle. On the one hand, the governments are more aware of these devices, and they are more aware of what used to be called and still could be called citizen journalism. But on the other hand, there are more smart phones out there than ever before. And I think so far and this is good for democracy and the expression of human ideas so far the people are winning.