Online Friendship
In many ways, cyberspace(网络空间) mirrors the real world. On the net, some people ask for information, play games, and share their hobbies. Others buy and sell products. Still others look for friendship, or even love.
Unlike the real world, however, our knowledge about a person is limited to words on a computer screen . We don’t know other people’s identity, appearance and intention. 1Nevertheless, Identity and appearance（身份和外表） may mean very little in cyberspace. But a person's thoughts or at least the thoughts they type are what really count. So even the shiest person can become a chat-room star.
2Usually, this \"faceless\" communication doesn't create problems. Identify doesn't really matter when you are in a chat room discussing politics or hobbies. In fact, this emphasis on the ideas them-selves makes the Internet a great place for exciting conversation. So I think it is a good place for many people come from different place to chat about their interests?
3.But some Internet user want more than just someone to chat with.
They are looking for serious love relationships. However, is cyberspace a good place to find love? The answer depends on different person. Some of these relationships actually succeed. Others fail miserably(悲剧地). As for me, I don’t approve of online love because we can hardly know their true motivation.
As there are many examples that people are cheated by their online friends, we should be on the high alert.
译： 在许多方面网络空间反映了真是世界。人们找寻资料，玩游戏以及交流兴趣心得。有人
买卖东西，也有人在寻找友谊，甚至爱情。
但是，不同于真是世界的是，你对一个人的认识只限于电脑荧幕上的文字。身份及外表在
网络空间没有太大意义。反而，一个人的思想——或至少他们在荧幕上打出来的思想——才是
真正重要的。所以即使以为最害羞的人也可以聊天室里的热门人物。
通常这种看不到对方面孔的沟通并不会产生什么问题。当你在聊天室讨论政治或嗜好时，
身份并不那么重要。事实上，这种对意见本身的注重让互联网成了一个精彩有趣的谈话场所。
世界上还有那些地方可以让这么多人一起闲聊他们的兴趣？但是有些互联网使用者想要的并
不只是聊天的对象。
他们在寻找认真的恋爱关系。网络空间是一个寻找爱情的好地方吗？那要看你问谁。这类
恋情有些真的成功，有些则悲惨的结束。
你认为呢？
2 .FOR 16-year-old Chen Haoxiang of Shanghai, social networking on the Internet is a lifeline. Each weekend he checks his QQ messages, updates his profiles (个人介绍) and keeps in touch with his 162 online friends.
“We share our feelings, discuss computer games, talk about new cartoons and compare QQ Spaces,” said Chen, who spends about five hours a week online. “In the process, we build friendships.”
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