在 2 0 0 0～ 2 0 0 2年间 ,美国儿童———无论其年龄、收入或种族情况如何———在家庭、学校和图书馆里使用互联网的情况都大大增加。如今 ,65 %的 2～ 1 7岁的儿童在家庭、学校或其他地方上网 ,而这一比例在 2 0 0 0年为 41 %。儿童上网的时间也有所延长。上网正像打电话一 Between 2000 and 2002, the number of children in the United States, regardless of their age, income or ethnicity, has greatly increased their use of the Internet in homes, schools and libraries. Today, 65% of children aged 2 to 17 are online at home, school or elsewhere, compared with 41% in 2000. Children’s access to the Internet has also been extended. Internet is like calling one