随着信息获取的范围扩大,出现了这样一种可能性,那就是无论在什么地方,人们获取信息的方式都会进一步改善,从而提高自己的教育、经济和社会发展水平。要把这种可能性变成现实,却需要当今信息社会的受益者们共同努力。现在,全世界有多达1.2亿的人在使用因特网。据专家们估计,今后每一个月都会有500万人上网。当然,绝大多数上网者是发达国家人士,因为只有富国才有足够的财力投资于有关设备,使人们充分使用因特网。富国还拥 With the expansion of access to information, there is the possibility that people will be able to access information even further in ways that enhance their education, economic and social development wherever they are. To turn this possibility into reality requires the joint efforts of the beneficiaries of today’s information society. As many as 120 million people around the world now use the Internet. Experts estimate that there will be 5 million people accessing the Internet every month in the future. Of course, the vast majority of Internet users are from developed countries because only the rich countries have enough financial resources to invest in the devices so that they can make full use of the Internet. Rich countries also hold