2021大学英语四级美文赏析：To Do or Not to Do?思维导图

TheAnswerIsaClick-AwayCan’tdecidewhethertodumpyourboyfriend,movehouseorsellyourcar?Theanswermaybejustaclick-away.TwoBritishmenandthreewomenwilllettheInternetplayGodfor15daysbyhandingovertheirdaily,sometimeslife-changingdecisions,toapotentialjuryof12.7millionpeople,InternetnewsportalMSNsaidinastatement.ThefivepeoplewerechosenaspartofaprojecttogivetheInternetachancetohelpordinarypeoplemakeimportantdailydecisions.

ThislatestventurecomesthreedecadesafterthepublicationofLukeRhinehart’sbest-sellingbook“TheDiceMan”,thestoryofamanwhogivesuphiscontroloflifetothedice,andfollowstheworldwidesuccessofrealityTVshow“BigBrother”.EachofthefivewillputadecisionadaytotheInternetcommunityandwillhavetoactontheoutcomeofthedecision,althoughtheywillbegivena“joker”—meaningtheycanbackoutofonedecision—duringtheperiod,MSNsaid.Internetusersaroundtheworldwillbeabletovoteonthedecisionseachdaybyvisitingwww.liveyourlife.msn.co.uk.

Adedicatedsitehasbeencreatedaroundeachparticipant,givinginformationabouttheirbackgrounds,theirloves,hates,hopesanddailydiaryupdates.Attheendofthe15days,webuserswilldecidewhichofthefivehaslettheInternetlivetheirlifetothemaximumandheorshewillwin10,000pounds.Inthepastpeopletendedtorelyondiceorsomefortunebookstodecidetheirnextaction.NowadaysitseemsapopulartrendtoexpresstheirproblemsontheInternettoseekhelp.ButisitreallybeneficialtomakedecisionsbasedontheInternet?Orwe’dbetterdependonourselvesandberesponsibleforourownlives.