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中英文本
Freedom of Information Day is celebrated every year on March 16. This is the day on which the 4th United States President James Madison was born. He was behind America’s Bill of Rights, which encourages government to be open and honest with its people. James Madison died in 1836 and it took 130 years following his death for the Freedom of Information Act to pass into law in 1966. The Act changed the way the people had access to government information from a need to know basis to a right to know basis. It meant government became more transparent and less corrupt. In 1986, President Ronald Reagan signed a resolution that made March 16 Freedom of Information Day.
信息自由日会在每年的3月16日庆祝
What information is it exactly that people should have free access to? Freedom of information is many things. It is the accessibility of information held by governments. This is never total freedom. Ronald Reagan said that some privacy and secrecy was necessary to protect national interests. There is also the protection of the right to freedom of expression with regards to the Internet and information technology. This is often called digital rights. These are so new there are many issues that are difficult to resolve. Freedom of information also concerns censorship on the Web, another minefield for legislators to deal with. In an age where information gives people power, it is more and more important to be aware of this day.
人们能够自由了解的到底是什么样的信息呢?信息自由包含许多东西
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重点讲解
1.necessary to 对…来说是必要的
例句:It will be necessary to pare this budget down considerably.
有必要大大地削减这笔预算
。2.information technology 信息技术
例句:Nowadays, business and information technology can be viewed as two cogs of the same wheel.
现今,业务和信息技术可以看作是同一个车轮上的两个齿轮
。3.honest with 对..人诚实
例句:When we are honest with children, we also validate their intuition.
我们对孩子们诚实的同时,也验证他们的直觉
。4.national interests 国家利益
例句:The consequences of their success directly threaten our national interests in the region and our safety here at home.
这些恐怖分子的胜利直接威胁我们在这一地区的国家利益和我们的国内安全
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