“Father of the Web”—Tim BernersLee“互联网之父”－蒂姆·伯纳斯·李

孙启禄

主题语境：个人成果 篇幅：331 词 关键词：father; Web

1 Sir Tim BernersLee，the inventor of the World WideWeb， is a cofounderand CTO of Inrupt.com. This techstart?up promotes and helps develop the open?sourceSolid platform， which aims to give people control andagency over their data. Solid introduces new standards，such as global single signon，universal access control， and a universal data API， cateringto individual preferences. This movement represents a shift away from the issues currentlyfaced by the Web， empowering （授权） users with control over their data.

2 Sir Tim is also closely associated with the World Wide Web Consortium （W3C）， anorganization he founded in 1994. As the founder， he leads the development of interoperable（互用的） technologies to maximize the Webs potential. Additionally， he is involved withthe World Wide Web Foundation， launched in 2009 to promote the Web;s potential tobenefit humanity.

3 Having graduated from Oxford University， Sir Tim invented the Web whileworking at CERN in 1989. His specifications of URIs， HTTP， and HTML have beenrefined as Web technology evolved （逐步发展）. He holds positions at the MassachusettsInstitute of Technology （MIT）， where he founded the Decentralized Information Group（DIG） to explore the Solid Project， giving individuals control over their data. Sir Tim is alsoa professor at the University of Oxford and serves as the President of the Open DataInstitute in London.

4 Throughout his career， Sir Tim has received numerous international awards andhonors， acknowledging his groundbreaking contributions. Notably， he was knighted by Queen Elizabeth in 2004 and awarded the Order of Merit in 2007. His efforts in promotingopen government data， net neutrality （網络中立）， privacy， and the openness of the Webdemonstrate his ongoing commitment to advancing digital rights.

5 Sir Tim BernersLees influential work and advocacy have transformed the way weaccess and use the Internet. His contributions continue to shape the future of the Web byempowering individuals and encouraging decentralized （分散的） control over data. Inrecognition of his accomplishments， Sir Tim is referred to as the“ Father of the Web”.

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1. What is the main goal of the Solid platform？

A. To promote open government data.

B. To give people control over their data.

C. To maximize the potential of the Web.

D. To develop new technologies for the World Wide Web.

2. What does the underlined phrase“ catering to” in paragraph 1 most probably mean？

A. Analyzing. B. Arousing. C. Meeting. D. Promoting.

3. Where was Sir Tim when he invented the World Wide Web？

A. He worked at CERN.

B. He studied at Oxford University.

C. He worked as a professor at Oxford University.

D. He worked for the World Wide Web Consortium.

4. What does paragraph 3 mainly tell us？

A. Sir Tim's devotion and belief.

B. Sir Tim's procedures of inventions.

C. Sir Tim's achievements and positions.

D. Sir Tim's determination and perseverance.

语篇解码

本文是一篇记叙文，介绍了蒂姆·伯纳斯·李，他因发明了万维网而被称为“互联网之父”。

语言学习

Ⅰ. 语料荟萃

Ⅱ. 语句分析

1. This tech startuppromotes and helps develop the opensourceSolid platform，which aims to give people control and agency over their data. 这家科技初创公司推广并帮助开发开源Solid平台，旨在让人们控制和代理他们的数据。

【点石成金】本句是一个主从复合句。This tech startuppromotes and helps...是主句；which引导的是非限制性定语从句，修饰Solid platform。

2. Having graduated from Oxford University， Sir Tim invented the Web while workingat CERN in 1989. 毕业于牛津大学后，蒂姆爵士于1989年在欧洲粒子牧师研究所工作时发明了万维网。

【点石成金】本句的主干是Sir Tim invented the Web。while working at...是省略句，句子补全为while he was working at...；Having graduated from Oxford University 是V?ing形式的完成时，表示发生在谓语动词之前的动作。

语言运用

Ⅰ. 例句仿写

1. 唐诗中有很多关于友谊的描写，的确令人印象很深刻。

There are plenty of Tang poems describing friendship，____________ .

2. 在听录音的时候，必要时做笔记，可能有助于你了解细节。

_______________， take notes when necessary， which may help you work out the details.

3.意识到锻炼的重要性，我们当中的大多数人开始采取一系列有效措施，因此引起了一些积极的变化。

_____________， most of us begin to take a series of effective steps，thus bringing some positive changes.

Ⅱ. 写作实践

近日，某英文报纸举办了主题为“The scientist I admire most”的征文活动，你想投稿，请你根据以下要点，写一篇征文。

1. 你最喜欢的科学家是谁；

2. 你喜欢他/她的原因；

3. 他/她的主要事迹。

注意：

1. 词数80左右；

2. 可以適当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

The scientist I admire most

______________________