新奇事件簿 英国年轻人每周花27小时上网（在线收听）

A new survey in Britain reveals that young people spend over 27 hours a week online. This figure has trebled in the past decade. Britain's communications watchdog Ofcom conducted the study on thousands of 16- to 24-year-olds as part of its Media Use and Attitudes 2015 report. Ofcom found that while most online content is still being accessed on computers, the proportion of access via mobile devices is rapidly catching up.Two thirds of adults now regularly use a smartphone or tablet. Online content has also changed considerably in the past ten years. Today, people are spending a lot more time on watching video clips, playing games, using instant messaging and checking social media accounts.

英国的一项新研究表明年轻人每周的上网时间超过了27小时。在过去十年间，这一数字增长了三倍。英国电信公司Ofcom在2015年网络使用习惯报告中对数千名16到24岁的成年人进行了调查。Ofcom发现绝大部分人还是通过电脑进行上网，而手机上万的比例也在急剧上升。有三分之二的成年人会经常使用智能手机或是平板电脑。在过去十年中，网络内容也有了很大程度的改变。如今，人们在看视频，玩游戏，发短信以及使用社交媒体的时间正在不断增加。

An industry expert, Toby Syfret, explained why more people are spending more time online. He said: "New technologies are opening up a myriad of other possibilities for young people. It's not just watching content.They're messaging friends and texting at the same time. Inevitably, as the younger generation gets older and they set up their own home, TV viewing consumption will be affected." Over a quarter of young people now watch TV shows and movies online instead of on televisions. Mr Syfret added: "A 40-inch television screen offers quality you can't get from a tablet or smartphone, so televisions are never going to become unimportant."

产业分析师托比·希夫莱特对年轻人上网的原因进行了解释。他说：“新技术正在为年轻人提供更多可能。他们不仅仅在上网。同时，他们还在给朋友发短信。随着年轻一代逐渐长大，他们也将不可避免地建立自己的家庭，而电视产业将会受到影响。”如今，有超过四分之一的年轻人通过网络观看电视节目和电影。希夫莱特先生还说：“40寸电视显示屏是你在平板电脑或是智能手机上无法体会到的，所以电视永远不会被淘汰。”