NEW YORK CAFÉ
纽约网吧
It is New York in the year 2030. What is different in this future? Well, there are new planes, flying cars, many tall buildings, and astronauts can travel to Mars. But some things are not so different from today…
现在是2030年的纽约。这个未来有什么不同吗？嗯，有了新的飞机、飞行汽车、许多高楼大厦，宇航员还可以前往火星。但有些事情与今天并无太大不同……
People watch the news on television and go to cafés. People have computers and use e-mail. And it is not a good future for everybody – there are still many hungry and poor people in America… and all over the world. And there is killing, too.
人们看电视新闻，去网吧。人们拥有电脑并使用电子邮件。但这并不是每个人的美好未来——美国乃至全世界仍有许多饥饿和贫穷的人。而且杀戮也依然存在。
Computerhead wants to change things and make a better future for everybody. But how do you help people and make them happy? There are good ways and bad ways. And doing the right thing is not always easy.
“电脑头”想要改变现状，为每个人创造更美好的未来。但你该如何帮助人们并让他们快乐呢？方法有好有坏。而做正确的事并不总是那么容易。
AUGUST 15 2030
2030年8月15日
It is August 15, 2030, and an e-mail from S. Fuller is going to Computer 1 at the First Bank of New York. It says, ‘Take one cent from 5,000,000 people and give it all to S. Fuller. Then forget this e-mail.’ Nobody at the office of the First Bank of New York sees the e-mail. It goes into the computer, the computer gives the money to S. Fuller and then it forgets the e-mail. After that, the e-mail is not in the computer, and only S. Fuller knows about it.
今天是2030年8月15日，一封来自S.富勒的电子邮件正发往纽约第一银行的1号电脑。邮件写道：“从500万人每人账户中取走1分钱，全部转给S.富勒。然后删除这封邮件。”纽约第一银行办公室里没人看到这封邮件。它进入电脑系统，电脑把钱转给了S.富勒，随即删除了邮件。此后，邮件不再存在于电脑中，只有S.富勒知道这件事。
AUGUST 16 2030
2030年8月16日
The Fuller family is looking at the family’s money on their computer.
富勒一家正在电脑前查看家里的存款。
‘There’s $50,000 more in the bank, now,’ says Mr Fuller.
“现在银行账户里多了5万美元，”富勒先生说。
‘But, Simon, why?’ asks Mrs Fuller. ‘Why $50,000 more?’
“可是，西蒙，为什么？”富勒太太问，“为什么会多出5万美元？”
‘I don’t know,’ says Mr Fuller.
“我不知道，”富勒先生说。
Sam, the son, smiles.
儿子萨姆笑了。
‘It’s good!’ he says. ‘Don’t ask questions about it. Be happy!’
“这是好事！”他说，“别问了，开心点吧！”
‘I’m not happy about it,’ says Mr Fuller. ‘Because I don’t understand it.’
“我可高兴不起来，”富勒先生说，“因为我搞不懂是怎么回事。”
‘Who wants a drink?’ says Sheila, Sam’s little sister.
“谁想喝点什么？”萨姆的妹妹希拉问道。
AUGUST 17 2030
2030年8月17日
The e-mail from S. Fuller to New York Café says, ‘I can take money from the bank with my computer and give it to my dad. But I need to do much more. I want to help people and make them happy. I am very, very good with computers – the best in New York. How can I help people? Maybe I can help people with no money. Can somebody at the New York Café help me?’
S.富勒发给纽约网吧的邮件写道：“我能用电脑从银行取钱给我爸爸。但我需要做得更多。我想帮助人们，让他们快乐。我非常非常擅长电脑——是纽约最棒的。我怎样才能帮助别人呢？也许我可以帮那些没钱的人。纽约网吧里有人能帮我吗？”
The e-mail from New York Café to S. Fuller begins like this, ‘This is New York Café and my name is Computerhead. At this computer café we are all good with computers. We can do lots of things with computers here. Do you want to help people? People with no money? I like that! OK. I can help you. You must…’
纽约网吧回复S.富勒的邮件开头是这样写的：“这里是纽约网吧，我叫‘电脑头’。在这家电脑网吧里，我们都精通电脑。我们能用电脑做很多事。你想帮助别人？帮助那些没钱的人？我喜欢这个主意！好的，我可以帮你。你必须……”
AUGUST 18 2030
2030年8月18日
Two astronauts are going to Mars. But suddenly one of them says, ‘Hey, the computer’s taking us back to New York. We’re not going to Mars. We’re going back home. I can’t stop this computer!’
两名宇航员正飞往火星。但突然其中一人说道：“嘿，电脑正把我们带回纽约。我们不去火星了。我们要回家了。我无法阻止这台电脑！”
AUGUST 18 2030
2030年8月18日
One of the astronauts says, ‘What’s that? An e-mail?’ The e-mail to the astronauts says, ‘Do not go to Mars. It does not help poor people. It does not make them happy. I can stop your computers again. And again and again. So give $1,000,000,000 to people with no money TODAY and then tell the television people. I want it on the news!’
一名宇航员说：“那是什么？一封邮件？”发给宇航员的邮件写道：“不要去火星。这对穷人没有帮助，也不能让他们快乐。我可以再次停掉你们的电脑，一次又一次地停掉。所以，今天就给没钱的人10亿美元，然后告诉电视台的人。我要让这件事上新闻！”
AUGUST 19 2030
2030年8月19日
The next day, the Fuller family watch the news on television. The news-reader is saying, ‘Two astronauts are back in New York. Something’s wrong with the computer…’ There is a picture of the astronauts and a picture of the computer. But there is nothing on television about $1,000,000,000 for people with no money.
第二天，富勒一家在看电视新闻。新闻播报员说：“两名宇航员回到了纽约。电脑出了故障……”画面上出现了宇航员和电脑的照片。但电视上丝毫没有提及给穷人10亿美元的事。
AUGUST 20 2030
2030年8月20日
A plane is going from New York to London. But then suddenly the plane’s computer stops it. The plane waits over New York. It gets an e-mail message. ‘All the people on this plane have a lot of money. Give some of your money to poor people by e-mail, now. Then you can go to London.’
一架飞机正从纽约飞往伦敦。但突然飞机的电脑让它停了下来。飞机悬停在纽约上空，收到了一封电子邮件。“这架飞机上的所有人都很有钱。现在通过电子邮件把你们的一些钱分给穷人。然后你们就可以去伦敦了。”
AUGUST 21 2030
2030年8月21日
Some very important people are talking in New York.
一些非常重要的人物正在纽约商讨。
‘Who’s doing this to the computers?’
“是谁在对这些电脑动手脚？”
‘We don’t know.’
“我们不知道。”
‘Well, we must find him. How can we find him?’
“好吧，我们必须找到他。怎么才能找到他？”
‘We’re looking for a signal, from his computer. Every computer has a signal. When we find the signal, we find him.’
“我们正在追踪他电脑发出的信号。每台电脑都有信号。找到信号，就能找到他。”
‘OK. But I tell you this: He must stop now. Do you understand?’
“好的。但我告诉你们：他必须立刻停手。明白吗？”
‘Well, we can give a new password to all the important computers in the country. And without a computer’s password he can’t get into the computer.’
“我们可以给全国所有重要电脑设置新密码。没有密码，他就无法侵入电脑。”
‘OK. Give new passwords to all the important computers in America. At the same time, find the signal from his computer. But most important, find him!’
“好。给全美所有重要电脑更换新密码。同时，追踪他电脑的信号。但最重要的是，抓住他！”
AUGUST 22 2030
2030年8月22日
S. Fuller e-mails Computerhead at New York Café and says, ‘I am not happy. The police are putting new passwords in all the important computers in America. I cannot get into them. I do not want to stop now. Computerhead, help me!’
S.富勒给纽约网吧的“电脑头”发邮件说：“我很不高兴。警方正在给全美所有重要电脑设置新密码。我无法侵入了。我不想现在停手。电脑头，帮帮我！”
AUGUST 23 2030
2030年8月23日
The e-mail from Computerhead at New York Café to S. Fuller says, ‘Fuller no, please do not stop your work. I am an old man now. I do not know you, but I have a picture of you in my head. I see a young man. What are you, seventeen or eighteen years old? And you want to do something good! OK! Let’s do something very good. I can help you. Let’s talk again tomorrow.’
纽约网吧的“电脑头”回信给S.富勒说：“富勒，不，请不要停止你的行动。我现在是个老人了。我不认识你，但我脑海里有一幅你的画像。我看到一个年轻人。你大概十七八岁吧？而且你想做好事！好！让我们做件大好事吧。我可以帮你。我们明天再聊。”
AUGUST 24 2030
2030年8月24日
Today’s e-mail from Computerhead to S. Fuller says, ‘I am sending you a box. It can help you. When you send a signal to any computer, it finds the computer’s password. And then you are in the computer and you can do anything with it. Any computer in America is your computer. Let’s talk again tomorrow.’
今天“电脑头”发给S.富勒的邮件说：“我给你寄了一个盒子。它能帮到你。当你向任何电脑发送信号时，它就能破解该电脑的密码。然后你就能进入电脑，随心所欲地操作。全美的任何电脑都将任你掌控。我们明天再聊。”
AUGUST 25 2030
2030年8月25日
Computerhead sends S. Fuller an e-mail. It says, ‘Fuller, there is one more thing. The police are looking for your computer signal. From now on, send everything by e-mail to me at New York Café. Later I can send it out again from here, with a lot of new signals. Then, they cannot find your signal. Fuller, tomorrow is an important day for you.’
“电脑头”给S.富勒发了一封邮件，写道：“富勒，还有一件事。警方正在追踪你的电脑信号。从现在起，把所有内容都通过邮件发到纽约网吧我这里。之后我可以从这里重新发送出去，附带许多新的信号。这样他们就找不到你的信号了。富勒，明天对你来说是个重要的日子。”
AUGUST 26 2030
2030年8月26日
The next e-mail from Computerhead to S. Fuller says, ‘Fuller, this man’s name is Smith. You must get his computer password. But get his computer password at home, not at work. It is easy. I know this man because I work with him. What is his work? He kills people.’
“电脑头”给S.富勒的下一封邮件说：“富勒，这个人叫史密斯。你必须拿到他的电脑密码。但要获取他家里的电脑密码，不要动工作单位的。这很容易。我认识这个人，因为我和他共事过。他是干什么的？他是个杀手。”
AUGUST 26 2030
2030年8月26日
Another e-mail from Computerhead to S. Fuller says, ‘Yes, Smith kills people. And I help him. But now I am doing something good, for the first time. Tomorrow you and I can help poor people. Tomorrow we can do something big. Tomorrow people must listen to us. We want a new America, Fuller. A new America!’
“电脑头”给S.富勒的另一封邮件写道：“是的，史密斯杀人，而我曾协助他。但现在我第一次在做善事。明天你和我可以帮助穷人。明天我们可以干一番大事。明天人们必须听我们的。我们要一个新的美国，富勒。一个新的美国！”
AUGUST 26 2030
2030年8月26日
Mr and Mrs Fuller are very happy, but the children are not.
富勒夫妇很高兴，但孩子们却不乐意。
‘Hey, we’re going sailing for two weeks,’ says Mr Fuller.
“嘿，我们要去航海两周，”富勒先生说。
‘Oh no!’ says Sam. ‘I want to stay here.’
“哦不！”萨姆说，“我想待在这里。”
‘Me too,’ says his little sister, Sheila.
“我也是，”他的妹妹希拉说。
‘But why, Sam?’ says Mrs Fuller.
“但是为什么呢，萨姆？”富勒太太问。
‘Mum, I’m eighteen. I have important things to do,’ says Sam.
“妈妈，我已经十八岁了。我有重要的事情要做，”萨姆说。
‘Important things? What important things?’ says Mr Fuller.
“重要的事情？什么重要的事情？”富勒先生问。
‘I can’t tell you that,’ says Sam.
“我不能告诉你们，”萨姆说。
‘Oh, Simon, it’s OK,’ says Mrs Fuller. ‘You and I can go. The children can stay here.’
“哦，西蒙，没关系，”富勒太太说，“我们可以去。孩子们可以留在这里。”
‘OK,’ says Mr Fuller. But he is angry and leaves the room.
“好吧，”富勒先生说。但他很生气，离开了房间。
AUGUST 27 2030
2030年8月27日
The e-mail from S. Fuller to Computerhead at New York Café says, ‘My mum and dad are sailing now. I have more time at the computer. Mr Smith’s password is his daughter’s name. I am in Smith’s computer now. He works in Washington. I am going into the President’s computer. I can do a lot of things now. Look at the next picture!’
S.富勒给纽约网吧“电脑头”的邮件写道：“我爸妈现在去航海了。我有更多时间待在电脑前了。史密斯先生的密码是他女儿的名字。我现在已经进入了史密斯的电脑。他在华盛顿工作。我正在侵入总统的电脑。我现在能做很多事了。看下一张图片！”
AUGUST 27 2030
2030年8月27日
S. Fuller sends the President an e-mail. It says, ‘Dear Mr President. Look at this picture. The missiles can stay in the sky or they can come down. I can bring them down with my computer. Are you listening to me, Mr President? I want a better America. I do not want money. Not for me. I want money for poor people. And sandwiches. Give sandwiches to poor people. Start now, or they all come down tomorrow.’
S.富勒给总统发了一封邮件，写道：“亲爱的总统先生。看看这张照片。导弹可以留在空中，也可以落下来。我能用电脑让它们降落。您在听我说吗，总统先生？我想要一个更好的美国。我不要钱，不是为我自己。我要给穷人钱，还有三明治。给穷人发三明治吧。现在就开始，否则明天导弹就会全部落下来。”
AUGUST 27 2030
2030年8月27日
The President has S. Fuller’s e-mail and he is very angry.
总统收到了S.富勒的邮件，他非常愤怒。
‘Sandwiches! Sandwiches! Can we stop this? Please?’
“三明治！三明治！我们能阻止这事吗？求你了？”
‘No, Mr President. I’m sorry. We can’t find the signal.’
“不行，总统先生。很抱歉。我们找不到信号源。”
‘What do we do now?’
“我们现在该怎么办？”
‘Give money to poor people, Mr President. Make sandwiches. Do anything for now. We need more time.’
“给穷人发钱吧，总统先生。做三明治。先做点什么再说。我们需要更多时间。”
‘OK. You! Yes, you. The tall man in the white shirt. Go and make some sandwiches.’
“好吧。你！对，就是你。那个穿白衬衫的高个子。去做些三明治。”
‘Yes, Mr President.’
“是，总统先生。”
AUGUST 27 2030
2030年8月27日
A woman is running into the President’s office.
一名女士跑进了总统办公室。
‘Mr President,’ says the woman. ‘We have his signal. It’s coming from a computer café in New York.’
“总统先生，”女士说，“我们找到他的信号了。是从纽约的一家电脑网吧发出的。”
‘OK!’ says the President. ‘Get him!’
“好！”总统说，“抓住他！”
AUGUST 27 2030
2030年8月27日
‘A better America. I want a better America,’ says Computerhead. The police take him away. Then they look at his computer at the New York Café. There is an e-mail there. It is from S. Fuller.
“一个更好的美国。我想要一个更好的美国，”“电脑头”说道。警察把他带走了。随后他们检查了他在纽约网吧的电脑。里面有一封邮件，是S.富勒发来的。
AUGUST 27 2030
2030年8月27日
The police have Sam now, too. Sam is very afraid. He says, ‘Stop! I must phone my mum and dad. They’re sailing. And my little sister’s here. I can’t leave her. Why are you doing this? Please stop.’
警察现在也抓住了萨姆。萨姆非常害怕。他说：“停下！我必须给我爸妈打电话。他们在航海。而且我妹妹还在这里。我不能丢下她。你们为什么要这样做？请停下来。”
AUGUST 28 2030
2030年8月28日
Mr and Mrs Fuller are with their son. They are talking to the police.
富勒夫妇陪着儿子，正在和警察交谈。
‘Sam?’ says Mrs Fuller. ‘Our Sam and this… Computerhead? Sorry, but I must laugh.’
“萨姆？”富勒太太说，“我们的萨姆和这个……电脑头？抱歉，但我忍不住想笑。”
‘It’s not our Sam,’ says Mr Fuller. ‘Sam can’t understand computers. His teachers help him, but he’s no good.’
“这不是我们的萨姆，”富勒先生说，“萨姆根本不懂电脑。老师帮他也没用，他学不会。”
‘Yes,’ says Mrs Fuller. ‘Sheila helps him too. Sheila’s very good with computers.’
“是啊，”富勒太太说，“希拉也帮他。希拉非常擅长电脑。”
‘Oh yes,’ says Mr Fuller. ‘Sheila’s the best girl in New York with computers.’
“噢对，”富勒先生说，“希拉是纽约电脑玩得最好的女孩。”
Mr Fuller looks at Mrs Fuller and then Mrs Fuller looks at Mr Fuller.
富勒先生看着富勒太太，富勒太太又看着富勒先生。
‘Where’s Sheila?’ say Mr and Mrs Fuller.
“希拉在哪儿？”富勒夫妇异口同声地问道。
AUGUST 28 2030
2030年8月28日
S. Fuller’s last e-mail to Computerhead says, ‘Hello. Where are you? My e-mails to you come back all the time. Can you see the picture? Look at the missiles, in the Washington sky. They are going to New York, London, Tokyo, Paris, Moscow and Rome too. But I cannot get them down, Computerhead. Can you help me? What do I do now?’
S.富勒发给“电脑头”的最后一封邮件写道：“你好。你在哪儿？我发给你的邮件总是被退回。你能看到图片吗？看看华盛顿上空的导弹。它们正飞向纽约、伦敦、东京、巴黎、莫斯科和罗马。但我无法让它们降落，电脑头。你能帮我吗？我现在该怎么办？”
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