The technology of instant messaging has taken over my 11-year-old daughter's life. I realized this when I was helping her prepare for a spelling test. "Celebration," I challenged.

"C-E-L-E-B-R-A-S … no, wait." She paused. "Backspace the S."

即时通讯技术已经占据我那11岁女儿的生活。 这一点是我在帮助她准备一次单词拼写测验时意识到的。 当我考她： “Celebration，怎样拼时？”“C-E-L-E-B-R-A-S ... ...不是，等一下。”她停了一下，说道，“S 得（用退格键）删掉”。