MaybeyouheardalotabouttheInternetbutwhatisit?TheInternetincludesmanydifferentnetworks(网络)a-roundtheworld.Anetworkisagroupofcomputersputto?gether.ThesenetworksjoinedtogetherarecalledtheInternet.Ma
MaybeyouheardalotabouttheInternet butwhatisit?
TheInternetincludesmanydifferent networks(网络)a-roundtheworld.Anetworkisagroupof computersputto?gether.Thesenetworksjoinedtogetherarecalledthe Internet.
Maybethatdoesn'tsoundinteresting.But whenwejointheInternettherearelotsofthingswecando.Wecanusethe Internetinsteadofalibrarytofindallkindsofinformationforour homework.Wecanfindinformationaboutourfavoritesportsorfilmstarsanddo shoppingontheInter-nel.Weranalsosendmessagestootherpeopleby e-mail.It'smuchcheaperandquickerthancallingourfriendsorsendinga letter.
BecauseoftheInternettheworldis becomingsmallerandsmaller.Peoplecannowworkathomewitha computergettingandsendingtheinformationthey need.TheycanbuyorsellwhatevertheywantovertheInternet.Butdoyouknow 98%oftheinformationisinEnglish?SowhatwillEnglishbeliketomorrow V
36. Thepassageismainlyabout_-
A.theInternet H.information
C.computers D.e-mail
37. Thequickestandcheapestwayforpeople tosendmessagestotheirfriendsis_.
A.bypost B.bye-mail
C.bytelephone I).byTV
38. TheInternetcannotbeused to_.
A. findinformationforour homework
B. getsomeinformationaboutourfavorite sportsstars
C. dosomeshopping
D. doourhousework
39. WhichofthefollowingisNOT true?
A. TheInternetisabig computer.
B. TheInternetislotsofcomputer networks.
C. TheInternetisveryhelpful.
D. Peoplecanworkathomewiththehelpof theInternet.
40. Whatdoesthewritertrytolelluswith thelasttwosen?tences?
A. TheIntiTiu'lismoreandmore popular.
B. Alltheinformationisin English.
C. Englishisimportantinusingthe Internet.
D. Everycomputermustjointhe Internet.