Internet and Our Life

The millennium economic boom in Britain______.

A．benefits the richest alone.

B．makes the life of the rest of the population even worse off.

C．has added to the Britain's wealth by 16% since the late 1980s.

D．is primarily due to the Internet revolution.

Internet is______(起着越来越重要的作用) in our modem society.

A.Reserving through apps on our smart phone

B.Reserving through the internet

C.Reserving over the counter

D.Reserving by making a phone call to the airlines or the travel agency

What is true about the Internet according to the text？

A．People now have realized that the Internet will dominate our society completely.

B．The Internet increases by 50% every year.

C．The Internet will combine all the traditional media such as books, televisions and push them further.

D．The Internet prevents individuals from developing new skills.

A. On the Internet, there's lttle protection for kids.

B. Parents are too busy to spend time with their kids.

C. In my opinion, our efforts in crime prevention are not good enough.

nerated through it, the information era is truly upon us.It is influencing us profoundly, changing our lifestyle. and the way we work, do business, think and communicate with others.It is noteworthy that close to 50 percent of the skilled manpower in Silicon Valley, including engineers, scientists and entrepreneurs, come from Asia.Prominent among them are Indians and Chinese, and not a few Singaporeans.

months already, and you know our son Willy is going to college the coming fall. I really want to check the job vacancies.

W: I know. It's over there besides the dinning table. There's not much happening around, though. I had a look already. Maybe you should look on the Internet instead.

Q: What is the man trying to look for？

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A．The dinning table.

B．The current news.

C．A job vacancy.

D．The Internet service.

阅读理解：根据文章内容，判断正误。

The Internet has been perhaps the greatest innovation in information technology. It has become an important tool with many advantages.

First, the Internet is a treasure house of information and knowledge on any topic. It is common practice now to search the web for resources and information for homework, office presentations, work projects and studies, etc.

Second, there are more and more massive open online courses (MOOCs). These MOOCs make it possible for people to carry out their learning any place around the world, and any time around the clock. As long as the learners have access to a digital device which is linked up to the Internet, they can enjoy browsing the pages or watching video lectures. In doing so, they have opportunities to learn from professors they otherwise would not be able to access.

Third, entertainment is one of the leading reasons people like the Web. Listening to music, playing games, watching movies, following the latest news about famous sports stars, movie stars and singers and looking into lifestyle. websites have become day-to-day activities of many Internet users.

One cannot imagine a social life without QQ or WeChat. These social apps have become our means for staying connected with friends, colleagues and family members, and staying in touch with the world.

Last but not least, we can do shop and do other businesses online. We can order goods, books, tickets and pay bills without having to leave our homes or offices.

操作提示：正确选T，错误选F。

1. You can use the Internet to do a lot of things.{T; F}

2. Now, only a few people know how to search the web for resources and information.{T; F}

3. With the Internet, one can learn online anytime and anywhere.{T; F}

4. QQ and WeChat are mentioned in the text as online shopping apps.{T; F}

5. You can order online, but you must go to a bank to pay your bills.{T; F}