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阅读短文,从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。
Perhaps
you have heard a lot about the Internet, but what is it, do you know? The Internet
is a network. It uses the telephone to join millions of computers together around
the world.
Maybe
that doesn't sound very interesting. But when you've joined to the Internet, there
are lots of things you can do. You can send e-mails to your friends, and they can
get them in a few seconds. You can also do with all kinds of information on the
World Wide Web (WWW).
There
are many different kinds of computers now. They all can be joined to the Internet.
Most of them are small machines sitting on people's desks at home, but there are
still many others in schools, offices or large companies. These computers are owned
by people and companies, but no one really owns the Internet itself.
There
are lots of places for you to go into the Internet. For example, your school may
have the Internet, you can use it during lessons or free time. Libraries often have
computers joined to the Internet, you are welcome to use it at any time.
Thanks
to the Internet, the world is becoming smaller and smaller. It is possible for you
to work at home with a computer in front, getting and sending the information you
need. You can buy or sell whatever you want by the Internet. But do you know 98%
of the information on the Internet is in English? So what will English be like tomorrow?