Exercises
A. Determining the main idea.
Choose the best answer. Do not refer to the text.
The main idea of the selection is ______. ( B )
(a) that the Internet was born after years of hard work and now it is popular
(b) that the Internet is a super-network for communication and other purposes and it will become more important to our life
(c) that the Internet has both advantages and disadvantages so we should be careful while using it
(d) that the Internet is very important to human life and we should make full use of it
B. Comprehending the text.
Choose the best answer.
1. Computers can be linked together in networks and the Internet is _______. ( C )
(a) the biggest computer working in the world
(b) a combination of master computers in charge of the world-wide network
(c) a super-network joining millions of computers all over the world
(d) a company which is in charge of the world-wide network
2. Whenever you access the Internet, ______. ( A )
(a) you can be connected to tens of millions of other computer users
(b) you can get whatever information you need
(c) you get in touch with a master computer running the Internet
(d) you will find that all the people are polite and kind
3. If you know that a school has a server, you can do all of the following except ______. ( D )
(a) retrieving files from the server
(b) finding out some facts about the school
(c) communicating with one of the computers the server connects
(d) running the server from your computer
4. A Web browser is probably ______. ( D )
(a) a powerful machine
(b) a powerful server
(c) a computer company
(d) a computer program
5.The World Wide Web is made up of ______. ( B )
(a) a collection of computer companies
(b) a collection of sites of public organizations and individuals
(c) all the servers in the world
(d) a super-network
6. The World Wide Web, designed by Tim Berners-Lee, first appeared in ______. ( C )
(a) the early 1980s
(b) the late 1980s
(c) the early 1990s
(d) the late 1990s
7. According to the text, while exploring the Web, you will ______. ( C )
(a) have to get professional training for it first
(b) sometimes get lost because the Web is too big
(c) find it both interesting and easy
(d) have to remember the sites you have visited
8. The Internet is changing the way people do business and now you can do all the following except ______. ( B )
(a) booking tickets online
(b) touching goods
(c) ordering flowers or books
(d) paying for goods using a credit card
9. Every month more and more people sign up to the Internet because they can get all of the following except _____. ( D )
(a) information
(b) entertainment
(c) business done
(d) professional computer training
C. Understanding vocabulary.
Choose the correct definition according to the context.
1. You may even have used it yourself, perhaps at home or at school. If you have, you will know it has something to do with computers. ( A )
(a) a connection with
(b) a problem with
(c) something useful with
(d) a knowledge about
2. This allows people in different places to communicate with each other and to share data and resources. ( B )
(a) dates
(b) information
(c) articles
(d) learning
3. For example, a school or an office might have a big central computer, called a server. ( D )
(a) computer that gives orders to other computers
(b) computer that gives information
(c) computer that receives information
(d) computer that serves a collection of computers connected to it
4. If someone on the network, using another computer, wants to use one of the files on the server, his or her computer would retrieve that file from the server. ( A )
(a) find and obtain
(b) search and fix
(c) use and save
(d) find and edit
5.Having important files in a central location allows many different users to have easy access to them. ( C )
(a) office
(b) computer
(c) place
(d) room
6. It is made up of a vast collection of sites, which could be businesses, universities, government organizations or individuals. ( A )
(a) locations
(b) scenes
(c) cities
(d) schools
7. In the early 1980s, more and more information was becoming available to the growing number of scientists who had access to the Internet. ( D )
(a) possible
(b) readable
(c) valuable
(d) accessible
8. In 1989, he put forward a project which he called the World Wide Web. ( D )
(a) product
(b) advice
(c) suggestion
(d) plan
9. The Internet is changing the way people do business with each other, particularly when that business involves processing information. ( A )
(a) handling
(b) making
(c) retrieving
(d) reading
10. If you know what you want, then this is a very handy way to order goods without having to visit a shop, although there will always be those who prefer to see and touch something in "real life" before buying it. ( B )
(a) better
(b) convenient
(c) simple
(d) popular
11. It opens up the possibility for other music events, as well as sports events, theatre and talk shows to be broadcast live to the Internet. ( C )
(a) increases
(b) has
(c) offers
(d) projects
12. Every month more and more people sign up to the Internet, looking for information and entertainment, or simply because they do not want to be left behind. ( A )
(a) amusement
(b) instruction
(c) technology
(d) statement
D. Discussing the following topics.
1. Please explain in a few sentences what the Internet is.
答案
Computers can be linked together in networks which allow them to share information. The Internet is a super network of networks. It joins millions of computers all over the world.
2. Have you ever accessed the Internet? What do you usually do on the Internet?
Yes. I often chat on the Internet with my friends, some of whom I have never seen actually. Sometimes I look for some useful information on the Internet. The Internet also provides me with a lot of entertainment such as music, games and so on.
3. Discuss the ways the Internet can be used for educational purposes.
Students can get a lot of information about schools and universities on the Internet before deciding where to study. At school they can look for information about teachers and courses on the Internet. For those students who cannot attend full-time classes for various reasons, schools and universities can offer online courses for them to study.
