Module6TheInternetandTelecommunications因特网与电信TheInternetandcomputers计算机和网络的发明给我们的生活带来了很大的方便,我们无时无刻不在享受着它们的恩惠。因特网已渗透到我们生活的方方面面,它将继续影响着你我他。Perhaps,theinventionoftheInternetisoneofthebiggestinventionsinthemodernworld.Intoday’sworldwecan’tthinkoflifewithoutit.Mayitbeforpersonalorprofessionaluse,wealldependuponitsoheavily.TheInternethaschangedhowbusinessmendobusinessinthecurrent(当前的)timeandhowpeoplecommunicatewitheachother.Forconvenience,speed,easeofuse,andcostpurposesitisnowusedasthemostusefulcommunicationmethodallovertheworld.Mayitbesocial,economic,culturalandevenpoliticaluse,thislifechangingtechnologyhastouchedusallinsomeformorother.WeareallsoheavilydependentontheInternet,butexpertssaywhateverweareseeingittodayasatechnologyisjustthetipoftheiceberg.That’sbecausetheInternetasatechnologyhaslargepossibilitiesthatwillchangeourlifeinmanyways.Soinshort,wecansaytheInternetasatechnologyhasinfluencedallofusandwillalsocontinuetoinfluenceusinthecomingyears.GonearethedayswhentheInternetwasmeantforbusinessorhitechpeople.Nowithasbecomeacommonhouseholdtechnologywithoutwhichwecan’tliveforevenasingleday.Almostdailywehearaboutonesuccessstoryorinventionorother,andstillthestorycontinues.AnothermajorinventionbeforetheInternetwastheinventionofthecomputer.Frankly(坦率地)speaking,whenitcomestothehistoryofcomputers,thereishardlyanysinglepersonthatcouldbenamedasitsinventor.However,thefirstattemptthatpavedthewayforthemoderncomputerwasmadebyKonradZuse.ItisbelievedthatthisGermanscientistin1936createdthefirstprogrammablecomputingdevice(设备),whichlaterbecamethefullyprogrammabledevicecalledthecomputer.Readthepassagecarefullyandchoosethebestanswers.1.Theexpertsmayagreethat________.A.theInternetislookedonasanicebergB.theInternetwillbecomemorepopularwiththeyoungC.lifewillbechangedmorebytheInternetD.theInternetwillofferagreatnumberofjobsforus答案:C2.PeoplethinkGermanscientistKonradZuse________.A.likedplayingthecomputerB.createdtheInternetC.wrotemanyprogramsD.didmuchtothebirthofthecomputer答案:D