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
