上网，传递信息，网上搜索，浏览、电子信箱等一系列语汇，是当今的时代语言，该篇粗略地介绍了这些语汇的用途．

　　We are all busy talking about and using the Internet(因特网), but how many of us know the history of the Internet?

　　Many people are surprised when they find that the Internet was set up(建立) in the 1960s. At that time, computers were large and expensive. Computer networks(网络) didn't work well. If one computer in the network broke down, then the whole network stopped. So a new network system(系统) had to be set up. It should be good enough to be used by many different computers. If part of the network was not working, information(信息) could be sent through another part. In this way computer network system would keep on working all the time.

　　At first the Internet was only used by the government(政府), but in the early 1970s, universities(大学), hospitals and banks(银行) were allowed(允许) to use it too. However, computers were still very expensive and the Internet was difficult to use. By the start of the 1990s, computers became cheaper and easier to use, Scientists had also developed software(软件) that made “surfing”(浏览) the Internet more convenient(方便).

　　Today it is easy to get on-ling(上网) and it is said that millions of people use the Internet every day. Sending email(电子邮件) is more and more popular among students.

　　The Internet has now become one of the most important parts of people's life.

1．The Internet has a history of more than ________ years.

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2．A new network system was set up to ________.

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A．make computers cheaper

B．make itself keep on working all the time

C．break down the whole network

D．make computers large and expensive

3．At first the Internet was only used by ________.

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4．________ made “surfing” the Internet more convenient.

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5．Which of the following is true?

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A．In the 1960s, computer networks worked well

B．In the early 1970s, the Internet was easy to use

C．Sending e-mail is now more popular among students than before

D．Today it's still not easy to get on-line