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For world news,people now turn to the Internet to learn about events as they are happening.The Pathfinder mission to Mars (火星) and the problems with the space station drew millions of people to the Web for more up-to-date detail than were available elsewhere.
A change like this is often generational.Where older people have to learn something new outside their everyday experiences,kids who grow up with a new technology simply treat it as given.Colleges in particular are providing the basis for a Web ready culture.
Today in the United States,there are over 22 million adults using the Web,about half of whom access the Internet at least once a day.Meanwhile,the variety of activities on the Web is broadening at an amazing rate.There is almost no topic for which you cannot find fairly interesting material on the Web.Many of these sites are getting excellent traffic flow.Want to buy a dog?Or sell a share?Or order a car?Use the Internet.Where are we going to get the time to live with the Web?In some instances,people will actually save time because the Web will make doing things better and more quickly than in the past.Being able to get information about a major buy is one example.Finding out how much your used car is worth is another.And finding the cheapest way of getting to Florida is a third.This information is very easy to find on the Web,even today.In other instances,people will trade the time they now spend reading the paper,or watching television,for information or entertainment they will find on the computer screen.People,particularly young ones,will spend less time in front of a television screen,and more on the Web.
6.\x05People wanted to see the troubles experienced by ______.
A.the internet
B.the Pathfinder Mission
C.world news
D.the space station
7.\x05According to the passage,what plays a particular role in bringing about the Web culture?
A.Young people.
B.The United States.
C.Online business.
D.College education.
8.\x05What can we understand from the second paragraph?
A.The web culture is generational and older people cannot possibly bridge over it.
B.The web culture is dominated by young people because they are more eager to learn it.
C.Young people find it easy to absorb newly-established technologies.
D.Older people are set in their ways and they don't want to acquire new knowledge.
9.\x05What is done by around 11 million people?
A.They buy things on the internet.
B.They provide fairly interesting information.
C.They broaden the activities on the net.
D.They use the internet every day.
10.\x05How will people find time for the net?
A.The net will actually save them time.
B.The net will provide excellent traffic flow.
C.The net will offer shares of time to buy.
D.The net will become quicker than in the past.