We are all busy talking about and using the Internet, but how many of us know about 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, puters were large and expensive. Computer networks(网络) didn’t work well. If one puter 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 puters. If part of the network was not working, information could be sent through another part. In this way the puter network system would keep on working all the time.
At first, the Internet was only used by the government, but, in the early 1970s, universities, hospitals and banks were allowed to use it too. However, puters were still expensive and the Internet was difficult to use. By the start of the 1990s, puters bee 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-line and it is said that millions of people use the Internet every day. Sending e-mail is more and more popular among students.
The Internet has now bee one of the most important parts of people’s life.
根据短文内容，选择正确答案（10分）
【小题1】The Internet has a history of years.
A、about 40 B、less than 30 C、more than 45
【小题2】Scientists set up a new network system to .
A、make the puter cheaper
B、make the system work well
C、make the puter go well
【小题3】The Internet was widely used in the .
A、1960s B、1970s C、1990s
【小题4】The underlined words “get on-line” in Chinese mean .
A、上机 B、上网 C、接线
【小题5】Which of the following is NOT true?
A、People had enough softwares to get on-line fifteen years ago
B、Computers are much cheaper than before.
C、Today the Internet is used everywhere.C
网友回答
(答案→)C
解析：这篇短文简要的介绍了互联网兴起的历史，他开始出现在美国，后来流行全世界，成为人们日常生活的一部分。
【小题1】根据Many people are surprised when they find that the Internet was set up(建立) in the 1960s.描述，计算可知2013-1960=53，故选C。
【小题2】根据So a new network system(系统) had to be set up. It should be good enough to be used by many different puters.描述，可知选B。
【小题3】根据By the start of the 1990s, puters bee cheaper and easier to use.描述，可知选C。
【小题4】根据下文that millions of people use the Internet every day.无数的人每天使用互联网。可知选B。
【小题5】根据By the start of the 1990s, puters bee cheaper and easier to use. Scientists had also developed software(软件) that made “surfing(浏览)” the Internet more convenient (方便).描述，可知在15年以前，人们还有没有足够的软件来上网。故选A。