Question

【题目】73). We are all busy talking about and using the Internet. But how many of us know the history of the Internet?

At first the Internet was only used by the government . _____But in the early_____s , universities, hospitals and banks are allowed 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 that made “surfing” the Internet more convenient.

____Today it is easy to use the Internet and sending e-mail is more and more popular among students.

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

【1】_____________________________________________________________________________

【2】_____________________________________________________________________________

【3】_____________________________________________________________________________

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】我们都在忙于谈论和使用互联网。

【2】但是在20世纪70年代初，大学，医院和银行也被允许使用网络。

【3】现在很容易使用互联网，而且发送电子邮件在学生中越来越流行。

【解析】

短文介绍了互联网的发展历史。起初，互联网只是政府使用的。但在20世纪70年代初，大学、医院和银行也允许使用互联网。然而，当时计算机非常昂贵，互联网很难使用。到了90年代初，电脑变得便宜起来，使用起来也更加容易。如今，互联网已经成为人们生活中最重要的部分之一。

【1】be busy doing sth.忙于做某事，talk about谈论；use the Internet使用互联网。故答案为：我们都在忙于谈论和使用互联网。

【2】1970s意思是“20世纪70年代”，be allowed to do sth.被允许做某事，故答案为：但是在20世纪70年代初，大学，医院和银行也被允许使用网络。

【3】It is +adj. + to do sth.做某物怎么样；use the Internet使用互联网；more and more popular among students.在学生中越来越流行。