Everyday we talk about and use the Internet, but how many of us know the history of the Internet?

Many people are surprised when they find that the Internet was set up in the 1960s. At that time, computers were large and expensive. Computer network didn’t work well. If one computer in the network broke down, then the whole network stopped. So a new network system 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 could be sent through another part. In this way computer network system would keep on working on 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, 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” in the Internet more convenient.

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 become one of the most important parts of people’s life.

小题1:The Internet has a history of more than _______ years.

A．sixty

B．forty

C．fifty

D．twenty小题2:A new network system was set up to _________.

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小题3:__________ made “surfing” the Internet more convenient.

A．Computers

B．Hardware

C．Software

D．Information小题4:Which of the following is TRUE?

A．In the 1960s, computer network worked well.

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

C．Today it’s still not easy to get on-line.

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