Directions： In this section, you will hear a
passage three times. When the passage is read for the first time, you should
listen carefully for its general idea. When the passage is read for the second
time, you are required to fill in the blanks numbered from 36 to 43 with the
exact words you have just heard. For blanks numbered from 44 to 46 you are
required to fill in the missing information. For these blanks, you can either
use the exact words you have just heard or write down the main points in your
own words. Finally, when the passage is read for the third time, you should
check what you have written.
Imagine sending electronic mail to your friend in the U.S.or
discussing your gardening problem with a (36) in Australia,
or searching the contents of several university (37) without
leaving home. All of this, and more, is possible when you get connected via the
Internet. The Internet is one of the fastest evolving
(38) in the history of computing. This (39)
network links people, countries and communities together in
(40) ways. It is not surprising to see an Internet address on TV
or a company’s Internet address at the bottom of an (41) in a
popular magazine. In the cyberspace world, you will find friends and
(42) that share common interests. Together or on your
(43) , you can explore the constantly changing features of the
online world. What exactly is the Internet Simply put,
(44) . What is a computer network It occurs when two or more
computers are connected to one another to share information. (45)
.E-mail, certainly the most widely used service, allows everybody to
exchange messages with millions of people around the world. (46)
. You can download thousands of programs, graphics, sounds, and text
files from the Internet. You can even create your own “pages”, a place where
people can learn about you. In short, the Internet is a good portion of the
world brought to us electronically.