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课件网) The Internet: a world without frontiers Why is the Internet compared to “a world without frontiers” by the author The Internet has enabled people around the world to be connected at any time and in any part of the world. 1. What’s the main idea of the whole passage It mainly tells us how to use the Internet properly. B. It mainly tells us what the Internet is about. C. It mainly tells us some truly life-changing advantages about the Internet. D. It mainly tells us the development of the Internet. Revision 2. According to the passage, the following statements are advantages of the Internet EXCEPT _____. A. having easy access to amounts of information B. gathering information as soon as possible C. doing shopping quickly and easily D. using emojis to express ideas or feelings 3. Which of the following statements is NOT mentioned in the passage Even in the countryside the Internet can help villagers get in touch with the outside world. B. People can make more money on the Internet by selling their products. C. The Internet can be used to find almost everything that we care to know. D. The Internet is helpful to find our long-lost friends. 4. What can be inferred from the passage The Internet shortens the physical distance between people. B. The Internet offers us a world without frontiers. C. People can do everything on the Internet. D. Where there is no Internet, there is no progress. 5. What’s the writer’s attitude towards the Internet Positive. B. Negative. C. Indifferent. D. Doubtful. The author mentions in the conclusion that the Internet has its problems. What do you think the problems with the Internet are Personal information may be stolen. Addiction to the Internet may lead to social isolation and depression. Internet viruses can infect and damage computers. access to a certain extent at one’s fingertips deliver establish get in the way comment aware Language points 1. We can achieve almost anything online—with access to the Internet come some truly life-changing advantages. (para. 1, lines 4-6) access n. the opportunity or right to use sth or to see sb/sth 使用智能手机带来了一些实实在在的、改变我们生活的好处。 With access to the smartphone come some truly life-changing advantages. 在网上我们几乎什么都能做到。接入互联网带来了一些实实在在改变我们生活的好处。 Practice One of the greatest advantages of the Internet lies in the quick and easy access to a huge amount of information. (para. 2, lines 7-8) 互联网的最大优势之一在于可以快速、方便地获取海量信息。 access (to sth) have get gain e.g. Nowadays, with the development of information industry, everyone can have easy access to the smartphone. access v. reach, enter or use sth e.g. More and more people are using smartphones to access the Internet. 语法 ：with access to the Internet …是一 个完全倒装结构，起强调作用，正常的语序是: some truly life-changing advantages come with access to the Internet 完全倒装是把句 ... ...
