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THE INTERNET’S IMPACT
For some, the advent of television marked the beginning of the end of civilized society. More and more, people have watched TV at the cost of playing cards or board games, or other communal pastimes. Many fear that the Internet too will further limit social interaction.
That may be true but, as researches at Stanford University in the USA are the first to say, further study is needed. In a recent survey they found that ___1___. What’s more, people who go online are likely to watch less television than others.
The study makes two things clear. Contrary to all the fuss in the media, the Internet’s popularity is still in its infancy. More than half of US households are not connected yet, but ___2___.
Workers may be using the Web on the job for such personal ends as checking sports scores but, according to the study, ___3___. Just 4 per cent of the surveyed Internet users said they had cut back on their working hours since getting connected to the Internet.
But will the Internet make us more isolated socially? While a fourth of the Internet users say they spend less time talking on the telephone with friends and relatives, ___4___. Since e-mail is free and can be sent and received at any hour of the day, it has many built-in advantages. For some, it has actually revived the highly social art of letter writing. As for spending less time on the telephone, ___5___.
Few would argue that the Internet has had a profound effect on the lives of many in its first decade on common use. But assessing its long-term impact is difficult. That’s why for all the questions they raise, ___6___. If we don’t pay close attention to how we use the Internet, it will change our lives not just for better, but for worse.
A. they also use the Internet to work from home.
В. the continuing boom in mobile phone use makes an overall decrease less and less likely.
С. they also use it to buy and sell shares on the stock market
D. studies such as Stanford’s are so useful.
E. the Internet’s potential impact on how we live and interact is enormous
F. e-mail allows them to stay in touch, regardless of distance
G. the Internet and the use of e-mail have actually increased some forms of human interaction.
1 – G; 2 – E; 3 – A; 4 – F; 5 – B; 6 – D
THE INTERNET’S IMPACT
For some, the advent of television marked the beginning of the end of civilized society. More and more, people have watched TV at the cost of playing cards or board games, or other communal pastimes. Many fear that the Internet too will further limit social interaction.
That may be true but, as researches at Stanford University in the USA are the first to say, further study is needed. In a recent survey they found that the Internet and the use of e-mail have actually increased some forms of human interaction. What’s more, people who go online are likely to watch less television than others.
The study makes two things clear. Contrary to all the fuss in the media, the Internet’s popularity is still in its infancy. More than half of US households are not connected yet, but the Internet’s potential impact on how we live and interact is enormous.
Workers may be using the Web on the job for such personal ends as checking sports scores but, according to the study, they also use the Internet to work from home. Just 4 per cent of the surveyed Internet users said they had cut back on their working hours since getting connected to the Internet.
But will the Internet make us more isolated socially? While a fourth of the Internet users say they spend less time talking on the telephone with friends and relatives, e-mail allows them to stay in touch, regardless of distance. Since e-mail is free and can be sent and received at any hour of the day, it has many built-in advantages. For some, it has actually revived the highly social art of letter writing. As for spending less time on the telephone, the continuing boom in mobile phone use makes an overall decrease less and less likely.
Few would argue that the Internet has had a profound effect on the lives of many in its first decade on common use. But assessing its long-term impact is difficult. That’s why for all the questions they raise, studies such as Stanford’s are so useful. If we don’t pay close attention to how we use the Internet, it will change our lives not just for better, but for worse.
