阅读理解

PersonalcomputersandtheInternetgivepeoplenewchoicesabouthowtospendtheirtime.

Sanemayusethisfreedomtoshareleestimewithcertainfriendsorfamilymembersbutnewtechnologywillalsoletthemstayinclosertouchwiththosetheycanemostabout.Iknowthisfrompersonalexperience.

E-mailmakesiteasytoworkathomewhichiswhereInowspendmostweekendsandevenings.Myworkinghoursaren'tnecessarilymuchshorterthantheyoncewerebutIspendfewerofthemattheoffice.ThisletsmesharemoretimewithmyyoungdaughterthanImighthaveifshe'dbeenbornbeforeelectronicmailbecamesuchapracticaltool.

TheInternetalsomakesiteasytosharethoughtswithagroupoffriends.Sayyoudosomethingfunseeagreatmovieperhaps—andtherearefourorfivefriendswhomightwanttohearaboutit.Ifyoucalleachoneyonmaytireoftellingthestory.WithE-mailyoujustwriteonenoteaboutyourexperienceatyourconvenienceandaddressittoallthefriendsyouthinkmightbeinterested.Theycanreadyourmessagewhentheyhavetimeandreadonlyasmuchastheywantto.Theycanreplyattheirconvenienceandyoucanreadwhattheyhavetosayatyourconvenience.

E-mailisalsoaninexpensivewaytostayinclosetouchwithpeoplewholivefaraway.MorethanafewparentsuseE-mailtokeepintouchevendailytouchwiththeirchildrenoffatcollege.

WejusthavetokeepinmindthatcomputersandtheInternetofferanotherwayofstayingintouch.Theydon'ttaketheplaceofanyoftheoldways.

1．Thepurposeofthispassageisto________.

[]

A．explainhowtousetheInternet

B．describethewriter'sjoyofkeepingupwiththelatesttechnology

C．tellthemerits(价值)andusefulnessoftheInternet

D．introducethereadertobasicknowledgeaboutpersonalcomputersandtheInternet

2．TheuseofE-mailhasmadeitpossibleforthewriterto________.

[]

A．spendlesstimeworking

B．havemorefreetimewithhischild

C．workathornsonweekends

D．workataspeedcomfortabletohim

3．Thebesttitleforthispassageis________.

[]

A．Computer:NewTechnologicalAdvances

B．Internet:NewTo