B) 28 percent of college students say they use the Internet most often to keep in touch with their friends.
C) Nearly 80 percent of college students in the US say they use the Internet to download music files
D) Many students say the Internet is essential to both their academic and social lives.
18. A) 80 percent. B) 73 percent. C) 38 percent. D) 28 percent.
19. A) Some US college students use the Internet to express ideas to a professor.B) Some US college students use the Internet to improve their relationships with their classmates and professors.
C) Some US college students use the Internet to call their friends.
D) Some US college students use the Internet to correspond with family.
20. A) The Internet has influenced the US college students’ daily life tremendously. B) The Internet has had a negative impact on the US college students’ daily life. C) The US college students are indifferent to the Internet.
D) The US college students are enthusiastic about making friends.
Part Ⅱ Reading Comprehension (35 minutes)
Directions: There are 4 passages in this part. Each passage is followed by
some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.
Passage 1
Questions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage:
According to Forrester Research, 8.6 million online shoppers access the Internet via a high-speed connection, compared to 12 million using dial-up. Taken alone, those findings are hardly groundbreaking. What’s noteworthy is the rest of the picture that emerges from that study: Those broadband users are younger, richer , and better informed than their narrowband counterparts. They spend more time and money online and are more likely to buy customized products and services.
So why hasn’t the Internet become the focus for broadband companies seeking to establish relationships with a demographic that has demonstrated a preference for their product? Simply put, until recently, their attempts fell flat.
Just over a year ago, our agency launched an online performance-based e-marketing campaign to promote a broadband service. Despite engaging creative and a compelling offer, it met with resounding silence. Six months later, the response was only marginally better.
