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Net becomes a British Way of Life
The Internet has become a part of (1)1 life for most <a href="###">Britons</a>, says a report published this week by market research company Netinfo.
Just over 70% of people (2)2 for the <a href="###">survey</a> said the net had become <a href="###">essential</a>. The survey reveals that emailing friends and others is the nation’s <a href="###">favourite</a> Internet activity. It also found that people spend an <a href="###">average</a> of seven hours a week online, visiting 13 different <a href="###">websites</a> in seven days. But 10% of all those (3)3 surf the net are doing it for more than 20 hours a week.
Just over 2,000 adults in Britain were <a href="###">interviewed</a> for the report. The study found almost 19 million people in the UK – four (4)4 ten adults – <a href="###">regularly</a> went online. But the number of new users has <a href="###">slowed down</a>. Numbers online grew by just 11% over the past 12 months <a href="###">compared</a> with 33% the <a href="###">previous</a> year.
The report also <a href="###">reveals</a> the (5)5 importance of the <a href="###">silver surfer</a>. <a href="###">According to</a> the report the number of older people online grew by more than 40% over the past year. People (6)6 over 55 now <a href="###">make up</a> 17% of the UK Internet <a href="###">population</a>.
The survey also discovered that many workers surf the net (7)7 personal reasons while at work. Almost (8)8 of workers with Internet <a href="###">access</a> admitted using it for pleasure, usually to email friends and family. According to Bill Wills, <a href="###">author</a> of the survey, many <a href="###">employees</a> expect some <a href="###">flexibility</a>, and most employers are willing (9)9 this. ‘However, employers are less (10)10 to be understanding, if you.re <a href="###">downloading</a> movies or introducing an <a href="###">unfriendly</a> <a href="###">virus</a> to your company <a href="###">network</a>,’ he said.

A. every day B. everyday C. eachday D. each day
2. A. question B. who questioned C. were questioned D. questioned
3. A. who B. which C. why D. whom
4. A. out B. to C. in D. with
5. A. increased B. increase C. increasing D. to increase
6. A. aged B. aging C. age D. to age
7. A. with B. for C. of D. to
8. A. third-quarters B. three-quarter C. three-quarters D. third-quarter
9. A. to accept B. to accepting C. for accepting D. accept
10.A. liking B. probably C. possibly D. likely(填空题)
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