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　　Yet, some people are sceptical⑬. They claim⑭ that surfing the Internet⑮ is a waste of time. They make the assumption⑯ that⑰ children spend too much time chatting and playing games instead of focusing on⑱ their school work. However, a recent survey conducted in the USA shows that 80 per cent of Internet users employ it mostly to search for answers to questions. The second most common use of the Internet, for 79 per cent of Internet users, is to find out information about hobbies. These statistics⑲ prove that gathering information is the primary use for the Internet.

　　Another truly wonderful aspect of the Internet is the way people use it to build social bonds⑳. One of the greatest benefits of Internet friendships is that they are based on common interests, rather than\s\up1(21(21) appearance or age. Young people from diverse\s\up1(22(22) backgrounds and different countries can form friendships that will last their entire lives. What is more\s\up1(23(23)， people who are disabled and must stay in their homes can correspond\s\up1(24(24) and communicate with others around the globe\s\up1(25(25) who have similar interests.Without the Internet\s\up1(26(26)， these people would have fewer avenues\s\up1(27(27) to meet people.For these reasons, I believe the Internet is a positive tool that helps make our lives better\s\up1(28(28).

⑬sceptical adj.怀疑的

be sceptical about/of 对......怀疑

⑭claim/kleIm/vt.宣称，断言；索取，认领 n．声明，断言；索款，索赔

⑮surf the Internet 上网

⑯assumption/ə'sʌmpʃn/n.假定，假设

⑰make the assumption that ...做出假设......，其中that引导的是同位语从句，解释说明assumption(假设)的具体内容。

⑱focus on 集中精力于

⑲statistics/stə'tIstIks/n.(pl.)统计数字，统计数据，统计资料

⑳bond/bɒnd/n.纽带，联系；债券；枷锁 vt.& vi.(使)牢固结合

\s\up1(21(21)rather than而不是，在句中连接两个对等的成分。

\s\up1(22(22)diverse/daI'vɜːs/adj.多种多样的，形形色色的

\s\up1(23(23)what is more更有甚者，更为重要的是

\s\up1(24(24)correspond/ˌkɒrə'spɒnd/vi.通信；符合；相当于

correspond with ...与......通信；与......一致

\s\up1(25(25)globe/gləʊb/n.世界，全球；地球仪；球体

global adj.全球的

\s\up1(26(26)Without the Internet，相当于由if引导的非真实条件句，所以后面用了虚拟语气，这里表示与现在事实相反。

\s\up1(27(27)avenue/'ævənjuː/n.途径，手段；大街

have fewer avenues to do sth. 做某事的途径更少

\s\up1(28(28)that引导定语从句，修饰先行词a positive tool; make our lives better是"make＋宾语＋宾补"结构，better作宾语补足语。