Read the following selection. Pay special attention to the words in italics. Answer the questions that follow. Tip: Use the context clues in the preceding paragraphs to select the meaning of these words: The World Wide Web (www.) is a system that uses the Internet to link information to the world. The Web offers many different resources. Libraries, newspapers, shopping malls, telephone directories, and more exist on a global scale. As it continues to change and expand, the Web is becoming an enormous repository of human culture. The Web is a storage area for information about different ways... Show more Read the following selection. Pay special attention to the words in italics. Answer the questions that follow. Tip: Use the context clues in the preceding paragraphs to select the meaning of these words: The World Wide Web (www.) is a system that uses the Internet to link information to the world. The Web offers many different resources. Libraries, newspapers, shopping malls, telephone directories, and more exist on a global scale. As it continues to change and expand, the Web is becoming an enormous repository of human culture. The Web is a storage area for information about different ways of life. Why has the Web become so popular? For the most part, it is a user-friendly information access tool. Also, it is fast and as easy to use as the nearest online computer. No wonder it is quickly becoming the research tool of choice. Experienced Web users can readily obtain information while saving time and energy. Indeed, young people today seem to know intuitively how to use the Web, without having to ask. Learning opportunities are available to users of all ages, providing unlimited education at a distance. It is true that there are many irritatingly commercial, money-seeking sites. But there are many other sites that are wonderfully altruistic. Many sites offer information, services, and products for free. Show less
Read the following selection. Pay special attention to the words in italics. Answer the questions that follow.
Tip: Use the context clues in the preceding paragraphs to select the meaning of these words:
The World Wide Web (www.) is a system that uses the Internet to link information to the world. The Web offers many different resources. Libraries, newspapers, shopping malls, telephone directories, and more exist on a global scale. As it continues to change and expand, the Web is becoming an enormous repository of human culture. The Web is a storage area for information about different ways of life. Why has the Web become so popular? For the most part, it is a user-friendly information access tool. Also, it is fast and as easy to use as the nearest online computer. No wonder it is quickly becoming the research tool of choice. Experienced Web users can readily obtain information while saving time and energy. Indeed, young people today seem to know intuitively how to use the Web, without having to ask. Learning opportunities are available to users of all ages, providing unlimited education at a distance. It is true that there are many irritatingly commercial, money-seeking sites. But there are many other sites that are wonderfully altruistic. Many sites offer information, services, and products for free.
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