Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.The advent of the Internet may be one of the most important technological developments in recent years. Never before have so many people had access to so many different sources of information. For all of the Internet’s advantages, however, people are currently becoming aware of some of its drawbacks and are looking for creative solutions. Among the current problems, which...
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Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.
The advent of the Internet may be one of the most important technological developments in recent years. Never before have so many people had access to so many different sources of information. For all of the Internet’s advantages, however, people are currently becoming aware of some of its drawbacks and are looking for creative solutions. Among the current problems, which include a general lack of reliability and numerous security concerns, the most crucial is speed.
First of all, the Internet has grown very quickly. In 1990, only a few academics had ever heard of the Internet. In 1996, over 50 million people used it. Every year, the number of people with access to the Internet doubles. The rapid growth has been a problem. The computer systems which run the Internet have not been able to keep up with the demand. Also, sometimes, a request for information must pass through many routing computers before the information can be obtained. A request for information made in Paris might have to go through computers in New York, Los Angeles and Tokyo in order to obtain the required information. Consequently, the service is often slow and unpredictable. Service also tends to be worse when the Internet is busiest - during the business day of the Western Hemisphere - which is also when companies need its service the most.
Some people are trying to harness the power of networked computers in such a way as to avoid this problem. In 1995, a group of American universities banded together to form what has come to be known as Internet II. Internet II is a smaller, more specialized system intended for academic use. Since it is more specialized, fewer users are allowed access. Consequently, the time required to receive information has decreased.
Businesses are beginning to explore a possible analogue to the Internet II. Many businesses are creating their own “Intranets”. These are systems that can only be used by the members of the same company. In theory, fewer users should translate into a faster system. Intranets are very useful for large national and international companies whose branches need to share information. Another benefit of an Intranet is an increased amount of security. Since only company employees have access to the information on the Intranet, their information is protected from competitors. While there is little doubt that the Internet will
eventually be a fast and reliable service, industry and the academic community have taken their own steps toward making more practical global networks.
In the passage, which of the following ts NOT true of the Internet?
A. It has become increasingly less popular.
B. It has created a sense of financial security
C. It tends to be unreliable
D. It is sometimes too slow to access
2 - B
3 - A
4 - B
5 - C
1 - A
Creating popular topics on the Internet such as sharing postcards
(Tạo các chủ đề phổ biến trên Internet như chia sẻ bưu thiếp)
Thông tin: They also suggested creating trending topics or challenges on social media.
(Họ cũng đề xuất tạo các chủ đề hoặc thử thách theo xu hướng trên mạng xã hội.)
2 - B
Raising awareness of preserving our heritage through discussions
(Nâng cao ý thức bảo tồn di sản thông qua thảo luận)
Thông tin: These groups will provide information about local heritage sites, organise special events to celebrate local festivals, and invite young people to discuss issues related to preserving the heritage.
(Các nhóm này sẽ cung cấp thông tin về các di sản địa phương, tổ chức các sự kiện đặc biệt để chào mừng các lễ hội địa phương và mời những người trẻ tuổi thảo luận về các vấn đề liên quan đến bảo tồn di sản.)
3 - A
Organising photo competitions on social media
(Tổ chức thi ảnh trên mạng xã hội)
Thông tin: They suggested using social media activities, such as photo competitions, to encourage young people to learn about our heritage sites and local traditions on important festivals.
(Họ đề xuất sử dụng các hoạt động truyền thông xã hội, chẳng hạn như các cuộc thi ảnh, để khuyến khích giới trẻ tìm hiểu về các di sản và truyền thống địa phương vào các lễ hội quan trọng.)
4 - B
Setting up local historical societies to organise festivals and other events
(Thành lập các hội lịch sử địa phương để tổ chức lễ hội và các sự kiện khác)
Thông tin: These groups will provide information about local heritage sites, organise special events to celebrate local festivals, and invite young people to discuss issues related to preserving the heritage.
(Các nhóm này sẽ cung cấp thông tin về các di sản địa phương, tổ chức các sự kiện đặc biệt để chào mừng các lễ hội địa phương và mời những người trẻ tuổi thảo luận về các vấn đề liên quan đến bảo tồn di sản.)
5 - C
Inviting artists to perform and teach folk singing, dancing and music
(Mời nghệ nhân biểu diễn, truyền dạy ca múa nhạc dân tộc)
Thông tin: The artists will not only perform, but also introduce their arts and talk about how students can help promote folk culture. The clubs will organise training for students who want to learn folk songs, a traditional musical instrument, or folk dancing.
(Các nghệ sĩ sẽ không chỉ biểu diễn mà còn giới thiệu nghệ thuật của họ và nói về cách học sinh có thể giúp quảng bá văn hóa dân gian. Các câu lạc bộ sẽ tổ chức đào tạo cho các học viên muốn học dân ca, 1 nhạc cụ dân tộc, dân vũ.)
2B
3A
4B
5C