单选题
The internt can make the news more democratic, giving the public a chance to ask questions and seek out facts behind stories and candidates, according to the head ofthe largest U.S.online service． "But the greatest potential for public participation is still in the future, "Steven Case, Chairman of America Online, told a recent meeting on Journalism and the internt sponsored by the Freedom Forum(论坛)．However；some other experts often say the new technology of computers is changing the face of journalism, giving reporters access to more information and their readers a chance to ask questions and turn to different sources． "You don't have to buy a newspaper and be confined to the four comers ofthat paper any mOre, "Sam Meddis, online technology editor at USA Today, observed about the variety of information available to computer users． But the expers noted the easy access to the internt also means anyone can post information for others to see．"Anyone can say anything they want, whether it's right or wrong, "said Case． Readers have to determine for themselves who to trust．"In a world of almost infinite voices, respected ioumalists and respected brand names will probably become more important, not less, " Case said． "The internt today is about where radio was 80 years ago．or television 50 years ago or cable 25 years ago, "he said．But it is growing rapidly because it provides people fast access to news and a chance to comment on it．
单选题
The main topic ofthis passage is______． A．the development of journalism B．the rapid development of the Internet C．the effect the Internet has on joumalism D．the advantages of the Internet
【正确答案】
C
【答案解析】[解析] 综观全文，这篇文章主要是讲互联网对新闻的影响，因此C项为正确答案。
单选题
It can be inferred from this passage that the fact that______may NOT be regarded as an advantage of the Internet． A．the news can be made more democratic B．the public can turn to different sources C．the public can get a chance to ask questions D．anything can be posted on the internt for others to see
【正确答案】
D
【答案解析】[解析] 本题的依据句是文章的第4段“Anyone can say anything they want，whether it's right or wrong．”said Case．Readers have to determine for themselves who to trust．从中可知D 项为正确答案。
单选题
The correct order for the aDpearance of the four technologies is______． A．Internet-cable-television-radio B．radio-television-cable-Internet C．radio-cable-television-Internt D．television-radio-cable-Internet
【正确答案】
B
【答案解析】[解析] 本题可参照文章的最后一段，从中可知正确的次序是B项。
单选题
Which Of the following statements is true? A．Only respected journalists can post information on the Internet for others to see． B．Respected journalists will probably become more important than before． C．Everyone is using the internt now． D．The greatest potential of public participation of the Internet is in the near future．