Net Cost on the Rise Companies are paying up to $ 10. 000 to register a domain name on the Internet even though there is no guarantee that they will get the name they want. The task of registering domains ending in . com, . org, . edu and . net is at present contracted out by the US government to the Virginia-based company Network Solutions. The contract runs out this year, and the government wants to bring in a different scheme. But last year, a special committee revealed its own plan. This involved sexing up seven new domains, each indicating the kind of business or organization using that name. The committee recruited 88 companies around the world to act as registrars for its . firm, . shop, . web, . arts, . rec, . info and . nom domains. The US government has still to give the system its blessing, and may yet push ahead with its original scheme. Despite this, the 88 registrars have been taking applications for several months. They are due to start registering names this month with the Internet Council of Registrars, which grew out of the special committee. To prevent conflicting names from being registered, the council will take one name from each registrar in turn before going back for the second name in their queues, and so on. This has led to a flourishing trade, with companies trying to buy a place near the head of the queue. Global Name of Singapore is charging $ 10, 000 to make sure a request for a name is the first one it sends off to the central database. Other registrars are charging nonrefundable deposits for places at the top of the queue. David Mather, Chairman of the Policy Oversight Committee that is helping to set up and o-versee the system, says that all registrars are subject to local laws regarding consumer protection and competition. But he says that the committee "will not act as an enforcement body in this area. "

单选题 The domain name ". edu" is operated by______.

A、 the US government
B、 the company Network Solutions
C、 Internet Council of Registrars
D、 both A and B

【正确答案】 B

【答案解析】解析：第一段第二句“The task of registering domains…to the Virginia-based company Network Solutions”可推知域名是由“the company Network Solutions”操作。

单选题 The " . firm, . shop, . web, . arts, . rec, . info and . nom" domains are NOT run by

A、 a temporary committee organized by Internet" s influential services
B、 the US government
C、 88 registrars
D、 Internet Council of Registrars

【正确答案】 B

【答案解析】解析：从第二段第四句“The US government…its original scheme．”可知美国政府依旧推行原来的方案，故不包括B，其他三项在本段中均有提及。

单选题 Global Name of Singapore is______.

A、 a company which applies for a name on the Internet
B、 a company under the supervision of Policy Oversight Committee
C、 a registrar
D、 the central database

【正确答案】 C

【答案解析】解析：从第三段第三句“Global Name of Singapore…the central database．”及第四句“Other registrars…”可知Global Name of Singapore是一个注册者。

单选题 How can a company successfully register a name with the Internet?

A、 It must pay up to $ 10, 000 or a nonrefundable deposit.
B、 Its application must be the first one at the top of the registration queue.
C、 It must get approval from the Policy Oversight Committee.
D、 both A and B

【正确答案】 A

【答案解析】解析：第三段第三四句“Global Name of Singapore is charging $10，000…nonrefundable deposits for places at the top of the queue．”由此可知必须pay up to $10，000 or a nonrefundabledeposit for a company successfully register a name with the Internet．

单选题 What is the meaning of the phrase "net cost" in the title?

A、 The amount of money covering the basics.
B、 The registration fee for a domain name on the Internet.
C、 The amount of money for the construction of a network in a company.
D、 The amount of money paid to the Internet service annually.

【正确答案】 B

【答案解析】解析：文中第一段提到“Companies are paying up to $10，000 to register a domain name on theInternet”，下文一直围绕这个主题进行，故net cost指的就是在网上注册域名花的钱。