1. Recently ten laboratories run by governments in different parts of the
world have become linked. Their computers have been connected so they can "talk"
to each other. This may not seem very dramatic news, but it is the beginning of
a development that will increase the power of the Internet
tremendously. 2. The Internet is an interconnected (互联) system
of networks that connects computers round the world and facilitates the
transmission and exchange of information. The way that you use the Internet is
by accessing this network. This depends on the power that your system allows you
to use. The power of your computer is responsible for how fast you can download
(下载) files, how much data you can store, etc. If your computer is old and slow,
accessing the information can be very difficult. 3. The new
development in information technology has been called "the grid" (网格技术), and it
will be a network of computers that are linked together. The "grid" will work in
a different way from the Internet, enabling you to get the power of the biggest
computers in the world on your computer. Accessing the information will no
longer depend on the power of your computer. The idea is that while you access
information, you will also have access to the power of the bigger computer
stations. 4. One advantage of this revolutionary idea is that
geographical location will become irrelevant. The "grid" will decide which are
the best parts of a worldwide network to do the job you want. This means that
you may be accessing a computer in Japan to solve a problem in Alaska.
5. The "grid" can be compared to having an efficient personal assistant.
You can give your assistant a task and "he" will do it for you. The assistant
will do the preliminary research, collect the data, compare them and decide on
the best course of action by accessing any of the computer centres in the "grid"
that happen to have the relevant information. All you have to do is assign the
task, sit back and wait. 6. At present, possible applications
of the "grid" in scientific research are being explored. While it has taken
about fifteen years for Internet use to become widespread, experts believe that
the "grid" could be up and running for private individuals far more quickly.
Scientists working on "grid" projects are convinced that it will be as widely
used as the web in the next ten years. A. How does the "grid"
work? B. Power shared C. Just make a
request D. Limitations of present Internet use
E. Distance is not a problem F. A new era for the
Internet
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A. the bigger computer stations
B. the advantage
C. ten years
D. information
E. your personal assistant
F. fifteen years
Traditionally the power of your computer determines how fast you can access ______.
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It is believed that the widespread use of the "grid" will become possible in the next ______.