2021届天津市第四十二中学高三英语第三次联考试题及参考答案.pdf

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TheInternethasrevolutionizedourlivestosuchanextent(程度)thatformostpeople,theglobalnetwork

hasbecomemorethanjustatoolbutratheranimportantaidineverydaylife.Moreandmorepeoplegoonlineas

wirelessnetworkshavebroughttheInternetcloserandcloser:it’sonourmobilephones,inourcarsandTVsets,

inhospitalsurgeryroomsandinfishingboatsthatbattlethewavesoftheAtlantic.

Andthisrevolutionhasbroughtalongwithitanewwayofshopping.Bothbigandsmall,e-businesswebsites

havefloodedtheInternetbythehundredsofthousands.Anythingyoucanbuyfromabrickandmortarstore(实

体店)youcanalsobuyonline:fromfoodandclothestotoys,nomatterwhatyou’relookingfor,you’reboundto

findtherightonlinestorewithjustafewclicksofthemouse.YoucanusetheInternettofindnewsuppliers,post

buyingrequestsorsearchforproductsandservices.

Thisrevolutionhasaffectedbrickandmortarbusinessownersgreatly.Andwhatwastheirreaction?They’ve

openedonlinestorestogohandinhandwiththeirconventionalbusiness.

Butdothebigplayershavereasonstobeafraid?Arewegoingtostartseeingghostly,desertedWalmarts(沃

尔玛)acrossthecountry?Probablynotinthenearfuturebutthedaywillcomewhenmostpeoplewilljuststop

shoppingofflineanymore.AtriptoWalmartwastestime,burnsgas.

Therecentadvancementsinmobiletechnologyandtheintroductionofmobilephoneswithenhanced(提高

的)webcapabilitieshaveevenmadesomepeopleordertheirgrocerieswhentheygetoutfromworkandhave

themdeliveredattheirdoorstepbythetimetheygethome.Andas“Timeismoney”,thispracticeislifesavingfor

peoplewhoworktwojobs.

Technologywillcontinuetoadvanceande-businesswillfollowcloselyinitsfootsteps.Every