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Telephone, television, radio, and the Internet help people communicate with each other. Because of these devices, ideas and news
Telephone, television, radio, and the Internet help people communicate with each other. Because of these devices, ideas and news
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2020-02-11
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Telephone, television, radio, and the Internet help people communicate with each other. Because of these devices, ideas and news of events spread quickly all over the world. For example, within seconds, people can know the results of an election in another country. An international football match comes into the homes of everyone with a television set. News of a disaster, such as a flood, can bring help from distant countries. Within hours, help is on the way. Because of modern technology, information travels fast.
How has this speed of communication changed the world? To many people, the world has become smaller. Of course, this does not mean that the world is actually smaller. It means that the world seems smaller. Two hundred years ago, communication between continents took a long time. All news was carried on ships that needed weeks or even months to cross the oceans. In the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, up to six weeks would be needed for news from Europe to reach America. This time difference influenced people’ s actions. For example, a few battles in the War of 1812 between England and the United States could have been avoided. A peace agreement had already been signed. Peace was made in England, but the news of peace did not reach America until after six weeks. During the six weeks, the large and serious Battle of New Orleans was fought. Many people lost their lives after the peace treaty (条约) had been signed. They would not have died if the news had come in time. In the past, communication needed much more time than it does now. There is a good reason why the world seemed so much larger than it does today.
Thanks to______, we can get the latest news of events instantly from all over the world.
选项
A、disasters
B、Europe
C、ocean travel
D、modern technology
答案
D
解析
根据第一段最后一句“Because of modern technology,information travels fast.”可知,现代技术使信息传播得很快,我们可以即时了解到全世界的最新消息。故选D。
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