The Internet can make the news more democratic,giving the public a chance to ask questions and seek out facts behind stories and

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问题 The Internet 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 of the largest US olineservice“But the greatest potential for public participation is still in the future,”Steven Case,chairman of America On—line,told a recent meeting on Journalism and the Internet sponsored by The Freedom Forum,though some other speakers say the new technology of computers is changing theface of journalism,giving reporers 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 of that paper anymore”Sam Meddis,on—line technology editor at USA Today,observed about the variety of information available to computer users.
    But the speakers noted the easy access to the internet also means anyone can post information for others to see“Anyone can say anything they want.whether it’S right or wrong.”said CaseReaders have to determine for themselves who to trust.“In a world of almost infinite voices,respected journalists and respected brand names will probably become more important,not less,”Case Said“The internet 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.
On the whole,the attitude Steven Case holds for the internet’s future development is___________.

选项 A、pessimistic
B、unknown
C、doubtful
D、optimistic

答案D

解析 根据第二段第一句,StevenCase提到人们更广泛的参与新闻的评论等还在未来,可知他对互联网未来的发展是乐观的。选择D。
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