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1、1.TheinfluenceoftheInternetTheinfluenceoftheInternethascausedachangeinthewayweshop,communicate,andlearn.PriortotheInternet,everydaytaskssuchasbanking,payingbills,andshoppingtooktimeoutsidethehome. WiththeInternet,onlinebankingallowspeopletokeeptheirpersonalfinancesontracktwenty-fourhoursada
2、y. Whilethisisnothingnew,banksdidofferphoneservicestodothesamefunctions,thefactthatonlinebankingcannowbecombinedwithonlinebillpaying,latepaymentsarequicklybecomingathingofthepast. Evenonlineshoppingcansavetimeandenergy. Shoppingforthelatesttrendsinclothes? Hoponlineandpickoutfitsfromyourfav
3、oritestores. Nomoregoingtothemall,findingaparkingspace,thennotbeingabletofindyoursize. Onlineshoppinggivesmoreoptionsandreal-timeinventoryofitems. Amallstoremayhavelimitedspacetodisplayallthetrends,butanonlinestoreisonlylimitedbythesizeoftheirimagination. Onlineshoppinghasevenprogressedinto
4、thesupermarketrealm. SitathomeonaThursdayeveningandorderfoodforyourSaturdaybackyardbar-ba-quefordeliveryonSaturdaymorning. Nomorepushingacartaroundabigboxstore,andluggingheavyplasticbagstoyoucar. Doortodoordeliveryofgroceriesmeansyouneverhavetogotothestoreagain.TheInternethasalsoclosedthega
5、pformanyfamiliesseparatedbythemiles. WhiletheUSPostalServicehasprogressedsincethedaysofthePonyExpress,theInternethasmadestampsandphonecallsnearlyobsolete. DuringWorldWarII,letterstoandfromtroopswerecensoredandshrunktonearlymicrofichesize. Withalltheprocessingrequired,lettersoftentookweeksor
6、monthstoarrive. Today,aquickemailtakessecondstoconveyfeelingsoffearandjoytoloveonesaroundtheworld. AstheInternetbecomesutilizedmoreforemails,emailsthemselveshavebecomemoresophisticated. Picturesandshortmoviesnowziparoundtheworldatlightningspeed. WanttoshowthenewestmemberofthefamilytoGrandma
7、inFlorida? Takesomevideoandattachittoanemail. Forlessthenthecostofaplaneticket,shecancountallthefingersandtoesherself.TheInternetisprobablymostfamousfortheabilitytospreadinformation,factorfiction. Wewereoncelimitedtonewseditorsofalocalpaper,thentonationa
