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Yet, some people are sceptical.
不過，有些人還是持懷疑態度的。
They claim that surfing the Internet is a waste of time.
他們聲稱，上網是浪費時間。
They make the assumption that children spend too much time chatting and playing games instead of focusing on their school work.
他們認為，孩子們花費太多時間網聊天和玩游戲，而不是關注在學校功課上。
However, a recent survey conducted in the USA shows that 80 percent of Internet users employ it mostly to search for answers to questions.
然而，近期在美國的一項調查顯示出，有80％的因特網用戶使用因特網搜索問題答案。
The second most common use of the Internet, for 79 percent of Internet users, is to find out information about hobbies.
對于79％的因特網用戶，因特網的第二大用途是尋找興趣愛好方面的知識。
These statistics prove that gathering information is the primary use for the Internet.
這些數據證明，收集信息是因特網首要的用途。
Another truly wonderful aspect of the Internet is the way people use it to build social bonds.
另一個令人稱奇的方面是，人們使用因特網組建社會關系。
One of the greatest benefits of Internet friendships is that they are based on common interests, rather than appearance or age.
網絡友誼最偉大的好處是他們建立在共同的興趣之上，超乎外貌和年齡。
Young people from diverse backgrounds and different countries can form friendships that will last their entire lives.
來自不同背景不同國家的年輕人可以建立終生的友誼。
What is more, people who are disabled and must stay in their homes can correspond and communicate with others around the globe who has similar interests.
此外，那些不得不呆在家的傷殘人士，可以與外面的人通信交流，還能遇到有相似興趣的朋友。
Without the Internet, these people would have fewer avenues to meet people.
沒有因特網，這些人可能很少有機會結識他人。
For these reasons, I believe the Internet is a positive tool that helps make our lives better.
因為這些原因，我認為因特網是一個使我們生活更美好的積極的工具。
