get through Proper Name Washington, D. C the U.S. Department of State San francisco Detroit AFTER-READING TASK Reading Comprehe Exercise 2 Choose the best answer according to the passage 1. The first two paragraphs tell us a true story of A. international cooperation via the Internet B. how dangerous thallium can be humans C. how one can get help from the Internet D. the girls recovery from thallium poisoning 2. The third paragraph tells us another story that illustrates A. a modern businessmans typical workday B. more functions of the modern communication system C. the time difference between San Francisco and South africa the way business is do 3. The information superhighway came into existence because of A copper wire cables B satellite communication C optical fibers D laser and optical fibers 4. The highly efficient modern communication system began A. over a century ago B in the middle 1960s C. in the late 1980s in the year 1980 5. Which of the following best expresses the main idea of the passage? A. It's optical fibers and lasers that have made the information superhighway possible B. People can communicate with each other more quickly now on the Internet C. It has taken quite a long time for the Internet to come into existence D. If one is seriously ill, he can always get help via the modern communication system Exercise 3 Decide whether the statement are True or False 1. Dr John Aldis had to go to Beijing with his colleagues to confirm their diagnosis 2. The present telephone line can carry information in the form of sound only 3. Geographical distance is no longer a problem in terms of modern communication. 4. The copper wire cable, though it's capacity is limited, has lots of advantages over short-wave 5. The modern communication technology consists of optical fibers, lasers and computers Exercise 4 Give short answers to the questions 1. Why did the student friend send messages on the Internet? 2. By what means did the group of doctors discuss the girl students case? 3. What made it possible for you" to get in touch with others when"you' were in Sanset up get through Proper Name Washington, D.C. the U.S. Department of State San Francisco Detroit AFTER-READING TASK Reading Comprehension Exercise 2 Choose the best answer according to the passage. 1. The first two paragraphs tell us a true story of ___________. A. international cooperation via the Internet B. how dangerous thallium can be humans C. how one can get help from the Internet D. the girls recovery from thallium poisoning 2. The third paragraph tells us another story that illustrates ____________. A. a modern businessman’s typical workday B. more functions of the modern communication system C. the time difference between San Francisco and South Africa D. the way business is done in the modern society 3. The information superhighway came into existence because of ____________. A. copper wire cables B. satellite communication C. optical fibers D. laser and optical fibers 4. The highly efficient modern communication system began _____________. A. over a century ago B. in the middle 1960s C. in the late 1980s D. in the year 1980 5. Which of the following best expresses the main idea of the passage? A. It’s optical fibers and lasers that have made the information superhighway possible. B. People can communicate with each other more quickly now on the Internet. C. It has taken quite a long time for the Internet to come into existence. D. If one is seriously ill, he can always get help via the modern communication system. Exercise 3 Decide whether the statement are True or False 1. Dr John Aldis had to go to Beijing with his colleagues to confirm their diagnosis. 2. The present telephone line can carry information in the form of sound only. 3. Geographical distance is no longer a problem in terms of modern communication. 4. The copper wire cable, though it’s capacity is limited, has lots of advantages over short-wave radio signals. 5. The modern communication technology consists of optical fibers, lasers and computers. Exercise 4 Give short answers to the questions 1. Why did the student friend send messages on the Internet? 2. By what means did the group of doctors discuss the girl student’s case? 3. What made it possible for “you” to get in touch with others when “you” were in San