Question

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   A “blog” is a shortened name for a “web log”. People write blogs about all kinds of things,from news and events to hobbies and reviews. Some people use them just as a simple record of what they have done.

    “Blogging” has become very popular as more and more people use the Internet. New technologies have made it an easy thing to keep a blog,so millions of people now have their own blogs. Blogs are usually free to set up and are easy to update. You can upload pictures onto a blog and link to other websites. To many people,these features make blogs much more useful than traditional diaries.

    We are now able to send texts,pictures and videos from our mobile phones directly onto the Web. New technologies like this are making blogging even easier. People also think that blogs are better than newspapers in finding out about news,events and opinions. They like to use blogs because they can get information from everywhere. It seems that blogs are going to become one of the most important ways to find and store information in the near future.

根据短文内容，完成下面的表格。

Basic knowledge of   a blog
What is a blog?	• “Blog” is 1.  for “web log”.  • Writing blogs is like keeping a 2.  online.
Why are blogs so   popular?	• The number of the Internet users is 3. . • They are easy   to use and cost nothing.
4.  are blogs   developing?	•     Texts, pictures and videos can   be sent directly onto the Web from mobile phones now. •     Blogging will be one of the   most important ways to find and store information 5.  .

 

Answer 1

九、 1. short   2. diary   3. increasing   

4. How   5. soon