只有上网的 Advantages and Disadvantages of the Internet Ten years ago,the Internet as practically unheard of by most people.Today,the Internet is one of the most poerful tools throughout the orld.The Internet is a collection of various services and resources.According to Russ Brock,a director and consultant at the Center for Innovation and Inquiry,the Internet’s main components are E-mail and the World Wide Web.“There’s a lot more to the Internet than E-mail,search engines,celerity eb sites,up-to-the-second sports scores,and chat rooms full of risqué discussions.The Net also ranks as one of today’s best business tools - if it’s used adroitly”.Almost all households contain the Internet; hoever,before people connect to the Internet,they need to be aare of its disadvantages and advantages.Many fear the Internet because of its disadvantages.They claim to not use the Internet because they are afraid of the possible consequences or are simply not interested.People ho have yet connected to the Internet claim they are not missing anything.Today’s technological society must realize,it is up to them to protect themselves on the Internet “Half of U.S.adults,or 94 million Americans,aren’t online”.Children using the Internet has become a big concern.Most parents do not realize the dangers involved hen their children log onto the Internet.When children are online,they can easily be lured into something dangerous.When children talk to others online,they do not realize they could actually be talking to a harmful person.As a result,there have been many cases here children have been convinced to meet people they have talked ith online.In fact,“stories seem to come out every eek:a child or teenager lured into something foolish,dangerous,or even dea
