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Yet, some people are sceptical.
不过，有些人还是持怀疑态度的。
They claim that surfing the Internet is a waste of time.
他们声称，上网是浪费时间。
They make the assumption that children spend too much time chatting and playing games instead of focusing on their school work.
他们认为，孩子们花费太多时间网聊天和玩游戏，而不是关注在学校功课上。
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，近期在美国的一项调查显示出，有80％的因特网用户使用因特网搜索问题答案。
The second most common use of the Internet, for 79 percent of Internet users, is to find out information about hobbies.
对于79％的因特网用户，因特网的第二大用途是寻找兴趣爱好方面的知识。
These statistics prove that gathering information is the primary use for the Internet.
这些数据证明，收集信息是因特网首要的用途。
Another truly wonderful aspect of the Internet is the way people use it to build social bonds.
另一个令人称奇的方面是，人们使用因特网组建社会关系。
One of the greatest benefits of Internet friendships is that they are based on common interests, rather than appearance or age.
网络友谊最伟大的好处是他们建立在共同的兴趣之上，超乎外貌和年龄。
Young people from diverse backgrounds and different countries can form friendships that will last their entire lives.
来自不同背景不同国家的年轻人可以建立终生的友谊。
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伤残人士，可以与外面的人通信交流，还能遇到有相似兴趣的朋友。
Without the Internet, these people would have fewer avenues to meet people.
没有因特网，这些人可能很少有机会结识他人。
For these reasons, I believe the Internet is a positive tool that helps make our lives better.
因为这些原因，我认为因特网是一个使我们生活更美好的积极的工具。
