If you are not happy with China’s high Internet fees and slow speed, you are not alone.So is Premier Li Keqiang.On April 14, he said in a meeting that the government should speed up the Internet and lower the fees.
“The first question people ask at a new place is ‘Is there WI-FI’ because Internet service fees are so high,” said Premier Li.According to a recent survey by CCTV, the average cost of 1GB mobile Internet data per month in China is 100 Yuan, while it is only 60 Yuan in the US and 40 in Japan.
However, high prices don’t necessarily mean good service.The average Internet speed in China was 4.25Mbps(兆比特每秒)in late 2014.South Korea had the fastest average Internet speed-25.3 Mbps.People can download a 1 GB movie within 6 minutes in South Koreas, but in China it would take half an hour.
To improve Internet services, the key is to build more fiber(光纤) networks.Through them we can send text, pictures and videos globally in less than a second, which offer high speed Internet.Besides, the lack of market competition is another problems.Having more operators(运营商)besides China Unicom and China Telecom may lower the prices.
根据材料内容,选择最佳答案。(每小题2分,共10分)
Why do people always ask for WI-FI at a new place in China?
A.Because they can’t use Internet without WI-FI. |
B.Because they can communicate with their families. |
C.Because they want to download movies. |
D.Because Internet service fees are too high. |
In late 2014, ____ had the fastest average Internet speed.
A.China |
B.USA |
C.Japan |
D.South Korea |
What is the key to improve Internet services?
A.To increase Internet service fees. |
B.To build more fiber networks. |
C.To learn from South Korea. |
D.To make the government know the situation. |
The underlined sentence in the passage infers that ______.
A.China’s high Internet fees are probably because there is no more market competition. |
B.China has too many tele-communication companies. |
C.China Unicom should lower the price. |
D.China Telecom should lower the price. |
What is the best title for the passage?
A.China’s Internet Economy. |
B.Shopping Online. |
C.China Wants Cheaper, Quicker Internet. |
D.China Unicom and China Telecom |