Spending your free time on the Internet can be fun. You can chat, share photos with friends, and play online games. But some people are addicted to the Internet. They just can’t turn it off.
Being online for many hours at a time does not mean you have a problem. The
Internet is very useful. Online, you can pay your bills, buy clothes, and read the news.
There are many good reasons to spend time online. However, people with an Internet
addiction are online too much. They don’t spend time with their friends and family.
Instead, they spend their time chatting with their Internet friends, people they have never
met in real life. Some also play online games all day or night. Some people with Internet
addictions even leave their jobs so they can spend even more time online! People with
Internet addictions don’t just go online to shop, have fun, or do work. People who have
this problem often go online because they want to escape the stress and problems in their
lives. Many internet addicts stop caring about their real lives, and focus only on their
online lives.
One way Internet addicts can get help is by using special software. This software
controls how much time someone can spend online. It tells the computer to turn off the
internet after a certain amount time. This helps people focus on real life. The software’s
goal is to teach people to use the Internet for good reasons and not just as an escape.
15. People with Internet addiction spend most of their free time on the Internet.
16. Internet addiction causes problems in one’s daily life.
17. Most Internet addicts play online games all day or night.
18. Using a special software is a way of helping people stop their Internet addiction.
19. What is the main idea of the article?
A. People should not spend time on the Internet
B. The Internet is very good for people
C. Spending too much time online is not good
D. Families should use the Internet together.
20. According to the passage, a person is most likely to become an Internet addict is
that_______.
A. their life is stressful and has problems B. their job is boring
C. they enjoy online gaming D. they have a lot of online friends
