高考英语的满分作文 History of the Internet（因特网的历史）

　　Nowadays Intemet is very popular all over the world, especially in some big cities. Do you know when the Intemet was first established? Built in 1960s, the Internet was a crude network of a few computers which shared information. If one of the computers broke down, the whole networks would be unable to work, causing continual problems. At first, just the government had access to the Internet, using it for communications among different branches. However, by 1970s the Internet had been used in universities, banks, and hospitals. At the beginning of 1990s computers became affordable for common people and this affordability increased the use of the Internet by people,

　　It is said that each day tens of millions of people log off, making it the most important part of peoples life.

　　现在因特网在世界范围内非常流行，特，别是一些大城市更是如此。你知道因特网是在什么时候建立的吗?建立在二十世纪六十年代的因特网是少许计算机分享信息的原始网络。如果一台计算机坏了，整个计算机网络就停止工作，这带来了一系列的问题。最初只是政府利用因特网在不同的分支机构间交流。然而，到了二十世纪七十年代，因特网开始被用于大学、银行和医院。到了二十世纪九十年代初，计算机对大众来说已经负担得起了，因此因特网的使用也随之增加。

　　据说，每天使用互联网的人超过几百万，它已成为人们生活中最重要的一部分。

　　Internet was first established in 1960s. At that time, the computer was both large and expensive and the networks were unable to work well. If one of the computers broke down, the whole networks would be unable to work.

　　At first, the Intemet was just used by the government. By 1970s, it had been used in universities, banks and hospitals. At the beginning of 1990s,computers became both cheaper and easier to operate. Now it is very convenient to log on the Intemet.

　　It is said that each day tens of millions of people log on the Internet. Sending e-mails is becoming more and more popular.

　　The Intemet has become the most important part of peoples life.

　　互联网首建于二十世纪六十年代。那时，计算机又大又贵，计算机网络也不能很好地工作。如果网络中一台计算机坏了，整个网络就会停止运作。

　　起初，互联网只由政府使用。到二十世纪七十年代，一些大学、医院和银行也开始使用互联网。二十世纪九十年代初，计算机价格下降，也更容易操作了。现在上网很方便了。

　　据说，每天使用互联网的人超过几百万。发电子邮件也越来越普遍。

　　互联网已成为人们生活中最重要的一部分。