NAME: Antony Jesus Gomez Lobo DATE: 11-10-2022

 
 
 
Extra Reading Comprehension Exercises
 

(Unit 4, page 46)

 
 
 
COMPREHENSION QUESTIONS
 
A. Based on the information in the reading, which words or phrases correctly
complete the statements below? Circle your answers.
 

1. The overall impact of the Internet on people’s reading habits and how they think and
remember things ________.
a. has been positive
b. is still unknown
c. is negative
2. People are reading fewer books, particularly ________.
a. fiction
b. non-fiction
c. science fiction
3. Overall, people are ________ a lot more.
a. talking on smart phones
b. reading
c. writing e-mails
4. ________ believe that the Internet has made people smarter.
a. The majority of people surveyed
b. Digital natives
c. Researchers
 
 
CRITICAL THINKING
 
B. Based on the information in the Reading, do you agree with the following
statements? Explain your reasons.
 

1. The Internet has made people lazy.

 
  Well, I say no, what it has done is to facilitate more access to things.
2. Reading an e-mail or a post on a social media site is as valuable as reading a novel or
magazine article.
 
In my opinion, it is valuable because there are people whose lives have changed because of an email or a publication,
because  reading readmees every day, whether directly or indirectly.
3. Digital natives are smarter than the generation before them.
 
  is that we can say that they are more intelligent when using the internet, but I don't think they are more
The truth
 
intelligent
  because of that, because in past generations there have been super intelligent characters and they never
used the internet.
Top Notch 3, Third Edition Unit 4
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