Using cable Internet services for the first time can be a breathtaking experience. Images and text __1__ before your eyes instantly. Full-motion video and audio play without jitter. When you see this, you __2__ that this was how the Internet was meant to be. __3__ Internet old-timers, it´s like a whole new world.

The cable television network has __4__ as the early leader in providing __5__ fast data access in the home. __6__ more than a million cable modem subscribers now in North America, the system __7__ from a string of experimental deployments in 1995 to a mainstream service __8__ in most major cities.

Internet access over cable runs at speeds __9__ 100 times those of the traditional dial-up world. This raw speed is the catalyst producing the dramatic change to typical Internet services. And the connection is "always on," enabling users to call up a site __10__ as the spirit moves them. Gone are the days of having to log in to the network.

1.[A] flash[B] flame [C] flesh [D] fresh

2.[A] recognize[B] realize [C]revise [D] release

3.[A] In spite of[B] Except for [C] Even for [D] Apart from

4.[A] invented[B] produced [C] happened [D]emerged

5.[A] so [B] such [C] very [D]much

6.[A] As [B] With [C] For [D] To

7.[A] matures [B] matured [C] has matured [D]had matured

8.[A] available[B] applicable[C] liable [D]adaptable

9.[A] a mount to[B] thanks to [C] up to [D]see to

10.[A] securely [B] regularly [C] immediately [D] punctually

答案：A B C D B    B C A C C