单选题The author quotes U. N. Secretary General’s remark in the last paragraph mainly to demonstrate that ______.Atelephone is more important to the poor than the WebBdigital revolution will be welcomed by the poorCthe gap between the rich and the poor can be wider in the information ageDhalf the world’s population will benefit from knowledge explosion
单选题
The author quotes U. N. Secretary General’s remark in the last paragraph mainly to demonstrate that ______.
A
telephone is more important to the poor than the Web
B
digital revolution will be welcomed by the poor
C
the gap between the rich and the poor can be wider in the information age
D
half the world’s population will benefit from knowledge explosion
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题目问的是：作者在最后一段引用联合国秘书长的话主要是为了证明什么？根据文章倒数第2段“We have to get serious not merely about the technology but also the psychology of bridging that divide.”可知，我们在严肃对待科技的同时，还要有填补这一鸿沟的心理；最后一段引用语意思是说，世界上有一半的人还没打过或接过电话，说明贫富悬殊，这一差距在信息时代可能会拉大。故选C。
题目问的是：作者在最后一段引用联合国秘书长的话主要是为了证明什么？根据文章倒数第2段“We have to get serious not merely about the technology but also the psychology of bridging that divide.”可知，我们在严肃对待科技的同时，还要有填补这一鸿沟的心理；最后一段引用语意思是说，世界上有一半的人还没打过或接过电话，说明贫富悬殊，这一差距在信息时代可能会拉大。故选C。
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