UNIT 5. SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGYReading

Use the word given in the box to fill in the gaps to complete the following text.

It is estimated that about three billion people use the Internet around the world. Most people use the Internet to or for entertainment. A new study, however, shows us that almost ten per cent of Internet users are using it so often that it is seriously harming their lives. The study that these people may find it difficult to stop using the Internet because they have become addicted. Someone who is addicted finds it extremely difficult to stop doing . According to a psychologist in , thirty per cent of Internet users claim that they use the Internet to escape from their problems. The study also shows that having a chat, or discussion, with strangers on the Internet is one of the most activities.