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An English report has recently revealed that children are becoming so fanatical with the Internet that really half prefer their computers to their friends. It claimed that a generation is growing up using the internet at an early age. Forty-six per cent of British parents believe their children are so busy playing with computers that they spend less time with their friends. At the same time, 55 per cent of parents fear their children will become info-addicted. The report cites the example of Alexander Feldman, 13, from west London, who switches on his P.C. as soon as he returns from school, often spending several hours, staying up late to take part in chat groups on the Internet. Alexander said: «There’s so much interesting information on the Internet that it is sometimes hard to switch off. It is an easy way to make friends and stay in touch with people I know in different countries. » But he denied that he was addicted to the Net. « I could stop but I would be frustrated and upset about it because I have friends all over the world and like to communicate with them.» Author Mark Griffiths, psychology lecturer at Nottingham Trent University, claimed the report showed that information is becoming "the drug of the third millennium." He added: "Have we become fact-fanatics and info-junkies? There is a very fine line between having enough information and getting too much. As well as computer skills, children should be able to relate to each other, communicate and get the physical exercise they need to develop." The survey of business people found that 53 per cent longed for electronic information and 5 per cent got a « high » when they found what they wanted. Sixty-one per cent believed they were victims of information overload while 80 per cent of managers gather more facts than they use. The Express. December 2006 I. COMPREHENSION: Base your answers on the text A. Are these statements true or false? Justify. 1. All British parents worry about their sons playing with the computer for a long time. 2. Alexander refused to say that he wa