Amazon. com was one of the first companies to try to sell products on the Internet. Jeff Bezos started the company. He was a successful vice—president of a company in New York. One day he predicted the future. He thought，“The World Wide Web is growing 200 percent a year. It's going to continue to grow. Shopping is going to move to the Internet. People are going to shop online. ”He gave up his good job and drove across the country to Seattle，Washington. There he started an online bookstore called Amazon. com. Bezos had very little money. The company began in a garage，and at first there were very few people who bought things.
At the Amazon. com site，people can search for a book about a subject，find many different books about that subject，read what other people think about the books，order them by credit card，then get them in the mail in two days. This kind of bookstore was a new idea，but the business grew. In a few years，Amazon. com had 10 million different things in categories including books，CDs，toys，electronics，videos，DVDs，things you use to fix up a house，software，and video games. Today you can buy anything from food to gold rings at a“virtual shopping mall”，that is，a group of stores all over the world that works like group of stores all in one place.
Are people going to shop online more and more? No one knows for sure. At least online shopping is growing.
1.Amazon. com is ___________.
A. a bookshop to sell books on the Internet
B. a school to teach students on the Internet
C. a kind of email to send and receive letters
D. a company to sell things on the Internet
2.From second paragraph we infer（推测） that ________.
A. people can buy books on the Internet
B. Amazon. com had 10 million different things
C. it's easy to buy anything on the Internet
D. most people enjoy buying things on the Internet
3.From the passage，we mainly know that ________.
A. online shopping is growing now
B. we are not sure if online shopping is growing
C. it's cheaper to do shopping online
D. many people shop online at first
We all know the dangers of fires. It's good and necessary for a family to learn how to prepare for a fire，and here are some suggestions.
Put a smoke alarm in the house. Smoke from a fire causes the alarm to go off. The alarm makes a loud sound. The sound tells everyone to leave the house at once.
Make escape plans. We should know all the ways out of the house. If there is a fire，everyone follows the plan to get out. Part of the plan is to check all the windows to make sure they can be opened easily.
Buy fire extinguishers（灭火器）in the house. Everyone in the family should know how to use them. Practice for a fire. We do fire practice because we teach children about fire safety. Everyone in the family should know the following fire rules：
★Don't open a hot door! The fire can grow more quickly if you open the door.
★Stay close to the floor! Smoke can be more dangerous than fire. The best air is near the floor because smoke rises.
★What will you do if your hair or clothes star to burn? First. stop! Don't run! The fire burns faster because of more air. Drop! Fall to the floor. Then roll! Turning over and over will make the fire go out. Put a blanket around you to keep air away from the fire that may still be on you.
There are many possible causes for fires. A wise family is ready all the time. If there is a fire. don't forget to call 119 for help.
1. When a fire happens，_______ if you open the hot door.
A. the door will soon be on fire
B. the electricity will be cut off
C. the fire will grow more quickly
D. the house will fall down
2.What are the right steps you should take when your hair or clothes catch fire?
A. Stop, run, roll. B. Stop, drop, roll.
C. Run, drop, roll. D. Roll, drop, stop.
3. What is the best title for this passage?
A. The Dangers of a Fire.
B. The Causes of a Fire.
C. Learn to Use a Fire Extinguisher.
D. Be Ready for a Fire.
Sarah is a keen walker. She lives in a big city. When she goes on holiday she likes to walk in the hills. She is looking for new places to go.
Jane is keen on music. She also likes reading about the personal life of famous people to find out what they are really like.
Peter is going to France next week on business. And he has a free weekend so he plans to spend it in Paris. He would like to find out what is happening there for fun and entertainment.
Mary likes clothes but hasn’t got much money so she is looking for ways of dressing smartly without spending too much.
Paul likes singing. He is also interested in history and likes reading about famous explorers from the past.
1.Who likes walking?
A. Sarah. B. Jane. C. Peter. D. Mary.
2.Why is Peter going to Paris?
A. On business. B. For fun. C. To find a job. D. To go shopping.
3.What does Paul like?
A. He likes clothes. B. He likes music.
C. He likes exploring. D. He likes reading.
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Taxi driver wanted
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House for sale
Two bedrooms, a kitchen and a bathroom. Hot water 8:00 am-6:00 pm.
Beautiful sights out of the windows.
Write to Mr Black. E-mail: sdgt@163.com
1.You may visit www.music.com.au to _________.
A. buy a big house
B. know about guitar lesson
C. find the lost dog
D. get a part-time job
2.If you are interested in the house, you can write to _______.
A. Larry B. David C. Mr Black D. Mr White
3.You can call 5132683 to get the job as _______.
A. a taxi driver B. a dog keeper C. a guitar teacher D. a house seller
Life is not easy, so I’d like to say “When anything happens, believe in yourself.”
When I was 14, I was too to talk to anyone. My classmates often me. I was sad but could do nothing. Later, happened. It changed my life.
It was an English speech（演讲）contest. My mother asked me to take part in it. What a terrible idea! It meant I had to in front of all the teachers and students of my school!“Come on, boy. Believe in yourself. You are sure to . ”Then, Mother and I talked about many different topics. At last I the topic“Believe in yourself”. I tried my best to remember all the speech and it over 100 times. With my mother’s great love, I did well in the contest. I could hardly believe my when the news came that I had won the first place. I heard the from the teachers and students. Those classmates who once on me, now all said “Congratulations!”to me. My mother hugged me and cried excitedly.
Since then, everything has changed for me. When I do anything, I try to tell myself to be sure and I will find myself.
1.A. shy B. excited C. happy D. interested
2.A. made faces at B. looked after C. caught up with D. laughed at
3.A. something B. nothing C. anything D. everything
4.A. write B. speak C. tell D. say
5.A. win B. lose C. beat D. pass
6.A. reached B. brought C. chose D. thought
7.A. wrote B. taught C. listened D. practised
8.A. eyes B. ears C. heart D. mouth
9.A. thanks B. noises C. cheers D. wishes
10.A. looked for B. looked after C. looked over D. looked down
Why not ______ the old women? They need us.
A. help B. helping C. to help D. helped
