Mails, games, music, news, chat rooms and shopping ! The Internet is part of the way we live today. It’s very useful and it's easy to get onto the Internet. The only thing we need to do is to use a modem which is used for connecting a computer to a telephone line. The Internet is changing and growing all the time.
More and more people have computers or cellphones(手机) and use the Internet. Using the Internet means using the World Wide Web (That’s “www”you always hear about.) The Web (网) has a lot of websites in it. They are the places you go to get information and do things.
Where do these websites come from ? They are made by web designers(设计者). What happens when you click on a word or a picture ? You are sent to another page. It’s all because of the web designer. Web designers do a lot of work by using a computer programming language.
Is Web design all about computer programming ? No. It’s about making something new. Web designers must imagine a lot when they are making a website. It must look good and be fun to use. A big part of Web design is art. They choose the best pictures and colors to make the website look good. They also write the things that you see on the website. An important part of their job is to share ideas with the website manager about how to design the website well.
1.This passage is mainly about ___________ .
A. computer programming language B. the web designers’ work
C. the website manager’s work D. the way to get onto the Internet
2.More and more people are using the Internet because it’s _________ .
A. easy and useful B. beautiful and funny
C. colorful and hopeful D. changing and growing
3.Which of the following is wrong?
A. “www” means “World Wide Web”.
B. There’re a few websites on the web.
C. The Internet has changed people’s lives.
D. We can do things like shopping on the Internet.
4.The web designers do a lot of work except _______.
A. making the websites new and beautiful B. writing things on the Internet
C. doing the computer programming D. following the manager’s ideas
Steve Jobs was one of the fathers of the personal computing time and the founder of Apple. He was also one of the giants of the information age. Here are some of his greatest contributions(贡献).
Apple II
| The iMac Under Jobs’ leadership Apple |
The iPad
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iPhone 4s came out on October 4, 2011, in America. It looks like iPhone 4. It has a larger and wider screen and a slimmer yet wider case. It has a better camera and faster data transfer speeds. |
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1.When was the Apple II invented?
A. In 1976. B. In 1977. C. In 1998. D. In 2010.
2.Which one was the oldest?
A. The Apple II. B. The iMac. C. The iPad. D. The iPhone 4s.
3.From the passage, we can know that the iPad _______.
A. has a better camera B. is the first personal computer
C. is great for watching movies D. has a CD-ROM slot
4.If you want to take photos, _______ is your best choice.
A. the Apple II. B. the iMac. C. the iPhone 4. D. the iPhone 4s.
Once, there was a poor old shoemaker called Mike. He had a shop next to a big restaurant. Every day at lunch time, Mike would come out and eat his bread with the nice smells coming from the restaurant.
One morning, the shoemaker was asked to go to the restaurant to pay a bill.
Not knowing what had happened, he went there and pointed out that he hadn’t bought a thing from them.
The manager said, “You’re enjoying our food, so you should pay for it.” And he went on explaining, “Every day, you come and sit outside our kitchen and smell our food while eating yours, and of course, you should pay us.”
The old man didn’t say anything but smiled. He put his hand into his pocket and made the coins inside let out loud sounds.
The manager asked him, “What does it mean?” Mike replied with a big smile on his face, “I’m paying for the smell of your food with the sound of my money.”
The manager went into his office without a word.
1.The shoemaker would eat his bread with the nice smells ______.
A. from the restaurant B. from his shop
C. out of his home D. out of his office
2.Finally, the shoemaker paid the manager with ______.
A. a few coins B. the smell of the food
C. his smile D. the sounds of coins
3.From the passage, we know the shoemaker was very ______.
A. happy B. brave C. clever D. angry
It’s well known that Albert Einstein was one of the greatest scientists of all time and he was also a really great person. Here are some ______ things about him.
When Einstein started to work in America, someone asked him ______ he needed. He said he needed a desk, some paper and a pencil. He also asked for a big waste-paper basket to hold all of his ______. This shows that he knew even the cleverest man in the world can only learn by making mistakes.
Einstein considered ______ very important. He never wore socks and he thought it was a waste of time ______ socks _____people had already worn shoes. He also thought it was a waste of time remembering things that could be ______ quickly in a book. That’s why he never remembered his own phone number in the phone book. He knew what should be remembered. It’s ______ that if we’re going to do great things in our lives, we cannot waste our time.
Einstein liked to joke, too. Once in an exam a student asked _______why all the questions were the same as the last year’s. Einstein replied that the questions were the same but the answers were ______!
1.A. bad B. interesting C. great D. successful
2.A. what B. that C. which D. whether
3.A. paper B. pencils C. mistakes D. questions
4.A. time B. money C. success D. socks
5.A. putting off B. putting on C. taking off D. taking out
6.A. if B. because C. unless D. after
7.A. bought B. brought C. found D. taken
8.A. true B. dangerous C. nice D. basic
9.A. his B. he C. her D. him
10.A. difficult B. easy C. free D. different
（2012重庆）
—Hello，may I speak to Sandy？
—______．
A. Yes，I’m Rose
B. I’ll call back again
C. Yes，I can’t hear you
D. This is Sandy speaking
I didn’t know _______________.
A. when would the train arrive B. who left the message
C. what has been done D. where could I get the book
