We are all busy talking about and using the Internet，but how many of us know the history of the Internet?
Many people are surprised when they find that the Internet was set up in the 1960s.At that time，computers were large and expensive .Computer networks didn’t work well. If one computer in the network broke down,，then the whole net-work stopped.. So a new network system had to be set up. It should be good enough to be used by many different computers. If part of the net-work was not working, information could be sent through another part. In this way computer network system would keep on working all the time.
At first the Internet was only used by the government, but in the early 1970s,universities, hospitals and banks were allowed to use it too. However, computers were still very expensive and the Internet was difficult to use. By the start of the 1990s, computers became cheaper and easier to use . Scientists had also developed software that made “surfing” the Internet more convenient.
Today it is easy to get on-line and it is said that millions of people use the Internet every day. Sending e-mail is more and more popular among students.
The Internet has now become one of the most important parts of people’s life.
1.The Internet has a history of more than _____ years.
A. sixty B. ten C. forty D. twenty
2.A new network system was set up to ______.
A. make computers cheaper
B. make itself keep on working all the time
C. break down the whole network
D. make computers large and expensive
3.At first the Internet was only used by _____.
A. the government B. scientists
C. hospital and banks D. schools
4._____ made “surfing” the Internet more convenient.
A. Computers B. Scientists
C. Software D. Information
5. Which of the following is true ?
A. In the 1960s, computer networks worked well.
B. In the early1970s, the Internet was easy to use.
C. Sending e-mail is now more popular among students than before.
D. Today it’s still not easy to get on-line.
Many teenagers feel that the most important people in their lives are their friends. They believe that their family members, especially their parents, don't know them as well as their friends do. In large families, it is often for brothers and sisters to fight with each other and then they can only go to their friends for advice.
It is very important for teenagers to have one good friend or many friends. Even when they are not with their friends, they usually spend a lot of time talking among themselves on the phone. This communication is very important in children's growing up, because friends can discuss something difficult to say to their family members.
However, parents often try to choose their children's friends for them. Some parents may even stop their children from meeting their good friends. The question of "choice" is an interesting one. Have you ever thought of the following questions?
Who choose your friends?
Do you choose your friends or your friends choose you?
Have you got a good friend your parents don't like?
1.Many teenagers think their_____ know them better than their parents do.
A. friends B. teachers C. brothers and sisters D. classmates
2.When teenagers stay alone, the usual way of communication is to_____.
A. go to their friends B. talk with their parents
C. have a discussion with their family D. talk with their friends on the phone
3.Which of the following is different in meaning from the sentence "Some parents may even stop their children from meeting their good friends."?
A. Some parents may even not allow their children to meet their good friends.
B. Some parents may even ask their children to stay away from their good friends.
C. Some parents may even not let their children meet their good friends.
D. Some parents may want their children to stop to meet their good friends.
4.The passage suggests (暗示) that _______.
A. Parents cannot choose friends for their children successfully.
B. Perhaps some children's friends are chosen by their parents.
C. Children won't let their parents choose friends for them.
D. Parents often try to choose their children's friends for them.
5.Which of the following do you think is right according to the passage?
A. Parents should like everything their children enjoy.
B. In all families, children can choose everything they like.
C. Parents should try their best to understand their children better.
D. Teenagers can only go to their friends for help.
Perhaps the most wonderful building put up in the 19th century was the Crystal Palace（水晶宫）which was built in Hyde Park for the Great Exhibition of 1851. The Crystal Palace was different from all the other buildings in the world, for it was made of iron and glass. It was one of the biggest buildings of all the time and a lot of people from many countries came to see it. Plenty of goods were sent to the exhibition from all parts of the world. There was also a great deal of machinery on show. Though in those days, traveling was not as easy as it is today, steamboats carried thousands of visitors across the Channel from Europe. On arriving in England, they were taken to the Crystal Palace by train. There were six million visitors in all, and the money from the exhibition was used to build museums and colleges. Later, the Crystal Palace was moved to the South London. It remained one of the most famous buildings in the world until it was burnt down in 1936.
1.The Crystal Palace was built up_________.
A. in the 1950s B. in the 1990s
C. shortly before 1851 D. after 1851
2.People from many countries came to the Crystal Palace mainly to______.
A. buy goods B. visit an exhibition
C. travel D. enjoy the Crystal Palace itself
3.What happened to the Crystal Palace in 1936?
A. It caught a terrible fire.
B. It disappeared suddenly.
C. It was moved away to the south of London.
D. It was rebuilt.
4.The writer__________.
A. thought the Crystal Palace very useful
B. thought highly of the Crystal Palace
C. wanted the Crystal Palace to be rebuilt
D. was one of the visitors who had visited the Crystal Palace
5.The Crystal Palace was famous to all because__________.
A. it was the biggest building in the world then.
B. it was made of iron and glass.
C. so many visitors had been there.
D. it was burnt down at last.
Christopher Reeve was born in September, 1952. He was in his first school play when he was eight and he started 1. (act) in TV shows and films while he was still in college. He made many successful films and TV shows but he is 2. (famous) for his Superman films.
Unfortunately, disaster came in 1995 3. he fell from his horse and broke his back. The doctors did not expect him to live. 4. , he made 5. (amaze) progress. At first, he couldn’t breathe 6. a machine, but he learnt to breathe on his own. He would never walk again 7. he started a new life with great courage.
The second year after his accident, Christopher returned to film making. He also raised a lot of money to promote medical research into back 8. (injure). He made speeches all over the USA about 9. experiences. This not only drew public attention 10. research into back injuries but also encouraged a lot of people living with all kinds of problems.
Why do people play football? It’s a(n) __16__ game and it’s dangerous too. Twenty-two men fight __17__ ninety minutes to make __18__ many goals as they can. They get __19__ black eyes and broken bones than they do for points. Football players must be mad. And __20__ do people watch football? They __21__ be mad too. They certainly __22__ and scream like __23__. I’m afraid __24__ near a football field when they are playing a game. The crowds are __25__.
I’d __26__ stay at home and watch TV. But what happens when I turn it __27__ ? They are showing a football game. So I turn on the radio. What do I __28__? The __29__ football scores. And what do I see when I open a newspaper? Pictures of football players, interview with __30__ players, and scores of football games.
1.A. stupid B. funny C. exciting D. wonderful
2. A. for B. by C. in D. against
3. A. so B. to C. as D. very
4. A. much B. many C. most D. more
5. A. why B. when C. where D. which
6. A. mustn’t B. must C. can’t D. can
7. A. cry B. laugh C. run D. shout
8. A. gentlemen B. ladies C. madmen D. madams
9. A. of going B. for going C. going D. to be going
10.A. angry B. dangerous C. sad D. tired
11. A. rather B. better C. like D. fairly
12. A. off B. down C. up D. on
13.A. listen B. listen to C. hear D. hear of
14.A. late B. latest C. later D. lately
15.A. basketball B. volleyball C. tennis D. football
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假如你是中美夏令营的一位工作人员李华，收到了美国营员Peter的电子邮件，他在动身来中国参加夏令营之前，想了解一下中方给他安排的寄宿家庭的有关情况，请你根据下列信息回复邮件：
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2．可适当增加细节以使行文连贯；
3．信的开头已为你写好，不计入总词数。
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