A few years ago, David had the idea of selling CDs over the Internet. He started his work from his home. Now he sells over 500,000 CDs a year and has made himself into a millionaire(百万富翁), at the age of 24.
“I could see that this was the future of shopping,” says David. “Why should you pay $15 for a CD and spend the time and the money going into the shop? You know sometimes you have to find a place for your car too. You can have the same CD for half of the price by clicking on your computer. And we can find any CD you want and bring it to your door in 24 hours!”
David said this is the only beginning, “One day we’ll do our shopping over the Internet: it’s easier, quicker and cheaper. Shops and supermarkets will be the past.”
1.David started his business from ________.
A.his home B.his company C.the office D.the country
2.How has he become a millionaire?
A.By making new supermarkets.
B.By making advertisements.
C.By selling ideas to others.
D.By selling CDs on the Internet.
3.If you pay $15 for a CD in the shop, how much should you pay for it on the Internet?
A.$15. B.$12. C.$7.5. D.$30.
4.By shopping on the Internet, you won’t ________.
A.spend any time or money
B.drive your car any more
C.click on your computer
D.get into the shop by yourself
5.What can we learn from the passage?
A.More than half of the people like to shop on the Internet.
B.Shops and supermarkets will be the past in the future.
C.Some people don’t like to go shopping over the Internet.
D.It’s easier, quicker and more expensive to do our shopping over the net.
A group of frogs were traveling through the woods. Unluckily, two of them fell into a hole. When the other frogs saw how_________the hole was, they told the two frogs that they were as good as dead. The two frogs didn’t _________them and tried to jump out of the hole with all their might. The other frogs kept telling them to _________. Finally, one of the frogs believed what the other frogs were saying and_________. He fell down and died. The other frog continued to jump as_________ as he could. Once again, the crowd of frogs shouted at him to stop the pain and just die. He jumped even harder and_________made it out. When he got out, the other frogs said,” Didn’t you_________ us?” The frog explained to them that he was________. He thought that they were_______ him all the time.
This story teaches us two_________:
1. There is power of life and death in words. An encouraging word to someone who is down can lift him /her up and help him/her make it through the day.
2.A destructive(破坏性的) word to someone who is unhappy can be what it takes to kill them.
1.A.wet B.round C.far D.deep
2.A.listen to B.look forward to C.move to D.turn to
3.A.leave B.jump C.try D.stop
4.A.broke up B.showed up C.gave up D.looked up
5.A.fast B.far C.gladly D.hard
6.A.quickly B.finally C.slowly D.possibly
7.A.hear B.see C.need D.know
8.A.cheerful B.great C.deaf D.surprised
9.A.laughing B.greeting C.frightening D.encouraging
10.A.example B.lessons C.sayings D.ways
—I wonder when you _______the new watch .
—Well , I _______it for two weeks .
A. have bought, have had B. bought, have had
C. bought, have bought D. have bought, have bought
—Have you ever ________ an amusement park?
—Yes, I have. I ________ Fun Times Amusement Park last year.
A.been to, have gone to B.gone to, have been to
C.go to, went to D.been to, went to
Little Tom ________computer games when his mother got home.
A.is playing B.plays C.was playing D.playing
—Your brother is an excellent basketball player.
—So he is. He ________to play basketball three years ago.
A.has started B.starts C.started D.starting
