1.We can learn from the chart that it rained
most in_______
A. September B. June C. July
2.It's hottest in ________ and coldest in_____
A. July; January
B. May; November
C. June; December
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 (网络) didn’t work well. If one computer in the network broke down, then the whole network stopped. So a new network system (系统) had to be set up. It should be good enough to be used by many different computers. If part of the network 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 1990s, computers became cheaper and easier to use. Scientists had also developed software that made “surfing” the Internet easier.
Today it is easy to get on-line and it is said that millions of people use the Internet every day. Sending e-mails is more and more popular among young people.
The Internet has now become one of the most important parts of people’s life.
1.How long has the Internet been used?
A. For about 20 years. B. For about 30 years. C. For about 60 years.
2.What would happen when one computer in the network broke down before the new network system was set up?
A. The other computers wouldn’t work.
B. The other computers would still work.
C. The whole network still worked.
3.Which of the following used the Internet first?
A. Hospitals. B. Universities. C. The government.
4.What is TRUE about computers in the 1990s?
A. They became more expensive.
B. They became larger and larger.
C. They became cheaper and easier to use.
5.What can we infer (推断) from the last sentence?
A. People will die without the Internet.
B. People will more and more depend on the Internet.
C. People live easily without the Internet.
Now Where Are We Going, Dad? has become the most popular TV show. On the show, the five fathers and their children traveled around China, riding camels(骆驼) through the western deserts, fishing on the east coast, and selling vegetables for their bus fare(费用)home in southwestern Yunnan province.
One dad doesn’t know how to do his daughter’s hair, so some people try to help him. Another one must survive(生存)with his son for three days in the desert. Because the father can’t cook, they only eat instant noodles(方便面).
Why is Where Are We Going, Dad? so popular? Because it is about how Chinese parents look after their kids. The show makes modern parents think about what they should do with their kids. “In traditional Chinese culture, the father is strict and the mother is kind. But on the show, we see fathers who are much gentle on their kids and more join in their growth.” said Li Minyi, a professor of early childhood education.
Today Chinese parents increasingly realize that respecting their children’s choices may be a better way to prepare them for modern society. As they raise their children, parents are growing up at the same time.
1.The fathers and their children fished in the west desert on the show.
2.One father and his son only eat instant noodles because the father can’ t cook.
3.In traditional Chinese culture, parents are both strict with their kids.
4.Where Are We Going, Dad ? is so popular because it’s about how to sell vegetables.
5.Parents can also learn something when they raise their children.
Whitney didn't have many friends. She was shy and ______. She never wanted to be popular, but she did want to have someone to share _______ and laugh with.
Then it was time for her to go to college in another town. And she had to ______ with someone she didn’t __know. She had no idea whether she could make friends in that new environment.
But something happened during the first class. And it ______ Whitney's life. The teacher asked everyone to ______ a little about themselves. Whitney told everyone where she came from and some simple information. The last ______ for each student was - "What is your goal for this term?" ______ of the students said it was to get good grades, pass the tests or something similar. But Whitney said something______. She said that her goal was to make just one good friend.
When most of the students sat quietly, one student came to Whitney. She reached out her hand and introduced herself. She asked ______ she could be Whitney’s friend. Whitney was surprised and happy. She ______ and reached her hand out, too.
Their friendship lasted all through the college.
1.A. careless B. quiet C. noisy D. weak
2.A. marks B. friends C. tests D. secrets
3.A. quarrels B. debate C. live D. discuss
4.A. changed B. controlled C. destroyed D. blocked
5.A. remember B. share C. recite D. write
6.A. require B. decision C. competition D. question
7.A. Most B. Few C. All D. None
8.A. interesting B. different C. similar D. strange
9.A. how B. why C. whether D. where
10.A. smiled B. watched C. rushed D. turned
Jenny is on holiday now. Could you tell me _____.
A. when will she come back
B. when she will come back
C. when she came back
The novel is great. It's well worth _______.
A. read B. reads C. reading
