The Internet and the World Web (网) are great places to be right now. We use the word "place" because so many of the things you can do online are similar to the things you can do wherever people gather together－in homes , schools , libraries , shopping centers , or at family reunions（团聚）or town meetings. The Net allows people to learn shop, find important information, and communicate, whether they're local, global or simply virtual (虚的) .
The Web is useful. You can find old friends online. You can research and book flights, check the weather, find breaking news, find out information about schools and colleges. You can even place an order for books, CDs, computers and cars.
The Internet is also fun. You can write to old friends or check out their web pages, enjoy web - based soap operas, laugh at online jokes, join in a live Net Event, chat with other Internet surfers(漫游者) , check to see if your name appears anywhere on the Web .
Millions of users log on to the Net every day, and it's not just to do research. There's a lot of fun there. That's one reason why it's called web "surfing".
Of course, the first step to using the Web for business or for fun is learning how to work a "web browser"（浏览器）. If you're new to computers, it may take a while before you are completely comfortable with your browser. Don't worry. You don't have to be a computer whiz（专家）. The basics of a web browser are very much like the basics of modem computers
—learning how to point and click the mouse, learning how to scroll（滚动） up and down a page of text, and learning how to use pull - down menus. Again, be patient. There's no time limit on web surfing . Give yourself a chance to explore (探索) the browser itself while you explore the Web.
1.The writer compares the Web to ______.
A. places to visit B. places to gather together in
C. some easy job D. things you can do online
2.We can learn from the text that the Web is not only ______ but also
A. of great use; of great value B. of great use; of great enjoyment
C. useful; funny D. of some use; of a little interest
3.To use the Web, all we have to do is to learn how to_______ .
A. use the computer mouse B. scroll up and down a page of text
C. use pull- down menus D. all the above
Seven tips to good table manners
Whether it’s dinner at a friend’s house or a business meeting over lunch, we judge people based on their table manners. But what can you do if your kids do not behave themselves at the dinner tables? The following are seven tips to set your children on the road to good table manners:
●Look for the good. Instead of pointing out(指出) all the things your children do wrong, point out what they do right. Please say, for example, “ I am so proud of yu. It was wonderful the way you served
yourself.”
●Don’t turn dinner into an unpleasant “lecture time”. That will turn kids off not only manners, but dinner, and you, too.[
●Check your own example. Don’t show up for dinner in just your underwear (内衣) unless you want your kids to do the same.
●Don’t always consider your kids lazy and dirty ones. Instead, point out the behavior in a tender way. For example: “It’s a good idea to unfold your napkin, so if food falls you won’t dirty your clothes.”
●Teach your kids good manners in the form of a game. One night a week, try to have a formal dinner. Try dressing up, serve a special meal, and expect more formal manners. That will help improve their sense ( 意识) of manners.
● Make kids understand part of the tradition. Invite guests over and let kids help serve them. This helps them indirectly learn about table manners.
●Try dining out once in a while. Fast food restaurants aren’t counted(算在内). Try a nice restaurant and let kids order their own food, pay the bill and give the tip.
1.The passage is mainly written for ____.
A. kids B. parents
C. hosts D. guests
2.Which of the following should parents do to help their kids learn good table manners?
A. Try dining out in fast food restaurants once in a while
B. Point out what’s wrong with the kids’ behavior at dinner.
C. Ke
ep telling the kids how to behave themselves at dinner.
D. Improve kids’ sense of manners by having a formal dinner at times.
3.The kids should do the following EXCEPT _____.
A. going to a formal dinner in underwear B. helping parents to serve the guests
C. ordering their own food and paying the bill D. unfolding the napkin to keep their clothes clean
4.The underlined part “turn kids off” in the second tip probably mean “_____”
A. make kids pleased with B. make kids interested in
C. make kids tired of D. make kids fond of
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Tel: 773—885—6604
Readi
ng is good for you, people!!
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--- All the Days of My Life (So Far), by Alison Sweeney $5
--- All Our Yesterdays, by Robert B. Parker $1
--- The Meaning of Everything, by Simon Winchester $5
--- Exploring Language, by Gary Grosgrain $5
--- The Little Pr
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“The Children’s Classics” Book Set (一套) ---$200
This is a book set that I’d love to keep, but just don’t have any extra room on my already crowded bookshelf. It is an old, traditional set. The set is in excellent condition (状况). There are nine titles in the set (see list below). I honestly have no idea what this set is worth, but I’ve been told I should sell the set for well over $ 200, so make me an offer and we’ll see what we can do. Please e-mail me if you are interested: lucia 1134@yahoo.com
Book Titles
---Arabian Nights (276 pgs) --- Robin Hood (278 pgs)
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---Treasure Island (270pgs) ---Heidi (278pgs)
--- Alice in Wonderland (276pgs)
--- Andersen’s Fairy Tales (278pgs)
--- King Arthur (274pgs)
1.What does the underlined part “let it go” mean?
A. throw the book away B. sell the book
C. send the book to somebody D. buy the book from the a bookstore
2.If you have $10, how many different books can you buy from GOOD BOOK DEALS at
most?
A. Two B. Three
C. Four D. Five
3.Why will the owner sell “The Children’s Classics”
A. He thinks it too old B. He has bought a new set
C. He has read it for many times D. His bookshelf is too full to hold it.
4.If you are interested in Tom Sawyer, you can ____.
A. e-mail Lucia 1134@ yahoo.com B. visit the owner in person
C. call 773-885-6604 D. call 650-759-7174
Long, long ago there were a lot of donkeys. The donkeys worked hard every day. They had no time to play or to relax, but they never felt appreciated (得到赏识的) for the work they did.
One day two donkeys got bored. They wanted to live a comfortable life, so the donkeys went to see a wise old man. They told him their problem. The wise old man agreed they worked too hard, and he wanted to help the donkeys. “I have an idea,” he said.
“What is your idea?” asked the donkeys.
“I will paint you and no one will know y
ou are donkeys,” said the man.
The man went off to find some paint and he returned in just a matter of minutes. He had two pots of paints. One pot was filled with white paint, and the other black paint.
The old man first painted them white, and then painted stripes(斑纹 ) over the white paint. When he finished, the donkeys did not look like donkeys at all. “You no longer look like donkeys,” the old man said. “Everyone will be fooled (欺骗). I will call you something else, zebras( 斑马).”
The zebras went to a field to eat grass. Now they did not have to work.
Soon, other donkeys
saw the zebras. They asked the zebras where they came from. When the zebras told the donkeys their secret, the donkeys all rushed to see the old man.
“Please make us into zebras, too,” they pleaded. So the wise old man painted more donkeys. As he did, more and more donkeys came.
The old man could not paint fast enough. Soon the donkeys became impatient（不耐烦的）. They began to kick about, and they knocked over the paint pots.
There was no more paint. The painted donkeys ran off to become zebras. The unpainted donkeys, because of their impatience, had to return to work.
1.The two donkeys went to see a wise old man in order to _____.
A. become patient B. ask him for help
C. change into zebras D. have a rest
2.What does the underlined word “pleaded” (in Paragraph9) mean?
A. relaxed B. knocked
C. agreed D. begged
3.What finally happened to the impatient donkeys?
A. They looked for another wise man to paint them
B. They were still donkeys working hard all the time.
C. They won praise for the work they did.
D. They hated the zebras and fought with them
4.What can we infer from the passage?
A. Being patient is very important
B. Both donkeys and zebras had to work hard
C. The wise old man was killed by these impatient donkeys.
D. There is always a good way not to work hard
假如你是李华。上周六你班在老人福利院开展了送温暖活动。请根据以下要点，写一篇短文给学校英文杂志投稿，介绍活动情况。
时间、地点；
活动内容;
你的感受。
注意：1、词数100左右；
2、可适当增加细节，使文章层次分明，行文连贯；
3、文中不得透露个人真实姓名及学校名称。
参考词汇：老人福利院 nursing home
A meaningful Social Activity
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假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下短文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（＼）划掉。
修改：在错的词下画一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
Challenges of life are of great importance in our grow. It reminds me my days when I joined in the military training after I entered senior high school. It was the first time I have lived away from my home, so I found it difficultly to fit in. And the training officer was strict with myself. I once thought I couldn’t be stick to the end. But anyway, I made it. The trials made it easy for me to adapt to my future life, but the difficulties I came across have now become the precious memory in my life.
In short, learning to regard the challenges of life as a stepping stone to future success and make the best of them.
