Perhaps you have heard a lot about the Internet, but what is it, do you know? The Internet is a network. It uses the telephone to join millions of computer together around the world.
Maybe that doesn’t sound very interesting. But when you are joined to the internet, there are lots and lots of things you can do. You can send e-mail to your friends, and they can get them in a few seconds. You can also do with all kinds of information on the World Wide Web (WWW).
There are many different kinds of computers now. They all can be joined to the internet. Most of them are small machines sitting on people’s desks at home, but there are still many others in schools, offices, or large companies. These computers are owned by people and companies, but no one really owns the internet itself.
There are lots of places for you to go into the internet. For example, your school may have the internet. You use it during lessons or free time. Libraries often have computers joined to the internet. You are welcome to use it at any time.
Thanks to the internet, the world is becoming small. It is possible for you to work at home with a computer in front, getting and sending the information you need. You can buy or sell what ever you want by the internet. But do you know 98% of the information on the internet is in English? So what will English be like tomorrow?
( ) 1 What is the passage mainly about?
A internet B information C computers D E-mails
( ) 2 Which is the quickest and cheapest way to send messages to your friends?
A by post B by e-mail C by telephone D by satellite
( ) 3 Which may be the most possible place for people to work tomorrow?
A in the office B at school C at home D in the company
( ) 4 Who is the owner of the internet?
A The headmaster B The officer C The user D No one
( ) 5 What does the writer try to tell us with the last two sentences?
A English is important in using the internet.
B The internet is more and more popular.
C Most of the information is in English.
D Every computer must have the internet.
Do you always understand the instructions on a bottle of medicine? Here’s one for John. John is twelve years old. He had a bad cold and coughed(咳嗽) day and night. He went to see a doctor and was given some cough medicine. Please read the following instructions and see if you can understand them.
| Cough Medicine: The medicine is for a person with a cough. Shake it well before use. Take it three times each day before meals or before sleep. Dose (药量): Age: over 14 2 teaspoonfuls 8~13 1 teaspoonful 4~7 1/2 teaspoonful Dot fit for children below the age of three or old persons with heart trouble. Put it in a cold place. Use it before December 1st, 2004. |
John should take ____________ a day.
| A．2 teaspoonfuls | B．3 teaspoonfuls |
| C．4 teaspoonfuls | D．1 teaspoonful |
John should ___________ before he takes it.
| A．shake the medicine well |
| B．eat nothing |
| C．do some exercises |
| D．drink a cup of tea |
When people are ____________ years old, they cannot take this medicine.
| A．eighty | B．thirty | C．two | D．twelve |
Today people can use the phone to talk with others almost anywhere on the earth. But when you use the phone, you don’t see the person you are talking with. This may change in the near future.
Today some people are using a kind of telephone called the picture phone or vision phone. With it, two people who are talking can see each other.
Picture phones can be useful when you have something to show to the person you’re calling. They may have other uses in the future. One day you may be able to ring up a library and ask to read a book. Then you’ll be able to read the book right over your picture phone. Or you may be able to go shopping through your picture phone. If you want to buy something in the newspaper, you’ll use your phone and call the shop. People at the shop will show you the thing you’re interested in right over the phone. You’ll be able to shop all over town and never even leave your room!Today people can use the phone to talk with others ______.
| A．in all the towns |
| B．in some places in the world |
| C．only in big cities |
| D．almost anywhere on the earth |
The underlined word “it” in the passage means ______.
| A．the picture phone | B．any phone |
| C．the use | D．the change |
We can ______ through the picture phone according to the text.
| A．write a book | B．do shopping |
| C．play games | D．have classes |
Picture phones can be used for ______.
| A．ringing up a library to see a book |
| B．going shopping without leaving our homes |
| C．showing the person we’re talking with something |
| D．All of the above. |
The title of the article can be “______”.
| A．The telephones |
| B．Picture phones |
| C．Shopping on the phone |
| D．Talking on the phone |
I am an American student. My name is Vicky King. I have a big family. I have two brothers. They and I are in the same school. My grandma and grandpa live with us. They are my father’s parents.
My father is from England, but my mother’s hometown is at the foot of the Great Wall of China. My brothers and I were all born in New York. Because my father works in a school in New York. He teaches English.
People often ask us, “What do you like eating?” It is not easy to answer this question! Well, let me tell you.
My grandpa has been to India, so he likes Indian food. My father likes hot dogs, potato chips and hamburgers. My mother likes rice, noodles and dumplings. She often does very nice Chinese food for us. So my brothers and I like Chinese food a lot but English food a little. We don’t like Indian food at all.This is a family of_________
| A．three | B．five | C．six | D．seven |
Her grandfather is __________.
| A．from England | B．from China | C．from India | D．from America |
Her father is a ________
| A．worker | B．doctor | C．teacher | D．player |
Her mother likes Chinese food because she_________.
| A．has been to China | B．is from China |
| C．can do Chinese food | D．knows her children like it |
The three children like___________ food very much.
| A．Chinese | B．English | C．Indian | D．American |
If you want to get a library card, you _________.
| A．have to pay one dollar for it |
| B．needn’t pay for it |
| C．need to borrow five books first |
| D．need to make a card |
You can borrow _______ at a time.
| A．only one video | B．two CDs | C．five books | D．six books |
At the library, you can_________.
| A．buy CDs | B．read magazines |
| C．watch the videos | D．buy cartoons |
According to (根据) the library rules, you can’t _______.
| A．take newspapers home |
| B．borrow CDs from the library |
| C．listen to music at the library |
| D．borrow a video for a week for $1 |
The library has _________.
| A．books in 42 languages | B．no language tapes |
| C．no special rooms for listening | D．all kinds of video films |
There is an old tiger in the forest (森林). He doesn’t want to look for (寻找) food now. He often lets other animals get him some food to eat.
One day, he sees a monkey (猴子) and says,“I am hungry, monkey. Go and get me something to eat.”“I can’t do that now, tiger.” the monkey says,“There is another tiger over there（那边）. He doesn’t let me get anything for you to eat. I am afraid of (害怕) him.” “What?” says the old tiger. “Take me to the tiger. I want to talk to him.” The monkey and the tiger go to the bridge(桥) over the river(河). “Now look down at the water.” says the monkey. “Do you see the tiger?” “Yes, I do.” says the old tiger. “Let me eat him.” Then the tiger jumps(跳) into the river.How many tigers and monkeys are there in the story?
| A．Two tigers and two monkeys. |
| B．Two tigers and one monkey. |
| C．One tiger and two monkeys. |
| D．One tiger and one monkey. |
Why do other animals get food for the tiger?
| A．Because they are afraid of him. |
| B．Because only they can find some food. |
| C．Because they are his friends. |
| D．Because they like to do that. |
The monkey ________.
| A．goes to get something to eat |
| B．goes to the bridge with the tiger |
| C．knows there is another tiger |
| D．tells the tiger to jump into the water |
Which of the following is right(正确的)?
| A．The tiger is very clever. |
| B．The monkey eats the tiger. |
| C．The tiger eats another tiger. |
| D．The tiger jumps into the water. |
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