We are all busy talking about and using the Internet, but how many of us know about the history of the Internet?
Many people are surprised when they find that the Internet was set up(建立) 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 the 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 expensive and the Internet was difficult to use. By the start of the 1990s, computers become cheaper and easier to use. Scientists had also developed software(软件) that made “surfing(浏览)” the Internet more convenient (方便).
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.
根据短文内容，选择正确答案The Internet has a history of ______ years.
A、about 40 B、less than 30 C、more than 45Scientists set up a new network system to ______.
A、make the computer cheaper
B、make the system work well
C、make the computer go wellThe Internet was widely used in the ______.
A、1960s B、1970s C、1990sThe underlined words “get on-line” in Chinese mean ______.
A、上机 B、上网 C、接线Which of the following is NOT true?
A、People had enough softwares to get on-line fifteen years ago
B、Computers are much cheaper than before.
C、Today the Internet is used everywhere.
Bananas are the perfect snack． Not only are they sweet and delicious， but they are easy to carry around， so you can take them anywhere． Best of all， bananas provide different things that the human body needs!
Bananas grow best in warm places that get lots of rain． They grow on plants that look like trees． The banana plant， however， is considered a herb rather than a tree because it doesn't have a strong ， woody stem（干，茎）． The plants can grow as high as 30feet． When they reach their full height， flowers grow out from the stem． These flowers produce bananas．
Two or three times each year， the plants produce fruit． The bananas grow together， which seem like "hands"． A hand is made up of 10to 20bananas． Growers sometimes call bananas "fingers"． Each bunch（丛） of bananas has about 15hands， and so a whole bunch may have as many as 200bananas and can weigh more than 100pounds．
After about three months， the bananas are ready to be picked． At this point， they still aren't the sunny yellow color of bananas． Farmers pick them when they're green． That's how they're shipped to stores． They turn yellow along the way and are ready to be sold．
If you love bananas， you've got a lot of company． Americans have been enjoying bananas since the first shipment arrived in the United States in 1876． Today， American eat more bananas than any other fruit． More bananas are sold than apples and grapes together． Every American eats over 26pounds of bananas each year!
（1）The first paragraph mainly talks about ．
A．why people like bananas
B．how bananas taste
C．what bananas are rich in
D．where bananas are taken
（2）What is the correct order in which these happen ？
a．The bananas begin to turn yellow
b． A banana plant grows to full height．
c．The flowers produce bananas．
d． The bananas are ready to be picked．
A． c﹣b﹣a﹣d
B． b﹣c﹣d﹣a
C． b﹣c﹣a﹣d
D． c﹣b﹣d﹣a
（3）Which of the following is true according to the passage ？
A．The banana plant is a kind of tree．
B．Bananas like growing in hot and dry areas．
C．One banana plant usually produces fruit once a year．
D．The banana plant usually produces fruit once a year．
（4）Which is the second most popular fruit in America according to the bar chart ？
A．Apples．
B． Grapes．
C． Bananas．
D． Oranges
Who wants to eat food that is thrown away as waste？ Believe it or not， that's exactly what world leaders did at a lunch held by the United Nations in 2015．
During the meal， the world leaders enjoyed dishes like salads and burgers made with thrown﹣away vegetables and fruits． Chef Dan Barber， who helped create the meal， hoped that the experience would make the leaders pay more attention to the issue of food waste．
It is a huge problem． One out of nine people on Earth does not get enough food． Yet every year over one third of the food produced worldwide goes to waste!
Why is so much food wasted？ Firstly， food is often thrown away before it reaches customers because too much of it is produced， or because it is not kept properly in farms． Secondly， shops and supermarkets usually throw away unsold food． Finally， customers often buy more food than they need， so a lot of uneaten food is wasted．
How can you waste less food？ When eating out， you may ask for less food and take home what is left． Visit fast food restaurant less often， since they usually more wasteful． Encourage your favorite restaurants to give unsold food to food banks．
You can also waste less food at home． Use smaller rice bowls so that you serve less rice．
Encourage family members to use unfinished rice to make rice puddings． Tell family members to make a shopping list and buy only what is on the list when shopping for food．
Food waste is a growing problem and we， either farmers or food sellers or customers， must take this problem more seriously and do what we can to help．
（1）What did world leaders do at a lunch held by the United Nations in 2015 ？
A．They threw away food as waste during the meal．
B．They made dishes with waste vegetables and fruits．
C．They ate food made with waste vegetables and fruits．
D．They helped Chef Dan Barber create the special meal．
（2）The underlined word "issue" in Paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to ．
A．result
B．problem
C．cause
D．beginning
（3）The writer organizes Paragraph 4 by asking a question and ．
A．giving examples
B． using numbers
C． listing reasons
D． telling a story
（4）Which way of wasting less food is mentioned in the passage ？
A．Buying unsold food from supermarkets．
B．Keeping food properly in fridge．
C．Using smaller rice bowls when eating out．
D．Asking for less food in restaurants．
When Canadian teenager Ryan was six years old， his teacher told him that in many parts of Africa， there was no clean water． She said that people often made themselves ill， and even died， just from drinking or bathing in dirty water．
What she said made Ryan upset． He decided to raise money for a well（井） so that people in Africa could have clean water． He did extra chores for his parents and raised ﹩70 all by himself． Then he found out that it actually cost ﹩2，000 to dig a well．
Most people would have given up at this point， but not Ryan． He was disappointed， but determined to raise more money． Finally he collected over ﹩2，000． That money was used to dig the first of "Ryan's wells"．
Since then， Ryan has continued to raise money for more wells． In fact， Ryan has raised over﹩1，500 ，000!
Ryan calls himself "a normal boy" and likes to play ice hockey when he's not in school or traveling around the world talking to other students about himself and his work． As for the future． he has said that he isn't exactly sure what he will choose to do． "Something along the lines of a lawyer or a teacher． Maybe a leader!"
（1）Ryan's teacher told him about the water problem in Africa in order to ．
A．encourage Ryan to dig wells for people in Africa
B．ask Ryan to raise money for poor people in Africa
C．make Ryan feel unhappy and disappointed
D．educate Ryan to care about African people in difficulty．
（2）What does Ryan think of himself according to the passage ？
A．He is different from other students in many ways．
B．He never gives up when he has decided to do something．
C．He is talented and can do many great things in the future，
D．He's like other students with his own hobby and dreams．
（3）Which of the following is the best title for the passage ？
A． Ryan and His Teacher
B． Ryan and His Wells．
C． Ryan and His Money
D． Ryan and His Future
We live in Bedford， a town near London． My father is a hard﹣working pilot， so he doesn't have much time to look after us．
When I was a kid， my mum liked to make breakfast food for dinner every now and then． And I remember one night in particular， when she had made breakfast food after a long， hard day at hospital．
On that evening so long ago， my mum placed a plate of eggs， sausage and terribly burnt biscuits in front of my dad． I remember waiting to see if anyone notices． Yet all my dad did was reach for a biscuit， smile at my mum and ask my brother and me how we had been doing at school． I don't remember what I told him that night， but I do remember watching him put butter and jelly on that biscuit and eat every bite!
When I got up from the table that evening， I remember hearing my mum apologize to my dad for burning the biscuits． And I will never forget what he said，" Honey， I love burnt biscuits．"
Later that night， I went to kiss my dad good night and I asked him if he really liked his biscuits burnt． He wrapped me in his arms and said，" Your mum is really tired after a hard day's work． Besides， a little burnt biscuit could never hurt anyone． We have been married for 17 years． She always cooks for me． Don't put the key to your happiness in someone else's pocked but into your own．"
（1）what is the father？
（2）Where does the mother work？
（3）How many people are there in the family？
（4）How long have the mother and father been married？
（5）Why did the father eat the burnt biscuits？
Copenhagen is one of the best places in the world to be a bicyclist but there is a downside﹣﹣thousands of parked bicycles． Sometimes it gets out of control．
In 2014， when Copenhagen got its Cycle Snake﹣a new bicycle﹣only bridge ﹣the city edged even closer to being a cyclists' paradise．
There are in fact more bicycles in Copenhagen than people， five times as many bicycles as cars， and 400 km of cycle lanes﹣not shared with cars or pedestrians （行人）﹣for a city of about 600，000 people．
This has many advantages， such as cleaner air and physical fitness． If only more thought had gone into what happens when riders get off． Cycle parking is a big problem here．
Bikes are often parked on the pavement， taking up pedestrian space and blocking（堵住） entrances to shops and restaurants．
Outside Copenhagen's central train station， where people often leave their bikes for the weekend， plenty of cyclists are fed up． "There just isn't enough space，" says Kirsten Hoeholt， a famous artiest．
While 95% of cyclists in the city are happy with conditions for cyclists overall， only 29% are satisfied with cycle﹣parking facilities﹣down from 40% in 1996．
One of Copenhagen's is that it has been growing rapidly． About 12，000 people are moving to the city each year， while only 7，000 new cycle parking spaces have been created over the last eight years．
One Dutch idea on its way to Copenhagen is taking away the bikes that are parked in the wrong areas． Leave your bike in the wrong place and you could find that it has been moved to nearby bicycle facilities．
A few years ago "bike﹣butlers" were introduced in some areas． The butlers pick up bicycles that have been knocked over， pump air into flat tyres and give the bike﹣chains a bit of oil， to thank people for parking properly．
（1）The last "paradise" in the fourth line means ．
A．factory
B．company
C．heaven
（2）There are about people in Copenhagen．
A．120，000
B．600，000
C．700，00
（3）Which of the following is NOT true？
A． There are in fact more bicycles in Copenhagen than people．
B． Only 29% are satisfied with cycle﹣parking facilities．
C． About 7，000 people are moving to the city each year．
（4）The last paragraph tells us to ．
A． punish the bicyclists
B． encourage the bicyclists
C． take away the bikes
（5）What does the passage mainly tell us？
A． The parking of the bikes in Copenhagen．
B． The repairing of the bikes in Copenhagen．
C． The creating of the bikes in Copenhagen．
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