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 1960’. At that time, computers were large and expensive. Computer networks didn’t work well if one computer in the network broke down. Then the whole network stopped. So a new network system had to be set up. It should be good enough to be used by many different computers. If one part of the network was not working , information could be sent through another part. In this way computer network system could keep on working all the time.
At first the internet was only used it, too. However, computers were still very expensive and the internet was difficult to use. By the start of the 1990’s, computers were still very expensive and the internet was difficult to use. By the start of the 1990’s, computers had become cheaper and easier to use. Scientists had also developed software that made “surfing “ the internet more convenient.
Today it is easy to get online 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.The Internet has a history of more than years.
| A．ten | B．twenty | C．forty | D．sixty |
A new network system was set up to .
| A．make computers cheaper |
| B．make computers expensive |
| C．make itself keep on working all the time |
| D．make computers large |
At first the Internet was only used by .
| A．the government | B．universities | C．hospitals | D．schools |
What does “convenient” mean in the passage?
| A．便宜的 | B．昂贵的 | C．方便的 | D．困难的 |
Today than before.
| A．fewer people are using computers |
| B．it is more difficult to get online |
| C．sending e-mail is more popular |
| D．computers are more expensive |
I was in line waiting to pay. In line there were two people before me. A little boy was buying some rather strange clothes. He chatted with anyone who was interested in the clothes and soon we learnt that he was going to a kindergarten(幼儿园) party. He had done a great job of putting together interesting costumes.
I noticed that the little boy was paying mostly with change(零钱). It seemed that he had robbed his pig bank(猪形储蓄罐) to do this shopping. However, the cashier told him he was short after counting all the money. The boy thought for a moment and said, “Please keep the shirt and I will come back with more money. “
It was clear that he had already used all the money he had and he was $ 8.00 short. The lady in front of me said, “Well, I could pay half of that. “I told the boy that I could pay the other half. We dug into our handbags. However, both of us only had ten-dollar bills(纸币) and we needed the cashier to get the change for us. Other shoppers began digging into their pockets to find some change. It was amazing and touching as all these strangers seemed to react(反应) with the same mind. All wanted to be of help. Within minutes the cashier said, “I have too much money.” The cashier didn’t need our ten-dollar bills. Then the lady in front of me, who had been the first to offer help, said, “Wait! I didn’t even get a chance to give anything!”
I smiled at her and said, “You did your share, because it was your idea and you started all this. “ The little boy smiled and thanked us. We wished him the best and he left. I was left with a good feeling. I had seen the love and goodness of others all around me. The woman in front of me smiled and said, “It sure feels good to give, doesn’t it?” I smiled back and said, “Yes !” What is this passage mainly about?
| A．Love and goodness. | B．Culture and tradition. |
| C．Friendship and honesty. | D．Communication and understanding. |
Why did the writer and the woman both feel glad?
| A．Because the boy had saved some money. |
| B．Because they both didn’t need to give anything. |
| C．Because the cashier didn’t look down on the boy. |
| D．Because all the shoppers around were willing to help the boy. |
What’s the correct order of the following events?
a. The cashier got enough money for the boy’s shirt.
b. The cashier counted the boy’s money.
c. The shoppers looked for some change in their pockets.
d. The boy went to the line to pay.
| A．b, a, c, d | B．b, c, a, d | C．d, b, c, a | D．d, c, a, b |
On 26th January, the biggest earthquake (地震) in India took the lives of 25, 000 people. In the morning, when everybody was enjoying holiday, earthquake began. It was about 7. 5 on the Ritcher scale. "There is nothing left between the sky and the earth any more. Everything has been pulled down, " said one of the villagers alive. "There is no water, no food and no one has come to help. "
Nobody died in Pakistan, a country next to India. The City of Lahore was lucky. In Lahore American School, where I was studying, all of the students were safe. They were on the field, so most children didn't feel anything. The earthquake was felt by the teachers that were on the second floor. However, though Mrs Young was also on the second floor, she didn't feel anything. She didn't know what happened until a teacher told her about it. Those teachers who were on the other floors had different feelings. Mr Emond, the maths teacher from Australia, said that when the earthquake started he thought there was something wrong with him, but then another teacher said that it was an earthquake. After those words Mr Emond felt better. Mrs Davis and Mr Frost didn't feel anything either.
My mother didn't feel anything. She didn't even know that it was an earthquake till she saw a shaking (moving from side to side) light. My dad saw the computer shaking and then he looked out of the window and saw many people going out.People use "Ritcher scale" to tell .
| A．where the earthquake takes place | B．when the earthquake takes place |
| C．how serious the earthquake is | D．how long the earthquake lasts |
From the sentence " There is nothing left between the sky and the earth any more. "
We learn that
| A．India is a large country | B．the Indian people had nothing after the earthquake |
| C．there is no tall building in India | D．the earthquake in India was not serious |
The City of Lahore is .
| A．in India | B．in America | C．in Pakistan | D．in Australia |
Which of the following is true?
| A．I was with my parents when the earthquake happened. |
| B．The earthquake in the city of Lahore wasn't serious. |
| C．People in the City of Lahore were frightened when they knew it was an earthquake. |
| D．The teachers in Lahore American School were afraid of the earthquake. |
On Thanksgiving Day, a teacher asked her class of first-graders to draw a picture of something they were thankful for. She thought that these children from poor families actually had little to be thankful for. And she found most of them drawing pictures of flowers or tables with food. The teacher was very surprised to see the picture Douglas handed in. It’s a hand, a simple hand.
But whose hand? The class were very interested in the strange picture. “I think it must be the hand of God that brings us food,” said one child. “A farmer,” said another, “because he grows beautiful flowers.” Finally when the others were at work, the teacher went over Douglas’ desk and asked whose hand it was. “It’s your hand, Teacher,” he said quietly and shyly.
She remembered that she had often taken Douglas, a dirty lonely child, by the hand while having a class break. She often did that with the children. But it meant so much to Douglas. Perhaps this is everyone’s thanksgiving, not for the material things we get, but for the chance, in whatever small way, to give to others.Whose hand did Douglas draw?
| A．The farmer’s. | B．God’s. | C．The teacher’s. | D．His own hand. |
Why did Douglas draw the picture?
| A．He was good at drawing it. | B．His teacher asked him to draw it. |
| C．He wanted to show his thanks to the teacher. | D．He hoped to get a prize in drawing. |
What do you learn about Douglas from the passage?
| A．He was a lonely child. | B．He was very active in class. |
| C．He always kept his hands clean. | D．He often answered questions loudly. |
According to the passage, which of the following is an opinion, but not a fact?
| A．The teacher went over Douglas’ desk and talked to him. |
| B．Different people show their thanksgiving in different ways. |
| C．The teacher often took Douglas by the hand after class. |
| D．Most of the students were drawing pictures of flowers or tables with food. |
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How many ways can you find in the passage to contact School Life?
| A．1. | B．2. | C．3. | D．4. |
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任务型阅读；请根据对话材料内容，完成文后各题
JESSIE：The music next door is too noisy．1．That is annoying!
FLORA：2．Why don’t we complain about it？
JESSIE：OK．Let’s go．
（Jessie and Flora knocked at the door．Stella opened it．）
FLORA：Look，I’m sorry to bother you about this，but could you ___3___ that music？It’s too noisy．
STELLA：Oh．I’m sorry．I didn’t know you could hear it．
JESSIE：We found it difficult to stay in the house．The noise was terrible．
FLORA：I can’t even drink with that．
STELLA：Sorry．I didn’t realize it was bothering you．Are you going to rest？
JESSIE：No，we have to study for the coming exam．We hope you don’t play the CDs so loud．
STELLA：Sorry，I won’t do it again．But I think what the house needs is better soundproofing（隔音）．
FLORA：Yes，you’re right．I’m afraid we have to talk about it with the landlady（房东太太）．
请回答下列问题句中划线的词义是________
| A．令人愉快的 | B．使人生气的 | C．使人惊讶的 | D．令人兴奋的 |
写出同义句 ________ _______ complaining about it？
选择适当的词语填在句中横线上．
| A．turn on | B．turn up | C．rum off | D．rum down |
What do JESSIE and FLORA have to study for？
根据对话回答：Is it right or wrong to make noise？
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