“How many common English words were invented by Shakespeare?”
How long did it take people to find the answer to this question 15 years ago? And now! you can google it and find the answer immediately!
Google is the most popular Internet search engine in the world. It was invented by two students, Larry Page and Sergey Brin. They met in 1993, when they were studying computer science at Stanford University, USA. They dreamed of producing something that could also answer any question in seconds.
Internet search engines at that time were slow and gave many websites that weren't useful. In January 1996, Page and Brin decided to make a better and faster search engine. They thought the results should be based on the most popular websites.
Nobody would give them money for their project, so they used their own money. They also borrowed money from family and friends. Then, in 1998, they were given a cheque for $100,000, and they started their own company. Their first office was in a friend's garage. The company's name is Google, a word which comes from mathematics. A “google” is a very high number---- 1 followed by a hundred zeros.
The google search engine was soon used by thousands of people worldwide because it was fast, easy and correct. By 2002 it was the biggest search engine on the Internet. Now, more questions have been answered by Google than any other Internet service, from sport to science, and from music to medicine. Google hopes that in the future all the world's information will be put on the Internet, so that everybody can find everything.The writer began this passage by asking you a question because ___________.
| A．Shakespeare is one of the most famous people in the world |
| B．he or she was afraid that the readers didn't know this question |
| C．he or she wanted to make the readers interested in this passage |
| D．he or she liked to begin this passage by asking readers a question |
The underline word “cheque” in the fifth paragraph means _____ __ in Chinese.
| A．楼房 | B．帐单 | C．订单 | D．支票 |
From the passage we know that at the beginning of their project,__ ____.
| A．there was not any search engine on the Internet. |
| B．nobody supported them except their family and friends |
| C．one of the most popular websites gave them a cheque for $100,000 |
| D．Larry Page and Sergey Brin dreamed to produce something to answer any question |
Which statement is NOT true according to the passage?
| A．Now the Google search engine is widely used in the world. |
| B．The google search engine was the biggest one after 2002. |
| C．Larry Page and Sergey Brin named google after a hundred zeros. |
| D．The service of the Google search engine is very popular. |
Live Music---Late Night Jazz
Enjoy real American jazz from Herbie Davis, the famous trumpet(号手). He is known to play well into the early hours, so don’t want to get much sleep.
| PLACE: The Jazz Club DATES: 15---23 June PRICE: ￥100-150 TIME: 10 p.m. till late! TEL: 4668736 |
Scottish Dancing
Scottish dancing is nice and easy to learn. The wonderful dance from England will be given.
| PLACE: Jack Stein’s DATES: 10-20 May PRICE: ￥150 TIME: 7-10 p.m. TEL: 4021877 |
Shows---Anhui Museum
There are 12,000 pieces on show here. You can see the whole of Chinese history.
| PLACE: Anhui Museum DATES: 1Mar-30 Jun PRICE: ￥130 TIME: Mon-Fri 9a.m-5p.m. Saturday 9a.m.-9p.m. TEL: 4886888 |
Your pen friend is coming from Australia to your city for a holiday. You send him this E-mail to tell him something about the hotels.
| SUN HOTEL Dates Prices(a night) 1Oct-31Dec ￥168 1Jan-31Mar ￥148 1Apr-30Apr(closed) …… 1May-31May ￥188 1Jun-30Sep ￥208 |
ROSE HOTEL Prices(a night) ￥198 ￥178 …… ￥218 ￥248 |
TEL: 4686788 E-mail: Li Hong@163.com.If you want to watch dancing, you can call______.
| A．4668736 | B．4021877 |
| C．4886888 | D．4686788 |
You can’t see the whole of Chinese history at____ in April in Anhui Museum.
| A．3p.m. on Sunday |
| B．11:30a.m. from Monday to Friday |
| C．10a.m. on Saturday |
| D．4p.m. on Thursday |
You can enjoy ______ at Jack Stein’s.
| A．American Jazz | B．Scottish dancing |
| C．12,000 pieces on show | D．yourself all night |
Sun Hotel and Rose Hotel are open for______ months of the year.
| A．twelve | B．ten | C．eleven | D．nine |
You have ￥140, and you can ______ in May.
| A．watch Scottish dancing |
| B．go to Anhui Museum |
| C．listen to Jazz |
| D．stay in Sun Hotel for a night |
A report in a newspaper says that school accidents, such as food poisoning (食物中毒), fires, electricity and traffic, kill more primary and middle school students than anything else. So we must learn how to protect ourselves better. Here are some tips for keeping safety in mind every day.
On our way home or to school: Wait for the green traffic light, and look left and right before we go across the road. We’d better wear bright-color clothes, so the drivers can see us easily. Don’t believe strange people in the street.
At school: When students around us begin to push each other, we need to stand still and try to hold onto something, or stay in a corner until the crowd leaves. If we fall down in a moving crowd, use both hands to cover the head. Lean to one side, curl up (蜷缩) our body and bend (使弯曲) the legs.
In a fire: Stay calm. Leave the classroom quickly under the directions of the teachers. Smoke can be more dangerous than fire, so use a piece of cloth to cover our mouth and nose. What will we do if the clothes burn? Remember not to run! Drop and fall to the ground. Then roll! It will make the fire go out.
For eating: Wash fruits carefully before eating them. Check the expiration dates (保质期) on the packages of the snacks, and if it looks or smells bad, don’t eat it.
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Wait for the green light, look both sides before we Wear bright colors. Don’t believe |
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Stay calm. Follow the teachers’ Cover our mouth and nose by Drop to the ground and roll over and over to put out the fire. |
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Does technology influence the purity of Chinese language? Yes!
Many Chinese use messenger tools such as MSN or QQ, listen to music on MP3 players and blog on the Internet using ADSL ,but most people don’t know the Chinese meanings of the abbreviations, as many English letters have become part of the local lexicon（专门词汇）. Some parents are so crazy about English letters that a couple tried to name their baby "@", they say the character used in email addresses reflects their love for the child.
While the "@" is obviously familiar to Chinese e-mail users, they often use the English word "at" to pronounce it , which sounds like ai ta, or "love him", to Putonghua speakers.
“Nowadays, more and more English abbreviations are being used in Chinese, making them an important part of the modern language," said Hou Min, a professor at Communication University of China. "The abbreviations are very popular because they can be used easily," Hou said. "As more Chinese people learn foreign languages, especially English, in recent years, using abbreviations has become a trend（趋势）among some educated people," she said.
Some language scholars fear such usage will influence the purity of Chinese and cause confusion（混乱） in communication.Which of the following is Not True according to the passage?
| A．Only a few people know the Chinese meanings of the abbreviations. |
| B．Using abbreviations has become a trend among educated people in recent years. |
| C．Many English letters are popular and have become part of the local lexicon. |
| D．People often use the English word " love him " to pronounce"@". |
Why do some parents name their baby"@"?
| A．Because some parents want to show their love. |
| B．Because some parents think "@"is a lucky word. |
| C．Because it is easy for children to write"@". |
| D．Because some parents feel "@"is very interesting. |
The underlined word “such usage ” in the passage refers to _______.
| A．More and more Chinese abbreviations are being used in English |
| B．More and more English abbreviations are being used in Chinese |
| C．Many Chinese use messenger tools such as MSN or QQ, listen to music on MP3 players. |
| D．Chinese students can use Chinese in English correctly. |
This passage mainly talks about_______.
| A．Technology influences the purity of Chinese language. |
| B．Some parents think it important to name their baby "@". |
| C．English abbreviations isn’t used in Chinese widely. |
| D．Using abbreviations has become a trend among some educated people. |
Today the word friendship has been used so often that it has lost its meaning. Some jokingly or seriously say that friends are made to be used. It makes me very sad.
True friendship doesn’t mean that when you need your friend’s help，you will treat him to dinner，and when you have to protect yourself，you will put your friends in a difficult situation.
In fact，true friendship is the communication and understanding of the hearts（心）.
True friendship is like water. Compared wish decent wine，water is tasteless，but is of great help when we are thirsty. True friends don’t need to be with each other every day，but are connected in heart every minute.
True friendship is like medicine. Though it is bitter，it cures your illness. True friends give you some suggestions even if they know you would not take. They criticize you when others have a good word for you，not because of envy but worrying that you may lose your cool head.
True friendship has nothing to do with fame，power or money. True friends would often watch you silently far away when you are influential，but come to you whenever you need their help. You’re not his stepping-stone to success，but are his crutch to live through difficulties.
True friends make you complete. Many persons go along with you through your life─your parents，your spouse，and your children，who take care of you and make your life happy. However，you still need someone who understands your thoughts and souls. Without them，you are likely to be unhealthy in spirit.
True friends stay in your heart，rather than at your side；they know you more than yourself，and try to better you.
Once you have found such a true friend，do treasure（珍惜）him. If your true friend disappears，how can you make the sound of your heart understood？The writer feels sad because some people .
| A．don’t treasure friendship |
| B．make wrong friends |
| C．don’t understand friendship |
| D．blame their friends |
The writer speaks of water because .
| A．it is important to our life |
| B．it has no taste |
| C．it is easy to get |
| D．it stays with us every day |
The underlined word“influential”in Paragraph 5 means“ ”.
| A．busy | B．powerful |
| C．helpful | D．quiet |
According to the passage，true friends may help you .
| A．achieve success | B．enjoy mental health |
| C．understand them better | D．live a happy life |
Ben
When I left school five years ago, I said to myself, “That’s that! No more learning for me．Now I can enjoy myself in the evening．” But about a year ago the boss said, “We’re going to get a computer in the near future．” What does he mean? I simply don’t know．Anyway, I decided to go to evening classes．I’m quite an expert(专家) on computers now and you know, I actually(事实上) enjoy studying．
Eve
I haven’t much interest in studying．To be honest, I don’t like reading very much, except for magazines and that sort of thing．Just reading, that is, to kill the time．But I do enjoy watching TV．Not that I watch everything．In fact, I choose my programmes very carefully．I’m particularly interested in current affairs(时事)．In some ways I think I learn more in this way than I did at school．
Ted
I’m a very different sort of person－I simply love doing things．That’s why I enjoy sports so much．I mean, actually playing．I hardly ever watch it on TV, but I do read quite a bit about it．I’m even interested in the history of sports．I don’t have much time for anything else, except that I quite like dancing．Some people say I’m not very good at it, though．
Joan
I should say I have great interest in studying．I’d rather do this than anything else．Since I left school．I’ve taken courses in all sorts of things．I go to the city library once a week, but I much prefer evening classes because it’s more fun that way．My latest “craze（狂热）”－if you can call it that －is foreign languages．I’m learning two, not one!The sentence “That’s that!” means ________．
| A．Ben wants to learn that |
| B．Ben thinks he never need to learn |
| C．Ben would like to go on studying |
| D．Ben will learn from others |
Among the four people, _____ are considered to have made good use of time in studying．
| A．Ben and Joan | B．Eve and Ted |
| C．Ted and Joan | D．Ben and Eve |
In the future, we can infer(推断) that ________．
| A．Joan prefers going to the city libraries． |
| B．Eve will study computers |
| C．Ben is interested in current affairs． |
| D．Joan may speak one of foreign languages well． |
According to what they say, which of the following is NOT TRUE?
| A．Ben was pleased to leave school． |
| B．Ted spends a lot of time watching his favorite sport on TV． |
| C．Joan is learning languages in the evening school． |
| D．Eve does not spend much time in reading． |
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