Mails, games, music, news, chat rooms and shopping! The Internet is part of our life today. It’s easy to get onto the Internet. The only thing we need to do is to use a modem(调制解调器) which is used for connecting a computer to a telephone line. The Internet is changing and growing all the time. More and more people have computers and use the Internet. Using the Internet means surfing the World Wide Web(That’s the “WWW” you always hear about). The Internet has a large number of websites(网站). They are the places where you go to get information and do things.
Where do these websites come from? They are made by web designers. What happens when you click on a word or a picture? You are sent to another page. It’s all because of the web designers. Web designers do a lot of work by using a computer programming(程序编制) language.
Is web design all about computer programming? No, it’s about making something new. Web designers must imagine a lot when they are making a website. It must look good and be fun to use. A big part of web design is art. They choose the best pictures and colors to make the website look good. They also write the things that you see on the website. An important part of their job is to share ideas with the website manager about how to design the website well.More and more people are using the Internet because _____.
| A．it’s easy and useful |
| B．it’s changing and growing |
| C．websites are designed quite well |
| D．people can design a computer |
Which of the following is NOT true?
| A．“WWW” means “World Wide Web”. |
| B．There’re a few websites on the web. |
| C．The Internet has changed people’s lives. |
| D．We can do things like shopping on the Internet. |
Web designers must _____.
| A．write all the articles on the website by themselves |
| B．follow the managers’ ideas |
| C．be creative |
| D．share computer with the website manager |
It’s possible for us to change websites just by a click because of _____.
| A．the modem’s help |
| B．the telephone line’s help |
| C．the web designers’ work |
| D．the website manager’s work |
阅读短文，然后根据短文内容简要回答下列问题．
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What Parents Can Do to Keep Kids Safe |
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In the School ◆Talk to your children about their day． Ask your children if they see anyone bullied（欺凌）， if they are bullied， or if anything else makes them feel uncomfortable． ◆Teach children to resolve problems without fighting． Explain that fighting could lead to them getting hurt， or hurting someone else． ◆Keep an eye on your children's Internet use． Talk to your children about what they do online﹣what sites they visit， who they email， and who they chat with． |
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To and From School ◆Map out with your children a safe way for them to walk to school． ◆Teach children to follow traffic signals and rules when walking or biking． ◆Encourage children to walk to school with friends． ◆Teach children not to talk to strangers， go anywhere with them， or accept gifts from them without your permission． |
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On the bus ◆Have your children arrive at the bus stop at least five minutes before the bus is scheduled to pick them up． ◆Make sure children know to stand on the sidewalk while waiting for the bus． ◆Teach children to make sure they can see the bus driver and the bus driver can see them before crossing in front of the bus． Tell them to never walk behind the bus． ◆Let them know that if they see someone being bullied， or are bullied themselves， they can talk to you， the bus driver， or another trusted adult． |
66． What is the passage about？
67． Can children resolve problems with fighting？
68． What should parents do when children use the Internet？
69． Who can children talk to on the way to school， friends or strangers？
70． Where should children stand while waiting for the bus？
These days， more and more Chinese people enjoy sending and receiving messages on the phone． It can help them to get the latest news and communicate with friends． But I think I should read more books besides the textbooks， the more， the better． It can broaden（拓宽） my mind and improve my language skills． Of course， it also can help me to get good practice and help． You know how to read more and learn more？ Here are some tips for you．
◆ Clear your purpose for reading
Before you start reading， ask yourself why you are reading this book． Most people read for two main reasons， pleasure or knowledge． Clearing about your reading purpose can not only help you choose the books you really need to read， but also remind you why reading the book is important to you， so you will keep reading and complete the book faster．
◆ Read only what you are interested in
No matter what you are reading， it is important to enjoy what you read． Your friends may tell you the books they love， but those books might not necessarily be the ones you enjoy．
◆ Give up books that you don't enjoy
You may have chosen books that you are interested in， and they are right to your purpose． But while you are reading them， there may still be some books that you don't enjoy reading． Whenever you realize that you aren't enjoying the book you are reading， give it up． Remember reading shouldn't be a chore．
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It is interesting that I read the books borrowed from libraries faster than those I bought． The reason is the books I bought don't have a due date! I don't need to return those books． Having a reading goal helps you work out how much reading you need to do in a week or even a day． Before you read each book， ask yourself what time you need to complete this book by．
57． The writer might be a ．
A． teacher
B． doctor
C． student
58． Why do most people read books according to the passage？
A． To have fun or get lots of knowledge．
B． To open their eyes and develop their language skills．
C． To get the latest news and communicate with friends．
59． What should you do when you find the book you are reading is boring？
A． Keep on reading．
B． Give up the book．
C． Stop to have a break．
60． What is the last tip （ ）？
A． Read the books borrowed from libraries
B． Buy books you're interested in
C． Set a reading goal
One morning more than thirty years ago， I entered the Track Kitchen， a restaurant where everyone from the poor to the most powerful came for breakfast． I noticed an empty chair next to an elder， short man， whose hair was disorder． He was wearing an old hat and was alone． I asked if I might join him． He agreed quietly and I sat down to have my breakfast．
We carefully began a conversation and spoke about a lot of things． We never introduced ourselves． I thought that he might have no money and not be able to afford something to eat． So as I rose to go back to the counter and buy a second cup of coffee， I asked， "May I get you something？"
"A coffee would be nice．"
Then I bought him a cup of coffee， we talked more， and he accepted another cup of coffee． Finally， I rose to leave， wished him well， and went to the exit． At the door I met one of my friends． He asked， "How did you get to know Mr． Galbreath？"
"Who？"
"The man you were sitting with． He is chairman of the Board of Churchill Downs．"
I could hardly believe it． I was talking， buying coffee， offering a free breakfast， and feeling pity for one of the world's richest and most powerful men!
My few minutes with Mr． Galbreath changed my life． Now I try to treat everyone with respect， no matter who I think they are， and to meet another human being with kindness and sincerity．
53． What is the Track Kitchen？
A． A coffee shop．
B． A breakfast restaurant．
C． A hotel．
54． The author bought coffee for the old man because ．
A． he thought the old man was poor
B． he wanted to start a conversation
C． he wanted to show his politeness
55． How did the author probably feel after he talked with his friend？
A． Surprised．
B． Bored．
C． Sad．
56． What is the best title for the passage？
A． To See is to Believe
B． Success Doesn't Come Easy
C． Don't Treat a Person by Appearance
More and more Chinese are having English names， but not everyone is good at finding one． Why not offer them some help？ An American girl called Lindsay Jernigan is now teaching people how to get better English names．
While working in Shanghai， Lindsay met many Chinese people with strange English names． Some of them chose a lucky number of "Seven，" a favorite fruit， "Apple，" and a cartoon character， "Snow White．" Others had names like "July" and "Rabbit．"
After noticing the problem， Lindsay had an idea． She quit her job and set up a website （bestenglishname．com） to help Chinese people get better English names．
The website helps people in two ways． After they take an online survey， people will get five English names based on their personal information， such as age， job and even future plans． This costs 18yuan． People can also meet with Lindsay to talk about their English name． But that costs more．
Now， about 2，000people each day visit the website． Most of them are preparing to study or work abroad． Lindsay is planning to offer them more help， such as helping them write resumes（简历）．
49． What does Lindsay think of the name of "Rabbit"？
A． Wonderful．
B． Strange．
C． Creative．
50． The underlined word "quit" means in the passage．
A． continued
B． looked for
C． gave up
51． If you get a name from Lindsay face to face， you should pay her ．
A． more than 18yuan
B． less than 18yuan
C． 18yuan
52． Lindsay's website can help Chinese people to ．
A． study or work abroad
B． get personal information
C． have good English names
"Who needs a shopping centre if you have Taobao？"says Wang Wei， 28， a writer in Beijing．
Taobao， China's largest online shopping site， has become an important part of Wang Wei's life． She spends lots of money on Taobao．
A growing number of Chinese Internet users like Wang have found the joys of online shopping． Most online shoppers are students or young workers． More women shop on line than men． Clothing and homeuse products are the most popular on line．
It was reported that 250billion yuan was spent on line shopping last year， eighty percent through Taobao． And on November 11th ， over 91billion was spent on Taobao during only one day．
Taobao means "looking for treasure" in Chinese． People can find almost everything they need on Taobao， from clothes to books， from candies to DVD players．
You may question the security of online shopping． Wang said， " It's very safe and convenient． Unless you receive the products from the sellers and are satisfied with them， the shop owner will not get the money． You can also get your money back if you want to return the product．"
45． Wang Wei ．
A． is a popular star
B． spends much money on Taobao
C． thinks it is unsafe to shop online
46． Most people shopping on line are ．
A． young
B． parents
C． men
47． The underlined word "security" has the same meaning as ．
A． pleasure
B． safety
C． journey
48． What is the best title for this passage？
A． Online Shopping in China
B． Wang Wei's Life
C． Where to Shop