“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.Why did the writer begin this passage by asking you a question?
| A．Because he or she liked to begin this passage by asking readers a question. |
| B．Because he or she was afraid that the readers didn't know this question. |
| C．Because he or she wanted to make the readers interested in this passage. |
| D．Because Shakespeare is one of the most famous people in the world. |
The underline word“cheque”in the fifth paragraph means ________.
| 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．Larry Page and Sergey Brin dreamed to answer any question. |
| D．one of the most popular websites gave them a cheque for $100,000. |
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 not the biggest one before 2002. |
| C．Larry Page and Sergey Brin named google after a hundred zeros. |
| D．The service of the Google search engine is very popular. |
The passage mainly tells us ________.
| A．the development of the Google search engine. |
| B．about Larry Page and Sergey Brin. |
| C．how to find information on the Internet. |
| D．how to use the Google search engine. |
These days, many students like playing 3D games. Do you know what 3D games are like? In most 3D games, game players need to control (控制) a character. The character can be a robot or a soldier (士兵). Game players usually use the mouse to make the character move around in his own world. Game players can find things such as food and weapons (武器) to help them go on with the game. The character can go straight, sit down, turn left, turn right or pick up things in the game.
Some 3D games have many levels (等级). The character needs to finish different goals for each level. Game players can play against their computers, and sometimes they can play with other players online. It’s great fun to play 3D games. But playing 3D games for long is not good for our study.In most 3D games, game players need to _________.
| A．control a character | B．find a robot | C．act as a soldier | D．control the computer |
How do game players make the character move around?
| A．By using the keyboard | B．By using the mouse |
| C．By telling the directions | D．By moving the computer. |
In the game, the character can _________.
| A．go straight and sit down | B．turn left and turn right |
| C．Pick up things | D．A, B and C |
Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
| A．Some 3D games have many levels. |
| B．The character needs to finish different goals for each level. |
| C．Game players can only play against their computers. |
| D．Game players can go online and play with other players together. |
Shenzhou X and three astronauts(宇航员) were sent up from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, Gansu province, into a clear blue sky on Tuesday, bringing the nation one step closer to building its own space(太空) station in 2020.
Two men, mission commander(指挥官) Nie Haisheng and Zhang Xiaoguang, and China’s second female astronaut, Wang Yaping, are expected to stay in space for 15 days.
They will teach young people about science and do two space dockings, between Shenzhou X and the unmanned Tiangong-1 space module, a technically difficult procedure that brings two spaceship together in high-speed orbit(轨道).
The trip is our country’s fifth manned space mission, 10 years after the country’s first astronaut, Yang Liwei, went into space in 2003.How long will they stay in space?
| A．About a week | B．About two weeks | C．About a month | D．About two months |
What will they do in space? They will __________.
| A．teach young people about science | B．take some photos |
| C．do two space dockings | D．Both A and C |
What’s the meaning of the underlined phrase ‘space dockings’?
| A．太空实验 | B．太空对接 | C．太空垃圾 | D．太空站 |
Who is the first astronaut to enter space in China?
| A．Nie Haisheng | B．Zhang Xiaoguang | C．Wang Yaping | D．Yang Liwei |
Cinemark Theatre Cinemark Theatre
So YoungAmerica Dreams in China
May 29～June 2: June 6～17(not June 10, 11, 12, 15)
Evenings at 7.15 p.m. (May 29 at 7 p.m.) June 6, 7, 8, 9, 16 at 7.45 p.m.
Tickets June 17 at 5 p.m.
Weekdays: $27 June 13, 14 at 8.00 p.m.
Sunday: $29 Tickets
Weekdays: $24
Sat. & Sun. : $26
Cinemark discount(打折) card: 20% off 3 ticketsYou may watch So Young at ___________ on May 30.
| A．10 a.m. | B．5 p.m. | C．7 p.m. | D．7.15 p.m. |
If you want to watch America Dreams in China, you can go to Cinemark Theatre on __________.
| A．May 29 | B．June 5 | C．June 15 | D．June 16 |
If you and your parents go to see America Dreams in China on weekends with a Cinemark discount card, you will have to pay __________.
| A．$41.6 | B．$72 | C．$62.4 | D．$78 |
First e-book with colour display (彩色显示)
Maker: Fujitsu Launched (投放市场): March 18
Weight: 458g Colour display: 260,000 colours
Battery(电池) power: 48 hours Price: about $1,000
Screen: 20.3 cm
Store about 5,000 books (using 4GBSD memory card)
Connectivity: Internet Wi-Fi(无线上网)，Bluetooth，USB connector
阅读以上信息，完成下面的短文，每空一词。
According to the information above, we know that the first e-book with colour display was made in the company Fujitsu. It was available(可获得的) for sale on March. It
nearly half a kilo. It can be used two whole
if its battery fully charged(充电). The length of the screen is 20.3 cm. It can keep five
books. This kind of e-book has three more functions(功能): Wi-Fi，Bluetooth and USB connector. Each e-book
about 1,000 dollars. It is much too expensive for us students.
House of Porridge
Welcome to Clark’s Porridge House. We have different kinds of porridge. We have meat porridge, vegetable porridge. And fruit porridge is our special, it is only RMB 4 yuan for one bowl. A bowl of meat is RMB 5 yuan. Vegetable porridge is RMB 3 yuan for one bowl, but RMB 5 yuan for two. We have thin pancakes, too. They are RMB 5 yuan for ten. Come and taste the delicious food here. If you are too busy to come, make a telephone call to us and we can send the food to you in 20 minutes.
阅读以上信息，完成下面的句子，每空一词。The owner of this porridge house is Mr..
The cheapest is the porridge in the restaurant.
If you eat a bowl of meat porridge and five thin pancakes, you will pay RMB yuan.
Please us if you can’t come.
If you order some food in this restaurant at six o’clock, Maybe you will get it at
about .