We are all busy taking 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 1960s. 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 part of the network was not working， information could be sent through another part. In this way， computer network system would keep on working all the time.
At first the Internet was only used by the government (政府). But in the early 1970s， universities， hospitals and banks were allowed to use it， too. However， computers were still very expensive and the Internet was difficult to use. By the start of the 1990s， computers became cheaper and easier to use. Scientists had also developed software that made “surfing” the Internet more convenient.
Today it is easy to get on-line and it is said millions of people use the Internet every day. Sending e-mails 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．fifty | B．ten | C．forty | D．twenty |
A new network system was set up to_______.
| A．make computers cheaper |
| B．make itself keep on working all the time |
| C．break down the whole networks |
| D．make computers large and expensive |
At first the Internet was only used by __________.
| A．the government | B．universities |
| C．hospital and banks | D．schools |
________ made “surfing” the Internet more convenient.
| A．Computers | B．Scientists |
| C．Software | D．Information |
Which of the following sentences is true?
| A．In the 1960s， computer networks worked well |
| B．In the early 1970s， the Internet was easy to use. |
| C．Sending e-mails is more popular among students than before. |
| D．Today it is still not easy to get on-line. |
Japanese students work very hard but many are unhappy. They feel heavy pressures from their parents. Most students are always told by their parents to study harder and better so that they can have a wonderful life in the future. Though this may be a good idea for those very bright students, it can have terrible results for many students who are not gifted enough. Many of them have tried very hard at school but have failed in the exams and have their parents lose hope. Such students feel that they are hated by everyone else they meet and they don’t want to go to school any longer. They became dropouts.
It is surprising that though most Japanese parents are worried about their children, they do not help them in any way. Many parents feel that they are not able to help their children and that it is the teachers’ work to help their children. To make matters worse, a lot of parents send their children to those schools opening in the evenings and on weekends—they only help the students to pass the exams and never teach them any real sense of the world.
Many Japanese schools usually have rules about everything from the students’ hair to their clothes and things in the school bags. Child psychologists now think that such strict rules are harmful to the feelings of the students. Almost 40% of the students said that no one had taught them how to get on with others, how to tell right from wrong and how to show love and care for others, even for their parents.Which of the following can be the best title of the passage?
| A．The Trouble in Japanese Schools |
| B．The Problems of Japanese Students |
| C．The Pressures of the Students in Japan |
| D．Education in Japan |
“Dropouts” are those who ___.
| A．make troubles in and out of schools |
| B．go about or stay home instead of being at school |
| C．try hard but always fail in the exams |
| D．lose hope and give up some of their subjects |
Why do Japanese students work very hard at school and feel unhappy?
| A．They want to find a good job. |
| B．They want to pass exams. |
| C．They’re under pressure from their parents. |
| D．They’re not clever enough. |
Failure in examinations cause students to ___.
| A．chop out of school |
| B．quarrel with their parents |
| C．go to schools opening on weekends |
| D．have their parents lose hope |
According to the passage, it’s necessary to teach students ___.
| A．how to study well | B．how to get on with others |
| C．to show love and care for others | D．all above |
阅读理解
In almost every big university in the United States football is a favorite sport. American football is not like soccer.
Players sometimes kick the ball, but they also throw the ball and run with it. They try to take it to the other end of the field. They have four chances to move the ball ten yards. They can carry it or throw it. If they move it to the end of the field, they receive six points. This is called a touch—down. It is difficult to move the ball. Eleven men on the team try to stop the man who has the ball. If the man does not move the ball ten yards, his team kicks the ball to the other team.
Each university wants its team to win. Thousands of people come to watch. They all yell for their favorite team. Young men and women called cheerleaders come on the field to help the people yell more. They dance and jump while they yell.
Each team plays ten or eleven games each season. The season begins in September and ends in November. If a team is very good, it may play another game after the season ends. The best teams play again on January 1st, the first day of the New Year. Many people go to see these games and many others watch them on televisionIn American football players can ___.
| A．only kick the ball |
| B．only throw the ball |
| C．only carry the ball |
| D．kick, throw and carry the ball |
If a team wants to get points, it has to move the ball ___.
| A．10 yards | B．to the other end |
| C．40 yards | D．away from its own end |
Who are dancing and jumping while they yell?
| A．The cheerleaders. |
| B．All those who are watching the game. |
| C．The winners. |
| D．The players of both sides. |
Most teams play games in ___.
| A．spring | B．summer | C．autumn | D．winter |
When do the best teams play again?
| A．At Christmas. | B．Before the season ends. |
| C．On New Year’s Day | D．On the last day of season |
Danny was just tired about the way things were going. His mum came to school and talked on and on about Rick Jackson. It seemed that she would never stop talking. “Somebody’s got to stop that boy!” she was shouting. “Rick’s troubling everybody in the neighborhood. And he loves to pick on little boys like Danny.”
Mrs. Green, Danny’s teacher, was concerned a lot. “I didn’t know that Danny was being picked on,” she said. “He’s never said anything about this to me!” Mrs. Green looked at Danny. “How long had this been going on?” she asked. Danny could only shake his head and look at the floor. He knew if he said a word about this, he would have trouble at school.
Danny hadn’t said anything about the problem because he wanted to do things with the boys in the neighborhood. After all, most of them were nice to him. He hated to leave the gang just because of Rick. Maybe the time had come to find new friends. He felt it hard to make up his mind.We learn from the reading that.
| A．Danny was not a good student |
| B．Danny’s mother talked too much about the school |
| C．Danny’s teacher knew something about Danny’s problem before |
| D．Danny wanted to get away from Rick |
When Danny’s mother came for Mrs. Green, the matter was nowto Mrs Green.
| A．serious | B．common | C．untrue | D．similar |
Danny now.
| A．was tired of the school and his friends |
| B．had no friends at all |
| C．was not sure what he would do with the problem |
| D．made some new friends in the neighborhood |
Danny didn’t say anything about the matter to Mrs. Green because.
| A．she had known it |
| B．the other boys would tell her |
| C．he didn’t want to be in trouble |
| D．his mother didn’t want him to say it |
The word “gang” in the reading means“”.
| A．a place for boys to play games |
| B．a group of young people |
| C．a school bus for children to and from school |
| D．the teacher’s office |
阅读理解
An expensive car speeding down the main street of a small town was soon over-taken by a young motorcycle policeman. As he started to take out the ticket, the woman in the car said proudly. “Before you go any further, young man, I think you should know that the mayor of this city is a good friend of mine.”
The officer did not say a word, but kept writing.
“I am also a friend of Chief of Police Barnes,” continued the woman, getting angrier each moment.
Still he kept on writing.
“Young man,” she said, “I know Judge Lawson and State Senator Patton.”
Handing the ticket to the woman, the officer asked pleasantly. “Tell me, do you know Bill Bronson?”
“No. Why?” she replied.
“Well, this is the man you should have known,” he said, going back to his motorcycle, “I am Bill Bronson.”The policeman stopped the car because.
| A．it was an expensive car |
| B．the driver was a proud lady |
| C．the driver was driving too fast |
| D．the driver was going to attack him |
The woman was getting angrier each moment because.
| A．the policeman didn’t know her friends |
| B．the policeman kept writing the ticket for her |
| C．the policeman refused to accept her offer of money |
| D．she didn’t know the policeman’s name |
The woman driving the expensive car.
| A．failed to stop the policeman writing the ticket |
| B．warned the policeman not to move a step further |
| C．was surprised that the policeman did not know the mayor |
| D．told the policeman to stay where he was |
The policeman was.
| A．an honest and fair fellow |
| B．a foolish and proud fellow |
| C．a silly and rude fellow |
| D．a kind-hearted fellow |
The policeman.
| A．had no sense of humor |
| B．had a sense of humor |
| C．had no sense of duty |
| D．was playing a joke on the woman |
阅读下列短文，根据短文内容填写表格 (每空限填一词)
There are many things you can do to improve your memory. Among them are many kinds of useful ways as well as taking special care of your health.
It is important that you make yourself excited to make your memory more active. You can do this by doing some new activities and by changing your daily habits. Learning a new skill helps your brain(大脑) to develop. When trying to remember something, you should pay special attention to the most important things about it. Do not allow other thoughts to enter your mind because this will reduce your chances of making right memories.
An excellent way to help memory is to connect information with pictures. Try to see the pictures in your mind. Taking notes and keeping a diary will also be helpful.
Healthy food and plenty of vitamins are necessary for your memory to work well. Drinking a lot of water also helps keep your memory. You must allow your brain to have enough sleep and rest. When you are sleep, Your brain stores memory. Not enough sleep can cause problems with storing information. And being tired will also stop you from being able to think clearly and well.
In order to keep your mind on your work, you must be free from worry. Generally keeping fit and normal health checks are both important as well--- not just for improving your memory.
根据短文内容完成表格。
| Title |
How to___1___ Your Memory |
| Main__2_____ |
*taking special ____3____ of your health *making yourself excited to make your memory more active by taking_4___ in some new activities and changing your daily habits. *paying attention to the most ____5___ things, in order to add to add to your chances to ___6___ right memories. |
| Other ways |
*connecting information with _____7____ * taking notes and __8____ diaries * eating __9____ food and taking plenty of vitamins * drinking a lot of water * having ___10___ sleep and rest |