We are all busy talking about and using the Internet, but how many of us know about 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(网络) didn’t’ t work well. If one computer in the network broke down, then the whole network stopped. So a new network system(系统) 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 the computer network system would keep on working all the time.
At first, the Internet was only used by the government, but, in the early
1970s, universities, hospitals and banks were allowed to use it too.However, computers were still expensive and the Internet was difficult to use. By the start of the 1990s, computers become cheaper and easier to use. Scientists had also developed software(软件) that made “surfing(浏览)” the Internet more convenient(方便).
Today it is easy to get on-line 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 ______ years.
| A．about 40 | B．less than 30 |
| C．more than 45 | D．nearly 35 |
Scientists set up a new network system to ______.
| A．make the computer cheaper |
| B．make the system work well |
| C．make the computer go well |
| D．develop new softwares |
The Internet was widely used in the ______.
| A．1960s | B．1970s | C．1980s | D．1990s |
The underlined words “get on-line” in Chinese mean ______.
| A．上机 | B．上网 | C．接线 | D．买电脑 |
Which of the following is NOT true?
| A．In the 1960s computer network system went wrong easily. |
| B．Computers are much cheaper than before. |
| C．Today the Internet is used everywhere. |
| D．People had enough softwares to get on-line fifteen years ago. |
How many times does the Homework Club open a week?
| A．Once. |
| B．Twice. |
| C．Three times. |
| D．Four times. |
What CANNOT you do in the Homework Club?
| A．Meet new friends. |
| B．Have fun. |
| C．Learn from teachers. |
| D．Learn cooking skills. |
How many ways can you register (报名) for the club?
| A．One. | B．Two. | C．Three. | D．Four. |
A kind of little cars may be seen in the streets in the future. People will like this kind of small cars better than the big ones. The car is as small as a bike. But it can carry two people in it. Everybody can drive it easily, just like riding a bike. Even children and old people can drive them to school or parks.
If everyone drives such cars in the future, there will be less pollution in the air. There will be more space for all the cars in cities, and there will also be more space for people to walk in the streets.
The little cars of the future will cost less money to buy and to drive. These little cars can go only 65 kilometers an hour, so driving will be safer. The cars of the future will be fine for going around the city, but they will not be useful for a long trip.
This kind of cars can save a lot of gas. They will go 450 kilometers, then they have to stop for more gas（汽油）。
They are nice cars, aren’t they? If you drive this kind of little cars for four hours, you can probably go ___________at most.
| A．260 kilometers |
| B．65 kilometers |
| C．450 kilometers |
| D．130 kilometers |
Why do these little cars have to stop after going 450 kilometers?
| A．For more water. |
| B．For more gas. |
| C．To have a rest. |
| D．To charge.（充电） |
How many people does this kind of car carry?
| A．Five | B．Three | C．Four | D．Two |
If everyone drives such cars in the future, there will be _______pollution in the air.
| A．less | B．more | C．fewer | D．many |
Which of the following statements is NOT true?
| A．Driving big cars can make the air dirtier. |
| B．The little cars can make space for other cars and people. |
| C．These little cars will be useful for a long trip. |
| D．This kind of cars can save much gas. |
Are you a boy or a girl from 15 to 18 years old? Would you like to have a summer job? Now, we have three different kinds of summer jobs for you. You can get money from the job, and you can also learn something useful from the job. Please call 6565222 if you want to get any of the jobs.
| Dance teacher’s assistant We are going to have a new dance class with more children. We need 3 assistants to help the teacher to give out the ad posters in the street for a week. You should be outgoing. You should also like to talk with different people. You can get $20 a day. |
| Gardener Your job is to help people plant and water flowers. You must be careful and you love the nature. If you are not afraid of long –time dirty work, you can work in our Big Eden Garden. You can get $15 a day. |
| Pet keeper Because we are going to have a vacation in another country, so we can’t take our pet with us. If you love animals, you can take Hoddy with you for a month. You can keep him in our home or at your home. You should give him food, clean him, take him for a walk every day if you are patient with a dog. You can get $10 a day. |
The summer jobs are for _______________.
| A．teenagers from 13 to 19 |
| B．teenagers from 15 to 18 |
| C．all boys |
| D．all girls |
You can get ____________if you work as a pet keeper for a month( 30 days ).
| A．$ 600 | B．$ 450 | C．$ 300 | D．$ 1000 |
If you are outgoing enough, you like to work with different people, you can be a ____.
| A．dance teacher’s assistant |
| B．gardener |
| C．pet keeper |
| D．dog |
According to the article, if you want to get a summer job, you should ______first.
| A．teach kids to dance |
| B．water flowers |
| C．feed the dog |
| D．call at 6565222 |
Which of the following is TRUE?
| A．If you do a summer job, you can get only money. |
| B．If you have lots of homework to do, it’s best to work as a gardener. |
| C．If you work as a pet keeper, you can work at home. |
| D．If you love the nature, you should stay at home, don’t find a summer job. |
John was a very strong man. Once he got a job cutting wood in a forest(森林). His boss gave him an axe（斧头） and showed him the area where he should work.
The first day, John cut down 18 trees.
“ Good,” the boss said,“Keep that up”!
Happily, John tried harder the next day, but could only cut down 15 trees.
The third day he tried even harder, but could only cut down 10 trees. Day after day he was cutting down fewer and fewer trees.
“ I must be losing my strength（力气）,” John thought. He went to the boss and apologized（道歉）, saying that he could not understand what was going on.
“ When was the last time you sharpened（磨） your axe?” the boss asked.
“ Sharpened? I have no time to sharpen my axe. I have been very busy trying to cut down trees!” said John.
While John was working hard, he didn’t work “ smart”. He didn’t think about the best way to do his job. Many of us never learn new skills. We think that whatever we have learned is enough.
根据短文内容，判断下列句子的正误。正确的填T，错误的填F.The boss was pleased with John’s work the first day.
John cut down three trees fewer than the first day on the third day.
John never sharpened his axe.
It’s a waste of time for John to sharpen the axe.
The story tells us we should work “ smart ”.
Pollution problem are becoming more and more serious. One of them is called “white pollution”. People like to use plastic products, such as shopping bags, boxes and cups. In China about three billion plastic shopping bags are used everyday, which results in a great waste of resources(资源)and heavy environmental pollution. Luckily, the government has stopped us from using free plastic bags, telling all stores and supermarkets not to provide customers with free plastic gabs since June 1, 2008. From then on, people have been supposed to use cloth bags and shopping baskets instead of plastic bags in order to protect our environment.
Now more and more people have realized the importance of using the cloth bags and the shopping baskets. For one thing it can protect our environment, for another it can also make our country cleaner and more beautiful. Meanwhile we still have much more things to do to solve the problem of “white pollution”.One of the pollution problems is called .
Aboutplastic shopping bags are used every day in China.
All stores and supermarkets have been told not to provide customers with free plastic bags since .
Using cloth bags and shopping baskets is good for .
To solve the problem of “white pollution”, we should do .