Computers are very important to modern life. Many people think that in the future computers will be
used in lots of everyday life. It is thought that we won't have to go shopping because we will be able to
get most things sold in shops on the Internet. There will be no more books because we will be able to get
all texts (内容) from computers. The Internet will be used to play games, see films and buy food.Most
telephone calls will be made by computers, too.
     Some people are glad about these new ways of shopping and communicating (交际). Others do not
think that computers will replace (代替) our old ways.
     Let's look at books, for example, some people think that one day we will not read books made of
paper. Instead, we'll buy and read books using computers. We 'll read texts on small pocket computers.
The computers will keep many different books in them at the same time. We won't need to turn lots of
pages and paper will be saved.Computerized (计算机化) books will be used more and more.
     Is Internet shopping such a pleasure as going to the shop? Many people say it is not. It is a pleasure
to go into shops and look at things you want to buy. It is also unlikely (不太可能) that many people will
want to read large texts on our computers. Because paper books will perhaps be more friendly. Maybe
computers won't change these two habits (习惯).

1. In Paragraph1 it is thought people will use computers for ________.
A. playing games,shopping and making telephone calls
B. making telephone calls,having meals and seeing films
C. seeing films,buying food,and going for holidays
D. playing games,making telephone calls and seeing the doctor
2. Which reason (原因) for using computerized books is NOT said in the passage?
A. Computerized books won't be very expensive.
B. Computers can keep many different books in them.
C. We won't have lots of pages.
D. We won't need any paper.
3. Paragraph 4 tells ________.
A. about the old and new ways of shopping and communicating
B. if the Internet will change our habits
C. about computerized books
D. about future uses of computers
4.The title for this passage is ________.
A. Computers Will Replace Shop and Books
B. Computers and the Future
C. Computers will Do Everything for Man
D. How Computers Change Our Habits

    That little "a" with a circle around it is most commonly used as the "at" symbol. The symbol is usually
found in e-mail addresses. Surprisingly though, there is no official (官方的) name for this symbol, there
are lots of strange ways to describe the @ symbol. Before the @ symbol became the popular symbol for e-mail, it was used to show the cost of something. For example, if you bought 6 apples, you might write
6 apples @$1.10 each.
    As e-mail is becoming more and more popular, the@symbol or the"at sign is used between a person's
online user name and his mail server address, for example, joe@126.com. The symbol's use on the
Internet made it necessary for people to put this symbol on keyboards in the countries that had never seen or used the symbol before.      
    The actual origin (起源) of the @ symbol remains a mystery. According to an ancient western legend, during the Middle Ages before the invention of the printing press (印刷机), every letter of a word had
to be written by hand for each copy of a book. The monks (僧侣) looked for ways to make the letters
of common words less. Although the word "at" was quite short, it was quite a common word in texts and
documents. As a result, they circled around "a" and created @.
根据短文内容，选择最佳选项。

1. What did someone mean by writing 5 pears @$2.0 each in the past?

A. He bought 5 pears for free.  
B. He paid $7.0.
C. 5 pears cost $2.0.  
D. Each pear was $2.0.

2. Why did the monks in the old times create @ most probably?

A. Because @ could be printed very easily and clearly.        
B. Because they were ordered to invent some symbols.
C. Because they didn’t want to write the word "at" again and again. 
D. Because they wanted to make their texts or documents look special.

3. Which of the following is NOT true?

A. @ is often seen in e-mail addresses today.
B. The @ symbol has always meant the same in history.
C. The Internet makes @ become more popular.
D. The actual origin of @ is still difficult to explain.

4. What do we know from the passage?

A. @ was used before the Middle Ages.
B. @ is still always used to show prices of goods now.
C. No one had seen @ before it was put on the keyboard.
D. There was no @ on keyboards in some countries before.

5. Which is the BEST title for the passage?

A. What is @              
B. The secret of @
C. How to use @          
D. The actual origin of @