When he was 16, his father seriously said to him, “I’ll give you whatever you want before you are 18. But after that, I won’t care much about you, and you should give me whatever I want.” When his 18th birthday was coming, the young man began thinking about looking for a job. So he sent resumes(简历) to many companies he liked on the Internet. But, most got no reply, he said, “Maybe they were surprised about my primary school education.”
By chance, one of his friends was looking for someone, who could work as an egg porter(搬运工) in the supermarket, for 0.5 Yuan a box. Facing lots of difficulties in getting a job, he said, “I’ll take this job. At least I can make some money for my petrol(汽油).” Then every day, he drove his car, his 18th birthday gift, to work in the supermarket. He did that for three months.
Later, he heard that a newspaper was looking for a network technician(网络技术员), so he asked for it. But they were also worried about his school education. He practiced his skill right in front of the computer, and showed the managers web pages he had designed. He started to work the next day, and became the director of network department in less than a year.
And now, the 23-year-old man is a boss. In January 2005, he started a magazine for children, with himself as the editor in chief（主编）. And the only writer was his father.
【小题1】It was difficult for the young man to get a job because _______.

When he was 16, his father seriously said to him, “I’ll give you whatever you want before you are 18. But after that, I won’t care much about you, and you should give me whatever I want.” When his 18^th birthday was coming, the young man began thinking about looking for a job. So he sent resumes(简历) to many companies he liked on the Internet. But, most got no reply, he said, “Maybe they were surprised about my primary school education.”

By chance, one of his friends was looking for someone, who could work as an egg porter(搬运工) in the supermarket, for 0.5 Yuan a box. Facing lots of difficulties in getting a job, he said, “I’ll take this job. At least I can make some money for my petrol(汽油).” Then every day, he drove his car, his 18^th birthday gift, to work in the supermarket. He did that for three months.

Later, he heard that a newspaper was looking for a network technician(网络技术员), so he asked for it. But they were also worried about his school education. He practiced his skill right in front of the computer, and showed the managers web pages he had designed. He started to work the next day, and became the director of network department in less than a year.

And now, the 23-year-old man is a boss. In January 2005, he started a magazine for children, with himself as the editor in chief（主编）. And the only writer was his father.

1.It was difficult for the young man to get a job because _______.

A. he was only 18 years old

B. his father cared too much about him.

C. he had an expensive car

D. he didn’t have enough school education

2.What did the 18^th birthday mean to the young man?

A. He could get a car as a gift.

B. He had to make a living all by himself.

C. He had to leave his parents.

D. He had to work in a supermarket.

3.The young man’s father might be_______.

A. a well-know and rich writer          B. a computer programmer

C. a very old and kind man             D. a manager of a big company

4.The magazine the young man started was perhaps______.

A. about network technicians           B. about working for newspapers

C. made of many funny stories          D. sold only in supermarkets

Mails, games, music, news, chat rooms and shopping! The Interent 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.

(   )36.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

(   )37.Which of the following is WRONG?

            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.

(   )38.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

(   )39.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

(   )40.The last paragraph is mainly about _____.

            A.computer programming language

            B.the web designers’ work

            C.how to make a website

            D.how to use the Internet