此题要求改正所给短文中的错误。对标有题号的每一行作出判断：如无错误，在该行右边的横线上画一个勾(√)；如有错误(每行只有一个错误)，则按下列情况改正：

此行多一个词：把多余的词用斜线(划掉，并在该行右边横线上写出该词，并也用斜线(划掉。

此行缺一个词：在缺词处加一个漏词符号(∧)，并在该行右边横线上写出该加的词。

此行错一个词：在错的词下划一横线，并在该行右边横线上写出改正后的词。

　We are all busy talking about and use the Internet                               1._________

which set up in the 1960s. At first, the Internet was                               2._________

only used by the government, but in the early 1970s                              3._________

the universities, hospitals and banks were allowed to                          4._________

use it, either. However, computers were still very expensive                   5._________

and the Internet was difficult to use it. By the beginning of                        6._________

the 1990s, computers had became cheaper and easier.                                7._________

Today it is easy to get on-line and it is saying                                       8._________

that millions people use the Internet every day.                                     9._________

Send e-mail is more and more popular among students.                         10._________

It has now become one of the most important parts of people’s life.

 

Traveling without a map in different countries, I find out about different “styles” of directions every time I ask “How can I get to the post office?”

Foreign tourists are often confused in Japan because most streets there don’t have name signs; in Japan, people use landmarks in their directions instead of street names. For example, the Japanese will say to travelers, “Go straight down to the corner. Turn left at the big hotel and go past a fruit market. The post office is across from the bus stop.”

People in Los Angeles, the US, have no idea of distance on the map: they measure distance by time, not miles. “How far away is the post office?” you ask. “Oh,” they answer, “it’s about five minutes from here.” You don’t understand completely, “Yes, but how many miles away is it, please?” To this question you won’t get an answer, because most probably they don’t know it themselves.

People in Greece sometimes do not even try to give directions because tourists seldom understand the Greek language. Instead, a Greek will often say, “Follow me.” Then he’ll lead you through the streets of the city to the post office.

Sometimes a person doesn’t know the answer to your question. What happens in the situation? A New Yorker might say, “Sorry, I have no idea.” But in Yucatan, Mexico, no one answers “I don’t know.” People there believe that “I don’t” is impolite. They usually give an answer, but often a wrong one. So a tourist can get lost very easily in Yucatan!

However, one thing will help you everywhere in the world. It’s body language.

1.Which one of the followings is probably an example of Japanese directions?

A. “Go south two miles. Turn west and then go another mile.”

B. “Turn right at the hospital and go past a school. The library is right in front of you.”

C. “The post office is about five minutes from here”

D. “The post office is at Street Kamira.”

2. People in Los Angeles don’t give directions in miles because _________.

A. they use landmarks in their directions instead of distance

B. they prefer to lead you the way

C. they often have no idea of distance measured by miles

D. they prefer to use body language

3. Greeks give directions by __________.

A. using street names         B. using landmarks

C. leading people the way     D. giving people a wrong direction

4.Which of the following is NOT true?

A. There are different ways to give directions in different parts of the world.

B. People in Yucatan give wrong directions on purpose.

C. People in some places give directions using landmarks.

D. People in some places give directions in time. 

5.What does the writer want to tell us?

A. It's difficult to travel without a map.

B. It's important to use body language when you are travelling.

C. In different countries, there are different styles of directions.

D. You can't trust everyone when you are travelling.

 

 

  根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

    People use money to buy food, furniture, books, bicycles and hundreds of other things they need or want. When they work, they usually get paid in money.71

Most of the money today is made of metal or paper. 72  One of the first kinds of money was shells.

Shells were not the only things used as money. In China, cloth and knives were used. In the Philippine Islands, rice was used as money for a long time. Elephant tusks, monkey tails and salt were used as money in parts of Africa.

The first metal coins were made in China. They were round and had a square hole in the centre. 73

Different countries have used different metals and designs for their money. 74  Sweden and Russia used copper (铜) to make their money. Later some countries began to make coins of gold and silver.

But even gold and silver were inconvenient if you had to buy something expensive. Again the Chinese thought of a way to improve money. 75  The first paper money looked more like a note from one person to another than the paper money used today.

Money has had an interesting history from the days of shell money until today.

A. The first coins in England were made of tin (锡).

B. But people used to use all kinds of things as money.

C. No one knows for certain when people began to use money.

D. People strung (串连) them together and carried them from place to place.

E. Money, as we know, is all made of paper.

F. They began to use paper money.

G. Today anyone will accept money in exchange for goods and services.

Laptop computers are popular all over the world. People use them on trains and airplanes, in airports and hotels. These laptops connect people to their workplace. In the United States today, laptops also connect students to their classrooms.

Westlake College in Virginia will start a laptop computer program that allows students to do schoolwork anywhere they want. Within five years, each of the 1500 students at the college will receive a laptop. The laptops are part of a ＄10 million computer program at Westlake, a 110-year-old college. The students with laptops will also have access to the Internet. In addition, they will be able to use e-mail to “speak” with their teachers, their classmates, and their families. However, the most important part of the laptop program is that students will be able to use computers without going to computer labs. They can work with it at home, in a fast-food restaurant or under the trees-anywhere at all!

Because of the many changes in computer technology , laptop use in higher education, such as colleges and universities, is workable. As laptops become more powerful, they become more similar to desktop computers. In addition, the portable computers can connect students to not only the Internet, but also libraries and other resources. State higher-education officials are studying how laptops can help students. State officials are also testing laptop programs at other universities, too.

At Westlake College, more than 60 percent of the staff use computers. The laptops will allow all teachers to use computers in their lessons. As one Westlake teacher said, “ Here we are in the middle of Virginia and we’re giving students a window on the world. They can see everything and do

everything.”

The main purpose of the laptop program is to give each student a laptop to ________.

A. use for their schoolwork           B. use the Internet

C. work at home                    D. connect them to libraries

Why is the word “speak” in the second paragraph in quotation marks(引号)?

A. They don’t really talk.            B. They use the computer language.

C. Laptops have speakers.           D. None of the above reasons is correct.

Which of the following is true about Westlake College?

A. All teachers use computers.          B.1500 students have laptops.

C. It is an old college in America.        D. Students there can do everything.

A window on the world in the last paragraph means that students can ________.

A. attend lectures on information technology

B. travel around the world

C. get information from around the world    

D. have free laptops

What can we infer from the passage?

A. The program is successful.           B. The program is not workable.

C. The program is too expensive.         D. We don’t know the result yet.

71.______  People use money to buy food, furniture, books, bicycles and hundreds of other things they need or want. When they work, they usually get paid in money.

Most of the money today is made of metal or paper.7 2.____One of the first kinds

of money was shells.

Shells were not the only things used as money. In China , cloth and knives were used. In the Philippine Islands, rice was used as money for a long time . Elephant tusks, monkey tails and salt were used as money in parts of Africa.

The first metal coins were made in China. They were round and had a square hole in the center. 73____

Different countries have used different metals and designs for their money.74____Sweden and Russia used copper to make their money. Later some countries began to make coins of gold and silver

But even gold and silver were inconvenient if you had to buy something expensive. Again the Chinese thought of a way to improve money. 75_____The first paper money looked more like a note from one person to another than the paper money used today

Money has had an interesting history from the days of shells money until today.

A.  The first coins in England were made of tin .

B.  But people used to use all kinds of things as money.

C.  No one knows for certain when people began to use money

D.  People strung them together and carried them from place to plae

E.  Money, as we all know ,is made of paper

F.  They began to use paper money

G.  Today anyone will accept money in exchange for goods and services