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　Have you ever studied in a foreign country? Maybe it is an amazing experience(经历), especially（特别） when you come to Australia as a foreign high school student. You can have a lot of fun there, especially on holidays.

　　There are many festivals in Australia. The most important one is Christmas. Each year, the summer holidays at every high school last about two months from the beginning of December to February, which covers （包括）the Christmas time. Since it is a long holiday, most foreign students in Australia students love to fly back to their home countries to stay with their family members and friends, but a few students still stay in Australia during the holiday to get jobs. It is quite easy to find a job at Christmas. Students often take part in some social activities. They go to the beach to have fun in the sunshine. The summer in Australia is from December to February, so going to the beach in December is very popular among Australians.

　　Easter in March is another important holiday in the year. It actually combines “Good Friday” and “Easter Monday”. Almost every shop closes on Good Friday. And people usually go to see Easter Show.

　　The Chinese New Year is not a public(公开的) holiday in Australia, so every Chinese student still has to go to school to study and do the same things as usual.

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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(建立) in the 1960s. At that time, computers were large and expensive. Computer networks(网络) didn’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.
根据短文内容，选择正确答案（10分）
【小题1】The Internet has a history of ______ years.
A、about 40             B、less than 30         C、more than 45
【小题2】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
【小题3】The Internet was widely used in the ______.
A、1960s                B、1970s                C、1990s
【小题4】The underlined words “get on-line” in Chinese mean ______.
A、上机               B、上网                 C、接线
【小题5】Which of the following is NOT true?
A、People had enough softwares to get on-line fifteen years ago
B、Computers are much cheaper than before.
C、Today the Internet is used everywhere.

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(建立) in the 1960s. At that time, computers were large and expensive. Computer networks(网络) didn’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.

根据短文内容，选择正确答案（10分）

1.The Internet has a history of ______ years.

A、about 40             B、less than 30         C、more than 45

2.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

3.The Internet was widely used in the ______.

A、1960s                B、1970s                C、1990s

4.The underlined words “get on-line” in Chinese mean ______.

A、上机               B、上网                 C、接线

5.Which of the following is NOT true?

A、People had enough softwares to get on-line fifteen years ago

B、Computers are much cheaper than before.

C、Today the Internet is used everywhere.

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(建立) in the 1960s. At that time, computers were large and expensive. Computer networks(网络) didn’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.
根据短文内容，选择正确答案

1. 1.

   The Internet has a history of ______ years

   1. A.
      about 40
   2. B.
      less than 30
   3. C.
      more than 45
2. 2.

   Scientists set up a new network system to ______.

   1. A.
      make the computer cheaper
   2. B.
      make the system work well
   3. C.
      make the computer go well
3. 3.

   The Internet was widely used in the ______.

   1. A.
      1960s
   2. B.
      1970s
   3. C.
      1990s
4. 4.

   The underlined words “get on-line” in Chinese mean ______.

   1. A.
      上机
   2. B.
      上网
   3. C.
      接线
5. 5.

   Which of the following is NOT true?

   1. A.
      People had enough softwares to get on-line fifteen years ago
   2. B.
      Computers are much cheaper than before
   3. C.
      Today the Internet is used everywhere

Tea bag drinking is most Westerners' favorite way of drinking tea. Do you know how it came about?
The tea bag was invented in 1908 by Thomas Sullivan, an American tea seller. He was sending out free tea in silk bags for people to try. People put the bags together with the tea leaves into the cup and added(增加) hot water. The tea tasted good, and people thought it was easy to clean the cup. They were not happy when Sullivan started sending them loose (散的) tea again.
Sullivan realized that he had a hot new thing in his hands, and he built a machine to pack the bags. As tea bags became popular, they were changed from silk to gauze (薄纱) and later paper. In 1952, Lipton Tea made the tea bag even more popular with its invention of the four-sided tea bag. Tea bags were soon a hit in the UK, and today 85%of the tea in the UK is packed in paper bags.
However, many people still prefer loose-leaf tea.  This is because some tea companies put not very good tea in their tea bags. But for most drinkers, tea bags are still the easy and tasly way to go.
【小题1】Who invented the tea bag?