In the modern world, computers and the Internet are getting more and more p  1  Most people think they are very u   2   in their studies and lives.

   The first computer was m   3   in 1946. It was very big and it worked s   4  .Today computers are getting s   5   and smaller but working faster and faster. What can computers do? Computers can do all k  6    of things.

   At the s  7   time, our world is getting smaller and smaller w    8  the Internet. The Internet came into the world about twenty--five years later t   9  computers, but it is so important too. If you are far away in America, you can talk to your family freely o  10   the Internet. If you want to r   11   a good book, but you don't have time to b    12    it in the bookshop, you can read it on the I   13   You can also read newspapers, write letters, do some shopping, play g   14  or make friends on it.

   Many students like the Internet s   15  much that they would not like to do anything else. They make f   16    on the Internet, but maybe they have never seen these friends. Some of the students are cheated by the "unreal friends". Because of the Internet, some students can't work hard at their 1  17 . Many of them can't c   18   up with others on many subjects. A few of them have to leave school.

   We can use computers and the Internet to learn more about the w    19  But please remember, "Not all good things are good f  20   you."

Ms X leaves home at 6：00 in the morning．She spends an hour and a half in the traffic and arrives at her workplace at 8：00．At lunchtime，she stands in a queue and in the end finds there are no sandwiches left! On the way home she is in the traffic again and arrives home tired at 7:00．There is just time to cook something simple，watch all hour of TV and then have an early night．

Ms Y gets up at 7：00 and goes for a run or does some exercise．After breakfast，she sits down to work at 8：30 in the office at the top of her house．Halfway through the morning，site has a short break，makes a cup of tea and drinks it in the garden．She takes a half hour lunch break，and has a salad in the kitchen，while she listens to the radio．She finishes work at 4：30 and goes for a walk in the park．Then she cooks something for the family before they arrive home．

The first example is the old style of working--all travel and tiredness．The second kind of working day is already with us．Many workers now work at home either two days a week or full-time．This is possible because of modern machines like fax and PCs（personal computers）．Most offices these days are paperless places．Company workers send e-mail documents to each other instead of heavy reports．They can design an advertisement and e-mail it to their co-worker（同事）at home or workplace．

At present it is expensive for some companies to provide offices for all workers．The offices are used less than a quarter of the time，59________．In fact it is cheaper to buy PCs and office machines for their home workers．

1．How is life different for Ms X and Ms Y?

A．Ms Y has less time for exercise than Ms X．

B．MS X works harder than Ms Y

C．Ms X spends more time traveling than Ms Y．

D．Ms Y does not enjoy her lunch break as much as Ms X．

2．What does the passage say about teleworking（远程工作）?

A．It has not been popular so far．

B．It needs some special equipment．

C．People must work at home．

D．It is mainly for designing advertisements．

3．The passage tells as that ________．

A．offices should be made better use of

B．the company saves money if people work at home

C．people no longer like working in offices

D．PCs and office machines are getting cheaper

4．Which sentence suits（适合）the blank in the last paragraph best?

A．but the companies have to light them and heat them．

B．so the companies have to let their workers stay longer．

C．and many people work there

D．and have little equipment

5．What does the writer want to tell us through this passage?

A．The world is unfair．                               B．Knowledge is important．

C．E-mails will be more and more popular．      D．The working style is developing．

Today almost everyone knows computers and the Internet. If I ask you “what is the most important in your life?” maybe you will say “Computers and the Internet.”
The first computer was made in 1946. It was very big but it worked slowly. Today computers are getting smaller and smaller. But they work faster and faster, What can computers do? A writer has said, “People can’t live without computers today.”
The Internet came a little later than computers. It is about twenty-five years later than computers. But now it can be found almost everywhere. We can use it to read books, write letters, do shopping, play games or make friends.
Many students like the Internet very much. They often go into the Internet as soon as they are free. They make friends on the Internet and maybe they have never seen these friends. They don’t know their real names, ages, and even sex（性别）. They are so interested in making the “unreal friends “that they can’t put their hearts into study. Many of them can’t catch up with others in many subjects because of that.
We can use computers and the Internet to learn more about the world. But at the same time, we should remember that not all the things can be done by computers and the Internet.
【小题1】The Internet can not be used for______.

A． studying

B． shopping

C． thinking

D． playing

【小题2】When the computer was invented, it was______.

A． large and worked quickly

B． small and worked slowly

C． large but worked slowly

D． small but worked quickly

【小题3】The Internet was born in about______.

A．1960

B．1970

C．1980

D．1985

【小题4】Which of the following is true ?

A． Few students like going into the Internet.

B． Students use the Internet to make “unreal friends.”

C． These “unreal friends” often meet each other.

D． Students know the friends on the Internet very well.

【小题5】What does the writer think of the Internet?

A． It is wonderful.

B． It can make students study harder.

C． It is not good for students.

D． It is helpful, but we can’t do everything on it.

Today almost everyone knows computers and the Internet. If I ask you “What is the most important in your life?” maybe you will say “Computers and the Internet.”
The first computer was made in 1946. it was very big but it worked slowly. Today computers are getting smaller and smaller. But they work faster and faster. What can computers do? A writer has said, “People can’t live without computers today.”
The Internet came a little later than computers. It is about twenty-five years later than computers. But now it can be found almost everywhere. We can use it to read books, writer letters, do shopping, play computer games or make friends.
Many students like the Internet very much. They often go into the Internet as soon as they are free. They make friends on the Internet and maybe they have never seen these friends. They don’t know their real names, ages, and even sex. They are so interested in making the “unreal friends” that they can’t put their hearts into study. Many of them can’t catch up with others on many subjects because of that.
We can use computers and the Internet to learn more about the world. But at the same time, we should remember that not all the things can be done by computers and the Internet.
【小题1】The Internet can not be used for______.

A．studying

B．shopping

C．thinking

D．playing

【小题2】When the computer was invented, it was______.

A．large and worked quickly	B．small and worked slowly
C．large but worked slowly	D．small but worked quickly

【小题3】The Internet was born in about________.

A．1960

B．1970

C．1980

D．1985

【小题4】Which of the following is TRUE?

A．Few students like going into the Internet.

B．Students use the Internet to make “unreal friends.”

C．These “Unreal friends” often meet each other

D．Students know the friends on the Internet very well

【小题5】What does the writer think of the Internet?

A．It is wonderful

B．It can make students study harder

C．It is not good for students

D．It is helpful, but we can’t do everything on it.

Today almost everyone knows computers and the Internet. If I ask you “what is the most important in your life?” maybe you will say “Computers and the Internet.”

  The first computer was made in 1946. It was very big but it worked slowly. Today computers are getting smaller and smaller. But they work faster and faster, What can computers do? A writer has said, “People can’t live without computers today.”

  The Internet came a little later than computers. It is about twenty-five years later than computers. But now it can be found almost everywhere. We can use it to read books, write letters, do shopping, play games or make friends.

  Many students like the Internet very much. They often go into the Internet as soon as they are free. They make friends on the Internet and maybe they have never seen these friends. They don’t know their real names, ages, and even sex（性别）. They are so interested in making the “unreal friends “that they can’t put their hearts into study. Many of them can’t catch up with others in many subjects because of that.

  We can use computers and the Internet to learn more about the world. But at the same time, we should remember that not all the things can be done by computers and the Internet.

1.The Internet can not be used for______.

A.  studying

B.  shopping

C.  thinking

D.  playing

2.When the computer was invented, it was______.

A.  large and worked quickly

B.  small and worked slowly

C.  large but worked slowly

D.  small but worked quickly

3.The Internet was born in about______.

A.1960    B. 1970     C. 1980     D.1985

4.Which of the following is true ?

A.  Few students like going into the Internet.

B.  Students use the Internet to make “unreal friends.”

C.  These “unreal friends” often meet each other.

D.  Students know the friends on the Internet very well.

5.What does the writer think of the Internet?

A.  It is wonderful.

B.  It can make students study harder.

C.  It is not good for students.

D.  It is helpful, but we can’t do everything on it.