Many people like to  36   the Internet. Exploring the Internet is one of the most important activities of the day. The Internet brings the outside world closer to people’s   37  . Some people say the world is smaller than before    38   of the Internet.　　
What’s  39   in other countries?  40  do people live in places far away? Is there an 41   sports game somewhere?   42  life like in the deepest part of sea? If you want to answer all these questions, just come to the Internet.    43   people can also learn through reading or listening to the radio. But with the Internet they can learn better and  44 . A lot of information can  45  at a great speed.
Can we go shopping without leaving home? Can we see a doctor without going to the school? Can we see a 46  without going to the hospital? —All these things seemed impossible but now they have become quite 47  .
The Internet helps us open our eyes. It also helps us 48   our minds. The Internet often gives us new ideas.   49   , it helps us in many ways. Great changes have taken place  50  the use of the Internet.

Long ago, in a small village of Wakefield lived two farmers, Harry and Peter. Harry was very hard working while Peter was            , Every day Harry got up early and came home late, but Peter walked around for fun.

　　  One summer there was no            and the crops（庄稼）were dying. Harry thought, “I must do something to save these crops, or they shall die.” With this            in mind, he went out to find a river so that he could dig a canal (沟渠) to his field. He walked on and on, feeling tired and thirsty. After a            search, he found a river full of blue water. He was very happy. He started digging a canal to his field.            it was noon his wife sent their daughter to bring Harry home           lunch. But Harry did not go. He did not want to leave his work unfinished. He completed his work            at night. He was very satisfied.

　　He went home and had a good meal and           into a sound sleep.

　　Peter did the same. But he was not at all determined (有决心的). He also            digging a canal to his field but he didn't have his work completed. His field did not get            water and all his crops died.

　　Harry’s field would be watered when needed. He had a good harvest because of his hard work.

1.A. cruel                B.1azy                 C. careless  

2.A. rain                B. wind                 C. cloud  

3.A. dream              B. problem              C. thought

4.A. quick              B. long                  C. slow   

5.A. When              B. Although              C. Unless

6.A. to                 B. for                   C. with  

7.A. early               B. late                  C. deep

8.A. fell                B. looked                C. turned  

9.A. stopped             B. forgot                C. started

10.A. clean              B. fresh                 C. enough

My teenage son Karl became withdrawn after his father died. As a single parent, I tried to do my best to talk to him. But the more I tried, the more he pulled away. When his report card arrived during his junior year, it said that he had been absent 95 times from classes and had six falling grades for the year. In this way he would never graduate. I sent him to the school adviser, and I even begged him. Nothing worked.

One night I felt so powerless that I got down on my knees and asked God for help. “Please God, I can’t do anything more for my son. I’m at the end of my rope. I’m giving the whole thing up to you.”

I was at work when I got a phone call. A man introduced himself as the headmaster. “I want to talk to you about Karl’s absences.” Before he could say another word, I choked up（哽咽）and all my disappointment and sadness over Karl came pouring out into the ears of this stranger. “I love my son, but I just don’t know what to do. I’ve tried everything to get Karl to go back to school and nothing has worked. It’s out of my hands. ” For a moment there was silence on the other and of the line. The headmaster seriously said, “Thank you for your time”, and hung up.

　　Karl’s next report card showed a marked improvement in his grades. Finally, he was even on the list of the best students at school. In his fourth year, I attended a parent –– teacher meeting with Karl. I noticed that his teachers were surprised at the way he had turned himself around. On our way home, he said, “Mum, remember that call from the headmaster last year?” I nodded. “That was me. I thought I’d play a joke but when I heard what you said, it really hit me how much I was hurting you. That’s when I knew I had to make you proud.”

1.Which of the following has the similar meaning as the underlined word “withdrawn” in the  first paragraph?

2.There was silence on the other end of the line because _ _________.

3.Who was it that telephoned Karl’s mother that day?

4.From the passage we can learn that _____________.