Computers are very important to modern life. Many people think that in the future computers will be used in everyday life. It is thought that we won't have to go shopping because we will be able to get most things that are sold on the Internet. There will be more books because we will be able to get all texts form computers. The Internet will be used to play games, see films and buy food. Most telephone calls will be made by computers.

　　Some people are glad about these new ways of shopping and communication. Others do not think that computers will replace (取代) our old ways.

　　Let's look at books, for example. Some people think that one day we will not read books made of paper. Instead, we will buy and read books using computers. We will read texts on small pocket computers. The computers will keep many different books in them at the same time. We will not need to turn lots of pages and paper will be saved. Computerized (计算机化的) books will be used more and more.

　　Is Internet shopping such a pleasure as going to the shop? Many people say it is not. It is a pleasure to go into shops and look at things you want to buy. It is also like (可能) that many people will not want to read large texts on computers because paper books will perhaps be friendlier. Maybe computers won't change these two habits.

(1) From the first paragraph, we find that people will use computers for ________.

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A．playing games, shopping and making telephone calls

B．making telephone calls, having meals and seeing films

C．seeing films, buying food and going for holidays

D．playing game, making telephone calls and seeing the doctor

(2) In the passage, the word “Internet” means ________.

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(3) Which reason for using computerized books is not said in the passage?

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A．Computerized books won't be very expensive

B．Computers can keep many different books in them

C．We will not have lots of pages

D．We will not need any paper

(4) Paragraph 4 tells ________.

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A．about the old and new ways of shopping and communication

B．if the Internet will change our habits

C．about computerized books

D．about future uses of computers

(5) The title for this passage is ________.

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A．Computers Will Replace Shops and Books

B．Computers Are the Future

C．Computers Will Do Everything for Man

D．How Computers Chang Our Habits

　　The next morning I got up very early. It was dark and everyone was asleep. But I was going to Darpur.

　　I washed and dressed carefully. I put on my best clothes and carried my best stick. I put the money order carefully in my pocket and said goodbye to Martha.

　　I walked ten miles to the main road. I sat down at the main road and ate my breakfast.

　　I waited for the bus for about two hours. The bus came and I got on.

　　It is a long way to Darpur. The bus takes three hours. I arrived in Darpur and walked to the post office directly. I don't often go to Darpur. I only know the market, and one shop. This is the shop of Rick. I buy things for my farm from Rick.

　　There were a lot of people in the post office. I asked about money orders. A man showed me the queue. There was a long line of people and I waited at the back.

　　Finally it was my turn：I was at the front of the queue. But the man at the desk took no care of me.

　　“Excuse me,” I said. “It's my turn. I'm next.”

　　“You are next? Old man, I'm very busy,” the man said. “Look at my papers. Look at all these people. I am very busy. And you must wait.”

　　So I waited. Finally the man looked at me.

　　“What do you want?”

　　I gave him my money order. “This is my money order for one hundred pounds,” I replied.

　　The man held out his hand. “ID Card,” he said.

　　“Excuse me. I don't understand. What is an ID Card?” I replied.

　　“Your ID Card gives your name and your address. Your ID Card describes you. There is a photo of you in your ID Card. I can't give you any money for this money order if you don't show me your ID Card.”

　　“But I don't have an ID Card. Where can I buy one?” I asked.

　　The man did not speak to me. He gave no answer, And I didn't know what to do then.

1．What did the story-teller do in the morning to get himself ready to go to Darpur?

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A．He got up at about eight thirty.

B．He put on more clothes.

C．He took his best stick with him.

D．He put some money in his pocket.

2．How far was it from the story-teller's house to the bus stop?

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A．Two hours' walk.

B．About ten miles on foot.

C．Three hours by bus.

D．Ha1f an hour by bike.

3．who helped the story-teller find the post office?

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4．From the story we know that ________.

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A．the post office was far from the market

B．Rick's shop was quite small

C．there were a few people in the post office

D．people waited for their turn in line in the post office

5．Which of the following is TURE?

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A．The story-teller went to the town without breakfast.

B．There were two long lines in the post office.

C．The story-teller didn't have an ID Card.

D．The story-teller bought an ID Card at last,

Some time ago I discovered that one of my chairs had a broken leg. I didn't think there would be any difficulty in getting it repaired, as there are a lot of antique (古董) shops near my home. So I left home one morning carrying the chair with me. I went into the first shop expecting a friendly reception（接待）． I was quite wrong. The man wouldn't even look at my chair.

    The second shop, though slightly more polite, was just the same, and the third and the fourth -- so I decided that my approach must be wrong.

    I entered the fifth shop with a plan in my mind. I placed the chair on the floor and said to the shopkeeper, "Would you like to buy a chair?"

    He looked it over carefully and said,- "Yes, not a bad chair. How much do you want for it, sir?"

    “Twenty pounds," I said.

    “OK," he said, "I'll give you twenty pounds."

    “It's got a slightly broken leg," I said.

    ‘'Yes, I saw that, it's nothing."

    Everything was going according to my plan and l was getting excited. "What will you do with it?" I asked.

    “Oh, it will be easy to sell once the repair is done."

    “I'll buy it," I said.

    “What do you mean? You've just sold it to me," he said.

    "Yes, I know but I've changed my mind. I am sorry. I'll give you twenty-seven pounds for it."

    “You must be crazy," he said. Then, suddenly the penny dropped. “I know what you want. You want me to repair your chair."

    “You're right," I said. "And what would you have done if I had walked in and said, 'Would you repair this chair for me?"'

    “I wouldn't have agreed to do it," he said. "We don't do repairs, not enough money in it and too much trouble. But I'II repair this for you. Shall we say for five pounds?" He was a very nice man and was greatly amused by the whole thing.

1.We can learn from the text that in the first shop the writer_______.

A. was rather impolite                                                  B. was warmly received

C. asked the shopkeeper to buy his chair       D. asked the shopkeeper to repair his chair

2. The underlined word "approach" in the second paragraph means_______.

A. plan for dealing with things                           B. way of doing things

C. idea of repairing things                                  D. decision to sell things

3.The expression "the penny dropped" in the last paragraph means the shopkeeper_______.

A. changed his mind                                            B. accepted the offer

C. saw the writer's purpose                                         D. decided to help the writer

4.How much did the writer pay?

A.￡5.                               B.￡7.                                C. ￡20.                  D. ￡27.

5.From the text, we can learn that the writer was_______.

A. honest                B. careful                          C. smart                   D. funny