A library with five thousand books ________ to the school as a present．

1. A.
   was offered
2. B.
   were offered
3. C.
   has offered
4. D.
   have been offered

In the mid 1990s, people started doing business on the Internet. At that time, there were two kinds of companies. First, there were traditional companies which sold things in stores. Then, there were Internet companies which didn’t have stores, they sold things only over the Net.

Traditional companies didn’t want to lose any business. Quickly, they created their own websites and began selling things over the Net. These are the so-called “brick and click” companies. Many stores are made of brick, and you click on your mouse to buy things with your computer. That’s where the name “brick and click” comes from.

By the late 1990s, e-businesses like Amazon.com, Buy.com, and eToys.com were in trouble. Their profits(利润) were not very high, and there was a lot of competition. Many of these businesses lost a lot of money, and in 2000, many e-businesses were out of business.

In the world of e-commerce(电子商务), companies are fighting for every dollar and every customer. Will brick and click companies win the war? Only time will tell.

1.Many traditional companies created their own websites in               .

2.Why were Internet companies in a lot of trouble in the late 1990s?

3.Which would be a brick and click company?

Let me tell you my penfriend Ivan. He is 12 years old. He likes playing football. He usually plays football with his friends at weekends.

    Ivan lives with his father and mother in a city in France. They have a home with five rooms, a swimming pool and a garden. They often have a party in the garden at weekends. They like to help their neighbours. His home is not near his school, so Ivan takes a bus for an hour and then walks for 10 minutes to school. There is a Basketball Club near his school. He likes playing basketball in the club.

    Ivan’s father is a worker. He is busy. Ivan’s mother is a doctor. She is nice to the patients. Ivan wants to be a teacher when he grows up.1 want to be a teacher, too. Every month Ivan writes two letters to me. He’ll come to China next year. We’ll meet then.

1.How old is Ivan now?

   A. He is 11.       B. He is 12.         C. He is 13.          D. He is 14.

2.What are Ivan’s hobbies?

   A. Basketball and swimming.             B. Football and basketball.

   C. Football and swimming.               D. Reading and swimming.

3.How often does Ivan write to me?

   A. Twice a month.   B. Twice a week.     C. Every day.     D. Every week.

4.Ivan studies in ________ now.

   A. America        B. China            C. France         D. Japan

5.Which is the best title(标题)for the passage?

   A. How To Make Penfriends              B. Something About Ivan

C. What Is Ivan’s Home Like              D. Ivan’s School Life

In the mid 1990s, people started doing business on the Internet. At that time, there were two kinds of companies. First, there were traditional companies which sold things in stores. Then, there were Internet companies which didn’t have stores, they sold things only over the Net.
Traditional companies didn’t want to lose any business. Quickly, they created their own websites and began selling things over the Net. These are the so-called “brick and click” companies. Many stores are made of brick, and you click on your mouse to buy things with your computer. That’s where the name “brick and click” comes from.
By the late 1990s, e-businesses like Amazon.com, Buy.com, and eToys.com were in trouble. Their profits(利润) were not very high, and there was a lot of competition. Many of these businesses lost a lot of money, and in 2000, many e-businesses were out of business.
In the world of e-commerce(电子商务), companies are fighting for every dollar and every customer. Will brick and click companies win the war? Only time will tell.
【小题1】Many traditional companies created their own websites in               .