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.

A young man was getting ready to graduate（毕业）from college. For many months he had admired（欣赏，羡慕） a beautiful sports car in a seller's showroom, and knowing his father could ? ? it, he told him that was all he wanted.

??? On the morning of his graduation day his father called him into his own study and told him how? ?? he was to have such a fine son. He handed his son a beautiful gift box.? ? but slightly（轻微地） disappointed, the young man opened the box and found a lovely book.?? ? ,he raised his voice at his father and said, "With all your money you only give me a book?" Then he rushed out of the house,?? ? the book in the study.

??? He didn't contact（联系） his father for a whole year? ? one day he saw an old man who looked like his father in the street. He realized he had to go back home and see his father.

??? When he arrived at his father's house, he was told his father had been in hospital for a week. When he was going to?? ?? the hospital, he saw the new book still on the desk, just as he had left it one? ? before. He opened it and began to turn the pages. Suddenly, a car key _____ from an envelope(信封) behind the book. It had a tag（标签）.On the tag was the?? ? of his graduation, and the words PAID IN FULL.

1.A. sell??? ????? ????????????? B. afford??? ????????????? ????????????? C. keep??? ????????????? ????????????? D. like

2.A. comfortable??? ????????????? B. encouraged??? ????????????? C. proud??? ????????????? ????????????? D. moved

3.A. Careful??? ????????????? ????????????? B. Serious??? ????????????? C. Nervous? ????????????? ????????????? D. Curious（好奇的）

4.A. Angrily??? ????????????? ????????????? B. Happily??? ????????????? C. Calmly? ????????????? ????????????? D. Quietly

5.A. putting??? ????????????? ????????????? B. taking??? ????????????? ????????????? C. leaving??? ????????????? D. forgetting

6.A. until??? ????????????? ????????????? B. as??? ????????????? ????????????? C. before??? ????????????? ????????????? D. unless

7.A. get to??? ????????????? ????????????? B. leave for??? ????????????? C. turn to??? ????????????? ????????????? D. arrive

8.A. year? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? B. month??? ????????????? ????????????? C. week??? ????????????? ????????????? D. day

9.A. lost??? ????????????? ????????????? ??? B. came??? ????????????? ??? C. appeared??? ? D. dropped

10.A. met??? ????????????? ????????????? ??? B. place??? ????????????? ????????????? C. date??? ????????????? ????????????? D. picture

One day, Tomas Jefferson, the president of the USA, was crossing a river with a group of travelers. The river was overflowing its banks. So it was very dangerous to cross it on a horse. Each man was fighting for his life! Then another traveler came and he wanted to cross it, too. But he didn’t have a horse. He watched the group and then asked Jefferson to take him. Jefferson agreed immediately. The man climbed on. After they were both safe to the other side of the river, someone asked the man, “Why did you ask present for help? Did you know him?” The man was shocked because he didn’t know Jefferson was the president. “All I know,” he said, “on some of your faces were written the answer NO, but there was the answer YES on his face.”

1. 1.

   Who was Tomas Jefferson?

   1. A.
      He was a businessman.       
   2. B.
      He was a teacher.
   3. C.
      He was a captain.           
   4. D.
      He was the president of the US
2. 2.

   How did they cross the river?

   1. A.
      In a boat.
   2. B.
      On their horses.
   3. C.
      By swimming.
   4. D.
      By building a bridge.
3. 3.

   When the group were crossing the river, ________.

   1. A.
      water was flowing out of the river
   2. B.
      it was windy and very cold
   3. C.
      there were many empty boats in the river
   4. D.
      everyone wrote a word on the face
4. 4.

   At last, __________.

   1. A.
      both Jefferson and the man were safe to cross the river
   2. B.
      only Jefferson crossed the river
   3. C.
      only the man crossed the river
   4. D.
      Jefferson’s horse died
5. 5.

   From the passage, we know that _________.

   1. A.
      all the travelers were kind
   2. B.
      Jefferson was helpful
   3. C.
      nobody knew the president
   4. D.
      the man gave Jefferson some money

Mrs White was going to have her first baby very soon. Yesterday her husband took her to a hospital.So Mr White helped her get into car and drove her there. A nurse (护士)took Mrs White to her room and told Mr White that he could go home and she could call him when the baby arrived(出生). But Mr White said he liked to wait at the hospital. The nurse said .“You may wait outside.” Mr White was walking up and down at about midnight（午夜）when the nurse came out of the room and said with a smile.“Which would you like better, a boy or a girl?”“A girl,” said Mr White.“I have an elder sister,and she loves me.”“Well,”said the nurse,”“it’s a boy this time.”“That’s all right，”said Mr White happily,“That’s my second choice.”

1. Why did Mr White take Mrs White to a hospital?

Because they wanted to see an old friend.

Because they wanted to give their child something.

Because Mrs White was going to have her first baby very soon.

Because they needed some help.

2. Mr White was______ all the time.

A. Waiting outside                 B. staying with Mrs White

C. waiting at home                 D. helping the nurse

3. Why did Mr White like to have a girl?

A. because the girl looked like him.

B. Because his elder sister loved him.

C. Because the girl looked like Mrs White.

D. Because he didn’t have much time to look after a boy.

4. Mr White _______.

A. had a boy

B. had a girl

C. had a boy and a girl

D. told the nurse that Mr White wanted a boy

5. Which of the following is NOT wrong?

A. Mr White didn’t like to have wrong.

B. Mrs White told Mr White that they had a baby.

C. Mr White was very happy that he had a baby.

D. Mr White went to the hospital by bus.

阅读理解

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.

1. The Internet can not be used for______.

2. When the computer was invented, it was______.

3. The Internet was born in about________.

4.Which of the following is TRUE?

5.What does the writer think of the Internet?