In the mid 1990’s, people started doing business on the Internet. At that time, there were two kinds of companies. First, there were traditional companies. They sold things in stores. Then there were Internet companies. They didn’t have a store, and they only sold things on the Net.
Traditional companies didn’t want to lose any business. Quickly they made their own websites and began selling things on 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 1990’s, e-business like amazon.com, buy.com and etoys.com were in trouble. Their profits(利润) were not very high. Competition was great. Many of these business were losing lots of money. In 2000, many e-business went out of business.
Why are “brick and click” companies, like Barnes and Noble, Toys RVs and Wal-mart so successful? First, many customers know and trust their names. Their websites like walmart.com. are easy to remember. These companies also have lots of experience. They know how to run a successful business.
In the world of e-commerce, companies are fighting for every dollar and every customer. Will “brick and click” companies win the war? Only time will tell.
1. Which of the following would be a “brick and click” company?
A. A restaurant. B. A clothing company with no website.
C. A bookseller with five stores and a website.
D. A video seller with a big website but no stores.
2. What gave Internet companies lots of trouble in the late 1990’s?.
A. Heavy competition B. They were short of money.
C. They didn’t know what to do. D. people didn’t believe in them.
3 . Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. All the “brick and click” companies run a successful business.
B. “Brick and click” companies are certain to win the business competition.
C. It is uncertain whether “brick and click” companies will win the competition.
D. Both “brick and click” companies and Internet companies will be successful in the future.
科目:高中英语 来源: 题型:阅读理解
International Weather Forecast(January 18 th,2008)
Paris Weather
·Today:Plentiful sunshine High 59F.Winds NE at 5 to 10 mph.
·Tonight:Generally clear.Low near 35F.Winds light and variable.
·Tomorrow:A mainly sunny sky.High 59F.Winds ENE at 5 to l0mph.
·Tomorrow night:A mostly clear sky.Low 36F,Winds light and variable.
New York Weather
·Today:Cloudy with rain and snow showers Temps nearly steady in the mid 30s.Winds SE at 5 to 10 mph.Chance of precip 40%.
·Tonight:Rain and snow showers this evening changing to rain showers overnight Low 34F.Winds ESE at 5 to 10 mph Chance of precip 60%.
·Tomorrow:Cloudy skies early will become partly cloudy later in the day.High around 45F.Winds WNW at l0 to 20mph.
·Tomorrow night:Partly cloudy early with increasing clouds overnight Low 29F.Winds W at 5 to10 mph.
London Weather
·Today:Cloudy and windy.High 56F. Winds WSW at 20 to 30 mph.
·Tonight:Partly cloudy and windy.Low 43F.Winds W at 20 to 30 mph.
·Tomorrow:Windy with occasional light rain.High 58F.Winds SW at 20 to 30 mph.Chance of rain 70%.
·Tomorrow night:Cloudy and windy.Periods of light rain early.Low 54F.Winds WSW
at 20 to 30 mph,Chance of rain 60%.
Sydney Weather
·Today:Cloudy with periods of rain.High 73F.Winds NE at 10 to 15 mph.Chance of rain 70%.Rainfall around a quarter of an inch.
·Tonight:Rain.Low near 70F.Winds NNE at 10 to 15 mph.Chance of rain 70%.Rainfall near a quarter of an inch.
·Tomorrow:Showers in the morning with isolated thunderstorms arriving in the afternoon.High 78FWindsNNE at 5 to10 mph.Chance of rain 40%.
·Tomorrow night:An isolated thunderstorm possible during the evening.then occasional showers overnight.Low near 70F.Winds WNW at 5 to 10 mph..Chance of rain 40%.
65.Which city has the strongest wind on January 19th?
A.Paris. B.New York. C.London. D.Sydney.
66.There will be thunderstorms in Sydney oil .
A.the evening of January 18th B.the afternoon of January 18th
C.the morning of January 19th D.the afternoon of January 19th
67.If you go on a tour on January l8th,which of the following places of interest is the most favorable according to the weather report?
A.The Eiffel Tower. B.Statue of Liberty. C.Big Ben.D.The Sydney Opera House.
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科目:高中英语 来源:贵州省遵义四中2009-2010高二半期考试试题(英语) 题型:阅读理解
Events
Long March exhibit
The Shanghai History Museum is putting on an exhibition to mark the 60th anniversary of the Long March.On show are more than 220 photos and 40 items that explain with pictures how the communist Red Army drew back from its besieged(被围困的)bases in Jiangxi Province and fought its way to northern Shanxi province in the mid-1930s.Explanations are all in Chinese,The show will end on November 20.
Time: 10:00 am—4:00 pm.
Address: 1286 Hongqiao Road
Admission: 8 yuan for Chinese/15 yuan for foreigners
Thai elephants
Eight elephants from Thailand are entertaining visitors at Changfeng Park by riding bikes,
playing basketball,balancing on a beam,dancing and blowing a mouth-organ.People are encouraged to have a tug-of-war with the animals or lie on the ground and have the elephants walk over them,The elephants give three shows a day at 9:30 am,3:30 pm and 8:00 pm and there is an additional show at l:30 pm at weekends.The show will end on November 15。
Address: 189 Daduhe Road
Admission: 30—40 yuan
Dancing dolphins
Dolphins jumping from the water to touch a ball,swaying their bodies to music,kissing people and doing maths by tapping their tails have made the dolphinarium in Peace Park an attraction for children.Seals and sea lions also perform。
Hours: 10:30 am,4:00pm,and 7:30prn
Admission: 20 yuan for adults and 10 yuan for children.
45.If you go to visit the Long March exhibit with an Australian,how much will you pay altogether for the admission?
A.16yuan B.23 yuan C.30yuan D.20yuan
46.At the exhibition,you will see
A.many articles written by famous writers
B.many things left by the Red Army,
C.books on the Long March
D.many photos and pictures about the Long Match
47.Which of the following is NOT done by the Thai elephants?
A.Riding bicycles。 B.Blowing a mouth-organ
C.Doing maths D.Having a tug-of-war with people.
48.The dolphinarium in Peace Park is a hall where you can see
A.not only dolphins but also seals and sea lions perform
B.only seals and sea lions perform
C.only dolphins perform
D.only seals perform
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科目:高中英语 来源:2013届江苏省高三上学期期中考试英语试卷(解析版) 题型:阅读理解
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My mother is a geneticist, and from her I learned that despite our differences in size, shape and color, we humans are 99.9 percent the same. It is in our 36 to see differences: skin, hair and eye color, height, language. But also in our nature, way down in the DNA that 37 us human, we are almost the 38 .
I believe there is more that unites us than 39 us.
My mother came to the US from India. She is 40 enough that she got her service 41 in a diner in 1960s Dallas. My father is a white boy from Indiana whose 42 came from Germany in the mid-1800s.
It seems 43 to admit now, but I never 44 that my parents were different colors. One day, I watched my parents walk 45 the street of our church together. They were 46 in the service that day, and as they walked, I saw their hands 47 together in unison(一致地). I noticed for the first time how dark my mother was, and how white my father was. I knew them as my parents 48 I realized their skin color. I'm sorry to say that now when I see a mixed-race 49 walking down the street, I see the "mixed race" first and the "couple" second.
When my parents married in 1966, there were 50 places in this country that had laws 51 mixed marriage. 52 , my white grandfather, 53 father had been a typical racist, was not against their marriage.
Some of us are men, some are women. Some are young, some old. Some of us are short and others 54 . Some right-handed, some left-handed. We have lots of differences; we are all 55 . But deep down inside us, down in our DNA, we are 99.9 percent the same. And I believe we need to remember that.
1.A. feature B. character C. nature D. quality
2.A. gets B. lets C. has D. makes
3.A. same B. different C. familiar D. similar
4.A. differs B. divides C. departs D. splits
5.A. yellow B. white C. dark D. brown
6.A. turned out B. turned down C. turned over D. turned back
7.A. ancestors B. parents C. family D. origin
8.A. silly B. wise C. stupid D. foolish
9.A. noticed B. looked C. watched D. observed
10.A. in B. up C. out D. down
11.A. entering B. running C. attending D. participating
12.A. rocking B. shaking C. swinging D. waving
13.A. unless B. after C. before D. until
14.A. marriage B. couple C. double D. twins
15.A. always B. also C. almost D. still
16.A. allowing B. preventing C. encouraging D. banning
17.A. Therefore B. However C. But D. Otherwise
18.A. which B. whose C. that D. what
19.A. long B. high C. tall D. kind
20.A. similar B. familiar C. unique D. same
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科目:高中英语 来源:2012年北师大版高中英语选修一Unit5练习卷(解析版) 题型:阅读理解
Kevin DuBmw,the lead singer of the popular 1980s US heavy metal band Quiet Riot,has been found dead from unknown causes at his home in Los Vegas.
The body of DuBrow was discovered on Sunday afternoon,a spokeswoman for the Clark County Coroner’s Office said.An examination of his body conducted on Monday didn’t lead to a result and more related tests were scheduled to establish a cause of his death.Police proved that DuBrow’S body was found at his home after they were called together by friends and neighbors who could not find the rocker.
A Las Vegas police spokeswoman refused to say whether there were signs of violence. “I can’t even find the words to say,”Quiet Riot drummer Frankie Banali said on his Web site. “Please respect my privacy as I mourn the passing and honor the memory of my dearest friend,Kevin DuBrow.”
Founded in Los Angeles in the mid-1970s,Quiet Riot shot to the top of the Billboard charts with their 1983 album “Metal Health”.It sold more than 6 million copies and is considered by many to be the first heavy metal record to top the pop charts.The album’s sales were improved by the quartet’s monster hit “Cum Oil Feel the Noize,” featuring DuBrow’s powerhouse vocals , and the song’s video.which was played in heavy rotation on MTV.
Quiet Riot’s following albums did not sell nearly as well and DuBrow was fired from the band among the following feeling of hatred.DuBrow regrouped Quiet Riot in the 1990s and the band has played occasionally,last releasing an album in October 2006.
1. DuBrow’s body was found _________
A.on the date of his death |
B.on Sunday morning |
C.by his relatives |
D.at his home |
2. Frankie Banali’s words suggest ________ .
A.he Was amazed at DuBrow’s death |
B.he wasn’t good at expressing himself |
C.he felt very sad at the moment |
D.he was recalling what had happened |
3. What can we learn from the passage ?
A.Quiet Riot became popular in 1970s. B.”Metal Health”was well received in 1983.
C.Quiet Riot’s conditions became worse because of DuBrow.
D.Quiet Riot has been performing in the USA.
4. What’s the best title for the passage?
A.Quiet Riot’s Lead Singer Was Found Dead in Las Vegas. |
B.DuBrow’s Death Shocked the Public. |
C.Quiet Riot—a Famous Band. |
D.Police Looked for DuBrow’s Death. |
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科目:高中英语 来源:2010-2011学年贵州省高三毕业班第二次月考英语卷 题型:短文改错
此题要求改正所给短文中的错误。对标有题号的每一行作出判断:如无错误,在该行右边横线画一个勾(√);如有错误(每行只有一个错误),则按下列情况改正:
该行多一个词:把多余的词用斜线( \ )划掉,在该行右边横线上写出该词,并也用斜线划掉。
该行缺一个词:在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧),在该行右边横线上写出该加的词。
该行错一个词:在错的词下画一横线,在该行右边横线上写出改正后的词。
注意:原行没有错的不要改。
In my school six students punished for cheating in the mid-terms, but 1.
this didn't stop some students from doing the same thing. In one day's 2.
exams, on my way to home I heard some students talking with each other. "I 3. .
was too worried that I sent a message to everyone I know to ask the answers 4. .
of the questions on the politics exam paper." It's clear that many students 5.
cheated. This six unlucky students became the "killed chickens", but the 6. .
"monkeys" were not frightened at all. More and more students start cheating 7. .
in school exams. That must be how so many students do well in the exams 8.
at their own school, and fail in the college entrance examinations. I do hope 9.
that useful measures could be taken stop cheating in exams. 10.
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