Last summer,I participated in the Secondary School Program in Harvard. I spent half of the day in my class and homework, and then I'd be free to do I wanted. Since my course was a 8-credit one, it was a lot faster than other summer school course. I had to learn how to keep up with it the pace of my class and study efficient. For me, taking notes were of great help. I also come to know many professors who were available for extra help whenever I needed it. The resources and opportunities combined with the environment here made me want to attending Harvard even more.

Technological changes brought dramatic new options to Americans 【1】(live) in the 1990s. During this decade new forms of entertainment, commerce, research, and communication 【2】(become) commonplace in the U. S. The driving force behind much of this change was an innovation popularly known as the Internet.

The Internet was developed during the 1970s by the Department of Defense. In the case of an attack, military advisers suggested 【3】 advantage of being able to operate one computer from another terminal. In the early days, the Internet was used mainly by scientists to communicate with other scientists.

One early problem faced by Internet users was speed. Phone 【4】(line) could only transmit information at a limited rate. The development of fiber-optic(光纤) cables allowed billions of bits of information 【5】(receive) every minute. Companies like Intel developed faster microprocessors, so personal computers could process the incoming signals more 【6】(rapid).

In the early 1990s, the World Wide Web was developed, in large part, 【7】 commercial purposes. Corporations created home pages 【8】 they could place text and graphics to sell products. Soon airline tickets, hotel reservations and even cars could be purchased online. Universities posted research data on the Internet, so students could find 【9】(value) information without leaving their dormitories. Companies soon discovered that work could be done at home and submitted online, so a whole new class of telecommuters began to earn a living from home offices unshaven and 【10】(wear) pajamas(睡衣).

【1】Scientists have many theories about how the universe first came into __________(exist).

【2】The _________(surround) villages have been absorbed by the growing city.

【3】Even so, she impressed the world _______ her courage and strong desire to succeed.

【4】The car's quite full, but we could manage _________ (squeeze) another couple of people in.

【5】Many patients have benefited a lot ______ the new treatment then.

【6】Many parents feel a sense of ________(lose) when their children leave home.

【7】The _________(puzzle) look on his face suggested that what the monitor said was beyond her understanding.

【8】People in the west make it a rule _______(buy) Christmas presents for their relatives and friends.

【9】They sold their house at the right time and made ____ fortune on it.

【10】Domestic coal supplies _________(run) out. The country will have to import it from abroad.

A.fosterB.clarifyC.expressD.discourage

A.programsB.newsC.moviesD.commercials

A.in turnB.in returnC.in placeD.in brief

A.appropriateB.conscious

C.arbitraryD.controversial

【1】Why did Fagin come to the speaker?

A.To rent her house.B.To buy her house.C.To decorate her house.

【2】Why was the speaker hesitant about Fagin’s offer?

A.She disliked him.

B.The money was not much.

C.They’d damage some of her belongings.

【3】How long did it take to prepare the house for the film?

A.Four days.B.A month.C.Two months.

【4】What did the speaker do when the crew left?

A.She watched a film.B.She visited her relatives.C.She repainted the living room.

【1】Which city does the man book a shuttle bus for?

A.London.B.Milton.C.Toronto.

【2】What is the woman doing?

A.Taking the man’s information.B.Offering the flight timetable.C.Conducting an interview.

【3】When will the man probably leave for Milton?

A.At 11:30.B.At 12:00.C.At 12:30.

【4】What does the woman advise the man to do?

A.Book his return ticket in advance.

B.Collect his luggage first.

C.Have some coffee.

【1】What is the purpose of the call?

A.To accept a position.

B.To advertise a job opening.

C.To check on a job application.

【2】For what day is the man’s appointment scheduled?

A.Tuesday.B.Thursday.C.Friday.

【3】What does the woman ask the man to do?

A.Call her later.

B.Meet with Victoria Smith.

C.Wait at the front desk.