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　　The Internet is becoming important in our life, How much do you know about it?

　　What is the Internet? The Internet is large, world-wide collection (聚集)of computer networks (网络). A network is a small group of computers put together. The Internet is many different networks from all over the world. These networks are called the Internet. Once you have learned to use the Internet, you can take great interest in the World Wide Web(网).

　　What is the World Wide Web?

　　The World Wide Web has been the moat popular development of the Internet. The Web is like a big electronic(电子)book with millions of pages. These pages are called homepages.

　　You can find information about almost anything in the world on these pages. For example, you can use the Internet instead of a library to find information for your homework. You can also find information about your favorite sport of film star, talk to your friends or even do some shopping on the pages. Most pages have words, pictures and even sound or music.

　　What is e-mail?

　　Electronic mail ( e-mail)is a way of sending messages to other people. It's much quicker and cheaper than sending a letter.

　　If you want to use e-mail, you must have an e-mail address. This address must have letters and dots(点)and an “@”(meaning“at”).This is what an address looks like: emily @ star net. Write a message, type in the person's e-mail address, then send the message across the Internet. People don't need to use stamps, envelopes or go to the post office. Quick, easy and interesting—that's the Internet.

1．The Internet is ________.

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A．a big computer

B．a small group of computers

C．lots of computer networks

D．the World Wide Web

2．The sentence “You can tally to your friends on the pages.”means ________.

[　　]

A．“You can talk to your friends face to face.”

B．“You can type your words in the computer and then send them to your friends across the Internet. ”

C．“You can talk to your friends through the same computer.”

D．“You can go to your friends' houses to talk to them. ”

3．People like to use e-mail to send messages to their friends and family because ________.

[　　]

A．they don't have to pay any money

B．it's faster and cheaper

C．they don't need to have stamps, envelopes of

D．sending e-mail is interesting

4．The “e” in e-mail means ________.

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　　What is color? Why do some objects look red, others green, others blue?

　　Color is caused by reflected light rays. We see color because objects reflect light. Something that is red reflects mostly red light. ( It reflects a little green or blue light, too, but we do not see it.)In the same way, a green object reflects mostly green light. White objects reflect all colors of light. Black objects do not reflect any light.

　　What happens to the colors of light that are not reflected? They are absorbed by the object. The darker the color, the less light is reflected and the more light is absorbed. Light that is absorbed is turned into heat. For this reason, dark-colored clothes are warmer in the sunlight than light-colored clothes.

1．Color is caused by ________,

[　　]

A．the object itself

B．the light around an object

C．reflected light

D．your eyes

2．Something looks red because it ________.

[　　]

A．reflects mostly red light

B．absorbs mostly red light

C．reflects only red light

D．absorbs only red light

3．Things that look black are reflecting

[　　]

A．mostly black light

B．all light

C．many different colors

D．no light

4．Light that is absorbed is ________.

[　　]

A．turned into heat

B．stored by the object

C．reflected later

D．both B and C

5．In the sunlight, the warmest clothes would be ________.

[　　]

A．white

B．yellow

C．dark-colored

D．light-colored

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　　Dosage (剂量): Adults sixteen years old and over take three tablets as needed, not to exceed(超过)twelve tablets per day. Children seven years old to sixteen years old take half the adult dosage, not to exceed six tablets per day.

　　Warning: Do not take more than the recommended(劝告的，适当的)dosage unless directed by a physician. Do not give it to children under seven years old, or to individuals, with stomach disorder, heart disease or high blood pressure. This preparation may cause headaches and drowsiness(昏睡). Do not operate machinery while taking this medicine. If relief(解除)does not occur within five days, discontinue use and consult your physician, for chronic (延续性的)cough can be dangerous.

1．According to the directions, some of the side effects of this medicine may be ________.

[　　]

A．stomach disorder, heart disease and high blood pressure

B．chronic cough

C．headaches and drowsiness

D．very dangerous

2．A ten-year-old child should take ________.

[　　]

A．three tablets each time

B．twelve tablets per day

C．a tablet and a half each time.

D．not even one single tablet

3．If this preparation does not help within 5 days, an adult patient should ________.

[　　]

A．stop taking it and see a doctor

B．take twelve tablets each time

C．double the usual dosage

D．take half the usual dosage

4．According to the directions for this medicine, an adult person is ________.

[　　]

A．sixteen years old or over

B．nineteen years old or over

C．twelve years old at least

D．at least eighteen

5．Which of the following people should not take this preparation?

[　　]

A．Someone who has a cough.

B．Someone with a bad cold.

C．Someone under seven years of age.

D．Someone who is under sixteen.

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Dear Anne,

　　I write further to our conversation on the phone a few days ago. It was a great dialogue to talk to you on the phone last week. I hope things are well for you. Unfortunately, things really haven't changed here at all. He is still not helping me in the house. By the time I get in from work, it's 5:45 p. m. Then I've got to prepare and cook the evening meal, clear away and wash the dishes. Even then I am still not free, as I've got to do some homework then. I don't sleep until around half past nine, by which time I am very tired of course, while I am doing all these things, Steve sits in front of the TV and boils a cup of coffee for only himself. When I ask him to help, he just says that it is none of his business ! I feel I can't go on like this. I've only been married for four months, but I feel like a life time.

　　Sorry, the letter's been one long complaint(抱怨)—I'll write again soon with some interesting news if I have any.

Yours ever

M. Atherton

1．Not long before this letter, Atherton ________.

[　　]

A．had heard from Anne

B．had a long dialogue with Steve

C．had given Anne a ring

D．had telephoned Steve

2．We can see that Atherton felt ________.

[　　]

A．unlucky to have married a husband who didn't care her

B．quite pleased to have formed a happy family

C．tired of her husband and would no longer love him

D．it her duty to look after and love her husband dearly

3．According to the letter, we know that Anne was ________.

[　　]

A．Atherton's close friend

B．Steve's first wife

C．also a married woman

D．interested in Steve

4．Who did the housework at home?

[　　]

A．The husband.

B．The wife.

C．The husband and wife in turn.

D．The husband and the wife together.

5．Which is true according to the passage?

[　　]

A．Atherton has decided to break away with her husband.

B．Anne hoped Atherton could put an end to her life.

C．Atherton has got some worries in her new life.

D．In Steve's opinion, women shouldn't go out to work.

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　　The Shenzhou V spacecraft is launched from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center(酒泉卫星发射中心)near the Gobi desert in western China. The launch center is China's first spacecraft launch base(发射基地). China's first satellite, the Dong Fang Hong, blasted off there in 1970 and so did the first four unmanned spaecrafts (无人飞船)since 1999.

　　Shenzhou V carries one kilo of plant seeds. Besides, handguns, knives and other defensive weapons(自卫武器)are also stored in the spaceship. These weapons can help the astronaut to deal with wild beasts and other dangerous animals or enemies if the spacecraft were to land somewhere else other than(而不是)the pre-selected area (事先指定的区域).

　　The astronaut can eat shredded pork with garlic sauce(蒜蓉肉酱)and kungpao chicken (宫爆鸡丁). After the meal, the astronaut can enjoy green tea.

　　The spacecraft first flies on an elliptical orbit(轨道).The orbital altitude ranges between a minimum of 200 kilometers and a maximum of 350 kilometers from the earth. The spacecraft then shifts to a circular orbit with an altitude of 343 kilometers. It circles in the orbit 14 times around the globe, or about 21 hours before landing in the grasslands of Inner Mongolia.

　　The manned space program's ultimate goal(最终目标)for China is to explore outer space(探索外层空间)and make a good use of the rich resources of space.

　　“The Shenzhou V is a step forward for all humankind. The historic mission(使命)will usher (引导)in new era (纪元)of international cooperation in the exploration and peaceful use of outer apace . ” Kofi Annan, UN Secretary-General said.

(From Shanghai Students' Post October 17,2003)

1．What does the underlined word “shifts” mean?

[　　]

2．From the passage me can see that ________.

[　　]

A．The Dong Fang Hong is the first unmanned spacecraft of China

B．The weapons in the Shenzhou V can help the astronaut to protect himself from danger in outer space

C．The spacecraft flies on a circular orbit, 200 kilometers to 34 kilometers from the earth

D．The spacecraft first flies on an elliptical orbit and then circles in a circular orbit 14 times

3．How many spacecrafts were launched from the launch center?

[　　]

4．We can infer from this passage that ________.

[　　]

A．the Shenzhou V didn't land on the pre-selected area

B．China has reached its ultimate goal in exploring outer apace

C．to make good use of the rich resources of space, China has a long way to go

D．the next step for China is to explore the moon

5．Which of the following titles do you think is the best for the passage?

[　　]

A．China Launched Its First Manned Spacecraft

B．The Ultimate Goal for China

C．21 Hours in Outer Space

D．October 15, A Special Day for China

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　　This question has puzzled scientists since the SARS virus first appeared and spread around the world: Where did it come from?

　　Now, the first clue has appeared. Researchers in Hong Kong and Shenzhen have proved the probable culprit (凶犯)— the palm civet, a small cat-like animal that is treated as a tasty dish in some parts of China.

　　After investigating many civets and other animals, scientists from the University of Hong Kong and Shenzhen Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, made a discovery. Four of the palm civets tested were carrying the coronavirus(冠状病毒)that causes SARS.

　　The study provides the first suggestion that the SARS virus exists outside humans. However, many important questions remain. The possibility of animal-to-animal transmission(传播)has to be investigated. For example, the presence of the virus could result from eating of an infected animal.

　　Yuen Kwok-Yung, a microbiologist at the university, said the virus may have jumped into humans as people raised, killed and cooked the wild animals.

　　The civet is one of the main parts in the usual wildlife dish “dragon-tiger-phoenix soup”, for which wealthy Chinese in Guangdong Province will pay large stums . The soup includes pieces of civet cat and snake.

　　Hong Kong virologist Malik Peiris, who heads the team that first found the SARS coronavirus, said that if the food was properly cooked, the virus should be killed.

　　However, he said, it obviously cane from the wild animal, and someone could came into contact with it while the live animal was being handled(买卖).

　　The findings, announced Friday, caused Chinese officials to ban the sate of the animals to try to stop the spread of the disease and prevent new outbreaks, World Health Organization officials said.

　　News from the WHO website says that it is too early to know how much wild animals cause the transmission of SARS.

1．Scientists have been puzzled since SARS first appeared and spread because ________.

[　　]

A．SARS virus existed outside humans

B．SARS virus came from a cat-like animal

C．they didn't know where SARS virus came from

D．they didn't know how to control SARS virus

2．In order to prevent the spread of the disease, Chinese officials ________ .

[　　]

A．encourage people to carry on the sale of wild animals

B．ask people to protect wild animals

C．forbid people to sell and buy wild animals

D．ask people to eat wild animals so that they can be more healthy

3．Who was the fist to find the clue that shows where the SARS virus comes from ?

[　　]

A．World Health Organization officials.

B．Researchers in Hong Kong and Shenzhen.

C．Chinese officials.

D．Wealthy Chinese in Guangdong Province.

4．The passage as a whole is about that ________.

[　　]

A．Chinese officials try their best to ban the sale of the animals

B．it is very that wild animals are the source of the SARS

C．SARS virus appeared and spread around the world

D．Scientists have found the probable source of the SARS virus

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　　It is difficult for a visitor to India to avoid noticing the poverty, which surrounds him. The truth is that the land will yield only enough food to support two thirds of India's 480 million people. In a frank examination of Indian poverty, Ronald Segal in The Crisis of India observes, “Not only is the Indian economy overwhelmingly agricultural, it is less productive, land measure for land measure, than the agricultural economies of most other states too marry people struggle to wrest survival from the earth, and the earth yields far too little in return.”

　　“The stark consequence is that India produces only enough to feed a little less than two thirds of its population adequately. In a recent year, with a population of 438 million, food production reached 78 million tons. Together with three million tons of imported food, this permitted an average consumption of ounces a day, or ounces less than the essential minimum recommended nutritionists. If a diet necessary to sustain health was provided for as many people as possible, some 150 million people in India would have nothing whatsoever to eat. If everyone received the same food, 438 million people would eat less than two thirds of what their bodies required. As it is, a few are able to buy more food than they need, some can just afford the necessary diet, most live in constant—if manageable—want, and many ( no one knows how many, but they are numbered in tens of millions)exist in a state of starvation.”

　　And time is not on India's side. While production moves barely perceptibly, the population gallops along at something like 9,400,000 a year.

1．If sufficient food could be imported, how many people in India would it have to support to make up for the shortage of food?

[　　]

A．160 million people.

B．480 million people.

C．438 million people.

D．9,400,000 people.

2．According to the second paragraph, if 150 million people did not eat anything, ________.

[　　]

A．the remainder would probably die

B．they would all have 8.5 ounces less than the minimum diet

C．the rest would have 25 ounces a month

D．they would have a diet necessary to sustain their health

3．The current increase in the production of food ________.

[　　]

A．will gradually remedy the shortage

B．is not less than the rate of increase in the population

C．is a factor which will improve the situation eventually

D．is inadequate to cope with the rising population

4．The writer uses Segal's statement ________.

[　　]

A．to back up his own remarks

B．to appeal for foreign assistance

C．to stress the need for family planning

D．to refute the statement made in the last paragraph

5．The article suggests that agricultural methods in India ________ .

[　　]

A．are comparatively inefficient

B．are likely to improve in time

C．provide an average of 16.5 ounces a day for each person

D．less wasteful than those of most other countries

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　　If had to select a word that best describes the majority of American parents, that word would be GUILT- RIDDEN(内疚的). How sad it is to see parents become the willing victims (受害者)of the “ give-me game”, only to discover that no matter what they do, it isn't enough. In the end, they are blamed when their spoiled children get into trouble. With this in mind, I shall first answer the question, “What do parents owe their children?”, and I shall start with what they don't owe them.

　　Parents don't owe their children every minute of their day and every ounce of their energy. They don't owe them round-the-clock car service, singing lessons, tennis lessons, expensive bicycles, a motorcycle or a car when they reach sixteen, or trip to Europe when they graduate.

　　I take the firm position that parents do not owe their children a college education. If they can afford it they can certainly send them to the best universities. But they needn't feel guilty if they can't. If the children really want to go, they'll find a way. There are plenty of loans and scholarships for the bright and eager who can't afford to pay.

　　After children marry, their parents do not owe them down payment on a house or money for the furniture . They do not have an obligation to baby-sit or to take their grandchildren in their home when the parents are on vacation. If they want to do it, it must be considered a favor, not an obligation.

　　In my opinion, parents do not owe their children an inheritance, no matter how many money they have . One of the surest ways to produce a loafer is to let children know their future is assured(有保证).

1．Whom is the author blaming in the passage?

[　　]

A．The guilty parents

B．The spoilt children

C．All the America parents

D．Both the parents and the children

2．According to the author, ________.

[　　]

A．parents ought to send their children to colleges as a duty

B．parents needn't fell guilty if they arc; unable, for whatever the reason, to send their children to college

C．if they can't afford, parents should take loans to send their children to go to college

D．parents must support their children even after their marriage

3．The underlined word “loafer” in the last paragraph most probably refers to ________.

[　　]

A．a poorly-educated person

B．a well-educated person

C．a hard-working person

D．a lazy person

4．The author's attitude towards the parents is ________.

[　　]

A．angry

B．pitiful

C．disappointed

D．satisfied

5．The author mainly talks about in this passage that ________.

[　　]

A．why children look down upon their parents

B．the difference between duties of the parents and the children

C．over-devotion to the children results in trouble for the parents themselves

D．why American children get into trouble

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　　The Mississippi is a romantic (传奇的)river whose relationship with man goes back beyond its discovery by the Spaniards in the 16th century. Indians used the river as a highway and as a source of food, and it was they who gave it its name棥— misi ”, meaning “great” and “sipi ”meaning “water” .

　　When the length of its great tributary (支流), the Missouri, is added to it, the Mississippi becomes the third longest river in the world. From the source of the Missouri to the tip of the delta (三角洲), it is 2.480 miles long. Its head waters have been compared to a healthy. thick-branched tree, healthy because its main branches, or tributaries, are navigable(可通航的)for most of their length.

　　The Indians paddled(划桨)up and down the river in their canoes. The first streamer was launched (下水)in 1810. It had a single great paddle-wheel at the stem, and was known as a “paddle-wheeler” . Throughout the 19th century these unique ships were queens of the Mississippi . They have become part of American history and American literature. The noted writer, Mark Twain, immortalized(使不朽的)the river in his greatest novel, Huckleberry Finn, and Oscar Hammerstein immortalized it in his song. Old Man River, which was made popular all over the world by the great black American singer and actor, Paul Robeson.

1．The Mississippi was discovered by the ________.

[　　]

A．.Americans

B．Indians

C．Spaniards

D．queens of the Mississippi

2．Indians gave ________ the name “misi and sipi” meaning “great water” .

[　　]

A．the Mississippi

B．the Missouri

C．the tributary

D．the delta

3．Because most of the Mississippi's length can be navigated, it has been compared to a ________.

[　　]

A．branch

B．river

C．paddle

D．tree

4．During ________ the single paddle-wheel ships were queens of the Mississippi .

[　　]

A．the 16th century

B．the 19th century

C．the 17th century

D．the 15th century

5．________ wrote the great song Old Man River.

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A．Mark Twain

B．Hemmerstein

C．Paul Robeson

D．Huckleberry Finn

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　　A superstition(迷信)is a belief people hold which is not based on reason. There is no logic to superstitions. These beliefs often go against the laws of nature as we know them. People who have superstitions, or who are superstitious, believe that they can either bring themselves good luck or avoid bad luck of disasters(灾难)by acting in certain ways. An example of this involves salt. When some people spill(泼洒)salt, they immediately take some of it and throw it over their left shoulder. In this way, they feel they will avoid bad luck.

　　Why do people believe in superstitions? How did they begin to think that they could control their luck? We read earlier about some of the Greek, Roman, and Norwegian (挪威的)gods. People in ancient times believed that these gods controlled their lives and all of nature. They tried to keep their gods happy by giving them gifts. When there were natural disasters, people thought that the gods were angry with them, so they tried to make the gods happy again. This is how we got the idea that we could affect our fate by certain actions. Many superstitions have been held by people for centuries. Yet there is little need for them today, since people in most parts of the world don't believe that there are a lot of gods. We no longer try to make the gods happy with gifts or to keep them from angry with certain actions.

　　Somehow, however, many of the actions continue in modem times. We still have our superstitions.

1．Some superstitious people believe a person who ________ will have ill luck.

[　　]

A．spills salt

B．makes the gods happy

C．throws salt over his shoulder

D．gives some gifts to the gods

2．Ancient people thought ________.

[　　]

A．they could control the laws of nature

B．a superstition was not based on reason

C．if they made their gods angry, they would suffer from disasters

D．they must regularly throw some gall away

3．People who have superstitions ________.

[　　]

A．believe they can bring themselves good luck

B．don't believe that the supernatural exists

C．think they could affect their fate by acting in certain ways

D．believe the laws of nature

4．According to the passage, which of the following statements is true?

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A．Everybody has some superstitions.

B．We should make the gods happy with gifts.

C．It we act in certain ways, we can avoid our bad luck.

D．Although most of us no longer believe in the gads, some superstitions still continue today.

5．The passage tells us that ________.

[　　]

A．there is some logic to superstitions

B．we must do away with all superstitions

C．superstitions originated from the belief in the gods

D．man should control his fate by himself