Perhaps you have heard a lot about the Internet，but what is it，do you know？The Internet is a network．It uses the telephone to join millions of computers together around the world．

Maybe that doesn't sound very interesting．But when you're joined to the Internet，there are lots and lots of things you can do．You can send E-mails to your friends，and they can get them in a few seconds．You can also do with all kinds of information on the World Wide Web（WWW）．

There are many different kinds of computers now．They can all be joined to the Internet．Most of them are small machines sitting on people's desks at home，but there are still many others in schools，offices or large companies．These computers are owned by people and companies，but no one really owns the Internet itself．

There are lots of places for you to go into the Internet．For example， your school may have the Internet．You can use it during lessons or free time．Thanks to the Internet，the world is becoming smaller and smaller．It is possible for you to work at home with a computer in front，getting and sending the information you need．You can buy or sell whatever you want by the Internet．But do you know 98％of the information on the Internet is in English？So what will English be like tomorrow？

1．What is the passage mainly about？

    A．Internet．      B．Information．  C．Computers．    D．E-mails．

2．Which is the quickest and cheapest way to send messages to your friends？

    A．By post．      B．By E-mails．   C．By telephone．  D．By satellite．

3．Which may be the most possible place for people to work in tomorrow？

    A．In the office．   B．At school．    C．At home．     D．In the company．

4．Who's the owner of the Internet？

    A．The officer．    B．The user．     C．The headmaster．D．No one．

5．What does the writer try to tell us with the last two sentences？

A．English is important in using the Internet. 

B．Most of the Internet is in English．

C．The Internet is more and more popular．

D．Every computer must have the Internet．

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　　I often dreamed about Pisa when I was a boy. I read about the famous building called the Leaning Tower of Pisa. But when I read the word Pisa. I was thinking of pizza. I thought this tower was a place to buy pizza. It must be the best place to buy pizza in the world, I thought.

　　Many years later I finally saw the Leaning Tower. I knew then that it was Pisa and not pizza. But there was still something special about it for me. The tower got its name because it really does lean to one side. Some people want to try to fix it. They are afraid it may fall over and they don’t like it leans over the city.

　　I do not think it’s a good idea to try to fix it. The tower probably will not fall down, it is 600 years old. Why should anything happen to it now? And, if you ask me, I like what it looks like. To me it is a very human kind of leaning. Nothing is perfect, it seems to say.

　　And who cares? Why do people want things to be perfect? Imperfect things may be more interesting. Let’s take the tower in Pisa. Why is it so famous? There are many other older, more beautiful towers in Italy. But Pisa Tower is the most famous. People come from all over the world to see it.

1．This passage is about ________.

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A．Italian pizza

B．Italy’s problems

C．how the Leaning Tower of Pisa got its name

D．why the writer likes Pisa

2．The writer used to think Pisa ________.

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3．The Leaning Tower of Pisa is ________.

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4．The writer ________.

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A．doesn’t like what the tower looks like

B．likes what the tower looks like

C．thinks ifs the most beautiful tower in Italy

D．doesn’t like towers

5．The writer likes the Leaning Tower of Pisa because ________.

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I often dreamed about Pisa when I was a boy．I read about the famous building called the Leaning Tower of Pisa．But when I read the word Pisa，I was thinking of pizza．I thought this tower was a place to buy pizza．It must be the best place to buy pizza in the world，I thought．

Many years later I finally saw the Leaning Tower．I knew then that it was Pisa and no pizza．But there was still something special about it for me．The tower got its name because it really does lean（倾斜）to one side．Some people want to try to fix（修理）it．They are afraid it may fall over and they don't like it leans over the city．

I do not think it's a good idea to try to fix it．The tower probably will not fall down．It is 600 years old．Why should anything happen to it now? And，if you ask me，I like what it looks like．To me it is a very human kind of leaning．Nothing is perfect（完美的，无暇的），it seems to say．

And who cares? Why do people want things to be perfect? Imperfect things may be more interesting．Let's take the tower in Pisa．Why is it so famous? There are many other older，more beautiful towers in Italy．But Pisa tower is the most famous．People come from all over the world to see it．

1．This passage is about                  ．

A．Italian pizza                                             B．Italy's problems

C．How the Leaning Tower of Pisa got its name D．Why the writer likes Pisa

2．The writer used to（过去常常）think Pisa                ．

A．in Spain                                                  B．not very famous

C．not the same as pizza                                  D．the same as pizza

3．The Leaning Tower of Pisa is               ．

A．modern                B．falling down         C．600 years old       D．60 years old

4．The writer               ．

A．doesn't like what the tower looks like         B．likes what the tower looks like

C．thinks it's the most beautiful tower in Italy    D．doesn't like towers

5．The writer likes the Leaning Tower of Pisa because               ．

A．it's old                 B．it's perfect            C．it sells pizza            D．it's imperfect