This was one of the interesting games I liked best when l was a little girl．My sisters and I used to play it for hours at a time．

We had twenty-six small pieces of cardboard．On each of these we had printed a letter of the alphabet（字母表）．Before we started to play，we decided what the game would be about．Let us imagine that we chose to play animals．One of us would then mix up（弄乱）the cards and turn over one of them．If the letter on the card happened to be C，we would try to think，as quickly as possible，of an  animal which began with C，such as cat，cow，camel and so on．The one who first gave the name of the animal received that card．This was done with each of the twenty-six cards．In the end the person who had the most cards won the game．

1．Which of the following drawings is like the cardboard?

2．How many cards do you need to win the game?

A．All．                                B．Half．

C．None．                                    D．More than anyone else has．

3．Why did the writer and her sisters like the game very much?

A．It helped them to know more about animals．

B．It helped them to remember the names of animals．

C．They could learn something while they had a good time．

D．They were working hard at English．

Life is not easy, so I' d like to say "When anything happens, believe in yourself. "

     When I was a young boy, I was so shy to talk to anyone that my classmates   17  laughed at(嘲笑) me. I was sad but could do nothing. Later,  18  happened, and it changed my life. It was an English speech contest (比赛). My   19   asked me to take part in it. What a  20 idea! It meant I had to speak before all the teachers and students of my school.

     "  21  , boy. Believe in yourself. You are sure to win the contest. " Then Mother and I talked about many different topics.  22  I chose the topic "Believe in yourself", I tried my best to remember all the speech and practiced it  23   100 times. With the help of my mother, I did well in the contest. I could hardly believe myself when the  24  came that I had won the first place; I heard the cheers from the teachers and the students. Those classmates who once looked down on me, now all  25   "Congratulations!" to me. My mother hugged (拥抱) me and cried excitedly.

     Since then, everything has changed for me.   26   I do anything, I try to tell myself to be sure and I will find myself. This is not only for a person but also for a country.

1.A. never              B. often              C. also              D. still

2.A. something          B. anything            C. everything         D. nothing

3. A. father              B. teacher             C. friend             D. mother

4.A. funny              B. good               C. terrible            D. special

5.A. Hurry up           B. Come on           C. Look out          D. Hold on

6. A. At last            B. In fact            C. At once          D. At first

7. A. at                 B. in                 C. with              D. over

8.A. letter               B. topic               C. news              D. report

9.A. said                B. passed              C. sent               D. gave

10. A. Although            B. If                  C. Because           D. When

 

What is the Internet?

The Internet is a worldwide network, linking computers to computers. Each computer runs software to provide or ‘serve’ information, or to access and view information. The Internet transports the information — like a giant plumbing system.

Computers on the Internet can use:

l         electronic mail (email). This allows you to send and receive mail with other computer users.

l         the World Wide Web (WWW). Through the WWW you can view images, look at film clips, hear sound recordings and find information on many interests.

This information is stored on websites.

On the Internet, you can access information stored on other computers, or jump from one page of information to another. Each page has its own address showing its location, just like your home address.

What do you need to use the Internet?

l         A connection to an Internet Service Provider (or ISP). The most commonly used method is across a telephone line with a modem (preferably a fast one).

l         Internet software, e.g. Internet Explorer, provided by your ISP — usually called a ‘browser’.

How does email work?

First, you need an email address. It could look something like this:

Daniel.jones@ozemail.com.au

     If someone sends Daniel an email, the message is received by Daniel’s ISP and waits there till the next time he connects to the Internet. When he connects (that is called logging on) his message is sent down the telephone line to his modem and onto his email program.

     How do you send email?

     It’s a bit like sending a letter. You need to know the email address of the person who’s receiving your letter.

     Type in that person’s email address in the ‘To’ box and type your message. When you’ve finished, click on ‘Send’.

     If someone has already sent you a message, you can just click on ‘Reply’ and type your message. It’s as easy as that.

     Some Internet Codes

     .com  commercial institutions

     .edu  educational institutions

.gov  government institutions

.net  networks

Country Codes

.au  Australia

.jp  Japan

.nz  New Zealand

Email addresses in the USA have no country code, because the Internet originated(起源于) there. For example, the Internet address for Expert Software (made in the USA) is www.expertsoftware.com.

93.   What does ISP stand for(代表)?

94.   WWW can help us look at film clips and find information as well, can’t it?

95.   Where is the information stored?

96.  If your friend sent you an email, what would be the quickest way to send one back?

97.  Why do email addresses in the USA have no country code?

98.  What’s your favourite website? Why?

There is a long history behind the first T-shirts and today’s colorful outerwear（外套）．

Many stories talk about the first T-shirts and the reason why people wear them．One says the first T-shirts had something to do with war．

In World War I

Some American soldiers found that European soldiers undershirts’ （汗衫） were cooler and more comfortable．They started to wear the same kind．Because the design of the undershirts was simple and looked like the letter T, Americans called the clothes T-shirts．

By World WarⅡ

Many soldiers started to wear T-shirts as underwear．

In the 1930s, many American students started wearing white T-shirts for playing sport．

In 1951

Marlon Brando, a very famous American actor, wore a tight-fitting（紧身的） T-shirt in a film．After this, many American men started to dress like him．

In the 1970s

T-shirts became the favorite kind of clothing for young people in many countries．At that time, they were a sign of being cool and different from others．

In the 1980s

T-shirts started to be hot in China．

Now many young people show their own ideas on their T-shirts: special pictures, funny words…T-shirts are more like artwork than just simple summer wear．

1．From the passage, who do we know wore T-shirts first?

A．American students．                              B．American soldiers．

C．A famous American actor                       D．European soldiers．

2．At the beginning, what did the American students wear T-shirts for?

A．For showing their love towards Marlon Broando

B．For playing sport

C．For being cool

D．For showing their own ideas

3．When did T-shirts become a sign of being cool and different?

A．By World WarⅡ．   B．In the 1930s．       C．In the 1970s．    D．In the 1980s．

4．Why does the passage say T-shirts are more like artwork than just simple summer wear now?

A．They look beautiful．

B．They are very expensive．

C．Young people can put their ideas on their T-shirts．

D．Everyone likes T-shirts and they are popular．

   Life is not easy, so I’d like to say “ When anything happens, believe in yourself.”

        When I was a young boy. I was so shy to talk to anyone that my classmates   35   laughed at me. I was sad but could do nothing. Later,   36   happened, and it changed my life. It was an English speech contest(比赛). My   37   asked me to take part in it. What a   38   idea! It meant I had to speak before all the teachers and students of my school.

     “    39    , boy. Believe in yourself. You are sure to win the contest.” Then Mother and I talked about many different topics.    40   , I chose the topic “Believe in yourself”. I tried my best to remember all the speech and practiced it   41   100 times. With the help of my mother, I did well in the contest. I could hardly believe myself when the    42   came that I had won the first place; I heard the cheers from the teachers and the students. Those classmates who once looked down on me, now all    43   “ Congratulations!” to me. My mother hugged(拥抱) me and cried excitedly.

Since then, everything has changed for me.    44   I do anything, I try to tell myself to be sure and I will find myself. This is not only for a person but also for a country.

35.  A. never         B. often            C. also          D. still

36.  A. something     B. anything         C. everything     D. nothing

37.  A. father         B. teacher          C. friend         D. mother

38.  A. funny         B. good           C. terrible        D. special

39.  A. Hurry up      B. Come on         C. Look out      D. Hold on

40.  A. At last        B. In fact           C., At once       D. At first

41.  A. at            B. in              C. with          D. over

42.  A. letter         B. topic            C. news         D. report

43.  A. said          B. passed           C. sent          D. gave

44.  A. Although(尽管) B. If               C. Because      D. When