Now and then we all get ill. Then we usually go to see a doctor. Doctors know a lot about what makes us ill. They may give us something to take. The medicine often makes us well again.

But sometimes the doctor’s medicine doesn’t work. A sick person does not get well. The pain will not go away. This happened to one man. He was in hospital, but he was not getting well. Then he found a new “doctor” inside himself. This “doctor” was his own sense of humor(幽默感). He saw funny films. He read funny books. And something wonderful happened. Laughing took away his pain. Then he was able to sleep and rest. His own happy feeling was his best “medicine”. His doctor thought so, too.

Another man was ill, and he had a terrible pain in his back. The doctors could not stop it from hurting. So the man began to “picture” his pain. In his head he “drew” a picture of a dog. He imagined it as a real dog. And he made friends with the dog. And his pain went away!

These stories may surprise you. But more and more people are getting well in this way. So visit the “doctor” inside you and you can stay happy and well.

根据短文内容，按要求完成各题

1.Does medicine always work?

　　                                                                       

2.Who is the first sick man’s new “doctor”?

　　                                                                                     

3.Who made the second patient well again, the doctor or the “dog” in his head?

　　                                                                       

4.Why does the writer ask us to visit the “doctor” inside our head?

　　                                                                       

5.What can you learn from this story?

　　                                                                      

 

When I was seven years old my mom was diagnosed(诊断) with cancer. The doctors told us my mom might be saved with surgery(手术). But it could also kill her. She chose to have it.
The day before the surgery I was off school, and my mom planned the best day of my life, everything I loved at seven and everything that would put a smile on my face. The day began with her waking me up saying, “Kate, I have a surprise for you. Come and see.” The surprise was a doll I had wanted for the longest time. Throughout the day, she told me everything that she thought I would need to know to grow up and be a good person; she told me to be the best I could be and that I would always make her proud. We had a picnic in the park, and it was so cold that we moved to the car. The day was filled with laughter. For the first time in a long time I could see she was really happy. I would never forget her smile, or the way her eyes shone as if we were the same age. It was the best day of my life, and I will never forget the conversations we shared.
My mother managed to live through the surgery. Now when I look back, I realize that the best day of my life could be her last and this could be the last day I would remember with her, the last one we shared. I also understand how unselfish a mother is.
【小题1】 Who made the decision to have the surgery in the story?

A．The doctors.

B．The patient.

C．The writer.

D．The patient’s family.

【小题2】What did the writer’s mother do the day before the surgery?

A．She stayed at home to have a good rest.

B．She went to the doctor’s for advice.

C．She turned to her family for comfort.

D．She stayed all day with her child.

【小题3】 Why was the writer’s mother happy that day?

A．Because she left her child a special memory.

B．Because she realized her child had grown up.

C．Because she was proud of what her child had done.

D．Because she expected the surgery to be successful.

【小题4】The underlined sentence in the last paragraph suggests that ______.

A．her mother was ill again	B．the surgery was unsuccessful
C．her mother was getting better	D．the surgery was simple

【小题5】 Which of the following words best describes the writer’s mother?

A．Hardworking.

B．Famous.

C．Rich.

D．Great.

阅读短文，根据短文内容，从所给的六个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳逸项．使短文意思完整、连贯。(有两项为多余选项) ’
 Thomas Edison' s lab was badly' destroyed by fire in December, 1914.  【小题1】     Much of Edison' s life' s work went up in flames (火焰) on that December night. After seeing the fire, Edison' s 24-year-old son, Charles, looked for his father among the smoke. 【小题2】   Edison' s face turned red and his white hair blew in the wind.
"I am happy that he is still alive," said Charles. "He is 67--no longer a young man—and everything is going up in flames. When he saw me, he shouted, " 【小题3】 " When Charles told him he didn' t know, Edison said, “ Find her.   【小题4】  She will never see anything like this. "
The next morning, Edison looked at the damage and said," There is great value in disaster (灾难). All our mistakes are burnt. We can start again. "
Three weeks after the fire, Edison showed his first phonograph (留声机 ). To invent something, you need a good imagination and a lot of junk.

A．Bring her here. B．’Charles, where' s your mother?' C．Edison stayed in the lab. D．The cost of the damage was over $ 2 million. E. ' Do you know who made the fire?' F. He finally found him and saw that he was quietly watching the fire.

 

阅读短文，根据短文内容，从所给的六个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳逸项．使短文意思完整、连贯。(有两项为多余选项)  ’

      Thomas Edison' s lab was badly' destroyed by fire in December, 1914.   1.     Much of Edison' s life' s work went up in flames (火焰) on that December night. After seeing the fire, Edison' s 24-year-old son, Charles, looked for his father among the smoke. 2.    Edison' s face turned red and his white hair blew in the wind.

     "I am happy that he is still alive," said Charles. "He is 67--no longer a young man—and everything is going up in flames. When he saw me, he shouted, "  3.  " When Charles told him he didn' t know, Edison said, “ Find her.   4.   She will never see anything like this. "

     The next morning, Edison looked at the damage and said," There is great value in disaster (灾难). All our mistakes are burnt. We can start again. "

     Three weeks after the fire, Edison showed his first phonograph (留声机 ). To invent something, you need a good imagination and a lot of junk.

 

A. Bring her here. B.’Charles, where' s your mother?' C. Edison stayed in the lab. D. The cost of the damage was over $ 2 million. E. ' Do you know who made the fire?' F. He finally found him and saw that he was quietly watching the fire.

 

 

The Internet joins millions of computers all over the world, and it’s used by people all over the world. It was invented in the 1960s in the USA. The American government needed a network of computers for its army. Then in the 1970s scientists and businesspeople also wanted to use the Internet to send and receive messages. For some years, they weren’t allowed to use US network, and when they were allowed to, the messages were in very simple text without photos.
The World Wide Web was invented by a British scientist named Tim Berners-Lee in 1989. He wanted to send documents to other scientists. So he developed the World Wide Web. This allowed him to send and receive scientific documents with text, drawings and photos. In the 1990s, more and more people began to use the Internet and the World Wide Web.
So, what’s the difference between Internet and the World Wide Web? The Internet is the hardware .It allows us to communicate with other people. The World Wide Web is the software. It allows us to create , see, and read multimedia documents.
The web is made up of millions of documents called web pages. These pages are held in computers all over the world. Many people have a favorite website with a number of web pages on the same subject.
Email is a way of using your computer to send and receive messages. It’s cheaper and quicker to use email than send normal mail. New users call normal mail “snail mail” because it’s so slow.
It took 50 years for 100 million people to listen to the radio. It took 15 years for 100 million people to watch television. By the year 2000, it had taken only about three years for 100 million people to use the Internet. What will happen next on the Internet?
【小题1】When was the Internet invented?

A．In the 1970s

B．In the 1960s

C．In the 1990s

D．In 1989

【小题2】Who made the Internet easier to use?

A．Businesspeople	B．The American government
C．A British scientist	D．American Scientists

【小题3】Why is email better than snail mail?

A．Because email was invented early.

B．Because email came from America.

C．Because email is cheaper and quicker.

D．Because email is fashionable.

【小题4】According to the passage, which of the following is not true.

A．Tim Berners-Lee developed the World Wide Web.

B．At first, the message were in very simple text without photos.

C．Web pages are held in computers all over the world.

D．The World Wide Web allows us to communicate with other people.

【小题5】What’s the best title of the passage?

A．The history of the Internet	B．The World’s greatest invention
C．The World Wide Web	D．The future of the Internet