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 favourite 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?

1.When was the Internet invented?

A．In the 1970s

B．In the 1960s

C．In the 1990s

D．In 1989

2.Who made the Internet easier to use?

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

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.

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.

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

 

John lived with her mother when he was young. He didn’t know who his father was. The woman did some washing for the rich and could buy only some bread for her son. So the boy was short and thin.

  One cold morning there was much snow in the streets. A car knocked the woman down and the policemen took her to the hospital. She didn’t tell John that his father deserted(遗弃) her before he was born until she died. She left her son the name and address of his father.

  John found his father, Mr. Brown, in another city. He was one of the richest shopkeepers and he had to receive his son. From then on the boy lived a rich life. He ate all kinds of delicious food and wore beautiful clothes. But he didn’t go to school and could not read or write.

  Once his father took him to a party. He saw a newspaper lying on the floor and picked it up while others were talking about a film. He had a look at it and found a car’s wheels(轮子) were upward(向上).He called out,“ Oh, dear! An accident happened!”

  All the people were surprised and began to read the newspaper. But soon they all began to laugh. Do you know why?

1.John didn’t know his father because        .

A. the man was rich            B. the man deserted his mother

C. his mother left the man        D. the man didn’t like him

2.John was short and thin because       .

A.he didn’t like sports          

B. his parents were short, too

C.he was often hungry when he was young           

D. his mother never gave him food

3.The woman told John who his father was        .

A. after she was knocked down by a car

B. before her son left

C. before she was in hospital

D. before she died

4.After John found his father,       .

A.he was angry with the man

B. he started a rich life

C.he wouldn’t live with him

D. the man was bad to him

5.The people at the party laughed at him because         .

A. he held the newspaper upside down

B. he wasn’t polite

C. the newspaper was yesterday’s

D. he wasn’t clever

 

用所给动词的适当形式填空
【小题1】How about _________ (eat) some Beijing Duck?
【小题2】I hope it_________ (not rain) tomorrow.
【小题3】Can your sister ________ (sing) the song in English?
【小题4】He _________ (try) to use a knife to open the door, but he failed at last.
【小题5】It’s not easy_________ (work) out this maths problem.
【小题6】We are looking forward to _________ (receive) your letters.
【小题7】----Millie, please tell your brother not to cross the road, it is dangerous.
----Thank you. I __________(ask) him to be careful.
【小题8】One of the red key rings_______(belong) to Millie.
【小题9】Why not ________(visit) the Great Green Wall next month?
【小题10】Look! He with his parents ________ (lie) on the grass.

动词填空 用括号内所给动词的适当形式填空。（本大题共8分，每小题1分）

1.The Blacks ______________ (have) dinner when I called them last night.

2.The girl is looking forward to __________ (receive) her mother’s advice on the new job.

3.Yesterday Dr. Lee ______________ (ask) to tell us his trip to Africa at first.

4.Boys and girls, please read the book, or you ____________ (get) lost during the visit.

5.Would you please ____________(not disturb) me when I sleep?

6.How many parts should this passage _______________ (divide) into?

7.Since we _______________ (do)our homework now. Let’s have a rest.

8.Hospital uniforms may be green because the colour _____________ (relax) patients.

 

Talking with people is necessary in our daily activities and it is also very important. However, we all have different styles of communicating. Some people seem to be liked by most of the people while others not! Why does this happen? The answer lies in the simple magic words of communication—Thank you, Please and Sorry!

Let’s see how and why we should use these three words:

◆ Thank you

There is not one day of our life which we spend without taking help from another person. From the time we start our day till we step into our bed for a good night’s sleep, we have taken a number of favors (恩惠). However, how many times do we thank the other person truly? Be free and generous in saying “Thank you”! It does not take away your credit (认可), but surely makes the other person happy and more willing to help you next time!

◆ Please

Often we take things for granted (想当然) and ask other people to do things for us. This does not help as others feel they are made to do these for you. A simple and sweet “please” could completely change the manner towards you.

◆ Sorry

Everyone makes mistakes, but it is quite difficult to accept it and say sorry for it. This always causes trouble in our relationship. Saying sorry does not disgrace (使丢脸) anyone, instead, puts them in a more polite position.

These three simple words can work wonders for people. If you truly use these words in your day to day communication with people, you will surely find a change in the way people respond (反应) to you and your actions.

Three   1.  words of communication
Communicating is   2.  and plays an important part in our daily activities. Because of different styles of it, some people are very   3.  while others are not.
Thank you	We receive help from others   4.  day. If you say “Thank you” after getting favors, others will help you   5. .
Please	Others should   6. you well, right? No! But if you   7.  the simple and sweet “Please”, maybe others could change the manner towards you.
Sorry	It is human nature that everyone makes   8. . Saying “Sorry” can help you reduce      9.  in your relationship.
You’re   10.  to find a change in the way people respond to you if you truly use these words.