Watch out, Yahoo．There’s search engine out there with super speed and accuracy．It’s really cool．

Google is the Web’s largest search engine．In just two years it has gained a reputation for surprising speed and accuracy, delivering exactly what you’re looking for in a second．The site now does this 40 million times a day – a number achieved without spending a penny on a TV or newspaper ad．

Google doesn’t need them．In the past six months alone, the site has won a Webby （the online version of the Oscar） for technical excellence, set a new record for search engines by indexing a billion Web pages．

Yahoo still has 10 times the audience, but Google consistently ranks first in customer satisfaction: 97% of users find what they’re looking for most or all the time．“You see people smile when they use it, like they’ve found something no one else knows about,” says Danny Sullivan, editor of an online newsletter．

No one is smiling more than Larry Page, 27, and Sergey Brin, 26, who seem certain to become billionaires when the company goes public, probable sometime next year．They make a great comedy duo．When they first met as Ph．    D．students, the pair say, they found each other horrible – “I still find him horrible,” adds Brin – but were driven together by a computer – science project aimed at coming up with better ways of searching the Web．

The idea behind Google is that traditional search engines are stupid．They think relevance is based on repetition; if you type in a request for Tiger Woods, say, you’ll get websites listed according to how many times those words appear．Not only is this no guarantee of quality, but it’s also open to abuse．If you own a Tiger fan site and want to lead more people to it, simply type his name thousands of times in the site’s source code．

The first paragraph serves to           ．

             A．compare two websites     B．bring out the topic

             C．put blame on Yahoo     D．give the background of the topic

What does the underlined word “then” in the third paragraph refer to?

             A．40 million times．      B．Achievements．

             C．TV and newspaper ads． D．Web pages．

Which of the following wins greater customer satisfaction?

            A．Yahoo．  B．Google．  C．Page．     D．Brin．

It can be inferred that Page and Brin         ．

             A．work for Google            B．are Tiger fans

             C．hated each other             D．work for Yahoo 

Watch out, Yahoo．There’s search engine out there with super speed and accuracy．It’s really cool．

Google is the Web’s largest search engine．In just two years it has gained a reputation for surprising speed and accuracy, delivering exactly what you’re looking for in a second．The site now does this 40 million times a day – a number achieved without spending a penny on a TV or newspaper ad．

Google doesn’t need them．In the past six months alone, the site has won a Webby （the online version of the Oscar） for technical excellence, set a new record for search engines by indexing a billion Web pages．

Yahoo still has 10 times the audience, but Google consistently ranks first in customer satisfaction: 97% of users find what they’re looking for most or all the time．“You see people smile when they use it, like they’ve found something no one else knows about,” says Danny Sullivan, editor of an online newsletter．

No one is smiling more than Larry Page, 27, and Sergey Brin, 26, who seem certain to become billionaires when the company goes public, probable sometime next year．They make a great comedy duo．When they first met as Ph．      D．students, the pair say, they found each other horrible – “I still find him horrible,” adds Brin – but were driven together by a computer – science project aimed at coming up with better ways of searching the Web．

The idea behind Google is that traditional search engines are stupid．They think relevance is based on repetition; if you type in a request for Tiger Woods, say, you’ll get websites listed according to how many times those words appear．Not only is this no guarantee of quality, but it’s also open to abuse．If you own a Tiger fan site and want to lead more people to it, simply type his name thousands of times in the site’s source code．

1.The first paragraph serves to           ．

                 A．compare two websites      B．bring out the topic

                 C．put blame on Yahoo      D．give the background of the topic

2.What does the underlined word “then” in the third paragraph refer to?

                 A．40 million times．         B．Achievements．

                 C．TV and newspaper ads． D．Web pages．

3.Which of the following wins greater customer satisfaction?

                A．Yahoo．     B．Google．   C．Page．       D．Brin．

4.It can be inferred that Page and Brin         ．

                 A．work for Google                   B．are Tiger fans

                 C．hated each other                D．work for Yahoo 

Travelers to new cities are often told to start their trip with a bus tour. It is said that they can then get a full view of the places that   36   them. Nonsense! What you see from the   37   of a moving bus is   38   and completely removed from the real sights, sounds, and    39   outside. Be adventurous! The best   40   to experience any place is on foot and with absolutely no travel plan.   41   go wherever your feet and your interests   42   you. You finally will get to the   43   sites as you are on the bus tour―the museums, the monuments, the city hall --- but you will have seen much more. You will have   44   the present life of the city.

“But what if I get lost?” people might ask. No one ever gets   45   lost in a major city.

At first, you can find your way back to a(n)   46   location. If it   47   you to be “lost”, just find a taxi and go back to where you started. However,   48   things can happen if you get lost. You can   49   at a sidewalk café to sit and relax. You can ask the local people at the next table about the directions. And   50   they don’t speak your language, your trip becomes more memorable because of the   51  . Here are a few more ways to get most out of your travel.

Know before you do.   52   a few hours before your trip learning about the history and culture of your destination. This will help you understand what you’re seeing.

Move around like a local. Use the subways and buses of the city you’re   53  . You’ll not only save money, but you’ll also learn how people really live.

Check the bulletin boards (布告牌). Sometimes you can find advertisements for free concerts and   54   fun activities on bulletin boards around universities.

So next time you see a poster advertising an introductory   55   tour, save your money. Instead, wander on your own. I promise you a time you’ll remember with great pleasure.

Travelers to new cities are often told to start their trip with a bus tour. The thinking is that they can then return to the places that 　 1　 them. Nonsense! 　 2　 you see from the inside of a moving bus is unreal and completely removed 　 3　 the real sights, sounds, and smells　　4　 .

Be adventurous! The best 　 5　 to experience any place is on foot and with absolutely no travel plan. Simply go wherever your feet and your interests 　 6　 you. You will finally get to the　　7　 sites that are on the bus tour-the museums, the monuments, city hall-but you will have seen much more. You will have 　 8　 the present life of the city.

"But 　 9　 I get lost?" people might ask. No one ever gets hopelessly 　 10　 in a major city.　　11　 , you can find your way back to a well-known location. If it　　12　 you to be "lost", just find a taxi and go back to where you started. However, the 　 13　 things may happen if you get lost. You 　 14　 at a sidewalk cafe to sit and relax. You ask instructions of the local people at the next table. And 　 15　 they don't speak your language, your trip becomes more memorable because of the 　 16　 . Here are a few more ways to get the most out of your travel.

Know before you go. 　 17　 a few hours before your trip learning about the history and culture of your destination(目的地). This will help you understand what you're seeing.

Move around like a local. Use the subways and buses of the city you're 　 18　 . You'll not only save money, but you'll also learn how people really live.

Check the bulletin boards. Sometimes you can find advertisements for free concerts and 　 19　 fun activities on bulletin boards around universities.

So next time you see a poster advertising an introductory bus tour, save your money. Instead, wander　　20　 . I am sure that you will have a time which will be remembered with great pleasure.

1. A. encourage B. disappoint C. interest D. trouble

2. A. Which B. Where C. When D. What

3. A. to B. from C. at D. by

4. A. outside B. inside C. front D. back

5. A. way B. lane C. road D. path

6. A. lead B. move C. work D. find

7. A. different B. wrong C. right D. same

8. A. left B. felt C. lived D. led

9. A. what if B. when that C. How that D. Where if

10. A. lost B. found C. beaten D. scolded

11. A. At first B. First of all C. At least D. At other times

12. A. frightens B. supposes C. helps D. happens

13. A. worst B. hardest C. nicest D. saddest

14. A. reach B. get C. start D. stop

15. A. because B. how C. whether D. even if

16. A. experience B. conversation C. talk D. trip

17. A. Do B. Spend C. Pay D. Make

18. A. being B. visiting C. going D. walking

19. A. the other B. another C. either D. other

20. A. in the hotel B. by train C. on your own D. in the bus

Travelers to new cities are often told to start their trip with a bus tour. The thinking is that they can then return to the places that  1  them. Nonsense! What you see from the  2   of a moving bus is  3  and completely removed from the real sights, sounds, and  45   outside.

    Be adventurous! The best   5   to experience any place is on foot and with absolutely no travel plan.   6   go wherever your feet and your interests   7  you. You finally will get to the   8   sites that are on the bus tour-the museums, the monuments, city hall －but you will have seen much more. You will have   9   the present life of the city.

    “But what if I get lost? ”people might ask. No one ever gets   10   lost in a major city. At last, you can find your way back to a（n）  11   location. If it   12   you to be “lost”, just find a taxi and go back to where you started. However, the   13   things can happen if you get lost. You   14   at a sidewalk cafe to sit and relax. You ask instructions of the local people at the next table. And   15  they don’t speak your language, your trip becomes more memorable because of the   16  . Here are a few more ways to get the most out of your travel.

    Know before you go.   17   a few hours before your trip learning about the history and culture of your destination. This will help you understand what you’re seeing.

    Move around like a local. Use the subways and buses of the city you’re   18   .You’ll not only save money, but you’ll also learn how people really live. Check the bulletin boards. Sometimes you can find advertisements for free concerts and   19   fun activities on bulletin boards around universities.

    So the next time you see a poster advertising an introductory bus tour, save your money. Instead, wander   20  . I promise you a time you’ll remember with great pleasure.

1．A．encouraged           B．disappointed         C．interested            D．pleased

2．A．inside                    B．front                   C．back                   D．center

3．A．real                       B．true                     C．unreal                 D．common

4．A．views                   B．cities                   C．towns                 D．smells

5．A．idea                      B．way                    C．thought               D．thinking

6．A．Simply                  B．Particular             C．Generally             D．Especially

7．A．lead                      B．move                  C．tell                      D．help

8．A．different                B．wrong                 C．right                   D．same

9．A．left                       B．felt                      C．lived                   D．led

10．A．terribly                B．possibly               C．hopelessly           D．finally

11．A．unknown             B．well-known         C．strange                D．familiar

12．A．frightens             B．supposes             C．delights               D．surprises

13．A．worst                  B．hardest                C．nicest                  D．happiest

14．A．reach                  B．get                      C．arrive                  D．stop

15．A．in case                B．as a result            C．in fact                 D．even if

16．A．experience           B．conversation       C．talk                     D．trip

17．A．Take                   B．Spend                 C．Pay                     D．Use

18．A．seeing                 B．visiting                C．going                  D．walking

19．A．the other             B．another                C．others                 D．other

20．A．of your own        B．of yourself           C．on your own        D．for yourself