43. The purpose of the passage is to______.

　 A. suggest that people start reading e-books on the Internet

B. advise people to form good computer habits

C. introduce many uses of the Internet

D. discuss problems people have online

C

A child survivor of the Indian Ocean tsunami and a girl from the United States who offered help met for the first time after the disaster.

　　 The 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami destroyed Nada Luthfiyyah’s small town in Aceh. Her parents and two brothers were among the 160,000 people who died in the disaster. Maggie Hamilton’s classmates in the state of Michigan decided to make and sell bracelets (手镯) to raise money for the victims. Maggie, who was 9 years old at the time, wrote a letter to survivors to offer help. Nada was selected from her class to respond with a letter of thanks.

　　 Three and a half years later, the two girls met for the first time. Their meeting was arranged by the Indonesian government, and was used as a symbol of the two countries’aid relationship. Their letters were quoted by diplomats (外交官)of both countries.

　　 Maggie, visiting the town under reconstruction, said she did not expect that her letter would draw so much attention, but, she said, the experience helped to make her more active in volunteering work. "I’ve been volunteering at a nursing home in Ohio. I just want to help people whenever I can," Maggie said.

　　 Juanda, the spokesman for Indonesia’s tsunami reconstruction agency, says the meeting of the two girls serves as a symbol of their informal relationship. It will represent the international community’s role in Aceh’s future. "I think what we can learn from this experience is that Nada from Aceh and Maggie from the U.S. are able to share their experiences, friendship, knowledge and support," Juanda says.

　　 Maggie says she wants to learn Indonesian and hopes to have Nada visit her home in Michigan sometime, perhaps next year.

42. It can be inferred from the passage that _______.

　 A. people have to pay to download software

B. people usually pay their bills on the Internet these days

C. the Internet allows people to communicate more quickly

　 D. a lot of people still like paper books

41. What can we know about the videos online according to the passage?

A. They are making human rights harder to protect.

B. They can include a lot of personal information.

C. They allow viewers to get to know each other more easily.

　 D. It’s a waste of time to watch videos online.

40. What can we know from the second paragraph?

　 A. People are free to read e-books on the Internet.　　 B. People prefer e-books to paper books.

C. Some authors sell e-books in bookstores.　　　 　D. Some people sell e-books on CDs.

39. What can we learn from Tony’s success?

　 A. It’s never too late to learn. 　　　　　　

B. Well begun is half done.

C. It’s necessary to work with a wise boss.

D. It’s important to recognize others’ good qualities.

B

Books, software, and videos, no matter what you are looking for, if you turn on a computer and log (登录) on the Internet, you are sure to find something.

　　 E-books are all over the Internet; some are free, and some are not. E-books are basically electronic books you can read without having to carry heavy books and flip through (翻阅) all the pages. Now authors not only sell regular books in bookstores but also sell e-books on the Internet. Some e-books are sold on CDs, too.

　　 You can get all types of software right from the Internet. After you download it, you have it. It is so convenient that you can get it even without leaving the house. These are the advantages we have in today’s high-tech world.

　　 We can find videos of different people. There are so many websites with videos that it would take you some time to actually go through them all. The cool thing about videos is that some people have their own websites or their own spaces where they can upload (上传) videos of their families or of different events and allow other people to view them. It is amazing.

　　 The Internet is an exciting place and it plays a big part in our lives today. You can even pay your bills on the Internet if that’s what you want to do. The marketing industry is also doing a lot better because of the Internet. Companies can communicate very quickly with each other over the Internet.

38. Rogers changed his mind and didn’t fire Tony because _______.

A. Tony smiled at him

B. he learned more about Tony’s work

C. Roy didn’t give him the power to fire anyone

　 D. Tony didn’t give him a hard time anymore

37. The manager’s attitude towards Tony is _____.

A. strict　　　 B. doubtful　 C. satisfied 　　　D. negative

36. Which of the following statements about Tony is TRUE?

A. He didn’t care about his work.

B. He never showed respect to his co-workers.

C. Nobody liked Tony because of his bad temper.

D. He worked hard but he always complained.

34. A. tender　　　　　　　　　　 B. common　　　　　　　　　　　 C. loyal　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. sensitive