Perhaps you have heard a lot about the Internet, but what is it?The internet is many different networks around the world. A network is a group of computers put together.

Maybe that doesn’t sound interesting. But when we’ve joined the internet, there are lots and lots of things wecan do. We can have a lot of interest on the World Wide Web (WWW). We can use the Internet instead of a libraryto find all kinds of information for our homework. We can find information about our favorite sports or film starsand do shopping on the Internet. We can also send messages to other people by e-mail. It is much cheaper and quicker than calling our friends or sending a letter.

Thanks to the Internet, the world is becoming smaller and smaller. People can now work at

home with a computer in front, getting and sending the information they need. They can buy or sell whatever they want by the Internet. But do you know 98% of the information is in English? So what will English be like tomorrow?

1.The passage is mainly about _________________.

A.the Internet B.information C.computers D.e-mail

2.The quickest and cheapest way for people to send massages to their friends is _________.

A.by post B.by e-mail C.by telephone D.by TV

3.The Internet can not be used to ________________.

A.find information for our home work

B.get some information about our favorite sports stars

C.do some shopping

D.do our housework

4.Which of the following is NOT true?

A.The Internet is a big computer.

B.The Internet is lots of computer network

C.The Internet is very helpful.

D.People can work at home with the help of the Internet.

5.What does the writer try to tell us with the last two sentences?

A.The Internet is more and more popular.

B.All the information is in English.

C.English is important in using the Internet.

D.Every computer must join the Internet.

I work as the reception (接待) manager at my hotel. A booking came in a few weeks ago with a note attached that the guest would be travelling with her ___father. They wanted to make the trip to Ireland as soon as possible. When ___ this note, I knew I would be the one to check them in. I decided to learn some basic____language.

I greeted the guest in my usual way, asking for the surname on the booking. Once I heard the name I____immediately who was standing in front of me. I had been learning for over two weeks how to say “Welcome to Ireland. My sign language is ____, but if you need anything during your stay just let me know and we will help you.”

I smiled at the father and daughter in front of me,turning to the father who I greeted in sign language and began the bit I had learned for him. The father smiled and was so____. Seeing his reaction was enough for me. It was so worth the last few weeks of learning basic sign language.

On check-out I ____wasn’t working, but they had left a gift for me with a note saying “Thank you very much for what you did on check-in. My father has been in amazing form since you checked us in and insisted we get you a _____ before we left. You have no idea how much this_____ to my father and me and we can’t thank you enough. You’ve made his trip very special with one simple gesture.”

They wrote a letter to the general manager, asking to give me a raise, which I really ____. I cried for 5 minutes when I came to work today to find this gift in my locker.

1.A.deaf B.blind C.forgetful D.silly

2.A.looking B.watching C.seeing D.hearing

3.A.body B.sign C.official D.foreign

4.A.greeted B.decided C.forgot D.realized

5.A.wonderful B.terrible C.serious D.helpful

6.A.kind B.tired C.polite D.happy

7.A.sadly B.easily C.finally D.successfully

8.A.job B.gift C.surprise D.chance

9.A.meant B.devoted C.gave D.owed

10.A.hated B.expected C.thanked D.suggested

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