Bill Fuller, the postman, whistled(吹口哨) cheerfully as he pushed his bike up the hill towards Mrs Dunley’s house. His work for the day was almost finished. His bag, usually quite heavy when he set out on his road, was empty now except for the letter that he had to deliver(递送) to Mrs Dunley. She lived over a mile from that village so that, when Bill had a letter for her, he always finished his day’s work much later. He did not mind this, however, because she never failed to ask him in for a cup of tea.

When Bill entered the gate of Mrs Dunley’s house, he was surprised not to find her working in the garden. She usually spent most afternoons there when the weather was fine. Bill went straight round to the back of the house, thinking that she might be in the kitchen. The door was locked and the curtains were drawn. He returned to the front of the house and knocked hard on the door. There was no answer. Bill thought that this was very strange because he knew that Mrs Dunley hardly left the house.

Just then, he noticed that her bottle of milk, which was delivered early in the morning, was still on the doorstep. This worried him. If Mrs Dunley had not taken in her milk, perhaps she was ill. Bill walked round the house until he found an open window. He squeezed(挤) through it. Then he went into the hall. There he almost fell over Mrs Dunley, who was lying at the foot of the stairs unconscious(昏迷不醒的). Realizing that there was little he could do for her, Bill rushed out of the house, stopped a passing car and told the driver to telephone for an ambulance(救护车) as soon as he got to the village.

1.What did Mrs Dunley usually do with Bill?

A. She usually asked him to have a cup of tea.

B. She usually had a talk with him.

C. She usually asked him to dinner.

D. She usually asked him to buy some tea.

2.The thing that especially worried Bill was ________.

A. finding the back door locked and the curtains drawn

B. seeing the bottle of milk on the doorstep

C. not getting any answer when he knocked on the door

D. not finding Mrs Dunley in the garden

3.How did Bill get help for Mrs Dunley?

A. He stopped a passing car and took her to the hospital.

B. He himself telephoned for an ambulance.

C. He stopped a car and asked the driver to telephone for an ambulance.

D. He asked the driver to take her to the hospital.

The police use computers. They save (储存) all the information (信息) on the computer. So the police can often check the information. And they can also visit some websites and get more information to catch criminals (抓捕罪犯) on the Internet.

Scientists today have computers for their work. They can do their work easily and quickly with the help of computers.

Today in many schools, there is a computer room. Children can have their lessons with computers. For example, computers give questions on the screen (屏幕) of the monitor in front of the children and the children answer them with keyboards (键盘).

A computer can do many things. With the computer, we can write novels, listen to music, draw pictures, play computer games, make friends, send emails and download information and so on.

In the future, we may use computers for more things. But it can’t take the place of (取代) man. We can think but it can’t.

1.Who can get more information to catch criminals on the Internet?

A. The police. B. The scientists.

C. The children. D. People.

2. A computer can help scientists do their work _________.

A. easily B. quickly C. slowly D.A and B

3.How do the children answer computers’ questions?

A. They answer them on the Internet.

B. They answer them with keyboards.

C. They answer them loudly with their mouths.

D. They answer them with a pen and a piece of paper.

4. The computer can do many things for us. But it can’t _________.

A. write novels B. draw pictures

C. listen to music D. think

5.Which of the following is not right?

A. Computers can take the place of man.

B. There is a computer room in many schools today.

C. The police can look for the information on the Internet.

D. A computer can help us send emails and make friends.

In the ancient Arabic tale called Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves, the young hero Ali Baba says “Open Sesame” and a door to hidden treasures is opened to him. The old story had a special meaning for Ma Yun. He drew inspiration from it for Alibaba.com: China’s largest e-commerce(电子商务) website.

In 1995 Ma was working for US trading company, when he was introduced to the Internet. “I knew nothing about personal computers. I had never touched a keyboard before,” he said. He searched the word “beer” and saw that nothing came up about Chinese products.

Ma had an idea. Why not build a large Internet market to connect consumers(消费者) and companies from all over the world? That way they could do business online.

That is how Alibaba began. His company grew quickly. But that doesn’ t mean everything went smoothly for Ma. Alibaba had a difficult time in 2000, when many Internet companies failed. He was successful because he managed to attract investment into his company.

But there is a deeper reason.

It is Ma’s attitude. “You deserve(值得) to live your dream,” he said. “Everyone thought I was daydreaming when I started. But the most important thing is that we believed in our dream from day one, to today and tomorrow. Of course we made many mistakes, but we never gave up hope.”

Besides the determination(决心), Ma is also smart. For him, success in business is like trying to catch a rabbit. “If there are nine rabbits, focus on catching one—don’t try and catch them all,” he said. “Change your ways if you need to, but don’t change the rabbit. Get one first, put it in your pocket and then catch the others.”

1.What does the word “it” in the first paragraph refer to(所指)?

A. The young hero Ali Baba.

B. The phrase “Open Sesame”.

C. The old story.

D. The website.

2.From Paragraph 2, we know that Ma Yun _____________.

A. was working in an Internet company in the US

B. started to learn about computers in 1995

C. was determined to buy and sell Chinese beer

D. wanted to produce Chinese personal computers.

3. What happened to Ma Yun in 2000?

A. He attracted investment during a difficult time.

B. His company grew quickly and smoothly.

C. His Internet company failed like many others.

D. He founded his own company.

4.What is the main idea of the last paragraph?

A. Ma’s good qualities.

B. The importance of working hard.

C. Ma’s hobby—catching rabbits.

D. The secrets of Ma’s success.

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