We are all busy taking about and using the Internet. But how many of us know the history of the Internet?
Many people are surprised when they find that the Internet was set up in the 1960s. At that time, computers were large and expensive. Computer networks didn’t work well. If one computer in the network broke down, then the whole network stopped. So a new network system had to be set up. It should be good enough to be used by many different computers. If part of the network was not working, information could be sent through another part. In this way, computer network system would keep on working all the time.
At first the Internet was only used by the government (政府). But in the early 1970s, universities, hospitals and banks were allowed to use it, too. However, computers were still very expensive and the Internet was difficult to use. By the start of the 1990s, computers became cheaper and easier to use. Scientists had also developed software that made “surfing” the Internet more convenient.
Today it is easy to get on-line and it is said millions of people use the Internet every day. Sending e-mails is more and more popular among students.
The Internet has now become one of the most important parts of people’s life.
【小题1】The Internet has a history of more than _________ years.

A.fiftyB.tenC.fortyD.twenty
【小题2】A new network system was set up to_______.
A.make computers cheaper
B.make itself keep on working all the time
C.break down the whole networks
D.make computers large and expensive
【小题3】 At first the Internet was only used by __________.
A.the governmentB.universitiesC.hospital and banks D.schools
【小题4】 ________ made “surfing” the Internet more convenient.
A.ComputersB.ScientistsC.Software D.Information
【小题5】 Which of the following sentences is true?
A.In the 1960s, computer networks worked well
B.In the early 1970s, the Internet was easy to use.
C.Sending e-mails is more popular among students than before.
D.Today it is still not easy to get on-line.

Dear Mrs. Smith,

I was a student of yours in Grade Six, and I hope you still remember me. I’m writing this letter because I want to let you know that the school year with you was important and special to me. It made a great contribution(贡献) to my life.

I know I was very quiet in your class, and you never said much to me. But you did something that made a big difference in my life. You see, all through my first years in schools. I hated to read. Books were just words that had very little to do with me, and I was bored by them. I’ll never forget the first day of Grade Six when you took out a thick book and began to read the story to our class. Your voice seemed to change with the people in the story, and you drew pictures in my mind as you read aloud. Since that day, I couldn’t wait until after lunch when you would read to the class. You read us all kinds of wonderful books.

During the summer after my year in your class, I missed hearing the stories you would read. So one day I picked up a book and read it all on my own. I found out that I could make the words interesting, too. Now, I love to read! Thank you for opening the world of books for me.

Yours,

Linda

1.This letter is about a girl saying “      ” to a teacher.

A. Happy Teachers’ Day                                 B. Thank you

C. Goodbye                             D. Sorry

2.Linda was not sure if Mrs. Smith could remember her because     at school

A. she wasn’t a good student.                B. she wasn’t good at all her lessons

C. she had few words             D. she liked reading

3.Mrs. Smith got Linda        .

A. to enjoy reading     B. to enjoy drawing pictures

C. to write books       D. to read aloud

4.Which is not true in the story?

A. The teacher often said much to Linda.

B. The teacher did something important in Linda’s life.

C. The teacher opened the world of books for Linda.

D. The teacher read them all kinds of wonderful books.

 

The Diaoyu islands have a long history as part of China's territory(领土), belonging to the country since ancient times. They are located(位于) to the northeast of China's Taiwan Island, The total landmass of these islands (总面积) is about 5.69 square kilometers.

Since the Japanese government “bought” the Diaoyu Islands, the tension (紧张)between China and Japan about the islands has gone up. Several major Shanghai travel agencies have decided to stop organizing tours to Japan and advised Japan-bound (前往日本的) tourists to make other plans, becauese of the Diaoyu Islands issue(争端).

The Shanghai China CYTS Outbound Travel Service Co. Ltd. (上海中青旅出境旅游服务有限公司)stopped the tour to Japan and will gradually stop receiving tourist bookings(预订) to Japan after the National Day holiday, according to Liu Xin, the company’s manager. 

The Shanghai branch of the China Travel International Ltd. (中国国际旅行社有限公司上海分部) also said it was advising people who wanted to visit Japan to change their plans. 

In fact, tourists had already begun to ask for cancellation(取消) of their tours to Japan because they were worried about their safety.

Last year, more than 100,000 tourists from Shanghai went to Japan on organized tours. That made Japan the second most popular tour place for travelers from the city, only after Thailand.

1.The Diaoyu Islands don’t belong to Japan, do they?

A.Yes, they do.                           B.Yes, they are.

C.No, they don’t.                        D.No, they aren’t.

2.Why did several major Shanghai travel agencies stop organizing the tour to Japan?

A.Because it is far from China to Japan.

B.Because they think they couldn’t make more money by organizing the tour to Japan

C.Because it will cost too much money.

D.Becauese the Diaoyu Islands issue happened between China and Japan.

3.According to the passage, which of the following statements is True?

A.China's Taiwan Island is located to the southwest of the Diaoyu Islands.

B.Japan is the most popular tour place for travelers from the city.

C.The Shanghai China CYTS Outbound Travel Service Co. Ltd. said it was advising people who wanted to visit Japan to change their plans.

D.The Shanghai branch of the China Travel International Ltd. stopped the tour to Japan

4.This passage may be _____.

A.an ad             B.a piece of news     C.a poster           D.a survey

5.What’s the main idea of the passage?

A.The Diaoyu Islands belong to China since ancient times.

B.The Japanese government “bought” the Diaoyu Islands.

C.Tourists canceled (取消) the tours to Japan becauese of the Diaoyu Islands issue.

D.Last year, many tourists went to Japan on organized tours.

 

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