We are all busy talking 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 government,but in the 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 because cheaper and easier to use Scientists had also developed software that made”surfing”the Internet more easily.

Today it is easy to get on-line and it is sold that millions of people use the Internet every day.Shopping on-line is more and more popular among common people.

The Internet has now become one of the most important parts of peoples' life.

1.How were computer in the 1960s?

A. They often broke down. B. They were expensive.

C. They didn't work well. D. They were small.

2.What is the new network system different from the old one?

A. It is good enough to be used by many different computers.

B. It can send information from one computer to another.

C. It is larger and more expensive.

D. It stops work if one computer in the network breaks down.

3.Who was allowed to use the internet at the very first?

A. universities B. hospital C. banks D. governments

4.What makes surfing the internet more easily?

A. There are more and more computers. B. Computer because cheaper

C. The history of internet D. The history of computers

Do you like the story of the little prince? A new movie about the book was on.

A little girl lives with her strict mom. The little girl’s neighbor is an interesting old pilot. He has an old plane. He tells the little girl about his story.

His plane doesn’t work and lands in the desert. There he meets the little prince. The little prince lives on a small planet(星球) with a beautiful rose. He loves the rose very much, but the rose tells a lie to him. The little prince is sad and leaves the planet. He visits other planets and meets many people. But these people are not friendly to him. At last the little prince arrives on the earth.

The little girl is very interested in the story. She wants to fly the old pilot’s plane to meet the little prince. Now she begins her trip

If you are interested in the movie, come to the cinema. You will have lots of fun watching it.

1.What does the girl’s neighbor do?

A. A doctor. B. An actor. C. A pilot. D. A scientist.

2.What’s the meaning of the underlined word "lands" in Paragraph 3?

A. 盘旋 B. 着陆 C. 起飞 D. 滑行

3.Why does the little prince leave his planet?

A. Because the weather is bad. B. Because he wants to have a trip.

C. Because the rose lies to him. D. Because he wants to look for the girl.

4.Where does the little prince arrive in the end?

A. On a small planet. B. On the earth. C. On the sun. D. On the moon.

5.After listening to the story, what does the girl want to do?

A. She wants to look for the little prince.

B. She wants to help the old pilot to fix the plane.

C. She wants to fly to another planet.

D. She wants to grow many roses.

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