A few years ago, David had the idea of selling CDs over the Internet. He started his work from his home. Now he sells over 500,000 CDs a year and has made himself into a millionaire(百万富翁), at the age of 24.

“I could see that this was the future of shopping,” says David. “Why should you pay $15 for a CD and spend the time and the money going into the shop? You know sometimes you have to find a place for your car too. You can have the same CD for half of the price by clicking on your computer. And we can find any CD you want and bring it to your door in 24 hours!”

David said this is the only beginning, “One day we’ll do our shopping over the Internet: it’s easier, quicker and cheaper. Shops and supermarkets will be the past.”

1.David started his business from ________.

A.his home B.his company C.the office D.the country

2.How has he become a millionaire?

A.By making new supermarkets.

B.By making advertisements.

C.By selling ideas to others.

D.By selling CDs on the Internet.

3.If you pay $15 for a CD in the shop, how much should you pay for it on the Internet?

A.$15. B.$12. C.$7.5. D.$30.

4.By shopping on the Internet, you won’t ________.

A.spend any time or money

B.drive your car any more

C.click on your computer

D.get into the shop by yourself

5.What can we learn from the passage?

A.More than half of the people like to shop on the Internet.

B.Shops and supermarkets will be the past in the future.

C.Some people don’t like to go shopping over the Internet.

D.It’s easier, quicker and more expensive to do our shopping over the net.

One day a red rose blossomed (开花) in a forest. A pine tree(松树) not far away said, “You’re so beautiful! I wish I could be lovely like you. ”

The rose said, “I am the most beautiful plant in the forest.” Then the rose looked at a cactus(仙人掌) and said, “Look at that ugly plant. It is full of thorns (刺)!”Sometimes, the red rose would look at the cactus and say, “This plant is useless. I’m sorry I am his neighbor. ”

Summer came and the plants and animals needed water, but no rain fell. One day the rose saw some birds stick their beaks(鸟喙) into the cactus and then fly away. The red rose asked what the birds were doing. The pine tree explained that the birds got water from the cactus. The pine tree told the red rose, “You can also drink from it. The birds can bring water to you if you ask the cactus for help. ”

The red rose felt ashamed, but she still asked the cactus for help. The cactus agreed kindly and the birds filled their beaks with water for the rose’s roots. Later on, the rose never gave her opinion about anyone by look again.

1.What did the rose think of the cactus at the beginning of the story?

A.He was beautiful and lovely.

B.He was ugly and useless.

C.He was kind and helpful.

D.He was unfriendly and ugly.

2.Which of the following is TRUE according to the story?

A.There was no rain when summer came.

B.The pine tree could get water from the cactus.

C.The birds stuck their beaks into the pine tree.

D.The rose could bring water to the pine’s roots.

3.The underlined word “ashamed” means “______” in Chinese.

A.骄傲的 B.忧虑的 C.高兴的 D.羞愧的

4.From the passage, we know that ______.

A.the pine tree was awful

B.the cactus was helpful

C.the birds were more beautiful

D.the rose couldn’t get water in the end

5.What does the writer want to tell us?

A.Look is not everything.

B.Be careful of what you say to others.

C.The red rose is more beautiful than the cactus.

D.Don’t feel bad about having an ugly neighbor.

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