Since 2005,the number of Internet users worldwide has doubled to more than one and a half billion. At least two billion are expected to be online by the end of this I year. The ITU (International Telecommunication Union) says more than 70% of new Internet users this year will be in developing countries. However,only 21% of the population of the developing world is online—compared to 71% in developed countries.

    There are still very huge divides when it comes to I connecting to the Internet. In developing countries,there are only one out of five people using the Internet. In Africa,only 10% of the population is using the Internet-Less than 16% of homes in developing countries are con- nected to the Internet. But,on the other hand,mobile phone usage has reached 68% in developing countries. The world has almost seven billion people. Nine out I of ten are connected to mobile networks. Most of them are in the developing world. More and more people in developing countries are using their mobile phones to con-I nect to the Internet.

    Mobile technology is already improving lives in developing countries. People can bank by phone,enjoy e-health services and so on. And people can enjoy more as broadband (宽带) ,or high-peed connections become more widely available.

     ITU Secretary General Hamadoun Toure believes broadband is the most powerful tool available in the race to meet the Development Goals by 2015.

61. From the first paragraph,we can learn that .

   A. Internet users will double at the end of this year

   B. there were one and a half billion Internet users in 2005

   C. people in developed countries are losing interest in the Internet

   D. more and more people in developing countries are using the Internet

62. According to the passage,around billion people are linked by mobile network"

   A. 7   B. 6   C. 4   D. 2

63. The mobile networks in developing countries

   A. are cheaper than those in developed countries—

   B. are developing slowly

   C. are widely used now

   D. are better than those in developed countries

64. The text mainly tells us that.

   A. tjie Internet is playing an important role in people's lives

   B. the most powerful tool for communication is the mobile phone

   C. the number of Internet users is increasing fast

   D. mobile technology has improved lives in developing countries

65. Which section of a magazine may the article appear in?

   A. Science & Technology.    B. Business.

   C. Education.           D. Entertainment.

   What are the chances of a 100-year-old chocolate candy falling in your treat bag this Halloween? Though Goo Goo Clusters may not be as 31 as Kit Kat or Hershey bars,people of all ages have enjoyed it for an entire 32 .

    In 1901,a 19-year-old named Howell Campbell 33 a candy store in Nashville,Tennessee. He made all kinds of sweets and hard 34 with just two copper kettles and about a dozen employees. Then,in 1912,he made the first candy to 35 chocolate with other parts. 36 , these clusters were hand wrapped and sold under the counter at a few local stores with a 37 reading, “A nourishing lunch for a nickel. ” Now,they are known as Goo Goo Ousters. 38 20,000 of these chocolate treats are made per hour in a factory in Nashville.

    What else makes a Goo Goo so 39 ? “ In addi- tion to it being the very first-ever combination candy created,its 40 also makes it quite uniquesays Beth Sachan,Goo Goo Clusters’ senior marketing manager. a The Goo Goo Cluster is a big,imperfectly round mound of 41 !”

    The 100th anniversary of the Goo Goo Cluster is being 42 throughout the month of October,the biggest candy-selling month of the year. About 40 43 in the Nashville area have created unique desserts inspired by Goo Goo Clusters to serve to their 44 . Additionally,

    a Goo Goo,sponsored race called the “Jog’n Hog” was 45 in Nashville on October 13. Adults and children ran three miles to the 46 line after eating at least one of six Goo Goo^ from a bag they were given at the halfway point. A golden Goo Goo was hidden in one of the 47 . The winner received a $ 100 gift certificate to the candy's 48,googoo.com. After the race,a scavenger hunt was held throughout the city.

     In case this treat doesn’t 49 in your Halloween bucket this season,don't forget to try all 50 flavours to find the one you love best一original,supreme or peanut butter. Happy Birthday to Goo Goo Clusters,and Happy Halloween!

31. A. strange   B. familiar

   C. similar   D. same

32. A. season   B. year

   C. decade   D. century

33. A. opened   B. broke

   C. closed   D. sold

34. A. sandwiches   B. hamburgers

   C. candies   D. breads

35. A. combat   B. communicate

   C. complain   D. combine

36. A. Obviously   B. Originally

   C. Completely   D. Suddenly

37. A. signal   B. gesture

   C. sign   D. position

38. A. Almost   B. Nearly

   C. Hardly   D. Slightly

39. A. common   B. usual

   C. special   D. frequent

40. A. colour   B. shape

   C. quality   D. quantity

41. A. carefulness   B. happiness

   C. kindness   D. deliciousness

42. A. congratulated   B. admired

   C. celebrated   D. praised

43. A. cinemas   B. schools

   C. hospitals   D. restaurants

44. A. employers   B. customers

   C. students   D. patients

45. A. held   B. made   C. taken   D. carried

46. A. start   B. end   C. close   D. finish

47. A. bags   B. stores

   C. envelops   D. sites

48. A. company   B. workshop

   C. website   D. supermarket

49. A. show up   B. take up

   C. bring up   D. set up

50. A. two   B. three   C. four   D. six

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