Personal computers and the Internet give people new choices about how to spend their time.

Some may use this freedom to share less time with certain friends or family members, but new technology will also let them stay in closer touch with those they care most about. I know this from personal experience.

E-mail makes it easy to work at home, which is where I now spend most weekends and evenings. My working hours aren’t necessarily much shorter than they once were but I spend fewer of them at the office. This lets me share more time with my young daughter than I might have if she’d been born before electronic mail became such a practical tool.

The Internet also makes it easy to share thoughts with a group of friends. Say you do something fun, see a great movie perhaps---and there are four or five friends who might want to hear about it. If you call each one, you may tire of telling the story.

With E-mail, you just write one note about your experience, at your convenience, and address (述说) it to all the friends who you think might be interested. They can read your message when they have time, and read only as much as they want to. They can reply at their convenience, and you can read what they have to say at your convenience.

E-mail is also an inexpensive way to stay in close touch with people who live far away. More than a few parents use E-mail to keep in touch, even daily touch, with their children off at college.

We just have to keep in mind that computers and the Internet offer another way of staying in touch. They don’t take the place of any of the old ways.

1.The purpose of this passage is to ______.

A. explain how to use the Internet

B. tell the merits (价值) and usefulness of the Internet

C. describe the writer’s joy of keeping up with the latest technology.

D. introduce the reader to basic knowledge about personal computers and the Internet

2.The use of E-mail has made it possible for the writer to ______.

A. spend less time working

B. work at home on weekends

C. have more free time with his child

D. work at a speed comfortable to him

3.The best title for this passage is ______.

A. Computer: New Technological Advances

B. Internet: New Tool to Maintain Good Friendship

C. Computers Have Made Life Easier

D. Internet: a Convenient Tool for Communication

The quick action of Nick helped five people escape a fire on Hope Road.Nick said he usually left his house about 5:30 a.m.to do exercises,but he decided to stay at home to get his daughter ready for school.As he looked at his neighbor's house,he realized that it was on fire.“I saw smoke and flames and ran over and started beating on the side of the house shouting,‘Your house is on fire! Your house is on fire!’” Nick remembered it was about 9 a.m.that the firefighters put out the fire.

Beverly Penny and her husband,Clark,along with their younger daughters,were sleeping in the living room,next to the kitchen,when they heard Nick beating on the walls.She opened the bedroom door and black smoke came in.She managed to get her kids out.Her dog tried to hide under the bed,but Penny caught it by the leg and threw it out of the door.However,chickens in one of the rooms weren't so lucky.

Firefighters got the call about 7:05 a.m.“When we arrived with our fire trucks,there were heavy flames outside on the house,” Jerry said.He called Nick a hero,saying that without his quick response (反应) the result could have been much worse.The firefighters were fast.”Nick said.“They arrived here within about three minutes.”

“They did a great job,and I can't thank them enough.” Penny said,then looked at what remained in the house and shook her head as tears rolled down in her eyes.“Everything I have is gone.Luckily nobody was hurt in the fire.” She said the fire could have been caused by an electrical problem.“We've been having problems with mice,so that could have had something to do with it,”she added.

1.What do you know about Nick?

A. He left his house at 5:30 a.m. that day.

B. He has a son who goes to school.

C. He lives next to Beverly Penny.

D. He had a day off on Thursday.

2.Which of the following is TRUE?

A. Clark got hurt in the fire.

B. Penny's dog saved her kids.

C. Penny's dog was killed in the fire.

D. Penny's chickens were killed in the fire.

3.When did the fire break out?

A. At about 5:30 am. B. At about 7 am.

C. At about 8 am. D. At about 9 am.

4.According to Penny,which of the following might be criticized for the fire?

A. Her dog. B. Her husband.

C. Her chickens. D. Some mice.

Some people bring out the best in you in a way that you might never have fully realized on your own. My mom was one of those people.

My father died when I was nine months old, making my mom a single mother at the age of eighteen. When I was growing up, we lived a hard life. We had little money, but my mom gave me a lot of love. Each night, she sat me on her lap and spoke the words that would change my life, “ Kemmons, you are certain to be a great man and you can do anything in life if you work hard enough to get it .”

At fourteen, I was hit by a car and the doctors said I would never walk again. Every day, my mother spoke to me in her gentle, loving voice, telling me that no matter what those doctors said, I could walk again if I wanted to badly enough. She drove that message so deep into my heart that I finally believed her. A year later, I returned to school—walking on my own!

When the Great Depression( 大萧条 ) hit, my mom lost her job. Then I left school to support the both of us. At that moment I was determined never to be poor again.

Over the years, I experienced various levels of business success. But the real turning point occurred on a vacation I took with my wife and five kids in 1951. I was dissatisfied with the second-class hotels available for families and was angry that they charged an extra $2 for each child. That was too expensive for the average American family. I told my wife that I was going to open a motel for families that would never charge extra for children. There were plenty of doubters at that time.

Not surprisingly, mom was one of my strongest supporters. She worked behind the desk and designed the room style. As in any business, we experienced a lot of challenges. But with my mother’s words deeply rooted in my soul, I never doubted we would succeed. Fifteen years later, we had the largest hotel system in the world—Holiday Inn. In 1979 my company had 1,759 inns in more than fifty countries with income of $1 billion a year.

You may not have started out life in the best situations. But if you can find a task in life worth working for and believe in yourself, nothing can stop you.

1.what Kemmons’ mom often told him during his childhood was ___________.

A. caring B. moving

C. encouraging D. interesting

2.Which of the following describes Kemmons’ mother ?

A. Modest, helpful and hardworking.

B. Loving, supportive and strong-willed.

C. Careful, helpful and beautiful.

D. Strict, sensitive and supportive.

3.Which of the following led to Kemmons’ success according to the passage?

A. Self-confidence, hard work, higher education and a poor family.

B. Mom’s encouragement, clear goals, self-confidence and hard work.

C. Clear goals, mom’s encouragement, a poor family and high education.

D. Mom’s encouragement, a poor family, higher education and opportunities.

It’s always important to use the right tools for any job. Success in school is no different. If you need to vary your time management tool box, consider these less traditional tools. 1..

Daily Task List

A daily task list is nothing more than a notepad that you use to list your daily goals. 2.. Cross them off as you finish them. At the end of each day, simply carry over any job that you didn’t finish to the next day’s list. It works wonders!

Big Well Calendar

Simply place the big wall calendar in a prominent place near your regular study space. Then come up with a color code for your classes(like green for math and yellow for history). When you have a big due date or a test date, place the appropriate colored sticker on that date. 3., so it works as a constant reminder. This trick is simple, cheap, and so effective!

Sticky Note Flags

4., whether you’re putting together a big research project or you’re simply reading a book. Whenever you need to remember to take a certain object or assignment to school, place a sticky flag on the door knob, bathroom mirror, or the cereal box the night before. It works like an alarm!

Bedside Notepad

You can keep a notepad beside your bed to write down any items or tasks you have to remember for the next day. As you settle in for the night, take a few moments to think about the things you need to do tomorrow. Then write them down and tear off the sheet in the morning. 5.!

A. Remember to pack it in your schoolbag.

B. Keep your homework and your life in order

C. Two heads are better than one when it comes to projecting due dates

D. You could also use the calendar feature to alert you when projects are due

E. These little paper banners are lifesavers when it comes to getting organized

F. Carry a small pad around and write down every task you need to complete

G. The sticker will be something you can see every time you enter the room.

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