Henry:  I find the Internet is very good for shopping. I use it more and more for buying books and CDs,  and I even bought some clothes over the Internet. The other thing I can do is to book holidays over the Internet. I booked a cheap flight once,  it was very easy,  and it was really good.

David:  I use the Internet for games. I play chess with people all round the world. Last night I had a game with someone from Japan. I also download games from the Internet,  so I can have any game I want.

Peter:  I use the Internet for anything I need to help me with my school work. I use the online dictionaries,  encyclopedias (百科全书) and magazines. It' s great because I can download pictures or articles and use them with my homework.  It's very easy to use and it's free,  so I like it.

Tony:  Well,  the main thing I use the Internet for is to e-mail. I usually write to my customers (客户) by e-mail,  and my customers answer me by e-mail,  too. We probably send and receive four or five hundred e-mails a month. But of course,  I also use e-mail to keep in touch with friends and family. My daughter is in Australia and we send e-mails to each other every day.

1._____  prefers to use 'the Internet to buy things.

A.Henry       B.David       C.Peter       D.Tony

2.David's hobby is to________over the Internet.

A.read books     B.book holidays  

C.play games     D.download pictures

3.Peter can use the Internet to________ easily.

A. play chess     B.  do some shopping  

C.do school work   D.talk with his daughter

4.From the passage we know that______.

A.Peter is a teacher        

B.Tony is a businessman

C.David is an engineer       

D.Henry is a bookseller

5.According to the passages which of the following is NOT true?

A.Henry had an experience of using the Internet to book a cheap flight.

B.David had a game with a Japanese over the Internet last night,

C.Tony often e-mails to his customers,  friends and family.

D.Peter needs to pay for what he gets from the Internet.

One of the most popular items(项目) in the school newspaper is the advice column. No one knows who writes it. The students think their teacher does, but it might be a student using a false name.
The students enjoy thinking up problems for the advice column. Here are some of them and their answers.
Ask the Wise Owl
Q: I’m always late for school. I try not to be, but I can’t help it. Please advise me what to do. Tommy.
A: You are probably late for school because you don’t really like school. My advice to you is to try and enjoy school more, then you won’t be late so often.
Q: I find it difficult to make friends. What do you think I should do? Sara.
A: I can’t advise you until I know more about you. Your problem may be that you are shy. On the other hand, it may be the opposite. You may be too bold(冒失). Write and tell me more about yourself.
Q: I’m always at the bottom(底部，末尾) of the class. What do you advise me to do? Molly.
A: I advise you to concentrate on(全神贯注) improving your grades in one subject to start with. If you can do this, you should move a little way up from the bottom. Next, try to improve your grades in another subject, and so on. If you concentrate on one subject at a time, by the end of the year you should be quite a long way up from the bottom in all your classes.

1. 1.

   What is Tommy’s problem?

   1. A.
      He needs help with his homework.
   2. B.
      He finds it difficult to make friends.
   3. C.
      He is always late for school.
   4. D.
      He is always at the bottom of his class.
2. 2.

   What does Molly want to do?

   1. A.
      To stay at the bottom of her classes.
   2. B.
      To make more friends.
   3. C.
      To concentrate on one subject at a time.
   4. D.
      To improve her grades.
3. 3.

   What does the Wise Owl want Sara to do?

   1. A.
      Give more information about herself.
   2. B.
      Stop being so shy.
   3. C.
      Make more friends.
   4. D.
      Stop being so bold.
4. 4.

   By the end of the year, where should Molly be in all her classes?

   1. A.
      At the top.
   2. B.
      Quite a long way up from the bottom.
   3. C.
      At the bottom.
   4. D.
      A little way up from the bottom.
5. 5.

   What is the main idea of this passage?

   1. A.
      Sara finds it difficult to make friends.
   2. B.
      Tommy wrote to the school newspaper to ask for advice.
   3. C.
      The advice column in the school newspaper is very popular.
   4. D.
      The school newspaper has an advice column.

One of the most popular items(项目) in the school newspaper is the advice column. No one knows who writes it. The students think their teacher does, but it might be a student using a false name.

The students enjoy thinking up problems for the advice column. Here are some of them and their answers.

Ask the Wise Owl

Q: I’m always late for school. I try not to be, but I can’t help it. Please advise me what to do. Tommy.

A: You are probably late for school because you don’t really like school. My advice to you is to try and enjoy school more, then you won’t be late so often.

Q: I find it difficult to make friends. What do you think I should do? Sara.

A: I can’t advise you until I know more about you. Your problem may be that you are shy. On the other hand, it may be the opposite. You may be too bold(冒失). Write and tell me more about yourself.

Q: I’m always at the bottom(底部，末尾) of the class. What do you advise me to do? Molly.

A: I advise you to concentrate on(全神贯注) improving your grades in one subject to start with. If you can do this, you should move a little way up from the bottom. Next, try to improve your grades in another subject, and so on. If you concentrate on one subject at a time, by the end of the year you should be quite a long way up from the bottom in all your classes.

1.What is Tommy’s problem?

2.What does Molly want to do?

3.What does the Wise Owl want Sara to do?

4.By the end of the year, where should Molly be in all her classes?

5.What is the main idea of this passage?