Letter A

Dear Rose,

I like your programmes very much. I’m now writing to ask you something about American social customs (社交习惯). My American friends want me to join them in their dinner party. I am very happy and have decided to go, but I’m a little worried about it, too. The social customs in my country are very different from here, so I’m afraid of making mistakes.

Should I bring a present, such as sweets or flowers? Should I arrive on time or a little late? At the dinner table, how can I know which fork (叉子) or knife to use? How can I let the family know that I’m thankful for their kindness?

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　Wang Lin

Letter B

Dear Wang Lin,

It’s a good idea to bring a small present when you go to a dinner party. Flowers are always nice, or you may bring a bottle of wine (葡萄酒) if you know that your friends drink it.

You should arrive on time or five to ten minutes late. Don’t get there early. If you’re going to be more than fifteen minutes late, you should call and tell them.

Try to be free at the dinner table. If you don’t know about choosing the right fork or knife, just watch the other people, and follow them. If you still have no idea of what to do, ask the person next to you.

If you like the food, say so. Of course, you’ll thank them for the meal and for their kindness. It’s also a good idea to send a thank-you card the day after.

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 Rose

1. Wang Lin wants to _______.

A. make friends with Rose　　　　　　

B. know some social customs for a dinner party

C. make her friends happy　　　　　　

D. give her friends a surprise

2. Rose is possibly ________.

A. a good housewife　　　　　　　　　 B. a TV hostess (主持人)

C. a member of the dinner party　　　　 D. a friend of Wang Lin’s

3. If you’re asked to a dinner party but not sure about what to bring as a present, it’s good to bring _______.

　 A. some fruits　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. a bottle of wine

　 C. some flowers　　　　　　　　　　　 D. a knife and fork

4. Which of the following is NOT proper (适当的) for joining in a dinner party?

　 A. Get there 15 minutes earlier.　　　　　 B. Make yourself at home.

　 C. Follow others to use forks and knives.　 D. Thank your friends for the meal.

5. From the letters we’ve learned that it’s very _____ to know something about American social customs.

　 A. difficult　　 B. friendly　　　 C. enjoyable　　　 D. helpful

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 (网络) didn’t work well. If one computer in the network broke down, then the whole network stopped. So a new network system (系统) 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 the computer network system would keep on working all the time.

At first, the Internet was only used by the government, but, in the early 1970s, universities, hospitals and banks were allowed to use it too. However, computers were still expensive and the Internet was difficult to use. By the start of the 1990s, computers become cheaper and easier to use. Scientists had also developed software (软件) that made “surfing (浏览)” the Internet more convenient (方便).

Today it is easy to get on-line and it is said that millions of people use the Internet every day. Sending e-mail is more and more popular among students.

The Internet has now become one of the most important parts of people’s life.

阅读短文，选择正确答案

1.The Internet has a history of ______ years.

A. about 40　　 　　　　　　 B.less than 30　　 　　   C.more than 45　　     D.nearly 35

2.Scientists set up a new network system to ______.

A. make the computer cheaper　　 　　　　　　　　　　 B.make the system work well

C.make the computer go well　　 　　　　　　    D.develop new softwares

3.The Internet was widely used in the ______.

A.1960s　　 　　　　   B.1970s　　 　　　　　　   C.1980s　　 　　　　　　   D.1990s

4.The underlined words “get on-line” in Chinese mean ______.

A.上机　　 　　　　　　 B.上网　　 　　　　　　    C.接线　　 　　　　　　    D.买电脑

5.Which of the following is NOT true?

A. In the 1960s computer network system went wrong easily.

B.Computers are much cheaper than before.

C.Today the Internet is used everywhere.

D.People had enough softwares to get on-line fifteen years ago.

从A、B、C、D中选出与句中划线部分意义最接近的词语。

Cars,buses and planes send out dirty smoke,so they alsopollute the air.

[　　]

A. make the air clean　　 B. need some air

C. make the air dirty　　 D. waste the air

46. Post 1 is aimed at people who want to_______.

　 A. make their moms happy　　　 B. enjoy eating hamburgers

　 C. have cheap meals outside　　　 D. eat chicken sea food

47. The underlined word“REWARD”in Post 2 most probably means______.

　 A. 招聘　　　　　　　　　　 B. 海报

　 C. 悬赏　　　　　　　　　　 D. 求职

48. According to Post 3, a 12^th-grade student takes_______.

　 A. OCT Test　　　　　　　　　 B. SST Test

　 C. ISS Exams　　　　　　　　 D. HSC Exams

50. Oak Street Coaching School helps students to______.

A. become the best in class　　　 B. improve their grades

C. perform well at parties　　　 D. face the teachers bravely

完成对话，每空格限填一词。

1. A: Make yourself at home.

　B: Thanks._____ _____.

2. A: Do you like both T-shirts?

　 B: No, I like ____of_____.

3. A: ____ ____the weather in Shanghai in spring?

　 B: It's warm in spring and sometimes it rains.

4. A: I don't like the winter in Beijing. What about you?

　 B: _______ _______I. It's too cold.

5. A: Is your schoolbag bigger than Dick's?

　 B: No, it's about the ____ _____as his.