In the mid 1990s, people started doing business on the Internet. At that time, there were two kinds of companies. First, there were traditional companies which sold things in stores. Then, there were Internet companies which didn’t have stores, they sold things only over the Net.
Traditional companies didn’t want to lose any business. Quickly, they created their own websites and began selling things over the Net. These are the so-called “brick and click” companies. Many stores are made of brick, and you click on your mouse to buy things with your computer. That’s where the name “brick and click” comes from.
By the late 1990s, e-businesses like Amazon.com, Buy.com, and eToys.com were in trouble. Their profits(利润) were not very high, and there was a lot of competition. Many of these businesses lost a lot of money, and in 2000, many e-businesses were out of business.
In the world of e-commerce(电子商务), companies are fighting for every dollar and every customer. Will brick and click companies win the war? Only time will tell.
【小题1】Many traditional companies created their own websites in               .

A: What’s the matter with you, young man?
B: Oh, doctor. I’m not feeling well. (46)________ I think I will die.
A: Die? I don’t think so. Take it easy.（放轻松）(47)____________
B: Ahh... I must have a terrible illness.
A: Em... (48)_________ I am sure you will be all right soon.
B: But I really feel very terrible. What should I do now?
A: (49)__________ ___ 
B: Is that all?
A: You should drink more water and you shouldn’t eat spicy（辣的）food.
B: (50)______________
A: No, you needn’t

In the mid 1990s, people started doing business on the Internet. At that time, there were two kinds of companies. First, there were traditional companies which sold things in stores. Then, there were Internet companies which didn’t have stores, they sold things only over the Net.

Traditional companies didn’t want to lose any business. Quickly, they created their own websites and began selling things over the Net. These are the so-called “brick and click” companies. Many stores are made of brick, and you click on your mouse to buy things with your computer. That’s where the name “brick and click” comes from.

By the late 1990s, e-businesses like Amazon.com, Buy.com, and eToys.com were in trouble. Their profits(利润) were not very high, and there was a lot of competition. Many of these businesses lost a lot of money, and in 2000, many e-businesses were out of business.

In the world of e-commerce(电子商务), companies are fighting for every dollar and every customer. Will brick and click companies win the war? Only time will tell.

1.Many traditional companies created their own websites in               .

2.Why were Internet companies in a lot of trouble in the late 1990s?

3.Which would be a brick and click company?

A: What’s the matter with you, young man?

B: Oh, doctor. I’m not feeling well. (46)________ I think I will die.

A: Die? I don’t think so. Take it easy.（放轻松）(47)____________

B: Ahh... I must have a terrible illness.

A: Em... (48)_________ I am sure you will be all right soon.

B: But I really feel very terrible. What should I do now?

A: (49)__________ ___ 

B: Is that all?

A: You should drink more water and you shouldn’t eat spicy（辣的）food.

B: (50)______________

A: No, you needn’t

1. What is Mary's problem?

     A. Sh.e is so worried and can't sleep.            B. She can't pass the exam.

     C. She can't communicate with others.          D. She can't study English well.

2.Donna thinks Mary's problem is __

     A. great               B. common            C. wonderful         D. serious

3. The word "reduce" in the passage probably means

     A. 减少         B. 排除         C. 加强        D. 增加

4. Donna thinks that           can help Mary think more clearly.

     A. eating a lot of sugar                        B. studying six hours every day

     C. drinking a lot of coffee                      D. eating foods high in Vitamin B

5. Which of the following is TRUE according to Donna's letter?

     A. The best time to study is from 10 pm to 1 am.

     B. Walking outside can make you remember more.

     C. It's good to tell a study partner about your feeling.

     D. It's necessary to have a rest for 15 to 20 minutes an hour.