Life on-line can be a much richer experience when you aren’t restricted to just written words and still pictures. Even if you’re new to the Net, you’ve probably heard about multimedia on-line—listening to audio, watching animations and videos, even playing in three-dimensional space. Sound and movement make information come alive.

To experience it, you’ll need special pieces of software called plug-ins. The term “plug-in” refers to a small, add-on piece of software which extends the capabilities of your web browser, like Netscape Navigator or Microsoft Explorer, turning your computer into a radio or TV.

When you arrive at a web page which contains a file requiring a plug-in which you don’t have,you will usually receive a message asking if you want to get it by downloading it and installing it into your computer. Most of the time, the installation will be automatic.

Occasionally, you’ll run into a downloaded file which needs to be decompressed or un-zipped before installation. Once installed, plug-ins run automatically, without you having to do anything.

Many multimedia controls still need to be obtained from the developer but are installed automatically.

Shockwave is a good example of this. All you need to do is go to the Macromedia site and click on the link to install the ActiveX control. The rest happens automatically. The next time you go to a “Shocked” website, the Shockwave control loads and plays the movie.

Most plug-ins and controls can be downloaded for free on the Internet, although not all will work with every system. Some of them, for instance, only work with Windows 95.

1.Plug-ins can help us to do all of the following except _________.

A.listening to music

B.watching animations and videos

C.playing three-dimensioned games

D.searching for information on the net

2.The correct explanation about “plug-in” is _________.

A.a radio or TV connected with a computer

B.a small,add-on piece of hardware which improves your web browser

C.a small,add-on piece of software which can turn your computer into a radio or TV

D.a small,add-on piece of software like Netscape Navigator or Microsoft Explorer

3.When we go to a “shocked” website a second time,_________.

A.we should go to the Macromedia site and click on the link to install the Active X control

B.the shockwave control loads itself and plays the movie for us

C.we will be asked whether to download the shockwave control or not

D.we have to buy the shockwave control and load it

4.Most of the time,how can we get a plug-in before automatic installation?

A.We have to buy it from the developer.

B.We have to borrow it from the developer.

C.We have to rent it from the developer.

D.We can obtain from the developer without paying.

—Mum, have you seen my U-Disk?

—_______ you bought last Sunday? I'm-afraid I haven't seen _______．

 It was a busy morning, about 8:30,when an elderly gentleman in his 80s came to the hospital. I heard him saying to the nurse that he was in a hurry for an appointment(约会)at 9:30.

   The nurse had him take a     in the waiting area,     him it would be at least 40 minutes       someone would be able to see him. I saw him     his watch and decided, since I was     busy—my patient didn’t       at the appointed hour, I would examine his wound .While taking care of his wound，I asked him if he had another doctor’s appointment.

   The gentleman said no and told me that he     to go to the nursing home to eat breakfast with his    .He told me that she had been     for a while and that she had a special disease. I asked if she would be     if he was a bit late. He replied that she      knew who he was，that she had not been able to     him for five years now. I was     , and asked him，“And you     go every morning，even though she doesn’t know who you are?”

   He smiled and said．“She doesn’t know me but I know who she is” I had to hold back     as he left.

   Now I     that in marriages，true love is     of all that is. The happiest people don’t    have the best of everything；they just     the best of everything they have.     isn’t about how to live through the storm, but how to dance in the rain.

1.A. breath               B. test             C. seat              D. break

2.A . persuading          B. promising        C. understanding      D. telling

3.A. if                  B . before           C. since            D. after

4.A. taking off           B. fixing            C. looking at         D. winding

5.A. very                B. also             C. seldom           D. not

6.A. turn up             B. show off          C. come on          D. go away

7.A. needed             B. forgot             C. agreed            D. happened

8.A. daughter            B. wife              C. mother           D. sister

9.A. late                B. well              C. around           D. there

10.A. lonely              B. worried           C. doubtful          D. hungry

11.A. so far               B. neither            C. no longer        D. already      

12.A. recognize            B. answer           C. believe           D. expect

13.A. moved             B. disappointed        C. surprised         D. satisfied

14.A. only               B.then               C.thus              D. still

15.A. curiosity            B. tears              C. words            D. judgment

16.A. realize             B. suggest            C. hope             D. prove

17.A. agreement          B. expression          C. acceptance        D. exhibition

18.A. necessarily          B. completely         C. naturally          D. frequently

19.A. learn               B. make            C. favor             D. try

20.A. Adventure          B. Beauty             C. Trust             D. Life

—Have you been wasting time on computer games again?

— ________ . I’ve been studying a lot and I need a break.

A．No way        B．Not really     C．I don’t agree     D．I couldn’t agree more

June was lying by the Olympic size swimming pool in her new swimsuit. She was really hot and dived into the water.    1   else was in the pool. The refreshing water cooled her body immediately, which   2    her to continue doing some laps there. Not having swum in the past several years and being a bit out of  3   , June began to tire   4   . “Ah, no pains, no gains,” June thought to herself. June    5    to swim, realizing her head was    6  . Breathing became   7  . Her sight wasn’t so   8   . She saw the lifeguard and a couple others around the pool. She did not want to bother anyone. She continued.

She found    9    in the middle of the pool. Deciding not to ask for help, she continued to swim.  10   , she made it to the other side of the pool. Sickness, weakness and exhaustion（精疲力竭）  11    it difficult for June to get out of the pool.  12   she stood, her body slowly shook back and forth, losing her    13  .

Realizing she needed help but    14   to even say anything, she   15     the pool side and stood there. Several minutes later she had enough energy to only pull her body up out of the pool.

  16   at the side of the pool with her feet in the water she felt that someone was   17   at her. It was the    18   . June was just able to    19    her hand, telling him she was okay.

Have you ever found yourself in a(n)  20   where you’re in trouble and you don’t ask for help? There is nothing wrong in asking for help. June could have drowned. However, we all have the tendency, as June did.

1.                A．Someone       B．Everyone       C．Anyone   D．No one

2.                A．encouraged     B．advised         C．allowed   D．forced

3.                A．shape          B．time           C．mind D．fashion

4.                A．hardly          B．falsely          C．easily D．unexpectedly

5.                A．remained       B．stopped         C．happened     D．continued

6.                A．suffered        B．hurt            C．suffering D．hurting

7.                A．loose          B．difficult         C．easy D．tight

8.                A．sure           B．clean           C．clear     D．poor

9.                A．one            B．it              C．herself   D．her

10.               A．Lastly          B．Finally          C．Suddenly D．Surprisingly

11.               A．found          B．made          C．let   D．felt

12.               A．Since          B．As             C．Until D．Unless

13.               A．balance        B．courage        C．chance    D．life

14.               A．ready          B．unable         C．proud     D．afraid

15.               A．came across     B．lay on          C．leaned against D．fought with

16.               A．Jumping        B．Standing        C．Sitting D．Walking

17.               A．laughing        B．staring         C．glimpsing D．shrugging

18.               A．policeman      B．lifeguard        C．doctor    D．nurse

19.               A．hold           B．lend           C．wave D．move

20.               A．situation        B．condition       C．atmosphere    D．environment