Perhaps you have heard a lot about the Internet, but what is it?The internet is many different networks around the world. A network is a group of computers put together.

Maybe that doesn’t sound interesting. But when we’ve joined the internet, there are lots and lots of things wecan do. We can have a lot of interest on the World Wide Web (WWW). We can use the Internet instead of a libraryto find all kinds of information for our homework. We can find information about our favorite sports or film starsand do shopping on the Internet. We can also send messages to other people by e-mail. It is much cheaper and quicker than calling our friends or sending a letter.

Thanks to the Internet, the world is becoming smaller and smaller. People can now work at

home with a computer in front, getting and sending the information they need. They can buy or sell whatever they want by the Internet. But do you know 98% of the information is in English? So what will English be like tomorrow?

1.The passage is mainly about _________________.

A．the Internet       B．information        C．computers         D．e-mail

2.The quickest and cheapest way for people to send massages to their friends is _________.

A．by post           B．by e-mail          C．by telephone       D．by TV

3.The Internet can not be used to ________________.

A．find information for our home work

B．get some information about our favorite sports stars

C．do some shopping

D．do our housework

4.Which of the following is NOT true?

A．The Internet is a big computer.

B．The Internet is lots of computer network

C．The Internet is very helpful.

D．People can work at home with the help of the Internet.

5.What does the writer try to tell us with the last two sentences?

A．The Internet is more and more popular.

B．All the information is in English.

C．English is important in using the Internet.

D．Every computer must join the Internet.

On July 12th, 2009, at 5 pm, a lot of fans met at People’s Square in Shanghai. They performed Michael Jackson’s unfinished dance. For one minute, they sang and did the moon walk (太空步) to remember Michael Jackson.
This kind of phenomenon (现象) is called “flash mob (快闪族)”. “Flash mob” is a group of people who meet in a public place to perform an activity for a short time. Sometimes all these people are friends, but usually they are strangers (陌生人) and they find each other (彼此) on the Internet.
“Flash mob” is very surprised and strange. One of the popular “flash mob” activities was in Manhattan, New York City: Three hundred people met in a store and each of them told the shop assistant that they would buy the same size sports shoes, and the shop assistant didn’t know what to do.
【小题1】What did a lot of fans do at People’s Square in Shanghai?
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【小题2】What is “flash mob”?
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【小题3】Are people of “flash mob” usually strangers?
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【小题4】Where do people find each other in a short time?
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【小题5】What does the writer think of “flash mob”?
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How do I like to travel?
　　Many people like to travel by plane, but I don’t like it because an airport is usually far from the city. You have to get there early and wait for hours for the plane to take off and it is often late. you can’t open the window. You can’t choose（选择；挑选） the food. Planes are fast, but they still take hours to get out of the airport and into the city.
　　I like traveling by train. I think trains are safe. Railway stations are usually in cities. When you are late for a train you can catch（赶上） another one .you can walk around in the train and open the windows. You can see many interesting things on your way. I know it takes a little more time.
　　I also like cars. You can start your journey when you want to, and you don’t need to get to a railway station or a bus stop. Also you can carry(携带；拿) many things with you in a car. But sometimes there are too many cars on the road.
【小题1】Why do many people like to travel by plane?
A. Because it is fast.
B. Because it is safe.
C. Because you can walk around in the plane.
【小题2】Which is not the good thing about the train?
A. It is safe.
B. It takes a little more time.
C. You can open the windows.
【小题3】If you want to take a lot of things with you ,what do you take to go out?
A.A bus        B.A car.          C.A train
【小题4】What is the bad thing about the car?
A. you needn’t go to a station
B. you can start your journey when you want to.
C. There are too many cars on the road.
【小题5】What does the writer think of the plane ,train and car?
A. he thinks it takes a lot of time to go to and get out of the airport.
B. He likes to take a train because it takes a little more time.
C. He likes to take a car because he has a car

Many people like to travel by plane , but I don't like it because an airport(飞机场) is usually far from the city. You have to get early and wait for hours for the plane to take off and it is often late. You can’t open the windows. You can’t choose the food. Planes are fast, but they still take hours to go out the airport and into the city.
I like traveling by train. I think trains are safe. Train stations are usually in cities. When you are late for a train, you can catch another one. You can walk around in the train and open the windows. You can see many interesting things on your way. I know it takes a little more time.
I also like cars. You can start your journey when you want to, and you don’t need to get to train station or bus stop. Also you can carry many things with you in a car. But sometimes there are too many cars on the road.
【小题1】 Why do many people like to travel by plane?