Perhaps you have heard a lot about the Internet，but what is it，do you know？The Internet is a network．It uses the telephone to join millions of computers together around the world．

Maybe that doesn't sound very interesting．But when you're joined to the Internet，there are lots and lots of things you can do．You can send E-mails to your friends，and they can get them in a few seconds．You can also do with all kinds of information on the World Wide Web（WWW）．

There are many different kinds of computers now．They can all be joined to the Internet．Most of them are small machines sitting on people's desks at home，but there are still many others in schools，offices or large companies．These computers are owned by people and companies，but no one really owns the Internet itself．

There are lots of places for you to go into the Internet．For example， your school may have the Internet．You can use it during lessons or free time．Thanks to the Internet，the world is becoming smaller and smaller．It is possible for you to work at home with a computer in front，getting and sending the information you need．You can buy or sell whatever you want by the Internet．But do you know 98％of the information on the Internet is in English？So what will English be like tomorrow？

1．What is the passage mainly about？

    A．Internet．      B．Information．  C．Computers．    D．E-mails．

2．Which is the quickest and cheapest way to send messages to your friends？

    A．By post．      B．By E-mails．   C．By telephone．  D．By satellite．

3．Which may be the most possible place for people to work in tomorrow？

    A．In the office．   B．At school．    C．At home．     D．In the company．

4．Who's the owner of the Internet？

    A．The officer．    B．The user．     C．The headmaster．D．No one．

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

A．English is important in using the Internet. 

B．Most of the Internet is in English．

C．The Internet is more and more popular．

D．Every computer must have the Internet．

    In Singapore，many middle school students spend a lot of their time on their studies．Good education is often regarded as a ticket to success in their future．So．many of these students try their best to get a good mark in their examinations．They have a lot of homework every day and exams are a big headache．Sometimes，some of them are even made to go to remedial(补习的) classes after school．

    Schools run programs outside school hours．The students can take part in sports and games，music and dance，hiking and rock—climbing，etc．They are also very active in community service (社区服务)．

    In their spare time，most students like to listen to pop music．Hollywood blockbusters(大片)，Hong Kong and Singapore movies are very popular among them．They understand IT very well．Some of them also spend their free time surfing the Internet，e—mailing their friends，playing computer and video games．

    They sometimes go to cafes，fast—food restaurants，shopping centers and big bookstores．

    So．it looks like life as a middle school student in Singapore is not easy but it is rich and colorful.

1．Many students want to get good education to be        in the future．

   A．popular           B．successful    C．comfortable     D．generous

2．        go to remedial classes after school in Singapore

   A．All of the students                B．Few of the students

   C．Not all the students          D．Most of the students

3．In the school，the students can’t        outside school hours．

   A．have sports      B．dance           C．go hiking D．go to a restaurant

4．According to the passage，most students in Singapore like      ．

   A．Hollywood blockbusters        B．writing to their friends

   C．talking to their friends             D．having exams

5．The meaning of the underlined sentence in the passage is           ．

   A．the middle school students’ life in Singapore is easy

   B．the middle school students’ life in Singapore is amazing

   C．the middle school students’ life in Singapore is boring

   D．the middle school students’ lire in Singapore is hard，but it’s interesting

阅读理解

　　Perhaps you have heard a lot about the Internet, but what is it, do you know? The Internet is a network. It uses the telephone to join millions of computers together around the world.

　　Maybe that doesn't sound very interesting. But when you're joined to the Internet, there are lots and lots of things you can do. You can send E-mails to your friends, and they can get them in a few seconds. You can also do with all kinds of information on the World Wide Web(WWW). There are many different kinds of computers now. They can all be joined to the Internet. Most of them are small machines sitting on people's desks at home, but there are still many others in schools, offices or large companies(公司), These computers are owned by people and companies, but no one really owns the Internet itself.

　　There are lots of places for you to go into the Internet. For example, your school may have the Internet. You can use it during lessons or free time. Thanks to the Internet, the world is becoming smaller and smaller. It is possible for you to work at home with a computer in front, getting and sending the information you need. You can buy or sell whatever you want by the Internet. But do you know 98% of the information on the Internet is in English? So what will English be like tomorrow?

1．What is the passage mainly about?

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2．Which is the quickest and cheapest way to send messages to your friends?

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3．Which may be the most possible place for people to work in tomorrow?

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4．Who's the owner of the Internet?

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

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A．English is important in using the Internet.

B．The Internet is more and more popular.

C．Most of the Internet is in English.

D．Every computer must have the Internet.

阅读理解

　　Most dictionaries will tell you a lot of things about a language. There are three important things. These three things are spelling, pronunciation(发音) and meanings. First, a dictionary will tell you the spelling of a word. If you are not sure about the spelling of a word, you can try to find the correct spelling in a dictionary. Words are listed in alphabetical order(按字母顺序)－a, b, c and so on. For example, on a dictionary page the word “poor” p, o, o, r－comes before “poverty” －p, o, v, e, r, t, y－and the word “poverty” comes before the word “power” －p, o, w, e, r. The words are always given in alphabetical order.

　　The second thing, a dictionary will tell you how a word is pronounced. There are a few different pronunciations. Most dictionaries give phonetic (语音的), or sound alphabet. The phonetic spelling will tell different phonetic alphabets. Many dictionaries use the International phonetic alphabet(国际音际) to show pronunciation.

　　The third thing, a dictionary will tell you the meanings of words. You can look up a word and find out what it means. Many words have more than one meaning, and a good dictionary also tell you all of the word's meanings. For example, in English the word “get” has over 20 different meanings.

1．In the passage, which of the following is one of the three important things?

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A．How to write a word well.

B．How to use a word.

C．How to make a sentence.

D．How to read a word correctly.

2．Of the three words “remove,” “remote” and “remount”, ________ in a dictionary.

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A．“remount” comes first and “remove” comes last

B．“remove” comes first and “remote” comes last

C．“remote” comes first and “remove” comes last

D．“remote” comes first and “remount” comes last

3．Many words have ________.

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4．A good dictionary will tell you ________.

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A．more of the word's pronunciation

B．more of the word's meaning

C．more of the word's spelling

D．more of grammar

5．Phonetic alphabets are used to show ________.

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