With the development of technology, WiFi is becoming more and more popular and important in people’s daily life.But have you ever experienced it? Just imagine what life will be like if there is no Internet.Maybe you won’t be able to talk with friends, play video games or search for information for your homework on the Internet.

But in fact, only one third of the world’s population are able to get information on the Internet.The rest are too poor to buy WiFi access(使用权) or they live in remote areas.As a result, they live without the Internet.

Google and Facebook, two world-famous technology companies, have decided to do something about it.Google’s Project Loon will try to send balloons which are 15 meters wide into our Earth’s stratosphere(平流层) in 2015.The balloons are made of a special material that is three times thicker than the plastic bag we use every day.Each balloon will carry a minicomputer and a WiFi radio.The WiFi radio will send the Internet over the areas it is floating over.Then people can get up-to-date information on weather or news.

1.The underlined word “remote” means __________ in the passage.

A.crowded B.faraway C.near D.modern

2.Two thirds of the world’s population live without the Internet because __________.

A.they have no money to buy WiFi access

B.they live in remote areas

C.they don’t need the Internet

D.they can’t afford WiFi access or they live in remote areas

3.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A.The balloons are 15 meters long.

B.People can do lots of things on the Internet.

C.The WiFi radio can send the Internet without any help.

D.The material of the balloons is not as thick as our usual plastic bag.

4. The main idea of the last paragraph is __________.

A.how to send the Internet

B.how to use the Internet

C.what the balloons look like

D.how soon people will get WiFi from the sky

When Susan Chen left high school, she want to go to university. Unfortunately, her father was quite poor,and a university education cost a lot of money.

Take the entrance examination, she didn’t score very high marks, but she scored enough, and was offered a place at the university.

“I’m very proud of you, Susan,” her father said, “I must find the money for a university education for you somehow.”

“But how ,Dad?” Susan asked.

“Well, I can sell my car and work a lot of overtime, I can even work at two jobs if necessary. One during the day and one at night.”

“You’re a generous father” Susan said.

“Your future is worth the sacrifice,” he told her.The next day he sold his car and asked his boss to give him three hours overtime every day.This meant walking to work and working 12 hours a day, seven days a week, but he didn’t complain. His daughter’s education was worth it.

A year passed, Susan took her first-year examination. When the results were announced, she ran home to tell her father the news. “Dad” she said, “I've got my examination results, you’ll be pleased,” “You’ve passed” he exclaimed ,“guess what? I’ve got the third place and won the scholarship. You can have your car back and stop working so hard.”

1.Susan Chen wanted to_____when she graduated from high school.

A.make some money

B.go to university

C.go to work

2.she took the entrance examination and passed it with_______.

A.the highest marks

B.full marks

C.just enough marks

3.To pay for her university education,her father______.

A.sold his car

B.bought a house

C.changed his job

4.At the end of her first year at university,Susan______.

A.bought her father a car.

B.failed the exam

C.passed the exam.

5.According to the story,it’s probably true that_______.

A.Susan didn’t do well in her subject.

B.Mr Chen was pleased to hear the news

C.Susan found a job to have her father’s car back.

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