If you are not happy with China’s high Internet fees (费用) and slow speed, you are not alone. So is Premier Li Keqiang. On April 14, he said in a meeting that the government should speed up the Internet and lower the fees.

“The first question people ask at a new place is ‘Is there WI-FI’ because Internet service fees are so high,” said Premier Li. According to a recent survey by CCTV, the average cost(平均费用) of 1GB mobile Internet data per month(每月) in China is 100 Yuan, while it is only 60 Yuan in the US and 40 in Japan.

However, high prices don’t necessarily mean good service. The average Internet speed in China was 4.25Mbps(兆比特每秒)in 2014. South Korea had the fastest average Internet speed-25.3 Mbps. People can download a 1 GB movie within 6 minutes in South Koreas, but in China it would take half an hour.

To improve Internet services, the key is to build more fiber(光纤) networks. Through them we can send text, pictures and videos globally(全球地) in less than a second(秒), which offer high speed Internet. Besides, the lack of (缺少)market competition is another problem. Having more operators(运营商)besides China Unicom and China Telecom may lower the prices.

1.Why do people always ask for WI-FI at a new place in China?

A. Because they can’t use Internet without WI-FI.

B. Because they can communicate with their families.

C. Because they want to download movies.

D. Because Internet service fees are too high.

2. In 2014, ____ had the fastest average Internet speed.

A. China B. USA C. Japan D. South Korea

3.What is the key to improve Internet services?

A. To increase Internet service fees.

B. To build more fiber networks.

C. To learn from South Korea.

D. To make the government know the situation.

Dear Amy

How are you? Mum, Dad and I went to Thailand last week. We had a great time!

We arrived at the airport early on Friday morning. I chose a window seat on the plane. I could see the clouds clearly from the window. They looked soft and shiny. Four hours later, we landed in Thailand.

We stayed at a hotel in Pattaya on our first day. We went to the beach. We played different water sports there. We had so much fun! We were tired when we got back to the hotel.

On the next day, we went to Bangkok. We visited two temples there. They looked like golden bells with pointed tops. We took some photos outside the temples and had a walk in the gardens. In the evening, we had dinner at a restaurant next to a lake. The food was very spicy so I kept drinking cold water!

On the last day, we hung out at a shopping mall. Mum bought a beautiful tea set. Dad bought some T-shirts and I bought some dried mangoes (芒果干). We went to the airport after lunch. I was lucky because I got a window seat again. This time I could see the beautiful sunset (日落).

We enjoyed the trip very much. I hope we will go on another trip again soon.

Love

Polly

1.In Thailand Polly did the following activities EXCEPT ________.

A. go shopping B. play water sports

C. go to the beach D. enjoy the sunrise

2.How long was Polly’s trip in Thailand?

A. 2 days. B. 3 days. C. 5 days. D. A week.

3.Polly and his parents went to________on the second day.

A. the beach B. the temples

C. the airport D. the shopping mall

4.The underlined word ‘spicy’ probably means ‘________’.

A. hot B. sweet C. salty D. sour

5.In this letter, Polly mainly told Amy about ________.

A. his weekend B. his holiday plan

C. his trip to Thailand D. his views of Thailand

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