题目内容
B. put up
C. put off
D. put in
1990 was a significant year in world enents. In Febbruary, Nelson Mandela was set free after 27 years in prison. In October, East and West Germany became one country again. Then at the end of 1990, the World Wide Web was born. For this final event we have one man to thank, Tim Berners-Lee, the father of the Web.
Berners-Lee was born on June 8, 1955 in London, England. His parents, both computer designers, encouraged him to think and work creativelhy as he grew up. He was an excellent student and naturally took an interest in computers and science.
After graduating from Oxford University, Tim went to work at a science research centre in Sfwitzerland. There be developed some of the different systems that would later become the Web. The first was HTML, the computer language used to make web pages. The second was an address system that let computers anhywhere find each other and send and receive information. In 1990, while still at the science centre in Switzerland, he put them together to make the first Internet browser. It could run on any computer and allowed people to create share their information with the rest of the world.
Tim knew that the more people used the Web, the more useful it would be. He wasn’t interested in money but knowledge, so he gave out his invention for free to anyone who was interested. Many were interested and the growth of the Internet began.
Today Tim works as a professor at the MIT in America, researching new and interesting ways to use the Web. He has received many awards from governments and organizations for his efforts. He is still not very interested in money. That is why he is so admired by his students and workmates. It may also be one of the reasons that few people outside the world of technology know his name.
【小题1】 The underlined word “significant” (in Paragraph 1) most probably means “ ” .
| A.strange |
| B.terrible |
| C.important |
| D.difficult |
| A.The address system was used to make make web pages. |
| B.The World Wide Web was created in Swizerland. |
| C.The fist web browser was very expensive to buy |
| D.Many people could use the Internet before 1990 |
| A.He was encouraged to be creative. |
| B.He didn’t do well at school. |
| C.He is a very poor businessman. |
| D.He is well-known all over the world. |
| A.England. |
| B.Switzerland. |
| C.America. |
| D.Canada. |
| A.The events that took place in 1990. |
| B.The history of the Internet. |
| C.The invention of the Internet browser. |
| D.The man who created the World Wide Web. |
School BBS (校园论坛)
Topics(话题): Ask for help
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Lily |
I’m shy. I want to talk to my classmates, but I am afraid they will laugh at me. What should I do? |
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Simon |
There are so many net bars(网吧) around us. I spend too much time and money in playing computer games. I can’t pass the exams. My parents are angry with me. What should I do? |
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Tom |
Father’s Day is coming. My father is good at playing basketball. He also likes to watch films. What present should I give to my father? |
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Jim |
I like Chinese. I am good at Chinese. I often win the writing competition(竞赛). But my English is not good. I can’t speak English well. What should I do to learn English well? |
1.The topic of the BBS is .
A.how to learn English
B.to ask for help
C.how to make friends
D.Don’t play computer games.
2.If you want to help Simon, what should he do ?
A.Don’t play computer games any more, and spend more time on lessons.
B.Go on playing computer games.
C.Don’t play computer games in the net bars, just play games at home.
D.Pay no attention to (不在意) parents and teachers.
3.Which is the best present for Tom’s father?
A.A coat. B.A pair of sports shoes.
C.Some flowers. D.Some story books.
4.Which is Jim’s favourite subject?
A.English B.Chinese C.Maths D.PE
5.If you have problems, what will you do?
A.Don’t tell anyone about your problems.
B.Have a talk to your classmates and ask them to help you.
C.Pay no attention to (不在意) them.
D.B and C
Mark Twain was famous in his days as a public speaker. In his public speeches he always liked to tell funny stories. He also liked to listen to funny stories and play jokes on his friends.
One day one of his friends lost his wallet and asked Mark Twain to pay his train fare (车费)for him.
“But I don’t have enough money to pay both your fare and mine, ”Mark Twain said. The friend didn’t know what to do.
“We can do this, ”said Mark Twain. “We can get on the train and when the conductor(列车员) comes to check the tickets,you can hide(藏) under my seat. ”
Later, however, when the conductor came to check the tickets, Mark Twain gave him two tickets-one for his friend and one for himself . Then he explained in a loud voice. “My friend here is a strange man. When he travels on a train, he doesn’t like to sit on the seat. He prefers (宁愿)to lie on the floor under the seat. ”Of course everybody in the train looked at the poor friend and laughed at him loudly.
1.Mark Twain told him he couldn’t buy him a ticket because ______.
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A.he didn’t have enough money |
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B.he wanted to play a joke(玩笑) on him |
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C.he wanted to save some money |
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D.he didn’t find his wallet, either |
2.When the conductor came to check the tickets, the friend was ________.
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A.lying under the seat |
B.sitting on the seat |
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C.lying on the seat |
D.standing nearby |
3.Mark Twain spoke in a loud voice because ______.
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A.the conductor was standing far away |
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B.his friend was deaf (聋) |
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C.he enjoyed doing so |
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D.he wanted all the people here to know there was a man under the seat |