题目内容
Tim Berners-Lee is not the most famous inventor in the world. However, his invention has changed
our lives.
He was born in London, England in 1955. When he was a small boy, Tim was interested in
playing with electrical things. He studied science at Oxford University. He made his first computer
from an old television at the age of 21.
Tim started working on early computers. At that time, they were much bigger than now. He worked in England then Switzerland. Tim was really interested in two things, computers and how the brain
works. How could the brain connect so many facts so quickly? He had to work with people all
over the world. They shared information about computers. It was hard to manage all the information. He answered the same questions again and again. took a lot of time. It was even difficult for computers in the same office in Switzerland to share information. Tim also forgot things easily. Could a computer work like a brain? Could it “talk” to other computers?
There was an Internet already but it was difficult to use. In 1989, Tim Berners-Lee invented the World Wide Web (WWW) all by himself. This had a special language that helped computers talk to each other on the Internet. When people wanted to share information with others, they used the World Wide Web. The Internet grew quickly after that.
Tim Berners-Lee doesn’t think he did anything special. He says that all of the ideas about the Internet were already there. All he did was to put them together. He says that many other people worked together to make the Internet what it is today.
Most inventors want to become rich. But Tim gave away the World Wide Web for nothing. He now works in America. He helps people share technology and wants the Internet to be free for everyone to use. Maybe he is the most important but least famous inventor in the world today!
1.What was Tim Berners-Lee interested in?
A. Looking for jobs in different cities. B. Talking to people around the world.
C. Studying how to connect computers. D. Exploring how to improve memory.
2.The underlined word “It” in Paragraph 3 refers to “__________”.
A. Working on early computers B. Connecting different facts together
C. Travelling to the office in Switzerland D. Repeating the answers to the same questions
3.Why is Tim Berners-Lee one of the most important men in the world?
A. He made information sharing on the Internet possible.
B. He made the first computer when he was 21 years old.
C. He helped people understand better how the brain works.
D. He invented the Internet and made it free for everyone to use.
4.In what order did the following events take place?
a. Tim worked in England. b. Tim worked in Switzerland. c. Tim made his first computer.
d. Tim invented the World Wide Web. e. Tim studied science at Oxford University.[来源:学。科。网Z。XA. c – e – d – a - b B. e – b – a – c - d C. c – d – a – e - b D. e – c – a – b - d
5.What does the writer think of Tim Berners-Lee?
A. He is not famous because he is not rich. B. He has changed our lives and he is great.
C. He did nothing special but make people a good life. D. He has made great achievements in memory research.
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A: Good morning. Sit down, please.
B: Morning, doctor.
A: 1.
B: I was caught in the rain. I’ve got a had cough and my head hurts.
A: Do you have a fever?
B: 2. I feel terrible.
A: Let me see… There’s nothing serious. 3. Have a good rest, and you’ll be fine soon.
B: Thanks, I will. 4.
A: You’d better choose your clothes according to the weather report. The weather often changes in summer.
B: How will the weather be tomorrow?
A: 5. Now we’re in the season of rain.
B: What bad weather!
A: When you go out, please wear warm clothes and take an umbrella with you.
B: Thank you, doctor.
A. You just have a cold. B. It’ll still be rainy tomorrow. C. What’s the weather like? D. Yes. My temperature is 38℃ E. I have a headache. F. What’s the matter with you? G. Any other suggestions? |
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A road is a bridge between two places. The Silk Road has been a bridge East and West for more than 2,000 years. The Silk Road has been 1.______ included into the UNESCO World Heritage List（世界文化遗产名录）at the 38th session of the World Heritage Committee in Doha.
But did you know: the Silk Road is not a single route（路线）! It is a series of 2.______ and cultural transmission（传递）routes. It began during the Western Han Dynasty. The trade route starts from the city of Xi’an in Shannxi Province and3. ______ in Eastern Europe, near today’s Turkey and the Mediterranean Sea. The Silk Road was about 6,500 kilometers long. It went 4. ______ one-fourth of the planet.
The Silk Road got its name 5. _____ Chinese silk used to be carried along this road. Apart from silk, jade, ceramics and iron went west to Rome. From the west came glass, gems and food 6. ______ carrots and sesame（芝麻）.
The Silk Road was very 7.______ to both China and the rest of the world. Besides trade, knowledge about science, arts and literature, as well as crafts and technologies was 8. ______ across the Silk Road. In this way, languages and cultures developed and 9. ______ each other.
Today, 10. ______ along the Silk Road are great travel destinations（目的地）,such as the Terracotta Warriors in Xi’an and Mogao Grottoes in Dunhuang Gansu.