Computers are very important to modern life. Many people think that in the future computers will be used a lot in everyday’s life. It is thought that we won’t have to go shopping because we will be able to get most things which are sold in shops on the Internet. There will be fewer books because we will be able to get all texts from computers. The Internet will be used to play games, see films and buy food. Most telephone calls will be made by computers, too.
Some people are glad about these new ways of shopping and communicating(交际). Others do not think that computers will replace(代替) our old ways.
Let’s take books for example. Some people think that one day we won’t read books made of paper. Instead, we will buy and read books using computers. We will read texts on small pocket computers. The computers will keep many different books in them at the same time. We won’t need to turn lots of pages and paper will be saved. Computerized books will be used more and more.
Is Internet shopping such a pleasure as going to the shop? Many people say it is not. It is a pleasure to go into shops and look at things you want to buy. It is also unlikely(不大可能) that many people will want to read large texts on our computers. Because paper books will perhaps be more friendly. Maybe computers won’t change these two habits(习惯).
【小题1】In passage, the word “Internet” means .
| A．国际的 | B．英特尔 | C．因特网 | D．校园网 |
| A．We won’t need any paper. |
| B．Computers can keep many different books in them. |
| C．We won’t have lots of pages. |
| D．Computerized books won’t be very expensive. |
| A．playing games, making telephone calls and seeing the doctor |
| B．making telephone calls, having meals and seeing films |
| C．seeing films, buying food and going for holidays |
| D．playing games, shopping and making telephone calls |
| A．about computerized books |
| B．about the old and new ways of shopping and communicating |
| C．if the Internet will change our habits |
| D．about future uses of computers |
| A．Computers Will Do Everything For Man |
| B．Computers Are The Future |
| C．How Computers Change Our Habits |
| D．Will Computers Replace Shops And Books |
One of the most popular items(项目) in the school newspaper is the advice column. No one knows who writes it. The students think their teacher does, but it might be a student using a false name.
The students enjoy thinking up problems for the advice column. Here are some of them and their answers.
Ask the Wise Owl
Q: I’m always late for school. I try not to be, but I can’t help it. Please advise me what to do. Tommy.
A: You are probably late for school because you don’t really like school. My advice to you is to try and enjoy school more, then you won’t be late so often.
Q: I find it difficult to make friends. What do you think I should do? Sara.
A: I can’t advise you until I know more about you. Your problem may be that you are shy. On the other hand, it may be the opposite. You may be too bold(冒失). Write and tell me more about yourself.
Q: I’m always at the bottom(底部，末尾) of the class. What do you advise me to do? Molly.
A: I advise you to concentrate on(全神贯注) improving your grades in one subject to start with. If you can do this, you should move a little way up from the bottom. Next, try to improve your grades in another subject, and so on. If you concentrate on one subject at a time, by the end of the year you should be quite a long way up from the bottom in all your classes.
【小题1】What is Tommy’s problem?
| A．He needs help with his homework. |
| B．He finds it difficult to make friends. |
| C．He is always late for school. |
| D．He is always at the bottom of his class. |
| A．To stay at the bottom of her classes. |
| B．To make more friends. |
| C．To concentrate on one subject at a time. |
| D．To improve her grades. |
| A．Give more information about herself. |
| B．Stop being so shy. |
| C．Make more friends. |
| D．Stop being so bold. |
| A．At the top. |
| B．Quite a long way up from the bottom. |
| C．At the bottom. |
| D．A little way up from the bottom. |
| A．Sara finds it difficult to make friends. |
| B．Tommy wrote to the school newspaper to ask for advice. |
| C．The advice column in the school newspaper is very popular. |
| D．The school newspaper has an advice column. |
______ earthquake on March 11th was ______ terrible disaster, making thousands of Japanese homeless.
| A．An; a | B．The; a | C．An; the | D．The; the |
We could hear the frightened people's _____ in the accident.
| A．noise | B．sound | C．shout | D．voices |
An old friend of my sister's always helps my brother and with English.
| A．I; our | B．me; ourselves | C．I; my | D．me; our |
I find this computer game ______ to play.
| A．enough easy | B．easy enough | C．enough easily | D．easily enough |
—We’ll be back for our school’s ____anniversary ceremony(周年校庆).
—I see. That means you’ll have a get-together with your classmates in_______ years.
—I see. That means you’ll have a get-together with your classmates in_______ years.
| A．fifteen; seven | B．fifteenth; seven |
| C．fifteen; seventh | D．fifteenth; seventh |
I think ___is necessary ___ my 20-year-old daughter to have her own mobile.
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| A．that; of | B．it; of | C．that; for | D．it; for |