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　　Many people are surprised when they find that the Internet was set up in the 1960s. At that time, computers were large and expensive; computer networks didn't work well, if one computer in the network broke down, then the whole network stopped. So a new network system had to be set up. It should be good enough to be used by many different computers. If part of the network was not working, information could be sent through another part. In this way computer network system would keep on working all the time.

　　At first the government only used the Internet, but in the early 1970s, universities, hospitals and banks were allowed to use it too.

　　However, computer were still very expensive and the Internet was difficult to use. By the start of the 1990s, computers became cheaper and easier to use. Scientist had also developed software that made “surfing” the Internet more convenient.

　　Today it is easy to get on-line and it is said that millions of people use the Internet every day. Sending E-mail is more and more popular among students.

　　The Internet has now become one of the most important parts of people's life.

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a．阅读短文，从括号中选择正确的单词填到横线上

　　 1 (By, For, Of) all the things we eat and drink, water is the 2 (most, more, much) important. Not 3 (few, much, many) people understand this but it is true. The human body can go without food for a long time, but two 4 (for, or, and) three days without water usually men will 5 (death, dead, die).

　　Many people don't understand how 6 (little, many, much) water the human body needs to work properly and many people do not drink 7 (few, enough, some), especially in hot days. Most people drink 8 (so, when, before) they are thirsty, but in fact, we often need more water, especially if we have been taking exercises.

　　A man's body is about 70% water. If we do not have 9 (all, enough, some) water, we feel 10 (tired, fine, hard) and may become ill.

b．阅读短文，判断对错

1．Water is the most important of all the things we eat and drink.

(　　)

2．All of the people understand how much water the human body needs to work.

(　　)

3．We only need water when we are thirsty.

(　　)

4．A man's body is about 70% water.

(　　)

5．If we don't drink water for 7 days, we can still live.

(　　)

阅读回答问题

　　People and animals have had a close relationship for thousands of years. There are lots of differences between them, but in some ways the similarities are more interesting. Like humans, dolphins are very clever animals. They have been trained by people to help underwater engineers, and there are also several examples of dolphins saving people's life.

　　Dolphins often swim in groups of hundreds in number. They communicate with each other using many sounds. They also play-swimming, diving, and jumping out of the water together.

　　They are very friendly and helpful to each other when in trouble, and take good care of a wounded one. Female dolphins help each other when they are giving birth to new babies. Young dolphins stay with their mothers for several years, and even when they are grown up, they sometimes return to their mothers in times of unhappiness.

1．What's the main idea of the first paragraph?

2．What's the main idea of the second paragraph?

3．What are the similarities (相似之处) between people and dolphins?

a．________________________

b．________________________

c．________________________

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　　请阅读下面的投诉信，在信后的横线上列出这位消费者遇到的不愉快的事．

Dear Sir or Madam：

　　I am writing to complain about the terrible service I have received from your company. On March 18 I ordered the latest F4 CDs on your website, which my father kindly paid for me with his credit card. Although in your ads you promise that I could get them the next day, I did not receive anything from you until a week later. When your CDs arrived, there were not the CDs I ordered.

　　I sent several e-mails to your Customer Services, but my messages were all returned. I think there is maybe an error in the address you give to customers! I also tried to call your helpline, but the line is always busy.

　　This is the first time I have used your company and I am very unhappy with the service you've offered. Please send me the correct CDs as soon as possible or give me a refund instead.

　　I look forward to hearing from you.

Yours faithfully,

Song Lover

1．He didn't ________

2．The CDs were not ________

3．His messages were ________

4．He called the helpline but ________

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学校里组织Week of Scientists活动，Tom计划将曾两次获得诺贝尔奖的科学家居里夫人介绍给同学．他从不同的书籍中找到了如下的资料，你能帮他按顺序整理一下吗？

　　a．Maria Skotdowska was born in Warsaw, Poland, on 7th November 1867. (1)

　　b．Then, three years later, Pierre dies and Marie's world changed forever. (　　)

　　c．She did very well and got her degree in 1893. (　　)

　　d．She got married with Pierre Curie in 1895 and Maria became Marie Curie. (　　)

　　e．She couldn't go to university because universities in Poland were not open to women, so she taught herself. (　　)

　　f．Four years after the death of her mother, she left school. (　　)

　　g．In 1903 Marie and Pierre won the Nobel Prize for Physics for the discovery of natural radioactivity. (　　)

　　h．Her childhood was not happy. Her elder sister died when she was nine and her mother died when she was eleven. (　　)

　　i．In 1891 Maria went to Paris to study physics. (　　)

　　j．In 1911, she won the Nobel Prize for Chemistry for the discovery of two new radioactive chemical elements-radium and polonium. (　　)

　　k．Maria began working with her husband before their first daughter was born and together they discovered radium in 1898. (　　)

　　l．A year after she got her physics degree she got a math degree, too. (　　)

degree 学位 radium 镭 radioactivity 放射性 polonium 镨

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　　New York, London, Paris and other big cities are wonderful places to live in. There are many nice things to see and to do. You can go to different kinds of museums, plays and films. You can also go shopping to buy things from all over the world.

　　But there are serious problems in big cities, too. The cost of living is high, and there are too many people in some places. Every year many people move to the cities because there are more chances to find jobs, to study at good schools and to receive good medical care. But sometimes these people can not find jobs or good places to live in. Also, too many people in a small space make it hard to keep the cities safe and clean.

　　Some people enjoy staying in big cities, others do not. Before people move to a big city, they should think about the problems of staying there.

　　注释　　1．museum[PU((:)>L!+P]n．博物馆　　2．cost[E&KC]n．成本；费用

　　3．receive[T!>K!:H]v．收到，接到，接收　　4．medical care n．医疗保健制度

阅读上述短文，并完成下列练习

一、根据短文内容，把住在大城市的优点和大城市有可能遇到的问题写在相应处。

advantage(优点)：________________________________________

problems(问题)：________________________________________

二、把下列英语解释前的序号填在相应的单词或短语前的括号内。

1．all over the world　　A．work

2．different　　　　　　B．important and worrying things

3．serious　　　　　　C．to take or go from one place to another

4．job　　　　　　　　D．everywhere in the world

5．move　　　　　　　E．not the same

三、根据短文内容，判断正误(T or F)。

1．In big cities, it's easy for people to buy things.

(　　)

2．You'll spend more money when you live in a big city.

(　　)

3．People move to the big cities only because there are more chances to find jobs.

(　　)

4．All the people like living in big cities.

(　　)

5．If you want to move to a big city, you should be ready to face a lot of problems.

根据下列图示，回答问题

1．Is there a video arcade in this neighborhood?

________________________________________

2．Is there a bank on New Street?

________________________________________

3．Where is the supermarket?

________________________________________

4．Is there a pay phone near the video arcade?

________________________________________

5．Is there a library near here?

读下面短文，回答问题

　　Many years ago, Mr Johnson was living in a hotel in Germany. He usually had lunch in a little restaurant. Every time he came to the table, a German who was sitting there stood up and said, “Mahlzeit”. The Englishman answered, “Johnson.”

　　One day, Mr Johnson was talking to an English friend.“The German have some strange traditions,” he said. “Every time I came to the restaurant for lunch, a German stands up and tells me his name.”

　　“That seems strange to me, too,” the friend said. “What does the man say?”

　　“He tells me his name, Mahlzeit.” Mr Johnson answered.

　　His friend laughed. “Mahlzeit isn't his name. It is a German word for good appetite(胃口好). He wants you to have a good appetite for your lunch.” he explained(解释).

　　The next day, when Mr Johnson came into the restaurant, he smiled to the German and said, “Mahlzeit.” The German stood up and answered, “Johnson!”

1．Where did the story happen?

2．Why did the man in the little restaurant say “Mahlizeit” to Mr Johnson?

3．What strange traditions did Mr Johnson think in Germany?

4．Did the German in the little restaurant know the meaning of the word “Johnson”?

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57 River Street

London

　　Dear Linda,

　　Thanks for your letter. I'm very happy that you can come on Sunday. When you drive to my house, it's easy to find the station. It's a little difficult after that, so here are some directions. Drive past the station. You can't turn left into Garden Road, so go across the traffic lights into New Street. There's a football ground on your left. Go straight ahead, past the bank, and turn left into Green Road. Turn left again into the High Street, and River Street is the first on the right, opposite the school.

　　See you on Sunday!

Love,

Ann

根据短文内容回答问题，每空一词

1．Who is the letter from?

It's from ________.

2．When will Linda come to visit Ann?

She will come to visit Ann ________ ________.

3．Who doesn't live at 57 River Street, Linda or Ann?

________ doesn't live there.

4．Is it easy or difficult to find the station?

It's ________ to find it.

5．How will Linda get to Ann's house?

She will get to Ann's house ________ ________.

看地图回答问题

1．How do you get to the theatre from the market?

________________________________

2．How can I get to the library from the zoo?

________________________________

3．What is the way from the cafe to the hotel?

________________________________

4．Can you tell me the way from the college to the video shop?