“How many common English words were invented by Shakespeare?”
How long did it take people to find the answer to this question 15 years ago? And now! you can google it and find the answer immediately!
Google is the most popular Internet search engine in the world. It was invented by two students, Larry Page and Sergey Brin. They met in 1993, when they were studying computer science at Stanford University, USA. They dreamed of producing something that could also answer any question in seconds.
Internet search engines at that time were slow and gave many websites that weren't useful. In January 1996, Page and Brin decided to make a better and faster search engine. They thought the results should be based on the most popular websites.
Nobody would give them money for their project, so they used their own money. They also borrowed money from family and friends. Then, in 1998, they were given a cheque for $100,000, and they started their own company. Their first office was in a friend's garage. The company's name is Google, a word which comes from mathematics. A “google” is a very high number---- 1 followed by a hundred zeros.
The google search engine was soon used by thousands of people worldwide because it was fast, easy and correct. By 2002 it was the biggest search engine on the Internet. Now, more questions have been answered by Google than any other Internet service, from sport to science, and from music to medicine. Google hopes that in the future all the world's information will be put on the Internet, so that everybody can find everything.
小题1:The writer began this passage by asking you a question because ___________.
A.Shakespeare is one of the most famous people in the world
B.he or she was afraid that the readers didn't know this question
C.he or she wanted to make the readers interested in this passage
D.he or she liked to begin this passage by asking readers a question
小题2:The underline word “cheque” in the fifth paragraph means _____ __ in Chinese.
A.楼房B.帐单C.订单D.支票
小题3:From the passage we know that at the beginning of their project,__   ____.
A.there was not any search engine on the Internet.
B.nobody supported them except their family and friends
C.one of the most popular websites gave them a cheque for $100,000
D.Larry Page and Sergey Brin dreamed to produce something to answer any question
小题4:Which statement is NOT true according to the passage?
A.Now the Google search engine is widely used in the world.
B.The google search engine was the biggest one after 2002.
C.Larry Page and Sergey Brin named google after a hundred zeros.
D.The service of the Google search engine is very popular.
Mrs. Smith has a bottle of medicine named 666 POWDER FOR COLD at home. Here is the instuction of it.
Description: For the relief (消除) of common cold, cough, headache,fever and sore throat.
Directions: Take three times after meals. You must obey the following dose(剂量) each time:
Under 6 years:  ask for a doctor
6—11years : 1/2 spoon = 5g
12 years or above: 1 spoon = 10g
Weight:   60g each bottle
Production Date:  Dec. 2011
Keeping Time : 3 years
Warning:1.Put in a cool , dry and clean place. Keep away from sunlight and the reach of children.
2. Don’t overdose. In case of overdose, get medical help as soon as possible.
3. Don’t take if you have heart disease, high blood pressure or you are going to give a birth.
4. Stop taking and go to ask a doctor if you feel sleepy, tired and nervous in an hour after taking.
5. Don’t keep on using over one week.
小题1:What kind of patients mustn’t take 666 POWDER FOR COLD ?
A.The patients who have got a fever.
B.The patients who have got a cough.
C.The patients who have got a sore throat.
D.The patients who have got a heart disease.
小题2:How many days can a bottle of 666 POWDER FOR COLD last for an adult patient at least?
A.One dayB.Two days.
C.Three daysD.Six days.
小题3:Mrs. Smith’s baby, John, six months old, has got a cold. What do you think she should do ?
A.She should feed him 1/2 spoon of 666 POWDER FOR COLD three times a day
B.She should feed him 1 spoon of 666 POWDER FOR COLD three times a day.
C.She should take him to see a doctor and get to know what’s wrong with her son.
D.She should feed him 1/2 spoon of 666 POWDER FOR COLD only once
小题4:Which of the following is NOT true?
A.Patients can take the 666 POWDER FOR COLD in February , 2015.
B.If patients take more than one spoon at a time, they need to see a doctor.
C.If patients don’t feel well after taking, they need to see a doctor.
D.Patients can’t use 666 POWDER FOR COLD for more than seven days.
China’s Zhou Yang won the Olympic Games women’s 1,500-metre short-track gold in 2009.

“I told myself a few days ago ‘Zhou Yang,you Can do this’”the18-year-old Olympic newcomer said. “I believed in myself. ”
“This gold medal will change things. It will give me more confidence. It will give my mum a better lifestyle. ”
China’s Shen Xue,aged 31,and Zhao Hongbo,aged 36, celebrated St. Valentine’s Day and the Chinese New Year by winning a gold medal in the pairs figure skating at the Vancouver Olympics . —“We have not competed(比赛) much in the last two years and we came back to compete at the Olympic Games as it is our dream to win an Olympic gold medal.”
China’s Wang Meng won again her Olympic women’s
500-metre short track skating title on Wednesday.
“I have a lot of confidence. I feel that it’s my duty to win that. It’s still the Chinese New Year holiday,”she said,“Kowtow(磕头)was the only way to express my thanks to the coaches. team leaders and teammates. ”
小题1:How old is the Olympic newcomer,Zhou Yang, now?
A.18B.19C.31D.36
小题2:What is Shen Xue and Zhao Hongbo’s dream?
A.To celebrate Chinese New Year.B.To give their parents a better life.
C.To win an Olympic gold medal. D.To spend a special Valentine’s Day.
小题3:In what sport did Wang Meng win the gold medal?
A.Figure Skating.B.Women’s l,500 metre short-track skating.
C.Skiing.D.Women’s 500 metre short-track skating
小题4:Where may you probably read this passage?
A.In a story book.B.In a news report.
C.In a TV play. D.In an advertisement.
At nine o’clock in the evening on 15 September,1961, Mr and Mrs Hill were driving along Motorway 3 (3号高速公路) when they saw a spaceship.
They drove on to Sand field, the next town. They got there the next morning. Mr Hill looked at his watch.
"Why did it take us so long? " he asked. "Three hundred and four kilometers in seven hours?"
Mrs Hill went white in the face. "Something is strange, "she said." But I can’t remember anything."
Later, with the help of, a doctor, they remembered everything. After they saw the spaceship, they got out of their car and then they "lost" several hours.
They remembered they heard a "bleep, bleep" noise from the spaceship. When they tried to run back to their car, there were three aliens (外星人) between them and their car.
The aliens took them to their spaceship. They asked them questions about the food and drink on Earth. They were very interested in Mr Hill’s teeth because his teeth could come out!
Finally, the aliens took them back to their car and the spaceship flew away.
小题1:What time do you think the Hills arrived at Sand field?
A.At4 a.m. on 15 September.B.At 4 a.m. on 16 September.
C.At 6 a.m. on 15 September.D.At 6 a.m. on 16 September.
小题2:What made Mrs Hill feel strange at first?
A.Short way but long time.B.Short time but long way.
C.Poor memory during the drive.D.Careful driving on Motorway 3.
小题3:The right order to show what happened to the Hills is
a. they got out of the car                  b. they saw a spaceship
c. they were asked some questions          d. they met three aliens
A.b;a;d;cB.a;b;c;d
C.d;a:b:cD.c:d:b:a
小题4:Which of the following pictures can best explain why the aliens were interested in Mr Hill’s teeth?
More than 6000 children were expelled(开除)from US schools last year for bringng guns and bombs to school,the US Department of Education said on May 8.
The department gave a report on the expulsions(开除)as saying handguns accounted for 58 per cent of the 6093 expulsions in 1996—97,against 7 per cent for rifles or shotguns and 35 per cent for other types of firearms.
“The report is a clear sign that our nation’s public schools are cracking down(严惩)” on students who bring guns to school,“Education Secretary Richard Riey said in a statement.“We need to be tough-minded(坚强的)about keeping guns out of our schools and do everything to keep our children safe.”
In March 1997,an 11-year-old boy and a 13-year-old using hand-guns and rifles shot dead four children and a teacher at a school in Jonesboro,Arkansas.In October,two were killed and seven wounded in a shooting at a Mississippi school.Two months later,a 14-year-old boy killed three high school students and wounded five in Daducab,Kentucky.
“Most of the expulsions,56 per cent,were from high schools,which have students from about age 13,34 per cent were from junior high schools and 9 per cent were from elementary schools.” The report said.
小题1:From the first paragraph we can see that in the US schools ____________.
A.students enjoy shooting
B.students are eager to be soldiers
C.safety is a problem
D.students can make guns
小题2:The report from the US Department of Education shows that _____________.
A.the number of the expulsions is now large
B.the number of the expulsions is wrong
C.there are soldiers hiding among the students
D.guns are out of control in US schools
小题3:The main idea of paragraph four shows us _____________.
A.some examples of shootings in US schools
B.the Americans’ feeling
C.some famous schools
D.that some teachers were killed by students
小题4:How many students were shot dead in 1997 in US schools?
A.10B.9C.12D.22
小题5:From this passage we know that ____________.
A.every American cannot have guns
B.only soldiers and police can have guns
C.American citizens can own guns
D.teachers have no money to buy guns
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