We are all busy talking about and using the Internet. But how many of us know the history of the Internet?
At first the Internet was only used by the goverment . 【小题1】 But in the early 1970’s , universities, hospitals and banks are allowed to use it , too . However, computers were still very expensive and the Internet was difficult to use. By the start of the 1990’s, computers became cheaper and easier to use. Scientists had also developed software that made “surfing” the Internet more convenient.
【小题2】Today it is easy to use the Internet and 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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I have three best friends: Mark, Susie and Annie. Mark, Susie and I go to the s1.school and we are all classmates. Mark is one of the tallest boys in our class. He is even t 2. than our English teacher, Mrs Black. When I feel sad, Mark always makes me feel happy. Sometimes he pulls a funny face (做鬼脸)and m 3. me laugh until my stomach hurts. Susie, on the other hand, is very gentle and kind. She is not as loud and funny a 4. Mark, but she is helpful and g 5. . I can always talk to her about my p 6.. She is a good listener and she is really smart. She likes to help people. I think she will be a good doctor when she g7. up.

Annie, my other good friend, is from the USA. She is my penfriend. Although(尽管)we do not see each other very often, I s 8. think of her as one of my best friends. We talk on the Internet as much as we can and I often tell her about my school, my friends and my f  9. . Annie is a true friend. She always tells me her h 10. opinion about things.

假如你是张文，八年级四班的班长。你们班排练了一部英文课本剧（an English textbook play），准备本周六下午4:00在学校礼堂（the school hall）演出。请你用英语给学校的外籍教师Terry写一封80字左右的E-mail，邀请他来观看演出，并在演出结束时发言。

注意：1. 可增加细节，使文章连贯完整；2. 开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。

Dear Terry,

     Hi, I’m Zhang Wen, monitor of Class 4, Grade 8.

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We are all looking forward to your coming.

Yours,

Zhang Wen