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　　Perhaps you have heard a lot about the Internet, but what is it, do you know? The Internet is a network. It uses the telephone to join millions of computers together around the world.

　　Maybe that doesn't sound very interesting. But when you're joined to the Internet, there are lots and lots of things you can do. You can send E-mails to your friends, and they can get them in a few seconds. You can also do with all kinds of information on the World Wide Web(WWW). There are many different kinds of computers now. They can all be joined to the Internet. Most of them are small machines sitting on people's desks at home, but there are still many others in schools, offices or large companies(公司), These computers are owned by people and companies, but no one really owns the Internet itself.

　　There are lots of places for you to go into the Internet. For example, your school may have the Internet. You can use it during lessons or free time. Thanks to the Internet, the world is becoming smaller and smaller. It is possible for you to work at home with a computer in front, getting and sending the information you need. You can buy or sell whatever you want by the Internet. But do you know 98% of the information on the Internet is in English? So what will English be like tomorrow?

1．What is the passage mainly about?

[　　]

A．Internet.
B．Information.
C．Computers.
D．E-mails.

2．Which is the quickest and cheapest way to send messages to your friends?

[　　]

A．By post.
B．By E-mails.
C．By telephone.
D．By satellite(衛(wèi)星).

3．Which may be the most possible place for people to work in tomorrow?

[　　]

A．In the office.
B．At school.
C．At home.
D．In the company.

4．Who's the owner of the Internet?

[　　]

A．The headmaster.
B．The officer.
C．The user.
D．No one.

5．What does the writer try to tell us with the last two sentences?

[　　]

A．English is important in using the Internet.

B．The Internet is more and more popular.

C．Most of the Internet is in English.

D．Every computer must have the Internet.

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　　Suppose you work in a big company and find English very important for your job. Now you are looking for a place where you can improve your English, especially your spoken English．

　　Here are some advertisements about English language training from newspapers．You may find the information you need．

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　　◆General English in all four skills：listening, speaking, reading and writing

　　◆3-month(700 yuan), 6-month(1,200 yuan)and one-year(2,000 yuan)

　　◆Choice of morning or evening classes, 3 hours per day, Mon．－Fri．

　　◆Experienced(有經(jīng)驗(yàn)的)college English teachers

　　◆Close to city center and bus stops

　　Tel：67605272

　　Add：105 Zhongshan Road, 100082

　　Modern Language School

　　◆Special course(課程)in English for business, travel, banking, hotel management．

　　◆Small classes(12-16 students)on Sat．＆ Sun．from 2∶00-5∶00 p.m．

　　◆English teachers from Canada and USA

　　◆Language lab and computers supplied(提供)

　　◆3-month course：1,050 yuan; 6-month course：1,850 yuan

　　Write or phone：Modern Language School, 675Park Road, 100056 Tel：67353019

　　The 21st Century English Training Center

　　◆We offer morning or afternoon classes, both of which last three months and a half at a cost of 800 yuan．

　　◆We also have a six-week TOEFL(托福)preparation class during winter and summer holidays．

　　◆Entrance exams：June 1and Dec．1

　　◆Only 15-minute walk from city center

　　Call 67801642 for more information．

　　The International House of English

　　◆Three /Six-month English courses for students at very low cost：60 yuan for 12 hours per week; convenient(方便的)class hours：9∶00-12∶00 a.m．a(chǎn)nd 2∶00-5∶00 p.m．

　　◆A four-month evening program for developing speaking skills(same cost as day classes)．

　　◆Best foreign teachers experienced in teaching English as a second foreign language．

　　◆Free sightseeing and social activities(活動(dòng))．

　　◆Very close to the Central Park．

　　For further information call 67432308．

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You work from 9∶00 a.m．to 4∶30 p.m．every day．You should choose ________．

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Global English Center and the International House．

B．

Global English Center and Modern Language School．

C．

Modern Language School and the 21st Century．

D．

The 21st Century and the International House．

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The 21st Century is different from the other three schools in that ________．

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A．

its teaching quality is better

B．

it is nearest to the city center

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its courses are more advanced

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it requires an entrance examination

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If you take the evening program at the International House, you will pay about ________．

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60 yuan

B．

240 yuan

C．

720 yuan

D．

1,000 yuan

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You will probably prefer to go to the International House because it ________．

[　　]

A．

offers free sightseeing and social activities

B．

has a special course in spoken English

C．

costs less than the other schools

D．

has foreign English teachers

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　　Prepare a battery－powered radio and spare batteries．Most telephones will be out of order, so radios will be your best source of information．

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You should prepare all of the following except ________．

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A．

canned juices

B．

dried fruits

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fresh vegetables

D．

dried milk

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If you live in a cold place, you should prepare ________．

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A．

some warm clothes and bedding supplies

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some hot water

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some batteries

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some flashlights

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According to the article we know that ________．

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a telephone is the most important prepared thing

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　　How do you feel if you make a speech in front of the whole class? What about when you go to a birthday party? Do you get relly shy?

　　Shyness meansfeeling nervousor frightened when you are around other people．Expert s(專家)have found that more than 80 percent of the middle school students feel afraid to be the center of the attention．Some kidsare born shy．Some become shy later because of the living experience s．

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The underlined phrase " to feel yourself again" means________．

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A．

to find yourself

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to be yourself

C．

to enjoy yourself

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to help yourself

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What kind of shyness can be bad according to the passage?

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B．

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C．

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D．

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A．

ju st do it

B．

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you'd better ask someone to help you．

D．

tell your teacher you are shy to do that

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We can infer(推斷)from the passage that ________

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A．

kidsare born shy

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shy people are not good at working with others．

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What'sthe be st title of the passage?

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Are you too shy?

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　　Billy is fourteen years old and in the ninth grade. He has a part-time job which gets him up every morning at five o'clock. He is a newspaper boy.

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　　Billy has seventy customers now, but he hopes to get more soon. Someday, if he gets many more customers, Billy might win a prize for being an outstanding newspaper boy. He wants to win a trip to Europe, but he will be happy if he wins a new bicycle.

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[　　]

A．get the newspapers and deliver them to his customers

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[　　]

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[　　]

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[　　]

A．from his parents

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　 Linda and David have travelled by air from London to Sydney, Australia. Linda has promised (答應(yīng)) her
mother that she will ring her to let her know that they have arrived safely. This is something she had done
ever since she was a child. David thinks it is not a good idea to ring so far, to spend too much, and to say so
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    "Nearly four pounds." says David. 　　
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     "Yes, all right," says Mrs Lee, "But you will write, won't you, as you did when you were at work …" 　　
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     "Four pounds, ninety pence." David answers. "And you didn't even say that we've arrived."
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A. tell her mother some bad news 　　
B. say that she and David have arrived safely 　　
C. report an accident to her mother 　　
D. say that she and David have left London
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B. he wants to buy himself a new hat 　　
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D. she is going to pay for the telephone call
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B. writing a letter as she has promised to do 　　
C. telling her that they have arrived safely 　　
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