What would it be like to take a walk on the surface of Mars? If you could design the tallest building in the world, what would it look like? Do you dream of being the next J．K. Rowling? This summer, you can experience all of these things, and more. All you need is an Internet connection and your imagination.
A recent study by the Kaiser Family Foundation found that kids spend an average of 1 hour and 29 minutes online each day. Many kids like to use that time to chat with friends, play games or check e­mails. But the next time you get on the Web, try exploring the world instead. “With the Internet, you can go back 11,000 years in time, or go 11,000 kilometers across the planet.” said Russell, Web search expert of Google. “The whole scope of history and the world is open to you.”
There is a wealth of information to be found online. For example, if your family is going on vacation somewhere，do a quick online search on the area before you even get in the car. “What's the background of the place; what's the history？” says Russell. “I like to tell my kids, ‘Whenever you have a question, whenever you have a doubt, search it out.’”
Ready to launch a virtual journey of your own? Here are a few starting points to get you thinking and to help you on your way. You can invite your parents along for the ride, too. Always ask for permission before downloading programs and software onto your computer. And check with a parent or an adult before visiting a new Web site.
Navigate the world in 3­D with Google Earth. Begin in outer space and zoom(快速移動(dòng)) into the streets of any city, from Hong Kong to San Francisco. Or visit ancient monuments, watch the changing rainforests over time, and dive underwater to explore tropical reef.
With the Moon in Google Earth tool, you can walk in Neil Armstrong's famous footsteps. Take a guided tour of the moon's surface with Armstrong's fellow shuttle mate astronaut Buzz Aldrin.
When you're exploring that part of the solar system, hop on over to the Red Planet with Google Mars. There, you can move very quickly around the surface and see images from the Mars Rovers.
小題1:The author uses questions in the first passage to ________.
A．introduce the topic of the paragraph
B．question the possibility of realizing the dream
C．a(chǎn)ttract the readers' attention
D．let the readers answer it
小題2:How do you travel around the world in a day according to the passage?
A．By taking the time shuttle.
B．By making use of the Internet
C．By watching 3­D films.
D．By finding a tourism company in Google
小題3:Russell thought ________.
A．the students spent too much time on the Internet
B．the students shouldn't chat and play games online
C．the students could solve their problems through the line
D．the students should learn knowledge instead of chatting online
小題4:What's the purpose of the passage?
A．Encourage the kids to spend more time online.
B．Encourage the kids to do some research on science.
C．Encourage the kids to learn to use the computer.
D．Encourage the kids to explore the world online.

小題1:C
小題2:B
小題3:C
小題4:D

小題1:答案：C　推理判斷題。本文開頭用了幾個(gè)有吸引力的問題，主要的目的是吸引讀者的注意力。故答案選C項(xiàng)。
小題2:答案：B　細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文章的第二段的“...Web search expert of Google. ‘The whole scope of history and the world is open to you.’”以及倒數(shù)第三段中的“Navigate the world in 3­D with Google Earth...visit ancient monuments...”可知，本文鼓勵(lì)孩子們通過利用網(wǎng)絡(luò)上的資源用3D參觀這些地方，而不是真正坐時(shí)光穿梭機(jī)、去影院看電影或找旅游公司。故答案選B項(xiàng)。
小題3:答案：C　細(xì)節(jié)理解題。由第三段最后一句“Whenever you have a question, whenever you have a doubt，search it out.”可知，孩子們可以通過因特網(wǎng)解決問題。故答案選C項(xiàng)。
小題4:答案：D　作者意圖題。由全文的內(nèi)容及本文第一段的“This summer，you can experience all of these things，and more.All you need is an Internet connection and your imagination.”及第二段第三句“...try exploring the world instead.”可知，本文的主要目的是鼓勵(lì)孩子們通過網(wǎng)絡(luò)探索世界。故答案選D項(xiàng)。
疑難詞匯解讀
1．launch v．發(fā)射、發(fā)動(dòng)
launch a rocket發(fā)射火箭
launch a campaign發(fā)起一項(xiàng)運(yùn)動(dòng)
2．virtual adj.實(shí)際的，實(shí)質(zhì)上的
A virtual state of war exists between the two countries.
這兩國(guó)間實(shí)際上處于戰(zhàn)爭(zhēng)狀態(tài)。
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