Many people like to search the Internet. Exploring the Internet is one of the most important activities of the day. The Internet brings the outside world closer to people’s homes. Some people say the world is smaller than before because of the Internet.

    What’s going on in other countries? How do people live in places far away? Is there a good sports game somewhere? What’s the life like in the deepest part of sea? If you want to answer all these questions, just come to the Internet. Of course, people can also learn through reading or listening to the radio. But with the Internet they can learn better and more easily. A lot of information can be collected at a great speed.

    Can we go shopping without leaving home? Can we see a doctor without going to the hospital? Can we study without going to school? Can we draw money without going to bank? All these things seemed to be impossible, but now they have become quite possible.

    The Internet helps us open our eyes. The Internet also helps open our minds. The Internet often gives us new ideas. In a word, it helps us in many ways. Great changes have taken place in our life since the appearance of the Internet.

1.Some people say the world is smaller than before because_________.

A. all people like to search the Internet

B. the Internet makes the search smaller in size

C. the Internet brings the outside world closer to them

D. exploring the Internet is one of the most important activities of the day

2.The sentence “The Internet also helps us open our minds.” means_____ .

A. the Internet is new to us 

B. something is wrong with our minds

C. our minds can be opened only by the Internet

D. we can learn more with the help of the Internet

3.We can’t _________ through the Internet.

A. know a good sports match somewhere 

B. cook the meal

C. know a lot of information

D. see a doctor and study all kinds of subjects

4.This passage has told us _________ .

A. it’s helpful to explore the Internet

B. not to explore the Internet any more

C. to stop reading to explore the Internet

D. students should not explore the Internet at any time

5.Which of the following sentences is not true?

A. The Internet can get the information faster than reading.

B. Without leaving home, we can get the money from the bank by radio.

C. People can learn better and more through the Internet.

D. People often learn a lot of new ideas from the Internet.

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It’s the second time for me to come to Beijing. There are many places of interest in Beijing, such as the Summer Palace, the Great Wall, etc. What’s more, I think great changes have taken place in Beijing. People’s living conditions have improved a lot. Their life is very happy. Almost everyone has a big smile on the face. People in Beijing are in high spirits and hard-working. Children can receive a good education.

But in the past, some children didn’t have enough money to go to school. They often worked for cruel bosses. The bosses didn’t give them enough food. I feel sorry for them. Today people have already lived in tall building, worn beautiful clothes and so on. Life has changed greatly.

1.How many times has the writer been to Beijing?

A. Once                                B. Twice                    C. Three times          D. four times

2. People’s living conditions have improved ___________in Beijing.

A. a lot                                 B. little                                 C. few                       D. slowly

3.Today, our life is __________.

A. very happy            B. very bad                          C. very interesting        D. just so-so

4. People in Beijing work ________.

A. slowly                     B. hard                                 C. happy                     D. low spirits

5.In the past, children had _______ education. 

A. enough                            B. high                                  C. good                      D. bad

It’s the second time for me to come to Beijing. There are many places of interest in Beijing, such as the Summer Palace, the Great Wall, etc. What’s more, I think great changes have taken place in Beijing. People’s living conditions have improved a lot. Their life is very happy. Almost everyone has a big smile on the face. People in Beijing are in high spirits and hard-working. Children can receive a good education.
But in the past, some children didn’t have enough money to go to school. They often worked for cruel bosses. The bosses didn’t give them enough food. I feel sorry for them. Today people have already lived in tall building, worn beautiful clothes and so on. Life has changed greatly.
【小題1】How many times has the writer been to Beijing?

Tourism(旅游業(yè))wasn't as important as it is today. In the past, only people with a good deal of money could travel on holidays to other countries. More people travel today than in the past because there is a growing middle class in many parts of the world. That is to say, people now have more money for travelling. Special airplane fares for tourists make travel less expensive and more attractive(吸引人的)than ever before.

Different people have different reasons for travelling. But most people enjoy seeing countries that are different from their own. They also like to meet new people and enjoy new food.

Tourism has many changes in a country and in people's lives. People build new hotels and restaurants and train local men and women as guides to show visitors interesting places.

1.What makes travel more attractive than before?

     A. Modern telegraph (電報)lines make travel less expensive.

     B. Travelling by air to other countries is much cheaper today.

     C. More guides are being trained to show beautiful spots.

     D. New hotels and restaurants have been built.

2.Many more people travel today than in the past because ______.

     A. travelling today is easier than in the past

     B. people now have spare money for travel

     C. great changes have taken place in the world

     D. people have become more interested in travelling

3.People make journeys to many parts of the world. This is because ______.

     A. they want to make a study of geography

     B. they want to spend money.

     C. they want to meet different people and have new food

     D. they don't want to do anything else except that they visit friends

4. Which of the following is TRUE according to the article?

     A. People have some trouble in making journeys.

     B. With the development of tourism, great changes will take place in many parts of the world.

    C. Tourism won't bring any changes in people's minds.[來源:Z&xx&k.Com]

    D. Tourism causes only some changes in clothing.