1、surfing the Internet more convenient.Today it is easy to get on-line and it is said that millions of people use the Internet everyday. Sending e-mails is more and more popular among students.The Internet has now become one of the most important parts of peoples life.问题和答案:1. When was the Internet se
2、t up?_ In the 1960s._2. Who first used the Internet?_ The government._.3. How did scientists make surfing the Internet more convenient?_ Scientists developed software._4. What is more and more popular among students?_ Sending e-mails _.5. What does the passage mainly tall us?_ The history of the Int
3、ernet._.第(二)篇 关于麦当劳快餐的In 1939 two brothers, Mac and Dick McDonald, having run their own theater for years,started a drive in restaurant, in San Bernadine, California. They carefully chose a busycorner for their location. In their new operation on , they offered a new , shortened menu :French fries ,
4、 hamburgers (汉堡包) and salad . And they added one new idea :quick serviceand no tips .Their hamburgers sold for fifteen cents. Cheese was another four cents. Their Frenchfries and hamburgers were almost the same. The brothers had developed a strict routine forthe preparation of their food. And they i
5、nsisted on their cooks sticking to their routine.Their new restaurant became very popular, particularly for lunch. People drove up by thehundreds during the busy noontime. The Self-service restaurant was so popular that thebrothers had allowed ten copies of their restaurant to be opened. They were c
6、ontent with thissuccess until they met Ray Kroc.Kroc was a salesman who met the McDonald brothers in 1954, when he was selling amilk machines. He quickly saw the special attract of the brothers fast-food restaurant andbought the right to open other copies of their restaurants.Today McDonalds is real
7、ly a famous name. In 1976, McDonalds had over $1 billion intotal sales. It is one of the most surprising success stories in modern American businesshistory.1. Which kind of new business did Mac and Dick manage? _ A drive-in restaurant _2. What was Mac and Dicksnew idea in their new business?_ Quick
8、service and no tips._3. At what time of the day was their new restaurant particularly popular?_ At noon _4. How many copies of this kind of restaurant did Mac and Dick allow to open before they met Kroc?_ Ten._5. How much did McDonalds have for the total sales in 1976?_ Over $1 billion._第(三)篇 关于感恩节的
9、Thanksgiving Day is a very special day for people in the United States. They celebrate iton the last Thursday in November. Canadians also celebrate Thanksgiving Day, but they doit on the second Monday of October.In Britain, where this festival is called Harvest Festival, people celebrate it earlier
10、inthe year, in September.The first thanksgiving service (仪式) in North America took place onDecember 4th, 1619 when 38 English people arrived in America to make their home in thenew country. They held this service not to thank God for the harvest, but to thank God fortheir safe journey. The next year
11、, many more English people arrived. They had a bad winter, and killed small animals to eat and cooked everything outside on large fires. About 90Indians also came to the meal. Everyone ate at tables outside their houses and played gamestogether. The festival lasted three days.A Thanksgiving Day cele
12、bration was held every year for a long time, but not always onthe same day of the year. Then, in 1789, President George Washington named November26th as the Day of Thanksgiving. In 1863, President Abraham Lincoln changed the date, andsaid that the last Thursday in November should be Thanksgiving Day
13、.Nowadays, North Americans around the world get together with their families on thisday to eat good food and have a happy day.1. In which country is Thanksgiving Day celebrated on the second Monday of October?_ Canada _2. When did the first thanksgiving service take place in North America?_ December
14、 4th, 1619_3. What does the word fortunately mean?_Luckily _4. What did they thank God for in the first thanksgiving service?_ For their safe journey _5. Who made the last Thursday in November Thanksgiving Day in the USA?_ President Abraham Lincoln _第(四)篇 关于男人和女人不同的购物态度的Shopping for clothes is not t
15、he same experience for a man as it is for a woman. A mangoes shopping because he needs something. His purpose is settled and decided in advance.He knows what he wants and his aim is to find it and buy it; the price is a secondaryconsideration (考虑). All men simply walk into a shop and ask the assista
16、nt for what theywant. The job can be and is often completed in less than five minutes, with hardly any smalltalk to everyones satisfaction.Now how does a woman go about buying clothes? In almost every respect(方面),shedoes so in the opposite way. Her shopping is not often based on needs. She has never
17、 fullymade up her mind what she wants, and she is only having a look round. She will try onany number of things. The most important thing in her mind is the thought of findingsomething that everyone thinks suits her. Most women have an excellent sense of value whenthey buy clothes. They are always r
18、eady for the unexpected bargain. Faced with a roomful ofdresses, a woman may easily spend an hour going from one shelf to another before selectingthe dresses she wants to try on. It is a long and hard job, but clearly one to be enjoyed. Mostdress shops provide chairs for the waiting husbands.1. Why
19、does a man go shopping?_ Because he needs something._2. Whose shopping is not often based on needs?_ A womans._3. For whom do most dress shops provide chairs?_ The waiting husbands._4. Who is more rational(理智的)in shopping, a man or a woman?_ A man._5. What does the passage mainly tell us?_ The diffe
20、rent attitudes towards shopping ._第(五)篇 关于健康的重要性Health is happiness. Nothing is more valuable than health. But not all of us know how to stay healthy.To stay healthy, you should spend more time playing balls, climbing mountains, or cycling in the country. Exercise is essential. It helps to build our
21、 bodies and to keep the parts of our bodies working together properly.To stay healthy, you must get rid of such bad habits as smoking and drinking. It is never too late to give up smoking or heavy drinking. Meanwhile, you should develop into good habits. Take for example, Early to bed and early to r
22、ise makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise. Whats more, youd better have good hobbies. If you are not interested in anything, it means that you have more chances to fall ill.To stay healthy, you must not eat things with too much fat, too much sugar, or too much oil. Always remember to eat some grain
23、s, fruits and vegetables. Do not be too picky, or too sticky to one type of food. Variety brings real nutrition.Every person has his or her own way to stay healthy. These are only some of the most common ways that everyone can follow.1. What is the most valuable thing according to the doctor?_ Healt
24、h _2. Who know the value of health?_ Not all of us _3. What is essential to staying healthy?_ Exercise._4. What must we get rid of to stay healthy?_ Bad habits._5. How many key factors to good health are mentioned in the passage?_3_第(六)篇 关于几份招工广告的A part-time delivery driver. One day per week, usuall
25、y Wednesdays or Thursdays. Must have his own car and good driving record. Will deliver (递送) specialty newspaper to stores in all parts of the city. Salary is $5.35 plus 20 cents per mile.An auto mechanic (机修工). Full-time job, day hours, five days a week including Saturdays. Minimum (最低的) two years o
26、f automotive repair experience. The salarys negotiable.A computer operator. Full time job, day hours, Monday through Friday. Must have college training in computers. Some programming skills helpful. Beginning salary is $21,000 a year. A registered (注册的) nurse. Needed to work in an industrial facility. This is a full time position. Must be able to work any shift (轮班). Will give treatment to workers injured or s
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