1、The Internet joins millions of computers all over the world，and today it is used by people all over the world.It was invented in the 1960s in the USA.The American government needed a network of computers for its army.The World Wide Web was invented by a British scientist named Tim BernersLee in 1989
2、.This allowed him to send and receive scientific documents with text，drawings and photos.In the 1990s，more and more people began to use the Internet and the World Wide Web.So whats the difference between the Internet and the World Wide Web? The Internet is the hardware.It allows us to communicate wi
3、th other people.The World Wide Web is the software.It allows us to create，see and read multimedia documents.The web is made up of millions of documents called web pages.These pages are held in computers all over the world.Many people have a favourite website with a number of web pages on the same su
4、bject.It took 50 years for 100 million people to listen to the radio.It took 15 years for 100 million people to watch television.By the year 2000，it had taken only about three years for 100 million people to use the Internet.What will happen next on the Internet?根据上文完成下列各题1What was the Internet firs
5、t invented for?It was invented for American Army.2When did the Internet and the World Wide Web begin to be widely used?In the 1990s.3What does the Internet allow us to do?It allows us to communicate with other people.4What is the main idea of the last paragraph?It tells us that the use of the Intern
6、et spread very quickly.Period One Introduction & Reading and VocabularyPrereading匹配左边的单词与右边的汉语意思第一组1contain A(计算机)崩溃2access B故障3crash C软件4software D接近；通路5breakdown E包含；包括答案 1.E 2.D 3.A 4.C 5.B第二组6source A创造；发明7accessible B保护；防卫8defence C来源；出处9create D百分数；百分率10percentage E可进入的；可使用的答案 6.C 7.E 8.B 9.A
7、10.D第三组11design A发明12document B军事的；军队的13invention C文件14permission D设计15military E许可答案 11.D 12.C 13.A 14.E 15.BStep 1 FastreadingMatch each paragraph with its main idea.1Para.1 AThe inventor of the World Wide Web2Para.2 BThe development of the Internet3Para.3 CThe current condition of BernersLee4Para
8、.4 D The start of the Internet5Para.5 EThe definition of the World Wide Web6Para.6 FThe definition of the Internet答案 1.F 2.D 3.E 4.A 5.B 6.CStep 2 Carefulreading.Read the text carefully and decide whether the following statements are true(T) or false(F)1There are millions of pages of information on
9、the Internet.( T )2The US army were the first people who used an Internet system.( T )3Universities started using the Internet at the same time as the army.( F )4The percentage of websites in English is getting smaller.( T )5Tim BernersLee made it possible for scientists to use the Internet.( T )6Be
10、rnersLee has made a lot of money from his invention.( F ).Choose the best answer according to the text.1From the third paragraph，we can conclude that .AEnglish will be replaced by Chinese on the web in the futureBEnglish will still control the web in the futureCChinese will become one of the main la
11、nguages on the web in the futureDyou wont get information from the web if you dont know Chinese in the future答案 C2The idea of the World Wide Web appeared in by .A1969；DARPAB1984；NSFC1991；Tim BernersLeeD1989；Tim BernersLee答案 D3The World Wide Web is used to .Ashare information with other computer user
12、sBstore important informationCcarry information to other computer usersDmake thousands of millionaires答案 A4The best title of this passage is .ABernersLee，the Inventor of WWWBWant to Be a Millionaire？Go to WWWCThe Development of the InternetDThe Use of the Internet答案 CStep 3 PostreadingAfter reading
13、the text，please fill in the following blanks.In 1969，a network of computers called DARPANET 1.was created(create) through the telephone.Only the US army could use this system 2.until in 1984 the NSFNET network came into 3.being(be)NSFNET，4.later(late) known as “Internet”， made it possible for univer
14、sities to use the system as well.And thanks 5.to an English scientist，Tim BernersLee，it 6.finally(final) became possible for everyone to use the Internet.In 1989，while working in Switzerland，BernersLee came up 7.with the idea of the World Wide Web,8.which he invented two years later.He also designed
15、 the first “web browser”，a tool for computer users to access documents from other computers.From that moment 9.on，the web and the Internet grew.Now everyone in the world can access the Internet 10.using(use) his World Wide Web system.Step 4 Sentencelearning1In 1969，DARPA，a US defence organisation，de
16、veloped a way for all their computers to “talk” to each other through the telephone.句式分析 本句的主语为 DARPA，谓语是 developed，宾语是 a way；in 1969 作时间状语；a US defence organisation 作 DARPA 的同位语。自主翻译 在 1969 年，一个美国国防部的组织DARPA 研发出一种办法，即用电话线路把其所有的计算机连接起来使其互相“通话” 。2BernersLee built his first computer while he was at un
17、iversity using an old television!句式分析BernersLee built his first computer主 句引 导 词 现 在 分 词 短 语 作 方 式 状 语 he was at university ！while using an old television时 间 状 语 从 句自主翻译 读大学时，贝尔纳斯李利用一台旧电视机制成了他的第一台电脑！.阅读理解AAt times my mom has been uncomfortable seeing these qualities in me.For example，when I was 12，
18、I went to Puerto Rico all by myself to stay with my grandmother for the summer.My mom was extremely nervous about it.She kept telling me how things were different in Puerto Rico，to always put on sunscreen，not to wander away from my grandmother，and other warnings.She helped me pack and did not leave
19、the airport until she saw my plane take off.Despite her worries，she let me go on my own.As I moved into my teens，she continued to give me space to grow and learn，even when it might have been difficult for her.When I reached my senior year，I decided to move away for college.Once again I found that I
20、differed from my peers：while many of them wanted to stay close to home，I couldnt wait to be out in the world on my own.While my mom may not have been happy at the thought of my going away，she was supportive and excited for me.One big thing I realized during my senior year when my mom granted me more
21、 freedom was that she actually believed in me and trusted me.That meant a lot.In most time of my life， especially when I was little，the main person I tried to impress in my schoolwork or other things was my mother.I knew she expected nothing but the best of me.Sometimes it was hard to live up to her
22、 standards；getting a single B on my report card would make me feel bad because I knew she wanted me to have all As.I know that her high standards have helped me stay focused on whats important，like education，and made me who I am.I am thankful for her support and involvement in my life.Most of all I
23、respect her.She is the strongest woman I know and thats why I have turned out so strong and independent.语篇解读 作者的妈妈一直都在为作者担心，但是，她并没有因为担心而过多地干预作者的决定。相反，她支持作者，对作者严格要求，并抱有很高的期望，作者把自己的成功都归功于妈妈的信任和期望。1When the author decided to go to Puerto Rico，his mother .Awanted to go with himBworried about his safetyC
24、didnt allow him to goDasked his grandmother for advice答案 B解析 细节理解题。根据第一段中的“.I went to Puerto Rico all by myself to stay with my grandmother for the summer.My mom was extremely nervous about it.”和第二段中的“Despite her worries”可知，作者是独自一人去的，作者的妈妈对此非常担心。故选 B。2The author decided to move away for college to .
25、Abe different from his peersBkeep away from his motherCbe independent in the outside worldDmake his mother unhappy答案 C解析 细节理解题。根据第二段中的“.while many of them wanted to stay close to home，I couldnt wait to be out in the world on my own.”可知，作者与同龄人不同的是，同龄人想到离家近的地方上大学，而作者却想去更远的地方上大学，过独立的生活。故选 C。3We can lea
26、rn from the third paragraph that the authors mother .Ahad a high expectation of himBwas not strict with himCused to expect nothing of himDcared little about his learning答案 A解析 推理判断题。根据第三段中的“I knew she expected nothing but the best of me.”及“.I knew she wanted me to have all As.”可知，作者的妈妈对作者的期望很高，要求作者做
27、到最好。故选 A。4We can learn from the last paragraph that the author .Ais quite grateful for his mothers trustBstill doesn t quite understand his mothers attitudeCdoesnt like his mothers involvement in his lifeDwishes to have more freedom from his mother答案 A解析 推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“I am thankful for her support
28、and involvement in my life.Most of all I respect her.She is the strongest woman I know and thats why I have turned out so strong and independent.”可推知，作者对妈妈的信任充满了感激之情。故选 A。BTo help the environment，many Americans have made the change from paper and plastic bags to reusable shopping bags.But a report b
29、y a Florida newspaper says that reusable shopping bags sold by some supermarkets have high levels of lead(铅)，which can be dangerous to humans，especially young children.Now，theres a call for a rethink about the use of reusable shopping bags.“When our families go to the store looking for safe and heal
30、thy foods，the last thing they should be worrying about is a bag， ” Charles Schumer，a government official said.“Quick and complete research will allow everyone to make right decisions.”The newspaper bought more than a dozen bags sold at Publix Super Markets from Florida to test them for lead.The resu
31、lts showed that certain bags had lead levels that worried health officials.Some bags had enough lead in them to be considered dangerous waste if people were to throw the bags out with other rubbish.Lead in the bags is not likely to move onto food.But over time，paint(油漆) on the bags can break off and
32、 the bags can wear out.When this happens，lead can be freed.The affected(受影响的) bags were found in Florida.But Publix has more than 1,000 stores across America.Publix says that its bags dont break any laws about lead levels，but that they have asked the makers of the bags to reduce(降低) the lead levels
33、in them.The bags with the highest levels of lead had beautiful designs and many pictures.Plain reusable bags without them are found to have little lead.People who are worried about lead levels in reusable bags can turn to cloth.Paper bags are also a good choice，since paper can be reused.语 篇 解 读 本 文
34、是 说 明 文 。环 保 购 物 袋 中 铅 的 含 量 让 人 们 对 其 安 全 性 产 生 了 担 忧 。5What worries people now is that reusable shopping bags .Acant be reusedBcan be a danger to peopleCare a waste of moneyDare as bad as paper bags答案 B解析 细节理解题。根据第一段的“reusable shopping bags sold by some supermarkets have high levels of lead(铅)，whi
35、ch can be dangerous to humans”可知选 B。6The underlined word “them” in Paragraph 3 refers to “ ”Abags BfoodsCsupermarkets Dofficials答案 A解析 代词指代题。根据第一段可知，购物袋中的铅超标，因此，佛罗里达州的一家报社购买购物袋来检测其中的铅含量。故 them 在此指代 bags。7Lead in shopping bags will probably come out when .Afood is put in themBthey are thrown awayCthe
36、y are put with other rubbishDthe paint is separated from them答案 D解析 细节理解题。根据第三段的“.paint(油漆) on the bags can break off and the bags can wear out.When this happens，lead can be freed.”可知，环保购物袋外面的油漆脱落和袋子破损后，里面的铅可能会释放出来。8Whats the best title for the text?AThe Return of Paper BagsBTime to Invent Greener S
37、hopping BagsCThe Safety of Shopping BagsDLook Out for Reusable Shopping Bags答案 D解析 标题归纳题。本文主要表达了对环保购物袋安全性的担忧，故 D 项作标题贴切。CEnglish has surely become the global language.Whenever we turn on the news to find out whats happening in East Asia，or Africa，or anywhere，people are being interviewed and telling
38、us about it in English.If people look at the facts about the amazing reach of the English language，many would be surprised.English is used in over 90 countries as an official or semiofficial language.English is the working language of many international institutes(研究所) as well as of most internation
39、al research scientists.It is also the language that Indian parents and black parents wish their children to learn.It is believed that over one billion people worldwide are now learning English.One of the most important causes of the spread of English around the world is that Europeans are willing to
40、 accept it as their language.English is spreading from northern Europe to the south and is now the second language in countries such as Sweden，Norway，Netherlands and Denmark.If one visits any of them，it would seem that almost everyone there can talk in English.Recently，a report said that at the begi
41、nning of 2001，English was the most widely known foreign language with 43% of Europeans saying they spoke it.The report also said that with over 89% of the population speaking English，Sweden now has the highest percentage of English speakers.Whats more，English is the language rated as most useful to
42、know，and over 77% of Europeans who do not speak English as their first language consider it useful.语 篇 解 读 本 文 是 说 明 文 ，主 要 讲 述 了 英 语 在 世 界 上 的 广 泛 使 用 。9By writing this passage，the writer mainly wants to tell us .Awhy so many people speak English around the worldBthat English has become a language
43、spoken all over the worldCabout the development of English in EuropeDsomething about the Englishspeaking countries答案 B解析 主旨大意题。根据本文的第一句“English has surely become the global language.”以及下文的具体描述可知，作者写这篇文章主要想告诉我们，英语已成为全世界通用的语言。10According to the passage，what has played an important role in spreading En
44、glish around the world?AThat governments have asked their people to learn it in school.BThat English is the most beautiful language in the world.CThat Europeans are willing to accept English as their language.DThat people have to use English in their work.答案 C解析 细节理解题。根据第三段中的“One of the most importa
45、nt causes of the spread of English around the world is that Europeans are willing to accept it as their language.”可知 C 正确。11What does the underlined word “rated” in the last paragraph mean?AStood. BAgreed.CConsidered. DArgued.答案 C解析 词义猜测题。根据语境以及最后一句中的“consider it useful”可知，rate 在这里意为“认为；看作” 。12What
46、can we learn from the passage?ABlack parents dont want their children to learn English.BEnglish is used in over 90 countries as an official language.CNot all international research scientists speak English at work.DEnglish has become the most important language in Sweden.答案 C解析 细节理解题。根据第二段第三句“Englis
47、h is the working language.as well as of most international research scientists.”可知，并不是所有的国际研究科学人员工作时都使用英语。.七选五Accidents happen more often than you think.Every year in China,3.2 million people die in accidentsthats an average of six people per minute.Experts say that the 10 minutes after an accident
48、can make the difference between life and death. 13 .The second Saturday of September is World First Aid Day.It fell on Sept 8 this year.First aid refers to the first steps taken to help someone whos injured. 14 .It also includes getting help，either by telling other people or calling 120.15 ，do cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR，心肺复苏术)，and treat things like burns，bleeding and broken bones.It takes as little as two hours to l
