1. 阅读理解
    Perhaps you have heard a lot about the Internet, but what is it?
    The Internet is many different networks around the world. A network is a group of computers that are put together. These networks joined together are called the Internet.
    Maybe that doesn't sound interesting. But when we've joined the Internet there are lots of things we can do. We can have a lot of fun on the World Wide Web(www). We can use the Internet instead of a library to find all kinds of information for our homework. We can find information about our favourite sports or film stars and do shopping on the Internet. We can also send messages to other people by email. It is much cheaper and quicker than calling our friends or sending a letter.
    With the help of the Internet, the world is becoming smaller and smaller. People can now work at home with a computer in front of them, getting and sending the information.
    They can buy or sell the things that they want on the Internet. But do you know 98% of the information is in English? So what will English be like tomorrow?

1. （1） The passage is mainly about _______.    

   A . the Internet B . information C . computers D . email
3. （2） The quickest and cheapest way for people to send messages to their friends is _______.    

   A . by post B . by email C . by telephone D . by TV
5. （3） The Internet cannot be used to    according to the passage.    

   A . find information for our homework B . get some information about our favourite sports stars C . do some shopping D . do our housework
7. （4） Which of the following is NOT true?    

   A . The Internet is a big computer. B . The Internet is lots of computer networks. C . The Internet is very helpful. D . People can work at home with the help of the Internet.
9. （5） What does the writer try to tell us with the last two sentences?    

   A . The Internet is more and more popular. B . All the information is in English. C . English is important in using the Internet. D . Every computer must join the Internet.