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1、Module 6 The Internet and Telecommunications Period 2 Reading and Vocabulary. 阅读理解AWe are all busy talking about and using the Internet, but how do many of us know the history of the Internet? Many people are surprised when they find that the Internet was set up in the 1960s. At that time, computers
2、 were large and expensive. Computer networks didnt work well. If one computer in the network broke down, then the whole network stopped. So a new network system had to be set up. It should be good enough to be used by many different computers. If a part of the network was not working, information co
3、uld be sent through another part. In this way computer network would keep on working all the time. At first the Internet was only used by the government, but in the early 1970s, universities, hospitals and banks were allowed to use it, too. However, computers were still very expensive and the Intern
4、et was difficult to use. By the start of 1990s, computers became cheaper and easier to use. Scientists had developed software that made surfing the Internet more convenient. Today it is easy to get online and it is said that millions of people use the Internet every day. Sending emails is more and m
5、ore popular among students. The Internet now becomes one of the most important parts of peoples life. 【语篇概述】本文讲述了互联网的发展历史。1. How long does the Internet exist? A. About 10 years. B. About 20 years. C. About half a century. D. About a century. 【解析】选C。细节理解题。从第二段首句可知, 互联网从建立到现在大约有半个世纪了。2. Which of the f
6、ollowing is NOT true about the earliest Internet? A. They were large and expensive. B. They didnt work well. C. If one computer in the network broke down, then the whole network stopped. D. They were just like the modern ones. 【解析】选D。细节理解题。根据第二段的描述可知, A、B、C三项均是正确的; D项说最早的互联网与现代的一样, 显然是与文章的描述矛盾的。3. W
7、hat is the main idea of the passage? A. How to use the Internet. B. The history of the Internet. C. The Internet becomes the most important part of peoples life. D. Who was the Internet used by? 【解析】选B。主旨大意题。本文主要讲的是互联网的发展历史, 在第一段中就提出了文章的主题。4. Which of the following can be inferred? A. The Internet w
8、ill become more and more important in the future. B. Fewer people will use the Internet in the future. C. The Internet of tomorrow will be nothing like that today. D. Well never use the Internet someday. 【解析】选A。推理判断题。从最后两段可以看出互联网对我们生活的影响会越来越大。BIf you are interested in studying at an American univers
9、ity, you have to take the Test of English as a Foreign Language. The test is widely known as the TOEFL. It is the most widely used language exam for American universities. There are two major kinds of the TOEFL test. The first is the IBT, or Internet-based Test. It is offered in most of the world an
10、d accepted by nearly every university and scholarship program in the United States. The other kind of the test is called the Paper-based Test or PBT. The PBT is less costly to take and does not require use of the Internet. But how to get started with TOEFL? Here are some tips. 1. Plan aheadIt takes
11、a long time to improve your TOEFL score. Do not expect a big lift in your test results after two weeks. You will have to spend a lot of time and energy. 2. Master the basics firstYou should have to be good at basic English before you take the test. If you score below 500 on the PBT or 70 on the IBT,
12、 study for a few months and come back to the TOEFL later. 3. Get a study guideIt is easy to find study guides for the IBT. Pearson, Barrons, ETS, and Kaplan all produce quality materials. Take a practice test once or twice a month. The best study guides will have explanations in the answer key. 4. U
13、se outside resourcesRemember, you are learning a language, not a test. You can improve your TOEFL score by making English part of your daily life. Some simple ways are listening to English speakers, watching movies and reading newspapers. Some others are reading English textbooks, sending and readin
14、g text messages in English, and writing online in English. The best way to do well on the TOEFL is to know English well. The real goal of the test is to measure how well a student can communicate in English-speaking classroom. If you want to know more, please click here. 【语篇概述】文章介绍了什么是托福考试并给出了一些备考的建
15、议。托福考试是想进入美国的大学进行学习的学生必须参加的考试, 托福考试分为两种, 它的主要目的是测试学生使用英语进行交流的程度。5. If you want to study in an America university, you have to_. A. be very rich and work hardB. be well prepared to take the TOEFL testC. ask an English teacher to help youD. prepare for a month before taking the TOEFL test【解析】选B。细节理解题。
16、根据第一段“If you are interested in studying at an American university, you have to take the Test of English as a Foreign Language. ”可知, 如果想去美国留学, 必须参加托福考试, 故选B。6. From the passage we can learn that_. A. the IBT is more expensive to take and requires use of the Internet. B. Pearson is a person who teaches quality materials. C. If you score 500 on the PBT, you can
