You 　　　 come if you don’t want to.

　 A．won’t　　　 B．needn’t　　 C．mustn’t　　 D．shan’t

In the computer age, most of us take a broadband Internet connection for granted． Whether cable or mobile broadband, today’s connections are many times faster than those in the early days． Videos play smoothly, complex websites load quickly, and files download much faster than ten years ago． And the files are much bigger too．

There’s a catch, of course． You have to live near enough to a major city to get broadband Internet． If you don’t, it’s slow dial-up access for you． And for those living really far out, there may be no Internet access at all．

Technology experts often talk about the “l(fā)ast mile” problem, which refers to the difficulty of bringing Internet access to remote locations． In cities and suburbs, it’s relatively easy to provide access for everyone． It is much more difficult to deliver access to those living far from cities, especially in developing countries． Internet service providers, for their part, have been reluctant to provide access to sparsely（稀疏地） populated areas． The handful of Internet users they would reach wouldn’t cover the expense．

But every year, technological advancements allow of more and more Internet users． Most broadband connections today run over existing cable TV and telephone lines although these technologies aren’t available everywhere． Some companies have delivered the Internet over standard power lines． Advancements in cheaper, more efficient fiber optics cables（光纖電纜） promise to bring extremely fast Internet connections to more users．

Still, the “l(fā)ast mile” problem remains hard to deal with． There will always be somewhere that doesn’t have an affordable broadband connection． But someday that might not matter． If the rapid progress in cell phone technology is any indication（跡象）, it may not be too long before an Internet connection simply follows you wherever you go．

1． The underlined part “ a catch” （in Paragraph 2） probably means “________”．

　 A． a rare challenge　 　　　　　 B． a desirable plan　

　 C． an efficient device　 　　　　 D． a hidden problem

2． What can we know from the third paragraph?

　 A． Internet connection has not been popular in most cities．　　　　

　 B． Internet service providers care about rural customers．　　　　

　 C． Computer is popular in developing countries．　　　　

　 D． It is hard to bring Internet access to users in remote areas．

3． Paragraph 4 mainly tells us that technological advancements ________．

A． make TV and telephone available everywhere　　　　　　　　　　　　　

　 B． bring great change to people’s everyday life

　 C． make it possible for more people to use the Internet

　 D． bring faster Internet connections to users

4．What may eventually settle the “l(fā)ast mile” problem?

　 A．The broadband connection’s getting faster．

　 B．More and more Internet users．

　 C．More and more Internet connections．

　 D．The rapid progress in cell phone technology．

Everybody was touched ________ words after they heard her moving story.（ ）

A. beyond　　 B. without　　　 C. of　　　　　 D. in

I don’t feel very well. I think I’m _____ with the flu.

A. going up　 B. dropped in　 C. getting in touch　　 D. coming down

We haven’t enough books for__________;some of you will have to share.

A.somebody　 B.anybody?　　 C.everybody　 D.nobody

--Which coat would you prefer, sir?

--I’ll take___________, to have a change sometimes.

A. all them　 B. them all　 C. both them　 D. them both

The Pulitzer Prize has been 　　　　 in American literature for more than seventy years.?

A.the award most prestigious that　　　　 B.the most prestigious award ?

C.a prestigious award that most　　　 D.most prestigious award ?

In England, afternoon tea, taken between four o’clock and five o’clock is the most informal meal of the day. If you are a friend of the family, you may drop in for tea without an invitation or telling you are coming. Very often it is not served at table. The members and visitors take tea in the sitting-room. Each person has a cup and saucer(一套杯碟), a spoon and a small plate for bread-and-butter and cake. By the way, do not help yourself to cake first, but bread-and-butter first, then cake if there is any. Another piece of advice: do not put more than one piece of bread or cake at the same time.

1. In England, tea is usually taken _______.

A. early in the morning　　　 B. shortly after lunch　　　　　　　　　　

C. between lunch and supper　 D. any time in the afternoon

2. A typical（典型的） English tea consists of__________.

A. either tea or food　 B. tea food and vegetable

C. both tea and food　 D. the same thing as other meals

3. If you want to have tea in a friend’s home, __________.

A. it is important to wait for his invitation;

B. you must send him a message before you start out;

C. you call on him any time you think proper;

D. you should ask for his permission first.

4. Which of the following is not true according to the passage? __________.

A. Very often people can share a set of tea things;

B. Tea is often had in the sitting-room;

C. The things do not consist of cups and spoons only;

D. Cake is not always served at tea.

____ more attention , the trees could have grown better .

　　A . Given       B . To give      C . Giving      D . Having given