第二部分  阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。
A

Perhaps you have heard a lot about the Internet, but what is it, do you know? The Internet is a network. It uses the telephone to join millions of computers together around the world.
Maybe that doesn't sound very interesting. But when you've joined to the Internet, there are lots and lots of things you can do. You can send e­mails to your friends, and they can get them in a few seconds. You can also do with all kinds of information on the World Wide Web (WWW)．
There are many different kinds of computers now. They all can be joined to the Internet. Most of them are small machines sitting on people's desks at home, but there are still many others in schools, offices or large companies. These computers are owned by people and companies, but no one really owns the Internet itself.
There are lots of places for you to go into the Internet. For example, your school may have the Internet. You can use it during lessons or free time. Libraries often have computers joined to the Internet. You are welcome to use it at only time.
Thanks to the Internet, the world is becoming smaller and smaller. It is possible for you to work at home with a computer in front, getting and sending the information you need. You can buy or sell whatever you want to by from the Internet. But do you know 98% of the information on the Internet is in English? So what will English be like tomorrow?

21．What is the passage mainly about?
A．Internet.      B．Information.  
C．Computers.    D．E­mails.
22．Which is the quickest and cheapest way to send messages to your friends?
A．By post.         B．By e­mail.  
C．By telephone.     D．By satellite.
23．Which may be the most possible place for people to work in tomorrow?
A．In the office.      B．At school.
C．At home.         D．In the company.
24．What does the writer try to tell us with the last two sentences?
A．English is important in using the Internet.
B．the Internet is more and more popular.
C．Most of the information is in English.
D．Every computer must have the Internet.
B
If you do not use your arm or your legs for some time, they become weak; when you start using them again, they slowly become strong again. Everybody knows that. Yet many people do not seem to know that memory works in the same way. When someone says that he has a good memory, he really means that he keeps his memory in practice by using it. When someone else says that his memory is poor, he really means that he does not give it enough chance to become strong. If a friend says that his arms and legs are weak, we know that it is his own fault. But if he tells us that he has a poor memory, many of us think that his parents are to blame, and few of us know that it is just his own fault. Have you ever found that some people can't read or write but usually they have better memories? This is because they cannot read or write and they have to remember things; they cannot write down in a little notebook. They have to remember days, names, songs and stories; so their memory is the whole time being exercised. So if you want to have a good memory, learn from the people: Practice remembering.

25．The main reason for one who has a poor memory is that__________.
A．his father or mother may have a poor memory
B．he does not use his arms or legs for some time
C．his memory is not often used
D．he can't read or write
26．If you do not use your arms or legs for some time __________.
A．you can't use them any more
B．they will become stronger
C．they become weak and won't become strong until you use them again
D．they will become neither stronger nor weaker
27．Which of the following is NOT true? 
A．Your memory works in the same way as your arms or legs.
B．Your memory, like your arms or legs, becomes weak if you don't give it enough chance for practice.
C．Don't learn how to read and write if you want to have a better memory.
D．A good memory comes from more practice.
28．Which is the best title for this passage? 
A．Don't Stop Using Your Arms Or Legs  
B．How To Have a Good Memory
C．Strong Arms And Good Memories  
D．Learn From the People
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