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1. We are all busy talking about and using the Internet (因特网), but how 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 were large and expensive. Computer networks (网络) didn＇t work well. If one computer in the network broke down, then the whole network stopped. So a new network system (系统) had to be set up. It should be good enough to be used by many different computers. If part of the network was not working, information（信息）could be sent through another part. In this way computer network system would keep on working all the time. At first the Internet was only used by the government (政府), but in the early 1970s, universities (大学), hospitals and banks (银行) were allowed (允许) to use it too. However, computers were still very expensive and the Internet was difficult to use. By the start of the 1990s, computers became cheaper and easier to use. Scientists had also developed software (软件) that made "surfing" (浏览) the Internet more convenient (方便).Today it is easy to get on-line (上网) and it is said that millions of people use the Internet every day. Sending e-mail (电子邮件) is more and more popular among students. The Internet has now become one of the most important parts of people＇s life. The Internet has a history of more than ___ years.

5. “Cool” is a word with many meanings.Its old meaning is used to express （表达）a temperature that is a little bit cold.As the world has changed，the word has had many different meaning. “Cool” can be used to express feelings of interest in almost anything.When you see a famous car in the street，maybe you will say，“It’s cool.”You may think，“He’s so cool，”when you see your favorite footballer. We all maximize（扩大） the meaning of “cool”.You can use it instead of many words such as “new” or “surprising”.Here’s an interesting story we can use to show the way the word is used.A teacher asked her students to write about the waterfall（瀑布）they had visited.On one student’s paper was just the one sentence（句子），“It’s so cool.Maybe he thought it was the best way to show what he saw and felt.But the story also shows a scarcity（缺乏）of words.Without “cool”，some people have no words to show the same meaning.So it is quite important to keep some credibility（可信性）.Can you think of many other words that make your life as colorful as the word “cool”？ I can.And I think they are also very cool. In the passage，the writer suggests（暗示）that the word “cool”________．

4. “Cool” is a word with many meanings.Its old meaning is used to express （表达）a temperature that is a little bit cold.As the world has changed，the word has had many different meaning. “Cool” can be used to express feelings of interest in almost anything.When you see a famous car in the street，maybe you will say，“It’s cool.”You may think，“He’s so cool，”when you see your favorite footballer. We all maximize（扩大） the meaning of “cool”.You can use it instead of many words such as “new” or “surprising”.Here’s an interesting story we can use to show the way the word is used.A teacher asked her students to write about the waterfall（瀑布）they had visited.On one student’s paper was just the one sentence（句子），“It’s so cool.Maybe he thought it was the best way to show what he saw and felt.But the story also shows a scarcity（缺乏）of words.Without “cool”，some people have no words to show the same meaning.So it is quite important to keep some credibility（可信性）.Can you think of many other words that make your life as colorful as the word “cool”？ I can.And I think they are also very cool. The writer takes an example to show he is ________ the way the word is used.

3. “Cool” is a word with many meanings.Its old meaning is used to express （表达）a temperature that is a little bit cold.As the world has changed，the word has had many different meaning. “Cool” can be used to express feelings of interest in almost anything.When you see a famous car in the street，maybe you will say，“It’s cool.”You may think，“He’s so cool，”when you see your favorite footballer. We all maximize（扩大） the meaning of “cool”.You can use it instead of many words such as “new” or “surprising”.Here’s an interesting story we can use to show the way the word is used.A teacher asked her students to write about the waterfall（瀑布）they had visited.On one student’s paper was just the one sentence（句子），“It’s so cool.Maybe he thought it was the best way to show what he saw and felt.But the story also shows a scarcity（缺乏）of words.Without “cool”，some people have no words to show the same meaning.So it is quite important to keep some credibility（可信性）.Can you think of many other words that make your life as colorful as the word “cool”？ I can.And I think they are also very cool. If you are _______ something，you may say，“It’s cool.”

2. “Cool” is a word with many meanings.Its old meaning is used to express （表达）a temperature that is a little bit cold.As the world has changed，the word has had many different meaning. “Cool” can be used to express feelings of interest in almost anything.When you see a famous car in the street，maybe you will say，“It’s cool.”You may think，“He’s so cool，”when you see your favorite footballer. We all maximize（扩大） the meaning of “cool”.You can use it instead of many words such as “new” or “surprising”.Here’s an interesting story we can use to show the way the word is used.A teacher asked her students to write about the waterfall（瀑布）they had visited.On one student’s paper was just the one sentence（句子），“It’s so cool.Maybe he thought it was the best way to show what he saw and felt.But the story also shows a scarcity（缺乏）of words.Without “cool”，some people have no words to show the same meaning.So it is quite important to keep some credibility（可信性）.Can you think of many other words that make your life as colorful as the word “cool”？ I can.And I think they are also very cool.

1. “Cool” is a word with many meanings.Its old meaning is used to express （表达）a temperature that is a little bit cold.As the world has changed，the word has had many different meaning. “Cool” can be used to express feelings of interest in almost anything.When you see a famous car in the street，maybe you will say，“It’s cool.”You may think，“He’s so cool，”when you see your favorite footballer. We all maximize（扩大） the meaning of “cool”.You can use it instead of many words such as “new” or “surprising”.Here’s an interesting story we can use to show the way the word is used.A teacher asked her students to write about the waterfall（瀑布）they had visited.On one student’s paper was just the one sentence（句子），“It’s so cool.Maybe he thought it was the best way to show what he saw and felt.But the story also shows a scarcity（缺乏）of words.Without “cool”，some people have no words to show the same meaning.So it is quite important to keep some credibility（可信性）.Can you think of many other words that make your life as colorful as the word “cool”？ I can.And I think they are also very cool. We know that the word “cool” has had ________.

5. Most people have flown a kite or have seen one ride and dip(下降) in strong spring wind. Not so many people know that kites were first made in China thousands of years ago. The ancient (古代的) Chinese were making and flying kites even before they were writing. A long time ago, the Chinese made kites to use in wars. They would fly these war kites in the dark. The kites were fixed (固定) so that they made strange sounds. Men who were at war with them would hear these sounds and run away. They thought those strange sounds were made by gods(神) in the sky. The ancient Chinese also flew kites to bring good luck and to make their crops（农作物） grow rich and tall. Sometimes they tied long strings (细绳) and hooks (钩) to their kites. Then they would fly the kites over water, letting the hooks hang down to catch fish. The Chinese use sticks（树枝）, strings（线） and paper for their kites. Some of these kites look like animals or trees. Others look like birds or houses. What is the best title (题目) of this passage?

4. Most people have flown a kite or have seen one ride and dip(下降) in strong spring wind. Not so many people know that kites were first made in China thousands of years ago. The ancient (古代的) Chinese were making and flying kites even before they were writing. A long time ago, the Chinese made kites to use in wars. They would fly these war kites in the dark. The kites were fixed (固定) so that they made strange sounds. Men who were at war with them would hear these sounds and run away. They thought those strange sounds were made by gods(神) in the sky. The ancient Chinese also flew kites to bring good luck and to make their crops（农作物） grow rich and tall. Sometimes they tied long strings (细绳) and hooks (钩) to their kites. Then they would fly the kites over water, letting the hooks hang down to catch fish. The Chinese use sticks（树枝）, strings（线） and paper for their kites. Some of these kites look like animals or trees. Others look like birds or houses. The Chinese usually use ____ for their kites.

3. Most people have flown a kite or have seen one ride and dip(下降) in strong spring wind. Not so many people know that kites were first made in China thousands of years ago. The ancient (古代的) Chinese were making and flying kites even before they were writing. A long time ago, the Chinese made kites to use in wars. They would fly these war kites in the dark. The kites were fixed (固定) so that they made strange sounds. Men who were at war with them would hear these sounds and run away. They thought those strange sounds were made by gods(神) in the sky. The ancient Chinese also flew kites to bring good luck and to make their crops（农作物） grow rich and tall. Sometimes they tied long strings (细绳) and hooks (钩) to their kites. Then they would fly the kites over water, letting the hooks hang down to catch fish. The Chinese use sticks（树枝）, strings（线） and paper for their kites. Some of these kites look like animals or trees. Others look like birds or houses. The ancient Chinese used kites in wars because the kites ____.

2. Most people have flown a kite or have seen one ride and dip(下降) in strong spring wind. Not so many people know that kites were first made in China thousands of years ago. The ancient (古代的) Chinese were making and flying kites even before they were writing. A long time ago, the Chinese made kites to use in wars. They would fly these war kites in the dark. The kites were fixed (固定) so that they made strange sounds. Men who were at war with them would hear these sounds and run away. They thought those strange sounds were made by gods(神) in the sky. The ancient Chinese also flew kites to bring good luck and to make their crops（农作物） grow rich and tall. Sometimes they tied long strings (细绳) and hooks (钩) to their kites. Then they would fly the kites over water, letting the hooks hang down to catch fish. The Chinese use sticks（树枝）, strings（线） and paper for their kites. Some of these kites look like animals or trees. Others look like birds or houses. In ancient China kites could be used for ___.