1 . 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 didn’t work well. If one computer in the network broke down, then the whole network stopped. So a few network systems 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 could be sent through another part. In this way, a computer network system 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 Internet was difficult to use. By the start of 1990s, computers became cheaper and easier to use. Scientists had also developed software that made “surfing” the Internet easier.

Today, it is easy to get online and it is said that millions of people use the Internet every day. Sending e-mails is more and more popular among young people. The Internet has now become one of the most important parts of people’s life.

2 . Today all the people need to have fun when they are free. We can’t work all the time if we are going to keep healthy.

Everyone has his own way of relaxing. For most people, the most popular way is to play sports. There are team sports, such as basketball and football. There are also individual (个人的) sports, such as swimming and running.

Not everyone who enjoys sports likes to take part in them. Many people like watching them on TV or listening to them on the radio. So many people like some indoor activities, such as watching TV, singing and dancing.

It doesn’t matter if we like indoor activities or take part in outdoor sports. It is important for everyone to relax and enjoy themselves.

3 . In America, there are chores for children of different ages. American people think it’s important to tell children their duty in the family. Use this list of age chores for your children.

5 . Do you know what an e-friend is? You make a friend with him or her by sending e-mails. Having e-friends is good for you. You can tell them your family, problems and good things. They can teach you many things and help you get out of problems. Some of them may send you e-cards on your birthday.

If your e-friends come from English-speaking countries, they will help you learn English. Writing to them in English is good for your English learning. Some of them may invite you to their countries, and take you to visit their countries.

Where can you make e-friends? You can visit some websites. There are many boys and girls, and you can make friends with some of them.

7 . Most American children eat potatoes. But many children don’t know what part of the potato is the best for food. Take a knife and cut from the middle of the potato a piece as thin as paper. Hold the piece between your eyes and light. You’ll see that the potato has skin (皮), an outside rim (边缘) and an inside part. The outside rim which is right under the skin of the potato, is the most valuable (有价值的) part of all. But this is often thrown away with the skin. Even the skin itself is better for food than the inside. When eating a cooked potato, if you choose the inside and leave the outside, you are throwing the best part of it. If you can’t eat the whole potato, eating the outside rim and leaving the inside will do.

8 . You’re going to a foreigner’s party. You must be excited about it. Wait a minute! Do you know that kind of gift you can send to your foreign friends? Here are some tips.

★In some Western countries, some gifts like kites, chopsticks, or an erhu may be people’s favorites.

★Use beautiful paper to wrap the gifts. Remember not to use white, black or brown paper.

★For Japanese, gifts like tea or pens are nice. They don’t like big gifts.

★For Frenchmen, gifts like candy, perfume (香水), wine or books are perfect.

★British people and Americans like flowers, wine and chocolate, and you can relax and take it easy at their parties.

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9 . People in the office usually sit for most of the day when they work. But this is bad for a person’s health. When people sit for too long every day, they don’t move very much. So it is easy to start getting fat. Sitting too long is also bad for their work because it makes them want to sleep. When this happens, people may make more mistakes in their work or spend more time finishing their work. Companies need workers to be healthy, so how do they fix the problem?

Some companies have different types of desks to help their workers. The first type of desk is the standing desk. The desk can be taller when a person wants to stand. It can also be shorter when the person wants to sit. Another type of desk is the walking desk. This desk is made so that a person can work while walking at the same time.

Workers in the companies like the different types of desks very much. They think these desks are quite useful.

10 . Would you like to play sports outside? In fact, some people don’t like to play sports. They don’t want to be tired. But I like playing sports. It is an important thing in my life. Playing sports has many advantage(优势).

• It can make us very happy and excited.       

• It can make us sleep better at night.       

• It can help us grow tall and strong. For example, playing basketball can help us grow tall.       

• It can help us make more friends. When we play sports, we will have more chance(机会) to meet other people. If you also like to play sports, we can be friends easily.

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