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 system 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 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.

"What will you be in the future? "Mrs White asks the students in her class. And here are three of the students ‘answers.

Nick: I love playing computer games. I will be an e-sports(电子竞技) player, My parents don't think it's a good job, but 1 like it.

Elsa: I will be a traffic policewoman and work in the sky. There will be lots of small planes in the future. It will be cool to work by plane. 

Ben: I will be a football player. I will play in the national football team and win the World Cup with other players. It's not easy, so I must practise hard now. 

 The 16- year- old girl Xu Zhuoyuan from Changsha, Hunan Province, reached the top of Mount Qomolangma on May 15th, 2023. She became the youngest Chinese woman climber to do so.

 The girl's interest in climbing is influenced by her father Xu Jianglei. He was the first man from Hunan Province to reach the top of Mount Qomolangma.

 As a first- year high school student, Xu Zhuoyuan has already had a lot of experience in climbing. She has climbed five mountains, all above 5,000 meters, across China at a young age. She started her dream of reaching the top of Mount Qomolangma at the age of 12 and finally succeeded after years of hard work. To realize her dream, she had continuous training. Last year, she successfully reached the top of Muztagata, a 7,546- meter peak in Xinjiang.

 Being a high school student, she tries her best to do well in both study and mountain climbing. Usually she climbs during her summer and winter vacation. She hopes to continue climbing after she finishes her university studies. She wants to climb to the highest peak in each of the seven continents(大陆). She also wants to be able to reach the North Pole and South Pole one day.

Last year, we took a trip to New York City. When we arrived at our hotel, it was around 1:00 am. My son, Joseph, looked out at the lights of Times Square and said he {#blank#}1{#/blank#}(want) to go outside. I told him it was too late, but he kept {#blank#}2{#/blank#}(look) out of the window and said, "Just for two minutes. "

My wife and I just looked {#blank#}3{#/blank#} each other, smiled and said, "Two minutes. " We got dressed and walked to {#blank#}4{#/blank#} centre of Times Square. When we got there, my son pointed at the lights and said, "Dad, look!", and then he started to fall {#blank#}5{#/blank#}(sleep). So we had to go back to the hotel. 

It took us twenty minutes {#blank#}6{#/blank#}(get) ready for the twenty seconds we spent outside. {#blank#}7{#/blank#}, it made our son happy and that meant a lot to us. That night, I learnt a lesson about happiness. We sometimes have chances to create happy {#blank#}8{#/blank#}(moment), but we often find an excuse to do something else. We {#blank#}9{#/blank#}(we) are the biggest enemies(敌人) to our own happiness. Although happiness is a door that is always open, we are the ones to decide whether we walk through the door {#blank#}10{#/blank#} not. Happiness is just beside us. 

 One early morning, I woke up by a telephone call. It was from a taxi driver. He told me he had my {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (friend) cell phone . My friend Michael {#blank#}2{#/blank#}( leave) it in the taxi the night before. {#blank#}3{#/blank#} driver called others, but I was the first one to answer his call.

 It was {#blank#}4{#/blank#} . rainy morning. For taxi drivers in this big city, it's the best time {#blank#}5{#/blank#}(make) money. He asked me where he could drop the cell phone off. I told {#blank#}6{#/blank#}(he) the streets where I lived. Then I {#blank#}7{#/blank#}(quick) jumped out of bed and got dressed, so I could meet him at the corner

 When he arrived, I thanked him. And I was even {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (happy) than my friend. He moved to this country a few weeks ago— and I could only imagine how important his ceIl phone was to him! I asked the taxi driver for his name, so my friend could thank him. He said my {#blank#}9{#/blank#}(thank) were all that he needed. Then he drove off.

I e-mailed my friend telling him I had his phone. In the evening, he came to my home and I told him {#blank#}10{#/blank#} I got it. My friend was very excited to get back his cell phone. He said he would help others as much as possible.