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牛津版（深圳·广州）初中英语八年级下册第四模块检测卷（Units 7&8）
In the mid 1990s, people started doing business on the Internet. At that time, there were two kinds of companies. First, there were traditional companies which sold things in shops. Then, there were Internet companies which didn't have shops; they sold things only over the net.
Traditional companies didn't want to lose any business. Quickly, they created their own website and began selling things over the net. These are the so-called "brick and click" companies. Many shops are made of brick, and you click on your mouse to buy things with your computer. That's where the name "brick and click" comes from.
By the late 1990s, e-businesses like Amazon.com and Buy.com were in trouble. Their profits were not very high, and there was a lot of competition. Many of these businesses lost a lot of money, and in 2000, many e-businesses went out of business.
Why are "brick and click" companies, like Barnes & Noble, Toys "R" Us, and Walmart so successful? First, many customers know and trust their names. Their websites, like walmart.com, are easy to remember. These companies also have a lot of experience. They know how to run a successful business.
In the world of e-commerce, companies are fighting for every dollar and every customer. Will "brick and click" companies win the war? Only time will tell.
Last year a rainstorm came to a small village. Many houses were broken. Several people were badly hurt and taken to hospital.
A student, Kate, said, "It was terrible. I was helping my mother make breakfast when the rain started to beat heavily against the windows.
"I was eating with my family," a housewife, Jenny said. "I heard a loud noise. A few minutes later, our house fell down. We tried our best to get out. We were very afraid but safe."
Mr Green, an engineer (工程师), said that he was drinking coffee and reading a newspaper in the office when he felt that the building began to shake. He had to stay in the office. "There was no electricity (电) and I couldn't contact (联系) my family members," he said. "I was very worried about them at that time."
Volunteers were helping the people out of the village and giving food and clothes to them. They felt very tired but it was meaningful.
{#blank#}1{#/blank#} | Activity | Feeling |
Kate | Making breakfast | {#blank#}2{#/blank#} |
Jenny | {#blank#}3{#/blank#} | Afraid |
Mr Green | Drinking and reading | {#blank#}4{#/blank#} |
Volunteers | {#blank#}5{#/blank#} these villagers | Tired |
About me Hi，everyone!I'm Tony. I grew up in New York，but my family moved back to China a few weeks ago. What I'm looking for My Chinese isn't great. I can speak a little，but I really need to practice with someone. Also，I don't really know anyone my age in Hangzhou. I hope to find someone to help me with my Chinese and to hang out with. In return，maybe I can help you with your English and we can practice together! Hobbies I like going to the movies，playing online games and just hanging out. I like the food here a lot，but I don't really know any good places to eat. Maybe you could introduce me to some cool places to get snacks and drinks. I'd like to start exploring some of the night markets here，too. I'm also starting to get really into photography，so I hope you won't mind me stopping to take some pictures. I'm not interested in sports or anything about pop music，so if you really love those things，then we probably won't have much to talk about. Anything else? Don't be shy. Click here to leave me a message. | ||||||||
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