Google works miracles

Google is a daily miracle(奇跡)to millions of people. You can type almost anything into the space provided, and soon it wil come up with hundreds, if not thousands, of references (參考). It is said that you can get into billions of websites through Google.

Yahoo becomes giant

Yahoo was the first wonder of the Web, and in many parts, it still is.

It started in January 1994 when two Californian graduate students, Jerry Yang and David Filo, started building a database of links(數(shù)據(jù)庫的連接), mainly for their personal use. Well before the end of the year, it had become known as the Yahoo we know today.

Ebay enables everyone to buy and sell

Ebay, which carries out online auctions(拍賣), is one of the most important Internet companies. It has, for example, opened up a global marketplace in which people from Beigjing, San Francisco, Moscow or Buenos Aires can bid(競價)against each other for products (new or old )put up auction by someone in London.

Amazon makes buying a new experience

For regular users, amazon has made itself the shortest possible path between wanting and buying. With amazon you can get something more cheaply and perhaps more quickly.

The search engine and one-click ordering system let you find and order something in seconds.But this is not the whole story. Amazon also uses technology very cleverly to keep you on the site, and to make you buy more.

 

69．What can you do through Google?

A．Buy what you like .                                        B．Watch films and listen to music.

C．Search the websites you like.                           D．Leave a message for your friends.

70．From this passage ,we know that Yahoo was first started___________.

A．by two Chinese university students                  B．in 1994

C．to provide services for foreigners                    D．for business use

71．If you have something old to sell online ,you can click onto_________.

A．a(chǎn)mazon                      B．Yahoo                     C．Ebay                      D．Google

72．Which of the following is NOT true about amazon?

A．You can buy something quickly through it.

B．You can buy something cheaply through it .

C．It is a website which sells many kinds of things.

D．You can’t stay in the website for long because it’s busy.

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Four Wonders of the Web

Google Works Miracles

　　GOOGLE (www. google. torn) is a daily miracle to millions of people. If the Internet had only this very fast search engine, it would have justified its existence many times over. It is the most popular search engine on the web with a 54% market share, ahead of Ya-hoo! You type almost anything, however un-clear, into the space provided and in a second it has come up with hundreds of references. If knowledge is power, then Google commands the gateway.

Yahoo Becomes Giant

　　YAHOO (www. yahoo, com) was the first wonder of the web, and in many re-spects, it still is. It started in January 1994 when two California graduate students, Jerry Yang and David Filo, started compiling (編 譯) a database of links, mainly for their per-sonal use. But well before the end of the year, it had become recognizable as Yahoo we know today. In the past seven years, Yahoo had grown rapidly, partly through a long string of buy. Yahoo now offers almost eve-rything you could want: e-mails, instant mes-sages, chats, clubs, photo albums and a lot more.

eBay Enables Everyone to Buy and Sell

　　eBAY (www. ebay. com), which deals with online trading and shopping services, is the most impressive large Internet company where people buy and sell goods and services worldwide. It has, for instance, opened up a global marketplace in which people from Bei-jing, San Francisco, or Moscow can bid (投 標) against each other for products put up for sale by someone in London. The company's online service permits sellers to list items for sale, buyers to bid on items of interest, and eBay users to browse (瀏覽) through listed items that is available online seven days a week.

Amazon Makes Buying a New Experience

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A．Commanding the gateway.

B．Searching for information.

C．Storing reference books.

D．Providing extra space.

(2) “Rome is not built in one day. ” but Yahoo is built in one________.

[　　]

A．year
B．day
C．month
D．minute

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[　　]

A．Videos and games.

B．Different books.

C．Power tools.

D．MP3 players.

(4) Which of the following is true?

[　　]

A．Buying and selling can only be done through Amazon.

B．If you feed in something unclear, Google will refuse to do the searching.

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　　Google Works Miracles

　　GOOGLE(www．Google．com)is a daily miracle to millions of people．If the Internee had only this very fast search engine,it would have just its existence many times over．It is the most popular search engine on the web with a 54％market share．a(chǎn)head of Yahoo！You type almost anything, however unclear, into the space provided and in a second it has come up with hundreds of references．If knowledge is power, then Google commands the gateway．

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　　EBAY(www．ebay．com)。which deals with online trading and shopping services, is the most impressive large Internet company where people buy and sell goods and services worldwide．It has, for instance, opened up a global marketplace in which people from Beijing, san Francisco．or Moscow call bid(投標)against each other for products put up for sale by someone in London．The company's online service permits sellers to list items for sale．buyers to bid on items of interest, and EBay users to browse(測覽)through listed items that is available online seven days a week．

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　　Amazon(www．a(chǎn)mazon．com)started out as an online bookstore．constantly putting up new book rifles it offered for sale．In the late 1990s．Amazon had more rialto four million titles after adding CDs, videos, DVDs and games．It continued to add new lines of business including toys, computer software, electronics, like MP3 players, power tools, home improvement products and online sales．For regular users, Amazon has made itself the shortest possible path between wanting and buying．

(1)

What is Google used mainly for？

[　　]

A．

Commanding the gateway．

B．

Searching for information．

C．

Storing reference books．

D．

Providing extra space．

(2)

“Rome was not built in one day, but Yahoo was built in one ________

[　　]

A．

year

B．

day

C．

month

D．

minute

(3)

What goods did Amazon sell when it started its business？

[　　]

A．

Videos and games．

B．

Different books．

C．

Power tools．

D．

MP3 players．

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Which of the following is TRUE？

[　　]

A．

Buying and selling can only be done through Amazon．

B．

If you feed in something unclear,Google will refuse do the searching．

C．

Yahoo owns more market shares than any other companies on the web．

D．

EBay Company's online service is a1ways there for its users．

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Four Wonders of the Web

Google Works Miracles

　　GOOGLE(www．google．com)is a daily miracle to millions of people．If the Internet had only this very fast search engine, it would have justified its existence many times over．It is the most popular search engine on the web with a 54％ market share, ahead of Yahoo! You type almost anything, however unclear, into the space provided and in a second it has come up with hundreds of references．If knowledge is power, then Google commands the gateway．

Yahoo Becomes Giant

　　YAHOO(www．yahoo．com)was the first wonder of the web, and in many respects, it still is．It started in January 1994 when two California graduate students, Jerry Yang and David Filo, started compiling(編譯)a database of links, mainly for their personal use．But well before the end of the year, it had become recognizable as Yahoo we know today．In the past seven years, Yahoo had grown rapidly, partly through a long string of buys．Yahoo now offers almost everything you could want：emails, instant messages, chats, clubs, photo albums and a lot more．

eBay Enables Everyone to Buy and Sell

　　eBAY(www．ebay．com), which deals with online trading and shopping services, is the most impressive large Internet company where people buy and sell goods and services worldwide．It has, for instance, opened up a global marketplace in which people from Beijing, San Francisco, or Moscow can bid(投標)against each other for products put up for sale by someone in London．The company's online service permits sellers to list items for sale，buyers to bid on items of interest, and eBay users to browse(瀏覽)through listed items that is available online seven days a week．

Amazon Makes Buying a New Experience

　　Amazon(www．a(chǎn)mazon．com)started out as an online bookstore, constantly putting up new book titles it offered for sale．In the late 1990s, Amazon had more than four million titles after adding CDs, videos, DVDs and games．It continued to add new lines of business including toys, computer software, electronics, like MP3 players, power tools, home improvement products and online sales．For regular users, Amazon has made itself the shortest possible path between wanting and buying．

(1)

What is Google used mainly for?

[　　]

A．

Commanding the gateway．

B．

Searching for information．

C．

Storing reference books．

D．

Providing extra space．

(2)

“Rome is not built in one day” but Yahoo is built in one ________．

[　　]

A．

year

B．

day

C．

month

D．

minute

(3)

What goods did Amazon sell when it started its business?

[　　]

A．

Videos and games．

B．

Different books．

C．

Power tools．

D．

MP3 players．

(4)

Which of the following is true?

[　　]

A．

Buying and selling can only be done through Amazon．

B．

If you feed in something unclear, Google will refuse to do the searching．

C．

Yahoo owns more market shares than any other companies on the web．

D．

eBay Company's online service is always there for its users．

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Yahoo Becomes Giant

       YAHOO（www.yahoo.com）was the first wonder of the web, and in many respects, it still is. It started in January 1994 when two California graduate students, Jerry Yang and David Filo, started compiling（編譯）a database of links, mainly for their personal use. But well before the end of the year, it had become recognizable as Yahoo we know today. In the past seven years, Yahoo had grown rapidly, partly through a long string of buys. Yahoo now offers almost everything you could want: emails, instant messages, chats, clubs, photo albums and a lot more.

eBay Enables Everyone to Buy and Sell

       eBAY（www.ebay.com）, which deals with online trading and shopping services, is the most impressive large Internet company where people buy and sell goods and services worldwide. It has, for instance, opened up a global marketplace in which people from Beijing, San Francisco, or Moscow can bid（投標）against each other for products put up for sale by someone in London. The company′s online service permits sellers to list items for sale, buyers to bid on items of interest, and eBay users to browse（瀏覽）through listed items that is available online seven days a week.

Amazon Makes Buying a New Experience

       Amazon（www.amazon.com）started out as an online bookstore, constantly putting up new book titles it offered for sale. In the late 1990s, Amazon had more than four million titles after adding CDs, videos, DVDs and games. It continued to add new lines of business including toys, computer software, electronics, like MP3 players, power tools, home improvement products and online sales. For regular users, Amazon has made itself the shortest possible path between wanting and buying.

1．What is Google used mainly for?

       A．Commanding the gateway.                    B．Searching for information.

       C．Storing reference books.                      D．Providing extra space.

2．“Rome is not built in one day”but Yahoo is built in one      .

       A．year                    B．day                     C．month                 D．minute

3．What goods did Amazon sell when it started its business?

       A．Videos and games.                               B．Different books.

       C．Power tools.                                       D．MP3 players.

4．Which of the following is true?

       A．Buying and selling can only be done through Amazon.

       B．If you feed in something unclear, Google will refuse to do the searching.

       C．Yahoo owns more market shares than any other companies on the web.

       D．eBay Company′s online service is always there for its users.

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