Passage 1 

The Information Highway is the road that links computer users to a large number of on-line services: the Web,e-mail,and software,to mention just a few. Not long ago,the Information Highway was a new road,with not many users. Now,everyone seems to want to take a drive, with over 30 million families connected worldwide. Not surprisingly, this well-traveled highway is starting to look like a well-traveled highway. Traffic jams can cause many serious problems,forcing the system to close down for repair. Naturally,accidents will happen on such a crowded road,and usually victims are some files,gone forever. Then,of course,there' s Mr. Cool,with his new broad-band connection,who speeds down the highway faster than most of us can go. But don' t trick yourself:he pays for that speeding. 

Passage 2 

Want to know more about global warming and how you can help prevent it?Doctor Herman Friedman,who is considered a leading expert on the subject,will speak at Grayson Hall next Friday. Friedman studied environmental science at three well-known universities around the world before becoming a professor in the subject. He has also traveled around the world observing environmental concerns. The gradual bleaching of the Great Barrier Reef,which came into the public eye in 2002,is his latest interest. Signed copies of his color1ful book,which was p ublished just last month,will be on sale after his talk.
Does the Information Highway connect to a tiny amount of services?
How many families are connected to it?
Are traffic jams bad?
Does Mr. Cool go fast?
How is he speeding?
Does he get it for free?
Has the highway been around since the Stone Age?
Who is a knowledgeable person on global warming?
Is he speaking soon?
Where?
How many colleges did he study at?
What does he do now?
Does he do anything else?
What is he talking about?
Can people get him to sign the new work?
Does it have pictures?
When did it come out?
No, large
large number
over 30 million
over 30 million families
Yes
Traffic jams can cause many serious problems
Yes
speeds 
new broad-band connection
new broad-band connection
No
he pays
No
Not long ago
Doctor Herman Friedman
Doctor Herman Friedman,who is considered a leading expert 
Yes
next Friday
Grayson Hall
Grayson Hall 
three
three 
professor
professor
author
his color1ful book
Great Barrier Reef
The gradual bleaching of the Great Barrier Reef
Yes
Signed copies of his color1ful book,which was p ublished just last month,will be on sale after his talk
Yes
color1ful
last month
p ublished just last month