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In March, Peter Golota received a gas bill for $0.00. He threw it away. In April, he received another bill for $0.00. He threw that one way, too. In May, the gas company sent him a letter which said he had to pay his gas bill. If he didn’t pay it, they were going to cut off his gas. He called and told them the bill was for $0.00. They said it was a computer error. But the bills continued. Finally, he sent a check for $0.00. This caused the bank’s computer to crash. After a lot of angry phone calls and the letters between the man, the gas company, and the bank, the case went to court. The gas company lost, and had to pay Peter Golota $8,000. It all happened because of a bill for $0.00.
A man from Colorado appeared on the news when he shot his computer because it crashed all the time. The man, who owned a bar, put the “dead” laptop on the wall for everyone to see. The police said, “It’s the first time someone shot a computer because he was angry with it.” They arrested him.
In December, Margaret Smart, of Energies Solutions, stood up in front of 2,000 people in Taxes. As she began to speak, her microphone stopped working. They found another one. After two minutes, that one also died. When she decided to show her notes on PowerPoint, the computer refused to start up. The title of her presentation was “Technology: The way Forward”.
小题1:Why did the bank’s computer crash?
A. Because it kept sending gas bills for $0.00.
B. Because Peter Golota sent a check for $0.00.
Because the gas company sent a letter to the bank.D. Because the gas bill case went to court.
小题2:Who got angry with his computer and shot it?
A. A bar owner. B. A policeman.
Peter Golota. D. A bank manager.小题3:Margaret Smart’s computer refuses to start up probably because ________.
A. there was a power failure B. it worked too long
it went wrong D. someone shot her computer答案
小题1:B
小题2:A
小题3:C
解析
核心考点
试题【Anyone who works in an office knows the power of technology. When it works, life】；主要考察你对题材分类等知识点的理解。[详细]
举一反三
My dad is the type of person who doesn"t let you __小题5:__ up anything that you start. When I was eleven, my father bought me a piano. At first I was so __小题6:__ about it that I would spend hours and hours learning how to play. Then it got _小题7:_. I was so tired of it that I asked if I could stop. Much as I tried, he __小题8:__me to go on. Now I have been playing for almost five years. I love it and I" m glad I __小题9:_my dad"s advice.
My dad is _小题10:__talented, for he has been playing the guitar for over 20 years. Under his influence, I also like 小题11: now. Sometimes my dad can be my biggest 小题12: . He makes me smile even when I lose in a talent show小题13: . Sometimes he can be my biggest critic(批评家). He 小题14: ignore the small mistakes I make. He encourages me never to lose 小题15: , because he thinks that all my efforts will 小题16: one day.
My dad is generous. Every Thursday night, he 小题17: to read to the children at a children’s club. When he reads, their 小题18: light up with curiosity about what will happen next. I feel 小题19: of having a person in my family who cares enough to volunteer to 小题20: .
I love Dad with all my heart. He’s a hero in my heart and the most wonderful person in the world.
小题21:
| A．on | B．with | C．out | D．in |
| A．away | B．home | C．inside | D．alone |
| A．In case | B．Even though | C．If only | D．As if |
| A．polite | B．kind | C．different | D．close |
| A．give | B．put | C．take | D．speed |
| A．nervous | B．anxious | C．crazy | D．familiar |
| A．rough | B．difficult | C．disappointing | D．boring |
| A．promised | B．persuaded | C．reminded | D．suggested |
| A．received | B．challenged | C．took | D．listened |
| A．physically | B．typically | C．musically | D．exactly |
| A．chatting | B．dancing | C．writing | D．drawing |
| A．director | B．supporter | C．scholar | D．sponsor |
| A．however | B．so | C．and | D．still |
| A．ever | B．often | C．never | D．even |
| A．aim | B．dream | C．strength | D．heart |
| A．come true | B．take risks | C．pay off | D．let out |
| A．agrees | B．likes | C．intends | D．offers |
| A．bodies | B．arms | C．hands | D．faces |
| A．jealous | B．optimistic | C．proud | D．happy |
| A．help | B．read | C．work | D．drive |
In order to help children learn to use an English dictionary, you’ll obviously need to have one on hand for them to view.
__小题1:__ It is used to give the meaning and the usage of any given word in English.
__小题2:_ If it has not yet been introduced to the children, they need to learn it so that they can use the English dictionary effectively (高效地). __小题3:__ Ask the children to choose a word, and then show them how you search for the word by alphabetical order.
Show the children how to learn a new word with an English dictionary. __小题4:__ You will also need to point out how some words can be used as nouns and verbs, etc.
__小题5:__ To make sure that the children understand how to look up a word in the dictionary, ask them to choose a few more words, and guide them as they look each one up themselves.
| A．Check if the children are familiar with the alphabet (字母表). |
| B．Begin with explaining what an English dictionary is used for. |
| C．The children will find a plain dictionary boring and uninteresting. |
| D．Finally, help the children to practice how to use the dictionary themselves. |
F. You need to show them how the dictionary explains the meaning of the word.
G. When the children have well mastered the alphabet, simply show them how an English dictionary is used.
In many places, agriculture is developing quickly and people are growing fruit and vegetables for export. This uses a lot of water. Therefore, there could be serious shortages. Some futurologists (未来学家) predict that water could be the cause of wars if we don’t act now.
In future, cars will run on new，clean fuels and they will go very fast. Cars will have computers to control the speed and there won’t be any accidents. Today, many cars have computers that tell drivers exactly where they are．By 2050, the computer will control the car and drive it to your destination. Also, by 2050, space planes will fly people from Los Angeles to Tokyo in just two hours.
A number of large companies now use robots instead of people who ask for pay rises, or go on strike, and can not work 24 hours a day. By 2050, we will see robots everywhere—in factories, schools, offices, hospitals, shops and homes.
By 2050, we will be able to help blind and deaf people see and hear again. In the last few years, scientists have discovered how to control genes and have already produced clones of animals. By 2050，scientists will be able to produce clones of people and decide how they look, how they behave and how much intelligence they have. Scientists will be able to do these things, but should they?
小题1:By 2050, people will get information mainly by _______.
| A．watching TV | B．reading newspapers |
| C．listening to the radio | D．turning to a website |
| A．the demand for water will increase a lot in the future |
| B．future wars will lead to an increasing need for water |
| C．there can be no agriculture without enough water |
| D．the population will decrease for lack of water |
| A．Scientists have found out how to control some genes. |
| B．Cars have computers which tell drivers their positions. |
| C．People can learn about what has happened anywhere on the Internet. |
| D．Robots have completely replaced humans in some factories. |
| A．Medicine. | B．Technology. | C．Education. | D．Agriculture |
When he was in Dublin College, he studied languages and spent his spare time reading books. He refused to take part in the nationalist movement like his fellow students, but he became passionately（热情地, 热烈地）interested in literature. He wrote outspoken articles of literary criticism that shocked his teachers and even taught himself norwegian（挪威语）so that he could read Ibsen’s（挪威剧作家及诗人）works in the original.
When he graduated in 1902, he knew he would become a writer and an exile（流犯, 被放逐者）, because he felt he could not be one without the other. In order to preserve his ideal of writing truthfully, fully, and as objectively as he knew how, about the people and places he knew best, he had to escape from all temptations to become involved in popular opinion or public life. He went to France, Italy and Switzerland, where he lived in poverty and obscurity for the first 20 years, only returning to Ireland when his mother was dying. Except for a couple of brief trips, he stayed abroad all his life.
小题1:James Joyce was famous for many reasons except _______.
| A．his way of constructing a novel |
| B．his frank portrayal of human nature |
| C．his complete command of English |
| D．his passion in literature |
| A．achievement in literature |
| B．achievement in the nationalist movement |
| C．achievement in his study of languages |
| D．mastery of the English language |
| A．2. | B．3. | C．1. | D．4. |
| A．Because he wanted to live in poverty and obscurity. |
| B．Because he wanted to write the people and places he knew best. |
| C．Because he wanted to escape from all temptations to become involved in popular opinion or public life. |
| D．Because he wanted to preserve his ideal of writing truthfully, fully and objectively about the people and the places he knew best. |
第三部分 阅读理解(共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分)
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。
On the first day of school we were challenged to get to know a new classmate. I was looking around， when a gentle hand touched my shoulder. I found a little old lady with a warm smile.
She said， “Hi， handsome！ I"m Rose. I"m 87 years old. Can I give you a hug(拥抱)？” I laughed and heartily responded， “Of course！”
“Why are you in college at such a young， innocent(天真的)age？” I asked.
She jokingly replied，“I"m here to meet a rich husband， get married， have children， and then travel around.”
“No， seriously，” I asked. I was curious why she took on this challenge at this age.
“I always dreamed of having a college education and now I"m getting one！” She told me. We became instant friends.
Over the year， Rose became a campus icon(偶像)and she easily made friends wherever she went. She loved to dress up and she enjoyed the attention from the other students. She was living it up.
At the end of the term we invited Rose to speak at our football banquet. I"ll never forget what she taught us.
“We do not stop playing because we are old； we grow old because we stop playing. Here are the secrets to staying young. You have to laugh and find humor every day. You"ve got to have a dream. When you lose your dreams， you die. We have many people walking around who are dead， and they don"t even know it！” she said.
“There is a huge difference between growing older and growing up. Anybody can grow older. That doesn"t take any talent or ability，” she added. “But growing up requires finding the opportunity in change. The elderly usually don"t have regrets for what they did， but rather for things they did not do.”
One week after graduation that year， Rose died peacefully in her sleep. She taught us by example that it"s never too late to be all you can possibly be.
56.Rose started college at the age of 87 in order to .
A.marry a rich man B.travel around the world
C.make more friends D.realize her dream
57.Which of the following best explains “she was living it up” in the seventh paragraph？
A.She was living a long life. B.She was enjoying herself.
C.She was spending a lot of money. D.She was killing time.
58.When you lose your dreams， you die because .
A.there"s no sense in living without your aim
B.you can"t sleep well every night
C.you are too old and have to stop playing
D.something is terribly wrong with your brain
59.What would be the best title for the passage？
A.Meet the Challenge B.Never Waste Time
C.Grow Up or Grow Old？ D.Have You Got Ready？
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