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Daniel, Buremburg, Germany
Actually, the original technophobes were the Luddites, a group of cloth workers in 19th century Britain during the Industrial Revolution. The Luddite cloth workers, who traditionally made cloth by hand, were worried that machines were going to take away their jobs and way of life. These machines could make cloth much faster and cheaper than humans. In 1811 and 1812 the Luddites destroyed the machines that they hated so much, but the British government supported th
e factory owners. Many Luddites were arrested. Charlotte Bronte’s novel Shirley will tell your parents all about it. Laura, Valencia, Spain
Laura makes some
interesting points, I think. Technophobes has been a common theme in science fiction. Frankenstein, one of the first science fiction, is a warning of what could happen if humans began to experiment with human life. Freda, Copenhagen, Denmark
One thing you could try is to find hardware that is designed for older people to use. An example is the mob
iles made by the US company, Jitterbug. Instead of icons and menus the Jitterbu
g phones ask users simple “yes/no” questions and have larger keypads. The company realized that there are potentially 100 million older users in the US alone. Graham, Patras, Greece
小题1:The underlined part “the technophobes” in the passage refers to ______.
A．those who are rea dy to try new technology |
| B．those who are addicted to the Internet |
| C．those who refuse to use modern technology |
| D．those who are devoted to inventing new things |
| A．They called themselves the technophobes. |
| B．They got full support from their factory owners. |
| C．They preferred to keep their traditional working methods. |
| D．They were killed by the government. |
| A．Laura. | B．Freda. | C．Daniel. | D．Graham. |
| A．a personal blog | B．a letter between friends |
| C．a personal diary | D．a speech on new technology |
| A．Daniel would buy her parents a novel written by Shirley. |
| B．Charlotte Bronte wrote about technophobes in her novel Shirley. |
| C．Daniel would buy her parents cell phones with icons and menus. |
| D．Daniel worried about her children using e-mails. |
答案
小题1:C
小题1:C
小题1:D
小题1:A
小题1:B
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whether he would succeed or not．He found a cold storage room in a building, set up a used typewriter and settled down to work．After a year or so, however, Alex began to doubt himself．He found it was difficult to earn his living by selling what he wrote．But Alex determined to put his dream to the test-even though it meant living with uncertainty and fear of failure．This is the shadow land （虚幻世界） of hope, and anyone with a dream must learn to live there．
One day Alex got a call, "We need an assistant, and we"re paying $ 6,000 a yea
r．" $ 6,000 was real money in 1960．It would enable Alex to get a nice apartment, a used car and more．Besides, he could write in his spare time．As the dollars were dancing in Alex"s head, something cleared his senses．He had dreamed of being a fulltime writer．"Thanks, but no," Alex said firmly and swiftly.After Alex got off the phone, he pulled out everything he had: two cans of vegetables and 18 cents．Alex put the cans and cents into a paper bag, saying to himself," There"s everything you"ve made of yourself so far．I"m not sure I ever felt so low．"
Finally his work was published in 1970．Instantly he had the kind of fame and success that few writers ever experience．The shadows had turned into focus of attention．
Then one day, Alex found a box filled with things he had owned years before．Inside was a paper bag with two cans and 18 cents．Suddenly he pictured himself working in that cold storage room．It reminds Alex, and anyone with a dream, of the courage and persistence （坚毅） it takes to stay the course (坚持到底)in the shadow land．
小题1:Why did A
lex give up his job?| A．Because he didn"t like the working conditions． |
| B．Because he couldn"t earn enough to make a living． |
| C．Because he felt he had no potential in his job． |
D．Because he wanted to be a full-time writer． |
ress when he answered the call?| A．He refused the job offer． |
| B．He was willing to give them a hand． |
| C．He expected them to pay him more money． |
| D．He would write in his spare time． |
| A．Determined． | B．Modest． | C．Shy． | D．Brave． |
| A．Look before you leap． | B．Two heads are better, than one． |
| C．Hold on to your dream, and it will come true． | D．A bird in hand is worth two in the bush． |
The beginning of the ride is comfortable and somewhat exciting, even if you’ve traveled that way before. Usually some things have changed new houses, new buildings, sometimes even a new road. The bus driver has a style of driving and it’s fun to try to figure it out the first hour or so. If the driver is particularly reckless （鲁莽的） or daring, the ride can be as thrilling （惊心动魄的） as a suspense story. Will the driver pass the truck in time? Will the driver move into the rightor the lefthand lane? After a while, of course, the excitement dies down. Sleeping for a while helps pass the middle hours of the ride. Food always makes bus rides more interesting. But you’ve got to be careful of what kind of food you eat. Too much salty food can make you very thirsty between stops.
The end of the ride is somewhat like the beginning. You know it will soon be over and there’s a kind of expectation and excitement in that. The seat of course, has become harder as the hours have passed. By now you’ve sat with your legs crossed, with your hands in your lap, with your hands on the armrests even with your hands crossed behind your head. The end comes just at no more ways to sit.
小题1:According to the passage, what do the passengers usually see when they are on a long bus trip?
| A．Buses on the road. | B．Films on television. |
| C．Advertisements on the billboards. | D．Gas stations. |
| A．To give the writer’s opinion about long bus trips. |
| B．To persuade you to take a long bus trip. |
| C．To explain how bus trips and television shows differ. |
| D．To describe the billboards along the road. |
| A．bus drivers who aren’t reckless | B．driving alone |
| C．a television set on the bus | D．no billboards along the road |
A．the commercials both on TV shows and on billboards along the road are fun |
| B．they both have a beginning, a middle, and an end, with commercials in between |
| C．the drivers are always reckless on TV shows just as they are on buses |
| D．both traveling and watching TV are not exciting. |
| A．exciting | B．comfortable | C．tiring | D．boring |
In general, single-letter prefixes have been popular since the 1990s, when terms such as e-mail and e-commerce first came into use.
Most “i” products are aimed at young people and considering the major readers of Independent’s “i”, it is no surprise that they’ve selected this fashionable name.
But it’s hard to see what’s so special about the letter “i” . Why not use “a”, “b” or “c” instead? According to Tony Thorne, head of the Language Center at King’s College, London, “i” works because its meaning has become ambiguous. When Apple uses “i”, no one knows whether it means Internet, information, individual or interactive, Thorne told BBC Magazines. “Even when Apple created the iPad, it seems it didn’t have one clear definition ,” he says.
“However, thanks to Apple, the term is now associated with portability (轻便).” adds Thorne.
Clearly the letter “i” also agrees with the idea that the Western World is centered on the individual. Each person believes they have their own needs, and we love personalized products for this reason.
Along with “Google” and “Twitter”, readers of BBC Magazines voted “i” as one of the top 20 words that have come to define the last decade.
But as history shows, fads come and go. From the 1900s to 1990s, products with “2000” in their names became fashionable as the year was associated with all things advanced and modern. However, as we entered the new century, the trend inevitably（不可避免地）disappeared.
小题1:People use iPlayer to ____________.
| A．listen to music | B．make a call | C．watch TV programs online | D．read newspapers |
| A．young readers | B．old readers | C．fashionable women | D．engineers |
| A．advanced | B．portable | C．recyclable | D．environmentally friendly |
| A．“i” products are often of high quality | B．all “i” products have something to do with Internet |
| C．the popularity of “i” products may not last long | D．iTeddy is a live bear |
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36—55各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
It’s Saturday morning. Tony’s sitting at the kitchen table, 36 with a piece of bread. He’s not even 37 . Is he ill? No, but he does have a 38 . He has nothing to do because the Internet is down. When he 39 up this morning, Tony was feeling 40 . He jumped out of bed full of plans for the weekend 41 . It would be a weekend like any other --- a great weekend. But that was 42 he turned on his computer and 43 he was unable to go online. Having no Internet changes everything.
Every weekend, Tony 44 goes online to email friends, read the 45 to keep up with what’s happening in the world and 46 a few online chess games with his cousin Helen to finish the weekend off. The perfect weekend --- online!
Just as Tony is 47 how he can possibly have a normal weekend without the Internet, his mum walks into the 48 . “Cheer up, Tony. Don’t 49 the Internet any more, OK?” Tony makes no 50 but sighs (叹气). “Go and play chess with Helen!” Tony’s mum 51 .
“Oh, yes! Helen lives just around the 52 . We can meet and play chess face to face for a 53 . Maybe this weekend won’t be so bad,” Tony 54 , as he walks to the phone. There is 55 without the Internet after all.
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In December, a Civil Administration Bureau in the city of Wuhan, Hubei Province, announced that it needed five new staff members. Some 120 people applied and took the exam. Applicants were required to show proof of a college degree at least.
Mei Jing beat everyone in the test and the interview. When a follow-up check was done, however, her education certificate(证书) was discovered to be an unreal one.
This was a bit of an embarrassment for the employers. A dilemma, one might say. If she were hired because of her excellent performance, she still wouldn"t have the qualifications on paper. But, if she were dropped because she didn"t meet the education requirements, they would lose a good worker. Tough problem!
While Mei"s future hangs in the balance, the public having learned of the case got involved. Some people said the Bureau should employ her, since results are the only important thing. “After all, ability is more important than a diploma, ”said one office worker.
Others, however, have attacked Mei"s dishonesty. They said that morality was, after all, more important than talent, especially in the case of a government position. Mei wasn"t honest, so she shouldn"t be hired.
But, Shen Ronghua, the head of the Shanghai Public Administration and Human Resources Institute, tries to be a bit more philosophical.
“There is still a sort of "diploma means this" prejudice among people,” Shen explains, “Many employers regard a diploma as the only sign of ability and talent.”
So, with this in mind, people may pay little attention to whether someone has real ability or not. They turn to chasing a diploma instead. The unreal diploma is the natural product of this thought.
The conclusion? "China needs a new human resource system. The new system will not define a person only by his or her diploma, " Shen says.
小题1:What"s the meaning of the underlined word “dilemma” in Paragraph Four?
| A．A problem easy to deal with or solve. |
| B．A situation in which it is difficult for you to make the decision. |
| C．A difference in two or more statements, ideas, or stories. |
| D．Something said or done that is funny. |
| A．The Civil Administration Bureau of Wuhan employed the girl. |
| B．The girl was not employed because of dishonesty. |
| C．It remained to be seen whether the girl was to be employed or not. |
| D．Another Human Resource Institute employed the girl. |
| A．A diploma can tell whether a person is honest or not. |
| B．A diploma is the only sign of ability and talent. |
| C．A diploma is what you get after you finish a course. |
| D．A diploma means a job. |
| A．A Girl"s Unlucky Experience. | B．Unreal Diploma. |
| C．Dishonesty Has Been Attacked. | D．Can A Diploma Be All There Is. |
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