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  People cannot reach an agreement on the use of science and technology.For example, will radiation from electronic equipment destroy the environment? Should medical scientists change gene structures to prevent genetic disease or to create “more perfect” human beings? While people are arguing about these and others, technology continues to influence our everyday lives-the home, health and education, entertainment and communication, and so on.

  Some people carry on active social lives with computers-their own or the ones in public places like cafes, social centers, libraries, and so on.Communicating with others in chat rooms, computer users can get to know people they might never meet in traditional ways.With live online video connections, two people with cameras in their computers can see and talk to each other from separate places.

  With modern telephone technology, most people stopped writing lettters-especially personal letters and notes.But now, writing to communicate has returned in electronic form, or e-mail, which is a way of sending messages from one computer to another.For some computer users, the wish to communicate intelligently or creatively with others makes them want to write better.

  Computer technology has also made it possible to run a house electronically.From turning lights on and off to starting the coffee and cooking the hot meal, computers are taking care of people at home.Many modern machines have computer chips that allow their owners to program them.For instance, you can “instruct” a microwave oven how to cook a dish.Most entertainment equipment operates with computer technology too.Computers can even start cars automatically so that on cold winter mornings you can get into a warmed-up vehicle and drive off.

  Although much of the technology in our everyday lives has good effects, there are some uses that raise questions.For example, are interactive media(i.e., a combination of television, telephone, and computer)going to control minds, cause people to forget about family life and personal relationships?What effects will the genentic engineering of food have on people’s health?High-tech medical treatments can make a person live a much longer life, but can they improve the health and happiness of human beings? Only time will tell, but, in the meantime, science and technology will continue to move forward.

(1)

What does the underlined word “ chips” mean?

[  ]

A.

thin pieces of potatoes

B.

small holes

C.

small pieces of wood

D.

central parts

(2)

We can know from the passage that __________.

[  ]

A.

technology never stops changing our everyday lives

B.

with computers each of us can live a comfortable life

C.

people can do more activities with computers

D.

the more you use computers, the better you might write

(3)

What can we infer from the underlined sentence in the last paragraph?

[  ]

A.

The longer you live, the happier you are.

B.

High-tech medical treatments can’t improve our health and happiness.

C.

High-tech medical treatments can’t help us with everything.

D.

The writer questioned high-tech medical treatments somehow.

(4)

What is the best title for the passage?

[  ]

A.

Science and New Technology

B.

Computers Change Our Lives

C.

Everyday Uses of Technology

D.

Only Time Will Tell

答案:1.D;2.A;3.D;4.B;
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A Faithful(忠实的)Dog

  More than seven hundred years ago, the Prince(王子)of Wales had a very big and brave dog called Gelert.One day the Prince wanted to go hunt-ing(打猎)with his men.He told his dog to stay at home and look after his baby son.The baby was in a wooden cradle(摇篮), which was like a small bed.When the Prince came back from hunt-ing, Gelert ran out to meet his master(主人).He wagged his tail and jumped up to put his paws(爪子)on the Prince's chest.Then the Prince saw the blood(血)on Gelert's jaws and head.

  "What have you done? " the Prince said.He rushed into his house and looked for his baby son.The cradle was lying on its side on the floor.The clothes were torn(撕坏)and there was blood on them.

  "So you have killed my son? " the Prince said angrily."You unfaithful dog! " He took out his sword(剑)and killed the dog.Just as Gelert was dying, he managed to bark.Then the Prince heard a baby call to the dog.

  The Prince ran out of the house and saw his son lying on the ground unhurt.Near him was a dead wolf.Then the Prince knew that Gelert had defended(保卫)the baby and killed the wolf.

  The Prince ran back into the house but he was too late.Gelert was dead.The Prince was very sad indeed.Tears ran down his face when he realized 'he had killed his faith-ful friend.The Prince carried the body of his brave dog to the top of a mountain and buried(埋葬)him there.After this, the Prince never smiled again.Every morning, he walked up the mountain and stood by the dog's grave(墓穴)for a few minutes.

  If you go to Mount Snowdon in Wales, people will show you where Gelert is buried.There is a sign by his grave.It reminds peo-ple of a brave and faithful dog.

(1)

Gelert was the dog of the Prince of ________.

[  ]

A.

Scotland

B.

England

C.

Ireland

D.

Wales

(2)

The Prince told the dog to ________ when he was leaving.

[  ]

A.

watch the door

B.

take care of his baby at home

C.

welcome his friends

D.

stop the strangers

(3)

The dog was very ________ when his master came back from hunting.

[  ]

A.

glad

B.

fearful

C.

afraid

D.

tired

(4)

The Prince was surprised to see blood on Gelert's ________.

[  ]

A.

jaws

B.

paws

C.

head

D.

Both A and C.

(5)

The Prince never smiled again because ________

[  ]

A.

the wolf was killed by Gelert

B.

he had buried the dog on the top of mountain

C.

he had killed his faithful friend Gelert

D.

Gelert had killed his baby son

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