What about ________ to the classical music?

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The computer is fast, and never makes a mistake, while people are too slow, and full of mistakes sometimes. That’s __36__ people often say when __37__ talk about computers. For over a quarter of a century, scientists have been __38__ better and better computers. Now a computer can __39__ a lot of __40__ jobs wonderfully. It is __41__ used in factories, hospitals, post offices and airports. A computer can report, decide and control in almost __42__ field. Many computer scientists are thinking of __43__ the computer “think” like a man. With the help of a person, a computer can __44__ pictures, write music, talk with people, play chess, recognize voices, translate languages and so on. Perhaps computers will __45__ really think and feel. Do you think the people will be afraid __46__ they find that the computer is too clever to listen to and serve the people? No, people will __47__ better use of the computers in __48__ future. Man is __49__ the master（主人） of the computer. The computer works only __50__ the help of man. It cannot take the place of (取代) man.

(     )36. A. that                B. what            C. how                  D. why

(     )37. A. we                 B. they             C. you            D. people

(     )38. A. loving             B. taking           C. making       D. thinking

(     )39. A. have            B. get               C. do              D. offer

(     )40. A. everyday         B. every day     C. each day     D. some day

(     )41. A. widely            B. wide            C. great             D. deeply

(     )42. A. either              B. all                C. both                  D. every

(     )43. A. producing          B. ordering       C. making       D. building

(     )44. A. take                B. look at          C. draw             D. put

(     )45.A. one day           B. a day            C. any day      D. the other day

(     )46.A. when                  B. that              C. how                  D. while

(     )47.A. chose                  B. get               C. take            D. make

(     )48.A. a                     B. an                C. the                   D. /

(     )49.A. often            B. never           C. always           D. sometimes

(     )50.A. with             B. under           C. by              D. for   

What’s your dream job? A pilot or a dancer? Do you know about your dream job? Here are three kinds of jobs. Are they your dream jobs?

    Dancer: Dancers express ideas, stories and sounds with their bodies. Dancers work in musical shows. There is usually dancing in operas, TV programs, movies and music videos. Many dancers need to sing, act and dance at the same time. When they have no musical shows, they spend most of their time on training and the training is really hard.

    Pilot: Pilots fly airplanes and helicopters（直升飞机） to do many kinds of work. Most pilots fly people and things from one place to another. Some pilots test new planes, do police work, or help people who are in danger. It’s a dangerous job but it’s many young boys’ dream job.

    Reporter: Reporters get different information and write news or stories. The news and stories usually appear in newspapers or magazines. Some reporters appear on TV or radio. To get information, reporters often go out to meet and talk with different people. It’s a really interesting job.

（   ）1. How many kinds of jobs are mentioned in this passage?

A．1                       B．2                         C．3                         D．4

（   ）2. What do the dancers do ?

A．They work for TV stations.

B．They tell stories and make sounds.

C．They express ideas, stories and sounds with their bodies.

D．They often talk with different people.

（   ）3. When do dancers have the dancing training?

A．When they dance in operas.

B．When they have no musical shows.

C．When they have time.

D．When they express ideas.

（   ）4. Which statement is Not true?

A．Many young boys want to be pilots when they are older.

B．Many dancers need to sing, act and dance at the same time.

C．Being a pilot is a dangerous job.

D．People can’t see or listen to reporters on TV or radio.

（   ）5. From the passage we know that ________.

A．People can read only news in newspapers or magazines.

B．Being a reporter is the most dangerous.

C．For dancers, the training is really interesting.

D．Some pilots can do police work and help people who are in danger.

The computer is a very good machine(机器). It can do a lot of work every day, so people can use it in many ways. Writers can use it to write interesting stories. Painters(画家) can use it to draw beautiful pictures. If you like talking, you can talk to people from far away on the computer. You can watch movies and listen to music. Many children like playing games. Computers can help you.

In the shop, someone buys something from you. You can put the information about the sale. Then the computer can work on the information and tell you a report about shopping. In research (在研究领域), if you want to know about the moon, you can ask the computer and the computer can answer on the screen. In some large factories, you can’t see many people. Why not? Robots can do most of work instead of (代替) people. How does the robot work? The computer tells it what to do. This is our computer. Perhaps one day the computer can think and feel. Then it will make our life better and better.

(   )11.We can         on the computer.

A. not play games    B. get real fruits  C. talk to people far away  D. find no information

(   )12.You can’t see many people in some large factories because        .

A. computers can not do anything      B. some robots help them

C. people all stay in the room          D. people work on the computer

(   )13.Which of the following is NOT true ?

A. People need computers’ help        B. People have to use computers

C. Computers can do most of the work   D. Computers can think like people now

(   )14. From the passage we know computers can          now.

A. do a lot of work for people        B. think and feel     

C. drink hot water                 D. study English

(   )15.Which is the best title (标题) ?

A. People’s Lives            B. Computers 

C. How Computers Work      D. The Importance(重要)of Computers

 

Live Music-Late Night Jazz(爵士乐)  Enjoy real American jazz from Herbie Davis, the famous trumpet player(号手). He is known to play well into the early hours, so don’t want to get much sleep.

PLACE: The Jazz Club     DATES:15th-23rd June PRICE(价格): ￥248 TIME: 10 p.m. till late!     TEL:4668736

Scottish Dancing  It is nice and easy to learn. The wonderful dance from England will be given.

PLACE: Jack Steven’s    DATES:10th-20th May PRICE: ￥150          TIME:7-10 p.m. TEL:4021877

Shows —Anhui Museum  There are 12,000 pieces on show here. You can see the whole Chinese history.

PLACE: Anhui Museum    DATES: 1st Mar.-30th Jun. PRICE:￥60 (￥30 for students) TIME: Monday-Friday 9 a. m.-5 p.m. Weekends 9 a.m.-7 p.m. TEL:4886888

Your pen-friend is coming from Australia to your city for a holiday. You send him this e-mail to tell him something about the hotels.

SUN HOTEL        ROSE HOTEL DATES                  PRICE (a night)      PRICE (a night) 1st Oct.-31st Dec.        ￥168               ￥198 1st Jan.-31st Mar.        ￥148               ￥178 1st Apr.-30th Apr.     (closed) 1st May-31st May         ￥188               ￥218 1st Jun.-30th Sep.        ￥208                ￥248 TEL: 4686788    E-mail: li-hong@163.com

1    If you want to watch dancing, you can call       .

A. 4668736                B. 4021877                C. 4886888               D. 4686788

2    Which of the following can you enjoy at Jack Steven’s?

A. American jazz.                                        B. Scottish dancing.   

C.12,000 pieces on show.                             D. Yourself all night.

3    When can you see the whole Chinese history in April in Anhui Museum?

A. 3 p.m. every day.                            B. 9 p.m. from Monday to Friday. 

C. 7 a.m. at weekends.                          D. 7 p.m. every day.

4    For how many months of the year are Sun Hotel and Rose Hotel open?

A. Nine.                     B. Ten.                 C. Eleven.               D. Twelve.

5    What can you do in May if you have ￥148?

A. Listen to Jazz.                              B. Watch Scottish dancing.

C. Go to Anhui Museum.                        D. Stay in Sun Hotel for a night.