The technology is great. Without it we wouldn’t have been able to put a man on the moon, explore the ocean’s depths or eat microwave sausages. Computers have revolutionized our lives and they have the power to educate and pass on knowledge. But sometimes this power can create more problems than it solves.

　　Every doctor has had to try their best to calm down patients who’ve come into their surgery waving an Internet print-out, convinced that they have some rare incurable disease, say, throat cancer. The truth is usually far more ordinary, though: they don’t have throat cancer, and it’s just that their throats are swollen. Being a graduate of the Internet “school” of medicine does not guarantee accurate self-health-checks.

　　One day Mrs. Almond came to my hospital after feeling faint at work. While I took her blood sample and tried to find out what was wrong, she said calmly, “I know what’s wrong; I’ve got throat cancer. I know there’s nothing you doctors can do about it and I’ve just got to wait until the day comes.”

　　As a matter of routine I ordered a chest X-ray. I looked at it and the blood results an hour later. Something wasn’t right. “Did your local doctor do an X-ray?” I asked. “Oh, I haven’t been to the doctor for years,” she replied. “I read about it on a website and the symptoms fitted, so I knew that’s what I had.”

　　However, some of her symptoms, like the severe cough and weight loss, didn’t fit with it—but she’d just ignored this.

　　I looked at the X-ray again, and more tests confirmed it wasn’t the cancer but tuberculosis (肺结核)—something that most certainly did need treating, and could be deadly. She was lucky we caught it when we did.

　　Mrs. Almond went pale when I explained she would have to be on treatment for the next six months to ensure that she was fully recovered. It was certainly a lesson for her. “I’m so embarrassed,” she said, shaking her head, as I explained that all the people she had come into close contact with would have to be found out and tested.  She listed up to about 20, and then I went to my office to type up my notes. Unexpectedly, the computer was not working, so I had to wait until someone from the IT department came to fix it. Typical. Maybe I should have a microwave sausage while I waited?

　　63. Mrs. Almond talked about her illness calmly because ______.

　　A. she thought she knew it well

　　B. she had purchased medicine online

　　C. she graduated from a medical school

　　D. she had been treated by local doctors

　　64. It was lucky for Mrs. Almond ______.

　　A. to have contacted many friends

　　B. to have recovered in a short time

　　C. to have her assumption confirmed

　　D. to have her disease identified in time

　　65. Mrs. Almond said “I’m so embarrassed” (Para. 7) because ______.

　　A. she had distrusted her close friends

　　B. she had caused unnecessary trouble

　　C. she had to refuse the doctor’s advice

　　D. she had to tell the truth to the doctor

　　66. By mentioning the breakdown of the computer, the author probably wants to prove ______.

　　A. it’s a must to take a break at work

　　B. it’s vital to believe in IT professionals

　　C. it’s unwise to simply rely on technology

　　D. it’s a danger to work long hours on computers

　　

When I tried to find____that prevented so many people from taking part in the program, it seemed to me that there were two main reasons.

　　A. why it did　　B. what it did　　C. what it was　　D. why it was　

When I tried to find _________that prevented so many people from taking part in the program, it seemed to me that there were two main reasons.

A. why it did　 B. that it did　 C. what it was　 D. why it was

 

--You forgot your keys when you left home in the morning.

--Good heavens,___________.

A. so did I.　 B. so I did.　 C. so you did.　 D. so did you.

 

Can you imagine what Edison’s life was like in the years after he had invented the electric lamp? Many things had to be   1   and built before electric lamps could   2   be used by all: machines to measure the electricity each home or office used; things to make it   3   that the electricity in the wires did not   4  fires, things to send electricity  5   the right places.

Everything that was   6   had to be thought   7   and built by Edison and the men  8   worked with him. There was no places where they could buy the things they needed. Edison made   9   inventions in order to send electric power to   10   it was wanted.

Edison directed all the work himself: testing new machines, putting wires  11   ground ;fixing lights, and so on. He  12   to be everywhere or the same time. He wanted his men   13   as much work as he did. But he never asked them to do things he  14   would not or could not do.

He had never thought much about   15   hours for sleep; now he often completely   16   sleeping. He slept for  17   minutes at a time, in the middle of the night, in an underground room   18   the power station, with a metal box for his bed. During these days, he almost never saw his wife and their children.

Everyone probably   19  him. Edison won his success when his work was completed. However, he almost did not notice the money and honor he received  20   soon he became interested in other ideas.

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C. spent　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  D. invented

2. A. have　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    B. not

C. quickly　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　     D. really

3. A. easy　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    　　   B. work

C. certain　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    　　   D. so

4. A. begin　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　        B. start

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5. A. at　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    B. on

C. by　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  D. to

6. A. needed　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. accepted

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7. A. of　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   B. it

C. at　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   　　   D. fast

8. A. which　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. who

C. have　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   D. what

9. A. much　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. more

C. less　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. least

10. A. whoever　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　     B. whatever

C. wherever　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. whenever

11. A. below　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    B. on

C. under　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  D. within

12. A. seemed　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. looked

C. thought　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   D. worked

13. A. to do　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. doing

C. did　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  D. done

14. A. oneself　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   B. themselves

C. itself　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   D. himself

15. A. little　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   B. full

C. all　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   D. regular

16. A. forgot　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    B. remembered

C. thought　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   D. wanted

17. A. few　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   B. a few

C. little　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. a little

18. A. above　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    B. from

C. on　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  D. at

19. A. begged　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   B. respected

C. wondered　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. liked

20. A. as　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. so

C. but　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. because