54. The 21^st Century is different from the other two schools in that ________.

A. its teaching quality is better　　　　　　 B. it is nearest to the city center

C. its courses are more advanced　 D. it requires an entrance examination

53. You work from 9:00 a. m. to 4:30 p.m. every day. Which school will you choose? _______

A. Global English Center and the 21^st Century.

B. Global English Center and the International House.

C. The 21^st Century.

D. The 21^st Century and the International House.

52. The title of the passage should be __________.

A. The Reading Machine　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. Computers Can’t Read

C. Let’s See How Computers Work　　　　　　 D. A Useful Medicine

D

Suppose you work in a big firm and find English very important for your job. Now you are looking for a place where you can improve your English, especially your spoken English.

Global English Center

l　　　　 3-month(700 yuan), 6-month(1,200 yuan)and one-year(2,000 yuan)courses.

l　　　　 Choice of morning or evening classes, 3 hours per day, Mon- Fri.

l　　　　 Close to city center.

Tel: 67705272　 Add: 105 Ahongshan Road, 100082

The 21^st Century English Training Centre

l　　　　 We specialize in effective(卓有成效的)teaching at all levels.

l　　　　 We offer morning or afternoon classes. Both three months and a half at a cost of 800 yuan.

l　　　　 Entrance exams: June 1 and Dec 1 .

l　　　　 Only 15-minute walk from city center.

Call 67801642 for more information.

The International House of English

l　　　　 Three/ Six-month English courses for students of all levels at very low cost: 60 yuan for 12 hours per week; convenient class hours: 9:00-12:00 a.m and 2:00-5:00 p.m.

l　　　　 A four-month evening programme for developing speaking skills same cost as day classes).

l　　　　 Free sightseeing and social activities.

For further information call 67432308.

51. How can a blind person “read” the book? ___________

A. He doesn’t open the book himself.

B. The machine can’t read the words in the book.

C. He simply opens the book and puts it face down on the scanner.

D. He reads the book himself.

50.　　 How many sections does the Reading Machine have? _________

A. Two parts　　　　 B. Three parts　　　　 C. One part　　　　　　 D. Four part

49.　　 Which sentence is wrong? ________

A.　　　 Computers can solve many difficult problems at the same time.

B.　　　 We can use computers to play games.

C.　　　 Computers can help us learn languages.

D.　　 Computers can’t solve many problems at the same time.

48. The gun ________, so the antique gun cost only $10 now.

A. without end was worthless　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. was too old

C. was not a real antique gun　　　　　　　　　　　 D. was not old enough

C

Computers solve difficult problems and control the machine which is not simple. Many people use small computers called calculators to add, minus, multiply and divide numbers quickly. Scientists use large computers to solve many problems at the same time. You can play games with computers, and some computers can help you learn language. The Reading Machine is a special kind of computer. It can read books for blind people.

This machine is made of three sections: a scanner, a computer and a voice synthesizer. These three parts are like your eyes, your brain, and your voice. The scanner is the “eye” of the machine. It looks at the words on the page of a book and changes them into signals. These signals then go into the computer, the “brain” of the machine. The computer analyzes the signals and recognizes the words and then sends information about the words to the voice synthesizer. The voice synthesizer makes the sounds of the words.

To use the machine, a blind person simply opens the book and puts it face down on the scanner. The machine “reads” the words on the page. When one page is finished, the blind person turns the page and puts the book on the scanner again. The Reading Machine can read in a standard voice or in special fast voice. It can read words with small letters, large letters, or italics.

47. Why did the professor come back? _________

A. He returned back for a document.　　　　　 B. He was free that day.

C. He found something wrong in his house.

D. He saw Carl enter his house.

46.　　 The reason for Carl cut the end of the gun off is that ________.

A. the end of the gun was useless B. the gun was too long for him to hide

C. the end cost a lot of money　　　　　　 D. the end of the gun was broken

45.　　 According to the passage, Carl wanted to steal because ________.

A.　　　　 He was interested in collecting antique vases and furniture.

B.　　　　 He hated his neighbor very much.

C.　　　　 He needed money at the time.

D.　　　 He is a professional thief.