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阅读下面短文，从每题所给四个选项中选出最佳答案。

　　It is foolish to dream of reversing history. We cannot pass laws forbidding science and technology. The computing machines are here, and they will not merely stay, they will grow bigger, faster, and more useful every year. They will grow because engineers want to build them, scientists want to use them, industrialists want to employ them, soldiers want to enlist them in new weapon systems, and politicians want their help in the processes of government.

　　In short, they will flourish because they enables us to finish tasks that could never before have been undertaken, no matter how many unskilled laborers we might have set to work. Computers will continue to am amplify our intelligence for just the same reason that engines continue to amplify our muscles. The question we must ask is not whether we shall have computers or not have computers, but rather, since we are going to have them, how can we make the most humane and intelligent use of them?

1．The underlined word “amplify”, as used in the second paragraph means “________”

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2．The author thinks the computer is an extension of our intellects. What, then is used as an extension of our physical power?

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3．According to the passage, which one of the following is NOT true?

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A．We should know the idea that we cannot escape facts.

B．We must take advantage of the help science offers in our quest.

C．The computer can finish the task in a short time that many people cannot.

D．We must stop production of computers which will be used for new weapons.

4．This passage mainly talks about

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A．science has made wonderful progress in recent years

B．machines can do the work of many unskilled laborers

C．man must use scientific progress for a better world

D．it is foolish to ignore (忽视) the help science can give to man

  Programs may already be installed on the computers at your school or university. If not, you can consider looking at catalogues to see what is available on CD-ROM.

  Some people question whether computers can really help you to read, any better than picking up a book. There is some justification for this, but listen to the arguments from people who believe that computers have something to offer. The first argument relates to motivation. Anything that makes you spend more time reading will be helpful, so if you are someone who likes to turn on your computer as soon as you walk into your room, then you could find yourself motivated to spend more time on your foreign-language reading if it appears on your screen. There is more to computers than motivation, though. You need to make use of all the technical possibilities, because good programs allow things to happen which are not possible with a book.

  This leads on to the idea of autonomy（自主）in language learning. We have already seen many times in this book that you, the language learner, will make a far bigger difference to your ultimate（最终的）success than your teacher will. With a computer, you can decide how many repetitions to have and how to respond to the commands. In some programs you also shape the direction of the story you are reading by the selections you make. In other words, you don’t have to move along at the pace of the rest of the class, which you may find too slow or too fast.

  The flip side (反面)of learner autonomy is learner misuse of programs. Some programs allow short-cuts which give you a sense of having finished, but without actually having done much learning. You need to be mature in your approach to the programs. At the end of a session（时段） using well-designed materials, you should learn more than some new vocabulary and sentence patterns; you should also learn more about the reading process. As with all aspects of your language learning, you can finish your session with a critical eye to what you have learned from the program. This will include thinking about whether to repeat it or move on to another level.

72. From the passage we learn the author ___________________.

A. advises us to use computers at work.       

B. persuades us to do some reading in the books

C. has improved reading ability helped by computers

D. dislikes reading materials on the computers

73. What does the third paragraph say?

A. The idea of autonomy in language learning can help students decide what they want to read.

B. The idea of autonomy in language learning is a direction.

C. The idea of autonomy in language learning is of great no use in reading.

D. You can shape the direction of the story you are reading.

74. The underlined sentence in the last paragraph suggests that __________________.

A. you need to get close to your purpose.

B. you’d better wait till you grow up.

C. you must make sure about your programs.

D. you should make sure that your way of learning is right.

75. What would be the best title for the text?

A.     Computer Reading                 

B.  Computer-Assisted Reading

C.      Computer Can Read               

D. Students And Computer