Mr. Read always goes to the same bar (酒吧) at the same time every day and asks for two glasses
of beer (啤酒). He drinks them and asks for two more.
     The girl behind the bar says to him, "Why do you always ask for two glasses of beer?" Why don't
you get one big glass instead (代替)?" The man answers, "Because I don't like to drink by myself. I
drink with my friend."
     The man is in the bar now, and he asks only for one beer. "Oh," says the girl, "is your friend dead?"
"Oh, no," says Mr. Read, "he is very well. This beer is for him. I won't drink beer. My doctor doesn't
want me to drink any more beer because it is dangerous for my health."

1. What does Mr. Read like?  ______.

A. He likes going out for a walk
B. He likes drinking beer
C. He likes to go to different bars
D. He likes drinking tea

2. The girl in the bar wants to know ______.

A. why Mr. Read always drinks alone
B. why Mr. Read always drinks with his friend
C. why Mr. Read always asks for two glasses of beer
D. why Mr. Read always comes to the beer

3. Now Mr. Read asks for ______.

A. two glasses of beer
B. one glass of beer
C. nothing
D. three glasses of beer

4. Mr. Read won't drink any beer because ______.

A. he doesn't like beer any more
B. his wife doesn't want him to drink any more
C. his doctor doesn't want him to drink any more.
D. the girl doesn't want him to drink any more

5. What happens to Mr. Read's friend? ______.

A. He is dead
B. He is ill
C. He is well
D. He isn't very fine.

     Computers are very important to modern life. Many people think that in the future computers will be
used in lots of everyday life. It is thought that we won't have to go shopping because we will be able to
get most things sold in shops on the Internet. There will be no more books because we will be able to get
all texts (内容) from computers. The Internet will be used to play games, see films and buy food.Most
telephone calls will be made by computers, too.
     Some people are glad about these new ways of shopping and communicating (交际). Others do not
think that computers will replace (代替) our old ways.
     Let's look at books, for example, some people think that one day we will not read books made of
paper. Instead, we'll buy and read books using computers. We 'll read texts on small pocket computers.
The computers will keep many different books in them at the same time. We won't need to turn lots of
pages and paper will be saved.Computerized (计算机化) books will be used more and more.
     Is Internet shopping such a pleasure as going to the shop? Many people say it is not. It is a pleasure
to go into shops and look at things you want to buy. It is also unlikely (不太可能) that many people will
want to read large texts on our computers. Because paper books will perhaps be more friendly. Maybe
computers won't change these two habits (习惯).

1. In Paragraph1 it is thought people will use computers for ________.
A. playing games,shopping and making telephone calls
B. making telephone calls,having meals and seeing films
C. seeing films,buying food,and going for holidays
D. playing games,making telephone calls and seeing the doctor
2. Which reason (原因) for using computerized books is NOT said in the passage?
A. Computerized books won't be very expensive.
B. Computers can keep many different books in them.
C. We won't have lots of pages.
D. We won't need any paper.
3. Paragraph 4 tells ________.
A. about the old and new ways of shopping and communicating
B. if the Internet will change our habits
C. about computerized books
D. about future uses of computers
4.The title for this passage is ________.
A. Computers Will Replace Shop and Books
B. Computers and the Future
C. Computers will Do Everything for Man
D. How Computers Change Our Habits