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　　The old advertising slogan, “So simple a child can do it”, has taken on new meaning for me. A few weeks ago I got a computer, but I am mechanically illiterate(文盲) . I knew that children had no fear of the future, so that seemed a good place to seek help. I asked my nephew, twelve years old, at an elementary school, to help me.

　　My nephew took the machine for granted and has simply accepted the fact that computers are now a way of life. He plays with them and does his homework on them and even creates programs for them. I, on the other hand, am terrified by what this equipment can do. It can interchange paragraphs, switch words around and even correct my spelling. It informs me of its limitations, takes commands and asks questions. It even seems to have a sense of communication. Rather than accusing me of making an error, it prints “One of us has made a mistake! ”It never gets tired and is always patient and ready to go when I am.

　　I think it was somewhat normal for me to be suspicious of computers .They represent a break with some very familiar habits and traditions . It is only human to instinctively (本能地) avoid anything that shifts thoroughly from the acceptable, comfortable past. But the world is governed by ceaseless change and we must therefore establish links with the present and future as well as the peat. Computer technology is an excellent case in point, as the newest systems grow out of date in only a few years, or even months.

　　This ability to see, experience and accept the new is one of our saving characteristics (特征) . To be fearful of tomorrow, to close ourselves to possibilities, to resist the inevitable, to advocate (倡导) standing still when all else are moving forward, is to lose touch. If we accept the new with joy and wonder, we can move gracefully into each tomorrow. More often than not, our children shall lead us.

1．What is the new meaning of “So simple a child can do it”for the author?

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A．Computers are so easy to operate that even a child can play them well.

B．A child can always do more complex things than an adult.

C．It is easier for a child to accept new things than for an adult.

D．A child has greater ability than an adult in operating computers.

2．Which of the following statements is true according to the second paragraph?

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A．The nephew believed that machines were made for people to do whatever they wanted.

B．The nephew thought it was just natural to accept computers as a way of life.

C．Computers are not only used for communication, but to remove their limitations.

D．It is a fact that both adults and children have taken computers for granted.

3．What does the author's computer NOT do among the following?

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A．It takes commands and ask questions.

B．It tells the author that everyone has his own limitations.

C．It corrects the author's spelling mistakes.

D．It informs the author of his mistakes.

4．According to the third paragraph, it is human that we resist these things which ________.

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A．establish links with the present and future as well as the past

B．grow out of date in only a few years, or even months

C．represent some familiar habits and traditions

D．change completely from the acceptable and comfortable past

5．According to the author, we'll fall behind the times if we ________.

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A．are fearful of tomorrow and resist the inevitable

B．are unable to see, experience and accept the new

C．insist on standing still when all else are moving forward

D．all of the above

The world is changing fast.I strongly believe that one will easily fall behind _______ he keeps on learning.?

A. unless B. if?

C. when　D. as

阅读下面短文, 掌握其大意, 然后从1—10各题所给的四个选项中, 选出一个最佳答案。

　　     Mike Wilson worked as a low rank official in the War Office during　　　　 the Second World War.1 he didn't hold an important position, he 2　　　　 almost everybody, and was trusted by most of his leaders.

　　 　　 　　

　　     One day, Wilson arrived at his office in an expensive car.3,he　　　　 appeared to have got a lot of money to spend. He bought an expensive　　　　 house and gave parties one after another. At one of the parties he met　　　　 a beautiful woman and 4 her. When he was asked by his girlfriend one　　　　 evening how he had suddenly got 5 money to spend, Wilson explained　　　　 that he had a very rich uncle who 6 and posted him money nearly every　　　　 month. But his story could nod cheat the policewoman 7 him closely,　　　　 because 8 had noticed that he often stayed behind in the evening and　　　　 usually 9 person to leave the War Office.

　　 　　 　　

　　     His "girlfriend"and three other policemen entered his house when　　　　 he was out and discovered copies of the government secret papers and　　　　 a radio transmitter (发报机) 10 a piano.After Wilson was caught,　　　　 it was learned that his name was Jack Brown, and that he had been　　　　 hired(雇用) as a spy for the Germans.

　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　　　 　　　　 　　　　 　　 　　 　　　　 　　　　 　　　　 　　　　 　　 　　 　　　　 　　　　 　　　　 　　 　　 　　　　 　　　　 　　　　 　　　　 　　 　　 　　　　 　　　　 　　　　 　　 　　 　　　　 　　　　 　　　　 　　　　 　　 　　 　　　　 　　　　 　　　　 　　 　　 　　　　 　　　　 　　　　 　　　　 　　 　　 　　　　 　　　　 　　　　 　　 　　 　　　　 　　　　 　　　　 　　　　 　　 　　 　　　　 　　　　 　　　　 　　 　　 　　　　 　　　　 　　　　 　　　　 　　 　　 　　　　 　　　　 　　 　　 　　　　 　　　　 　　 　　 　　　　 　　　　 　　 　　 　　　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　　　 　　 　　 　　　　 　　　　 　　　　 　　 　　 　　　　 　　　　 　　　　 　　　　 　　 　　 　　　　 　　　　 　　　　 　　 　　 　　　　 　　　　 　　　　 　　　　 　　

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2.	A. get about very well with	B. get on very well for
	C. get along very well with	D. get away very well to	[　　]
3.	A. As his salary was small	B. Fewer as his salary was
	C. As his salary was fewer	D. Small as his salary was	[　　]
4.	A. fell in love with	B. felt in love for
	C. fall in love to	D. fell in loving by	[　　]
5.	A. so many	B. too many
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6.	A. living abroad	B.lived abroad
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7.	A. who had been sent to look at 　　 　　 　　 　　 B. who had sent to see 　　 　　 　　 　　 C. who had been sending to observe 　　 D. who had been sent to watch
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8.	A. the army officers	B. the police
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9.	A. the first	B. latest
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10.	A. hiding inside	B. hidden outside
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