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　　Is there a dark side to the computer revolution? Do computers 1 our health or our society?

　　It certainly doesn’t seem that way 2 the surface. You don’t 3 your home computer to turn its game gun 4 you. And how can a machine be harmful?

　　The truth of the matter, however, is that any new technology, computer 5,has a dark side.

　　Computers will change the 6 the nation works. But the computer revolution will also bring problems 7 with it.

　　Many jobs, for example, will be taken 8 by robots and computer-con-trolled machinery. 9 many of these jobs are tiresome and 10 dangerous, that seems like a step 11 the right direction. But it’s a big 12 to the people 13 jobs are threatened.

　　14 a different problem, but one that is 15 growing trouble, is that computers may make people feel uncomfortable in life. This problem was recently discussed by many people.

[　　　]1．A．be useful to　　　B．be harmful to

　　　　C．do good to 　　　 D．do harm to

[　　　]2．A．at　　　　B．on

　　　　C．over　　　D．in

[　　　]3．A．expect　　　B．hope

　　　　C．wait　　　　D．promise

[　　　]4．A．over　　　B．before

　　　　C．for　　 　D．on

[　　　]5．A．including　　 　B．included

　　　　C．concluding　　　D．concluded

[　　　]6．A．way　　　　B．idea

　　　　C．means　　　D．habits

[　　　]7．A．forward　　　B．under

　　　　C．back　　　D．along

[　　　]8．A．aside　　 　B．over

　　　　C．in　　　　　D．on

[　　　]9．A．Although　　　B．Since

　　　　C．Unless　　　　D．Once

[　　　]10．A．much　　　B．less

　　　　 C．even　　　D．still

[　　　]11．A．to　　　B．with

　　　　 C．in　　　D．on

[　　　]12．A．worry　　　　　B．difficulty

　　　　 C．pleasure　　 　D．luck

[　　　]13．A．their　　　B．his

　　　　 C．which　　　D．whose

[　　　]14．A．Another　　　B．Also

　　　　 C．Very　　　　 D．Quite

[　　　]15．A．taking　　　　B．causing

　　　　 C．carrying　　　D．bringing

Joy Mangano was 33 and divorced, had three kids under age 7, and was barely keeping up payments on her small two-bedroom home by working extra weekend hours as a waitress, "There were times when I would lie in bed and think, I don't know how I'm going to pay that bill," Mangano says．

But she had a special ability for seeing the obvious． She knew firsthand how hard it was to mop the floor． "I was tired of bending down, putting my hands in dirty water, wringing out a mop," Mangano says． "So, I said, 'There's gotta be a better way．"'

How about a "self-wringing" mop? She designed a distinctive tool you could twist in two directions at once, and still keep your hands clean and dry． She set out to sell it, first a few at flea markets．

Then Mangano met with the media． But would couch potatoes（泡在电视机前的人） buy a mop? The experts on shopping TV were less than certain． They gave it a try, and it failed． Mangano was sure it would sell if they'd let her do the on-camera demonstration． "Brave little me． I said, 'Get me on that stage, and I will sell this mop because it's a great item．"'

So QVC, a multinational corporation specializing in televised home shopping, took a chance on her． "I got onstage and the phones went crazy． We sold every mop in minutes．"

Today she's president of Ingenious Designs, a multimillion-dollar company, and one of the stars of HSN, the Home Shopping Network． Talking about her household inventions is "as natural for me as it is for a parent to talk about their child," Mangano says．

Today one of her favorite products is Huggable Hangers． The thin, space-saving implements are the most successful goods ever sold on HSN, with 100 million hanging out there in closets across the US A．Of course, you couldn't possibly sell hangers on TV．

56． The two items that Mangano designed and produced are　　　　 .

　　　 A． welcomed by housewives B． bought by multinational con）orations

　　　 C． seen at flea markets D． found by the media

57． Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

　　　 A． Mangano once had to work seven days a week to support her family．

　　　 B． Mangano got the idea of self-wringing mop from her own experience．

　　 C． The experts on shopping TV were confident about Mangano's mop．

　　　 D． QVC is a business organization that sells goods on TV．

58． From the passage we can know that Mangano now　　　　　　 .

　　　 A． sells her goods mostly at markets

　　　 B． has become famous and got rich

　　　 C． has stopped household inventions

　　　 D． has sold her two-bedroom home

59． Huggable Hanger is the thing that people can use　　　　 .

　　　 A． to clean the floor

B． to take pictures like a camera

　　　 C． to make phone calls like a cellphone

D． to put their clothes on it to keep their shape

　　Bird flu(禽流感) has puzzled scientists by striking millions of chickens in several Asian countries within a very short period of time, with the worst hit areas in Thailand. China and Viet Nam and by February 10,2004 at least 13 people were reported to have died.

　　The following is a chronology of the most recent bird flu outbreak in Asia, which also suffered outbreaks in 1997 and 1998:

　　Dec. 15,2003－South Korea con firms(证实) a highly contagious(传染的) type of bird flu at a chicken farm near the capital, Seoul, and begins a mass killing of poultry(家禽) when the virus(病毒) rapidly spreads across the country.

　　Dec. 31, 2003－Taiwan reports its first case of the virus. It later destroys thousands of chickens suffering from a milder form of bird flu.

　　Jan. 8, 2004－Viet Nam confirms that bird flu has been found on many of its poultry farms.

　　Jan. 11, 2004－Japan says 6, 000 chickens have died of bird flu on a farm, and says it is the first time the disease has been confirmed in the country.

　　Jan. 13, 2004－The World Health Organization (WHO) confirms that the deaths of three people in Viet Nam are linked to bird flu.

　　Jan. 23, 2004－Cambodia confirms an outbreak of bird flu at a farm on the outskirts of Phnom Penh.

　　Jan. 25, 2004－Indonesia discovers an outbreak of bird flu among chickens but has no evidence that the disease has spread to humans. Pakistan says 2 million chickens have died of a mild form of bird flu.

　　Jan. 26, 2004－Thailand confirms the death of a six－year－old boy, its first human death from bird flu.

　　Jan. 27, 2004－The bird flu virus kills ducks in southern parts of China, which begins a killing of 14,000 birds to stop the spread. The agriculture ministry in Laos confirms bird flu in the area around Vientiane(万象).

　　Jan. 30, 2004－China says tests confirm the H5N1 virus in Hubei and Hunan provinces as well as the southern region of Guangxi.

　　Feb. 1, 2004－China's state television reports five more areas with suspected (可疑的) cases of bird flu in poultry. The WHO says two sisters have died in Viet Nam after contracting bird flu and they may have caught the virus from their brother, who had also died.

　　Feb. 2, 2004－An 18－year－old person dies of bird flu in Ho Chi Minh City, bringing to nine the fatalities(死亡事件) in Viet Nam A．Thai woman dies of bird flu, taking that country's toll from the virus to three. The total number of fatalities stands at 12.

1．In how many countries and regions is Asia has bird flu broken out by Feb. 2, 2004?

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2．What does the underlined word “chronology” probably mean?

[　　]

A．A list of events in the order in which they happen.

B．A list of dates.

C．All kinds of bird flu.

D．A list of countries where bird flu has broken out.

3．Which of the following is NOT true, according to the passage?

[　　]

A．Three people died of bird flu in Thailand.

B．Nine people died of bird flu in Viet Nam.

C．Tests confirm the H5N1 virus in eight areas in China.

D．Japan says it's the first time bird flu has broken out in the country.

4．What would be the best title for the passage?

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A．Millions of chickens killed in Asia

B．Many people dying of bird flu in Asia

C．Scientists finding out the cause of bird flu

D．Bird flu spreading in Asia