题目内容
Somebody is ________ you.
- A.asking
- B.asking for
- C.asking about
- D.asking after
In 1977, a dead author of detective stories saved the life of a 19-month-old baby in a most unusual way. The author was Agatha Christie, one of the most successful writers of detective stories in the world.
In June 1977, a baby girl became seriously ill in Qatar, near Saudi Arabia. Doctors were unable to find out the cause of her illness with confidence, so she was sent to Hammersmith Hospital in London. She was then only semi-conscious and on the "Dangerously Ill" list. A team of doctors hurried to examine the baby only to discover that they, too, were confused by the very unusual symptoms (症状). While they were discussing the baby's case, a nurse asked to speak to them. "Excuse me," said Nurse Marsha Maitlan, "but I think the baby is suffering from thallium (铊) poisoning."
"What makes you think that?" Dr. Brown asked. "Thallium poisoning is extremely rare."
"A few days ago, I was reading a novel called A Pale Horse by Agatha Christie," Nurse Maitlan explained. "In the book, somebody uses thallium poison, and all the symptoms are described. They're exactly the same as the baby's."
"You're very thoughtful and you may be right," another doctor said. "We'll carry out some tests and find out whether it's thallium or not."
Tests showed that the baby had indeed been poisoned by thallium, a rare metallic substance used in making special glass. Once they knew the cause of the illness, the doctors were able to give the baby the correct treatment. She soon recovered and was sent back to Qatar. Later it was reported that the poison might have come from an insecticide (杀虫剂) used in Qatar.
【小题1】The one who first suggested the correct cause of the baby's illness was _____.
| A．a doctor in Qatar | B．Dr. Brown |
| C．Nurse Maitlan | D．Agatha Christie |
| A．had spent a long time studying the baby's case |
| B．visited the baby in the hospital at Hammersmith |
| C．had never met this baby |
| D．gave Nurse Maitlan some advice on the phone |
| A．a harmful substance used to kill insects |
| B．a dangerous pair of glasses |
| C．the water in Qatar |
| D．a dead writer |
Millions of people are now using what are called“peer-to-peer”networks. Basically, you link your computer to other computers all across the country, mostly so you can give something in exchange for music for free.“But here's the problem,”“Early Show”Consumer Correspondent Susan Koeppen says as part of the broadcast's series, “Somebody's Watching You”: thieves are using the same networks, and they're not interested in music－they're seeking access to your financial information.
Beth Pope learned the hard way. When she put peer-to-peer software on her computer, she had one goal in mind: increasing her music library.“I thought I could get access to other people's music folders and they could have access to my music folders,”she says,“and that was about it. I didn't think it went any further than that.”
Are Your Medical Records Watched? That is, until she was contacted by the Secret Service－with shocking news－someone had stolen personal information from her computer－using the very software she used to trade music. With the help of David Dunn, a member of the Secret Service Electronic Crimes Task Force, Koeppen decided to see what personal information she could find using a peer-to-peer network.
Thieves typically seek documents such as credit reports, tax returns, or the federal financial student aid application, Dunn says.“Obviously,”says Dunn,“we aren't going to download it, because it's someone's personal information. I'm sure that, whoever (this file sharer) is didn't want her (student aid application) confirmation number available online for somebody to download.”Pope says she's done using peer-to-peer.“I've gotten all of that off my computer, ”she says.“I pay for music now. It's the best way to do it. There's no way that I would ever do that again.”
The trade 
group for file sharing software companies says they are working on better systems to prevent the misuse of the peer-to-peer networks. Still, Koeppen urges that people, for instance, delete Lime Wire from their computers, or make sure they have the latest version, which should have updated security features.
【小题1】Thieves are trying to get access to your computer in order to .
| A．find your personal information |
| B．see how your computer is working |
| C．talk with you |
| D．help you with your system |
| A．Because she wanted others to use her information. |
| B．Because she wanted to try it. |
| C．Because she wanted to increase her music library. |
| D．Because she wanted to get others' financial information. |
A．warn the readers of dangers of sha ring music files with others. |
| B．warn the readers not to share music files with others. |
| C．tell us a true and funny story |
| D．advertise the peer-to-peer networks. |
| A．we shouldn't believe others. |
| B．computers make our life easy and comfortable. |
| C．softwares help us to share music with others |
D．every thing has two sides, the good side and the bad one |
It was five days before Christmas. My co-workers were excitedly 26 their plans. “Doing anything special ?” they asked me. I 27 my head.
I was 3,000 miles from my family in
I had 30 looked forward to the holidays. But this December I felt unable to go on. Rent, textbooks and other expenses left me with no 31 cash . Money to go home ? I hardly had money to eat.
“I，m on my 32 . Cover for (顶替)me, will you?” asked Mavis, another waitress, as she 33 me on her way to the employee，s room. “ 34 , there，s this guy at Table Five,” she said. He，s been 35 there for more than an hour, not making any trouble but not 36 anything either. ”She paused. “It，s like he，s 37 for somebody. ”
I looked in the corner. 38 enough, there was a slim, good-looking man 39 in a worn shirt, and a black baseball cap, just sitting alone. I went over, trying to 40 a smile. “I，m Cory,” I said. “Please let me know if you want anything. ”
I was turning to walk away 41 the man spoke. He had a soft, low voice, but somehow I could hear it clear and plain in the 42 restaurant. “I，d like an order of chips,”he said,“and a glass of water. ”My heart 43 . Chips were the cheapest thing on the menu, which I wouldn，t get much of a(n) 44 . But maybe this guy was broke, and I sure knew how that felt. 45 I decided to try my best to make him feel okay.
26. A. expressing | B. changing | C. discussing | D. announcing |
27. A. used | B. lifted | C. nodded | D. shook |
28. A. scheme | B. dream | C. satisfaction | D. demand |
29. A. waitress | B. actress | D. assistant | D. maid |
30. A. seldom | B. always | C. merely | D. hardly |
31. A. other | B. rest | C. any | D. extra |
32. A. way | B. duty | C. break | D. work |
33. A. stepped | B. ignored | C. passed | D. jumped |
34. A. By the way | B. On the contrary | C. Above all | D. After all |
35. A. shouting | B. sitting | C. crying | C. whispering |
36. A. calculating | B. eating | C. drinking | D. ordering |
37. A. searching | B. waiting | C. caring | D. longing |
38. A. Excitedly | B. Luckily | C. Desperately | D. Sure |
39. A. dressed | B. wore | C. carried | D. put |
40. A. force | B. return | C. break | D. contribute |
41. A. before | B. when | C. after | D. while |
42. A. quiet | B. large | C. noisy | D. wonderful |
43. A. sank | B. beat | C. hurt | D. lost |
44. A. praise | B. tip | C. allowance | D. prize |
45. A. But | B. Otherwise | C. So | D. Or |