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5．The Future of Technology
William，a businessman，arrives in a foreign airport．He doesn't show his passport．Instead，a machine in the wall reads the computer chip（芯片）in his arm．Th is contains information about him：his name，age，and I．D number．He exits the airport，and a car door opens when it"sees"him．The car takes him to his hotel．His room"knows"he has entered the building and it"reads"his body．He is cold，so the room becomes warmer．William then watches a business presentation on a video wall．When he takes a bath，the presentation"follows him and continues on the bathroom wall．Finally，the room plays music to help him sleep．It turns off the m usic when it"sees"him sleeping．
William doesn't exist，and none of this is real．But it might be soon．"In five to ten years，computing and communications are going to be free and everywhere，in your walls，in your car，on your body，'says Victor Zue，leader of Project Oxygen．
Project Oxygen has one big idea：to create better relationships between machines and people．The dream is that computer will learn to understand what people want．
So，what changes will there be at work？Firstly，the building will know where everyone is，all the time．You want to talk to someone？Type the person's name on the nearest computer．It will show you a map of the building and exactly where this person is．You then call this person，who picks up the nearest telephone，also shown on the computer．If he or she is busy with a client（客户）or in a meeting，the computer will tell you．
     Is all this really possible？Visit the Siebel Center，Illinois and see for yourself：computers in the doors and walls，cameras everywhere，the technology of the future，but here today．
40．William doesn't'show his passport becauseC．
A．he is not required to show his passport
B．he doesn't need a passport in that airport
C．his information can be read by a machine
D．only a man from foreign country needs to show his passport
41．The computer chip in William's arm contains his information exceptD．
A．his name             B．his age
C．his I．D．number        D．his job
42．The dream of Project Oxygen is that computers willC
A．show you where the person is you are calling
B．let you pick up the nearest telephone
C．learn to understand what people want
D．show you a map of every building
43．In the Siebel Center，Illinois，B．
A．computers are everywhere
B．the technology of the future is there today
C．there are cameras in the doors and walls
D．the future technology will be there in 5-10 years．

分析 本文属于说明文阅读，作者通过这篇文章向我们介绍了梦想中的未来科技的发展以及一些其他的具体信息．

解答 40．C  细节理解题，根据第一段Instead，a machine in the wall reads the computer chip（芯片）in his arm．Th is contains information about him：his name，age，and I．D number．可知墙上的一个机器已经读出了他的信息，所以他不要出示他的护照，故选C．
41．D  细节理解题，根据第一段Th is contains information about him：his name，age，and I．D number．可知他手臂里的芯片中的信息包括他的名字，年龄以及ID号码，但是没有提到关于他工作的信息，故选D．
42．C  细节理解题，根据第三段The dream is that computer will learn to understand what people want．可知Project Oxygen 项目的梦想就是计算机能读懂人的想法，故选C．
43．B  细节理解题，根据最后一段Visit the Siebel Center，Illinois and see for yourself：computers in the doors and walls，cameras everywhere，the technology of the future，but here today．可知在 the Siebel Center，Illinois写作就已经有了这样的未来技术存在那里了，故选B．

点评 考查学生的细节理解和推理判断能力．做细节理解题时一定要找到文章中的原句，和题干进行比较，再做出正确选择．在做推理判断题时不要以个人的主观想象代替文章的事实，要根据文章事实进行合乎逻辑的推理判断．

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A．the calf was about to fall into the river
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C．the calf was washed away by the rising water
D．Ma Shwe was holding the calf against the rushing water
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C．By taking it away with her．
D．By carrying it on her back．
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一 Sure．_____？（　　）
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17．Nowadays parents and their children are spending less and less time communicating with each other．（31）G．It is reported that American parents today spend about 40percent less time with their children than parents did a generation ago．To keep your family time creative and enjoyable，below is a list of helpful family time tips．
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2．Read often
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  D．Explain to your child that he/she must do something on his/her own．
  E．Accept that he/she may not like the thing you do or have the same opinions．
  F．You can guide your teen in the right direction by giving him/her some advice．
  G．This can be a challenge for both of you，as you have to rebalance your relationship．
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The study，published in the American Journal of Epidemiology，analyzed data from 2004to 2012from 70，000women enrolled in the Nurses'Health Study，a long-running US study tracking women's health via surveys every two years．
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Co-lead author and postdoctoral research fellow Kaitlin Hagan said optimism can be varied with relatively uncomplicated and low-cost interventions （干预），even things as simple as having people write down and think about the best possible outcomes for various areas of their lives，such as careers or friendships．
"Encouraging use of these interventions could be an innovative way to enhance health in the future，"Hagan said．

63．According to the recent study，optimism canB．
A．help women live longer than men
B．enable people to stay healthy
C．cure people of high blood pressure
D．make woman stay young and nice
64．From the recent study，the optimistic womenB．
A．took the risk of dying from infection
B．were less likely to die from some disease
C．had a 39% lower risk of suffering from cancer
D．were less likely to suffer from low emotions
65．The underlined word"mounting"in paragraph 7might be best placed byA．
A．increasing     B．appearing       C．doubling     D．showing
66．Both Kim and Hagan believed thatC．
A．simple but high-cost interventions should be tried out
B．higher optimism indirectly influences our body
C．optimism should be encouraged and developed
D．optimism can help people meet all kinds of challenges．

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