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10．忍受．stand．

9．There is a famous story about British poet Samuel Taylor Coleridge．He was writing a poem when he was interrupted by a knock at the door．
This was an age before telephones．Someone was delivering a message．When Coleridge got back to his poem，he had lost his inspiration．His poetic mood had been broken by the knock on his door．His unfinished poem，which could otherwise have been a masterpiece，would now never be more than a fragment．
This story tells how unexpected communication can destroy an important thought，which brings us to the cell phone．
The most common complaint about cell phones is that people talk on them to the annoyance of people around them．But more damaging may be the cell phone's interruption of our thoughts．
We have already entered a golden age of little white lies about our cell phones，and this is by and large（大体上）a healthy，protective development．"I didn't hear it ring"or"I didn't realize my phone had shut off"are among the lies we tell to give ourselves space where we're beyond reach．
The notion of being unreachable is not a new concept-we have"Do Not Disturb"sign on the doors of hotel rooms．So why must we feel guilty when it comes to cell phones？Why must we apologize if we decide to shut off the phone for a while？
Now time alone，or a conversation with someone next to us which cannot be interrupted by a phone，is something to be cherished．Even cell phone devotees（信徒），myself usually included，can't help at times wanting to throw their phones away，or curse（咒骂） the day they were invented．
But we don't and won't，and there really is no need．All that's required to take back our private time is a general social recognition that we have the right to it．In other words，we have to develop a healthy contempt （轻视）for the rings of our own phones．
A cell phone call deserves no greater priority than a random word from the person next to us，though the call on my cell phone may be the one-in-a-million from Steven Spielberg-who has finally read my novel and wants to make it his next movie．But most likely it is not，and I'm better off thinking about the idea I just had for a new story，or the slice of pizza I'll eat for lunch．

25．What is the point of the anecdote about the poet Coleridge in the first three paragraphs？D
A．To emphasize the disadvantage of not having a cell phone．
B．To encourage readers to read the works of this poet．
C．To show how important inspiration is to a poet．
D．To direct readers'attention to the main topic．
26．What does the writer think about people telling"white lies"about their cell phones？B
A．It is a way of signaling that you don't like the caller．
B．It is basically a good way to protect one's privacy．
C．We should feel guilty when we can't tell the truth．
D．It is natural to tell lies about small things．
27．According to the author，what is the most annoying problem caused by cell phones？A
A．Cell phones interrupt people's private time．
B．With cell phones it is no longer possible to be unreachable．
C．People feel guilty when they are not able to answer their cell phones．
D．People get so obsessed （着迷） with the cell phone rings that they fail to notice anything else．
28．What does the last paragraph imply？A
A．Never let cell phones disturb your life too much．
B．A person who calls us from afar deserves more of our attention．
C．Steven Spielberg once called the author to talk about the author's novel．
D．You should always finish your lunch before you answer a call on the cell phone．

7．You can't always predict a heavy rain or remember your umbrella．But designer Mikhail Belyaev doesn't think that forgetting to check the weather forecast before heading out should result in you getting wet．TThat's why he created Lampbrella，a lamp post with its own rain-sensing umbrella．
The designer says he came up with the idea after watching peopleget wet on streets in Russia．"Once，I was driving on a central Saint Petersburg street and saw the street lamps lighting up people trying to hide from the rain．I thought it would be appropriate to have a canopy（伞篷）built into a street lamp，"he said．The Lampbrella is a standard-looking street lamp fitted with an umbrella canopy．It has a built-in electric motor which can open or close the umbrella on demand．Sensors then ensure that the umbrella offers pedestrians
shelter whenever it starts raining．In addition to the rain sensor，there's also a 360°motion sensor on the fiberglass street lamp which detects whether anyone is using the Lampbrella．After three minutes of not being used the canopy is closed．
According to the designer，the Lampbrella would move at a relatively lowspeed，so as not to cause harm to the pedestrians．Besides，it would be grounded to protect from possible lightning strike．Each Lampbrella would offer enough shelter for several people．Being installed at 2meters off the ground，it would only be a danger for the tallest of pedestrians．While there are no plans to take the Lampbrella into production，Belyaev says he recently introduced his creation to one Moscow Department，and insists his creation could be installed on any street where a lot of people walk but there are no canopies to provide shelter．

25．For what purpose did Belyaev create the Lampbrella？C
A．To predict a heavy rain．
B．To check the weather forecast．
C．To protect people from the rain．
D．To remind people to take an umbrella．
26．What do we know from Belyaev's words in Paragraph 2？A
A．His creation was inspired by an experience．
B．It rains a lot in the city of Saint Petersburg．
C．Street lamps are protected by canopies．
D．He enjoyed taking walks in the rain．
27．What does Paragraph 5mainly tell us about the Lampbrella？D
A．Its moving speed． B．Its appearance．
C．Its installation． D．Its safety．
28．What can be inferred from the last paragraph？C
A．The designer will open a company to promote his product．
B．The Lampbrella could be put into immediate production．
C．The designer is confident that his creation is practical．
D．The Lampbrella would be put on show in Moscow．

6．Motorola set out a special training plan programme for children last week with the aim of developing children's business skills and preparing them for a future as entrepreneurs．Eighty-seven children aged between 12and 16from Beijing and Tianjin attended the one-week training programme called-Youth Discovery directed by Motorola University's （MU） instructors and marketing specialists．
The children learned about dealing with a practical problem-marketing andworked out a marketing plan by themselves．Last week 26children of Motorola employees in Tianjin completed their training in the MU-Tianjin Learning Center．Through the training programme，children learnt how to get information through different kinds of sources，determine end-user needs，make up messages of value to customers，and communicate using various means and equipment．Educators acted only as team directors，providing children to discover their own answers．The children gave their solutions to Motorola‘s management and their parents on the last day of the programme．
The children，most of whom were primary and middle school students，presented themselves freely．The students said that they preferred the open and practical way of learning．-Youth Discovery，started by Motorola's former president Robert Galvin，designed and carried out by Motorola University，aimed to bring the talents of young people into full play and encouraged them to discover how their skills can contribute to a team to help it reach an aim．

21．The underlined word"entrepreneurs"in the first paragraph probably means．C
A．schoolmasters    B．actors
C．managers         D．scientists
22．Which statement is true according to the passage？D
A．The instructors taught the students how to work out a marketing plan．
B．The programme was started，designed and carried out by Motorola University．
C．The programme is very common in Tianjin
D．The programme aims at developing the children‘s ability to solve practical problems．
23．What role do the educators play in the programme？B
A．Presidents．   B．Directors．
C．Businessmen．   D．Employees．
24．Youth Discovery is a great success becauseA．
A．its way agrees with children's characters of interest
B．it's designed by Motorola University
C．the children's parents took part in it
D．the children come from Beijing and Tianjin．

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