【题目】 Charles Wang has been to e mail hell, and returned to tell the tale. His journey there began innocently enough when, as chairman of Computer Associates International, a software company, he first heard how quickly his employees welcomed their new electronic mail system. They were sending messages to one another like crazy. “I said, ‘Let’s check into how people are using it.’” But instead of a pleasant e mail culture, what had developed was a behavioral nightmare. “It was a disaster,” he says. “My managers were getting 200 to 300 e mails a day each. People were so fond of it that they weren’t talking to each other. They were hibernating, e mailing people in the next room. They were abusing it.” In just a few years, Wang’s high-tech communications system had gone crazy.

To stop that, Wang short circuited the system, taking the astonishing step—considering what his $3.9 billion company does for a living—of banning all e mails from 9:30 a.m. to 12 noon and from 1:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. These hours are now observed as a sort of electronic quiet time. Says Wang: “It worked wonderfully. People are walking the corridors again talking to other people. ”

Almost everyone agrees that e mail is a wonderful invention. It is a convenient, informal medium for conveying messages that well meets human needs. E mail is perhaps the ideal means by which one can run a global project. “It is one of the greatest innovations of the last 20 years,” says Paul Argenti, a professor of management communications at Dartmouth’s Tuck School. But Argenti and others also say it is a medium whose function is confusing, in parts because the process is so easy and informal that people treat it as they do conversation but informal as it may be, e mail is writing and constitutes a permanent record, and because so much of human conversation is nonverbal, e mail messages, especially critical or complex ones, can easily be misunderstood.

1From the first paragraph,we can infer that Charles .

A. was very glad to see the benefits of e mails to his employees

B. thought it unbelievable that his employees used e mails so much

C. doubted the public enthusiasm about e mails for communications

D. considered the e mail application a somewhat happy experience

2The underlined word “hibernating” probably refers to those who .

A. get sleepy more easily for no actual work to do

B. have more time for sleep for their high efficiency

C. are not moving around and not talking to each other

D. become indifferent to each other even in the same office

3To change the worrisome situation, Charles Wang .

A. restricted the time for e mail correspondence

B. invented other media for communication

C. closed the e mail system in his company

D. closed his company for other business

4From the last paragraph, we can see the disadvantage of e mails may be that .

A. it is computer borneB. it doesn’t help global business

C. it may be misunderstoodD. it is a written language

【题目】 Underwater Museums Many underwater museums are supported by companies that offer guided tours. A trained guide leads groups around a striking underwater display of statues in each museum. Depending on the depth of the museum, visitors may be able to view the sculptures from the glass bottomed boat or by swimming on the surface. Other underwater museums are deeper and are most accessible to scuba divers.

Underwater museums have many functions. One of their main purposes is to create an artificial reef environment where sea creatures can live. That’s why some of the museums are located in areas that were damaged by hurricanes or are considered underwater “deserts”. The statues in the museum are designed in a way that encourages the growth of coral and plant life. Over time, the statues and plants attract more and more fish to the area.

Florida, U.S.AFlorida is home to different types of underwater museums. The state’s newest underwater museum, the Underwater Museum of Art, can be found off the coast of Grayton Beach. This part of the Gulf of Mexico is an underwater desert, so creators hope that the exhibit will improve the marine ecosystem.

Cancun, MexicoFor years, Cancun has been a popular tourist destination. And one of the major draws is the water. The Museo Subacuatico de Arte is an ideal place for snorkelers and first time divers. There they can enjoy more than 500 statues that help to make up an artificial reef. This museum was created to give visitors an alternative attraction to the area’s natural reef, which has been damaged.

Canary Islands, SpainMuseo Atlantio, off the coast of Lanzarote, has an impressive display of more than 300 statues. They were created by Jason Decaires Taylor, a British sculptor, who has contributed to the creation of several underwater museums including the ones near Cancun and the Canary Islands. The Cancun statues focus on man’s interaction with the marine world.If you’re looking for a different museum experience, check out one that’s underwater.

1In underwater museums, visitors can see the following things except.

A. statuesB. deserts

C. reefsD. sculptures

2According to the passage, which of the following statements is true?

A. Underwater museums can not be visited through guided tours.

B. Underwater museums are all located in areas damaged by hurricane.

C. Underwater museums can be viewed all over the world.

D. Underwater museums can help improve underwater environments.

3We can learn from the passage that.

A. over 300 statues can be seen in the Underwater Museum of Art

B. natural reef hasn’t been damaged in Cancun

C. the statues of Cancun and the Canary Islands are made by the same sculptor

D. plant life can’t grow in underwater museums

4Where is the text probably taken from?

A. A personal diary.B. A tourist guidebook.

C. An official report.D. A hotel brochure.

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