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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

　　The survey about childhood in the Third World shows that the struggle for survival is long and hard. But in the rich world, children can 1 from a different kind of poverty-of the spirit. 2 , one Western country alone now sees 14 000 attempted suicides (自 杀) every year by children under 15, and one child 3 five needs psychiatric (心理) advice.

　　There are many good things about 4 in the Third World. Take the close and con-stant relation between children and their par-ents, relatives and neighbours for example. In the West, the very nature of work puts dis-tance between 5 and children. But in most Third World villages mother and father do not go miles away each day to work in of-fices. 6 , the child sees mother and father,relations and neighbours working 7 and often shares in that work.

　　A child 8 in this way learns his or her role through joining in the community's 9 : helping to dig or build, look after ani-mals or babies-rather than 10 playing with water and sand in kindergarten, keeping pets 11 playing with dolls.

　　These children may grow up with a less oppressive sense of space and time than the 12 children. Their sense of days and time has a lot to do with the change of seasons and positions of the sun or the moon in the sky. Children in the rich world, 13 , are pro-vided with a watch as one of the 14 signs of growing up, so that they can 15 along with their parents about being late for school times, meal times, bed times, the times of TV shows...

　　Third World children do not usually 16 to stay indoors, still less in high-rise apartments (公寓). Instead of dangerous road, “keep off the grass” signs and “don't speak to strangers”, there is often a sense of 17 to study and play. Parents can see their children outside rather than observe them 18 from ten floors up.

　　 19 , twelve million children under five still die every year through hunger and disease. But childhood in the Third World is not all 20 .

　　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?

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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?

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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