London has a new magazine. But it’s not printed on paper. Everyone who has a television can receive it because it is on TV.

  In order to read this magazine you have to have a decoder. Each page of it is numbered, so you only have to dial the number to choose which subject you want to read about. There’s a wide choice--- everything is included from cooking to the latest sports news.

   If you want to read the news, the first thing you have to do is to turn to the index page which has an easy-to-remember page number, 100 for example. Then you start choosing what you want to read. The news is on pages 101 to 109, so you push out the numbers and the news appears written across your screen. Perhaps you want to go out in the afternoon, so you press 181, and a brightly colored weather map appears on the screen. But the weather is terrible so you decide to go shopping and dial 162 for a list of the week’s best bargains. But should you drive or take the train ? To answer the question you only have to press 189 for the traffic report. It’s very simple to use. But probably the best thing about the service is that it’s being updated all the time. Journalists type new material directly onto the screen and whole pages of the magazine can be replaced in minutes.

London has already had three services. One, transmitted（传输）by ITV, is called ORACLE, while the other two, on BBC, are called CEEFAX, because they let you see facts. Although CEEFAX and ORACLE have been operating for some time, they have not been well publicized. BBC engineers do not think that their idea will ever replace books and newspapers because they can be taken with you everywhere. But many people agree that this is a breakthrough as great as the invention of printing, which could change not just our reading habits but our whole way of life.

1.What is unusual about the mew magazine in London?

    A．You can find any subject you want in it.

    B．No paper is used to print the magazine.

    C．There 1,000 page numbers in the index.

    D．The speed of transmitting is astonishing.

2.It’s clearly seen from the passage that ________.

    A．it takes long for the service of the magazine to be updated

    B．most of the postmen will be out of work someday

    C．the readers can get all kinds of information without leaving home

    D．everyone can read the magazine if there is a television at hand

3.According to the passage, the “decoder” is used to help people to ________.

    A．read the information transmitted by TV signals

    B．broadcast special TV programs at home and abroad

    C．dial the number to choose which subject you want to read about

    D．find the exact page in which you can get information you need

4.The passage is mainly about           .

    A．a new magazine printed in London B．a popular TV program with three services

    C．a great breakthrough in printing D．an up-to-date way of keeping up to date

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On August 26, 1999, New York City was struck by a terrible rainstorm. The rain caused the streets to   16   and the subway system almost came to a stop.

    Unfortunately, this happened during the morning   17   hour. Many people who were going to work were   18   to go home. Some battled to   19   a taxi or to get on a bus. Still others   20   the storm bravely, walking miles to get to work.

    I happened to be one of the people on the way to work that morning. I went from subway line to subway line only to find that most   21   had stopped. After making my way through crowds of people, I finally found a subway line that was   22  . Unfortunately, there were so many people waiting to   23   the subway that I could not even get down the stairs to the   24  . So I took the train going in the   25   direction, and then switched back to the downtown train. Finally, after what seemed like forever, the train   26   my stop. Then I had to walk several blocks in the increasingly heavy rain. When I finally got to my office, I was   27   through, exhausted and discouraged.

     My co-workers and I spent most of the day drying off. When it was 5:00 pm，I was ready to go home. I was about to   28   off my computer when I received an email from Garth, my Director:

I would like to thank all of you who made the   29   and eventually reported to work. It is always reassuring (令人欣慰的), at times like these, when employees so clearly show their attention and devotion to their   30  . Thank you.

1..A. break    B. flood    C. sink D. crash

2..A. rush B. work C. business D. office

3.. A. forced  B. refused  C. invited  D. gathered

4..A. order    B. pay  C. call D. search

5..A. showed   B. fought  C. broke    D. faced

6..A. practice B. routine  C. process  D. service

7..A. operating    B. acting   C. turning  D. rushing

8..A. check    B. get  C. board    D. find

9..A. street   B. ground   C. floor    D. platform

10..A. different   B. opposite C. changed  D. right

11.. A. paused B. crossed  C. reached  D. parked

12.. A. wet    B. hungry   C. angry    D. cold

13.. A. pay    B. get  C. turn D. put

14..A. rule    B. effort   C. promise  D. model

15... A. computers B. lives    C. actions      D. jobs

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1.           96         97    take the aeroplane all the way, they decided to fly to Vancouver and then take the train from west to east across Canada.

2.       Why they suddenly disappeared still     98     a mystery.

3.       At this moment, they see a penniless young man     99    on the pavement outside their house.

4.       Just     100     you sit here is a great honour!    101         102     the bill, sir, please forget it.

5.       He could not have Yong Hui     103     away with telling people lies.

6.       For forty years Jane Goodall has been     104     about making the rest of the world understand and     105     the life of these animals.

7.       He made people laugh at a time when they felt     106    , so they could feel more     107   with their lives.

8.       Tony     108     Julia, touched her shoulder and kissed her on the cheek!

9.       With all these attractions, no wonder     109     is increasing     110     there is a Disneyland.

 ______ quickly, _______ you won’t be able to catch the train.

A. To get up; or                        B. Getting up; and

C. Get up; or                           D. If getting up; but

Guangzhou （Xinhua）——12 people were killed and 20 injured early yesterday morning when they jumped from a burning train car into the path of an oncoming goods train in Southern China. When No. 247 Wuchang——Guangzhou passenger train was passing the Dayaoshan Tunnel in Guangdong Province， South China at 00:17 hours yesterday， a fire caused by passengers' smoking broke out on No. 17 car. They wanted to extinguish(扑灭) fire. As the train stopped some frightened passengers jumped from windows. 12 people were crushed to death and 20 others injured by a northward passing goods train（No. 1766）.

  1.. When did the accident happen？

    A. At 00:17 am.                    B. At 00:17 pm.

    C. At seventeen past one.        D. At seventeen to one.

2. Where did the accident happen？

    A. In Wuchang.                    B. In Guangzhou.

    C. In Hubei.                          D. In Guangdong.

3.For what did the passenger train stop？

    A. To put out the fire.

    B. To let the passengers jump out.

    C. To let the other train pass.

D. To pick up some other passengers.

4. What was the cause of the fire？

    A. A heavy rain.                  B. High temperature.

    C. Carelessness.                      D. Fear.