A. free B. available C. useful D. helpful——青夏教育精英家教网—

Computers are helpful because they offer a wide range of functions and services that are not available anywhere else. There are four main uses: word processing, Internet/ communications, digital video/ audio composition, and desktop publishing.

The word processing capabilities of computers are amazing. They can automatically correct your spelling and grammar mistakes. The cutting and pasting features are incredibly simple and very useful for revision. Having a digital backup is an added benefit. All of these things help writers get the job done. With desktop publishing, you can create page layouts（页面布局）for entire books on your home computer.

The Internet is one of the greatest inventions created by humans. It is a huge network of computers, each with the ability to contact any of the others. Vast amounts of information can be found on the Internet. It is the ultimate form of media, a combination of newspaper, radio and television. Using the Internet, any two people anywhere can communicate for free, whether it is by text or voice. New uses are being found for the Internet every day.

Audio/ video editing and composition have been made much easier by computers. Cutting and pasting no longer involve using scissors and tape on large reels of film. It no longer costs thousands of dollars of equipment to make a film or to compose music. Now musicians can compose their own songs and publish them without having to obtain a record contract. Film-makers can produce work from their own homes. Anybody who owns a computer can now enter the field of media production.

Internet/ communications, digital video and audio composition, and desktop publishing are features only offered on computers. With the aid of computers, humankind is entering a new era of civilization.

41. This passage is mainly talking about ______.

A. amazing word processing capabilities　　 B. the new era of civilization

C. the ultimate form of media　　 D. main uses of computers

42. According to the passage, which of the following uses have the features of easy cutting and pasting?

A. Internet/ communications and audio/ video composition

B. Word processing and desktop publishing.

C. Audio/ video editing and composition.

D. Audio/ video editing and word processing.

43. As used in the third paragraph, the word “ultimate” is closest in meaning to “______”.

A. original　　 B. best　　 C. basic　　 D. extreme

44. In which of the following patterns of organization is this passage　

written?

A. Introduction, listing of main features, conclusion.

B. Effect, analysis of causes, conclusion.

C. Topic, listing of examples, restatement of the topic.

D. Argument, contrasting opinions, author’s attitude.

45. We can infer from the conclusion of the passage that ______.

A. computers will in time bring human beings into a new era

B. computers will fully control the human society

C. the computers become more and more popular in our life.

D. the 21^st century will be an age of computers

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　　“From the time I was little, I wanted to be a writer,” says author Elaine Jesmer．“Then I wrote a best-selling novel．I hated it, and even worse, I wasn’t comfortable with the process of writing．So I stopped．”

　　Elaine Jesmer later moved into publishing．Then she got cancer．It was advanced, requiring two rounds of chemo, surgery and radiation．"For all intents and purposes, the cancer was gone．And all of a sudden, I wanted to write again．"

　　"I'M HOT! AND I'M BALD!" CHEMOTHERAPY FOR WINNERS was written to help people going through chemo manage the side effects, and to address the fear．

　　Because of her knowledge of the publishing world, she chose to publish the book herself．"It's available on Amazon and Kindle, but I wanted people in treatment to get it free．The goal is to be able to pick up the book when they check in for treatment．Nobody on chemo wants to shop for information．" she explains．

　　"I wanted to create an absorbing, informative book that people could stuff into their purses or briefcases, and refer to if they wanted to know, say, where to go if they need free．transportation to see another doctor in another part of the country．There are a lot of small, but really helpful organizations like that, but they're off the beaten path．"

　　"I also wanted patients being treated with chemo for any reason, to add their voices, with suggestions about how to deal with the side effects and the fear．You always hear the horror stories, but there's very little about people who sail through treatment．New patients can use that kind of information．"

　　In addition to publishing and selling the book, Jesmer publishes a monthly newsletter called Chemotalk and has begun to speak publicly on topics ranging from handling specific side effects to "I'm finished with chemo…now what?"

(1)

Why did Elaine Jesmer write the book?
[　　]
A．	To make a profit．
B．	To make suggestions．
C．	To describe her experience．
D．	To offer helpful information．

(2)

From Paragraph 4 we can know that _________．
[　　]
A．	Elaine Jesmer knows the reader's well
B．	nobody wants to sell this kind of book
C．	everyone can get the book free
D．	the book is really difficult to buy

(3)

What does the underlined phrase "the beaten path" refer to?
[　　]
A．	The short cut．
B．	The common practice．
C．	The narrow road．
D．	The same direction．

(4)

What is the most difficult for people suffering from cancer?
[　　]
A．	To handle side effects and fears．
B．	To find useful instructions．
C．	To voice their opinions．
D．	To hear terrible stories．

(5)

The text suggests that Elaine Jesmer ________．
[　　]
A．	is expert in marketing
B．	has never fully recovered
C．	likes challenging herself
D．	is a great writing talent

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If you need any help in planning your future, call in at the Education and Careers Expo (博览会), which opened at the City Convention and Exhibition Centre yesterday. Expo gives you a unique opportunity to meet leading industrialists and educators.

I spoke to several young people at Expo, and they all agreed how useful it was to have so much information under one roof.

Duncan Kelly intends to take a university course in design after he leaves school. He was collecting some of the free literature when I spoke to him. “I’m not in a hurry to make a choice at the moment. I want to get all the information before I make up my mind.”

One feature of Expo is the careers seminars (研讨会), at which expert speakers outline their respective fields. Barbara Watts is already at university, in the second year of a law degree. She’s decided to keep on studying after she graduates. She attended a seminar on international law. “The speaker was really good at getting across his message,” said Barbara. “It was very helpful.”

But Expo isn’t just for people who are still in education. It also offers help to those in employment, and to people who are considering retraining or a change of career.

One advantage of Expo in that you can meet many prospective employers face to face, and talk to them frankly about your plans. As Charles Li told me, “Normally I wouldn’t dare to go and talk to the manager of a company. But today I have talked to several managers. It’s easy to meet them here, in a relaxed environment.” He left school after Junior High and went to work in a factory to earn a living. He’s looking at changing his career and perhaps tidying to be an accountant.

The organizers expect over 200,000 young people to visit Expo, and there’s no doubt that it’s a bit of a squash (拥挤). But the opportunities available here certainly make up for any discomfort. So, if you need any help with your future, come along to Expo. You don’t need a ticket. It’s open today, Saturday and Sunday from 10 am to 7 pm, and entry is free to all.

68．The interviewees at Expo all felt that .

A．the careers seminars were very successful

B．meeting managers face to face was tense

C．it was an honor to be able to learn from experts

D．it was great to get all the information in one place

69．Which of the following statements about Expo is NOT true?

A．In all, it lasts for four days.

B．You do not need to pay to enter it.

C．It aims at helping interviewees.

D．It attracts lots of people to seek information.

70．From the passage we can see the writer’s attitude towards Expo is .

A．ambiguous B．supportive C．cautious D．doubtful

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　　If you need any help in planning your future, call in at the Education and Careers Expo(博览会), which opened at the City Convention and Exhibition Centre yesterday．Expo gives you a unique opportunity to meet leading industrialists and educators．

　　I spoke to several young people at Expo, and they all agreed how useful it was to have so much information under one roof．

　　Duncan Kelly intends to take a university course in design after he leaves school．He was collecting some of the free literature when I spoke to him．“I'm not in a hurry to make a choice at the moment．I want to get all the information before I make up my mind．”

　　One feature of Expo is the careers seminars(研讨会), at which expert speakers outline their respective fields．Barbara Watts is already at university, in the second year of a law degree．She's decided to keep on studying after she graduates．She attended a seminar on international law．“The speaker was really good at getting across his message,”said Barbara．“It was very helpful．”

　　But Expo isn't just for people who are still in education．It also offers help to those in employment, and to people who are considering retraining or a change of career．

　　One advantage of Expo is that you can meet many prospective employers face to face, and talk to them frankly about your plans．As Charles Li told me,“Normally I wouldn't dare to go and talk to the manager of a company．But today I have talked to several managers．It's easy to meet them here, in a relaxed environment．”He left school after Junior High and went to work in a factory to earn a living．He's looking at changing his career and perhaps studying to be an accountant．

　　The organizers expect over 200,000 young people to visit Expo, and there's no doubt that it's a bit of a squash(拥挤)．But the opportunities available here certainly make up for any discomfort．So, if you need any help with your future, come along to Expo．You don'tneed a ticket．It's open today, Saturday and Sunday from 10 am to 7 pm, and entry is free to all．

(1)

The interviewees at Expo all felt that ________．
[　　]
A．	the careers seminars were very successful
B．	meeting managers face to face was tense
C．	it was an honor to be able to learn from experts
D．	it was great to get all the information in one place

(2)

Which of the following statements about Expo is NOT true?
[　　]
A．	In all, it lasts for four days．
B．	You do not need to pay to enter it．
C．	It aims at helping interviewees．
D．	It attracts lots of people to seek information．

(3)

From the passage we can see the writer's attitude towards Expo is ________．
[　　]
A．	ambiguous
B．	supportive
C．	cautious
D．	doubtful

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Computers are helpful because they offer a wide range of functions and services that are not available anywhere else. There are four main uses: word processing, Internet/ communications, digital video/ audio composition, and desktop publishing.

The word processing capabilities of computers are amazing. They can automatically correct your spelling and grammar mistakes. The cutting and pasting features are incredibly simple and very useful for revision. Having a digital backup is an added benefit. All of these things help writers get the job done. With desktop publishing, you can create page layouts（页面布局）for entire books on your home computer.

The Internet is one of the greatest inventions created by humans. It is a huge network of computers, each with the ability to contact any of the others. Vast amounts of information can be found on the Internet. It is the ultimate form of media, a combination of newspaper, radio and television. Using the Internet, any two people anywhere can communicate for free, whether it is by text or voice. New uses are being found for the Internet every day.

Audio/ video editing and composition have been made much easier by computers. Cutting and pasting no longer involve using scissors and tape on large reels of film. It no longer costs thousands of dollars of equipment to make a film or to compose music. Now musicians can compose their own songs and publish them without having to obtain a record contract. Film-makers can produce work from their own homes. Anybody who owns a computer can now enter the field of media production.

Internet/ communications, digital video and audio composition, and desktop publishing are features only offered on computers. With the aid of computers, humankind is entering a new era of civilization.

64 This passage is mainly talking about ______.

A. amazing word processing capabilities B. the new era of civilization

C. the ultimate form of media D. main uses of computers

65. According to the passage, which of the following uses have the features of easy cutting and pasting?

A. Internet/ communications and audio/ video composition

B. Word processing and desktop publishing.

C. Audio/ video editing and composition.

D. Audio/ video editing and word processing.

66. As used in the third paragraph, the word “ultimate” is closest in meaning to “______”.

A. original B. best C. basic D. extreme

67. In which of the following patterns of organization is this passage w ritten?

A. Introduction, listing of main features, conclusion.

B. Effect, analysis of causes, conclusion.

C. Topic, listing of examples, restatement of the topic.

D. Argument, contrasting opinions, author’s attitude.

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