What is your favorite color? Do you like yellow, orange or red? If you do, you must be an optimist, a leader, and an active person who enjoys life, people and excitement. Do you prefer gray and blue? Then you are probably quiet, shy and you would rather follow than lead. If you love green, you are strong-minded and determined. You wish to succeed and want other people to see you are successful. At least this is what a psychologist tell us, and we are also told that we don’t choose our favorite color as we grow up. If you happen to love brown, you did so as soon as you opened your eyes, or at least as soon as you could see clearly.

       A yellow room makes us feel more cheerful and more comfortable than a dark green one, and a red dress brings warmth and cheer to the saddest winter day. On the other hand, black is depressing. Light and bright colors make people not only happier but also more active. It is a fact that factory workers work better, harder, and have fewer accidents when their machines are painted orange rather than black or dark gray.

       Remember, then, that if you feel low, you can always brighten your day or your life with a new shirt or a few colorful things. Remember also that you will know your friend and your enemies better when you find out what colors they like and dislike. And don’t forget that anyone can guess a lot about your character when you choose handkerchiefs or a lampshade.

   60. According to this passage, ________.

   A. one can choose his color preference      B. one is born with his color preference

   C. one’s color preference is changeable      D. one has to choose his favorite color any time

   61. “I am feeling black” means _______.

   A. I’m feeling well                        B. I am in high spirits

   C. I am excited                           D. I am unhappy

   62. Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?

   A. An active person who enjoys life probably likes red, yellow and orange.

   B. A person preferring gray and blue is probably quiet and shy.

   C. Finding out what color he likes and dislikes, you can know your friend better.

   D. When we grow up, we choose which color we like best.

   63. What can be the best title for this passage?

   A. Color Preference and Its Effect.          B. Different Colors in Our Life

   C. Light and Bright Colors.                D. Favorite Colors Change Our Mind.

A new period is coming. Call it what you will: the service industry, the information age, the knowledge society. It all translates to a great change in the way we work. Already we're partly there, the percentage of people who earn their living by making things has fallen sharply in the Western World. Today the majority of jobs in America, Europe and Japan(two-thirds or more are in many of these countries) are in the service industry, and the number is on the rise. More women are in the work force than ever before. There are more part-time jobs. More people are self-employed. But the breath of the great change can't be measured by numbers alone, because it also is giving rise to a new way of thinking about the nature of work itself. Long-held opinions about jobs and careers, the skills needed to succeed, even the relation between workers and employers -all these are being doubted.

We have only to look behind us to get some sense of what may lie ahead. No one looking ahead 20 years possibly could have seen the ways in which a single invention, the chip(芯片), would change our world thanks to its uses in personal computers, and factory equipment. Tomorrow's achievements in biotechnology(生物技术)or even some still unimagined technology could produce a similar wave of great changes. But one thing is certain: information and knowledge will become even more important, and the people who own it, whether they work in factory services, will have the advantage and produce the wealth. Computer knowledge will become as basic a requirement as the ability to read and write. The ability to deal with problems by making use of information instead of performing regular tasks will be valued above all else. If you look ahead 10 years, information service will be leading the way. It will be the way you do your job.

60. In the new period, ________.

A. the service industry is depending more and more on women workers

B. heavy industries are rapidly increasing

C. people find it harder and harder to earn a living by working in factories

D. most of the job chances can be found in the service industry

61. Knowledge society brings about a great change so that ________.

A. the difference between the workers and employers has become smaller

B. people's old ideas about work no longer exist

C. most people have to take parttime jobs

D. people have to change their jobs from time to time

62. What does the author mean by referring to computers and other inventions?

A. People should be able to act quickly to the advancement of technology.

B. Future achievements in technology will not bring about great changes.

C. The importance of high technology has been paid no attention to.

D. Computer science will play a leading role in the future information services.

63. The future will probably belong to those who ________ according to the passage.

A. own and know how to make use of information

B. can read and write well

C. devote themselves to heavy industries

D. work hard

A new period is coming. Call it what you will: the service industry, the information age, the knowledge society. It all translates to a great change in the way we work. Already we’re partly there, the percentage of people who earn their living by making things has fallen sharply in the Western World. Today the majority of jobs in America, Europe and Japan （two thirds or more are in many of these countries） are in the service industry, and the number is on the rise. More women are in the work force than ever before. There are more part-time jobs. More people are self-employed. But the breath of the great change can’t be measured by numbers alone, because it also is giving rise to new way of thinking about the nature of work itself. Long-held opinions about jobs and careers, the skills needed to succeed, even the relation between workers and employers-all these are being doubted.

We have only to look behind us to get some sense of what may lie ahead. No one looking ahead 20 years possibly could have seen the ways in which a single invention, the chip（芯片）, would change our world thanks to its uses in personal computers, and factory equipment. Tomorrow’s achievements in biotechnology or even some still unimagined technology could produce a similar wave of great changes. But one thing is certain: information and knowledge will become even more important, and the people who own it, whether they work in factories or services, will have the advantage and produce the wealth. Computer knowledge will become as basic a requirement as the ability to read and write. The ability to deal with problems by making use of information instead of performing regular tasks will be valued above all else. If you look ahead 10 years, information service will be leading the way．It will be the way you do your joB．

1．Information age means _____________.          

       A．the service industry is depending more and more on women workers

       B．heavy industries are rapidly increasing

       C．people find it harder and harder to earn a living by working in factories

       D．most of the job chances can now be found in the service industry.

2．Knowledge society brings about a great change that __________.

       A．the difference between the workers and employers has become smaller

       B．people’s old ideas about work no longer exist

       C．most people have to take part-time jobs

  D．people have to change their jobs from time to time

3．What does the author mean by referring to computers and other inventions?

       A．People should be able to act quickly to the advancement of technology.

       B．Future achievements in technology will bring about big changes.

       C．The importance of high technology has been paid no attention to.

       D．Computer science will play a leading role in the future information services.

4．The future will probably belong to those who _________.

       A．own and know how to make use of information  

       B．can read and write well                    

       C．devote themselves to service industries         

                                D．look ahead instead of looking back

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　　A new era is coming. Call it what you will: the service economy, the information age, the knowledge society. It all translates to a fundamental (基础的，基本的) change in the way we work. Already we're partly there, the percentage of people who earn their living by making things has fallen dramatically in the Western world. Today the majority of jobs in America, Europe and Japan (two thirds or more are in many of these countries) are in the service industry, and the number is on the rise. More women are in the work force than ever before. There are more part-time jobs. More people are self-employed. But the breath of the economic transformation can't be measured by numbers alone, because it is also giving rise to a new way of thinking about the nature of work itself. Long-held opinions about jobs and careers, the skills needed to succeed, even the relation between individuals and employersall these are being challenged.

　　We have only to look behind us to get some sense of what may he ahead. No one looking ahead 20 years possibly could have foreseen the ways in which a single invention, the chip (芯片), would transform our world thanks to its applications in personal computers, digital communications and factory robots. Tomorrow's achievements in biotechnology or even some still unimagined technology could produce a similar wave of dramatic changes. But one thing is certain: information and knowledge will become even more important, and the people who possess it, whether they work in manufacturing or services, will have the advantage and produce the wealth. Computer knowledge will become as basic a requirement as the ability to read and write. The ability to solve problems by applying information instead of performing routine tasks will be valued above all else. If you look ahead 10 years, information service will be leading the way. It will be the way you do your job.

1．Information age means ________.

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A．the service industry is depending more and more on the female work force

B．manufacturing industries are steadily increasing

C．people find it harder and harder to earn a living by working in factories

D．most of the job opportunities can now be found in the service industry

2．Knowledge society brings about a great change that ________.

[　　]

A．the difference between the employee and employer has become smaller

B．people's traditional concepts about work no longer hold true

C．most people have to take part-time jobs

D．people have to change their jobs from time to time

3．What does the author mean by referring to computers and other inventions?

[　　]

A．People should be able to respond quickly to the advancement of technology.

B．Future achievements in technology will bring about big changes.

C．The importance of high technology has been overlooked.

D．Computer science will play a leading role in the future information services.

4．The future will probably belong to those who ________.

[　　]

A．possess and know how to make use of information

B．give full play to their brain potential

C．involve themselves in service industries

D．look ahead instead of looking back