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阅读下面短文, 掌握其大意，然后从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项:

It is always interesting to visit another country, especially for those who have never traveled a great deal. Foreign __1__ can be very educational for __2__ if he is interested enough to make preparations beforehand. Learning the language of the new country would be __3__ for the traveler, but the benefits of __4__ an effort would become obvious immediately __5__ his travel. It may not seem important to him when he comfortably stays at home, but knowing __6__ to order a meal or rent a room is necessary for the newcomer in a strange country. Without __7__ the language, it is very difficult for the stranger to __ 8__ the people of the new country and their customs.

To be sure, he can see places and things without the use of a language, but places and things are not the heart of any country. To get the greatest __9__ from a trip to another country, it is __ 10__ important for the visitor to have an understanding of the language.

(  ) 1. A. travel     B. country      C. language    D. people

(  ) 2. A. someone B. everyone    C. anyone       D. no one

(  ) 3. A. usual      B. easy    C. difficult     D. interesting

(  ) 4. A. so   B. what   C. quite   D. such

(  ) 5. A. after       B. before C. for      D. at

(  ) 6. A. why       B. who    C. how    D. when

(  ) 7. A. hearing   B. knowing     C. saying D. reading

(  ) 8. A. see  B. recognize   C. understand  D. believe

(  ) 9. A. benefit   B. success       C. satisfaction D. money

(  ) 10. A. how     B. indeed C. also    D. finally

One day a stranger came to the nearest village and asked where he could find wild pigs. Somebody told him, and he went off. He had no 36 with him, and the village people  37 what he was going to 38 with the pigs.

When he came back a few months later and said that he had 39 all the pigs, the villagers were still more surprised, but some of them agreed to go with him 40 he asked for help in bringing the pigs out. They wanted to see whether he was telling 41 .

They soon discovered 42 he was. All the pigs were inside the enclosure(围栏) which had a fence round it and a 43 in one of its sides.

“44 did you do it?” they asked the stranger.

“ well, it was quite easy really,” he answered. “ I began by 45 some Indian corn. 46, they would not touch it, but after a few weeks, some of the younger pigs 47 to run out of the bushes, take some of the corn quickly, and then run back. Soon all the pigs were eating the corn I 48 out there. Then I began to build a fence round the corn. At first it was very 49, but little by little I built it higher and higher without 50 the pigs away. When I saw that they were 51 me to bring the corn each day 52 going and searching for their own food  53 they had done in the past, I can 54 one day while they were all eating inside the enclosure. I can catch any animal in the world in the same way if I can get it into the habit of 55 me for its food.

Imagine you’re at a party full of strangers. You’re nervous. Who are these people? How do you start a conversation? Fortunately, you’ve got a thing that sends out energy at tiny chips in everyone’s name tag (标签). The chips send back name, job, hobbies, and the time available for meeting-whatever. Making new friends becomes simple

This hasn’t quite happened in real life. But the world is already experiencing a revolution using RFID technology.

An RFID tag with a tiny chip can be fixed in a product, under your pet’s skin, even under your own skin. Passive RFID tags have no energy source-batteries because they do not need it. The energy comes from the reader, a scanning device, that sends out energy (for example, radio waves) that starts up the tag immediately.

Such a tag carries information specific to that object, and the data can be updated. Already, RFID technology is used for recognizing each car or truck on the road and it might appear in your passport. Doctors can put a tiny chip under the skin that will help locate and obtain a patient’s medical records. At a nightclub in Paris or in New York the same chip gets you into the VIP (very important person) section and pays for the bill with the wave of an arm.

Take a step back:10 or 12 years ago,you would have heard about the coming age of computing. One example always seemed to surface: Your refrigerator would know when you needed to buy more milk. The concept was that computer chips could be put everywhere and send information in a smart network that would make ordinary life simpler

RFID tags are a small part of this phenomenon. “The world is going to be a loosely coupled set of individual small devices, connected wirelessly,” predicts Dr.J.Reich. Human right supporters are nervous about the possibilities of such technology. It goes too far tracking school kids through RFID tags, they say. We imagine a world in which a beer company could find out not only when you bought a beer but also when you drank it. And how many beers. Accompanied by how many biscuits. w*w*When Marconi invented radio, he thought it would be used for ship-to-shore communication. Not for pop music. Who knows how RFID and related technologies will be used in the future. Here’s a wild guess: Not for buying milk.

1. The article is intended to______.  

A. warn people of the possible risks in adopting RFID technology

B. explain the benefits brought about by RFID technology

C. convince people of the uses of RFID technology

D. predict the applications of RFID technology

2. We know from the passage that with the help of RFID tags, people        .

A. will have no trouble getting data about others

B. will have more energy for conversation

C. will have more time to make friends

D. won’t feel shy at parties any longer

3. Passive RFID tags chiefly consist of        .

A. scanning devices              B. radio waves   C. batteries              D. chips

4. Why are some people worried about RFID technology?

A. Because children will be tracked by strangers.

B. Because market competition will become more fierce.

C. Because their private lives will be greatly affected.

D. Because customers will be forced to buy more products.

5. The last paragraph implies that RFID technology        .

A. will not be used for such matters as buying milk

B. will be widely used, including for buying milk

C. will be limited to communication uses

D. will probably be used for pop music

完形填空
阅读下面短文, 掌握其大意，然后从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项:
It is always interesting to visit another country, especially for those who have never traveled a great deal. Foreign __1__ can be very educational for __2__ if he is interested enough to make preparations beforehand. Learning the language of the new country would be __3__ for the traveler, but the benefits of __4__ an effort would become obvious immediately __5__ his travel. It may not seem important to him when he comfortably stays at home, but knowing __6__ to order a meal or rent a room is necessary for the newcomer in a strange country. Without __7__ the language, it is very difficult for the stranger to __ 8__ the people of the new country and their customs.
To be sure, he can see places and things without the use of a language, but places and things are not the heart of any country. To get the greatest __9__ from a trip to another country, it is __ 10__ important for the visitor to have an understanding of the language.
(  ) 1. A. travel     B. country      C. language    D. people
(  ) 2. A. someone B. everyone    C. anyone       D. no one
(  ) 3. A. usual      B. easy    C. difficult     D. interesting
(  ) 4. A. so   B. what   C. quite   D. such
(  ) 5. A. after       B. before C. for      D. at
(  ) 6. A. why       B. who    C. how    D. when
(  ) 7. A. hearing   B. knowing     C. saying D. reading
(  ) 8. A. see  B. recognize   C. understand  D. believe
(  ) 9. A. benefit   B. success       C. satisfaction D. money
(  ) 10. A. how     B. indeed C. also    D. finally

The word “death” is a word many Chinese friends tell me I should not say aloud. They advise me to avoid the word because only speaking of it may bring ill fortune. I deeply believe, however, that to know how to live, we must also know how to die. The problem is how we talk about death.      
Like everyone in Taiwan this week, I have had “Tomb Sweeping Day”. I am proud to be part of a people whose culture sends millions of families to cemeteries on this special day to share memories and endless love.
Today, eight days after the death of Pope John Paul II, millions of people of all backgrounds still grieve(悲痛) his passing away. He was a deeply human person who knew how to laugh and show emotions, a writer with a gift for words a leader who appealed to us by the sheer light of his love for life.
On the same day and only hours before the Holy Father left us, a friend of mine named Veronica McBride died of cancer in a small Wisconsin city. My friend Veronica was 52 years old. She was an attractive, humorous young woman who, as the saying goes, “never married”. She published several humor books with her mother, Mary McBride. She enjoyed traveling, and for years sent Christmas card photos of herself standing beside monuments or odd animals. She fought cancer for five years. She joked about her treatment keeping her pretty because it kept her thin, and told me she didn’t mind losing her hair because of chemo therapy. “I get to wear nice wigs!”
The last time I saw Veronica was when I visited her family on a sunny day in August in 2003. When she burst into the front door later and saw me in the living room, she ignored me completely in her hurry to hug her newest baby nephew, leaving me shaking my head in laughter at her.
As we look to the significance of the Holy Father and his life, surely we must also keep our eyes open to see the wonder and goodness in ordinary people who show us how to live and how to die.
【小题1】The purpose of the article is ___________.