The technology is great. Without it we wouldn’t have been able to put a man on the moon, explore the ocean’s depths or eat microwave sausages. Computers have revolutionized our lives and they have the power to educate and pass on knowledge. But sometimes this power can create more problems than it solves.

　　Every doctor has had to try their best to calm down patients who’ve come into their surgery waving an Internet print-out, convinced that they have some rare incurable disease, say, throat cancer. The truth is usually far more ordinary, though: they don’t have throat cancer, and it’s just that their throats are swollen. Being a graduate of the Internet “school” of medicine does not guarantee accurate self-health-checks.

　　One day Mrs. Almond came to my hospital after feeling faint at work. While I took her blood sample and tried to find out what was wrong, she said calmly, “I know what’s wrong; I’ve got throat cancer. I know there’s nothing you doctors can do about it and I’ve just got to wait until the day comes.”

　　As a matter of routine I ordered a chest X-ray. I looked at it and the blood results an hour later. Something wasn’t right. “Did your local doctor do an X-ray?” I asked. “Oh, I haven’t been to the doctor for years,” she replied. “I read about it on a website and the symptoms fitted, so I knew that’s what I had.”

　　However, some of her symptoms, like the severe cough and weight loss, didn’t fit with it—but she’d just ignored this.

　　I looked at the X-ray again, and more tests confirmed it wasn’t the cancer but tuberculosis (肺结核)—something that most certainly did need treating, and could be deadly. She was lucky we caught it when we did.

　　Mrs. Almond went pale when I explained she would have to be on treatment for the next six months to ensure that she was fully recovered. It was certainly a lesson for her. “I’m so embarrassed,” she said, shaking her head, as I explained that all the people she had come into close contact with would have to be found out and tested.  She listed up to about 20, and then I went to my office to type up my notes. Unexpectedly, the computer was not working, so I had to wait until someone from the IT department came to fix it. Typical. Maybe I should have a microwave sausage while I waited?

　　63. Mrs. Almond talked about her illness calmly because ______.

　　A. she thought she knew it well

　　B. she had purchased medicine online

　　C. she graduated from a medical school

　　D. she had been treated by local doctors

　　64. It was lucky for Mrs. Almond ______.

　　A. to have contacted many friends

　　B. to have recovered in a short time

　　C. to have her assumption confirmed

　　D. to have her disease identified in time

　　65. Mrs. Almond said “I’m so embarrassed” (Para. 7) because ______.

　　A. she had distrusted her close friends

　　B. she had caused unnecessary trouble

　　C. she had to refuse the doctor’s advice

　　D. she had to tell the truth to the doctor

　　66. By mentioning the breakdown of the computer, the author probably wants to prove ______.

　　A. it’s a must to take a break at work

　　B. it’s vital to believe in IT professionals

　　C. it’s unwise to simply rely on technology

　　D. it’s a danger to work long hours on computers

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阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项中选出最佳选项。

　　We had hardly got above the clouds over the airport when a calm voice said over the loudspeaker:“For technical reasons we shall be returning immediately to London Airport. Please keep your seatbelts fastened.”

　　I was rather surprised and glanced at the old lady next to me. She had been very chatty while we were waiting to take off.

　　“I'm going to New York to visit some relatives there. I always sleep wonderfully welt whenever I get into a plane.”she had told me.

　　And indeed, she seemed to he in a very deep sleep already.

　　Just then a passenger behind me shouted,“Oh, my God! The wing's on fire.”

　　I looked out of the window and my blood froze. Smoke and flames were pouring out of one of the engines. The plane was already turning and losing altitude fast.

　　“What's happening? Are we going to crash?”an American in front of me demanded.

　　The cabin crew were already moving up and down the aisle (走道), reassuring (安慰) people, saying things like,“It's just all right. There's no need to worry. Now, if you just sit still, everything will be all right. Don't get up. Don't get upset.”

　　I looked out again. The ground was rushing up at us with shocking speed. We were already so low that I could make out cars and even people.

“It's only a slight emergency,”a stewardess told me with a tense smile.

Suddenly there was a sickening bump and we were rushing along the runway at a terrifying speed. The brakes screeched (发出尖锐刺耳的声音). The engines roared even more loudly. We came to a trembling stop. The cabin crew quickly opened the emergency exits and the passengers began sliding down huge, stocking-like chutes (滑道) to the ground. A fire engine was already putting out the fire in one engine. I had to shake the old lady violently to wake her up.

　　“What's wrong? Surely the journey isn't over already! I mean, have we got to New York?”she asked sleepily.

1．When did the emergency occur?

[　　]

A．We are not told.

B．Just before the plane landed in New York.

C．Shortly after the plane took off.

D．Sometime in the middle of the flight.

2．What does the underlined word“altitude”(in Paragraph 6) refer to?

[　　]

A．Height above sea-level.

B．Place or area high above sea-level.

C．Way of thinking or behaving.

D．Way of positioning the body.

3．What would be the best title for the text?

[　　]

A．An unpleasant flight.

B．An interesting experience.

C．An unforgettable experience.

D．Brave cabin crew.

4．When they landed, the old lady _____.

[　　]

A．was one of the first to get out

B．asked when they were going on lo New York

C．was shaking violently with fear

D．was not even sure where they were

　 My first performance in front of an audience was coming up soon.

　 I tried as hard as I could to remain 36　 , but I had an empty feeling in my stomach. I stared down at my sweat-covered, 37　 hands.

　 I looked up again at the audience, realizing that these were 　38 people. They were not just my mum and dad, who 　39 say, "Good job!" even if I messed up the entire piece.

　 What if I had the wrong music? What if I played the wrong notes?

　 As it 　40 , I was never able to answer these questions because the spotlight was 　41 for me. I grasped my hands tightly together, drying off the sweat.

　 Slowly I walked to the mulberry piano in the 42 of the room. It contained 88 demanding keys, which were waiting impatiently to be played．I swallowed the golfball-sized lump（隆起的） in my throat and sat down. 43 , I opened the music. Next, I rested my still shaking hands on the ivory keys.

　 As my fingers played across the keys, I was becoming more 　44 of my preparation for this moment. But the memory of my year of training came flooding back. I knew that I had practiced this piece 　45 that I could play it backwards if 　46 .

　 Although at one point I accidentally played two keys　 47　 the intended one, I continued to move my fingers automatically. My eyes burned holes into the page in front of me.

　 There was no　 48　 that I was going to lose my concentration. To keep this promise to myself, I leaned　 49 and focused carefully on the music.　 50 1 came to the end of the page, a warning 　51 inside my head: DON' T MAKE A MISTAKE WHEN YOU TURN THE PAGE!

　 Needless to say, I 52　 myself with all my heart and mind. And, proud of my "page- turning" feat (技艺), I finished the 53　 of the piece without making a single mistake.

After the final note died away, a celebration went into action 54　 my head. I had finished. I had mastered the　 55 .

36．　 A．unknown 　　　　 B．still 　　　　　　 C．calm 　　　　　　　　　　　 D．quiet

37．　 A．shaking　　 　　 B．moving　 　　 C．waving 　　　　　　　　 D．wandering

38．　 A．true　 　　　　　　 B．real　 　　　 C．young　 　　　　　　　　 D．old

39．　 A．will 　　　　　　　　 B．can　　 　　 C．could　 　　　　　　　　　 D．would

40．　 A．turned out 　　　 B．turned up 　　 C．turned back 　　　　　　 D．turned down

41．　 A．looking　 　　　 B．searching 　　 C．expecting 　　　　　　　 D．waiting

42．　 A．corner　　 　　 B．cross 　　　　　 C．center　 　　　　　　　　 D．passage

43．　 A．Slowly　 　　　 B．Happily　 　　 C．Quickly 　　　　　　　　　 D．Suddenly

44．　 A．sure 　　　　　　　　 B．unsure 　　　　 C．certain 　　　　　　　　　 D．confident

45．　 A．so much time　　 B．so hardly 　　 C．such a lot of time　　　 D．so many times

46．　 A．requested　 　　 B．told　　 　　 C．demanded 　　　　　　 D．ordered

47．　 A．in spite of 　　　　 B．instead of 　　 C．in the way of 　　　　　 D．in the shape of

48．　 A．way 　　　　　　　　 B．need　 　　　　 C．use 　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．sense

49．　 A．backward　　　　　 B．forward　　　　 C．upward　　　　　　　　　　 D．downward

50．　 A．Then　　　　　　　　 B．Next　　 　　 C．When　 　　　　　　　　 D．While

51．　 A．appeared 　　　　 B．had　 　　　　 C．raised　　　 　　　　 D．went

52．　 A．told　 　　　　　　 B．asked　　 　 C．obeyed 　　　　　　　　　 D．refused

53．　 A．other　 　　　　　 B．part　　 　　 C．left 　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．rest

54．　 A．inside 　　　　　　　 B．outside 　　　　 C．out of 　　　　　　　　　　 D．on

55．　 A．musical 　　　　　　 B．piece 　　　　　 C．impossible　　　　　　　　 D．possible