High-tech machines have made life easier for millions around the world．However, some people still prefer low-tech ways of doing things．Here’s an example of why this is happening．You can microwave a frozen hamburger in 60 seconds．However, it won’t taste as good as one you cook on the stove．And if you’re in that much of a hurry, you probably won’t take time to toast the bun．High-tech cooking saves time, but it doesn’t make for better-tasting meals．

Most people get their news from high-tech sources like television or the Internet．This has many advantages．For example, electronic news is more up to date than newspapers or magazines．It’s also more exciting to see live and videotaped news events than photographs．However, newspapers and magazines have some important advantages．They give more background and details．They also let you read the parts that are important to you and skip the rest．

Other high-tech timesavers have similar disadvantages．For example, most people use the phone or e-mail to stay in touch with friends and family members who live in other places．But when you use the Internet or the phone, you won’t always think carefully about what you are saying, and sometimes you forget the important things you want to communicate．Similarly, when you word-process a homework assignment instead of handwriting it, you can check your spelling electronically and put in fancy headings．However, some students are so busy with the computer that they don’t pay enough attention to the actual words they are writing．

1．Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage ?

       A．The writer likes high-tech cooking

       B．Low-tech cooking produces better-tasting meals．

       C．High-tech news programs always keeps you reading what is important to you．

       D．Handwritten homework is better than word-processed homework．

2．How does the writer feel about high-tech tools?

       A．Better late than never．                        B．Easy come, easy go．

       C．Every coin has two sides．                  D．Learn to walk before you run．

3．What is the main subject discussed in the text?

       A．High-tech vs．low-tech．

       B．Advantages vs．disadvantages．

       C．Newspapers and magazines vs．television and the Internet．

       D．Word-processing vs．handwriting．

4．How is the text organized?

       A．Main idea-Argument-Explanation

       B．Opinion-Discussion-Description

       C．Topic-Comparison-Supporting examples．

       D．Introduction-Supporting examples-Discussion．

High-tech machines have made life easier for millions around the world．However, some people still prefer low-tech ways of doing things．Here’s an example of why this is happening．You can microwave a frozen hamburger in 60 seconds．However, it won’t taste as good as one you cook on the stove．And if you’re in that much of a hurry, you probably won’t take time to toast the bun．High-tech cooking saves time, but it doesn’t make for better-tasting meals．

Most people get their news from high-tech sources like television or the Internet．This has many advantages．For example, electronic news is more up to date than newspapers or magazines．It’s also more exciting to see live and videotaped news events than photographs．However, newspapers and magazines have some important advantages．They give more background and details．They also let you read the parts that are important to you and skip the rest．

Other high-tech timesavers have similar disadvantages．For example, most people use the phone or e-mail to stay in touch with friends and family members who live in other places．But when you use the Internet or the phone, you won’t always think carefully about what you are saying, and sometimes you forget the important things you want to communicate．Similarly, when you word-process a homework assignment instead of handwriting it, you can check your spelling electronically and put in fancy headings．However, some students are so busy with the computer that they don’t pay enough attention to the actual words they are writing．

63．Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage ?

       A．The writer likes high-tech cooking

       B．Low-tech cooking produces better-tasting meals．

       C．High-tech news programs always keeps you reading what is important to you．

       D．Handwritten homework is better than word-processed homework．

64．How does the writer feel about high-tech tools?

       A．Better late than never．

       B．Easy come, easy go．

       C．Every coin has two sides．

       D．Learn to walk before you run．

65．What is the main subject discussed in the text?

       A．High-tech vs．low-tech．

       B．Advantages vs．disadvantages．

       C．Newspapers and magazines vs．television and the Internet．

       D．Word-processing vs．handwriting．

66．How is the text organized?

       A．Main idea-Argument-Explanation

       B．Opinion-Discussion-Description

       C．Topic-Comparison-Supporting examples．

       D．Introduction-Supporting examples-Discussion．

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In the course of working my way through school, I took many jobs I would rather forget. But none of these jobs was as dreadful as my job in an apple plant. The work was hard; the pay was poor; and, most of all, the working conditions were terrible.

First of all, the job made huge demands on my strength. For then hours a night, I took boxes that rolled down a metal track and piled them onto a truck. Each box contained twelve heavy bottles of apple juice. I once figured out that I was lifting an average of twelve tons of apple juice every night.

I would not have minded the difficulty of the work so much if the pay had not been so poor. I was paid the lowest wage of that time—two dollars an hour. Because of the low pay, I felt eager to get as much as possible. I usually worked twelve hours a night but did not take home much more than $ 100 a week.

But even more than the low pay, what made me unhappy was the working conditions. During work I was limited to two ten-minute breaks and an unpaid half hour for lunch. Most of my time was spent outside loading trucks with those heavy boxes in near-zero-degree temperatures. The steel floors of the trucks were like ice, which made my feet feel like stone. And after the production line shut down at night and most people left, I had to spend two hours alone cleaning the floor.

I stayed on the job for five months, all the while hating the difficulty of the work, the poor money, and the conditions under which I worked. By the time I left, I was determined never to go back there again.

49. Why did the writer have to take many jobs at that time?

A．To pay for his schooling                             B．To save for his future

C．To support his family                                 D．To gain some experience

50. The following facts describe the terrible working conditions of the plant EXCEPT_________.

A．loading boxes in the freezing cold                B．having limited time for breaks

C．working and studying at the same time      D．getting no pay for lunch time

51. What is the subject discussed in the text?

A．The writer’s unhappy school life

B．The writer’s eagerness to earn money

C．The writer’s experience as a full-time worker

D．The writer’s hard work in an apple plant

52. How is the text organized?

A．Topic—Argument—Explanation          

B．Opinion—Discussion--Description

C．Main idea—Comparison—Supporting examples                    

D．Introduction—Supporting examples—Conclusion

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　　In the course of working my way through school, I took many jobs I would rather forget. But none of these jobs was as dreadful as my job in an apple plant. The work was hard; the pay was poor; and, most of all, the working conditions were terrible.

　　First of all, the job made huge demands on my strength. For ten hours a night, I took boxes that rolled down a metal track and piled them onto a truck. Each box contained twelve heavy bottles of apple juice. I once figured out that I was lifting an average of twelve tons of apple juice every night.

　　I would not have minded the difficulty of the work so much if the pay had not been so poor. I was paid the lowest wage of that time—two dollars an hour. Because of the low pay, I felt eager to get as much as possible. I usually worked twelve hours a night but did not take home much more than $ 100 a week.

　　But even more than the low pay, what made me unhappy was the working conditions. During work I was limited to two ten-minute breaks and an unpaid half hour for lunch. Most of my time was spent outside loading trucks with those heavy boxes in near-zero-degree temperatures. The steel floors of the trucks were like ice, which made my feet feel like stone. And after the production line shut down at night and most people left, I had to spend two hours alone cleaning the floor.

　　I stayed on the job for five months, all the while hating the difficulty of the work, the poor money, and the conditions under which I worked. By the time I left, I was determined never to go back there again.

1．Why did the writer have to take many jobs at that time?

[　　]

A．To pay for his schooling.

B．To save for his future.

C．To support his family.

D．To gain some experience.

2．The following facts describe the terrible working conditions of the plant EXCEPT ________ .

[　　]

A．loading boxes in the freezing cold

B．having limited time for breaks

C．working and studying at the same time

D．getting no pay for lunch time

3．What is the subject discussed in the text?

[　　]

A．The writer's unhappy school life.

B．The writer's eagerness to earn money.

C．The writer's experience as a full-time worker.

D．The writer's hard work in an apple plant.

4．How is the text organized?

A．Topic—Argument—Explanation

B．Opinion—Discussion—Description

C．Main idea—Comparison—Supporting examples

D．Introduction—Supporting examples—Conclusion

    In the course of working my way through school, I took many jobs I would rather forget．But none of these jobs was as dreadful as my job in an apple plant．The work was hard; the pay was poor; and, most of all, the working conditions were terrible.

    First of all, the job made huge demands on my strength．For then hours a night, I took boxes that rolled down a metal track and piled them onto a truck．Each box contained twelve heavy bottles of apple juice．I once figured out that I was lifting an average of twelve tons of apple juice every night.

    I would not have minded the difficulty of the work so much if the pay had not been so poor．I was paid the lowest wage of that time―two dollars an hour．Because of the low pay, I felt eager to get as much as possible．I usually worked twelve hours a night but did not take home much more than $ 100 a week.

    But even more than the low pay, what made me unhappy was the working conditions．During work I was limited to two ten-minute breaks and an unpaid half hour for lunch．Most of my time was spent outside loading trucks with those heavy boxes in near-zero-degree temperatures．The steel floors of the trucks were like ice, which made my feet feel like stone．And after the production line shut down at night and most people left, I had to spend two hours alone cleaning the floor.

    I stayed on the job for five months, all the while hating the difficulty of the work, the poor money, and the conditions under which I worked．By the time I left, I was determined never to go back there again.

49．Why did the writer have to take many jobs at that time?

       A．To pay for his schooling.                     B．To save for his future.

       C．To support his family                           D．To gain some experience

50．The following facts describe the terrible working conditions of the plant EXCEPT ______.

       A．loading boxes in the freezing cold          B．having limited time for breaks

       C．working and studying at the same time   D．getting no pay for lunch time

51．What is the subject discussed in the text?

       A．The writer’s unhappy school life.          B．The writer’s eagerness to earn money.

       C．The writer’s experience to earn money.  D．The writer’s hard work in an apple plant.

52．How is the text organized?

       A．Topic―Argument―Explanation           

       B．Opinion―Discussion―Description

       C．Main idea―Comparison―Supporting examples                     

       D．Introduction―Supporting examples―Conclusion