A language professor was explaining to her class that French nouns are grammatically designated as male or female. “Pencil, in French, is male; House, in French, is female.”

One puzzled student raised his hand and asked, “What gender(性别) is a computer?”

The teacher did not know, and the word wasn’t in her French dictionary. So for fun she divided the class into two groups and asked them to decide whether a computer should be a male or female noun.

Both groups were required to give four reasons for their recommendation.

The men’s group decided that computers should definitely be of the female gender because:

1.No one but their creator understands their internal logic.

2.The native language which they use to communicate with other computers is incomprehensible(无法理解) to everyone else.

3.Even the smallest mistakes are stored in long-term memory for possible later retrieval(检索).

4.As soon as you buy one, you’ll find yourself spending half of your salary on accessories(零配件) for it.

The women’s group, however, concluded that computers should be male because:

1.In order to get their attention, you have to turn them on.

2.They have a lot of data but they are still stupid.

3.They are supposed to help you solve problems, but half the time they are the problem.

4.As soon as you buy one, you’ll be aware that if you had waited a little longer, you could have a better model.

What Gender is a Computer?

Opinion

1.

Female

2. their creator understands their internal logic.

◆The native language used to communicate with other computers can’t be 3. by everyone else.

◆It even 4.the smallest mistakes in the memory for possible later retrieval.

◆Accessories for a computer will 5. half of your salary after you buy one.

6.

◆In order to get their attention, you 7. turn them on.

◆They have a lot of data but they are still knowing 8..

9. they are supposed to help you solve problems, half the time they are the problem.

◆As soon as you buy one, you’ll 10. that if you had waited a little longer, you could have a better model.

1.Reason(s) 2.Only 3.understood 4.stores 5.cost 6.Male 7.must 8.nothing/little 9.Although/Though 10.realize/know 【解析】试题分析:本文以辩论的形式,分“男子组”和“女子组”论证了计算机的“性别”,“男子组”认为是女性,而“女子...

1.他相信那个时刻很值得等待。

He believed that the moment _______________________________________ .

2.那位四十多岁的男子已经坚持写作十年了。

The man ______________________________________ writing for ten years.

3.请记住幸福绝不会取决于你的车值多少。

Please remember happiness never __________________________________________.

4.她的教学风格和多数老师相似。

Her teaching style ______________________________________________ most teachers.

5.由于路面结冰,我们的车失去了控制。

Our car ______________________________________________ the icy road.

6.进入九年级,我们的班主任会在行为举止上对我们更严格。

Our head teacher ____________________________ our behavior after we are in Grade Nine.

7.结果是他与那件打架事件没关系。

It turned out that __________________________________________________ the fighting.

8.不要总是生气,你应该学会和人们和睦相处。

Don’t always get angry. You should _________________________________ people.

9.如果你对结果不满意,你可以通过正确的方式告诉他们。

If you _____________________________, you may tell them in the right way.

10.他总是被误认为他的双胞胎哥哥。

He ______________________________________ his elder twin brother.

11.Chairman Xi asks each of us Party members to ____________________ (对自己严格要求).

1.was well worth waiting for 2.in his forties has kept 3.depends on how much your car costs/is worth 4.is similar to that of 5.was out of control because of 6.will be stricter with us i...

If you're making a list of the most attractive places to visit when you grow up, Italy is one you shouldn't drop.

Italy lies in southern Europe. It is home to 58 million people. It's about twice the size of

China's Shanxi Province.

Why does this not-too-big country attract people from all over the world?

To 14-year-old Zhi Rui in Beijing, Italy is a country with a long history, special beauty and taste.

"I would like to visit Rome and boat in the moonlight in Venice. Would the pasta ( 意大利) and pizza there taste the same as what I have in Beijing?"

Rome, in the west of the county, is the biggest city in Italy. The city is like a great museum, open to all. It has a history of more than 2,700 years. Historical sites are everywhere,such as the Colosseum (Arena of Death) (竞技场), and Pantheon (万神殿), to name just two.

Venice, a city on water, is one of the wonders of the country. This city in the north-east of Italy is built on more than 110 islands. Seawater is everywhere in and around the city. People

there move from place to place by boat.

Art: No matter where you are in Italy, you are sure to come across paintings and statues in museums and churches. In Milan Cathedral (米兰大教堂) alone are more than 3,000 statues.

1.If China's Shanxi Province has an area of 150,000 square kilometres, Italy is

square kilomotres in area.

A. 150,000 B. 300,000 C. 580,000 D. 75,000

2.How many cities are talked about in the passage?

A. Two. B. Three. C. Four. D. Five.

3.People in Venice usually take a to go out.

A. train B. bus C. subway D. boat

4.The underlined phrase "to name just two" means ________

A. 命两个名字 B. 仅有两个名字 C. 一举两得 D. 仅举两例

5.What is the best title of the passage?

A. A country on water B. A country with a long history

C. Pasta and pizza in Italy D. A taste of Italy

1.B 2.A 3.D 4.D 5.D 【解析】短文大意: 意大利这个国家是一个吸引人的地方,本文主要介绍了意大利与众不同的风情。 1.根据第二段最后一句 It's about twice the size of China's Shanxi Province.可知,意大利面积是山西省的两倍。故选:B。 2.根据倒数第二段与第三段的描述可知,本文谈论到两个...

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