Reading Comprehension

A.original

B.digital

C.physical

D.discovered

E.gifted

F.released

G.reported

H.refused

I.access

J.tend

  Here is a question that every person(even you)should think about what you will leave behind when you die."I'm too young to think about that, " you may say.Wrong! Perhaps your mind goes to the   1   assets that you hope to acquire in the future-erhaps a house, a car, or a bank account.Sure, those things may be further down the road, but if you have an email address, own a collection of digital music and movies, use a social networking site, have an online photo album, or write a blog, then you are the proud owner of what is now being called   2   "assets".We all naturally assume that our possession will go to our loved ones when we die, At some point, you'll probably even write a will which states who should inherit what.People are now starting to realize that simply listing our material possessions may not be enough.Researchers at the University of London recently   3   that more and more Britons are now deciding who should get their digital photos, music, videos and so on-the "digital inheritance."

  What about passwords to online accounts? Wouldn't this naturally be   4   to your next of kin? Absolutely not! Privacy laws around the world   5   to protect the privacy of the deceased over the desire of the family to retrieve their loved one's personal information.A Ms.Wang of Shenyang, China recently discovered this when she tried to   6   her dead husband's QQ account.Tencent, the operator of QQ,   7   her request based on their terms of use, which states "the right to use an account belongs solely to the   8   applicant, and this right shall not be   9  , loaned, rented, transferred or sold." Since Ms.Wang's husband had not given her his password before his death, she had no foot to stand on.

[1] Look at the center circles of Diagram A and Diagram B. Which of the centre circles looks larger?

[2] Take a first look and you probably think that the centre circle in Diagram A is smaller than that in Diagram B. In fact, they are exactly the same size.
[3]Then look at the picture on the right. What do you see? A vase? Or two faces? Does the picture change quickly from one to the other again and again? Maybe or maybe not, but you can see them at the same time.

[4]“What’s happening? Is something wrong with my eyes?” You may wonder at what you see. Don’t worry. Here is how it goes:
[5]When we look at things, our eyes send messages to our brains and then our brains interpret the information. However, sometimes our brains interpret the received information in a wrong way. It seems that our eyes are playing a joke on us. This often happens and we call it “Visual illusion(幻觉)”.

[6] Movie makers often make use of illusions. They make the objects around actors much smaller or bigger than usual. This makes us believe that the actors are much larger or smaller than they usually are. The movies Jurassic Park and Honey J shrunk the kids just make use of illusions.
【小题1】In which column of a magazine can you read the above text?

A.Culture.B.Science.C.Humour.D.Education.
【小题2】The centre circle in Diagram A looks smaller than that in Diagram B, That’s because____.
A.something is wrong with our eyes
B.the two circles are not of the same size
C.our brains interpret the information wrongly
D.pictures change quickly from one to the other
【小题3】In the picture on the right, it seems that Line AB is shorter than line CD, but in fact line AB is as long as Line CD. Which paragraph can explain what has happened to our eyes?
A. The second one.         B. The third one.   C. The sixth one..          D. The fifth one
【小题4】What’s the right order according to the text?
a. We look at things with our eyes.        b. Our brains interpret the messages.
c. Our brains tell us what we have seen.  d. Our eyes send messages to our brains.
A. a-d-b-c      B c-a-b-d    C a-c-d-b   D. b-e-a-d

Charlie Chaplin was the first international star of the modern era(年代). He was especially beloved for his Little Tramp 32. He was the first screen artist to write, 33 and perform in his own films; in fact, 34 Charlie Chaplin even wrote the music for his movies. He was also the first artist to use his work to pass a 35of equality and justice for all —36for the "little guy". Charlie Chaplin's career and life made 37 the first global icon (偶像); his too-small hat, his too large shoes and his trademark moustache were instantly 38 by audiences from Chicago to China, from Iowa City to India. And they 39 are today. All of these make Charlie Chaplin the first citizen of our global village.
Chaplin, a native of London, was born in40 on April 16, 1889 to music hall performers. Chaplin only saw his 41twice until the age of seven. The man 42 him and his mother about a year after Chaplin was 43. During Chaplin's earliest years, his mother was a(n) 44and performer. Then her voice gave out, her stage career 45, and she began actively 46Church of England services. At the age of 47, Chaplin's mother was considered as the insane and sent to Cane Hill lunatic asylum (疯人院), and the 48 sent Charlie and his brother to live with his father, 49 had by then stopped all payments of child support.
Charlie Chaplin lived with his father only a short time 50 his mother was released from the lunatic asylum and then 51Charlie and his brother, to live with her once again.

【小题1】
A.characterB.behaviourC.personalityD.gentleman
【小题2】
A.actB.shootC.directD.edit
【小题3】
A.in case ofB.in this caseC.in caseD.in some cases
【小题4】
A.possibilityB.messageC.cultureD.promise
【小题5】
A.generallyB.widelyC.especiallyD.totally
【小题6】
A.himB.themC.usD.it
【小题7】
A.believedB.recognizedC.realizedD.known
【小题8】
A.reallyB.alwaysC.stillD.ever
【小题9】
A.happinessB.luckC.povertyD.peace
【小题10】
A.brotherB.teacherC.motherD.father
【小题11】
A.taughtB.leftC.lovedD.expected
【小题12】
A.bornB.youngC.illD.old
【小题13】
A.actorB.artistC.dancerD.singer
【小题14】
A.endedB.beganC.brokeD.continued
【小题15】
A.attendingB.workingC.joiningD.asking
【小题16】
A.eightB.sevenC.nineD.ten
【小题17】
A.motherB.policeC.familyD.court
【小题18】
A.whichB.whatC.heD.who
【小题19】
A.thenB.whenC.beforeD.until
【小题20】
A.took awayB.picked upC.took apartD.brought up

Nowadays people are troubled by the violence that spreads throughout the media. Movies, television and video games are full of gunplay and bloodshed, and one might reasonably ask what’s wrong with a society that presents videos of violence as entertainment.
Viewing large amounts of violent television and video games may well contribute to violent behavior in certain individuals. The trouble comes when researchers downplay uncertainties in their studies or overstate the case for causality(因果关系). Skeptics were dismayed several years ago when a group of societies including the American Medical Association tried to end the debate by issuing a joint statement: “At this time, well over 1,000 studies… point to a causal connection between media violence and aggressive behavior in some children.”
Freedom-of-speech advocates accused the societies of catering to politicians, and even disputed the number of studies (most were review articles and essays, they said). When Jonathan Freedman, a social psychologist at the University of Toronto, reviewed the literature, he found only 200 or so studies of television-watching and aggression. And when he weeded out “the most doubtful measures of aggression”, only 28% supported a connection.
The critical point here is causality. The alarmists say they have proved that violent media cause aggression. But the assumptions behind their observations need to be examined. When labeling games as violent or non-violent, should a hero eating a ghost really be counted as a violent event? And when experimenters record the time it takes game players to read “aggressive” or “non-aggressive” words from a list, can we be sure what they are actually measuring? The intention of the new Harvard Center on Media and Child Health to collect and standardize studies of media violence in order to compare their methodologies, assumptions and conclusions is an important step in the right direction.
Another appropriate step would be to tone down the criticism until we know more. Several researchers write, speak and testify quite a lot on the threat posed by violence in the media. That is, of course, their privilege. But when doing so, they often come out with statements that the matter has now been settled, drawing criticism from colleagues. In response, the alarmists accuse critics and news reporters of being deceived by the entertainment industry. Such clashes help neither science nor society.
【小题1】Why is there so much violence shown in movies, TV and video games?

A.Showing violence is thought to be entertaining.
B.Something has gone wrong with today’s society
C.Many people are fond of gunplay and bloodshed.
D.There is a lot of violence in the real world today.
【小题2】What is the skeptics’ view of media violence?
A.Violence on television is fairly accurate reflection of real-world life.
B.Most studies exaggerate (夸大) the effect of media violence on the viewers.
C.A causal relationship exists between media and real-world violence.
D.The influence of media violence on children has been underestimated.
【小题3】The author uses the term “alarmists” to refer to those who _________.
A.use standardized measurements in the studies of media violence
B.initiated the debate over the influence of violent media on reality
C.insist on a direct link between violent media and aggressive behavior
D.use appropriate methodology in examining aggressive behavior
【小题4】The underlined phrase “weeded out” in Paragraph 3 most probably means _________.
A.got rid of things that are not good B.removed unwanted parts from something
C.picked out things that are useful D.took away unnecessary details of a report
【小题5】What does the writer think of the debate concerning the relationship between the media and violence?
A.He more than agrees with the views held by the alarmists.
B.It should come to an end since the matter has now been settled.
C.The past studies in this field have proved to be misleading.
D.More studies should be conducted before conclusions are drawn.





[1] Look at the center circles of Diagram A and Diagram B. Which of the centre circles looks larger?
[2] Take a first look and you probably think that the centre circle in Diagram A is smaller than that in Diagram B. In fact, they are exactly the same size.
[3]Then look at the picture on the right.What do you see? A vase? Or two faces? Does the picture change quickly from one to the other again and again? Maybe or maybe not, but you can see them at the same time.
[4]“What’s happening? Is something wrong with my eyes?” You may wonder at what you see. Don’t worry. Here is how it goes:
[5]When we look at things, our eyes send messages to our brains and then our brains interpret (解释) the information. However, sometimes our brains interpret the received information in a wrong way. It seems that our eyes are playing a joke on us. This often happens and we call it “Visual illusion(幻觉)”.
[6] Movie makers often make use of illusions. They make the objects around actors much smaller or bigger than usual. This makes us believe that the actors are much larger or smaller than they usually are. The movies Jurassic Park and Honey J shrunk the kids just make use of illusions.
66. In which column of a magazine can you read the above text?
A. Culture.          B. Science.     C. Humour.    D. Education.
67. The centre circle in Diagram A looks smaller than that in Diagram B, That’s because____.
A. something is wrong with our eyes
B. the two circles are not of the same size
C. our brains interpret the information wrongly
D. pictures change quickly from one to the other
68. In the picture on the right, it seems that Line AB is shorter than lane
CD, but in fact lane AB is as long as Line CD. Which paragraph
can explain what has happened to our eyes?
A. The second one.             B. The third one.
C. The fifth one.                    D. The sixth one.
69. What’s the right order according to the text?
a. We look at things with our eyes.      
b. Our brains interpret the messages.
c. Our brains tell us what we have seen.  
d. Our eyes send messages to our brains.
A. a-d-b-c     B c-a-b-d       C a-c-d-b       D. b-e-a-d
70. Movie makers make use of visual illusions to        .
A. help the actors look better             B. make the actors much braver
C. help the actors become stronger      D. make the actors seem different in size

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