It is my understanding that this college has received a large donation to be used to improve the quality of life for students：expand the bookstore or add computers to the computer lad．It is the tradition of his school to promote education and to be the pioneer of new technology．That is why I strongly argue in favor of the addition of more computers to the computer lab.
Although expanding the campus bookstore to include CDs, gifts, and a snack bar will give a nicer look to the college, we have to think about a greater goal and a more practical way to enhance the quality of life for students．What do we want for our students and our college?Do we want our college to be known as a place with a great bookstore where you can find CDs and gifts, or as a place where the students can explore and research in their field using the best tools provided by technology?In addition, there are already several snack bars on campus, and there are music stores nearby, so students do not depend on the college bookstore for these things．
We live in a highly technological world and computers play an increasingly important role in how we live．As a learning institution, this college has the responsibility to offer its students the best technology to help them prepare for their future．Many students will be expected to be familiar with the latest software and other tools when they go on to work or to graduate school．
While they are in college, students find they are expected to use computers．Many professors expect students to use computers to do homework or to complete projects．Students are asked to create PowerPoint presentations and use spreadsheets and database programs, as well as to research many topics on the Internet．Since students are competing for good grades, those who have limited access to computers are at a great disadvantage．Furthermore, being able to do projects using the computer enhances the process of learning, giving students the opportunity to find information that without a computer would be much more difficult to find．
If there are more computers, students will also be able to complete their work more efficiently．No more will they have to wait in line, paper and disk in hand, while scanning the room for an empty chair and computer．No longer will they have to sit and wait while an outdated computer struggles to follow their commands．Having more new and faster computers available will enable students to finish their work more quickly．
The more computers are used in society the more colleges will depend on them as a tool of teaching and learning．Making computers more available to students facilitates their learning process by making the process easier, more interesting, more engaging, and in the process enhancing their quality of life
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The purpose of the author in writing the passage is ________．
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to describe the problems caused by lack of computers
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to explain why students are in great need of computers
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to tell us what benefits students can gain from computers
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to persuade the Dean to purchase more advanced computers
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From the passage we can infer that ________．
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present computers in the college cannot meet the demands of the students
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computers in the college will be updated to meet the student's demands soon
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the college has the responsibility to help the students to prepare for their future
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it is also necessary to expand the college bookstore by using part of the donation
(3)
In paragraph 4, the author mainly wants to tell us that ________．
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computers are beneficial to students' academic success
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computers are helpful to student's competition for success
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students find it convenient to do assignments by using computers
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students wish to use the money to buy more advanced computers
(4)
Which of the following shows the organization of the passage?________
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Why People Get Tattoos
Jack lay, quiet and unmoving for thirty minutes while a stranger repeatedly stabbed(刺)him with sharp needles, causing blood to pour steadily out of his leg．Jack was getting a tattoo．His friend Tony had recently gotten a tattoo, and Jack was so impressed by it that he decided to get one too．Peer pressure, media influence, and personal expression are some of the common reasons for wearing tattoos today．
The desire to be accepted by one's friends or peers can have a great influence on what a person does．Sometimes, wearing a tattoo can be a sign that you belong to a certain group．Gangs often use special clothes and tattoos to identify their particular group．Some of these groups wear only brand –name clothes．Others wear tattoos．When a person's friends are all doing something, that person is more likely to do the same thing．
The media is another big influence behind the popularity of tattoos in North America．A wide variety of media images(人物，图像)show tattoos－people appearing in commercials selling expensive cars, famous sports heroes with tattoos in magazines, fashion models wearing designer clothes that show their bodies tattooed with detailed and colourful patterns．These media images link tattoos to ideas of wealth, success, and status．As a result, many people decide to get a tattoo for its fashion and status value．
Many people decide to wear tattoos in order to express their artistic nature, their beliefs, or their feelings－in other words, to show their individuality(个性)．A musician in a rock band may get a tattoo of a guitar on the arm．Some environmentalists may tattoo pictures of endangered animals on their shoulders．A tattoo can be a public sign to show what is important in a person's life．
As you can see, there are many reasons why young North Americans get tattoos．A tattoo can be part of a group's uniform, a sign of fashion or an expression of individuality．The decision to get a tattoo is most often a result of the influence of friends or media or the desire to express oneself．For Jack, it was a mixture of all three．
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Jack has got tattoos in order to ________．
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show his great bravery
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gain a special experience
C．
make himself more healthy
D．
be different from others
(2)
According to the passage, media images are linked to ________．
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traditional lifestyle
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social position
C．
cultural background
D．
public interest
(3)
We can infer from the passage that ________．
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some people get tattoos out of pressure
B．
tattoo is related to religious belief
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getting tattoos costs a lot of money
D．
most people with tattoos are artists
(4)
Which of the following shows the structure of the passage?________
Our town is in the eastern part of our country．Once a year, we elect a girl to show how beautiful and great our town is．All the girls are eager to get this position in an effort to become popular．
It was not an easy choice this years, since there were eight girls to choose from．The elder judge finally decided that either Sara or May would get the position．Both girls were beautiful with extraordinary appearance．Besides, they had a good education and cared about how pollution had a bad effect on the earth．Most important, both girls got up early to eat eggs at their breakfast．Eggs were important to people of the east because our economy depended mainly on the production of eggs．
“Either girl will win,”my father said,“But someone will cry in the end”
“Either will be fine,”I said,“They are both great girls．”
The final round was held at the east edge of our town．Sara lived nearby so she did not need to get up early to arrive．However, she was the first person there．“You know what they say about the early bird,”she said with a smile．
However, May arrived fifteen minutes late to the competition．“It’s the taxi driver’s fault,”she said．“I told him to head east, but he was in one ear and thought I said Bread Cheese．”You know, Bread Cheese was the name of our neighboring town．
I thought May would certainly lose because she was late, but to my surprise, she turned out to be this year’s winner．The judges liked her answer to their last question,“If you could have anything in the world, what would it be?”Sara had replied,“World peace．”May, on the other hand, said,“Better market to have our eggs sell well”．
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Why was it difficult to make a choice this year?
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The girls just looked alike．
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People had to choose from eight girls．
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All the girls wanted to get the position．
D．
The judges couldn’t agree with each other
(2)
In the passage the underlined sentence“You know what they say about the early bird．”means ________．
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she liked the early bird very much
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she was sure that she would succeed
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she lived nearby, so she should get there early
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she wanted to showoff her good language knowledge
(3)
Why was May chosen in the end?
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Because her answer was clever and exact
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Because she gave a different answer from Sara’s
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Because she looked more beautiful than the other girl
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Because her answer was more practical than the other girl
(4)
According to the passage, which of the following maps is correct?________
