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第四部分阅读理解Passage4n nAfunnythinghappenedonthewaytothecommunicationrevolution:westoppedtalkingtoeachother.n nIwaswalkingintheparkwithafriendrecently,andhismobilephonerang,interruptingourconversation.Therewewere,walkingandtalkingonabeautifulsunnydayandpoof!IwascutoffasifIhadbecomeabsentfromtheconversation.n nTheparkwasfilledwithpeopletalkingonTheparkwasfilledwithpeopletalkingontheircellphones.Theywerepassingtheircellphones.Theywerepassingpeoplewithoutlookingatthem,sayingpeoplewithoutlookingatthem,sayinghello,noticingtheirbabiesorstoppingtohello,noticingtheirbabiesorstoppingtopattheirdogs.Itseemsthatthelimitlesspattheirdogs.Itseemsthatthelimitlesselectronicvoiceispreferredtohumanelectronicvoiceispreferredtohumancontact.contact.n nThetelephoneusedtoconnectyoutoThetelephoneusedtoconnectyoutotheabsent.Nowitmakespeoplefeeltheabsent.Nowitmakespeoplefeelabsent.RecentlyIwasinacarwiththreeabsent.RecentlyIwasinacarwiththreefriends.Thedriverhushedtherestofusfriends.Thedriverhushedtherestofusbecausehecouldnothearthepersononbecausehecouldnothearthepersonontheotherendofhiscellphone.Therewetheotherendofhiscellphone.Therewewere,fourfriendsdrivingdownthewere,fourfriendsdrivingdownthehighway,unabletotalktoeachotherhighway,unabletotalktoeachotherbecauseofthesmallthingdesignedtobecauseofthesmallthingdesignedtomakecommunicationeasier.makecommunicationeasier.n nWhyisitthatthemoreconnectedweWhyisitthatthemoreconnectedweget,themoredisconnectedIfeel?get,themoredisconnectedIfeel?EveryadvanceincommunicationsEveryadvanceincommunicationstechnologyisasetback(technologyisasetback(退步退步)tothe)totheclosenessofhumaninteraction.Withclosenessofhumaninteraction.Withe-mailandinstantmessageoverthee-mailandinstantmessageovertheInternet,wecannowcommunicateInternet,wecannowcommunicatewithoutseeingortalkingtoonewithoutseeingortalkingtooneanother.Withvoicemail,youcananother.Withvoicemail,youcanmakeentireconversationswithoutmakeentireconversationswithouteverreachinganyone.Ifmymomeverreachinganyone.Ifmymomhasaquestion,Ijustleavethehasaquestion,Ijustleavetheansweronhermachine.answeronhermachine.n nAsalmosteverycontactbetweenAsalmosteverycontactbetweenhumanbeingsgetsautomatic,thehumanbeingsgetsautomatic,theemotionaldistanceindexgoesup.emotionaldistanceindexgoesup.Pumpinggasatthestation?WhyPumpinggasatthestation?Whysaygood-morningtotheassistantsaygood-morningtotheassistantwhenyoucanswipeyoucreditcardwhenyoucanswipeyoucreditcardatthepumpandsaveyourselftheatthepumpandsaveyourselfthebotherofhumancontact?Makingabotherofhumancontact?Makingadepositatthebank?Whytalktothedepositatthebank?WhytalktotheclerkwholivesintheneighborhoodclerkwholivesintheneighborhoodwhenyoucanputyourcardintothewhenyoucanputyourcardintotheATM?ATM?n nMoreandmore,Ifindmyselfhidingbehinde-mailtodoajobmeantforconversationorbeingrelievedthatvoicemailpickedupbecauseIdidntreallyhavetimetotalk.Thetechnologydevotedtohelpingmekeepintouchismakingmelonelier.n nIownamobilephone,anATMcard,avoice-mailtelephone,andane-mailaccount.Givingthemupisntachoice.Theyaregreatforwhattheyareintendedtodo.Itstheirunintendedresultsthatmakemeupset.Whatgoodisallthisgee-whiztechnologyifthereisnooneintheroomtohearyoucryingout“Geewhiz”?n n1.Theauthorsexperienceofwalkinginaparkwithafriendrecentlymadehimfeel_.n nA.unhappyn nB.funnyn nC.sunnyn nD.wonderfuln n2.Accordingtotheauthor,human2.Accordingtotheauthor,humancontactinaparkmeanscontactinaparkmeans_._.n nA.lookingateachotherandsayingA.lookingateachotherandsayinghellowhenpassinghellowhenpassingn nB.noticingtheirbabiesandstoppingB.noticingtheirbabiesandstoppingtopattheirdogstopattheirdogsn nC.talkingonthemobilephoneandC.talkingonthemobilephoneandgettingconnectedwiththeothergettingconnectedwiththeotherpeoplepeoplen nD.bothAandBD.bothAandBn n3.Accordingtotheauthor,themoreconnectedwegetincommunicationstechnology,the_weare.n nA.moreautomaticn nB.easiern nC.moredisconnectedn nD.closern n4.Whataretheexamplestheauthorgives4.Whataretheexamplestheauthorgivestoexplainhisideathateveryadvanceintoexplainhisideathateveryadvanceincommunicationstechnologyisasetbacktocommunicationstechnologyisasetbacktotheclosenessofhumaninteraction?theclosenessofhumaninteraction?n nA.Withe-mailandinstantmessageoverA.Withe-mailandinstantmessageovertheInternet,wecannowcommunicatetheInternet,wecannowcommunicatewithoutseeingortalkingtooneanother.withoutseeingortalkingtooneanother.n nB.Withvoicemail,youcanmakeentireB.Withvoicemail,youcanmakeentireconversationswithouteverreachingconversationswithouteverreachinganyone.anyone.n nC.Ifhismomhasaquestion,hejustC.Ifhismomhasaquestion,hejustleavestheansweronhermachine.leavestheansweronhermachine.n nD.Alloftheabove.D.Alloftheabove.n n5.Whatistheunintendedresultof5.Whatistheunintendedresultofcommunicationtechnology,accordingtocommunicationtechnology,accordingtotheauthor?theauthor?n nA.ItmakescommunicationeasierandA.Itmakescommunicationeasierandconversationpossibleeverywhere.conversationpossibleeverywhere.n nB.ItactuallycreatesadistancebetweenB.Itactuallycreatesadistancebetweenpeopleinsteadofbringingthempeopleinsteadofbringingthemtogether.together.n nC.ItmakeseverycontactbetweenhumanC.Itmakeseverycontactbetweenhumanbeingsautomaticandmakespeoplefeelbeingsautomaticandmakespeoplefeelconnected.connected.n nD.ItmakeshumancontactslimitlesswithD.Itmakeshumancontactslimitlesswithelectronicvoiceseverywhere.electronicvoiceseverywhere.Passage5n nWhowillstagethegames?Whowillstagethegames?n nPreparingfortheOlympicsGamesisPreparingfortheOlympicsGamesisahugeundertaking.Justliketheahugeundertaking.Justliketheathletes,thehostcityspendsyearsathletes,thehostcityspendsyearsgettingreadyfortheevent.Beforegettingreadyfortheevent.BeforedecidingwhichcitywillhostthedecidingwhichcitywillhosttheOlympicGames,theInternationalOlympicGames,theInternationalOlympicCommittee(IOC)hastoOlympicCommittee(IOC)hastoexaminebidsfromallovertheworld.examinebidsfromallovertheworld.BiddingforthegamesbeginsaboutBiddingforthegamesbeginsabouttenyearsinadvance.Withouttenyearsinadvance.Withoutpreparingaverystrongbid1,acitypreparingaverystrongbid1,acitywillnotwinthecompetitiontohostwillnotwinthecompetitiontohostthegames.Beijingwaschosenforthegames.Beijingwaschosenforthe2008gamesfromfivebiddersthe2008gamesfromfivebiddersOsaka,Paris,TorontoandIstanbul.2Osaka,Paris,TorontoandIstanbul.2n nWhydoesittakesolongtoprepare?Whydoesittakesolongtoprepare?n nBuildingtheinfrastructurecostshugeBuildingtheinfrastructurecostshugeamountsofmoney.HoldingtheWorldCupamountsofmoney.HoldingtheWorldCupin2002inJapanandSouthKorea,forin2002inJapanandSouthKorea,forexample,meantthattennewstadiumshadexample,meantthattennewstadiumshadtobebuilt,aswellasmanyhotelsandantobebuilt,aswellasmanyhotelsandanimprovedtransportsystem.InBeijing,afterimprovedtransportsystem.InBeijing,afterwinningthebidthegovernmentbeganwinningthebidthegovernmentbeganmajorconstructionprojectsthemajorconstructionprojectstheextensionoftheunderground,theextensionoftheunderground,theimprovementoftheairportandthebuildingimprovementoftheairportandthebuildingofnewmotorways3.Eachhostcitymustofnewmotorways3.EachhostcitymustalsobuildanOlympicvillageforthealsobuildanOlympicvillagefortheathletes.Byplantingtreesandcreatingathletes.Byplantingtreesandcreatingparks,thecitybecomesmoreattractiveforparks,thecitybecomesmoreattractivefortourists.tourists.n nWhydocountrieswanttohosttheOlympicGames?n nHostingthegameshasamajoreffectontheeconomyandbringsinternationalprestigetothecountry.Thousandsandthousandsofvisitorscometothegamesandthehostcitiesarepermanentlyimproved.n n1.BiddingfortheOlympicGamesusuallystarts_beforethegamesarereallyheld.n nA.twoyearsn nB.eightyearsn nC.oneyearD.tenyearsn n2.Beijingwasoneofthe_biddersforthe2008games.n nA.fourn nB.fiven nC.tenn nD.threen n3.TheWorldCup2002washeldin3.TheWorldCup2002washeldin_._.n nA.JapanB.SouthA.JapanB.SouthKoreaC.KoreaC.ChinaChinaD.AandBD.AandBn n4.Whatconstructionprojectsdid4.WhatconstructionprojectsdidBeijingstartafterwinningthebid?Beijingstartafterwinningthebid?n nA.TheextensionoftheA.Theextensionoftheunderground.B.Theunderground.B.Theimprovementoftheairport.improvementoftheairport.n nC.ThebuildingofnewC.ThebuildingofnewmotorwaysmotorwaysD.AlloftheD.Alloftheaboveaboven n5.WhydocountrieswanttohosttheOlympicGames?n nA.Becauseithasamajoreffectontheeconomy.n nB.Becauseitbringsinternationalprestigetothecountry.n nC.Becausethehostcitiesarepermanentlyimproved.n nD.Alloftheabove.Passage6n nWewalkedinsoquietlythatthenurseatWewalkedinsoquietlythatthenurseatthedeskdidntevenlifthereyesfromthethedeskdidntevenlifthereyesfromthebook.Mumpointedatabigchairbythebook.MumpointedatabigchairbythedoorandIknewshewantedmetositdoorandIknewshewantedmetositdown.WhileIwatched,mouthopenindown.WhileIwatched,mouthopeninsurprise,Mumtookoffherhatandcoatsurprise,Mumtookoffherhatandcoatandgavethemtometohold.Shewalkedandgavethemtometohold.Shewalkedquietlytothesmallroombytheliftandtookquietlytothesmallroombytheliftandtookoutawetmop.Shepushedthemoppastoutawetmop.Shepushedthemoppastthedeskandasthenurselookedup,Mumthedeskandasthenurselookedup,Mumnoddedandsaid,“Verydirtyfloors.”noddedandsaid,“Verydirtyfloors.”n n“Yes.ImgladtheyvefinallyYes.Imgladtheyvefinallydecidedtocleanthem,”thenursedecidedtocleanthem,”thenurseanswered.ShelookedatMumanswered.ShelookedatMumstrangelyandsaid,“Butarentyoustrangelyandsaid,“Butarentyouworkinglate?”workinglate?”n nMumjustpushedharder,eachMumjustpushedharder,eachswipeofthemoptakingherfartherswipeofthemoptakingherfartherandfartherdownthehall.Iwatchedandfartherdownthehall.Iwatcheduntilshewasoutofsightandtheuntilshewasoutofsightandthenursehadturnedbacktowritinginnursehadturnedbacktowritinginthebigbook.thebigbook.n nAfteralongtimeMumcameback.HerAfteralongtimeMumcameback.Hereyeswereshining.Shequicklyputthemopeyeswereshining.Shequicklyputthemopbackandtookmyhand.Asweturnedtogobackandtookmyhand.Asweturnedtogooutofthedoor,Mumnoddedpolitelytotheoutofthedoor,Mumnoddedpolitelytothenurseandsaid,“Thankyou.”nurseandsaid,“Thankyou.”n nOutside,Mumtoldme,“Kateisfine.Outside,Mumtoldme,“Kateisfine.Nofever.”Nofever.”n n“Yousawher,Mum?”“Yousawher,Mum?”n n“Ofcourse.Itoldheraboutthehospital“Ofcourse.Itoldheraboutthehospitalrules,andshewillnotexpectusuntilrules,andshewillnotexpectusuntiltomorrow.Dadwillstopworryingaswell.tomorrow.Dadwillstopworryingaswell.Itsafinehospital.Butsuchfloors!AmopItsafinehospital.Butsuchfloors!Amopisnogood.Youneedabrush.”isnogood.Youneedabrush.”n n1.Whenshetookamopfromthe1.WhenshetookamopfromthesmallroomwhatMumreallywantedsmallroomwhatMumreallywantedtodowas_.todowas_.n nA.tocleanthefloorA.tocleanthefloorn nB.topleasethenurseB.topleasethenursen nC.toseeapatientC.toseeapatientn nD.tosurprisethestory-tellerD.tosurprisethestory-tellern n2.WhenthenursetalkedtoMum2.WhenthenursetalkedtoMumshethoughtMumwasashethoughtMumwasa_._.n nA.nurseA.nursen nB.visitorB.visitorn nC.patientC.patientn nD.cleanerD.cleanern n3.Afterreadingthestorywhatcanweinfer3.Afterreadingthestorywhatcanweinferaboutthehospital?aboutthehospital?n nA.Itisachildrenshospital.A.Itisachildrenshospital.n nB.IthasstrictrulesaboutvisitingB.Ithasstrictrulesaboutvisitinghours.hours.n nC.ThenursesanddoctorstheredontC.Thenursesanddoctorstheredontworkhard.workhard.n nD.AlotofpatientscometothishospitalD.Alotofpatientscometothishospitaleveryday.everyday.n n4.WhydidMumgotoseeKateinthe4.WhydidMumgotoseeKateinthehospital?hospital?n nA.TogivehersomemessageaboutA.TogivehersomemessageaboutDad.Dad.n nB.Tomakesureherroomwasclean.B.Tomakesureherroomwasclean.n nC.Tocheckthatshewasstillthere.C.Tocheckthatshewasstillthere.n nD.Tofindouthowshewas.D.Tofindouthowshewas.n n5.WhichofthefollowingwordsbestdescribesMum?n nA.Polite.n nB.Patient.n nC.Changeable.D.Clever.Passage7n nDidyouknowtherearesomeveryDidyouknowtherearesomeveryspecialdogsdoinggoodworkinourspecialdogsdoinggoodworkinourhospitalwards?ThesearePAT2hospitalwards?ThesearePAT2(PetsAsTherapy)dogs.Doctorsand(PetsAsTherapy)dogs.Doctorsandnursesarenursesarerecognisingrecognisingthebenefitsthebenefitsofpetsmoreandmoreparticularlyofpetsmoreandmoreparticularlyforchildren,peoplewithmentalforchildren,peoplewithmentalillnessesandelderlypeoplewhoareillnessesandelderlypeoplewhoareseparatedfromtheirownpetsorseparatedfromtheirownpetsorhavehadtogiveuptheirpets.havehadtogiveuptheirpets.n nStrokingandplayingwithapetisacalmingStrokingandplayingwithapetisacalmingexperienceandsomethingtolookforwardexperienceandsomethingtolookforwardto.Onehospitalreportedthatamanwithato.Onehospitalreportedthatamanwithamentalillness,whohadntspokenformentalillness,whohadntspokenforyears,firststrokedandplayedwithayears,firststrokedandplayedwithavisitingdogandthenstartedtalkingtoit.visitingdogandthenstartedtalkingtoit.n nToday,around4,500dogsand50catsandToday,around4,500dogsand50catsandtheirvolunteerownersareatworkinthetheirvolunteerownersareatworkintheUKbringingcomfortandpleasuretooverUKbringingcomfortandpleasuretoover100,000peopleinhospital.100,000peopleinhospital.n nTherearemanyotherworkingdogs5.Therearemanyotherworkingdogs5.Thereareguarddogs,policedogs,huntingThereareguarddogs,policedogs,huntingdogsanddogsfortheblind.Disableddogsanddogsfortheblind.Disabledpeoplebenefitgreatly.Takethecaseofpeoplebenefitgreatly.TakethecaseofAlanSmythe6,whohastovisithospitalAlanSmythe6,whohastovisithospitaleverymonth.Somethings7aredifficultforeverymonth.Somethings7aredifficultforhimbecauseheisinawheelchair.Buthishimbecauseheisinawheelchair.Buthislifehasaltereddramaticallysincehegotalifehasaltereddramaticallysincehegotadog,dog,TessTess,fromthecharityDogsforthe,fromthecharityDogsfortheDisabled.Shehelpsmetogetdressed,Disabled.Shehelpsmetogetdressed,andshebringsmemysocksandshoes.andshebringsmemysocksandshoes.Shefetchesthenewspaperfromtheshop,Shefetchesthenewspaperfromtheshop,andshepassesmethephonewhenitandshepassesmethephonewhenitrings.Ifeelsomuchbettertoo.Itslikerings.Ifeelsomuchbettertoo.Itslikehavingareallygoodfriend.Shecomeshavingareallygoodfriend.Shecomeswithmetohospital.Once,shesavedmywithmetohospital.Once,shesavedmylife.Iamadiabeticandonedaymybloodlife.Iamadiabeticandonedaymybloodsugarleveldropped,andwhenIwasgoingsugarleveldropped,andwhenIwasgoingintoacomashewentnextdoorandsheintoacomashewentnextdoorandshealertedmyalertedmyneighbourneighbour.Hegavemean.Hegavemeaninsulininjection.insulininjection.n n1.Doctorsandnursesthinkpetsare1.Doctorsandnursesthinkpetsareparticularlyhelpfulforparticularlyhelpfulfor_._.n nA)childrenA)childrenn nB)peoplewithmentalillnessesB)peoplewithmentalillnessesn nC)oldC)oldpeoplewhocantlivewithpeoplewhocantlivewiththeirpetsorhavetogiveuptheirtheirpetsorhavetogiveuptheirpetspetsn nD)alloftheabovepeopleD)alloftheabovepeoplen n2.Today_peoplein2.Today_peopleinhospitalgetthehelpofdogsandhospitalgetthehelpofdogsandcatsandtheircatsandtheirn nowners.owners.n nA)4,500B)50A)4,500B)50n nC)100,000C)100,000D)10,000D)10,000n n3.Alangotthedogfrom3.Alangotthedogfrom_._.n nA)thehospitalA)thehospitalB)theB)thecharitycharityC)ashopD)hisC)ashopD)hisfriendfriendn n4.Whichofthefollowingthat4.WhichofthefollowingthatTessTess CANNOThelpAlando?CANN