“I’m not at all surprised，” he said． “It’s clear what your problem is． ”
He examined her and then gave her some advice． “If you don’t do what I say，Mrs Parker，” he said，“then you will have a heart attack． It could kill you． ”
Ellen was very worried as she left the doctor’s．
She knew that she had to take his advice but that it would not be easy and that it would take time．
The next day she went shopping．The first shop she went into was a butcher’s shop．
“I’d like ten pounds of steak，please，” she said．
“Certainly，madam，” the butcher replied and went into the cold storage room and found a large piece of steak．
He brought the huge piece of meat back into the shop and placed it on the scale（秤）．
“That’s just under ten pounds，” he said． The butcher worked out the price．
“At ＄4.99 a pound that will be ＄45.50 please． Shall I cut it up into small pieces for you？”
“Oh，I don’t want to buy the meat，” Mrs Parker said．
“If you don’t want to buy it，” the butcher replied，“why did you ask me to get it for you？”
“I just wanted to see what 10 pounds of meat looked like． ” 71． Mrs Ellen Parker visited her doctor because ＿＿＿＿＿＿． A． she had had a heart attack B． she was unhappy about her weight C． she had a problem with her health D． she couldn’t sleep well
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72． After the doctor examined Mrs Ellen Parker，he advised her to ＿＿＿＿＿＿ ．
A． eat more meat B． lose weight
C． come and see him again D． look after her heart
73． Mrs Ellen Parker asked for ten pounds of steak because ＿＿＿＿＿＿ ． A． she wanted to buy some for dinner B． she wanted to lose weight C． her doctor asked her to do so
D． she wanted to know the size of 10－pound meat 74． Mrs Ellen Parker’s real problem was that ＿＿＿＿＿＿ ． A． she ate too much steak B． she couldn’t walk quickly C． she weighed too much D． she couldn’t climb stairs
75． We can infer（推断）that at the end of the story the butcher was very ＿＿＿ ．
A． angry B． excited C． surprised D． proud
Keys: 56－60 BBADA 61－65 CBDDB 66－70 CCDDA 71－75 CBDCA 10
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中选出最佳选项。 A
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In many businesses, computers have largely replaced paperwork, because they are fast, effective, and do not make mistakes．As one banker said, “Unlike humans, computers never have a bad day．” And they are honest．
Many banks advertise that their work is “untouched by human hands” and therefore safe from human attraction． Obviously, computers have no reason to steal money． But they also have no sense, and the growing number of computer crimes (犯罪)shows they can be used to steal．
Computer criminals don’t use guns． And even if they are caught, it is hard to punish them because there are no witness(证人) and often no proof(证据)．A computer cannot remember who used it and simply does what it is told．The head teller at a New York City bank used a computer to steal more than one and a half billion dollars in just four years．No one noticed this because he moved the money from someone else’s account(帐目)．This man was caught only because he was a gambler(赌徒)．When the police broke up a gambling operation, his name was in the records．
Some clerks use the computer’s power to get revenge（报复）on bosses they consider unfair．Recently, a large company fired its computer－tape assistant（助手） for reasons that were connected with her personal rather than her professional（职业的） life． She was given thirty days’ notice． In those thirty days, she got rid of all the company’s computerized records．
Most computer criminals have been clerks in low position． Now police wonder if this is “the tip of the iceberg（冰山）”． As one of the officials says, “I have a feeling that there are more crimes out there than we are catching． What we are seeing now is all so poorly done． I wonder what the real experts are doing—the ones who really know how a computer works． ”
46． Which character of computers makes computer crimes possible﹖ A．Computers are fast
effective and exactly correct．
B．Computers always feel good． C．Computers have no sense． D．Computers are honest．
47． It is hard to catch computer criminals because_________． A．computers forget who used them
B．computer criminals seldom bear witness or leave proof C．computer criminals don’t use guns
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D．computers simply do what they are told
48． A certain head teller at a New York bank was caught when _________． A．his name was found in gambling records
B．he was replacing the missing money from someone else’s account C．a customer（顾客） questioned the balance in his account D．a customer asked the police for help 49． Which is NOT true according to the passage﹖ A．Computers can be used to steal．
B．Sometimes, computers can be used to punish somebody． C．We need someone who knows computer very well． D．Computers can do all the things it is told． 50． What conclusion can a reader draw from the passage﹖ A．Computer criminals are clerks in low position．
B．Of all crimes, a computer crime is but “the tip of the iceberg．” C．Computer crimes are all so poorly done．
D．There are more computer crimes out there done by real experts． B
We are already familiar with computers—computers work for us at home, in offices, and in factories． But it is also true that many children today are using computers at school before they can write． What does this mean for the future﹖ Are these children lucky or not﹖
Many people who do not know about computers think of them as machines that children play with． They worry that children do not learn from experience but just from pressing(挤、按) a button(按钮) and that this is not good for them．They think that children are growing not knowing about the real world．
But people who understand more about computers say that computers can be very good for children． A computer can help them to learn about the real world more quickly,
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to learn what they want to learn and think for themselves． And for the future, don’t we need people who can think clearly, who know how to get information quickly and use it well﹖ What do you think﹖
51． “To be familiar with” means to _______．
A． be in the same family as B． know about C． dislike D． like
52． According to the passage in which places can you find computers﹖ A． At home, in offices, in factories and in schools． B． At home, in schools, in banks and in offices． C． At home, in hospitals, in schools and in offices． D． At home, in shops, in offices and in schools． 53． Does everyone think computers are good for children﹖
A． Yes， they do． B． No， not everyone thinks so．
C． They don’t know． D． They are not sure． 54． What can computers help children to do﹖
A． To think clearly, to do homework and to write． B． To play games, to do maths and to copy．
C． To think clearly, to get information and to use it well． D． To count, to clean the house and to get information． 55． Does the writer think the computer is a good thing﹖
A． Yes, he does． B． No, he doesn’t think so． C． He doesn’t know． D． It isn’t mentioned． Keys: 46－50 CBACD 51－55 BABCA 11
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