Technological life is and will be a series of...

Technological life is and will be a series of upgrades and the rate of advancement is increasing. If we are honest, we must admit that one aspect of the ______ upgrades and eternal becoming of the technium (技术元素) is to make holes in our heart. One day not too long ago we（all of us）decided that we could not live another day ______ we had a smart phone; a dozen years earlier this need would have ______ us. Now we get angry if the network is slow, but before, when we were ______ , we had no thoughts of the network at all. We keep inventing new things that make new ______ , new holes that must be filled.

Some people are furious that our hearts are pierced (刺穿) ______ by the things we make. They see this ever-neediness as a devaluing of human nobility, the source of our ______ discontent. I agree that technology is the source. The momentum of technologies pushes us to chase the ______ , which are always disappearing beneath the arrival of the next newer thing, so satisfaction continues to retreat from our ______ .

But I celebrate the never-ending discontent that technology brings. We are different from our animal ancestors in that we are not ______ to merely survive, but have been incredibly busy ______ new itches that we have to scratch, new desires we've never had before. This is the trigger for our ingenuity and growth.

We cannot expand our self, and our collective self, ______ making holes in our heart. We are ______ our boundaries and widening the small container that holds our identity. It can be painful. Of course, there will be rips and tears. Late-night infomercials (信息广告) and endless web pages of about-to-be-out-of-date gizmos(新玩意儿)are hardly uplifting techniques, and the path to our ______ is very boring, and everyday. When we imagine a better future, we should factor in this constant ______ .

1.A.ceaseless B.effortless C.meaningless D.regardless

2.A.whether B.once C.while D.unless

3.A.dismayed B.astonished C.delighted D.bothered

4.A.tactless B.humble C.innocent D.suspicious

5.A.longings B.findings C.understanding D.warnings

6.A.thus B.yet C.even D.rather

7.A.half-hearted B.continual C.peculiar D.social

8.A.wildest B.latter C.newest D.utmost

9.A.grasp B.era C.sight D.share

10.A.allowed B.content C.privileged D.spontaneous

11.A.wrapping up B.smoothing over C.carrying out D.making up

12.A.through B.against C.without D.despite

13.A.defining B.stretching C.overstepping D.marking

14.A.enlargement B.formation C.sensation D.pleasure

15.A.demand B.tolerance C.companion D.discomfort

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Technological change is everywhere and affects every aspect of life, mostly for the better. However, social changes brought about by new technology are often mistaken for a change in attitudes.

An example at hand is the involvement of parents in the lives of their children who are attending college. Surveys (调查) on this topic suggests that parents today continue to be “very” or “somewhat” overly-protective even after their children move into college dormitories. The same surveys also indicate that the rate of parental involvement is greater today than it was a generation ago. This is usually interpreted as a sign that today’s parents are trying to manage their children’s lives past the point where this behavior is appropriate.

However, greater parental involvement does not necessarily indicate that parents are failing to let go of their “adult” children.

In the context (背景) of this discussion, it seems valuable to first find out the cause of change in the case of parents’ involvement with their grown children. If parents of earlier generations had wanted to be in touch with their college-age children frequently, would this have been possible? Probably not. On the other hand, does the possibility of frequent communication today mean that the urge to do so wasn’t present a generation ago? Many studies show that older parents—today’s grandparents—would have called their children more often if the means and cost of doing so had not been a barrier.

Furthermore, studies show that finances are the most frequent subject of communication between parents and their college children. The fact that college students are financially dependent on their parents is nothing new; nor are requests for more money to be sent from home. This phenomenon is neither good nor bad; it is a fact of college life, today and in the past.

Thanks to the advanced technology, we live in an age of bettered communication. This has many implications well beyond the role that parents seem to play in the lives of their children who have left for college. But it is useful to bear in mind that all such changes come from the technology and not some imagined desire by parents to keep their children under their wings.

1.The surveys inform us of______.

A. the development of technology

B. the changes of adult children’s behavior

C. the parents’ over-protection of their college children

D. the means and expenses of students’ communication

2.The writer believes that__________.

A. parents today are more protective than those in the past

B. the disadvantages of new technology outweigh its advantages

C. technology explains greater involvement with their children

D. parents’ changed attitudes lead to college children’s delayed independence

3.What is the best title for the passage?

A. Technology or Attitude

B. Dependence or Independence

C. Family Influences or Social Changes

D. College Management or Communication Advancement

4.Which of the following shows the development of ideas in this passage?

I: Introduction　　　　 P:Point　　　　　　 Sp: Sub-point　　　 C: Conclusion

A. 　　 B.

C. 　　 D.

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Health and Medicine

What life will be_______ in the future is difficult to predict. It is, however, p_____ to use models to make forecasts about future development. One way to catch a glimpse of the future_______ to examine the major trends in contemporary ________ (社会).People in the future will be able to enjoy a longer and ________（健康） life and remain active even in old age. People are now______ more attention to the importance of a healthy diet and life. They are careful about what they eat and exercise_________（有规律地）. Advances in medical science also a_______ us to deal with new diseases such as SARS. Some diseases have already been successfully d_____. W_____ a better understanding of the human body, scientists and physicians will be able to cure more diseases.

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Don’t be discouraged. ______ things as they are and you will enjoy every day of your life.

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Don’t be discouraged. ______ things as they are and you will enjoy every day of your life.

A. Take　　 B. To take　　 C. Taking　　　　 D. Taken

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Don’t be upset. _______ things as they are and you will enjoy every minute of your life.

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Life is full of ups and downs. ________ that we are optimistic and take a positive attitude, we will be more likely to enjoy our life to the fullest.

A. Concerned        B. Provided        C. Considering        D. Concerning

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Self-respect is very important for a great life. If we lack self-respect we will be unsure of ourselves and try to be someone we are not. The following are some ways we can improve our self-respect.

1. There is great pressure from parents, work and society to become a certain person and to achieve certain things. But, real self-respect only comes from being true to our inner calling. It is important that you have faith (信念) in your own values and remember what is important to you.

Respect others. If you have no respect for others, how can you have self-respect? 2.

Learn to deal with criticism (批评). When we are criticized, we feel bad about ourselves. So to keep a sense of self-respect, we need to learn how to handle criticism. 3. If there is some truth in it, we can use it to develop our character.

4. Our appearance is important. It can give us confidence or it can make us feel ashamed. Dressing smartly gives us self-confidence. Dress for your own benefit. Don’t dress in the hope of pleasing others and receiving praises.

Never dislike yourself. We make mistakes or we may do the wrong thing. 5. We should never hate ourselves.

A.Try to be selfless.

B.Be true to yourself.

C.If it is false, we should ignore it.

D.But we should never put ourselves down.

E.Take care of your looks, without being a slave to fashion.

F.It is wrong to try to feel better by putting others down.

G.Self-respect comes when we value our attitude to life and other people.

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Whether enough blood is donated could be a(an) ________ of life and death for the accident victims.

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Dae Jang Geum 《大长今》 is a hot new Korean TV series. Because of this series, my personal status (地位) and living standard have been greatly ________. My girlfriend used to cook every evening. Well, now she does nothing but ________ in front of the TV when she’s not ________  , and orders me, “You --- go and make some instant noodles. Come and watch the play and just imagine we are enjoying Korean  ________ .”

She once swore (发誓) to ________ all Korean dishes in Dae Jang Geum. So she ordered me to ________   the TV and record any details of Jang Geum’s cooking. But when she presented her version of Korean food, it was like the dog-meal. “You can ________ get things done if you find the right tool,” my girlfriend blamed her terrible kitchen performances on  ________ . So I decided to ________ her a new kitchen knife. In a store, she became unusually  ________  when making her selection. She finally picked one that was  ________  Jang Geum’s. To prove that her slow knife skill was because of the blunt (钝的) knife, she  ________  her cutting. As a result, she hurt her fingers three times. Fortunately the knife was not  ________ the salesman boasted (吹嘘).

My girlfriend is a fan of Jang Geum’s Korean  ________  . Not only did she talk about the dress every day, she also threatened to change my tie into a  butterfly knot(蝴蝶结) like the one on Jang Geum’s dress. Finally, I lost my patience and took her to a maternity (孕妇装) shop where I recommended one suit to her, “Do you think it looks like a(n) ________ dress?”  Coincidently(巧合地)   , her parents just happened to be shopping at the time. They were  ________  when they saw what we were doing.

The Dae Jang Geum series  ________  encouraging the youth to realize their ambition(雄心,抱负). However, it fails to realize my girlfriend’s.  ________  being engaged in her work or study, she simply sits on the sofa every night, staring at ________ , a bag of chips in her hand. This situation has   ________  even though the series is now over.

1.A. increased                    B. degraded                         C. risen                                 D. raised

2.A. stand                    B. lay                                     C. seat                                   D. sit

3.A. at work                         B. at table                    C. on leave                           D. on business

4.A. fruits                    B. vegetables                       C. dishes                               D. cakes

5.A. eat                                 B. learn                                 C. cook                                  D. perform

6.A. stand for             B. go by                                 C. pass by                    D. stand by

7.A. easily                   B. hardly                               C. difficultly                          D. carefully

8.A. her fork                        B. her spoon                        C. her knife                          D. her pan

9.A. buy                       B. borrow                    C. lend                                  D. fetch

10.A. careless                      B. angry                                C. patient                              D. modest(谦虚)

11.A. better than                B. the closest shape of       C. sharper than          D. taken from

12.A. speeded up               B. slowed down                   C. brought down                 D. improved

13.A. as fast as           B. as dull as                          C. as slow as                         D. as sharp as

14.A. diet style           B. dish flavor                        C. dressing style                  D. cooking style

15.A. Chinese        B. Korean            C. English            D. American

16.A. quite encouraged    B. pretty satisfied                C. very pleased          D. pretty shocked

17.A. shoots at           B. aims at                     C. directs at                          D. works at

18.A. In spite of                   B. Because of                       C. Instead of                         D. In case of

19.A. me            B. herself            C. the TV             D. nothing

20.A. changed little   B. turned a lot                     C. developed a little          D. improved a lot

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