Very soon a computer will be able to teach yo...

Very soon a computer will be able to teach you English. It will also be able to translate any language for you，too. It's just one more incredible result of the development of microprocessors - those tiny parts of a computer commonly known as "silicon chips". So give up going to classes, stop buying more textbooks and relax. In a couple of years you won't need the international language of English.

Already Texas Instruments in the United States is developing an electronic translation machine. Imagine a Spanish secretary, for example, who wants to type a letter from the boss to a businessman in Sweden. All he or she will have to do is this: first type the letter in Spanish. The letter will appear on a television screen. After a few seconds the translated letter will appear on another television screen in Stockholm in perfect Swedish.

And that's not all. Soon a computer will be able to teach you English, if you really want to learn the language. You'll sit in front of a television screen and practice endless structures. The computer will tell you when you are correct and when you are wrong. It will even talk to you because the silicon chips can change electrical impulses into sounds. And clever programmers can predict the responses you, the learner, are likely to make.

So think of it．You will be able to teach yourself at your own pace．You will waste very little time，and you can work at home．And if after all that，you still can't speak English，you can always use the translating machine．In a few years，therefore，perhaps there will be no need for BBC Modern English，or BBC English by Radio programmes - no more textbooks or teachers of English．Instead of buying an exciting new textbook，the computer will ask you to replace it with a microprocessor．Fast，reliable and efficient language learning and translating facilities will be available to you．Think of that，no more tears or embarrassing moments．One little problem is that a computer can't laugh yet - but the scientists are working on it．Happy learning！

1.According to the writer, "you won't need the international language of English" because _____.

A. learning English will no longer be a difficult task

B. textbooks are no longer necessary

C. it's better to buy a computer than to go to classes

D. the computer will be able to translate any language for you

2.You will _____ if you use a computer to learn the language.

A. waste much of your time

B.　 speak better English

C. need no translating machine

D. do everything at your own pace

3.This passage is mainly about _____

A. someone who learns English with the help of a computer

B. the computer teaching the language

C. fast, reliable and efficient language learning

D. what language learning could be like when computerized

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_______ you keep on practicing English, I’m sure you will be able to speak it fluently.

A. As soon as    B. As long as   C. Even if        D. As if

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One _____ of being able to speak English is that you will have more job opportunities.

A.aspect      B. benefit     C. way    D. value

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I ______ tell you with certainty that he won’t be able to finish it before the deadline.

A. will        B. must        C. can        D. may

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–Will you be able to finish your report today?

－__________         .

A. I like it     B. I hope so      C. I’ll do so       D. I’d love it

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Investors soon will be able to own shares of Facebook stock. The world’s biggest social media network presented documents to the Securities and Exchange Commission on Wednesday. The documents are required before the company can make its initial public offering（首次公开募股）or IPO. A date for the stock sale has yet to be announced.

Experts say Facebook could raise about five billion dollars. That would be one of the biggest IPO sales ever. And it would be much bigger than Google’s first public stock sale in 2004. At that time, the Internet search company raised almost two billion dollars.

Facebook has 800 million users around the world. It is the second most visited website after Google. Now, experts say the social media network is in a position to become one of the most valuable Internet companies.

Stock expert Anupam Palit at Greencrest Capital says that among social media sites, Facebook is in a class by itself.

“It is the biggest company in this space and we believe what makes it very unique from every other company that went public last year in this space is that it is very, very profitable.” said Anupam Palit.

Early estimates place the total value of the social network between 75 and 100 billion dollars. That includes earlier investments by other companies. David Kirkpatrick wrote the book The Facebook Effect. He says Facebook’s IPO will be historic.

The stock sale could also make Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg one of the world’s youngest billionaires. He is only 27.

Investment companies are likely to buy Facebook stock first. But investment manager Jim O’Shaugnessy says that is not so bad. He says the prices of some IPO stocks are too high and fall not long after they first go on sale.

Recently, share prices of some Internet businesses have fallen after their stocks were first offered. For example, stocks of Linkedln, Groupon and Zynga, dropped in price by as much as 25% after going public.

There were similar questions eight years ago when Google first sold stock to the public. Today, Google is one of the world’s most valuable technology companies.

1.Which of the following is true about Google?

A. Google’s first public stock sale began in 2005.

B. Google is the world’s most valuable company.

C. Google’s share price rose after its stock was first offered.

D. Google raised almost two billion dollars from its first public stock sale.

2.According to the passage, we can know Facebook ________.

A. has 800 million users in the USA       B. has announced the date for its first stock sale

C. is the most visited website today       D. is the world’s biggest social media network

3.We can infer from the passage that ________.

A. Facebook stock is being sold very well

B. Mark Zuckerberg will get much money from the stock sale

C. Mark Zuckerberg was only 27 when Facebook was founded

D. investment companies have bought many Facebook shares

4.Which would be the best title for this passage?

A. Facebook and Its IPO               B. The Difference Between Facebook and Google

C. The Founder of Facebook            D. A Book Called The Facebook Effect

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--Do you know the 3G mobile phone will come into the market soon?

--Really? It is said to be superior ____any other model. I can’t wait to buy ____.

A. to ; one　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 B. than; one　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 C. to ; it　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 D. than; it

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Guests arriving at the Aloft Hotel in Manhattan or one in Silicon Valley will soon be able to do something hotels have dreamed about offering for years: walk past the check-in desk and enter their rooms by using a smartphone as a room key. The boutique hotel brand from Starwood to

Hotels & Resorts Worldwide Inc. plans to offer this feature at two hotels, in the Harlem neighborhood and in Cupertino, Calif, before the end of the quarter.

Starwood officials are hoping this will be one of the biggest technological changes in the industry since free Wi-Fi. "We believe this will become the new standard for how people will want to enter a hotel." says Frits van Passchen, Starwood's CEO. "It may be a novelty at first,but we think it will become table stakes for managing a hotel.

Not everyone is so sure. Past attempts to use technology to streamline the check-in process have had mixed results. Robert Habeeb, president of the First Hospitality Group, which is the owner of 55 hotels in the U.S, says he pulled out check-in kiosks at two of his Holiday Inn hotels after finding that most guests ignored them. He found that many travelers will sacrifice speed or ease to talk with a staff member and ensure their room has the right view or location, or to try for an upgrade. Other guests may still want to be greeted when they arrive.

Hotels have never been known for being in the forefront of technology. The industry is often a delay, in part because many hotels are owned and managed by separate companies, making investments in technology more complicated. Nevertheless, many hotel operators have been searching for ways to remove the bottlenecks that can form at a hotel's front desk. The delays are the bane(祸根)of many a road warrior's travel experience. “Everybody has to check in, but we are all doing it pretty much the same way we were 100 years ago, ”says Christopher Nassetta, chief executive officer for Hilton Worldwide holdings Inc.”It' s something we are seriously addressing.

Yet it is still not clear that virtual keys will do better than previous attempts to beat traditional check-ins. An effort several years ago to allow guests to enter rooms with the magnetic strip on their credit cards never became popular . Guests worried about security and were unwilling to give their kids credit cards instead of room keys.

1.According to the first two paragraphs, which of the following is NOT true.

A. Aloft of Hotel in Manhattan will allow guests to use a smartphone as a room key

B. All Starwood Hotels plan to offer the new room key before the end of the quarter.

C. Hotel officials hope the new room key will be a great change in hotel industry.

D. The new room key may become a new standard of choosing a hotel

2.The word streamline(Para. 3) is closest in meaning to _____________.

A. simplify　　 B. strengthen

C. change　　 D. unify

3.Christopher Nassetta would most likely agree that _____________.

A. it's a good idea to cancel check-in

B. the way of check-in needs to be changed

C. the management of hotel needs to be improved

D. it's time to make use of technology in hotel industry

4.From the text we can see that the writer thinks the future of the new room key is __________.

A. optimistic　　 B. negative

C. bright　　 D. uncertain

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Guests arriving at the Aloft Hotel in Manhattan or one in Silicon Valley will soon be able to do something hotels have dreamed about offering for years: walk past the check-in desk and enter their rooms by using a smartphone as a room key. The boutique hotel brand from Starwood to Hotels & Resorts Worldwide Inc. plans to offer this feature at two hotels, in the Harle neighborhood and in Cupertino, Calif, before the end of the quarter.

Starwood officials are hoping this will be one of the biggest technological changes in the industry since free Wi-Fi. "We believe this will become the new standard for how people will want to enter a hotel." says Frits van Passchen, Starwood's CEO. "It may be a novelty at first,but we think it will become table stakes for managing a hotel.

Not everyone is so sure. Past attempts to use technology to streamline the check-in process have had mixed results. Robert Habeeb, president of the First Hospitality Group, which is the owner of 55 hotels in the U.S, says he pulled out check-in kiosks at two of his Holiday Inn hotels after finding that most guests ignored them. He found that many travelers will sacrifice speed or ease to talk with a staff member and ensure their room has the right view or location, or to try for an upgrade. Other guests may still want to be greeted when they arrive.

Hotels have never been known for being in the forefront of technology. The industry is often a delay, in part because many hotels are owned and managed by separate companies, making investments in technology more complicated. Nevertheless, many hotel operators have been searching for ways to remove the bottlenecks that can form at a hotel's front desk. The delays are the bane(祸根）of many a road warrior's travel experience. “Everybody has to check in, but we are all doing it pretty much the same way we were 100 years ago, ”says Christopher Nassetta, chief executive officer for Hilton Worldwide holdings Inc.“It' s something we are seriously addressing.

Yet it is still not clear that virtual keys will do better than previous attempts to beat traditional check-ins. An effort several years ago to allow guests to enter rooms with the magnetic strip on their credit cards never became popular . Guests worried about security and were unwilling to give their kids credit cards instead of room keys.

1.According to the first two paragraphs, which of the following is NOT true?

A.Aloft of Hotel in Manhattan will allow guests to use a smartphone as a room key

B.Hotel officials hope the new room key will be a great change in hotel industry.

C.All Starwood Hotels plan to offer the new room key before the end of the quarter.

D.The new room key may become a new standard of choosing a hotel

2.The word streamline(Para. 3) is closest in meaning to _____________.

A.strengthen B.simplify

C.change D.unify

3.Christopher Nassetta would most likely agree that _____________.

A.it's a good idea to cancel check-in

B.the management of hotel needs to be improved

C.the way of check-in needs to be changed

D.it's time to make use of technology in hotel industry

4.From the text we can see that the writer thinks the future of the new room key is __________.

A.optimistic B.uncertain

C.bright D.Negative

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1.What does EF Education First ask their teachers to do?

A.Use electronic media expertly.

B.Possess the spirit of teamwork.

C.Obtain a certificate in English.

D.Offer students lessons mostly in the daytime.

2.What can an online English teacher at EF enjoy?

A.Flexible working hours.

B.Opportunities to travel abroad yearly.

C.Guidance on professional development.

D.Being trained by professors to get a TEFL certificate.

3.How much will a full-time teacher at EF be paid a week at least?

A.1,071 yen. B.6,120 yen.

C.10,710 yen. D.18,360 yen.

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