Many businesses today use conferences as a means of discussing new plans for com

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Many businesses today use conferences as a means of discussing new plans for company. As people are paying more attention to the environment and green problems, more businesses are looking for ways to reduce their negative effect on the environment. Many businesses do this by using web conferencing.
Web conferencing is a technology that allows people to communicate more effectively over the Internet. It is an easy way of hosting and attending conferences without having to leave the office. Each of the people involved in a web conference will be posted an invitation to the conference with the time and date of the web conference on it. When the conference is ready to begin, all participants (参与者) must sit at their computer and they will be connected over the Internet.
Obviously, in doing this no fuel is used in traveling to and from a conference, and less work time is taken up in attending a conference.
Any material to be used during the web conference is simply e-mailed to all the participants before the conference. This not only saves paper but also greatly reduces mailing cost for the business.
As a conference hall or business center isn’t being used, it means that the only power that is used is the power used by the participants’ personal computers. Similarly conference organizers don’t have to arrange for food or overnight accommodation (住宿) for participants. All this means that less energy is used.
Many companies actively do many things to reduce their negative impact (影响) on the environment. So web conferencing is much cheaper and greener and more people are willing to host and attend a web conference.
小题1:What is the passage mainly about?

A．Ways of protecting the environment.

B．Green benefits of web conference.

C．Ways of hosting a web conference.

D．Impacts of web conferencing on costs.

小题2:According to paragraph 1, many companies use web conferencing because they________.

A．are interested in using any new technology

B．believe that web conferencing is more convenient

C．want to do something to protect the environment

D．haven’t enough money to hold a traditional conference

小题3:Web conferencing has all of the following advantages EXCEPT _________.

A．saving time	B．promoting understanding
C．saving energy	D．saving paper

小题4:The participants of a web conference_________.

A．will be e-mailed an invitation before the conference

B．are required to sit in the office together

C．will receive many paper materials

D．must have access to the Internet

答案

小题1:B
小题1:C
小题1:B
小题1:D

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Many students in China are learning English. Some of these students are small children. Others are teenagers. Many are adults. Some learn at school, others study by themselves. A few learn English language over the radio, on television, or in films. One must work hard to learn another language.
Why do all these people want to learn English? It is difficult to answer that question. Many boys and girls learn English at school because it is one of their subjects. They study their own language and maths and English ... Some people learn English because it is useful for their work. Many people often learn English for their higher studies, because at college or university some of their books are in English. Other people learn English because they want to read newspaper and magazines in English.
小题1:Many students in China are learning English, aren"t they? ____.

A．No, they aren"t	B．No, they are
C．Yes, they are	D．Yes, they aren"t

小题2: If one wants to learn another language well, he must ____.

A．learn at school	B．study by himself
C．work hard	D．study hard

小题3: The sentence "It is difficult to answer that question" means ____.

A．that question is not difficult to answer

B．that question is difficult to answer it

C．it is difficultly to answer that question

D．it is hard to answer that question

小题4:"Their own language" means ____.

A．Chinese

B．English

C．French

D．Japanese

小题5:What"s the Chinese of "study by themselves"?

A．和他们一起学习

B．自学

C．向他们学习

D．通过学习

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Children at a school in Italy have today begun an experiment to replace all their books with personal computers. The pupils involved will each be given a special laptop that contains their entire courses.
Until today, the Don Milani di Rivoli elementary school in central Turin was like any other. Children turned up, got out their books and pens and began the process of learning. But now, in what"s being described as a unique experiment, 60 fifth-grade pupils and a number of third-graders, will start using computers only.
The mini-laptops, which run Windows software, all have a full curriculum programmed into them. The pupils will use the computers to do all their reading and writing. Security systems within the laptops mean the children"s access to the Internet is strictly controlled. The machines weigh less than a kilogram, can be dropped from a height of 1.5 metres and are waterproof.
Instead of spending 700 dollars a year on books, the laptops, built by the Italian company Olidata, cost less than 400 dollars. One of the teachers involved in the scheme says that, for the first time, schools will be able to verify in a scientific way how a computer alone can improve the learning process. The experiment, which has the backing of parents, is due to last a year.
In other countries, such a programme is also being carried out. Venezuela is ordering one million low cost laptops for its school children. The machines will be based on the Intel Classmate laptop that has been designed for school children. Many see the deal as a blow for the One Laptop Per Child organization that has also been introducing its child- friendly machine to developing nations.
小题1: Which of the following is TRUE about the mini-laptop?

A．It is heavy for pupils to carry.	B．It can"t be damaged by water.
C．It is one and a half meters high.	D．It is easily broken or damaged.

小题2: The pupils use the laptop to ____ in class.

A．learn their lessons as an aid

B．have a course named computer studies

C．surf the Internet mainly to find information

D．do what they used to do with books and pens

小题3: How much money can a pupil save by using the mini-laptop to replace all the books in a year?

A．Less than 400 dollars.	B．More than 400 dollars.
C．More than 300 dollars.	D．Less than 300 dollars.

小题4:Which of the following about the experiment is TRUE?

A．It has been carried out for over one year.

B．It has already turned out to be a success.

C．The pupils" parents are against it in fact.

D．The pupils" parents are supportive to it.

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Even before they start school, many young girls worry that they are fat. But a new study suggests watching a movie starring a stereotypically(模式化地)thin and beautiful princess may not increase children’s anxieties.
Nearly half of the 3 to 6 year old girls in a study by Professor Stacey Tantleff-Dunn and doctoral student Sharon Hayes said they worry about being fat. About one-third would change a physical feature, such as their weight or hair color.
The number of girls worried about being fat at such a young age concerns Tantleff-Dunn because of the potential effects later in life. Studies have shown young girls worried about their body image are more likely to suffer from eating disorders when they are older.
The encouraging news for parents is that taking their young daughters to see the new Disney film “The Princess and the Frog” isn’t likely to influence how they see their bodies.
“The media have a great effect on how young girls see their bodies. That’s why it’s important for parents to use movies such as ‘The Princess and the Frog,’ to start conversations with their children about weight, skin color and their views of beauty. They can explain that princesses’ tiny waists are not realistic for girls and that children don’t need Cinderella’s golden hair or Snow White’s porcelain(瓷制的) skin to look good,” Tantleff-Dunn said.
“We need to help our children challenge the images of beauty, particularly thinness, that they see and idolize, and encourage them to question how much appearance should be part of their self-worth,” said Tantleff-Dunn. “We should help them build a positive self-image with an appreciation for many different types of body features.” And as their children’s most important role models, parents also should avoid criticizing their own bodies.
小题1: Tantleff-Dunn worries that young girls caring too much about their appearance may .

A．have diet trouble in the future

B．cause trouble when they are older

C．have mental problems later in life

D．have difficulty in communication

小题2: What is especially considered as beauty by girls according to the passage?

A．Having black hair.	B．Having a slim body.
C．Having golden skin.	D．Having big bright eyes.

小题3:Parents can help kids build a positive self-image by .

A．encouraging kids to act as role models

B．preventing kids seeing beautiful models

C．telling kids the importance of appearance

D．avoiding complaining of their own bodies

小题4: The writer writes the passage mainly to

A．explain the meaning of beauty

B．introduce a new research finding

C．stress the influence of media on girls

D．teach girls how to become a princess

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Can you imagine exchanging the pleasure of city life for a quiet life in the countryside?
Many people want to move from the country to the city because they think that life in the city is more exciting and better than that in countryside, especially young people who like new, modern things. People like popular things and feel that they can only find the latest styles in the city.
However, it is possible to enjoy the higher quality of country life and still enjoy some of the advantages of living in the city.
Nowadays, traveling is fast and easy, and information can be found on the Internet, so many people are able to do their work in home offices. Because they have e-mail and personal computers, they don’t have to be in big cities to manage their businesses. It is not important where they actually work because the results of their work can be sent everywhere with e-mails. Therefore, there is no need to put up with all of the disadvantages of the city. Now they can escape busy city life to enjoy the quiet country life and still be able to have successful jobs.
Other people are interested in technological things and high-tech jobs and think they can only find them in big cities. If they want to find a job, especially a good position in a company, they think that they have to live in a city. For these jobs, they are willing to put up with many of the disadvantages of city life, such as crime, heavy traffic, and pollution.
小题1:The main idea of this passage is that .

A．life in the city is different from life in the countryside

B．people prefer living in the city to living in the countryside

C．cities have more disadvantages than the countryside

D．more and more people like living in the city

小题2:With the development of ,people can enjoy life in the countryside as comfortably as they can in the city.

A．e-mail technology	B．personal computers
C．transportation and computers	D．business

小题3:According to the passage, what does the countryside have but cities don’t have?

A．Technology.

B．Traffic.

C．Education.

D．Natural environment.

小题4:What is the author’s attitude towards city life?

A．He is for it.	B．He is against it.
C．He likes neither.	D．He shows no opinion.

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In the last few years the Internet has become a widespread phenomenon(现象) around the world. People have started to use the computers just like they used to watch TV. Whenever we get hungry, we simply order a pizza through the Internet and while we are waiting for the food, we can send an important business e-mail concerning some sales for tomorrow. It is, in fact, very comfortable to just simply sit down and have a chat with somebody from South Africa about fishing and get some important advice. Sometimes when you are sad and are feeling lonely, if you go on the Internet, you can find good entertainment that will keep you busy.
To make a long story short, we just don’t have the time to communicate with people in person anymore. Besides, there is so much information easy to get on the Internet that when we start surfing, we find it hard for us to get away from the computer. There are a lot of people who are addicted(沉溺于) to TV and watch it 5 to 7 hours a day, while recently addiction to the Internet has become a very serious problem. You might think that these kinds of things could never happen to you, but it is not really true. To prevent yourself from getting addicted, the most important thing is to make sure that you are not spending too much time in front of the screen. Although it might seem to be easy to pull yourself away from the Web, it is simply not the case. You might have to make an effort to place some limits(限制) on yourself.
小题1:The first paragraph of the text mainly tells us that .

A．it is nice to have a Net friend from South Africa

B．the Internet can help us to do business

C．some people prefer surfing the Internet to watching TV

D．the Internet can make our life more convenient

小题2:To avoid getting addicted to the Internet, we should .

A．watch TV more hours a day instead

B．limit our time in front of the screen

C．communicate with people face to face

D．entertain ourselves in other ways

小题3:From the passage, we can infer that the writer .

A．has once been addicted to the Net

B．is completely against surfing the Net

C．knows how to surf the Net efficiently

D．thinks the Net brings bads and goods

小题4:The text is most probably taken from .

A．a health book	B．a geography magazine
C．a life magazine	D．a computer technology book

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