阅读理解。 It’s 10 pm. You may not know where your child is, but the chip does.
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It’s 10 pm. You may not know where your child is, but the chip does. The chip will also know if your child has fallen and needs immediate help. Once doctors arrive, the chip will also be able to tell them which drugs are not suitable for little Johnny or Janie. At the hospital, the chip will tell doctors his or her complete medical history. And of course, when you arrive to pick up your child, settling the hospital bill with your health insurance policy will be a simple matter of waving your own chip-the one embedded in your hand. To some, this may sound unbelievable. But the technology for such chips is no longer the stuff of science fiction. And it may soon offer many other benefits besides locating lost children or elderly patients. It could be used as credit cards and people won’t have to carry wallets anymore. On the other hand, some are already wondering what this sort of technology may do to the sense of personal privacy and liberty. “Any technology of this kind could result in abuse of personal privacy,” says Lee Tien, senior staff attorney for the Electronic Frontier Foundation. “If a kid can be tracked, do you want other people to be able to track your kid? It’s a double-edged sword.” Applied Digital Solutions, Inc. in Palm Beach, Florida, says it has recently applied to the Food and Drug Administration for permission to begin testing its device in humans. About the size of a grain of rice, the microchip can be encoded (编码) with bits of information and embedded in humans under a layer of skin. When scanned by a nearby reader, the embedded chip gives the data. Most embedded chip designs are so-called passive chips, which give information only when scanned by a nearby reader. But active chips-such as the proposed Digital Angel of the future-will give out information all the time. And that means designers will have to develop some sort of power source that can provide a continuous source of energy, yet be small enough to be embedded with the chips. In addition to technical problems, many suspect that all sorts of legal and privacy issues would have to be cleared as well. |
1. By using the example in the first two paragraphs, the author wants to tell us that . |
A. chips are usually used to locate lost children B. chips are more convenient than credit cards C. chips will soon be useful in many aspects of daily lives D. chips will bring out the issue of abuse of personal privacy |
2. What is the attitude of Lee Tien towards the chips? |
A. Negative. B. Indifferent. C. Arbitrary(随意的). D. Cautious. |
3. One of the features of the device considered by Applied Digital Solutions is . |
A. duration(持续时间) B. capacity C. safety D. purpose |
4. Which of the following statements about Digital Angel is NOT true? |
A. Digital Angel will include at least a chip and a power source. B. Digital Angel will soon be produced and replace passive chips. C. Digital Angel will be embedded in humans under a layer of skin. D. Digital Angel will give information without being scanned by a reader. |
5. It is indicated in the passage that chip producers have to consider the following issues EXCEPT . |
A. financial problems B. technical problems C. legal problems D. privacy problems |
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The quality of patience goes a long way toward your goal of creating a more peaceful and loving self. The more patient you are, the more accepting you will be of what life is, rather than insisting tha t life be exactly as you would like it to be. Without patience, life is extremely frustrating. You are easily annoyed, bothered, and irritated. Patience adds a dimension of ease and acceptance to your life. It’s essential for inner peace. Becoming more patient involves opening your heart to the present moment, even if you don’t like it. If you are stuck in a traffic jam, late for an appointment, being patient would mean keeping yourself from building a mental snowball before your thinking get out of hand and gently reminding yourself to relax. It might also be a good time to breathe as well as an opportunity to remind yourself that, in the bigger scheme of things, being late is “small stuff”. Patience is a quality of heart that can be greatly enhanced with deliberate practice. An effective way that I have found to deepen my own patience is to create actual practice periods-periods of time that I set up in my mind to practice the art of patience. Life itself becomes a classroom, and the curriculum is patience. You can start with as little as five minutes and build up your capacity for patience over time. What you’ll discover is truly amazing. Your intention to be patient, especially if you know it’s only for a short while, immediately strengthens your capacity for patience. Patience is one of those special qualities where success feeds on itself. Once you reach little milestone(里程 碑)-five minutes of successful patience-you’ll begin to see that you do indeed have the capacity to be patient, even for longer periods of time. Over time, you may even become a patient person. Being patient will help you to keep your perspective. You’ll see even a difficult situation, say your present challenge, isn’t “life or death” but simply a minor obstacle that must be dealt with. Without patience, the same scenario can become a major emergency complete with yelling, frustration, hurt feelings, and high blood pressure. |
1. In the first paragraph, the expression “building a mental snowball” can be best replaced by ________. |
A. imagining a big snowball B. awaiting a result calmly C. taking a deep breath D. losing your patience |
2. The main idea of the first paragraph is that . |
A. it takes a long time to cultivate patience B. patience is very important for us C. patience is essential for inner peace D. being late is “small stuff” |
3. It’s implied in the second paragraph that . |
A. the quality of patience is very hard to cultivate B. patience should become a school course C. you’ll get more than expected from practicing patience D. the quality of patience will lead you to success |
4. People without patience will treat the challenge as . |
A. a minor thing B. a matter of life or death C. the small stuff D. a great chance |
5. The purpose of this passage is to . |
A. persuade people to be more patient B. tell how to practice patience C. list the advantages of patience D. state the importance of patience |
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When difficult people express themselves orally,they generally want at least two things: they"ve been heard and they"ve been understood.As a good communicator should be a good listener,five steps are advocated toward good listening. The first step is cooperating(合作). How does a difficult person know that you"re listening and understanding? In fact, it"s through the way you look and sound while he is talking.You may help him to fully express his thoughts and feelings. You do this by nodding your head in agreement, making certain sounds of understanding. When the person begins to repeat what"s been said, it"s a signal of step two: turning back. It means that you repeat back some words he is using,sending a clear signal that you"re listening carefully and that you think what he is saying is important. Having heard what he has to say, the next step is clarifying. At this point, you start to gather information about what is being communicated. Ask some open ended questions, which will allow you to figure out what intention he is hoping to satisfy. The fourth step is to summarize(概括)what you"ve heard. This allows you to make sure that both you and the difficult person are on the same page. When you do this,two things happen. First, if you"ve missed something, he can fill in the details(细节). Second, you"ve shown that you"re making an effort to understand completely. This increases the possibility of gaining cooperation from him. Having listened carefully, you"ve now arrived at the point of confirming with the person that he feels satisfied that his thoughts have been fully voiced. Ask if he feels understood. When enough sincere listening, questioning, and remembering are brought together, understanding is usually achieved and a difficult person becomes less difficult and more cooperative.
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In Canada you can find dogs, cats, horses, etc. in almost every family. These are their pets. People love these pets and have them as their good friends. Before they keep them in their houses, they take them to animal hospitals to give them injections(注射) so that they won"t carry diseases. There are many special animal food stores, though people can get animal food in almost every kind of store. Some people spend around two hundred Canadian dollars a month on animal food. When you visit people"s houses, they will be very glad to show you their pets and they are very proud of them. You will also find that almost every family has a bird feeder in their garden. All kinds of birds are welcome to come and have a good meal. They are free to come and go and nobody is allowed to kill any animal in Canada. They have a law against killing wild animals. If you killed an animal, you would be punished. If an animal happened to be hurt by a car, people would be very sad about it. People in Canada have many reasons to like animals. One of them might be: Their family ties are not as close as ours. When children grow up, they leave their parents and start their own lives. Then the old will feel lonely. But pets can solve this problem. They can be good friends and never leave them alone. |
1. The passage mainly talks about ______. |
A. how to keep disease from pets B. pets in Canada C. how to take good care of pets D. life of the old in Canada |
2. They give their pets injections before keeping them in their houses because ______. |
A. the pets are sick B. the pets are wild C. they want to stop them from carrying disease D. they want them to sleep on the way home |
3. This passage shows that Canadians ______. |
A. hate animals B. often kill animals C. love animals D. don"t keep pets inside houses |
4. Which of the following is TRUE? |
A. People buy animal food only at the animal food stores. B. Pets eat better than people. C. Almost every family has a birdcage in his house. D. Any bird can come to the bird feeders to eat. |
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Some people make you feel comfortable when they are around. You spend an hour with them and feel as if you have known them half your life. These people have something in common. And once we know what it is, we can try to do it ourselves. How is it done? Here are several skills that good talkers have. If you follow the skills, they"ll help you put people at their ease, and make friends with them quickly. First of all, good talkers ask questions. Almost anyone, no matter how shy he is, will answer a question. One well-known businesswoman says, "At business lunches, I always ask people what they did that morning. It"s a common question, but it will get things going." From there you can move on to other matters-sometimes to really personal questions. And how he answers will let you know how far you can go. Second, once good talkers have asked questions, they listen to the answers. This point seems clear, but it isn"t. Your questions should have a point and help to tell what sort of person you are talking to. And to find out, you really have to listen carefully and attentively. Real listening at least means some things. First it means not to change the subject of conversation. If someone sticks to one topic, you can take it as a fact that he"s really interested in it. Real listening also means not just listening to words, but to tones of voice. If the voice sounds dull, then, it"s time for you to change the subject. Finally, good talkers know well how to deal with the occasion of parting. If you"re saying good-bye, you may give him a firm handshake and say, "I"ve really enjoyed meeting you." If you want to see that person again, don"t keep it a secret. Let people know what you feel, and they may walk away feeling as if they"ve known you half their life. |
1. Asking questions might be a quite good and suitable way _______. |
A. for you to make more and more new friends B. to begin your business talks C. to get the conversation going smoothly D. for you to make a deep and lasting impression on others |
2. After having asked somebody a question, it"ll be polite of you to _______. |
A. make clear what kind of person he is B. listen to his reply attentively C. wait quietly and patiently for his answer D. go on asking him more questions |
3. Generally speaking, good talkers are persons who _______. |
A. are good at making any topic interesting B. never talk too much or too little C. always speak in a gentle way D. know how and when they should change the topic of the talk |
4. If you really take delight in meeting someone again, _______. |
A. you may take him as your lifelong trustworthy friend B. it seems necessary for you to let him know it C. it"s proper for you to give him a second handshake D. it"ll be helpful for you to have further understanding of him |
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1 .Being angry doesn"t really solve much, but what people do when they feel angry is important. The goal is to calm down and try to solve what is bothering you. This is hard for some kids and adults, too. Instead of calming down, some kids might keep getting more and more upset until they explode like a volcano! 2 .Their anger might be so strong that they lose control of their temper. They may act in ways unacceptable and hurtful. People may say that someone has trouble controlling their temper. 3 Some kids might get so angry that they scream at their parents, break something , or even worse , hit their brothers or sisters. 4 .However, it"s not OK for a kid to do any of those things .Kids don"t want to act in this way , but sometimes angry feelings can be hard to manage. So what to do? Well, the good news is that kids don"t just have to keep making the same mistakes over and over again. 5 .Imagine your temper as a puppy inside you that needs some training. The puppy is not bad - it will probably turn out a great dog. It just needs to learn some rules because, right now, that puppy is causing some problems to you. A. You can train you temper. B. You don"t want to cause trouble. C. Kids should be allowed to express their feelings, even angry ones. D. Everybody gets angry sometimes. E. In fact, they usually mean that a kid behaves badly when feeling angry. F. Instead of thinking of the person you"re angry with, think of something else. G. Some kids get angry more often or more easily than some other kids.
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