Life on-line can be a much richer experience when you aren’t restricted to just

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Life on-line can be a much richer experience when you aren’t restricted to just written words and still pictures.Even if you’re new to the Net,you’ve probably heard about multimedia on-line—listening to audio,watching animations and videos,even playing in three-dimensional space.Sound and movement make information come alive.
To experience it,you’ll need special pieces of software called plug-ins.The term “plug-in” refers to a small,add-on piece of software which extends the capabilities of your web browser,like Netscape Navigator or Microsoft Explorer,turning your computer into a radio or TV.
When you arrive at a web page which contains a file requiring a plug-in which you don’t have,you will usually receive a message asking if you want to get it by downloading it and installing it into your computer.Most of the time,the installation will be automatic.
Occasionally,you’ll run into a downloaded file which needs to be decompressed or un-zipped before installation.Once installed,plug-ins run automatically,without you having to do anything.
Many multimedia controls still need to be obtained from the developer but are installed automatically.
Shockwave is a good example of this.All you need to do is go to the Macromedia site and click on the link to install the ActiveX control.The rest happens automatically.The next time you go to a “Shocked” website,the Shockwave control loads and plays the movie.
Most plug-ins and controls can be downloaded for free on the Internet,although not all will work with every system.Some of them,for instance,only work with Windows 95.
小题1:Plug-ins can help us to do all of the following except _________.

A．listening to music

B．watching animations and videos

C．playing three-dimensioned games

D．searching for information on the net

小题2:The correct explanation about “plug-in” is _________.

A．a radio or TV connected with a computer

B．a small,add-on piece of hardware which improves your web browser

C．a small,add-on piece of software which can turn your computer into a radio or TV

D．a small,add-on piece of software like Netscape Navigator or Microsoft Explorer

小题3:When we go to a “shocked” website a second time,_________.

A．we should go to the Macromedia site and click on the link to install the Active X control

B．the shockwave control loads itself and plays the movie for us

C．we will be asked whether to download the shockwave control or not

D．we have to buy the shockwave control and load it

小题4:Most of the time,how can we get a plug-in before automatic installation?

A．We have to buy it from the developer.

B．We have to borrow it from the developer.

C．We have to rent it from the developer.

D．We can obtain from the developer without paying.

答案

小题1:D
小题2:C
小题3:B
小题4:D

解析

小题1:细节判断题。由第一段第二句可知。
小题2:细节理解题。由第二段可知。
小题3:细节理解题。由倒数第二段最后一句可知。
小题4:细节理解题。由最后一段第一句可知。

举一反三

Some time people call each other “scared-cat”,but have you ever thought about this expression? When a cat is frightened,its heart starts beating faster,its muscles get tense,and there are changes in the chemicals in its bloodstream.Although the cat doesn"t realize this,its body is getting ready for action.If the danger continues,the animal will do one of two things:It will defend itself,or it will run away as fast as it can.
Something like this also happens to people.When we are excited,angry,scared,or aroused by other emotions (feelings),our bodied go through many physical changes.Out hearts beat faster,and our muscled get tense.All of these changes make us more alert and ready to react.We,too get ready to defend ourselves or run.
Human beings,however,have a problem that animals never face.If we give way to our feelings and let them take over,we can get into trouble.Have you ever said something in anger—or hit somebody—and regretted it later? Have you ever shouted at a teacher,told somebody you were lonely,or said you were in love,and then wished later you had kept your mouth shut? It isn"t always wise to express your feelings freely.
Does this mean that it"s smarter always to hide our feelings? No! If you keep feelings of anger,sadness,and bitterness hidden away or bottled up inside,your body stays tense.Physical illness can develop,and you can feel churned up inside.It can actually be bad for your health.(It isn"t good to keep pleasant feelings inside either;all feelings need to be expressed.)
Feelings that you keep all bottled up inside don"t just go away.It"s as if you bought some bananas and stuck them in a cupboard.You might not be able to see them,but before long you"d smell them.And if you opened the cupboard,chances are you"d see little fruit flies hovering all over them.They"d be rotten.
You can try to treat emotions as if they were bananas in the cupboard.You can hide them and you can pretend they don"t exist,but they"ll still be around.And at last you"ll have to deal with them,just like those bananas.
小题1:The best title for this article is _________.

A．Emotions Affect Our Bodies	B．What Happens to a Frightened Cat
C．What Happens to An Excited Person	D．Feelings that People Have

小题2:The underlined words “churned up” in the fourth paragraph mean _________.

A．gradually they"ll disappear	B．they won"t exist any more
C．they will hover all over	D．your body stays tense

小题3:The author wrote this article in order to _________.

A．tell us that it isn"t good to keep feelings inside

B．give us some advice on how to express our feelings

C．make us face the problem that we have to deal with feelings

D．make us know that it isn"t always wise to express our feelings freely

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Interview With God
I dreamed I had an interview with God.“So you would like to interview me?”God asked.“If you have the time,”I said.“My time is eternity.”God smiled,“what questions do you have in mind for me?”“What surprises you most about humankind?”God answered,“That they get bored with childhood,they rush to grow up,and then long to be children again.That they lose their health to make money... and then lose their money to restore their health.That by thinking anxiously about the future,they forget the present,such that they live in neither the present nor the future.That they live as if they will never die,and die as though they had never lived.”God’s hand took mine and we were silent for a while.And then I asked,“As a parent,what are some of life’s lessons you want your children to learn?To learn they cannot make anyone love them.All they can do is to let themselves be loved.To learn that it is not good to compare themselves to others.To learn to forgive by practicing forgiveness.To learn that it only takes a few seconds to open profound wounds in those they love,and it can take many years to heal them.To learn that a rich person is not one who has the most,but is one who needs the least.To learn that there are people who love them dearly,but simply have not yet learned how to express or show their feelings.To learn that two people can look at the same thing and see it differently.To learn that it is not enough that they forgive one another,but they must also forgive themselves.”“Thank you for your time,”I said humbly.“Is there anything else you would like your children to know?”God smiled and said;“Just know that I am here always.”
小题1:.In answering how many questions did God give “me” his opinion?

A．One.

B．Two.

C．Three.

D．Four.

小题2:To God’s eye,a rich man is one who _________.

A．lives a simple life	B．is content with little
C．doesn’t want to be rich	D．gives others a lot

小题3:Which of the following is best supported by the text?

A．God does exist in the world.

B．He who loves others is sure to be loved by others.

C．When one makes a mistake,he should try to find an excuse to forgive himself.

D．It is easier to lost a friend than to make a friend.

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“BANG!” the door caused a reverberation (回声)．It was just standing there, with father standing on one side , and I on the other side．
We were both in great anger” Never set foot in this house again!” stormed father．With tears welling up in my eyes, I rushed out of the flat and ran along the street．
The street lights were shining, causing rather sad-feeling．I wandered aimlessly．
A young father who held a child in his arms walked past me．I felt as if I saw my childhood from another space: happy and carefree．
But now．．．I don’t know whether it is because I have grown up or because dad is getting old．We differ in our ways of thinking．He always put his opinions and codes of behavior on me．Whenever I do something wrong, he never admits it．We are just like two people coming from two different worlds．It feels like there is an iron door between us that can never be opened．
I wandered the streets, without a destination in mind．My heart was frozen on this hot summer night．As I walked on there were fewer and fewer people on the streets, until I had only the street lights to keep me company．When I finally reached the high-rise apartment block in which I lived ,I saw that the light was still on．
I thought to myself: “Is father waiting for me, or is he still angry with me?”
In fact, it was nothing．Perhaps, dad was throwing away some of his old stamps．Perhaps he thought they were useless．I never had the courage to tell him that I liked collecting stamps．I can’t stand his outrageous(蛮横的)words: “I can’t throw you away, let alone these old papers ?”
All the lights were off except father’s．
Dad was always like this．Maybe he didn’t know how to express himself．After shouting at me, he never showed any mercy or any moments of regret．After an argument he has the habit of creeping up in my sleep and then tucking me underneath the covers．
This was how he always was．He has been a leader for so long that telling everyone else what to do has become his second nature．
The light was still on．“Am I wrong?” I whispered ,maybe．．．With the key in hand, I was as nervous as I had ever been．At last, I decided to open the door．As soon as I opened the door tears ran down my cheeks．I suddenly realized that the iron door that I had imagined between us did not exist at all．Love—it second to none．
小题1:Decide which is the best order of the following according to what happened in the passage．
a．I opened the door and entered the house．
b．Sadly I ran out into the street．
c．I reached the place where I lived and saw my house still brightly lit．
d．I thought of my father’s kindness towards me．
e．I walked about in the street without any aim．

A．b,e,d,c,a

B．b,e,c,d,a

C．b,e,a,c,d

D．b,e,c,a,d

小题2:What made the writer think of his childhood ?

A．The sight of the street lights．

B．The sight of the empty street．

C．The sight of a father with a child in his arms．

D．The sight of light in his own house．

小题3:Why do you think the father often shouts at his son ?

A．perhaps the father is getting older and older．

B．perhaps the son has already grown up．

C．perhaps they never agree with each other．

D．perhaps the father has got used to doing that．

小题4:What conclusion can you come to after reading the passage ?

A．The father treats his son in an unfair way．

B．The father is actually kind to his son．

C．The father is neither kind nor cruel to his son．

D．The father is always finding fault with his son．

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On a hot summer day in late August, I sought shade and a cool drink at a waterfront cafe on a Greek island. Over hundred degrees in   21  air. Crowded. Tempers（脾气）of both the tourists and waiters had   22  to meet the situation, making it a rather quarrelsome environment（环境）.
At the table next to mine sat an attractive,   23 couple, waiting for   24 . They held hands, whispered, kissed, and laughed. Suddenly they stood, picked up their   25  and stepped together   26  the edge of where they were sitting to place the table in the sea water. The man stepped   27  for the two chairs. He politely   28  his lady in the knee-deep water and then sat down himself. All people around laughed and cheered.
29  appeared. He paused for just a second, walked into the water to   30  the table and take their   31 , and then walked back to the   32  cheers of the rest of his   33 . Minutes later he returned carrying a bottle of wine and two glasses. Without pausing, he went
34  into the water to   35  the wine. The couple toasted（祝酒）each other, the waiter and the crowd. And the crowd   36  by cheering and throwing flowers to them. Three other tables   37   to have lunch in the water. The place was now filled with laughter.
One doesn’t step into water in one’s best summer clothes. Why not?
Customers are not served   38 . Why not?
Sometimes one should consider   39  the line of convention（常规）and enjoy   40  to the fullest.
21. A. fresh                  B. cool                      C. still                  D. thin
22. A. managed            B. expected            C. attempted         D. risen
23. A. lonely                B. curious　　       C. well-dressed      D. bad-tempered　　　
24. A. cheers                B. service                     C. attention           D. flowers
25. A. metal table         B. empty bottle　　C. chairs              D. bags
26. A. on                     B. off                   C. around             D. along
27. A. outside               B. forward　　      C. down                      D. back　　
28. A. led                    B. seated               C. watched            D. received
29. A. The manager      B. A friend　         C. A waiter           D. The servant　
30. A. set                     B. wash                C. remove             D. check
31. A. menu                 B. bill                  C. food                 D. order
32. A. loud                  B. anxious             C. familiar            D. final
33. A. tourists              B. customers         C. fellows             D. assistants
34. A. at last                B. in time           C. once more               D. as well
35. A. change                      B. drink　             C. sell                  D. serve　
36. A. replied　            B. insisted　          C. agreed　           D. understood　
37. A. prepared            B. joined in           C. settled up          D. continued　
38. A. with pleasure       B. in the café               C. in the sea          D. with wine
39. A. following           B. keeping            C. limiting            D. crossing　
40. A. life                    B. wine                C. lunch                      D. time　

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My grandfather took me to the fish pond on the farm when I was seven. He told me to throw a__21____into the water. And he told me to watch the____22___created by the stone. Then he asked me to__ 23__ of myself as that stone.
“You may24 lots of splashes (飞溅 ) in your life,___ 25___the waves that come from those splashes will ___26____the peace of all your fellow___27_____,”he said.
“Remember that you are ___28____for what you put in your circle and that the circle will also___29____many other circles. You will need to live in the ___30____that allows the good that comes from your circle to ___31____the peace of that goodness to___32____. The splash that comes from anger or jealousy will send those___33_____to other circles. You are responsible for____34_____.”
That was the first time I ___35_____each person creates the inner peace or discord (冲突) that ____36_____out into the world. We cannot create world peace if we are ___37____with inner conflicts, hatred, ____38______, or anger. We radiate (流露) the feelings and thoughts that we hold ____39_____,whether we speak them out or not. Whatever is splashing around inside of us is spilling out into the world, creating beauty or discord with all other circles of life.
We are ____40_____to everything and everyone else around in the universe.
21. A. stick    B. brick     C. stone      D. ball
22. A. holes    B. circles    C. drops      D. waters
23. A. think    B. accuse    C. regard     D. warn
24. A. produce  B. damage   C. prevent    D. create
25. A. but      B. because   C. while      D. for
26. A. cut      B. disturb    C. bring      D. block
27. A. students  B. friends    C. creatures   D. workers
28. A. proud    B. helpful    C. respectful   D. responsible
29. A. hear     B. leave      C. strike      D. touch
30. A. family   B. situation    C. way       D. hurry
31. A. send     B. provide    C. destroy     D. keep
32. A. them     B. nobody    C. someone    D. others
33. A. tastes     B. smells     C. feelings    D. views
34. A. all       B. both       C. neither     D. any
35. A. realized   B. recognized   C. admitted   D. promised
36. A. flows     B. takes       C. picks       D. brings
37. A. prepared   B. filled      C. presented    D. supplied
38. A. honesty    B. truth       C. doubt      D. modesty
39. A. forward    B. outside     C. inside      D. upward
40. A. referred    B. intended    C. devoted    D. connected

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