阅读下面短文，掌握其大意。然后从各题所给的选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
The three youths leaned over the metal rails along the sea-wall and watched a few fishermen pull in their nets. About thirty metres away, a boat pulled alongside the slippery steps leading
36 to the sea.
“Hey, look!” exclaimed Rahim. “Those two men are
37 heavy rocks. I thought we no longer do muscle labour in this technological
38 . ”
“They are
41 laborers who know how to spread the weight of the rocks they
42 . See how the man positions the rock just at the slope of his
43 . Some of the rock’s weight is set
44 his head, some on the right hand and some on the left hand. His body isn’t bent. His legs are well
45 . ”
“You’re right, Josh. He may have a small build.
46 he certainly well knows his job. Dear me! And to think we have been studying
47 ! ” Rahim thought about all that was happening. Suddenly, he said, “Technology won’t
48 the human being completely, it appears.”
“I don’t think it will. ”
49 Joshua. “You can harvest a crop of potatoes or wheat with one of those large, multi-purpose tractors, but you
50 use that equipment to harvest lea leaves and tomatoes, will you?”
“You can get a computer to
51 multiple-choice assessments, but you cannot get the computer to produce of assess essays, can you?” asked Michael.
“Well, the washing machine leaves my shirt collar quite as
52 as ever --- that’s domestic technology for you! ” said Rahim.
“One day, perhaps, there won’t be anybody
53 who can carry a large rock the way those men do. It’s not going to be a very
54 world, I’m afraid.” Sighed Michael.
“You’re too much of a pessimist (悲观主义者)，Mike.” Said Joshua. “
55 will always be other things that will make the world exciting. ”
| 小题1: | | A．through | B．across | C．down | D．up |
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| 小题2: | | A．loading | B．unloading | C．covering | D．uncovering |
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| 小题3: | | A．way | B．revolution | C．process | D．era |
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| 小题4: | | A．ask | B．expect | C．attempt | D．hope |
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| 小题5: | | A．happen | B．fail | C．have | D．seem |
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| 小题6: | | A．ambitious | B．experienced | C．potential | D．energetic |
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| 小题7: | | A．take | B．fetch | C．carry | D．bring |
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| 小题8: | | A．shoulder | B．back | C．chest | D．arms |
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| 小题9: | | A．on | B．against | C．toward | D．under |
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| 小题10: | | A．supported | B．grasped | C．placed | D．strengthened |
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| 小题11: | | A．but | B．however | C．so | D．therefore |
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| 小题12: | | A．chemistry | B．physics | C．biology | D．psychology |
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| 小题13: | | A．control | B．affect | C．remove | D．replace |
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| 小题14: | | A．agreed | B．proposed | C．refused | D．denied |
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| 小题15: | | A．can’t | B．mustn’t | C．won’t | D．needn’t |
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| 小题16: | | A．point out | B．take out | C．hand out | D．print out |
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| 小题18: | | A．caught | B．arranged | C．left | D．convinced |
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| 小题19: | | A．exciting | B．mysterious | C．technological | D．modern |
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| 小题20: | | A．That | B．This | C．They | D．There |
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