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There is no denying that students should learn something about how computers work, just |
1. To be the competent citizens of tomorrow, people should. |
A. try to lay a solid foundation in computer science B. be aware of how the things that they use do what they do C. learn to use a computer by acquiring a certain set of skills D. understand that programming a computer is more essential than repairing a car. |
2. In the second paragraph "violin-making" is mentioned to show that . |
A. programming a computer is as interesting as making a violin B. our society needs experts in different fields C. violin-making requires as much skill as computer programming D. people who can use a computer don't necessarily have to know computer programming |
3. Learning to use a computer is getting easier all the time because . |
A. programs are becoming 1ess complicated B. programs are designed to be convenient to users C. programming is becoming easier and easier D. programs are becoming readily available to computer users |
4. According to the author, the phrase "learning to use a computer" in Para. 3means learning. |
A. a set of rules B. the fundamentals of computer science C. specific programs D. general principles of programming |
5. The author's purpose in writing this passage is . |
A. to stress the impact of the computer on society B. to explain the concept of computer literacy C. to illustrate the requirements for being competent citizens of tomorrow D. to emphasize that computer programming is an interesting and challenging job. |
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The way people hold to the belief that a fun-filled, painfree life equals happiness actually |
1. According to the author, a bachelor resists marriage chiefly because. |
A. he is reluctant to take on family responsibilities B. he believes that life will be more cheerful if he remains single C. he finds more fun in dating than in marriage D. he fears it will put an end to all his fun adventure and excitement |
2. Raising children, in the author's opinion, is. |
A. a moral duty B. a thankless job C. a rewarding task D. a source of inevitable pain |
3. From the last paragraph, we learn that envy sometimes stems form -. |
A. hatred B. misunderstanding C. prejudice D. ignorance |
4. To understand what true happiness in, one must______. |
A. have as much fun as possible during one's 1ifetime. B. make every effort to liberate oneself from pain C. put up with pain under all circumstances D. be able to distinguish happiness from fun |
5. What is the author trying to tell us? |
A. Happiness often goes hand in hand with pain. B. One must know how to attain happiness. C. It is important to make commitments. D. It is pain that leads to happiness. |
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It's very interesting to note where the debate about diversity is taking place. It is taking place primari1y in political circles. Here at the College Fund, we have a lot of contact with top corporate (公司的) leaders; none of them is talking about getting rid of those instruments that produce diversity. In fact, they say that if their companies are to compete in the g1oba1 village and in the global market place, diversity is an imperative. They also say that the need for talented, skilled Americans means we have to expand the pool of potential employees. And in looking at where birth rates are growing and at where the population is shifting, corporate America understands that expanding the pool means promoting policies that help provide skills to more minorities, more women and more immigrants. Corporate leaders know that if that doesn't occur in our society, they will not have the engineers, the scientists, the lawyers, or the business managers they will need. Likewise, I don't hear people in the academy saying, "Let's go backward. Let's go back to the good old days, when we had a meritocracy (不拘一格降人才)" (which was never true-we never had a meritocracy, although we've come closer to it in the last 30 years, ) I recently visited a great little college in New York where the campus has doubled its minority population in the last six years. I talked with an African American who has been a professor there for a long time, and she remembers that when she first joined the community, there were fewer than a handful of minorities on campus. Now, all of us feel the university is better because of the diversity. So where we hear this debate is primarily in political circles and in the media-not in corporate board rooms or on college campuses. |
1. The underlined word "imperative" in Para. l most probably refers to something . |
A. superficial |
2. Which of the following groups of people still differ in their views on diversity? |
A. Minorities B. Politicians C. Professors D. Managers |
3. High corporate leaders seem to be in favor of promoting diversity so as to . |
A. lower the rate of unemployment B. win equal political rights for minorities C. be competitive in the world market D. satisfy the demands of a growing popu1ation |
4. It can be inferred from the passage that __________. |
A. meritocracy can never be realized without diversity B. American political circles will not accept diversity C. it is unlikely that diversity will occur in the U. S. media D. minorities can only enter the fields where no debate is heard about diversity |
5. According to the passage diversity can be achieved in American society by . |
A. expanding the pool of potential employees B. promoting policies that provide skills to employees C. training more engineers, scientists lawyers and business managers D. providing education for all regardless of race or sex |