Comparisons were drawn between the development of television in the 20th century and the diffusion of printing in the 15th and 16th centuries. Yet much had happened _____. As was discussed before, it was not _____ the 19th century that the newspaper became the dominant pre-electronic _____, following in the wake of the pamphlet and the book and in the _____ of the periodical. It was during the same time that the communications revolution _____ up, beginning with transport, the railway, and leading _____ through the telegraph, the telephone, radio, and motion pictures _____ the 20th-century world of the motor car and the air plane. Not everyone sees that process in a right way. Nevertheless, it is _____ to do so.
It is generally recognized, _____, that the introduction of the computer in the early 20th century, _____ by the invention of the integrated circuit during the 1960s, radically changed the process, _____ its impact on the media was not immediately _____. As time went by, computers became smaller and more powerful, and they became “personal” too, as well as institutional, with display becoming _____ and storage capacity _____. They were thought of, like people, _____ generations, with the distance between generations much _____.
It was within the computer age that the term “information society” began to be widely used to describe the _____ within which we now live. The communications revolution has _____ both work and leisure and how we think and feel both about place and time, but there have been _____ views about its economic, political, social and cultural implications. “Benefits” have been weighed _____ “harmful” outcomes. And generalizations have proved difficult.
A．between B．before C．since D．later
A．after B．by C．during D．until
A．means B．method C．medium D．measure
A．process B．company C．light D．form
A．gathered B．speeded C．worked D．picked
A．on B．out C．over D．off
A．of B．for C．beyond D．into
A．important B．difficult C．honest D．concrete
A．indeed B．hence C．however D．therefore
A．brought B．followed C．stimulated. D．characterized
A．unless B．since C．lest D．although
A．apparent B．desirable C．negative D．believable
A．sharper B．darker C．heavier D．higher
A．decreasing B．increasing C．declining D．flowing
A．by means of B．in terms of C．with regard to D．in line with
A．deeper B．fewer C．nearer D．smaller
A．environment B．distance C．sky D．state
A．regarded B．impressed C．influenced D．effected
A．competitive B．controversial C．conditional D．clumsy
A．above B．upon C．against D．with
Years ago, if a teenager had some problems in her life, she might go home and write in her diary. Now, a teenager with problems might go onto the Internet and write about them in a blog (博客). In many ways, a diary and a blog are very .So, what makes blogging different from writing in diary?
The biggest difference is that blogging is much more than a diary. Usually, a teenager treats her diary like a book full of that she does not want to .
It’s interesting that someone who writes in a blog a diary will probably write nearly the same information. I have a little sister, and sometimes I go online to read her . She writes about things like waking up early for swimming practice and not studying enough for her chemistry test. I was at her age, I wrote about the same things, but in my diary. Then, after I had finished writing, I would hide my diary in a secret place because I was that my sister might read it!
The biggest with blogging is that anyone can read what you write. If I was angry with a friend during high school and wrote something about her in my diary, she would never know. , if my sister ever wrote something bad about a friend, that friend read her blog and get angry.
There are also to blogging, of course. If I was feeling sad one day and wrote in my diary, “Nobody cares about me.” would know about it. However, if my sister wrote the same sentence in her blog, her best friends would respond and tell her how much they her. Blogs help people stay in with their friends and to hear what the people around them are doing.
A．the same B．troublesome C．difficult D．daily
A．familiar B．special C．similar D．different
A．a personal B．an ordinary C．a common D．a traditional
A．attractive B．public C．convenient D．quick
A．thoughts B．puzzles C．mysteries D．secrets
A．tell B．share C．publish D．solve
A．instead of B．as well as C．in favour of D．in spite of
A．blog B．diary C．report D．web
A．Although B．Since C．When D．Because
A．only B．already C．still D．never
A．angry B．hopeless C．glad D．worried
A．problem B．doubt C．trouble D．mistake
A．hard B．wrong C．mean D．funny
A．Besides B．However C．Therefore D．Then
A．should B．will C．must D．might
A．reasons B．disadvantages C．shortcomings D．advantages
A．everyone B．no one C．anyone D．someone
A．happily B．especially C．quickly D．immediately
A．like B．miss C．need D．help
A．friendship B．touch C．debate D．mind
Last year, for a nationwide teacher conference, I was asked to make a presentation about my classroom. I immediately to offer to the conference photo collections and mementos （纪念物）that would prove how meaningful teachers’ work was in the world of classroom.
So, for weeks, I looked the drawers, boxes, and cupboard, hoping to find just the right prints that would tell of the spirit of my school and my community. All through September, I sought photos of lessons activties and accounts I had put away in my house. I asked my colleagues to help me find images or objects that would our most famous community members. By mid-October, I had made a list of them. But, I had also found something , something much more dear, and very rare.
I found photos of Craig, a high school senior, who gave up two weeks one summer to help little kids draw pictures at a camp. I found notes from Calvin whom I had taught for almost six years, and remembered how he always made sure every classmate felt accepted. I found a resume written by Carrie who herself without the help of parents, and who took night class, and never one. I found a copy of Macbeth in Portuguese, which belonged to an exchange student who read it first in her own , before reading it in ours. Thus she could be sure she wasn’t missing anything important in the . I found all my students, the students who had made me laugh, the students who had me with their courage and kindness, the students who had me to question what I knew of the world outside my own world, the students who had inspired me to expect more from them and from myself.
There I was, standing at my filing cupboard reviewing —not those I had taught, but the many I had learned.
I came to teaching, most teachers do, hoping to touch the hearts and minds of my students. What I never expected was how they would touch mine.
Today I walk through the door of my classroom ready to teach, but also to learn from the young people who are excited to teach me about them —their insights and interests, problems and anxieties, hopes and expectations.
A．decided B．managed C．preferred D．remembered
A．at B．over C．for D．through
A．anywhere B．everywhere C．somewhere D．nowhere
A．recognize B．represent C．regard D．replace
A．unknown B．familiar C．unexpected D．funny
A．abandoned B．enjoyed C．relaxed D．supported
A．changed B．missed C．took D．forgot
A．language B．way C．voice D．mind
A．translation B．paper C．expression D．copy
A．trusted B．filled C．provided D．moved
A．ordered B．consulted C．recommended D．challenged
A．documents B．lessons C．essays D．classes
A．as B．since C．even if D．now that
A．carefully B．seriously C．powerfully D．slightly
A．nervous B．eager C．confident D．lucky
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意， 然后从各题所给的四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
My father brought home a sailboat when I was ten, and almost each Sunday in summers we would go sailing. Dad was quite skilled in sailing, but not good at . As for me, I both before twelve because of living close to Lake Ontario.
The last time Dad and I set sail together is really . It was a perfect weekend after I graduated from university. I came home and Dad to go sailing. Out we set soon on the lake. Dad hadn’t sailed for years, but everything well with the tiller（舵柄）in his hands.
When we were in the middle of the lake, a wind came all of a sudden. The boat was hit . Dad was always at his best in any , but at this moment he .
“John! !” he shouted in a trembling voice, with the tiller still in his hands.
In my memory he could fix any . He was the one I always for strength and security. Before I could respond, a of water got into the boat. I rushed to the tiller it was too late. Another huge wall of water the boat in a minute. We were thrown into the water, and Dad was struggling aimlessly. At that moment, I felt fiercely of him.
I swam to Dad and assisted him in climbing onto the hull（船壳）of the boat. Upon sitting on the hull, Dad was a little awkward about his flash of . “It’s all right, Dad. We are safe now,” I comforted him.
That was the first time Dad had counted on me in a moment of emergency. More importantly, I found it was my turn to start for my father.
A．boating B．running C．swimming D．teaching
A．enjoyed B．desired C．hated D．learned
A．unforgivable B．unforgettable C．cheerful D．regretful
A．sent B．ordered C．invited D．allowed
A．calm B．icy C．stormy D．thundery
A．finished B．went C．seemed D．sounded
A．strong B．gentle C．cold D．hot
A．repeatedly B．lightly C．hardly D．violently
A．danger B．place C．sport D．job
A．suffered B．fell C．froze D．withdrew
A．look B．Help C．Run D．Jump
A．problem B．relationship C．machine D．boat
A．turned to B．lived with C．argued with D．objected to
A．fountain B．stream C．shower D．wave
A．if B．for C．after D．but
A．got through B．poured into C．turned over D．lifted up
A．ashamed B．protective C．tired D．afraid
A．hopelessly B．quickly C．slowly D．helplessly
A．pain B．anger C．fear D．shame
A．making up B．getting ready C．paying off D．looking out
This was our time，our senior year. My best friend Beth and I had big dreams…But in my world of “big dreams” this one small freshman did not appear on my radar(关注范围). My best friend Beth was the first to her.
“Kristi，did you see the girl standing by us in the lunch line --- she looks so ，so out of place.” We had heard of a family that had just to our town from the country of Cambodia. We knew there was supposed to be a girl at our school from that family，but we had yet to meet her until now.
Leourn was a small dark-haired beauty. She with the little English she knew and that made it very for her to get to know people in our small town．Every day Leourn kept her eyes fixed on the and we never，ever saw her .
What could we do to help Leourn？With and faith，we decided to let her know that there were people who . We sought out Leourn in the halls and said “ Hi ” and tried to continue to engage her in . Leourn responded to us with smiles and small talk.
When Valentine’s Day(情人节) came，I thought of Leourn and decided I would send her a for the holiday. Thinking that she was learning our language and customs，I simply wrote, “Happy Valentine’s Day,Leourn. Your friend Kristi.”
I will forget that Valentine’s Day.
For the time，Leourn was the one who me out. She found me in the hall with the carnation（康乃馨）in her hands. Then she did something ．She actually took her eyes off the floor，looked up at me with beautiful eyes and in a whisper said two words: “Thank You.”
It was a life-changing moment for me.
A．weak B．quiet C．short D．passive
A．accept B．greet C．notice D．introduce
A．lost B．sad C．concentrated D．deserted
A．settled B．transported C．travelled D．moved
A．kind B．strange C．new D．familiar
A．struggled B．practiced C．said D．continued
A．necessary B．convenient C．valuable D．hard
A．table B．floor C．wall D．ceiling
A．look up B．look away C．look down D．look out
A．curiosity B．interest C．love D．duty
A．helped B．wondered C．shared D．cared
A．conversation B．discussion C．explanation D．argument
A．finally B．suddenly C．immediately D．frequently
A．message B．call C．card D．flower
A．already B．just C．almost D．yet
A．often B．seldom C．never D．still
A．first B．second C．third D．last
A．made B．took C．packed D．sought
A．polite B．amazing C．interesting D．important
A．low B．light C．clear D．dim(模糊的)
For a few years，I have been wearing a ring on my right hand．It’s not always the same ring，but it's always a ring that has on it so that when I look at it，I'm or reminded of something important．I have made a of buying rings like this whenever I one in a store．Sometimes I give them away as to someone like Jennie ．
I first met Jennie in the waiting room and we had talked several times．One nightI sat down beside her and how her son was doing because I knew that he was in very condition．She told me that she didn’t know what to any more because it seened none of the from the doctors was good．They weren’t at all sure her son was going to the accident that had hurt him so badly．With in her eyes，she said，“They’re
my hope．
I knew then that it was just a coincidence that 1 was wearing the ring that I had on that day．As she to talk ,I quietly slipped the ring off my finger and it in Jennie’s hand. I told her to wear it to that God loved her and He would be with her through all of this .____ ___Jennie looked down at the ring，she got excited and then held it tightly，___ ____the word written on the ring was“HOPE”．
The last day 1 was at the hospital，I saw Jennie in the distance as I got on the lift．She and held up the hand with the ring on it as she called out to me saying，“Look，I have Hope!’’
A．words B．pictures C．names D．symbols
A．admired B．encouraged C．trusted D．puzzled
A．plan B．point C．1ist D．habit
A．lose B．order C．see D．design
A．gifts B．prizes C．1essons D．thanks
A．railway B．school C．hospital D．airport
A．asked B．explained C．thought D．found
A．favorable B．normal C．serious D．excellent
A．advice B．o news C．instructions D．comfort
A．defeat B．experience C．predict D．survive
A．apologies B．tears C．anger D．doubt
A．keeping up B．bringing back C．cutting off D．taking away
A．other than B．rather than C．more than D．less than
A．continued B．refused C．attempted D．started
A．threw B．placed C．hid D．stored
A．prove B．decide C．remember D．guess
A．Until B．Before C．Since D．When
A．for B．so C．yet D．and
A．shouted B．waved C．cheered D．hesitated
A．ever B．only C．just D．still
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