They _____ friends since they met in Shanghai.
A.have made | B.have become | C.have been | D.have turned |
---_______.
---OK. I’ll speak a little more slowly.
A.Sorry, I don’t understand you. | B.Sorry, I can’t follow you |
C.You can’t speak so quickly | D.Oh, you speak too fast |
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WHAT happens to a teenage kid when the world he thought he knew suddenly changes? Find out in Little Brother by American author Cory Doctorow.It is a fascinating book for a new generation of sci-fi readers.
Marcus Yallow, 17, from San Francisco is much more comfortable in front of a computer than obeying the rules of society.Smart, fast and wise to the ways of the networked world, he has no trouble outwitting (骗过) his high school’s monitoring system.This way he and his friends get to head off to play a popular online game in real life.
While they are playing, a bomb explodes on the Bay Bridge.Marcus stops a military vehicle to get help for his injured friend, but this simple act throws him into a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) secret prison.There he is treated as a possible terrorist.He is eventually let go after four days, but his injured friend disappears.
When he returns, Marcus discovers that there are many "security measures" in place and that now all citizens are treated like potential terrorists.While some consider this government action necessary for public safety, Marcus sees this as a complete destruction of the rights he is supposed to have as a citizen.
He knows that no one will believe his story, which leaves him with only one thing to do: to take down the DHS himself.He helps organize a large network called Xnet to spread the truth, anonymously (匿名地).
The book presents a young man who is irresponsible, but learns about himself, and grows, in the course of the story.As part of this learning and growing he becomes aware of very serious issues about his society.
What kind of article does this passage belong to?
A.A fascinating story | B.A book review |
C.A News report | D.A TV programme |
The underlined word “destruction” in the passage means .
A.damage | B.reward | C.ruin | D.protection |
Marcus Yallow was sent to prison because .
A.he killed his friend |
B.he bombed a military vehicle |
C.he did something that a possible terrorist could do |
D.his injured friend disappeared |
From the second paragraph we can infer that .
A.Marcus Yallow is much more comfortable obeying the rules of society |
B.Marcus Yallow is smart, fast and wise in real life |
C.Marcus Yallow always plays online games in real life |
D.Marcus Yallow is expert at the network world |
At the end of the book, Marcus Yallow .
A.is supposed to be more irresponsible |
B.becomes aware of very serious issues about his society |
C.presents a young man who is irresponsible |
D.plays a popular online game in real life |
______ there was no conclusive evidence, most people thought he was guilty.
A.When | B.As far as | C.As long as | D.While |
Now that the forest was destroyed by a big fire, a large ________of trees ______ to be planted on the mountain.
A.number; has | B.quantity; has | C.amount; have | D.sum; have |
Broadly speaking, I would agree with Shirley, though not ________.
A.entirely | B.widely | C.extremely | D.eventually |
The talk between the two leaders was aimed at ending the long of war between the two countries.
A.sense | B.state | C.case | D.condition |
Don’t touch _______ live wire, or you will get _______ shock.
A.the; the | B.the; a | C.不填; a | D.不填;不填 |
--Pity you missed the lecture on nuclear pollution.
-- I ___ it, but I was busy preparing for a job interview.
A.attended | B.had attended | C.would attend | D.would have attended |
-- We could invite John and Barara to the Friday night party.
--Yes, ____? I’ll give them a call right now.
A.why not | B.what for | C.why | D.what |
I’m sorry I didn’t phone you, but I’ve been very busy ___ the past couple of weeks.
A.beyond | B.with | C.among | D.over |
The two girls are so alike that strangers find ____ difficult to tell one from the other.
A.it | B.them | C.her | D.that |
It ___ be the postman at the door. It’s only six o’clock.
A.mustn’t | B.can’t | C.won’t | D.needn’t |