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Are you a team person? Are you at your best as part of a small, tightly united group of dedicated workers? If so, the future may hold more for you than you think.
High technology, some predicted, would make teamwork a thing of the past. That’s happening in those areas of business and data processing where one person and a computer can replace a team of workers.
But, elsewhere, teamwork is very much alive. High technology has led to a new type of teamwork in a number of fields, including advertising, scientific research, engineering design, architecture and ocean exploration. Through computer networking, scientists, engineers and technicians at different locations--often thousands of miles apart--can work on the same project at once. They can exchange ideas, try out different designs and test their results.
Examples? An engineering team can now design and try out a robot system, a new manufacturing(制造) process, or an entire factory before it is built. An architectural team can do the same with a building or a bridge. A medical team can simulate (模拟) a dangerous operation before performing it on a patient.
Of course, computer-assisted team effort doesn’t end with investigation and simulation. It now usually continues into actual design, manufacturing and testing. “Computer–aided design (CAD) and computer–aided manufacture (CAM) are breaking down barriers between traditional design and manufacturing functions,” explains Dr. Prakash Rao, an engineering manager at General Electric. “Interdisciplinary(跨学科的) teams and engineers follow a product from concept to production. Everything is interconnected like a network.”
Sometimes a computer–aided effort can extend beyond production. A team that produces robots may use them to explore space and ocean depth. For high–technology team work, the future seems limitless.
The underlined part “hold more” in paragraph 1 most probably means to .

A．store more information	B．give more rights
C．make more regulations	D．have more chances

According to the passage, the writer believes that .

A．the concept of teamwork is still alive and no longer the same as the past

B．teamwork will be completely replaced by computers

C．teamwork requires more use of computers than that of human beings

D．high technology would make teamwork a thing of the past

The examples given by the writer in Paragraph 4 serve .

A．to explain his idea of new type of teamwork is reasonable

B．to prove high technology has a promising future

C．to show that it tends to be an end to teamwork soon

D．to indicate the computer--assisted team effort just means investigation .

Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?

A．Many fields of science and technology are now using computers effectively.

B．No details are given in the passage about barriers between traditional design and manufacturing functions.

C．Experts from different fields have to cooperate to develop a product from concept to production.

D．CAD and CAM aren’t breaking down barriers between traditional design and manufacturing functions.

Are you searching for some new and exciting places to take your kids to? Try some of these places:
Pay a visit to art museums. They offer a variety of activities to excite your kids' interest. Many offer
workshops for making hand-made pieces, traveling exhibits, book signings by children's favorite writers, and even musical performances and other arts.
Head to a natural history museum. This is where kids can discover the past from dinosaur models to rock collections and pictures of stars in the sky. Also, ask what kind of workshops and educational programs are prepared for kids and any special events that are coming up.
Go to a Youtheater. Look for one in your area offering plays for child and family visitors. Pre-show play shops are conducted by area artists and educators where kids can discover the secret about performing arts. Puppet (木偶) making and stage make-up are just a couple of the special offerings you might find.
Try hands-on science. Visit one of the many hands-on science museums around the country. These science play-lands are great fun for kids and grown-ups alike. They'll keep your child mentally and physically active the whole day through while pushing buttons, experimenting, and building. When everyone is tired, enjoy a fun family science show, commonly found in these museums.
If a child is interested in the universe, he probably will visit_________.

A．a natural history museum	B．an art museum
C．a Youtheater	D．a hands-on science museum

What can kids do at a Youtheater?

A．Look at rock collections.	B．See dinosaur models.
C．Watch puppet making.	D．Give book signings.

What does the underlined part mean in the last paragraph?

A．Science games designed by kids.

B．Reading science books.

C．A show of kids' science work.

D．Learning science by doing things.

Where does this passage probably come from?

A．A science textbook.	B．A tourist map.
C．A news report.	D．A museum guide.

It is really a happy thing to look back on the days I spent with Jennie. We met in night school. After Jennie and I had completed the required courses, we started teaching in the same school. For a time we were just casual friends, but one day, when I was telling Jennie about my problem son, we discovered we were kindred (同类的) spirits. "He’s a difficult little character," I explained. Jennie looked thoughtful. "Maybe you’re only seeing him with your eyes." She was silent for a moment and then added softly, "It is only with the heart that one sees rightly." I stared at her. "You’re quoting (引用) that! It’s from The Little Prince, Saint-Exupery’s book for children, one of my favorites. You know it, too?" Jennie nodded. "I love it. I’ve read it so often. I’ve practically memorized it."
Now, when I think of Jennie, I recall that book because Jennie--more than anyone I know--possessed the gift of seeing with the heart.
From that moment of a treasured book shared, our friendship grew steadily. It wasn’t that I didn’t have an excellent relationship with my husband and son, but my mother had died shortly after my marriage, and I had neither sisters nor daughters. I realize, now, how I needed someone to share those little, seemingly unimportant things that add so much to life--things that must be shared to be fully appreciated.
And it was Jennie who helped me with my fourth-grade problem child. One day I was at my wit’s end. "What he needs is a good beating!" I shouted.
"He’s probably had plenty of those," Jennie said. "Maybe he just needs sincere praise for anything he does right, and a hug or two each day." I followed this suggestion, and eventually, because of Jennie, I discovered a lovable little boy.
Looking back, I have to admit that she taught me so much. The days I spent with her has become one of my happiest memories.
What does the underlined part mean in the fourth paragraph?

A．I was unsure of how to deal with my son.

B．I decided to give up my job.

C．I faced financial difficulties.

D．I was very disappointed with myself.

How did the author and Jennie’s friendship start to grow?

A．They both were interested in children’s education.

B．They both liked a novel, The Little Prince.

C．They often chatted together about their hobbies.

D．They both learned in the same school.

We learn from the text that __________.

A．the author has the gift of seeing with the heart

B．the author had many sisters before meeting Jennie

C．the author had lost her mother before her marriage

D．the author seldom praised her son in the past

The text is mainly about _________.

A．how to control children properly

B．the fact that we should see nature differently

C．the influence of friendship in life

D．how friendship begins and disappears

I was sure that I was to be killed. I became terribly nervous. I felt in my pockets to see if there were any cigarettes, which had escaped their search. I found one and because of my shaking hands, I could hardly get it to my lips. But I had no matches, they had taken those. I looked through the bars at my jailer (狱卒). He did not make eye contact with me. I called out to him “Have you got a light?” He looked at me and came over to light my cigarette. As he came close and lit the cigarette, his eyes absently locked with mine. At that moment, I smiled. I don’t know why I did that. Perhaps it was nervousness, perhaps it was because, when you get very close, one to another, it is very hard not to smile. Anyway, I smiled. I know he didn’t want to, but my smile went through the bars and generated a smile on his lips, too. He lit my cigarette but stayed near, looking at me directly in the eyes and continuing to smile.
I kept smiling at him, now considering him as a person and not just a jailer. “Do you have kids?” he asked. “Yes, here, here.” I took out my wallet and nervously felt the pictures of my family. He, too, took out the pictures of his family and began to talk about his plans and hopes for them. My eyes were filled with tears. I said that I was scared that I’d never see my family again, never have the chance to see them grow up. Tears came to his eyes, too. Suddenly, without another word, he unlocked my cell (牢房) and silently led me out and set me free.
“My life was saved by a smile.” Yes, the smile--the unaffected, unplanned, natural relation between people. I really believed that if that part of you and that part of me could recognize (认可) each other, we wouldn’t be enemies. We couldn’t have hate or scare.
The true statement of the following according to the passage is ______.

A．when I was smiling to the jailer, he didn’t smile

B．the jailer was moved by what I said about my family and kids

C．the jailer set me out of the jail as long as I kept silent over it

D．if we could recognize each other, we must be good friends

Which of the following do you agree with most?

A．The jailer helped him because he was a friend of the writer.

B．There would be no hate or fear if there is understanding.

C．A picture of one’s family is helpful in time of trouble.

D．The writer had no chance to see his children again.

The best title for the passage might be ______.

A．A jailer and a prisoner

B．The conversation between the souls

C．A friend or an enemy

D．The power of a smile

A month went by in this manner, but a month was all I could bear.
The memory of Marguerite accompanied me wherever I went. I had loved that woman — still loved her — too much for her suddenly to mean nothing to me. Whatever feelings I might have for her now, I had to see her again. At once.
…
I knew Marguerite. Meeting me so unexpectedly must have thrown her into a state of great confusion. Probably, she had heard of my departure which had set her mind at rest as to the consequences of our sudden parting. But, seeing me back and coming face to face with me, weak as I was, she had sensed that my return had a purpose, and must have wondered what was going to happen.
If, when I saw her again, Marguerite had been unhappy; if, in taking my revenge (复仇), there had also been some way of helping her then I might well have forgiven her, and would certainly never have dreamed of doing her any harm. But when I saw her again, she was happy, at least on the surface. Another man had ensured her the wealthy life in which I had been unable to keep her. She brought shame both to my pride and my love; she was going to have to pay for what I had suffered.
I could not remain cold to what she did now. It followed that the thing that would hurt her most would be exactly for me to show coldness. Coldness, therefore, was the feeling which I now needed to pretend, not only in her presence but in the eyes of others.
I tried to put a smile on my face, and I went to call on Prudence with whom Marguerite was staying.
…
Prudence saw me to the door, and I returned to my apartment with tears of anger in my eyes and thirst for revenge in my heart and thought only of finding a way to make the poor creature suffer.
This passage is most probably ______ of a love story.

A．the beginning	B．the introduction
C．a summary	D．a chapter

According to the passage, the hero wanted to ______.

A．forgive Marguerite because he found her unhappy

B．stop the relationship with Marguerite because he couldn’t afford a rich life

C．make up the relationship with Marguerite because he still loved her

D．give Marguerite sufferings because his pride and his love were hurt

What kind of feelings did the hero most probably have?

A．Coldness and love.	B．Coldness and hate.
C．Love and hate.	D．Hate and sadness.

What would the author most probably write about next?

A．Why he changed his mind suddenly.

B．How he made up his relationship with Marguerite.

C．How he made Marguerite suffer.

D．Why he wanted Marguerite to pay for what he had suffered.

A．A movie star .	B．A book store owner
C．A man called William.	D．We don’t know .

A．A book named Notting.	B．A small town in West London.
C．A man called William.	D．A film.