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阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。
A
Threemenhavehadabiginfluenceonmodernsoundandcommunicationtechnologies.Westartedwiththebeginningsofcomputer-generatedmusic.
MaxVernonMathews
MaxVernonMathewshasbeencalledthefatherofcomputermusic.Hecreatedelectronictoolssothatpeoplecouldusecomputers,asmusicalinstruments.Hehadahugeinfluenceonthedevelopmentofelectronicmusicandhowitiswritten,recordedandplayed.In1957,Maxwrotethefirst:
computerprogram,Music,toenableacomputertocreatesoundandplayitback.Thecomputerwassoslowthatitwouldhavetakenanhourtoplaythepieceofmusic.inseventeenseconds.Forthatreason,Mathewsmovedtheworktoatapeplayer,whichcouldbespeduptoplaythemusicatanormalspeed.
MathewscontinuedcreatingotherversionsoftheMusicprogram.Hebecameinterestedinhowcomputerscouldhelpmusiciansoutsiderecordingstudios.TheGrooveprogramhedevelopedwasthefirstcomputerprogrammadeforliveperformances.
NorioOhga
SonyCorporationofficialNorioOhgahelpedtodevelop,thecompactdiscinthelate1970s.
HepushedforCDstobelarger,andwithalongerplayingtime.Hewantedthemtoholdseventy-fiveminutessothattheycouldstoreallofBcethoven'
sNinthSymphonyononedisc.Thisway,listenerscouldenjoythemusicalworkwithoutanybreak.Thecompactdiscchangedtheelectronicsindustryandthewaypeoplelistenedtomusic.
HubertJosephSchlafly
HubertJosephSchlaflywasanelectricalengineerwhohelpedchangethewayactors,politiciansandotherpeoplespeakontelevision.In1950,heandtwoothermendevelopedtheteleprompter.Oneco-worker,FredBarton,wasanactor.Hehadanideaforatoolthatwouldhelptelevisionactorsreadtheirlineswithouthavingtomemorizethem.Thefirstteleprompterinvolvedapersonwhoturnedalongpleceofpaperprintedwithtallletters,Astheactorreadthelines,anotherpersonwould,movethepaperaheadonthedevice.Laterversionsusedtelevisionscreenstoshowthewordsthatweretoberead.
1.WhydidMathewsgiveupusingcomputerstocreatesoundandplayitback?
A.Becausehewantedtousecomputersasmusicalinstruments.
B.Becausehecouldn’tcreatesoundoncomputers.
C.Becausehewantedtoenjoymusicalworkwithoutanybreak.
D.Becausehewantedtofindbetterwaystocreatesoundwithmoderntechnologies.
2.What'
sthemeaningoftheunderlinedwordteleprompter?
A.投影仪
B.电子提词机
C.屏蔽仪
D.显示屏
3.Fromthewriting,wecanlearnthat________.
A.Mathews'
firstcomputerprogramcouldplaythemusicatanormalspeed
B.theGrooveprogramwasthefirstcomputerprogrammadeforliveperformancesbyHubertJosephSchlafly.
C.owingtoNorioOhga,peoplecanenjoyallofBeethoven’sNinthSymphonyononedisc.
D.onlyHubertJoscphSchlaflyandFredBartonworkedtogethertodeveloptheprompter.
B
Ourtoleratingabilityisindeedwaybeyondourimagination.Butnotuntiltheverycriticalmomentwillwerealizeourpotentialtoleratingability.
Therewasawomaninthecountrysidewhogotmarriedattheageof18andhadtoescapewithhertwodaughtersandasonwherevershecouldattheageof26duetotheJapanesearmy’sinvasion,Manypeoplecouldnotbearthesufferingofbeingafugitive(逃亡者)andwantedtocommitsuicide.Knowingthat,shewouldcometothosepeopleandsoothedthembysaying,"
Don'
tdothatsillything.Therearenosuchsetbacksthatwecouldnotovercome.TheJapanesearmiesareboundtobedrivenawayoneday!
”
Finally,sheinsisteduntilthedaywhenalltheJapanesearmieswerekickedoutofChina.However,hersondiedofdiseasewithoutsufficientmedicineandnutritioninthosedaysofhardships.Herhusband,afterknowingthedeathofhisson,layinbedfortwodayswithouteatinganddrinkinganything.Shetearedtoherhusbandandsaid,“Wehaveatoughdestiny,buthowevertoughourliveswillbe,weshouldpersistinourefforts.”
Aftershegavebirthtothesecondson,herhusbanddiedofedema(水肿),whichalmost,blewheraway.Buteventually,sherecoveredandembracedthethreeyoungchildren,saying,"
Mysweethearts,don,:
feelscared.Youstillhaveme,yourdearmum!
Ittookherpainstakingeffortstoraiseherchildrenupand,thelifeofherfamilywasgettingbetterandbetter.Twodaughtersweremarriedandsowashersonfinally.Shesaidtoeveryoneshemet,"
Look!
WhatIsaidislyright.Therearenosuchsetbacksthatwecouldnotovercome!
Mylifeissohappynow!
Sheliveduntil86.BeforeshewenttoHeaven,shesaidtoherchildren,Youallshouldlivetoyourbest.Therearenosuchsetbacksthatwecouldnotovercome!
4.Whatdoestheunderlinedword"
soothed"
inParagraph2mean?
A.Criticized.
B.Evaluated.
C.Thrilled.