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hehuntedpolarbearsintheNorthPoleandtigersintherainforestsofIndia.ButhehadneverhuntedRussianbears.
SotheRussiansdecidedtoorganizeabearhuntforMr.Bayertosweetenthetalks.Thiswasn'
tasimpletask.SomepeopleintheweststillbelievethatbearsmaybefoundandseeneverywhereinRussiancitiesjustlikesquirrelsmaybeseeninourbackyards.Thisisnottrue.Theclosestplaceonemayfindbearsinthewildismaybe2,500milesawayfromMoscow.However,asolutionwasquicklyfound.TheRussianbusinessmenwenttoMoscowCircus(马戏团)andfor$2,000boughtaveryoldbear.Thisbearusedtoamuseandamazeaudiencesinmanycountriesfor30years,butgotandlookedtooold,andwasretired.
“Becareful,theRussianbearsareverydangerous,andfrightening,”theytoldtoMr.Bayer.“IfcomparedtotheRussianbears,yourAfricanlionsarenothingmorethanharmlesscats.”Thebearwasbroughttoaforest50milesfromMoscowandwasleftthere.Mr.Bayerwastoldthatbearswereplentifulinthatforestandthatmanycattleandevenpeoplehadbeeneateninthesurroundingvillages.
Meanwhile,an18-yearoldfemaledrovethroughtheforestonamotorcycleandsuddenlysawabear(nobearshadbeenseeninthoseplacesfor200years).Shewasfrightened,fell,leftherhelmetandhermotorcycleandranaway.
Mr.Bayerwasexcitedandreadytohunt.Thiscouldbecomethemostsuccessfulpartofhisextraordinaryhuntingexperience.ThenextmomentMr.Bayersawabearinahelmetdrivingonamotorcyclethroughtheforestinfrontofhim.Thebearhadahappyexpressiononhisface,ashewasdoingsomethinghehadbeendoinginthecircusfor30years:
circlingonamotorcycle!
Mr.BayerlivesinaprivatementalinstitutionnearHamburghappilyeverafter.TheequipmentwasneversoldtoRussia.ItwassoldtoIraqinstead.
21.WhydidtheRussiansinviteMr.Bayertohuntbears?
A.Russianbearsarefamousfortheircruelty.
B.Theymanagedtofindabearforhunting.
C.Theyexpectedthetradetobesuccessful.
D.TherewasabearinMoscowCircus.
22.WhydidtheRussianssay“Becareful,theRussianbearsareverydangerous,andfrightening”?
A.TotellMr.Bayerthatmanypeoplehadbeenkilledbybears.
B.TomakeMr.Bayerfeelthehuntingreallychallenging.
C.TowarnMr.Bayertomindhissafetywhilehunting.
D.TotellMr.Bayerthatthebearisreallydangerous.
23.Wecaninferfromthelastparagraphthat__________.
A.Mr.Bayerhasgonemad
B.thebearinjuredhimbadly
C.hehasworkedinamentalinstitutionsincethen
D.thetradehasgonesmoothlybetweenRussianandIraq
B
Mysonhaspoliomyelitis(小二麻痹症)andhesufferedfromitalot.Whenhewasyoung,mywifeandItookhimtoseesomanydoctorsandgotdifferentkindoftreatments.Butstill,hecouldn’twalklikeanormalkid.
Sohewaslaughedatbyhisclassmatesforhiswalkingstyleandhewasverysad.Thenhebecameafraidofgoingtoschool.Hewouldn’tgoanymore.
Onenight,mywifehadabreakdownandshoutedathim,“Itellyou,mykid,youmightbelikethisforever.Youareafreakinother’seyes,andperhapsitwouldneverchange.Butinmyeyes,inyourdad’seyes,youarenotafreak!
Youarenot!
Evenifyouare,weloveyouandwillloveyouforever!
”Mysonspokenothingfortwodays.Hedidn’teatorsleep.Wecouldreadhewashurt.Wehopedsomething[wonderfulwouldfallinourfamily.Onthethirdmorning,hestruggledtowalktomycar,withhisschoolbaginhishandofcourse.Heraisedhisheadhighandhuggedme,saying“Iwanttogotoschool.Nothingwillbeatme.”
Youknow,fromthenon,hewasneverafraidofbeinglaughedatanylonger.Ifhecouldn’tavoidtheselooks,hechosetolookatthemi
ntheeyes.Later,somethingnicereallyhappenedandmysonwenttoHarvardUniversity.Whenhewas
askedhowhemanagedtobearthepressure,hesaid,“Becauseofmyparents.”
Mydearfellows,ifyoucaretoomuchabouthowotherpeoplelookatyouorwhattheiropinionsare,youwillneverbecomewhatyouwanttobe.
29.Theauthor’ssonwaslaughedatbyhisclassmates,because_____________.
A.hedidn’tdowellinhislessonsB.hewalkedinastrangeway
C.hewasfromapoorfamilyD.heoftenburstintotears
30.Afterhearingwhatthemothersaid,theson______________.
A.quarreledwithhismotherandlefthomeangrily
B.wenttoschoolunwillinglywithspeakinganything
C.burstoutcryingcomplainingabouthisbadexperience
D.didn’tsayanythingwithouteatingorsleepingfortwodays
31.WhichofthefollowingisNOTrightaccordingtothepassage?
A.Theboywasbravetofaceanydifficultyafterbeingencouragedbyhismother.
B.Theboyachievesuccessandwasadmittedtoafamousuniversity.
C.Theboyfinallycouldwalklikeanormalchildaftersometreatments.
D.Theboyowedhissuccesstohisparentsandwasgratefultothem
32.Fromthepassagewecansaythattheboyis_________________.
A.confidentandoutgoingB.braveandhard-working
C.wiseandeasy-goingD.determinedandbrave
C
Withthedevelopmentofscienceandtechnology,newinventions,especiallynewelectronicproducts,havemadepeople’sliveseasyandconvenient.Butasthesayingputs:
Acoinhastwosides.
Oneday,Iwaswalkingintheparkwithafriendandhiscellphonerang,interruptingourconversation.Therewewere,walkingandtalkingonabeautifulsunnydayand…Ibecameinvisible,absentfromtheconversation.
Thetelephoneusedtoconnectyoutotheabsent.Nowitmakespeoplesittingnexttoyoufeelabsent.Whyisitthatthemoreconnectedweget,themoredisconnectedIfeel?
Everyadvanceincommunicationstechnologyisatragedytotheclosenessofhumaninteraction.WithemailandinstantmessagingovertheInternet,wecannowcommunicatewithoutseeingortalkingtooneanother.Withvoicemail,youcanconductentireconversationswithouteverreachinganyone.Ifmymomhasaquestion,Ijustleavetheansweronhermachine.
Asalmosteverycontactwecanimaginebetweenhumanbeingsgetsautomated,thealienation(疏远)indexgoesup.Youcan'
tevencallapersontogetthephonenumberofanotherpersonanymore.Directoryassistanceisalmostalwaysfullyautomated.
Pumpingpetrolatthestation?
Whysaygoodmorningtotheattendantwhenyoucanswipe(刷)yourcreditcardatthepumpandsaveyourselfthebotherofhumancontact?
Makingadepositatthebank?
WhytalktoatellerwhomightliveintheneighborhoodwhenyoucanjustinsertyourcardintoATM?
Prettysoonyouwon’thavetheburdenofmakingeyecontactatthegroceryshop.Somesupermarketchainsareusingaself-scannersoyoucancheckyourselfout,avoidingthosecheck-outpeoplewholookatyouandaskhowyouaredoing.
Iamnotagainstmoderntechnology.Iownacellphone,anATMcard,avoicemailsystem,andanemailaccount.Givingthemupisn'
twise…they'
reagreathelptous.It'
ssomeoftheirpossibleconsequencesthatmakemefeeluneasy.
Moreandmore,Ifindmyselfhidingbehinde-mailtodoajobmeantforconversation.OrbeingrelievedthatvoicemailpickedupacallbecauseIdidn'
treallyhavetimetotalk.Thecommunicationsindustrydevotedtohelpingmekeepintouchismakingmelonelier.
SoI'
veputmyselfontechnologyrestriction:
noinstantmessaging,withpeoplewholivenearme,nocellphoninginthepresenceoffriends,nolettingthevoicemailpickupwhenI'
mathome.
32.Whichofthefollowingwouldbethebesttitleofthepassage?
A.TheAdvanceofCommunicationsTechnology
B.TheConsequencesofModernTechnology
C.TheProcessofCommunicationsRevolution
D.TheAutomationofModernCommunications
33.Paragraphs5to7arelistedasexamples,whichshowthattheuseofmoderncommunicationsis___________.
A.encouragingB.disappointingC.satisfyingD.embarrassing
34.Thepassageimpliesthat_______________.
A.moderntechnologyisbridgingthepeople
B.moderntechnologyisseparatingthepeople
C.moderntechnologyisdevelopingtoorapidly
D.moderntechnologyisinterruptingourlives
35.Whatdoesthewriterthinktodowiththemoderntechnology?
A.Wemayusethemnomatterwhatothersaredoing.
B.Wecanthrowthemawayandreturntotheancient.
C.Wecanbefarawayfromthemforever.
D.Wecanusethemlessandcommunicatewiththepeoplearoundus.
D
Iwas16whenmyfatherfinallydecidedhewouldsendmetowildernesscampforseveralmonths.Hehadthreatenedtodoitmanytimesbefore,butmymotherhadalwaysmanagedtopreventhimfromdoingso.Thistimeheinsistedondoingit.
Thelatestincidentwasthelaststraw.Impulsively(冲动地),IhadpushedMr.Ford,mymathteacher,downaflightofstepsatschool.Hebrokehisarmintwoplaces.Anyway,hehadagreednottoaccusemeasafavortomydad,whowasinthemiddleofatightraceforsheriff(执法官)inourtown.Butmyrecklessbehaviorhadmydad’sclosestadvisortalking.
“John,he’syoursonandhe’sakid,butheisdraggingyoudown,”IheardJakeHutchtellmydadthroughhisclosedofficedoorthenigh