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Sometimes,somethingthatisconsideredtobenegativeturnsouttobeanadvantageonthejob.Thoughheisonlyl8yearsoldandblind,SuleymanGokyigitisamongthetopcomputertechniciansandprogrammersatInteliDataTechnologiesCorp.,alargesoftwarecompanywithseveralofficesacrosstheUnitedStates.

"AfterourcompanyunitedwithanotheronelastOctober,twodifferentcomputernetworksweredrivinguscrazy,"recallsDouglasBraun,theInteliDatapresident."Wecouldn'tevensende-mailtoeachother.”InthreeweeksMrGokyigitcreatedthesoftwareneededtoconnectthetwonetworks."Noneofthecompany's350otheremployeescouldhavedonethejobinthreemonths,"saysMr.Braun."Suleymancan'see'intotheheartofthecomputer.”Mr.Gokyigfi'sgift,asMr.Brauncallsit,isanunusualabilitytoformanideaoftheinsideofamachine."

ThecomputerpermitsmetoreachoutintotheworldanddoalmostanythingIwanttodo,"saysMr.Gokyigit

Theyoungprogrammerisathomewithhardwareaswell,thankspartlytoahighlydevelopedsenseoftouch.MitziNowakowski,anofficemanageratInteliData,remembershowheeasilydisconnectedandreconnectedtheircomputersystemsduringamovelastyear."Throughfeel,Suleymancanfindthepositionofconnectors,pinsandwiresmuchfasterthanmostotherpeoplewithsight,"hesays.

Muchofthestudentprogrammer'sspeedcomesfromhisabilitynottobeinterruptedwhileatthecomputer.Whentyping,helistenscarefullytothesynthesizer（合成器）.Hislong,thinfingersflyoverthekeyboard."Nothingseemstoshakehisattention,"saysMrs.Nowakowski,hisboss.

Mr.Gokyigitistheonlycompanyemployeewhoisavailable24hoursaday."Weconsiderhimourtopproblemsolver."saysMr.Braun.

1:

AccordingtoMr.Braun,Suleyman________________.

A.canworkwondersoncomputer

B.isthebesttechnicianintheworld

C.hasdoneahardjobinthreemont

D.hasunitedInteliDataTechnologiesCorp.withanothercomputercompany

2:

Theunderlinedpart"isathomewithhardware"（paragraph4）means_________.

A.isgoodatdealingwithcomputerhardware

B.isfondofcomputerhardware

C.workswithcomputerhardwareathome

D.feelscomfortablewhenworkingwithcomputerhardware

3:

Suleymanwasquickwhileatthecomputermostlybecauseof______.

A.hisblindness

B.hisattentiononthesynthesizer

C.hislong,thinfingers

D.hisabilitynottobeinterrupted

4:

Whatdoesthetextmainlytellus?

A.Computertechniciansaremorelikelytobegifted.

B.One'sdisadvantagesmayprovetobeadvantages.

C.Thedisabledcanalsoplayanimportantroleinsociety.

D.Topcomputerscientistshaveunusualabilitiestoformideasofcomputers.

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Beforeanewtypeofairplanegoesintoservice,everypartofitistestedagainandagain.Buttherearetwoteststhataremoreimportantthanalltheothers.

Thefirstiscalledthe"tanktest".Amodernairplanemustflyveryhighinthesky.Airmustbepumpedintotheplanesothatthepassengerscanbreathe.Themetalstructure（结构）oftheplanehastobeverystrongforthisreason.Whentheplaneisfilledwithair,

theairpressesagainsttheskinoftheplaneinside.Thepressure（压力）onasmallwindowislikea

hugefootthatistryingtogetout.Ifasmallpartoftheplaneweretofail,theplanewouldexplodeinthesky.Totestthestructureoftheplane,theplaneisloweredintoahugetankorcontainerofwater.Thenitisfilledwithair.Thepressureinsidetheplaneisgreaterthaniteverwillbewhenitishighupintheair.Finally,thereisanexplosion.Thisdoesnotcausesomuchdamageinsidethewatertankasitwouldanywhereelse.Engineerscandiscoverwhichpartoftheplanehasbroken.Thenthatpartismadestronger.

Themostdangeroustesthappenswhenthenewplaneisgoingthroughtestflightsintheair.Thetestpilotmustfindoutexactlywhathappenswhentheengines（发动机）areallshutoffatonce.Theplanebeginstofalllikeastone.Itisthepilot'sjobtofindouthowhecangetcontroloftheplaneagain.Thesetwotestsareexamplesofhowplanesaremadesafebeforetheyevercarrypassengers.

1.Bydoingthe"tanktest",theengineerscanfindout___.

A.theamountofairintheplane

B.thestrengthoftheplanestructure

C.thepressureinsideandoutsidetheplane

D.thepoweroftheairplaneengines

2.Whatwillhappentotheplaneunderthe"tanktest"?

A.Itwillbebroken.

B.Itwillbemadestronger.

C.Itwillbefilledwithwater.

D.Itwillbetestedbypilots.

3.Accordingtothetext,whyaretestflightsmostdangerous?

A.Theplanemayexplodeintheair.

B.Thepilotmaylosecontroloftheplane.

C.Theenginesmaybedamaged.

D.Toomuchairmaygetintotheplane.

4.Whatmightbethemostsuitabletitleforthetext?

A.TwoImportantTestsonAirplanes.

B.TheImportanceofFlyingSafely.

C.TheDangerofTestingAirplanes.

D.HowAirplanesAreMadeandTested.

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Youmightthinkthat“globalwarming”meansnothingmorethanariseintheworld’stemperatureButrisingsealevelscausedbyithaveresultedinthefirstevacuation

（撤离）ofanislandnation—thecitizensofTuvaluwillhavetoleavetheirhomeland.

Duringthe20thcentury,sealevelrose8—12inches.Asaresult.Tuvaluhasexperienced

lowlandfloodingofsaltwaterwhichhaspollutedthecountry’sdrinkingwater.

PaaniLaupepa,aTuvaluangovernmentofficial,reportedtotheEarthPolicyInstitutethatthenationsufferedanunusuallyhighnumberoffiercestormsinthepasttenyears.Manyscientistsconnecthighersurfacewatertemperaturesresultingfromglobalwarmingtogreaterandmoredamagingstorms.

LaupepaexpresseddissatisfactionwiththeUnitedStatesforrefusingtosigntheKyotoProtocol,aninternationalagreementcallingforindustrializednationstoreducetheirgreenhousegasemissions（导致温室效应的气体排放）,whichareamaincauseofglobalwarming.“Byrefusingtosigntheagreement,theUShaseffectivelytakenawaythefreedomoffuturegenerationsofTuvaluanstolivewheretheirforefathershavelivedforthousandsofyears,”LaupepatoldtheBBC.

TuvaluhasaskedAustraliaandNewZealandtoallowthegradualmoveofitspeopletobothcountries.

Tuvaluisnottheonlycountrythatisvulnerable（易受影响的）torisingsealevels.MaumoonGayoon,presidentoftheMaldives,toldtheUnitedNationsthatglobal

warminghasmadehiscountryof311,000an“endangerednation”.

1.Thetextismainlyabout.

A.rapidchangesinearth’stemperature

B.badeffectsofglobalwarming

C.movingofacountrytoanewplace

D.reasonsforlowlandflooding

2.Accordingtoscientists,theDIRECTcauseofmoreandfiercerstormsis.

A.greenhousegasemissionsinindustrializednations

B.highersurfacewatertemperaturesofthesea

C.continuousglobalwarming

D.risingsealevels

3.LaupepawasnotsatisfiedwiththeUnitedStatesbecauseitdidnot.

A.agreetoreduceitsgreenhousegasemissions

B.signanagreementwithTuvalu

C.allowTuvaluanstomovetotheUS

D.believetheproblemsfacingTuvaluwerereal

4.ThecountrywhosesituationissimilartothatofTuvaluis.

A.Australia

B.NewZealand

C.theMaldives

D.theUnitedStates

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Hewishestheholidayseasonwouldendalready.Hisbackaches,hisredsuitfeelslikeaspacesuit,hischeekshavegonetightfromsmilingfor12hours-andstillthekidskeepcomingandcoming,likeantsatapicnic.AsChristmasbecomesmorecommercialized（商业化）acrosstheU.S.AndCanada,somustSantas.Astheholidaybeginsearliereachyear,somustitsspokesmen.

Thequestionsfromchildrenthesedaysareharderthanever.Now,withthousandsofchildrenexpectingafatherormotherservinginIraqorAfghanistan,thequestionsareasheart-breakingastheyareunanswerable.Forexample,"CanyoupleasebringDaddyhomefromthewarintimeforChristmasmorning?

"

Santasalsohaveaprettygoodchanceofgettingsued（指控）.AprofessionalSantaClausinCanadatoldastory:

ASantahadagirlonhisknee,andhecommented,"Youhaveniceeyesandnicehair."Thegirllatersaiditwassexualharassment（骚扰）.WhenaSantafeelsanxious,heoftenshowsitinthesamewaysordinarypeopledo:

TheSantaswerealwaysseentohangaroundatthedinnertablewhentheshowended.Manyofthemjustsleepinbedforseveraldaysanddon'tseeotherchildrenagain.

1.Inthefirstparagraph,"spokesmen"refersto_____.

A.businessmen

B.politicalleaders

C.organisersoftheactivities

D.SantaClauses

2.ThepassageimpliesthatthejobofSantaClausis_____.

A.well-paid

B.veryhard

C.worthdoing

D.dangerous

3.Accordingtothethirdparagraph,Santasmaysometimesbeblamedfor_____.

A.doingsomethingagainstthelaw

B.hangingaroundthedinnertable

C.beinglazyandsleepinginbedfordays

D.notplayingtheirrolesasexpected

4.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?

A.Christmas:

NotaGoodFestivalforSantas

B.IsSantaClausReallyAlive?

C.AChristmasStory

D.WhatDoesSantaClausDoforChildren?

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Handshaking,thoughaEuropeanpractice,isnowoftenseeninbigcitiesofChina.NobodyknowsexactlywhenthepracticestartedinEurope.ItissaidthatlonglongagoinEuropewhenpeoplemet,theyshowedtheirunarmed（无武器的）handstoeachotherasasignofgoodwill.Astimewentonandtradeincitiesgrew

rapidly,peopleincitiesbegantoclapeachother'shandstomakeadealortoreachanagreement.Thispracticewaslaterchangedintoshakinghandsamongfriendsonmeetingorleavingeachother."Let'sshake（hands）onit"sometimesmeansagreementreached.

DotheEuropeansshakehandswherevertheygoandwithwhomevertheymeet?

No.SometimestheChineseabr