阅读周计划3.docx

1、阅读周计划3 阅读周计划（3）Day 1 A In many businesses, computers have largely replaced paperwork, because they are fast, effective, and do not make mistakesAs one banker said, “Unlike humans, computers never have a bad day” And they are honest Many banks advertise that their work is “untouched by human hands” a

2、nd therefore safe from human attraction Obviously, computers have no reason to steal money But they also have no sense, and the growing number of computer crimes (犯罪)shows they can be used to steal Computer criminals dont use guns And even if they are caught, it is hard to punish them because there

3、are no witness(证人) and often no proof(证据)A computer cannot remember who used it and simply does what it is toldThe head teller at a New York City bank used a computer to steal more than one and a half billion dollars in just four yearsNo one noticed this because he moved the money from someone elses

4、 account(帐目)This man was caught only because he was a gambler (赌徒)When the police broke up a gambling operation, his name was in the records Some clerks use the computers power to get revenge（报复）on bosses they consider unfairRecently, a large company fired its computertape assistant（助手） for reasons

5、that were connected with her personal rather than her professional（职业的） life She was given thirty days notice In those thirty days, she got rid of all the companys computerized records Most computer criminals have been clerks in low position Now police wonder if this is “the tip of the iceberg（冰山）”

6、As one of the officials says, “I have a feeling that there are more crimes out there than we are catching What we are seeing now is all so poorly done I wonder what the real experts are doingthe ones who really know how a computer works ”46 Whichcharacter ofcomputers makes computer crimes possibleAC

7、omputers are fast effective and exactly correct BComputers always feel goodCComputers have no sense DComputers are honest47 It is hard to catch computer criminals because_Acomputers forget who used themBcomputer criminals seldom bear witness or leave proofCcomputer criminals dont use gunsDcomputers

8、simply do what they are told48 A certain head teller at a New York bank was caught when _ Ahis name was found in gambling recordsBhe was replacing the missing money from someone elses accountCa customer（顾客） questioned the balance in his accountDa customer asked the police for help49 Which is NOT tru

9、e according to the passage AComputers can be used to stealBSometimes, computers can be used to punish somebodyCWe need someone who knows computer very wellDComputers can do all the things it is told50 What conclusion can a reader draw from the passageAComputer criminals are clerks in low positionBOf

10、 all crimes, a computer crime is but “the tip of the iceberg”CComputer crimes are all so poorly doneDThere are more computer crimes out there done byreal experts B We are already familiar with computerscomputers work for us at home, in offices, and in factories But it is also true that many children

11、 today are using computers at school before they can write What does this mean for the future Are these children lucky or not Many people who do not know about computers think of them as machines that children play with They worry that children do not learn from experience but just from pressing(挤、按

12、) a button(按钮) and that this is not good for themThey think that children are growing not knowing about the real world But people who understand more about computers say that computers can be very good for children A computer can help them to learn about the real world more quickly, to learn what th

13、ey want to learn and think for themselves And for the future, dont we need people who can think clearly, who know how to get information quickly and use it well What do you think51 “To be familiar with” means to _A be in the same family asB know about C dislikeD like52 Accordingtothepassage inwhichp

14、lacescanyou find computersA At home, in offices, in factories and in schools B At home, in schools, in banks and in officesC At home, in hospitals, in schools and in offices D At home, in shops, in offices and in schools53 Does everyone think computers are good for childrenA Yes， they do B No， not e

15、veryone thinks soC They dont know D They are not sure54 What can computers help children to do A To think clearly, to do homework and to writeB To play games, to do maths and to copyC To think clearly, to get information and to use it wellD To count, to clean the house and to get information55 Does

16、the writer think the computer is a good thingA Yes, he does B No, he doesnt think soC He doesnt know D It isnt mentionedDay 2 A A good way to pass an examination is to work hard every day in the yearYou may fail in the examination if you are lazy for most of the year and then work hard only a few da

17、ys before the examination A few days before the examination you should start going to bed early Do not stay up late at night learning things Before you start the examination，read carefully over the question paper Try to understand the exact meaning of each question before you pick up your pen to wri

18、te When you have at last finished your examinations，read over your answers Correct any mistake which you see and make sure that you have not missed anything out 46 If you work hard only a few days before an examination you may _ A pass it B get sick C fail D be allowed to take the examination47 “Sta

19、y up late at night” here means _ A sleeping in bed B just sitting up without doing anythingC walking about in the room D working far into the night48 The first thing to do after you get the question paper is to _ A start to answer questions B work the difficult problemsC have a look at the titles D

20、read it very carefully49 Before writing you should _ A pick up your pen B check the paperC understand the exact meaning of each question D not do anything but wait50 Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage？A You must not hand in the examination paper before you check your answers B Y

21、ou must wait till others point out mistakes in your paper C You must first hand in your paper then correct the mistakes D You must be the last to hand in your paper B In ancient Greece，there were four major athletic meetings and the Olympian meeting played the most important part in the lives of the

22、 people As time passed，the Olympian meeting gradually lost its local character and became first a national event and then international No one knows exactly how far back the Olympic Games go but some official records date from 776 BC The Games took place every four years on the plain by Mount Olympu

23、s Thousands of people came from all parts of the Greek world to watch the games The winner of the foot race had the great honour of giving his name to the year of his history After a long history of almost 1，200 years，the Games were stopped for religious(宗教的) reasons It was then decided in 1896 to s

24、tart the Olympic Games again The meeting was held in Athens and 311 athletes from 13 countries took part in it but the idea of such an international meeting attracted the worlds attention After the 1908 London Olympics，many nations sent their best athletes Although the Games have been time and again

25、 threatened by some unfavourable political events，the Games have taken place every four years Nowadays，the Games are held in different countries in turn As the biggest international gathering of any kind in the world，athletes from different countries play games together and this provides them with g

26、ood chances to learn to live together The friendly feelings in the Olympic Village make people think of the world as one big family The Olympic Games will be hosted in Beijing in 2008，it is believed that the Games will be a wonder of the world 51 The first old Olympic Games took place _ A a thousand

27、 years ago B in the seventh century ADC before 700 BC D in modern times52 The continuity of the Olympic Games was once broken because of _ A religious reasonsB wars C political eventsD Both A and B 53 The Olympic Games meeting finally formed _ A a local event B a national eventC an international eve

28、nt D an official event54 The friendly feelings between two countries are strengthened because A athletes come from different countries B they enable people to know each other betterC athletes live in the Olympic village D they live in one big family55 The author believes that the 2008 Olympic Games

29、will be _ A held as usual B held successfully C put off D stopped by some unfavourable eventsDay 3 A Mr Smith（Johns English teacher）：John Brown？ Yes，I remember JohnI knew he was an unusually bright boy from the moment he entered the school Writing came as naturally to him as walking He enjoyed playi

30、ng with words，in the same way that other boys played with a football He wrote stories whenever he had the chance： stories that most of us couldnt hope to write， with the experience of a person two or three times his age Mrs Jane Brown（Johns mother）： When he was young， John was always writing He wrot