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     Daniel stays home on workdays. He starts his personal computer in order to connect with the office
which is about three hundred miles away in another city. After work, he puts on his headphones, watches
a movie on his home video recorder, or plays baseball on the computer. On many days, Daniel doesn't talk
to any other human beings, and he doesn't see any people except the ones on television. Daniel is imaginary,
but his lifestyle is very possible. The inventions of modern technology seem to be cutting us off from contact
with our fellow human beings.
     The world of business is one area in which technology is separating us. Experts say, for example, that
many people will soon be able to work at home. With access to a large central computer, employees such as
office clerks, insurance agents, and accountants could do their jobs at display terminals (終端) in their own
homes. They would never have to actually see the people they're dealing with. In addition, the way employees
are paid will change. Workers' salaries will be automatically paid into their bank accounts, making paper
checks unnecessary. No workers will stand in line to receive their pay or cash their checks. Personal banking
will change, too. Customers will deal with machines to put in or take out money from their accounts. Many
companies and consumers have already changed the way they sell or buy products. E-commerce, or business
done on the Internet, is becoming more and more popular. This, therefore, makes it possible for people to do
shopping without going out of their homes.
     Another area that technology is changing is entertainment. Music, for example, was once a group experience.
People listened to music at concert halls or in small social gatherings. For many people now, however, music
is an individual experience. Walking along the street or sitting in their living-rooms, they wear headphones to
build a wall of music around them. Movie entertainment is changing as well. Movies used to be social events.
Now, fewer people are going out to see a movie. Many more are choosing to wait for a film to appear on
television or are borrowing videotapes to watch at home. Instead of laughing with others, viewers watch
movies in their own living-rooms.
1. After work, Daniel likes to _____.
[     ]
A. listen to music at the concert hall
B. watch a movie in his living-room
C. chat with his friends on the net
D. play baseball with his workmates
2. The underlined sentence "Daniel is imaginary, but his lifestyle is very possible" means _____.
[     ]
A. Daniel is a person full of imagination and he can make his life colourful.
B. Daniel is not a real person but the lifestyle of his kind does exist.
C. Daniel is only an ordinary person but he has his own way of living.
D. Daniel is a model who makes full use of modern technology in life.
3. What will the writer most probably discuss after the last paragraph?
[     ]
A. Games and sports
B. Personal banking
C. Music and films
D. International business
4. What is the main idea of the passage?
[     ]
A. We may no longer need to communicate wit other human beings.
B. Modern technology seems to be separating human beings.
C. We may no longer need to work in the office.
D. Modern technology makes it possible for us to work and entertain ourselves at home.
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　　From early times, man has been interested in art. People have often worked together to collect and save the world's art treasures.

　　Fine art treasures from many countries are kept in an art museum called the Louver (盧浮宮) in Paris, France. The works of art have been collected by the people of France over many centuries.

　　The Louver has not always been a museum. The first building was a fort (要塞) with high walls and a round tower. It had a moat (護城河) to keep out the enemies. Over the years, the number of buildings around the fort grew. By 1350,the fort was no longer needed and became a palace home for French kings and queens.

　　During times of peace, new treasures were brought in. During times of war, many treasures were stolen, and the buildings were damaged.

　　When Francis I became King of France in the year of 1515,he brought in artists from many countries, and one of them was Leonardo da Vinci from Italy, whose Mona Lisa is the best-known painting in the museum today.

　　In 1793,the Louver became a public museum, just as it is now. It is a place where art treasures have been saved for everyone to enjoy.

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[　　]

A. the world-famous painting Mona Lisa

B. a king of France by the name of Francis I

C. a grand art museum in the capital of France

D. an artist named Leonardo da Vinci

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A. only in this way will they not be stolen

B. it gives everyone a chance to enjoy them

C. it helps people to remember the life of French kings and queens

D. it tells people what meaningful work the French kings did in the past

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[　　]

A. in the year of 1350

B. in 1515 when Francis I became King of France

C. in the seventeenth century

D. in the nineties of the eighteenth century

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[　　]

A. lots of people pay visits to the Louver

B. Leonardo da Vinci was once the keeper of the museum

C. the Louver was only open to the artists from other countries

D. the Louver became a public museum not long ago

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[　　]

A. It's impossible for any treasures to be stolen because the Louver was closely guarded.

B. Old forts always make the best museums.

C. All the kings and queens were fond of collecting treasures.

D. Great art works should be shared by all the people.

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　　She is widely seen as proof that good looks can last forever．But, at nearly 500 years of age, time is catching up with Mona Lisa．

　　The health of the famous picture, painted by Leonardo Da Vinci in 1505, is getting worse by the year, according to the Louvre Museum where it is honest．

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[　　]

A．

the age of the famous panting

B．

how to keep the famous painting

C．

what to do with the changes of the famous painting

D．

where is suited to the famous painting

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A．

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B．

the place where the Mona Lisa was kept

C．

the painter of the Mona Lisa

D．

the Mona Lisa’s smile

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We can learn from the passage that ________．

[　　]

A．

Da Vinci painted the “smile” in a particular way

B．

Mona Lisa seems to be always smiling

C．

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D．

details are more important than material

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What might be the best title for the passage?

[　　]

A．

Mona Lisa, A Smiling Lady

B．

Mystery, Uncovered for Centuries

C．

Smiling in Shadow, Da Vinci’s Style

D．

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[     ]
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