閱讀理解。
     What happens to a teenage kid when the world he thought he knew suddenly changes? Find out in Little
Brother by American author Cory Doctorow. It is a fascinating book for a new generation of sci-fi readers.
     Marcus Yallow, 17, from San Francisco is much more comfortable in front of a computer than obeying
the rules of society. Smart, fast and wise to the ways of the networked world, he has no trouble outwitting
(騙過) his high school's monitoring system. This way he and his friends get to head off to play a popular
online game in real life.
     While they are playing, a bomb explodes on the Bay Bridge. Marcus stops a military vehicle to get help for
his injured friend, but this simple act throws him into a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) secret prison.
There he is treated as a possible terrorist. He is eventually let go after four days, but his injured friend
disappears.
     When he returns, Marcus discovers that there are many "security measures" in place and that now all
citizens are treated like potential terrorists. While some consider this government action necessary for public
safety, Marcus sees this as a complete destruction of the rights he is supposed to have as a citizen.
     He knows that no one will believe his story, which leaves him with only one thing to do: to take down the
DHS himself. He helps organize a large network called Xnet to spread the truth, anonymously (匿名地).
     The book presents a young man who is irresponsible, but learns about himself, and grows, in the course
of the story. As part of this learning and growing he becomes aware of very serious issues about his society.
1. What kind of article does this passage belong to?
A. A fascinating story.
B. A book review.
C. News report
D. A TV programme
2. The underlined word destruction in the passage means _____.
A. damage
B. reward
C. ruin
D. protection
3. Marcus Yallow was sent to prison because _____.
A. he killed his friend
B. he bombed a military vehicle
C. he did something that a possible terrorist could do
D. his injured friend disappeared
4. From the second paragraph we can infer that _____.
A. Marcus Yallow is much more comfortable obeying the rules of society
B. Marcus Yallow is smart, fast and wise in real life
C. Marcus Yallow always plays online games in real life
D. Marcus Yallow is expert at the network world
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     One year ago today, seven patients shared their stories of illness and recovery on the New York Time Well
(a blog), according to a report published in April,2009.
     They were the first Patient Voices, a regular series that offers a first person (第一人稱的) description of
the challenges patients face as they deal with different kinds of health problems. Since the first Patient Voices
appeared, New York Times producer Karen Barrow has continued to give a voice to a lot of patient stories.
     We heard from Jacqueline Castine of Bloomfield Hills, Mich,who had bipolar disorder (躁郁癥), and whose
son also suffered from mental (精神的) illness."I could not save him," she said."I could not fix (懲罰 ) him.
He leaves a beautiful daughter and a very sad mother."
     And there is runner Alyssa Johnson,43,who was training for the Boston Marathon in 2003 when she began
showing the first signs of Parkinson's disease." Sometimes when I'm running I'll come to a long downhill, and
my legs work the way they used to work and my arm swings (擺動) the way it used to. It's like running before Parkinson's, and that's the best feeling.
     And then there's the voice of Robin Grinsted, 50, of Swansea, S. C.,who has H. I. V. She is refused by her
church and feels lonely."They're not accepting," she said." But I know there will be people putting their arms
around me some day."
      To hear more from these patients and the many others wh. have taken part in the series, explore the links (鏈接) below to all the Patient Voices we've heard from in the past 12 months.
1. When did the seven patients begin to share their stories of illness?
A. In 2009.
B. In 2008.
C. In 2003.
D. In 2002.
2. According to the passage, Patient Voices refers to ______ .
A. a series of suggestions from patients
B. a magazine published by patients
C. a series of patients' stories
D. a blog shared by patients
3. From what Jacqueline Castine said, we know her son  _____.
A. might have killed himself
B. died of bipolar disorder
C. was killed in an accident
D. didn't want to stay at home
4. What do we know about Alyssa Johnson?
A. She tried hard to fight Parkinson's disease.
B. She is preparing for the Boston Marathon.
C. She was depressed at the thought of Parkinson's disease.
D. She didn't like running before she had Parkinson's.

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