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  Surfing the Internet for fun will make you a better employee, according to an Australian study.

  The University of Melbourne study shows that people who use the Internet for their own reasons at work are about 9 percent more productive than those who do not.Study author Brent Coker said, “Surfing the Internet at times helps increase an employee’s attention.”

  “People need to relax for a bit to get back their attention,” Coker said on the university’s website.“Having a short break, such as a quick surfing of the Internet, helps the mind to rest itself, leading to a higher total Internet attention for a day’s work, and as a result, increases productivity(生产效率),” he said.

  According to the study of 300 workers, 70 percent of people who use the Internet at work surf the Internet for their own reasons during office hours.Among the most popular surfing activities are searching for information about products, reading online news, playing online games and watching videos.“Firms spend a lot of money on software to block their employees from watching videos, using social networking sites or shopping online,” said Coker.“That’s not always a good idea.”

  However, Coker said the study looked at people who surfed the Internet in moderation(适度), or were on the Internet for less than 20 percent of their total time in the office.“Those who spend too much time surfing the Internet will have a lower productivity than those without.” he said.

(1)

What does the University of Melbourne study mainly show?

[  ]

A.

People who surf the Internet are good employees.

B.

Not everyone surfs the Internet for fun during office hours.

C.

Surfing the Internet for fun at times during office hours increases productivity.

D.

The Internet is becoming more and more important in people’s life.

(2)

According to Paragraph 3, Brent Coker would most probably agree that _________.

[  ]

A.

the longer a person’s mind rests, the better attention he will have

B.

surfing the Internet is the best way to increase productivity

C.

workers should have a long break during office hours

D.

workers should let their minds rest now and then

(3)

Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage as one of the most popular surfing activities?

[  ]

A.

Watching videos.

B.

Reading online news.

C.

Reading online novels.

D.

Playing online games.

(4)

The underlined word “block” in Paragraph 4 means “_________”.

[  ]

A.

stop

B.

organize

C.

protect

D.

separate

(5)

What can we infer from the last paragraph?

[  ]

A.

Spending too much time surfing the Internet reduces productivity.

B.

Those who never surf the Internet have the lowest productivity.

C.

Most people don’t surf the Internet in moderation during office hours.

D.

People should spend as little time as possible surfing the Internet.

答案:1.C;2.D;3.C;4.A;5.A;
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  Despite the catch, villagers remain cautious because several crocodiles still roam the outskirts of the farming town of about 37,000 people.

  They have been told to avoid venturing into marshy areas alone at night, Elorde said.

(1)

What can we infer from the passage?

[  ]

A.

The villagers captured the crocodile by chance.

B.

The crocodile the villagers have captured is the largest crocodile captured in recent years.

C.

The town has already built an ecotourism park for the crocodile.

D.

Not all the crocodile live in saltwater.

(2)

What can we know about the crocodiles in this area according to the passage?

[  ]

A.

The crocodiles in the area are very friendly to the villagers.

B.

The crocodiles usually wander about in the center of the town.

C.

The crocodiles in the town have become a threat to the villagers.

D.

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(3)

What happened to the crocodile after it was captured?

[  ]

A.

It was sent to the ecotourism park for species found in a vast marshland.

B.

It was sent back to the wilderness.

C.

It was kept in a fenced cage.

D.

It became the biggest star in the park.

(4)

When Elorde finally stood before the crocodile, how did he feel?

[  ]

A.

Nervous.

B.

Proud.

C.

Shocked.

D.

Happy.

(5)

In Elorde’s opinion, the existence of the crocodile in the wild in this area is ________.

[  ]

A.

threatening

B.

puzzling

C.

reasonable

D.

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The tomato was shut out of the door of early Europeans mainly because ________.

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A.

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B.

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it came from a forbidden land

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A.

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B.

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C.

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A.

To manke imself a hero

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D.

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A.

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B.

To give an explanation to people's dislike of the tomato

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