The laptop is a machine which can be a mobile office；it can be used to entertain us and people can play computer games on them.One machine can perform many tasks at the same time.As technology grows，the size of the new laptop machines is decreasing.Now laptops are lighter，have smaller screen sizes，and perform better.Smaller screen laptops，which are more convenient to take along with，have been specially designed for professionals.Huge display screen laptops are still used by graphic(绘画的)designers and those who like playing computer games.
Laptops are advanced machines，and they can be very expensive.When we spend much money on something，we should take good care of it.I know some people who buy a new laptop every year.The reason they do this is that the old one either is broken or has some problems which cannot be fixed.Common problems are the breaking of the screen，the breaking of joints of the laptop，display problems，and keyboard problems.
Different problems will always come up with machines，and they cannot be avoided(避免)．Old machines will always have to be replaced by new ones.However，if we are more careful and handle our laptops with care，they will last for a longer period of time，and they will perform better.This is not a hard thing to do，but it will greatly increase the life and performance of laptops.
1.According to the first paragraph，the laptop is a machine which________.
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A．is being used by more and more people in the office |
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B．will take the place of desktops sooner or later |
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C．is specially designed for people who like playing computer games |
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D．can be used for both work and entertainment purposes |
2.The underlined word in the first paragraph means “________”．
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A．becoming smaller |
B．becoming more important |
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C．becoming more popular |
D．becoming better |
3.We infer that graphic designers still use huge display screen laptops most probably because________.
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A．huge display screen laptops are very cheap |
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B．small display screen laptops are not on sale yet |
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C．they can see their drawings more clearly |
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D．they also want to play computer games |
4.What can we learn from the second paragraph?
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A．That laptops can only be used for one year. |
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B．That laptops are not as good as desktops. |
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C．That the prices for laptops are too high. |
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D．That laptops may have problems which cannot be fixed. |
1.D
2.A
3.C
4.D
【解析】
试题解析：
1.细节理解题。根据第一段的“The laptop is a machine which can be a mobile office；it can be used to entertain us...”可知手提电脑既可以用来作移动的办公室，也可以用来娱乐，故选D项。
2.词义猜测题。根据第一段的“Now laptops are lighter，have smaller screen sizes，and perform better.”可知现在手提电脑更轻了，显示屏更小了，而性能也更好了，故可推知前文是指手提电脑的尺寸在变小。
3.推理判断题。根据graphic designers用电脑画图的工作性质可推断其用大的显示屏手提电脑是出于工作的需要，即为了能更清晰地看到他们所绘画的图。
4.细节理解题。根据第二段的“or has some problems which cannot be fixed.”可知D项正确。.
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点评：文章讲述了手提电脑的作用。本文主要考察推理题和推理题，要求考生在阅读时体会字里行间的言外之意和仔细阅读能力。
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