7．James lives in Hawaii and his mother lives in Korea．James speaks English （he never learned Korean），and his mom only speaks Korean．They communicate perfectly．
Eric is from Honduras，but he lives in the U．S．Eric just started learning English and speaks very little．But，everyday Eric reads the latest local US news on the Web，with no problem．
What these people （and close to 60million others around the world） share is a remarkable，free software program called Babylon．
Babylon may well be the most advanced translation software in the world； and it's a must-have for anyone whose life goes beyond the borders of their own language or those who want it to．
Once you download it，you can simply highlight（选中） the part in practically any format，and it's I instantly translated into the language of your choice．You can use it to translate a website，email，word doc，pdf，and actually any document in．any format you can think of．
You can write a document in your native language，and Babylon will instantly translate it into another before you send it．
The program translates 75languages，including Spanish，Chinese，Arabic，Indian，and Russian．It also includes up-to-dateencyclopedias（百科全书），dictionaries，and spell checkers．
Babylon is a long way from early translation software that would，more often than not，make an unreadable text with grammar errors that was better suited for making laughs than comprehension．Babylon's ability to understand and translate is perfect．In fact，businesses are adopting Babylon as the standard when it comes to translating commercial communications and other important documents．
Babylon is also a great tool for people who are learning another language．Use it anytime you come across a word or passage you don't understand．
What users enjoy most is the program's ability to open up a different world to them．Whether it's
surfing a news site in a different country，or being able to properly communicate with a family member or friend overseas，Babylon can make it happen．
Best of all，Babylon is free!To get your free copy，visit Babylon．com．
39．Why does the writer mention James and Eric at the beginning of the passage？B
A．To tell us how to communicate with family．
B．To introduce the topic of this passage
C．To show us how important it is to learn English．
D．To inform us that people often ignore cultural diversity．
40．While using Babylon．D
A，you should pay to download the program
B．you need to send the text to the program directly
C．you must change the text into a format you need
D．you just need to highlight the part that wants translating
41．From the passage，we can probably learnC．
A．Babylon is just as practical as any other software．
B．Babylon can translate al/the languages in the world．
C．former translation software was not perfect in use．
D．one should use Babylon to surf a news site or webpage．
42．Which of the following is more likely to use Babylon？C
A．Students learning their languages．
B．A man working as a secretary～
C．A company doing international trades．
D．People who often chat on line．
分析 向人们介绍了一款名叫Babylon的翻译软件．
解答 BDCC
39．B 推理判断题 根据上下文可知，作者提到James和Eric是为了引出本文关于词典与翻译软件的话题，故答案为B
40．D 细节理解题 根据文章第五段第一句"Once you download it，you can simply highlight the part"可知一旦下载了软件，需要选中这部分，故答案选D．
41．C 推理判断题 根据文章第八段第一句中的"more often than not，make an unreadable text with grammar errors that was better suited for making laughs than comprehension"可知，以前的翻译软件常常会翻译成一些驴唇不对马嘴的带有语法错误的不可读的文章．故答案为C
42．C推理判断题 根据文章第八段最后一句"In fact，businesses are adopting Babylon as the standard when it comes to translating commercial communications and other important documents．"可知，国际贸易公司最可能会用到这一软件．故答案为C
点评 阅读理解题测试考生在阅读基础上的逻辑推理能力，要求考生根据文章所述事件的逻辑关系，对未说明的趋势或结局作出合理的推断；或根据作者所阐述的观点理论，对文章未涉及的现象、事例给以解释．考生首先要仔细阅读短文，完整了解信息，准确把握作者观点．
