Cyberspace,data superhighway,multimedia,for those who have seen the future,and the linking of computers,televisions and telephones will change our lives for ever.Yet for all the talks of a forthcoming technological utopia,little attention has been given to the implications of these developments for the poor.As for all the new high technology,the West concerns itself with the “how”,while the question of “for whom” is put aside once again.

Economists are only now realizing the full extent to which the communication revolution has affected the world economy.Information technology allows the extension of trade across geographical and industrial boundaries,and transnational corporations take full advantage of it.Terms of trade and exchange,interest rates and money movements are more important than the production of goods.The electronic economy made by information technology allows the haves to increase their control on global markets — with a destructive impact on the have??nots.

For them the result is unstable.Developing countries which rely on the production of a small range of goods for export are made to feel like small parts in the international economic machine.As “futures” are traded on computer screens,developing countries simply have less and less control of their destinies.

So what are the options of regaining control？One alternative for developing countries is to buy in the latest computers and telecommunications.Yet this leads to long-term dependency and perhaps permanent constraints on developing countries’ economies.

Communication technology is generally exported from the US,Europe or Japan；the patents,skills and ability remain in the hands of a few industrialized countries.It is also expensive,therefore imported products and services must be bought on credit usually provided by the very countries whose companies stand to gain.

From the passage we know that the development of high technology is in the interests of________.

A．the rich countries                               B．scientific development

C．the local elites                                     D．the world economy

It can be inferred from the passage that________.

A．international trade should be expanded

B．the interests of the poor countries have not been given enough consideration

C．the exports of the poor countries should be increased

D．communication technology in developing countries should be modernized

Why does the author say that the electronic economy may have a destructive impact on developing countries?

A．Because it enables the developed countries to control the international market.

B．Because it destroys the economic balance of the poor countries.

C．Because it violates the national boundaries of the poor countries.

D．Because it inhibits the industrial growth of developing countries.

The development of modern communication technology in developing countries may________.

A．hinder their industrial production

B．cause them to lose control of their trade

C．force them to reduce their share of exports

D．cost them their economic independence

The author’s attitude towards the communication revolution is________.

A．positive                                              B．critical

C．indifferent                                          D．tolerant

Progress so far has been very good. ______,we are sure that the project will be completed on time.

A.However                                 B.Otherwise

C.Therefore                                D.Besides

If you ask people to name the one person who had the greatest effect on the English language,you will get answers like “Shakespeare”,“Samuel Johnson”and“Webster”,but none of these men had any effect at all compared to a man who didn't even speak English—William the Conqueror.

Before 1066,in the land we now call Great Britain lived peoples belonging to two major language groups.In the west?central region lived the Welsh,who spoke a Celtic language,and in the north lived the Scots,whose language,though not the same as Welsh, was also Celtic.In the rest of the country lived the Saxons,actually a mixture of Anglos,Saxons,and other Germanic and Nordic peoples,who spoke what we now call Anglo?Saxon(or Old English),a Germanic language.If this state of affairs had lasted,English today would be close to German.

But this state of affairs did not last.In 1066 the Normans led by William defeated the Saxons and began their rule over England.For about a century,French became the official language of England while Old English became the language of peasants. As a result,English words of politics and the law come from French rather than German.In some cases,modern English even shows a distinction (区别) between upper class  French and lower?class Anglo?Saxon in its words. We even have different words for some foods,meat in particular,depending on whether it is still out in the fields or at home ready to be cooked,which shows the fact that the Saxon peasants were doing the farming,while the upper?class Normans were doing most of the eating.

When Americans visit Europe for the first time,they usually find Germany more“foreign” than France because the German they see on signs and advertisements seems much more different from English than French does. Few realize that the English language is actually Germanic in its beginning and that the French influences are all the result of one man's ambition.

1.The two major languages spoken in what is now called Great Britain before 1066 were_________.

A.Welsh and Scottish         B.Nordic and Germanic

C.Celtic and Old English      D.Anglo Saxon and Germanic 

2.Which of the following groups of words are,by inference,rooted in French?

A.president,lawyer,beef      B.president,bread,water

C.bread,field,sheep          D.folk,field,cow 

3.Why does France appear less foreign than Germany to Americans on their first visit to Europe?

A.Most advertisements in France appear in English.

B.They know little of the history of the English language.

C.Many French words are similar to English ones.

D.They know French better than German. 

4.What is the subject discussed in the text?

A. The history of Great Britain.

B. The similarity between English and French.

C. The rule of England by William the Conqueror.

D. The French influences on the English language. 

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1 I live near our school. Sometimes I _________ to school.

2 I ________ that the rude shop assistant should apologize to me.

3 My daughter is so ________ that she cannot easily change her mind.

4 You only have to pay 20 yuan; children travel at half _________.

5 I signed up for the 2007 English Summer _________.

6 The notice is written in German. Is anyone _________ with the German language?

7 The boy was ________ enough to keep chasing after the thief with a knife.

8 Liu Xiang broke the world _________ for the men’s 110-meter hurdle.

9 If you get to Beijing, there are two kinds of ________ for you to choose—by air or train.

10 When you write it is important to use words _________.

11 Fighting against terrorism(恐怖主义) has become an important ______ throughout the world these years.

12 Can you think of ways to _________ him to give up the plan?

13 When people are travelling they often write about their travels, which is called travel _______.

14 The Everest has an ________ of 8844.34 meters, according to the latest survey.

15 After putting on a T-shirt and ________, he went out to play tennis.

16 If you want to pass the exams, you’d better change your ________ towards them.

17 The soil of the Northeast _______ is fertile(肥沃的) and fine corn, sorghum, and rice grow there.

18 Upbringing(培养) plays an important part in _________ a person’s character.

Parents often believe that they have a good relationship with their teenagers. But last summer, Joanna and Henry noticed a change in their older son, suddenly he seemed to be talking far more to his friends than to his parents. “The door to his room is always shut,” Joanna noted.?

Tina and Mark noticed similar changes in their 14-year-old daughter. “She used to cuddle up(蜷伏) with me on the soft and talk,” said Mark.“Now we joke that she does this only when she wants something. Sometimes she wants to be treated like a young lady. The problem is figuring out which time is which.”?

Before age 11, children like to tell their parents what's on their minds.“In fact, parents are first on the list,” said Michael Riera, author of Uncommon Sense for Parents with Teenagers?.“This completely changes during the teen years.” Riera explained.“They talk to their friends first, then maybe their teachers, and their parents last.”?

Parents who know what's going on in their teenagers' lives are in the best position to help them. To break down the wall of silence, parents should create chances to understand what their children want to say, and try to find ways to talk and write to them. And they must give their children a mental break, for children also need freedom, though young.?Another? thing parents should remember is that to be friend, not a manager, with their children is a better way to know them.

“The door to his room is always shut” suggests that the son_______.?

A. is always busy with his studies

B. doesn't want to be disturbed?

C. keeps himself away from his parents

D. begins to dislike his parents?

What troubles Tina and Mark most is that _______.

A. their daughter isn't as lovely as before?

B. they can't read their daughter's mind exactly?

C. they don't know what to say to their daughter?

D. their daughter talks with them only when she needs help?

Which of the following best explains “the wall of silence” in the last paragraph?

A. Teenagers talk a lot with their friends.?

B. Teenagers do not want to understand their parents.?

C. Teenagers do not talk much with their parents.?

D. Teenagers talk little about their own lives.?

What can be learned from the passage?

A. Parents are unhappy with their growing children.?

B. Parents have suitable ways to talk with their teenagers.?

C. Parents should be patient with their silent teenagers.?

D. Parents should try to understand their teenagers.