10．Many American women go out to work in order to　 　　　　　　.

　　　　 A．earn enough money to support the family

　　　　 B．make their husbands share in the housework

　　　　 C．enjoy independence　　　 D．get more money than their husbands

9．What’s the main idea of the passage?

　　　　 A．Problems caused by the computer and how to solve them.

　　　　 B．Who get hooked easily?

　　　　 C．Measures to stop Internet addiction　　 D．What harm does Internet addition do?

C

Women’s roles have changed throughout the world in recent years, but nowhere so obviously as in America .As the roles of women have changed ,so have men’s .In many American homes today ,the husband still carries on his traditional role of breadwinner ,while his homemaker wife is in charge of the home and child-raising. But it is more and more common to find that the children are left in day –care centers or nursery schools while both parents work .The woman may earn as much or more money than her husband. At home ,household duties are shared in varying degrees by all family members .It is not unusual to find father cooking dinner ,cleaning the living room or changing the baby .Mother might be outside mowing the lawn or washing the car .Children have responsibilities ,too .One of the goals of the Women’s Liberation Movement has been to have both men and women share in childcare, housework and financial responsibility. Today many American women will not marry a man who is not willing to share equally in household responsibilities.

The high cost of living has made it necessary for many women to have jobs outside the home ,but women often choose to have jobs in order to use their skills and education or to seek a more fulfilling and interesting life .Many American women enjoy the independence that an outside job and the salary give men and even some women-sometimes are not for women working outside the home ,and in some cases ,a woman might be paid less than a man who performs the same job .American women ,however ,have met challenges(挑战)since pioneer days ,and they continue to work for true equality.

8．The following are measures to prevent your family from getting hooked except:

　　　　 A．Forbid your child from using a computer.　　 B．Use a timer to limit on the time.

　　　　 C．Put the computer in a sitting room.　　　　 D．Join a club or take up a hobby.

7．According to the passage ,the following are all harm that Internet addition does except:

　　　　 A．Not enough sleep　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．Bad family relationship.

　　　　 C．Bad eyesight.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．Low grades.

6．What kinds of people easily get hooked?

　　　　 A．People who are alone.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．People who are lonely.

　　　　 C．students.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．People who are busy.

5．What can we do on the Internet?

　　　　 A．Keep up with news and makes friends.　　 B．Design holidays.

　　　　 C．Check in.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．All of the above.

4．Packard Bell and NEC take up about 　　　　　　of the market share in 1995.

　　　　 A．8.2%　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．52%　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C．10%　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．5%

B

It’s no secret that we’re into computers .And why not? On the Internet ,we can catch up on news ,plan vacations ,pay bills and make friends. But for some once they type their way onto the Internet ,they just can’t stop.

Internet addiction(沉溺)can happen to anyone who’s lonely ,and that includes two surprising groups: college students and homemakers. Away from their families ,homesick and overwhelmed , many college students seek connections .Their brightest freshmen were failing to maintain good grades ,they realized half were using the Internet excessively(过度的)!They couldn’t forbid it ,because students needed it for schoolwork. So they provided counseling(咨询)to help students adjust to college-and a year later ,the number of web junkie flunkers(不及格的学生)dropped by half .And homemakers are prone to (有……的倾向)addiction too ,if they’re shy .But the more on –line connection vulnerable (易受伤害的)people make ,the more they may neglect the connections they hold dear in real life.

In recent study ,51 percent of men and 42 percent of women named the Internet as one of the reasons they’re not getting enough sleep! And 68 percent of Internet addicts surveyed (被调查的)said their on-line usage was destroying their relationships .The person will retire to the computers at night instead of the bedroom and from cyberspace(网络空间)relationships with strangers instead of communication with a spouse.

There are steps to take to make sure your family doesn’t get hooked (上瘾，入迷),such as :

Putting the computer in a common area like a living room where you can’t spend hour after uninterrupted hour on-line ;using a timer to limit on-line time ; joining a club or taking up a hobby .Anyone with balance and face-to-face contact with others isn’t likely to get hooked.

　　　　 Your family member or friend could be a cyberholic(电脑狂)if :They’re lying about how much time they spend on-line. They’re spending more and more time on-line and less and less time with you .They get anxious when they try to cut back on on-line time .They’re losing sleep to go on-line .

3．What was the market share of Compaq in 1994?

　　　　 A．5.99%　　　　　　　　　　　 B．8.2%　　　　　　　　　　　　 C．8.4%　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．10%

2．Which company sold the third most computers in 1995?

　　　　 A．Compaq　　　　　　　　　 B．IBM　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C．Apple　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．NEC　

1．Which company was the first in selling computers in 1994?

　　　　 A．Compaq　　　　　　　　　 B．IBM　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C．Apple　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．NEC