11. The writer mentioned Nike website and Michael Jordan to show that _______.

　 A. Famous people like Michael Jordan also like to use Facemail

　 B. Facemail can make shopping on the Internet more interesting

　 C. Nike website will increase its sales by Jordan

　 D. Michael Jordan will serve you himself on Nike website

10. The main advantage of Facemail is that ______.

　 A. you can hire a beautiful woman to read the e-mail to you

　 B. you can see the person who sends you the e-mail

　 C. yon can send an e-mail free of charge

　 D. e-mail can be attractive in a more lovely way

9. The pretty woman that appears on the writer's computer screen was ______.

　 A. a woman working on the Internet　　　 B. his brother's girlfriend

　C not a real person　　　　　　　　　　 D. the picture of his pen-friend

8. The progress of Alzheimer's disease can be slowed by ______.

　 A. operation　 　B. a change in environment　 C. medicines　 D. physical treatment and exercise

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C

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When I opened my e-mail the other day, a pretty woman named Rachel appeared on my computer screen. She greeted me by name and started talking with great enthusiasm. Every now and then she stopped to smile at me or blow a kiss. She was reading to me an e-mail from my brother, and a lot of it was about his getting the phone company to give him a high-speed Internet connection. It was pretty cool.

Rachel was there thanks to a new technology called Facemail. Facemail lets you send e-mail that gets ready to the receiver by an attractive male or female form or by a clown(小丑). The software, which is free, can be downloaded at .

Facemail faces are lifelike, and they simulate(模拟) emotions based on emotions that you put in your text. For example, type in-X, and Rachel blows a kiss.

LifeFX, the company that develops the Facemail, is sure there are broad business uses. The reason e-business is not popular, the company says, is that buying over the Internet lacks the human touch. But what if you went to the Nike website and Michael Jordan greeted you by name, waited on you and personally closed the sale? And it is talking with Whirl(惠而浦公司) about using the technology in a computer screen on a fridge. Then if Morn can't be home when the kids get back from school, she can leave a note with voice and image telling them what there is to eat.

Facemail could get hot fast. Personally, I'm a fan. But Facemail should be used with care. The clown looks lively and funny at first. But if you select the clown, put a few rude words in an e-mail and add some angry emotions, you've got a Psycho-mail(疯人型电子邮件).

7. According to the passage, which of the following may be a cause of Alzheimer's disease?

　 A. Poisons produced by the brain.　 　B. Getting old. 　　C. A virus.　　 D. Lack of exercise.

6. All of the following are symptoms of Alzheimer's disease EXCEPT _______.

　A. forgetfulness　　 B. difficulty in speaking　 C. loss of sight　　 D. loss of the ability to walk

5. The main idea of the passage is that Alzheimer's disease _______.

　 A. is a terrible part of the aging process　 　　　B. is an organic disease that affects young and old

　C. can be cured by physical treatment　　 　　D. causes forgetfulness

4. When the driver gets sleepy while driving, Driver Alert ______.

　 A. moves more regularly　　　　　　　　　 B. opens the window for the driver

C. stops working properly　　　　　　　　　 D. sounds more frequently and loudly

　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　B

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Alzheimer's disease is a major national health problem. Nearly 2 million Americans over the age of 65 have Alzheimer's disease. It is a leading cause of death among the elderly. But Alzheimer's disease is not confined(限于) to the aged. There may be a million or more people under the age of 65 suffering from the disease.

At one time, people suffering from the disease were said to be "getting old". The disease was thought to be a natural part of growing old, but it is now known that Alzheimer's disease strikes young and old alike. It is an organic(器官的) disease that destroys brain cells.

Alzheimer's disease affects the patient's memory, speech, and movement. In the beginning stages of the disease, the patient may seem slightly confused. He may have trouble speaking. Then the patient's memory begins to fail. He may forget dates, telephone numbers, names and plans.

As the disease progresses, the patient may not recognize family and friends. These symptoms(症状) often cause terrible anxiety in the patient. He may feel lost and frightened. Sometimes the patient reacts with wild and bad behavior.

In the last stages of the disease, the patient may not be able to take care of himself. He may have lost the ability to speak and walk.

Scientists don't know exactly what causes Alzheimer's disease. It may be caused by a virus(病毒). It may be caused by a poisonous substance(物质) in the environment. At present, there is no cure for the disease. But there are ways to slow its progress. Exercise and physical treatment can help the patients of this disease.

3. We can learn from the text that the driver needs to stop for a break when his response time is _____.

　 A. about 400 milliseconds　　　　　　　　　 B. over 500 milliseconds

　 C. below 500 milliseconds　　　　　　　　　 D. about 4 minutes

2. How should a driver respond to the sounds from Driver Alert?

　A. By sounding a warning.　　　　　　　　 B. By checking the driving time.

　 C. By touching the wrist hand.　　　　　　　 D. By pressing the steering wheel.