Can a computer（计算机）think? The answer is ___1___ yes nor no. It depends on what is meant by thinking.

　　A computer can work much ___2___ and faster than any human（人类）head. But on the other ___3___, the human head can do ___4___. It can put thoughts together in ___5___ ways and can think of new ideas. Such ___6___ ideas may have never been thought of before.

　　___7___ example, shortly after the radio was ___8___, ___9___ began to think of sending ___10___ by wireless（无线电）. Through many ___11___ of hard research work, a scientist invented（发明）the ___12___ TV set in the world. Another example is ___13___ the computer itself was ___14___ invented by humans. So a computer can't ___15___ the place of human head. It can only“think”as man wants it to.

If you want to see a thing well, reach out and touch it

   Your eyes can tell you that a glass ball is round. But by holding it in your hands, you can feel how smooth and cool the ball is. You can feel how heavy the glass is.

The roundness, smoothness, coolness and heaviness are parts of the ball. When you feel all these things about the ball, you really see it.

With your skin, you can feel surprisingly well. For example, your fingers can tell the difference between a nickel and dime in your pocket. You can feel a tiny drop of water on the back of your hand, or a puff of air against your skin. You can even feel sounds against your skin.

Most of us like the feel of fur. We like to touch a fur coat or a fur collar .And we like to pet a kitten because of its soft fur.

All children soon learn what “ Don’t touch” means. They hear it often. Yet most of us keep right on touching things as we grow up.

The bottoms of our feet can feel things, too. You know this when you walk barefoot. Warm sand, cool grass and a soft rug all feel different beneath your feet.

There are ways of learning to see well by feeling. One way is to close your eyes and try to feel everything that is touching your skin. Feel the shoes on your feet, the clothes on your body, the air on your skin. At first, it is not easy to feel these things consciously. You are too used to them.

   Most exhibits in museums are just for looking. But today some museums have some things to touch. Their sings say, “Do touch!”

   There you can feel the shape of a gun, the smooth silk of a pillow, the rough wood of an old chair. If you want to see better, reach out and touch. Then you will really see!

1．With your skin ________________.

A．you can’t feel much                     B．you can feel almost everything

C．you can only feel something               D．you can feel nothing

2．Most of us like to pet a kitten____________

A．because its fur feels soft              B．because it can catch rats

C．because we like to play with it           D．because of its beautiful face

3．Why is it not so easy to feel consciously those things around you?

A．You are not used to them              B．You take no notice of them

C．You don’t feel like touching them       D．You are too used to them

4．If you wanted to see things better, ____________

A．open your eyes wider                 B．keep on asking questions

C．go and visit museums                 D．reach out and touch them

5．Which of the following titles do you think best fits the story?

A．Things Feel Soft Hard                 B．Signs That Say “ Don’t touch”

C．To See Better-----Feel                 D．By hearing , by feeling

Ask someone what they have done to help the environment recently and they will almost mention recycling, which is the process (过程) of treating used things, such as paper or steel so that they can be used again. Recycling in the home is very important of course. However, being forced to recycle often means we already have more things than we need. We are now dealing with the results of that over-consumption in the possible greenest way, but it would be far better if we did not bring so many things home in the first place.
Here is an example. In the UK, the total of packaging increased by 12% between 1999 and 2005. It now makes up a third of a household’s waste. In many supermarkets, foods are packaged twice with plastic and cardboard.
Too much packaging causes serious environmental problems. The UK is running out of different kinds of ways for dealing with this unnecessary waste. If such packaging is burnt, it gives off greenhouse gases which go on to cause the greenhouse effect (效果). Recycling helps, but the process itself uses energy. The best way of avoiding this problem is to stop producing such unnecessary things in the first place. Food waste is another serious problem, too. Too many supermarkets encourage customers (消费者) to buy more than they need. They seldom encourage customers to reuse their plastic bags, for example. However, a few of them are coming round to the idea that this cannot continue.
But this is not just about supermarkets. It is about all of us. We have learned to connect packaging with quality (质量). We have learned to think that something unpackaged is of poor quality. Is it true for all the products? In fact, more and more companies realized the importance of protecting the environment. They try to package what really should be packaged, including products in good quality.
As more of us recycle, we are beginning to realize how many unnecessary things are being collected. We need to face the waste of our daily life. Although many people have taken action to recycle, we have a high mountain to climb.
【小题1】What does the underlined word “over-consumption” mean?

Ask someone what they have done to help the environment recently and they will almost mention recycling, which is the process (过程) of treating used things, such as paper or steel so that they can be used again. Recycling in the home is very important of course. However, being forced to recycle often means we already have more things than we need. We are now dealing with the results of that over-consumption in the possible greenest way, but it would be far better if we did not bring so many things home in the first place.

Here is an example. In the UK, the total of packaging increased by 12% between 1999 and 2005. It now makes up a third of a household’s waste. In many supermarkets, foods are packaged twice with plastic and cardboard.

Too much packaging causes serious environmental problems. The UK is running out of different kinds of ways for dealing with this unnecessary waste. If such packaging is burnt, it gives off greenhouse gases which go on to cause the greenhouse effect (效果). Recycling helps, but the process itself uses energy. The best way of avoiding this problem is to stop producing such unnecessary things in the first place. Food waste is another serious problem, too. Too many supermarkets encourage customers (消费者) to buy more than they need. They seldom encourage customers to reuse their plastic bags, for example. However, a few of them are coming round to the idea that this cannot continue.

But this is not just about supermarkets. It is about all of us. We have learned to connect packaging with quality (质量). We have learned to think that something unpackaged is of poor quality. Is it true for all the products? In fact, more and more companies realized the importance of protecting the environment. They try to package what really should be packaged, including products in good quality.

As more of us recycle, we are beginning to realize how many unnecessary things are being collected. We need to face the waste of our daily life. Although many people have taken action to recycle, we have a high mountain to climb.

1.What does the underlined word “over-consumption” mean?

2.What is the main purpose of the second paragraph?

3.What can be inferred from the fourth paragraph?

4.What does the passage mainly talk about?