2. It can be inferred from the story that five feet eight inches tall is ______.

　 A. an average height for a fully grown person 　　　B. too tall for an average person

　 C. too short for an average person　　　　　　　　 D. none of the above

1. Children laughed at Hank and called him ‘Ape Man’ because ______.

　 A. he didn’t talk to them

　 B. he kept away from them

　 C. his arms touched the ground when he moved

　 D. he couldn’t use his arms

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　　 Hank Viscardi was born without legs. He had-not legs but stumps(残肢) that could he fitted with a kind of special boots, People stared at him with cruel interest. Children laughed at him and called him ‘Ape Man’ (猿人) because his arms practically dragged on the ground.

　　 Hank went to school like other boys. His grades were good and he needed only eight years to finish his schooling instead of the usual twelve. After graduating from school, he worked his way through college. He swept floors, waited on table, or worked in one of the college offices. During all this busy life, he had been moving around on his stumps. But one day the doctor told him even the stumps were not going to last much longer. He would soon have to use a wheel chair.

　　 Hank felt himself got cold all over. However, the doctor said there was a chance that he could be fitted with artificial legs(假腿). Finally a leg maker was found and the day came when Hank stood up before the mirror, For the first time he saw himself as he has always wanted to be--a full five feet eight inches tall. By this time he was already 26 years old.

　　 Hank had to learn to use his new legs. Again and again he marched the length of the room , and marched back again. There were times when he fell down on the floor, but he pulled himself up and went back to the endless marching. He went out on the street. He climbed stairs and learned to dance. He built a boat and learned to sail it.

　　 When World War II came , he talked the Red Cross into giving him a job. He took the regular training. he marched and drilled along with the other soldiers. Few knew that he was legless. This was the true story of Hank Viscardi, a man without legs.

5. The best title for the passage would be _______.

　 A. New Uses For Computers　　　　　 B. The Popularity of Home Computers

　 C. The Home Computer Industry　　　　 D. Computers At Home

4. Salesmen use computers mainly to ______.

　 A. check the list of goods and materials that are kept in the store house

　 B. play games for pleasure

　 C. talk with their friends

　 D. write letters

3. Home computers can be used for ______.

　 A. writing letters　　 B. playing games　　 C. doing business　 D. all of the above

2. In recent years , computers are being made ______.

　 A. larger and more expensive　　　　 B. smaller and cheaper

　 C. more difficult to use　　　　　　 D. to work more slowly

1. Computers used to _____.

　 A. work rapidly　　　　　　　　　 B. be large and expensive

　 C. be easy to use　　　　　　　　 D. be used for fun

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　　 The home computer industry has been growing rapidly in the United States for the last ten years . Computers used to be large, expensive machines that were very difficult to use . But scientists and technicians have been making them smaller and cheaper while at the same time they have been made easier to use. As a result, their popularity has been increasing as more people have been buying computers for their homes and businesses. Computers have been designed to store information and compute problems that are difficult for human beings to work out. Some have voices that speak with the operators. Stores use computers to keep records of their inventories(库存货物) and to send bills to their customers(顾客) . Offices use computers to copy letters, record business and keep in touch with other offices. People have been using computers in their homes to keep track of the money they spend.

　　 One important new use for computers is for entertainment(娱乐). Many new games have been designed to be played on the computers. People of all ages have been playing these games, People also have been buying home computers to play computer games, watch movies and listen to concerts at home. They have become very popular indeed.

5. The American women’s liberation movement ________.

　 A. have still a long way to go　　　　　　　 B. is a failure

　 C. was started by many successful women　　 D. is a new thing not accepted by the writer