2．A dog-lover has invented a high-tech way of feeding his pet by Twitter（推特，流行社交網(wǎng)絡(luò)）．Computer expert Nat Morris，30，has designed a system to give his pet a"tweet treat"by sending him a Twitter message．
His dog Toby gets some delicious dog biscuits from a computer-controlled food machine whenever Nat sends a message to"@feedtoby"．
Nat often works away from home and isn't always able to feed Toby by hand．But his new invention allows Nat to feed his dog from anywhere in the world．
Nat said，"Toby absolutely loves it．At first he didn't know what was going on．Now he sits underneath the machine，wagging his tail and waiting for the treats to drop．"
Nat fills the food machine with small pieces of dog biscuits，but not too many in case four-year-old Toby gets too many messages．And Nat has even equipped his house with an online camera so he can see Toby enjoying the food at his home．
But one problem is that friends and family have been so amazed with the"Tweet treat"machine that．they have starting to send tweets to Toby too．So Nat has had to restrict feeding time to make sure Toby doesn't turn into Tubby．
"People have been sending him food at all hours of the day，so I had to limit it to between 9a．m．a(chǎn)nd 9p．m..I'm thinking of doing an updated one which measures his weight before he is fed，just to make sure he's not putting on too much puppy fat，"explained Nat．
How Nat's Twitter Feeder Works：
When a message is sent to@feedtoby it is received by a mini-computer that is linked to the food machine．
When the mini-computer receives the message，a bell rings and Toby comes running over and sits in front of the feeding machine．Next the machine's motor pulls open a trap door which releases a serving of food．
The doggy biscuits then drops into Toby's food bowl．Finally a digital camera takes a photo of him and sends it back to Nat on Twitter-so he knows Toby has been fed．

25．Nat has invented a high-tech way to feed his dog because heC．
A．wants his friends to feed Tody
B．has very strong computing skills
C．is often too busy to feed his dog
D．doesn't like to feed Tody by hand
26．Why has Nat decided to limit the feeding machine's opening time？A
A．He doesn't want Toby to get too fat．
B．He fears the machine will run out of food．
C．He wants hid friends to stop feeding Toby．
D．He doesn't want Toby to be woken up at night．
27．It can be learned from the passage that TobyB．
A．sits beneath his feeder all day long
B．is now used to being fed by machine
C．doesn't know what happens to the feeder
D．no longer receives tweets from Nat's friends
28．Which of the following shows the correct order of how the Twitter Feeder works？C
a．The bell goes off．
b．A message is sent to@feedtoby．
c．The mini-computer gets the message．
d．The digital camera takes a photo of Toby and sends it to Nat．
e．The motor starts to work and opens the door to release dog food．
A．a(chǎn)，b，c，e，d       B．b，c，e，a，d       
C．b，c，a，e，d       D．c，b，a，d，e
29．In which section of the newspaper would you most probably find this passage？A
A．Technology     B．Health   
C．Environment    D．Style．

分析 本文主要講的是一個狗狗愛好者設(shè)計了一個高科技系統(tǒng)，該系統(tǒng)用來遠(yuǎn)距離控制來喂養(yǎng)狗狗，并且發(fā)出消息．

解答 25．C．細(xì)節(jié)理解題．根據(jù)文章第三段的第一句"Nat often works away from home and isn't always able to feed Toby by hand．"可知，Nat因忙于工作沒時間喂狗才發(fā)明了這種高科技的喂狗方法．故選C．26．A．細(xì)節(jié)理解題．由文章第七段中的"I'm thinking of doing an updated one which can measure his weight before he is fed，just to make sure he's not putting on too much puppy fat"可知，Nat限制喂食系統(tǒng)的運行時間是為了不讓Toby長得太胖．故選A．
27．B．推理判斷題．從文章倒數(shù)第二段中的"When the mini-computer receives the message，a bell rings and Toby comes running over and sits in front of the feeding machine．"可推知，Toby已經(jīng)習(xí)慣了機器喂食的方式．故選B．
28．C．邏輯排序題．由最后三段的內(nèi)容可知，正確的順序是C項．故選C．
29．A．文章出處題．本文介紹的是一項新的科技發(fā)明，由此推測出該文最可能出自報紙的"科技"欄目．故選A．

點評 閱讀理解題測試考生在閱讀基礎(chǔ)上的邏輯推理能力，要求考生根據(jù)文章所述事件的邏輯關(guān)系，對未說明的趨勢或結(jié)局作出合理的推斷；或根據(jù)作者所闡述的觀點理論，對文章未涉及的現(xiàn)象、事例給以解釋．考生首先要仔細(xì)閱讀短文，完整了解信息，準(zhǔn)確把握作者觀點．

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11．When did you last go outside for sports？Some students might need a while to remember．But for students in Yangzhou University it is easy to remember as they need to run in the morning at least three times a week during their two terms．The university even uses fingerprint punch-in clocks（指紋簽到機） to manage students'records．However，some students still try to skip（不參加） morning running．To them，sports are just not important enough．
Now colleges are seeing a change in the student lifestyle from outdoor enthusiasts to indoor couch potatoes and Internet addicts．The Internet and various on-campus services，from food delivery to laundry，are leading to a student culture of staying in dormitories．A student can have every need met without leaving the dormitory．
In the past two years Zhang Yi，20，a junior majoring in law at Yangzhou University，has never been outside for sports except during physical education class．"I don't think there is anything wrong with sleeping late in the morning and wanting to stay in the dormitory in my spare time．I have more fun doing things on my computer than playing on the sports ground in wet clothes．"said Zhang．
"With social networking sites，online games and micro-blogging added to already tight schedules，sports are often the last thing to be considered．"said Cheng Jie，21，a senior majoring in civil engineering at the Southeast University in Nanjing．
But Jin Yinghua，a professor at Beijing Sports University，said that sports are not only for keeping fit，but also an irreplaceable（不能替代的）"education"for students．Sports are not only a way for students to train their body，but also an important way to learn responsibility，teamwork and devotion．

55．The first paragraph mainly tells usD．
A．the fingerprint punch-in clocks are widely used
B．some college students have poor memories
C．students cannot skip morning running any more
D．the problem of students skipping sports is serious
56．According to Cheng Jie，college studentsB．
A．love sports more than anything else
B．prefer Internet games to sports
C．enjoy sleeping late in the morning
D．a(chǎn)re too busy with study to do any sports
57．Professor Jin thinks thatA．
A．sports play an important role in students'over-round development
B．the most important goal for students to do sports is to keep healthy
C．universities should take tough measures in student management
D．the spirit of responsibility can be developed in more than one way
58．The best title of the passage would beC．
A．Morning running at colleges   B．A new college life
C．Sports losing attraction      D．P．E．class at colleges．

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科目：高中英語 來源： 題型：閱讀理解

12．Today's 20-somethings are often called"millennials．"They grew up around the time of the  millennium（千年）in the year  2000
Are these adults？The law says yes．But societies have their expectations for what being an adult means．Some say today's 20-somethings are having a"delayed adulthood．"The term"boomerang kids"means young people leave their parents'house but，like a boomerang thrown through the air，later return．
Research psychologist Jeffrey Arnett says these terms suggest many Americans are frustrated with 20-somethings．He says Americans should consider the positive aspects．They usually have various school and work experiences or they might．try living in different cities or countries．
Cheryssa Jensen
Cheryssa Jensen might agree．She says she expected to get married right after college and to find a job near her parents．Instead，she traveled the western part of the U．S．，went to a dozen different cities there．Her job also took her to Taiwan，Sweden and Denmark．After a year of traveling，she was not sure what to do．
"Some words were nagging at me，saying，'What else，what else can you do，what else can you do while you re young？"
Julia Shaw
Julia Shaw is 28，just a year older than Cheryssa，but very different in the way she has lived her life so far．
After college，Julia began her career as a writer．She and her husband have stayed in Washington，and have lived there for the last two years．
Julia says many people are surprised that she is married and settled in one place．But she believes she is more free than many other people of her generation and she says marriage has made her life more stable．
Though their stories are different，Julia and Cheryssa still have some things in common．Both say their families are proud of them．Both say they do not feel pressured by society to follow a particular path．And both say they are happy with their decisions．
Julia Shaw and Cheryssa Jensen have something else in common．They have not made a high-paying career their first priority．Instead，most in the survey said the most important things to them are being good parents，having a successful marriage and helping other people．

56．Which of the following terms is NOT used to describe today's 20-somethings？B
A．The millennials．
B．The lost generation．
C．The boomerang  kids．
D．The delayed adults．
57．What do we know about Cheryssa Jensen？A
A．She is twenty-seven years old．
B．She travelled around only for fun．
C．She found a job near her parents．
D．She got married right．a(chǎn)fter college．
58．What do the underlined words"nagging at"mean？A
A．troubling                      B．delighting
C．encouraging                    D．disappointing
59．What can be inferred about Julia Shaw？C
A．She was surprised at her early marriage．
B．She is bored with her stable life
C．She is satisfied with her present life．
D．She gets great pressure from her marriage．
60．In what aspect are Cheryssa Jensen and Julia Shaw similar？A
A．Their families take pride in them．
B．They bitterly regret their decisions．
C．They follow the same work patterns．
D．They like high-paying career most．

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