From a major Windows upgrade（升級）to more powerful Web services and high-definition （高清晰） DVD．there’s a lot to look forward to in the coming year．

Vista View

    Microsoft’s next major operating system，Windows Vista．looks different from today’s Windows．But the parts you can’t see might be even more important．Microsoft is focusing on protecting users from the viruses．worms，and other attacks that have become a serious problem in the last decade．But security isn’t the only point of Windows Vista．It includes additional gaming features．a(chǎn) new desktop search function．a(chǎn) new user interface（界面），compatibility，（兼容）with high—definition TV and multimedia equipment．

  New DVD on the road

  The next DVD generation has two layers．First．high-definition recording will mean more vivid sound and Pictures．It also means you might have to put aside your present DVD collection．a(chǎn)s people did with tape cassettes in the 1980’s when CD was introduced．The new technology will record high-definition TV programs on a small disk without quality loss．And up to 50 gigabytes （十億字節(jié)）of storage can put l3 hours of programs or eight movies on a disc．

Wireless Internet Everywhere．

    Wife is coming．Despite the over publicity surrounding wireless networking．the fact remains that finding a public connection still takes work．Next year．connectivity should get easier．thanks to long-range broadband wireless technology from Intel called WiMax．According to an Intel spokesperson a WiMax signal”can carry 50miles in tests．but in reality about half that．”It means you can get online almost anywhere at any time．

Next-Generation Game Consoles（控制臺）

    Gamers．fasten your seat belts．This year will be one of the most exciting with major releases from Sony．Nintendo and Microsoft．It’s like an election：Every four years or so. gamers get to choose which platform they’ll support for the next cycle. As you’d expect，the processing and graphics （圖形）hardware powering the consoles is impressive．They’ll include HDTV and high-speed Internet connectivity．

1．Which is NOT included in Windows Vista? 

    A．Gaming features．                                   B．A new monitor．

    C．High-definition TV．                                   D．A new desktop search function．

2．With the new DVDs．you can__________．

    A．Play raises                                              B．record TV programs or movies

    C．use smaller disks                                     D．enjoy a bigger collection of DVDs

3．What do all the items listed above have in common?

    A．They are convenient for gamers．

    B．High speed Internet connectivity．

    C．All involve a great leap in technology，

    D．High definition．

4．What’s the purpose of writing this passage?

    A．To inform you of ways to upgrade your house．

    B．To introduce the new technology．

    C．To inform you how to build up a digital centre．

    D．To introduce the new designs．

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　　The mission to the Gulf of Aden, which has been threatened by increasingly pirate attacks in recent months,marks a major step in the navy's evolution from mostly guarding China's coasts to patrolling waters far from home．

　　The move was welcomed by the U．S．military, which has been escorting(護(hù)航)ships in the region along with India,Russia and the European Union．But analysts predicted the Chinese intervention could be troubling to some Asian nations who might see it as a sign of the Chinese military becoming more aggressive．

　　The naval force that set sail from southern Hainan on Friday afternoon included a supply ship and two destroyers-armed with guided missiles, special forces and two helicopters．China announced it was joining the anti-piracy mission Tuesday after the U．N．Security Council authorized nations to conduct land and air attacks on pirate bases．

　　Pentagon(五角大樓)spokesman Maj．Stewart Upton said the U．S．welcomed China's move．

　　Pirates working out of Somalia have made an estimated＄30 million this year, seizing more than 40 vessels off the country's 1,880-mile(3,000-kilometer)coastline．Most of the attacks have occurred in the Gulf of Aden, one of the world's busiest shipping lanes．

　　Sending ships to the area helped stoke national pride among Chinese who feel their increasingly wealthy nation should be playing a bigger role in world affairs．

　　For several decades, China has kept a massive army focused on protecting its land borders, while the country's navy was relatively weak．But in recent years, as China became more deeply involved in the global economy, it concluded that a stronger navy was needed to protect its increasing sea shipments of oil, raw materials and other goods．

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Chinese warships headed toward Somali waters marks ________．

[　　]

A．

this communist country has become a threat to the world

B．

a major step in the navy's evolution to patrol waters far from home

C．

China became another superpower besides America

D．

China became more deeply involved in the global economy

(2)

Aden is ________ according to the passage．

[　　]

A．

a busy shipping lane

B．

an organization of a group of pirates

C．

the capital city of Somalia

D．

the name of a Chinese ship

(3)

The purpose of this mission of China is to ________．

[　　]

A．

protect its land borders

B．

help stoke national pride among Chinese

C．

join the anti-piracy mission around the world

D．

show that China is not weak to her Asian neighbors

(4)

Which statement is TRUE according to the passage?

[　　]

A．

Japan strongly opposed the mission on its own behalf．

B．

The naval force on the mission includes a supply ship and 3 destroyers．

C．

Pirates seized ships because the money is made easily．

D．

The move was welcomed by European Union．

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       Those who plan to film a hostage （人質(zhì)） scene might want to make it obvious to everyone around them that it' s a simulation．That may be the lesson that an independent film crew learned in Larimer County, Colo．a(chǎn)fter sheriff s deputies （治安警察） surrounded them during a shoot for a low -budget feature movie．Members of the crew were at a campground near Lake Carter, shooting a scene where the lead actor takes a girl hostage and beats up on a man who tries to intervene （干涉）．"It happened very suddenly after that．We heard, 'freeze' " said Director Eileen Agosta．They were in the middle of the scene when a team of Larimer County sheriff s deputies ran over, shouting orders to get on the ground, pointing guns at the crew, actor Chris Borden said．Members of the crew were cuffed （戴上手銬） and held on the ground until the situation was sorted out．Borden said he believes the only reason the deputies didn't shoot him was because they saw a cameraman．Maj．Justin Smith of the Larimer County Sheriff s Department said deputies received a call from someone at the lake and sheriff s deputies raced to the park, blocking roads．"I think it shows great self - control, great training and great judgment " said Cpl, Scott Shellhaas, a sheriff s spokesman．"They didn't rush into the situation and make a potentially bad situation worse．"Borden said the incident would have been funny except for the fact that he was issued a citation （傳票） for disorderly conduct．Agosta was also cited for being an accessory to disorderly conduct．"It was complete ignorance on my part," said Agosta．"I honestly thought you could tell what we were doing… I wouldn' t have chosen a state park at 3 : 30 （p．m．） on Saturday if I was going to hurt somebody．" Authorities said the scene they saw was realistic enough - - - a woman handcuffed to a car, a man handgun - striking another man, people injured and bloodied and someone with a small video camera filming the event．"It is certainly not beyond belief these days that individuals do videotape crimes as they commit them," said Smith．"Having a video camera there did not necessarily mean there was not a threat．"

1.The underlined word probably means something that is ______．

       A．not real                                       B．really interesting

      C．simply terrible                                  D．seemingly true

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       A．they found a girl hostage was terribly beaten

       B．they were informed of a terrible scene at the lake

       C．shooting a film was illegal at a state park in the county

       D．they saw a cameraman shoot the hostage scene

3.According to the spokesman, the sheriff s deputies _____．

       A．needed to be well trained later

       B．made the situation from bad to worse

       C．dealt with the situation successfully

       D．made the situation from good to better

4.What the authorities and Smith said suggested that _____．

       A．people should have told what really happened when they saw the scene

       B．they couldn' t believe that individuals should do videotape crimes publicly

       C．it was very surprising that the film crew shot such a bloody scene at the park

       D．it' s not the sheriff s deputies but the film crew that was to blame for the incident

 

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