8．"YOUR password has expired （過期），"a message said on my screen，with instructions for changing it．Coming up with a new code doesn't seem like a big deal，unless you work at my company，where we have to change it monthly，using at least one uppercase （大寫的） character，one lowercase character，one symbol，and one number．Oh，the whole password can't be fewer than eight characters．And I can't use any of the same passwords I've used in the past three months．
Suddenly I was furious．What didn't make it any better was that I was deeply depressed after my recent divorce．Disbelief about what she had done to me was all I thought about every day．
I remembered a tip I'd heard from my former boss．He'd said："I'm going to use a password to change my life．"
I couldn't focus on getting things done in my current mood．There were clear signs of what I needed to do to get control of my life again．
My password became the sign．My password reminded me that I shouldn't let myself be a victim of my recent breakup and that I was strong enough to do something about it．
I made my password Forgive@h3r．
I had to type this several times a day．The simple action changed the way I looked at my ex-wife．That constant reminder led me to accept the way things had happened and find a new way of dealing with my depression．As the month wore on，I felt a slow healing begin to happen．By the time my server asked me to reset my password the following month，I felt free．
One month later，my dear Exchange server asked me yet again to reset my password．I thought about the next thing that I had to get done．
My password became Quit@smoking4ever．
I quit smoking overnight．
This password was a painful one to type during that month，but doing it helped me to yell at myself in my mind as I typed that statement．It motivated me to follow my monthly goal．
One month later，my password became Save4trip@thailand．
Guess where I went three months later：Thailand．
Seeing how these reminders helped to achieve my goals kept me motivated and excited．While it's sometimes difficult to come up with your next goal，keeping at it brings great results．

41．Which of the following passwords fits the company's requirements？D
A．Seeme@like
B．Dream4future
C．Visit﹩me
D．Stay@4ever
42．What does the underlined word"furious"mean in the second paragraph？B
A．excited
B．a(chǎn)ngry
C．tolerate
D．pleased
43．Why couldn't the author focus on doing things？C
A．Because he couldn't come up with a new password．
B．Because he always forgot his password．
C．Because he was in low spirits due to his divorce．
D．Because his wife stole his password before their breakup．
44．What happened to the author after he had used his password to change his life？A
A．He finally overcame his depression and forgave his ex-wife．
B．He started smoking to heal his broken heart．
C．He quit his job and went traveling around the world．
D．He became furious about his passwords getting longer and longer．
45．What message does the author intend to convey through his story？D
A．Never let yourself be a victim of others'faults．
B．Be patient with the healing process for any pain．
C．Constant reminders can be positive as well as negative．
D．Setting yourself a goal and keeping at it can bring great results．

分析 作者因為工作的需要不斷改變公司電腦的密碼，慢慢從中給自己設(shè)定目標，一步步實現(xiàn)激勵著自己，不僅僅原諒了前妻還走出了沮喪．

解答 41．D 細節(jié)理解題．根據(jù)第一段句子unless you work at my company，where we have to change it monthly，using at least one uppercase （大寫的） character，one lowercase character，one symbol，and one number．除非你在我的公司工作，在那里我們必須每月更改它，使用至少一個大寫字符，一個小寫字符，一個符號和一個數(shù)字．所以答案選D．
42．B 猜測詞義題．根據(jù)下一句What didn't make it any better was that I was deeply depressed after my recent divorce．更加糟糕的是我最近離婚后感到很沮喪．在這種情緒下對于上文老板的要求感到應(yīng)該是生氣，所以答案選B．
43．C 推理判斷題．根據(jù)第二段Suddenly I was furious．What didn't make it any better was that I was deeply depressed after my recent divorce突然我很生氣，更加糟糕的是我最近離婚后感到很沮喪．所以答案選C、
44．A細節(jié)理解題．根據(jù)第七段句子The simple action changed the way I looked at my ex-wife．That constant reminder led me to accept the way things had happened and find a new way of dealing with my depression．簡單的行動改變了我看前妻方式，不斷提醒我接受的發(fā)生的事情，尋找一個新的方法來處理我的抑郁．所以答案選A．
45．D 推理判斷題．根據(jù)最后一段Seeing how these reminders helped to achieve my goals kept me motivated and excited．While it's sometimes difficult to come up with your next goal，keeping at it brings great results．看到這些提醒有助于實現(xiàn)我的目標，我的動力和興奮，雖然有時很難拿出你的下一個目標，保持在它帶來了巨大的成果．所以答案選D．

點評 本文主要考查在閱讀基礎(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．考生首先要仔細閱讀短文，完整了解信息，準確把握作者觀點．

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2．Over time I have been changed quite a lot．I began （56）as a calculating machine in 1642．It took nearly two hundred years（57）before I was built as an analytical machine．Then in 1936Alan Turing wrote a book and built a universal machine to solve any difficult mathematical problems．From then on，I grew rapidly both in sizes and brainpower．By the 1970s，I （58）had grown （grow）as large as a room and I wonder if I would grow any larger．（59）However，this reality also worried my designers．Luckily，（60）with  time going by，I have been made smaller．And I （61）have been used （use） in offices and homes since the 1970s．
These changes would not be possible without my improved memory，（62）which became so large that I couldn't believe it．In the early1960s，they gave me a family（63）connected（connect） by a network，enabling us to share my knowledge with others．Since the 1970s，many new （64）applications （apply） have been found for me and I have become important in many fields．I am now （65）truly （true） filled with happiness that I am a devoted friend and helper of the human race．

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科目：高中英語 來源： 題型：閱讀理解

3．How many times have you laughed today？Have you ever wondered what makes you laugh？In the whole animal kingdom，only we humans are capable （有能力的） of laughter．On average，we laugh about 17times a day．
Laughter is a spontaneous reaction of the body to some-thing funny or pleasant．Have you noticed that when you laugh，many parts of your body respond （反應(yīng)）？Your face changes expression，your breathing changes，and muscles throughout your body are affected．
An interesting story dates back to 1962．In a school in Tanganyika，in Africa，a group of schoolgirls started laughing uncontrollably over a joke．This laughter became epidemic （傳染的），jumping from one person to the next，spreading across communities，and lasting for six months!So strong was the"laughter epidemic"that schools had to shut down till it ended．
How we laugh remains a mystery．Whatever the reasons，laughter，as the saying goes，"is the best medicine．"In fact，science has proven that being happy and laughing can not only keep us healthy and fit but help deal with serious illnesses．
Laughing exercises all the important muscles，and keeps you fit．People have started forming laughter clubs that use laughter to treat illnesses．They meet at specific places at fixed times and laugh together．Laughter spreads，so this exercise works best in groups； once one person starts laughing，others automatically （自動地） join in．
32．The underlined word"spontaneous"in the second paragraph probably means"B"．
A．perfect            
B．natural          
C．strange           
D．terrible
33．People have formed laughter clubs toD．
A．kill time          
B．relax         
C．meet others        
D．keep healthy
34．The best title for the passage would beC．
A．A Laughter Epidemic
B．How Laughter Helps Cure Disease
C．Laughter，What It Is，and What It Can Do
D．The Relationship Between Laughter and Health
35．The passage is probably taken from a（n）A．
A．health magazine        
B．a(chǎn)d          
C．novel         
D．medical book．

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