10．CThe iPhone，the iPad，each of Apple's products sounds cool and has become a fashion．Apple has cleverly taken advantage of the power of the letter"i"-and many other brands are following suit．The BBC's iPlayer-which allows Web users to watch TV programs on the Internet-adopted the title in 2008．A lovely bear-popular in the US and UK-that plays music and video is called"iTeddy"．A slimmed down version of London's Independent newspaper was launched last week under the name"i"．
In general，single-letter prefixes have been popular since the 1990s，when terms such as e-mail and e-commerce first came into use．
Most"i"products are targeted at young people and considering the major readers of Independent"i"，it's no surprise that they've selected this fashionable name．
But it's hard to see what's so special about the letter"i"．Why not use"a"，"b"，or"c"？According to Tony Thorne，head of the Language Center at King's College，London，"i"works because its meaning has become ambiguous．When Apple uses"i"，no one knows whether it means Internet，information，individual or interactive，Thorne told BBC Magazines．"Even when Apple created the iPad，it seems it didn't have one clear definition．"He says．
"However，thanks to Apple，the term is now associated with portability（輕便）．"Adds Thorne．
Clearly the letter"i"also agrees with the idea that the Western World is centered on the individual．Each person believes they have their own needs，and they love personalized products for this reason．
Along with"Google"and"blog"，readers of BBC Magazines voted"i"as one of the top 20 words that have come to define the last decade．
But as history shows，people grow tired of fashion．From the 1900s to 1990s，products with"2000"in their names became fashionable as the year was associated with all things advanced and modern．However，as we entered the new century，the trend disappeared．
61．People use iPlayer toD．
A．listen to music   B．make a call  C．read newspapers  D．watch TV programs online
62．We can infer that the Independent"i"is aimed atC．
A．fashionable women       B．old readers     C．young readers    D．engineers
63．The underlined word"ambiguous"in Paragraph 4 meansB．
A．popular      B．uncertain      C．definite       D．unique
64．The writer suggests thatA．
A．the popularity of"i"products may not last long       
B．iTeddy is a live bear
C．the letter"b"replaces letter"i"to name the products  
D．"i"products are often of high quality
65．Nowadays，the"i"term often reminds people of the products which areA．
A．portable        B．environmentally friendly     C．a(chǎn)dvanced      D．recyclable．

分析 本文屬于廣告類閱讀，作者通過(guò)這篇文章向我們介紹了一些蘋(píng)果產(chǎn)品，這些產(chǎn)品主要是為了年輕人設(shè)計(jì)的，它雖然現(xiàn)在很流行但是終究會(huì)成為歷史，因?yàn)槿魏我环N時(shí)尚都會(huì)在將來(lái)成為一種歷史．

解答 61．D  細(xì)節(jié)理解題，根據(jù)第一段The BBC's iPlayer-which allows Web users to watch TV programs on the Internet 可知 人們使用iPlayer在互聯(lián)網(wǎng)上看電視節(jié)目，故選D．
62．C  推理判斷題，根據(jù)第三段Most"i"products are aimed at young people 可知大怒分產(chǎn)品是針對(duì)年輕人的，故選 C．
63．B  詞義猜測(cè)題，根據(jù)第四段"i"works because its meaning has become ambiguous．When Apple uses"i"，no one knows whether it means Internet，information，individual or interactive可知"i"的意義已經(jīng)變得模糊，當(dāng)蘋(píng)果使用它時(shí)沒(méi)有人知道它意味著互聯(lián)網(wǎng)，故選B．
64．A  細(xì)節(jié)理解題，根據(jù)But as history shows，fads come and go．及下文描述可知任何一種時(shí)尚都會(huì)在將來(lái)成為一種歷史，這種i產(chǎn)品的流行不會(huì)持續(xù)下去，故選C．
65．A  細(xì)節(jié)理解題，根據(jù)第五段"However，thanks to Apple，the term is now associated with portability （輕便）．"adds Thorne．可知現(xiàn)在"i"這個(gè)產(chǎn)品對(duì)人們來(lái)說(shuō)是方便的，便攜的，故選A．

點(diǎn)評(píng) 考查學(xué)生的細(xì)節(jié)理解和推理判斷能力．做細(xì)節(jié)理解題時(shí)一定要找到文章中的原句，和題干進(jìn)行比較，再做出正確選擇．在做推理判斷題時(shí)不要以個(gè)人的主觀想象代替文章的事實(shí)，要根據(jù)文章事實(shí)進(jìn)行合乎邏輯的推理判斷．

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2．It's time to do something for your father-the man who for many people has been an encouragement and support since birth．The third Sunday of June is Father's Day．The holiday honors not only fathers，but also all men who act as father figures，such as stepfathers，uncles and grandfathers．
The idea of Father's Day came from the love and appreciation of American lady called Sonore Smart Dodd in 1909．Dodd wanted a special day to honor her father，William Smart．Heraised six children by himself on a countryside farm in Washington State after his wife died during the birth of their sixth child．When Dodd became an adult，she realized the selflessness her father has shown in raising his children as a single parent．It was her father who did all for his children．In the eyes of his daughter，William Smart was a courageous，selfless and loving man．Dodd's father was born in June，so she chose to hold the first Father's Day celebration in Washington on June 19th，1910．
In 1924，US President Calvin Coolidge supported the idea of a national Father's Day．Finally，in 1966，President Lyndon Johnson declared the third Sunday of June as Father's day．
So this is a perfect chance to let your father know what he means to you．To show your love and respect，you need not buy an expensive gift．You can send him a home-made card； You can call him every day； Even you can give him a sweet smile when he comes back from work．All these little things are easy for us to do，but they can show your care and love to your father．
70．Father's Day always falls onB．
A．the same day every year         
B．the third Sunday of June
C．the last day of June            
D．June 16th of each year
71．Which of the following was NOT used to describe the character of Dodd's father？
D
A．Loving．B．Selfless．C．Courageous．D．Humorous．
72．What does the underlined word"raise"in the second paragraph mean？A
A．養(yǎng)育             B．飼養(yǎng)        C．升起          D．抬高
73．What's the best title for this passage？B
A．Being a Good Father            
B．Father's Day
C．Dodd's Father                 
D．Showing Love to Your Father．

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19．Laptop computers are popular all over the world．People use them on trains and airplanes，in airports and hotels．These laptops connect people to their workplace．In the United States today，laptops also connect students to their classrooms．
Westlake College in Virginia will start a laptop computer program that allows students to do schoolwork anywhere they want．Within five years，each of the 1500 students at the college will receive a laptop．The laptops are part of a＄10 million computer program at Westlake，a 110-year-old college．The students with laptops will also have access to the Internet．In addition，they will be able to use e-mail to"speak"with their teachers，their classmates，and their families．However，the most important part of the laptop program is that students will be able to use computers without going to computer labs．They can work with it at home，in a fast-food restaurant or under the trees-anywhere at all!
Because of the many changes in computer technology，laptop use in higher education，such as colleges and universities，is workable．As laptops become more powerful，they become more similar to desktop computers．In addition，the portable computers can connect students to not only the Internet，but also libraries and other resources．State higher-education officials are studying how laptops can help students．State officials are also testing laptop programs at other universities，too．
At Westlake College，more than 60 percent of the staff use computers．The laptops will allow all teachers to use computers in their lessons．As one Westlake teacher said，"Here we are in the middle of Virginia and we're giving students a window on the world．They can see everything and do everything．"
66．The main purpose of the laptop program is to give each student a laptop toA．
A．use for their schoolwork                
B．a(chǎn)ccess the Internet
C．work at home                        
D．connect them to libraries
67．Why is the word"speak"in the second paragraph in quotation marks（引號(hào)）？A
A．They don't really talk．
B．They use the computer language．
C．Laptops have speakers                   
D．None of the above reasons is correct．
68．Which of the following is true about Westlake College？C
A．All teachers use computers              
B.1500 students have laptops．
C．It is an old college in America             
D．Students there can do everything．
69．"A window on the world"in the last paragraph means that students canC．
A．a(chǎn)ttend lectures on information technology       
B．travel around the world         
C．get information from around the world       
D．have free laptops
70．What can we infer from the passage？D
A．The program is successful                   
B．The program is not workable．
C．The program is too expensive            
D．We don't know the result yet．

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20．Let's face it-you're going to get a lot of well-intentioned advice from friends，parents and grandparents about your sleep．Some of this advice is going to be just wrong．
Myth 1：Sleeping late on the weekends will make up for lost sleep during the week．
Fact：Getting less than the amount of sleep that you need night after night accumulates over time and starts to create a"sleep debt"．And like all debts，eventually you need to pay the price．The problem with waiting until the weekend to meet sleep needs is that in the meantime，you are paying the price of being less alert，feeling more moody，thinking slower and having less stimulation．
Myth 2：A boring teacher （or warm room，full stomach，etc．） can put teens to sleep．
Fact：If you are getting enough sleep on a regular basis，there is no teacher，math book or reading assignment in the world boring enough to make you fall asleep in class．There are basically two things that make people sleepy-not getting enough sleep and not getting good quality sleep．The environment kids are in，including the room temperature，light level and entertainment value，may unmask underlying sleepiness，but the environment does not cause it!So if you are dozing off in class，don't blame it on bad teaching．
Myth 3：Teenagers can pull an all-nighter to study and still be ready for the big test in the morning．
Fact：Teenagers are much better off studying less and getting a good night's sleep．Research clearly shows that the ability to concentrate and learn new information，as well as to work efficiently，declines sharply after being awake for 15-16hours，and continues to bottom out the longer you stay up．Plus，if the big test is at 8：00am，the problem gets even worse．That's because morning time typically represents a low energy point in the body's normal 24-hour circadian（生理節(jié)奏的） rhythm，especially in teenagers．

64．According to the passage，a student who is in a sleep debtD．
A．thinks slower but more carefully
B．must make up for the lost sleep on the weekends
C．will become more interested in fancying
D．will become bad-tempered and upset
65．According to Myth 2，which of the following is TRUE？C
A．Students who eat a lot are sleepy at class．
B．The warm room can make students fall asleep easily．
C．Students'sleepiness has nothing to do with teaching．
D．The light level may lead students to feel sleepy．
66．If you wake up at six in the morning，when will you begin working ineffectively？A
A．At about 9pm         B．In the early morning．
C．At about noon．      D．In the midnight．
67．According to the passage，at 8：00am a teenager willB．
A．feel more energetic after a night's sleep
B．have a poor learning result
C．have the least desire to learn
D．be able to think in a quick way．

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