The boy had to be ___ with such a large family that he grew thinner and thinner.

A. supported   B. fed    C. burdened    D. kept

Did you ever hear me ___ by the strict teacher.

A. be3ing scolded   B. scolding   C.scold    D. to be scolded

I guess Jones didn’t have a chance to win the election.___ the people in the city voted for his opponent.

A.Almost all of   B.Most all of   C.Most of all     D.Almost the whole of

Without most people realizing it, there has been a revolution in office work over the last ten years．Before that time, large computers were only, used by large, rich companies that could afford the investment．With the advancement of technology, small computers have come onto the market, which are capable of doing the work which used to be done by much larger and expensive computers, so now most smaller companies can use them

The main development in small computers has been in the field of word processors (處理器) , or WPS as they are often called．40% of British offices are now estimated to have a word processor and this percentage is growing fast．

There are many advantages in using a word processor for both secretary and manager．The secretary is freed from a lot of daily work, such as re-typing letters and storing papers．He or she can use this time to do other more interesting work for the boss．From a manager's point of view, secretarial time is being made better use of and money can be saved by doing daily jobs automatically outside office hors．

But is it all good? If a lot of daily secretarial work can be done automatically, surely this will mean that fewer secretaries will be needed．Another worry is the increasing medical problems related to work with visual display units (顯示器)．The case of a slow loss of sight among people using word processors seems to have risen greatly．It is also feared that if a woman works at a VDU for long hours, the unborn child in her body might be killed．Safety screens to put over a VDU have been invented but few companies in England bother to buy them．                                                                                  

Whatever the arguments for and against word processor, they are a key feature (特征) of this revolution in office practice．

Then years ago, smaller companies did not use large computers because_________．

A．these companies had not enough money to buy such expensive computers

     B．these computers could not do the work that small computers can do today

     C．these computers did not come onto the market

     D．these companies did not need to use this new technology

According to the writer, the main feature of the revolution in office work

   over the last ten years is __________．

   A．the saving of time and money   B．the use of computers in small companies

   C．the wide use of word processors       D．the decreasing number of secretaries

It is implied but not directly stated in the passage that with the use of word

   processors _________．

   A．some secretaries will lose their jobs

   B．daily jobs can be done automatically outside office hours

   C．medical problems related to work with a VDU have increased

   D．the British companies will make less money

Which of the following statements is NOT true?

   A．There are both advantages and disadvantages in using a word processor

   B．The British companies care much for the health of the people using word processors．

   C．The technology in the field of computers has been greatly advanced over the last ten years．

   D．Using word processors , secretaries can get more time to do more interesting work for their bosses．

It can be concluded from the passage that ________．

   A．safety screens are of poor quality

   B．working at a VDU for a long time is good for one's health

   C．more and more British offices will use word processors

   D．British companies will need fewer and fewer manages

—I'll tell something about the change in your job tomorrow．

—You ________ me some time earlier．

A．ought to tell    B．would have told      C．must tell D．should have told

 Lei Feng is always ready to help others when they are in trouble and he never ______ their request.

A. turns up      B. turns over      C. turns in       D. turns down

Henry can't attend the party ____ at Tom's house at present because he is preparing the speech at the party ____ at Marie's house tomorrow.

A. being held; to be held  B. to be held; to be held   C. to be held; held D. held; being held

   About six years ago I was eating lunch in a restaurant in New York City when a woman and a young boy sat down at the next table. I couldn’t help overhearing parts of their conversation. At one point the woman asked: “So, how have you been?” And the boy, who could not have been more than seven or eight years old, replied, “Frankly, I’ve been a little depressed lately.”

   This incident stuck in my mind because it confirmed my growing belief that children are changing. As far as I can remember, my friends and I didn’t find out we were “depressed” until we were in high school.

   The evidence of a change in children has increased steadily in recent years. Children don’t seem childlike anymore. Children speak more like adults, dress more like adults and behave more like adults than they used to.

   Whether this is good or bad is difficult to say, but it certainly is different. Childhood as it once was no longer exists, why?

   Human development is based not only on innate(天生) biological states, but also on patterns of access to social knowledge. Movement from one social rote(生搬硬套) to another usually involves learning the secrets of the new status. Children have always been taught adult secrets, but slowly and in stages: we tell sixth graders things we keep hidden from fifth graders.

   In the last 30 years, however, a secret-revelation(揭示) machine has been brought in 98 percent of American homes. It is called television. Television passes information to all viewers alike, indiscriminately (不加區(qū)分地). Unable to resist the temptation, many children turn their attention from printed texts to the less challenging, more vivid moving pictures.

   Communication through print, as a matter of fact, allows for a great deal of control over the social information to which children have access. Reading and writing involve a complex code of symbol that must be memorized and practices. Children must read simple books before they can read complex materials.

53. Traditionally, a child is supposed to learn about the adult world______________.

   A. through contact with society

   B. naturally and by biological instinct (本能)

   C. gradually and under guidance

   D. through exposure to social information

54. The phenomenon that today’s children seem adult like is due to ____________.

   A. the widespread influence of television

   B. the poor arrangement of teaching content

   C. the fast pace of human intellectual development

   D. the constantly rising standard of living

55. Why is the author in favor of communication through print for children?

   A. It enables children to gain more social information.

   B. It develops children’s interest in reading and writing.

   C. It helps children to memorize and practice more.

   D. It can control what children are to learn.

56. What does the author think of the change in today’s children?

   A. He feels amused by their premature (早熟) behavior.

   B. He thinks it is a phenomenon worthy of note.

   C. He considers it a positive development.

   D. He seems to be upset about it.

The second runway of Hong Kong International Airport was officially ____ on May 26,1990.

A. put into effect    B. made use of      C. taken notice of   D. put into use

It was raining heavily outside. The children were made _______ in the classroom.

  A. stay   B.staying   C.stayed   D. to stay