PartIReadingComprehension(40%)Directions:Thereare4passagesinthispart.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA).B).C).andD).YoushoulddecideonthebestchoiceandmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.PassageOneQuestions1to5arebasedonfollowingpassage:Isemailablessingoracurse?Lastmonth,afteraweek’svacation,Idiscovered1,218unreademailmessageswaitinginmybox.Ipretendedtobedismayed,butsecretlyIwaspleased.Thisishowwemeasureourwiredworthinthelate1990s–ifyouaren’toverwhelmedbymail,youmustbedoingsomethingwrong.Email.Can’tliveit,can’tlivewithoutit.Blue-collarsandrealartists,advertisersandfreedomfighters,loversandswornenemies–they’veallflockedtoe-mailastheywouldtoanynewmediumofexpression.E-mailisconvenient,savestime,bringsusclosertooneanother,andhelpsusmanageourever-more-complexlives.Booksarewritten,campaignconducted,crimescommitted–allviaemail.Butitisalsoinconvenient,wastesourtime,isolatesusinfrontofourcomputersandintroducesmorecomplexityintoouralreadytoo-hurriedlives.Toskeptics,emailisjustthelatestchapterintheevolvinghistoryofhumancommunication.Yetemailallonlinecommunicationisinfactsomethingtrulydifferent;itcapturestheessenceoflifeatthecloseofthe20thcenturywithanauthoritythatfewotherproductsofdigitaltechnologycanclaim.Doesthepaceoflifeseemeverfaster?Emailsimultaneouslyallowsustocopewiththataccelerationandcontributestoit.Areourattentionspansshrivelingunderbarrages(掩盖)ofnew,improvedformsofstimulation?Thequickanddirtyemailismadetoorderforthosewhoseabilitytoconcentrateismeasuredinnanoseconds.Ifweacceptthatthecreationoftheglobe-spanningInternetisoneofthemostimportanttechnologicalinnovationsofthelasthalfofthiscentury,thenwemustgiveemail–thelivingembodimentofhumanconnectionacrosstheNet–prideofplace.Thewayweinteractwitheachotherischangingandemailisboththecatalystandtheinstrumentofthatchange.1.Emailisconvenientinthatit______.A)savesourtimeB)introducesmorecomplexityintoourtoo-upsetlivesC)bringsusclosertooneanotherD)BothAandC2.Theauthorofthispassageis______aboutemail.A)skepticalB)firmC)negativeD)positive3.Whichofthefollowingisclosestinmeaningtothephrase“give…prideofplace”inthethirdparagraphofthepassage?A)takeprideintheplace.B)beproud.C)givethemostimportantposition.D)putstress.4.Allofthefollowingstatementsaretrueexceptthat______.A)emailnotonlyallowsustocopewiththefasterpaceoflifebutmakesitaccelerateB)thewayweinteractwitheachotherischangingC)emailcanhelpusmanageourever-more-complexlivesD)onlyadvertisersmakeuseofemail5.Whatisthemainideaofthepassage?A)Internetisoneofthemostimportanttechnologicalinnovationsofthelasthalfofthiscentury.B)Emailistheinstrumentthatbringsaboutgreatchangesinhumanconnection.C)Emailisnotonlyconvenientbutalsoinconvenient.D)Emailhelpsusunderstandtheessenceoflifeatthecloseofthe20thcentury.PassageTwoQuestions6to10arebasedonfollowingpassage:Shynessisthecauseofmuchhappinessforagreatmanypeople.Shypeopleareanxiousandself-conscious,thatis,theyareexcessivelyconcernedwiththeirownappearanceandactions.Worrisomethoughtsareconstantlyoccurringintheirminds:whatkindofimpressionamImaking?Dotheylikeme?DoIsoundstupid?AmIwearingunattractiveclothes?Itisobviousthatsuchuncomfortablefeelingsmustaffectpeopleadversely.Aperson’sself-conceptisreflectedinthewayheorshebehaved,andthewayapersonbehavesaf...
