Anyone who works in an office knows the power of technology. When it works, life is wonderful. Information files across the world in seconds. It saves time and makes our jobs easier. But when technology goes wrong, everyone hates it.
In March, Peter Golota received a gas bill for $0.00. He threw it away. In April, he received another bill for $0.00. He threw that one way, too. In May, the gas company sent him a letter which said he had to pay his gas bill. If he didn’t pay it, they were going to cut off his gas. He called and told them the bill was for $0.00. They said it was a computer error. But the bills continued. Finally, he sent a check for $0.00. This caused the bank’s computer to crash. After a lot of angry phone calls and the letters between the man, the gas company, and the bank, the case went to court. The gas company lost, and had to pay Peter Golota $8,000. It all happened because of a bill for $0.00.
A man from Colorado appeared on the news when he shot his computer because it crashed all the time. The man, who owned a bar, put the “dead” laptop on the wall for everyone to see. The police said, “It’s the first time someone shot a computer because he was angry with it.” They arrested him.
In December, Margaret Smart, of Energies Solutions, stood up in front of 2,000 people in Taxes. As she began to speak, her microphone stopped working. They found another one. After two minutes, that one also died. When she decided to show her notes on PowerPoint, the computer refused to start up. The title of her presentation was “Technology: The way Forward”.
1.Why did the bank’s computer crash?
A. Because it kept sending gas bills for $0.00.
B. Because Peter Golota sent a check for $0.00.
Because
the gas company sent a letter to the bank.
D. Because the gas bill case went to court.
2.Who got angry with his computer and shot it?
A. A bar owner. B. A policeman.
Peter
Golota. D.
A bank manager.
3.Margaret Smart’s computer refuses to start up probably because ________.
A. there was a power failure B. it worked too long
it
went wrong D.
someone shot her computer
Captain Goodfellow
Do your children enjoy interesting stories, funny games, and exciting dances? Captain Goodfellow will be ready to teach all these things to children of all ages at the City Theatres on Saturday morning at 10:00 Free.
Walking Tour of the Town
Forget your worries on Saturday morning. Take a beautiful walk and learn about local history. Meet at the front entrance of City Hall at 9:30. Wear comfortable shoes!
Films at the Museum
Two European films will be shown on Saturday afternoon at the Museum Theatre. See Broken Window at 1:30. The workers will be at 3:45. For further information, call 4987898. International Picnic
Are you tired of eating the same kind of food every day? Come to Central Park on Saturday and enjoy food from all over the world. Delicious and not expensive. Noon to 5:00 p.m.
Take me out to the Ballgame
It’s October, and tonight is your last chance to see the Redbirds this year. Get your tickets
at the gate. It might be cold… don’t forget sweaters and jackets.
Do you want to hear “The Zoo”?
“The Zoo”, a popular rock group from Australia, will give their first US. Concert tomorrow night at 8 Rose Hall, City College.
1.You can probably eat Chinese, Italian and Arab food _________.
A. at Central Park on Saturday B. at the front entrance of City Hall
at
the ballgame D.
at 5:00 p.m.
2.If you are going on the Walking Tour, don’t forget _________.
A. your beautiful walk B. your comfortable shoes
your
worries D.
your learning about local history
3.The Redbirds ballgame _________.
A. is in the afternoon B.
is at the gate might be cold D.
is outside
4.Which of the following is NOT true?
A. “The Zoo” is an Australian rock group.
B. “The Zoo” are going to meet their American audience for the last time.
“The
Zoo” will appear at 8:00 p.m.
D. “The Zoo” will perform in front of college students.
（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
A priest(牧师)
had a cat that climbed up a tree in his backyard and then was afraid to come
down. The priest persuaded, offered warm milk, et
The kitty would not come down. The tree
was not strong enough to climb, so the priest decided that if he tied a rope to
his car and drove away so that the tree bent down, he could then reach up and
get the kitty. He did so, checking his progress in the car frequently, then
figured if he went just a little bit further, the tree would be bent enough for
him to reach the kitty. But as he moved a little further forward, the rope
broke.
The tree went “boing!” and the kitty at once sailed through the air —out of sight. The priest felt terrible. He walked all over the neighborhood asking people if they’d seen his kitty. Nobody had seen a lost kitty.
So, he prayed, “God, I just give this kitty to your keeping,” and went on about his business.
Several days later he was at the grocery store, meeting one of his church members. He happened to look into her shopping cart and was amazed to see cat food. Now this woman was a cat hater and everyone knew it, so he asked her, “Why are you buying cat food when you hate cats so much?”
She replied, “You won’t believe this,” and told him how her little girl had been begging her for a cat, but she kept refusing. Then a few days before, the child begged again, so the Mom finally told her little girl, “Well, if God gives you a cat, you can keep it.” She told the priest, “I watched my child go out in the yard, get on her knees, and ask God for a cat. You won’t believe this, but I saw it with my own eyes. A cat suddenly came flying out of the blue sky, with its paws spread out, and landed right in front of her.”
1.The priest drove his car to bend the tree in order to ________.
A. get his kitty down from the tree
B. persuade his kitty to come down
offer
the kitty some warm milk
D. see if the rope was strong enough
2.The underlined sentence probably means that the priest _______.
A. was happy he didn’t have to care for the kitty
B. hoped his neighbors would look after his cat
thought his
kitty might be lost or killed
D. didn’t want to see his kitty any more
3. Why was the priest amazed when he saw the woman had bought much cat food?
A. Because he couldn’t imagine she had her own cat.
B. Because the woman was his church member.
Because he
thought she would live on cat food.
D. Because he knew clearly she didn’t like a cat.
4.Which may be the best title of this passage?
A. A flying cat B. A lucky girl
God sent her a
cat D.
An unlucky priest
完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Around twenty years ago I was living in Seattle and going through hard times. I could not find 36 work and I found this especially difficult as I had a lot of experience and a Master’s degree.
To my 37 I was driving a school bus to 38 my family. I had been through five 39 with a company and one day they 40 to say I did not get the job. I went to the bus barn, feeling 41 .
Later that afternoon, 42 doing my rounds through a quiet suburban neighborhood I had an inner wave 43 from deep inside me and I thought “Why has my 44 become so hard?” “Give me a sign, I asked, a physical sign, not some inner 45 type of thing.”
Immediately after this internal（内心的） scream I 46 the bus over to drop off a little girl and as she 47 she handed me an earring saying I should keep it 48 somebody looked for it. The 49 was stamped metal, painted black and said “BE HAPPY”. Then it struck me. I had been putting all of my 50 into what was wrong with my life 51 than what was right!
One night there was a phone call for me from the 52 at a large hospital. She asked me whether I 53 do a report for 200 hospital workers. I said 54 and got the job.
My day with the hospital workers 55 very well. I got a great welcome and many more days of work. To this day I KNOW that it was because I changed my attitude to gratitude.
1.A.
satisfying B. probable
particular
D. considerate
2.
A. joy B.
luck shame
D. surprise
3. A. meet B. supply C. provide D. support
4. A.
meetings B.
interviews conferences D.
reports
5.
A. came B.
hoped called D.
expected
6.
A. excited B.
worried disappointed D.
frightened
7.
A. though B.
while unless D.
until
8. A.
rise B.
shout raise D.
cry
9.
A. work B.
situation life
D. position
10.
A. sound B.
voice noise D.
thought
11. A.
pulled B.
carried
brought D.
held
12.
A. took off B.
put off
gave
off D.
got off
13.
A. as long as B.
now that in case D.
as soon as
14.
A. earring B.
watch necklace D.
bag
15. A.
money B.
ideas energies D.
strength
16.
A. rather B.
other more D.
less
17. A.
nurse B.
work patient D.
manager
18. A.
should B.
would must D.
ought
19.
A. no B.
hello yes D.
nothing
20. A.
went B.
looked
seemed D.
appeared
I’ve already told you that I’m going to buy it, ________.
A. how much does it cost B. no matter how it costs
however
does it cost much D.
however much it costs
They pretended ________ hard when their boss passed them.
A. to work B.
being worked 
to be working D.
working
