The technology is reported _____ many trials before it was put into the market（）

A.enhance

B.extend

C.expand

D.amplify

The 21st century has seen a new step forward in film technology: the 3-D revolution. Just five years ago it was very rare to see a 3-D film at a mainstream cinema, but in 2010, 50% of the ten highest grossing films of the year were 3-D. 3-D films are obviously very popular. The technology truly immerses you in the film and makes you feel like you’re part of the action. It can make you believe that you’re on Avatar’s planet Pandora when in fact you’re actually just sat in the cinema on a wet Tuesday afternoon. 3-D films reach out to the audience in a way that perhaps normal 2-D films do not. Audiences worldwide have shown they enjoy being more involved in a film and the popularity of 3-D films has helped improve box-office sales during the economic crisis, when people don’t usually spend extra money on entertainment. However, what’s good for film studios isn’t always good for audiences. 3-D film tickets do cost more than normal cinema tickets, and you must decide if seeing a film in 3-D is worth the extra money. Some people say that 3-D technology makes films more involving, and surely that’s the purpose of the script, acting and direction. If a film’s budget is being spent on 3-D then less is being spent on these three things, which used to be all a film needed to make it involving. What’s more, several films are being turned into 3-D after they have been made in 2-D, rather than being made in 3-D from the start. This produces a weaker effect and can be seen as a way of studios cashing in on the popularity of 3-D whilst actually creating an inferior product. For example, why did Disney need to re-release The Lion King in 3-D？ How much new technology was added to a film that was already fantastic？ Not only are some studios charging higher prices for lower quality films, but many people get headaches from wearing 3-D glasses. It’s possible that the new, popular technology is still not advanced enough to be more than a passing craze, and film-makers that misuse the technology and produce weak films will lessen the popularity of 3-D.

(1)In 2010, of the ten top-grossing movies of the year were 3-D.

A. less than 50%

B. more than 50%

C. 10%

D. half

(2)According to paragraph 2, 3-D technology indeed the audience in the film.

A. involves

B. dips

C. submerses

D. puts

(3)Which advantage could 3-D films bring to the studios？

A. The studios could charge the audience higher prices.

B. The studios could produce higher-quality films.

C. The studios could master more perfect and advanced techniques.

D. Script, acting and direction of films could become better.

(4)For the audience, which one is the disadvantage of 3-D films？

A. They feel like they are part of the action in the film.

B. They pay less money for 3-D film.

C. 3-D technology makes films less attractive.

D. 3-D glasses are uncomfortable for them.

(5)What is the author’s attitude toward 3-D films？

A. Neutral.

B. Supportive.

C. Scornful.

D. opposed

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puter terminal in order to connect with the office. After work, he puts on his headphones, watches a movie on his home video recorder, or plays baseball on the computer. On many days, Michael doesn’t talk to any other human beings, and he doesn’t see any people except the ones on television. Michael is imaginary, but his lifestyle. is very possible. The inventions of modern technology seem to be cutting us off form. contact with our fellow human being. The world of business is one area in which technology is isolating us. Experts say, for example, that many people will soon be able to work at home. With access to a large central computer, employees such as office clerks, insurance agents, and accountants could do their jobs at display terminals in their own homes. They would never have to actually see the people they’re dealing with. In addition, the way employees are paid will change. Workers’ salaries will be automatically paid into their bank accounts, making paper checks unnecessary. No workers will stand in line to receive their pay or cash their checks. Personal banking will change, too. Customers will deal with machines to put in or take our money from their accounts. Another area that technology is changing is entertainment. Music, for instance, was once a group experience. People listened to music at concert halls or in small social gatherings. For many people now, however, music is an individual experience. Walking along the street or sitting in their living rooms, they wear headphones to build a wall of music around them. Movie entertainment is changing, too. Movies used to be social events. Now, fewer people are going out to see a movie. Many more are choosing to wait for a film to appear on television or are borrowing videotapes to watch at home. Instead of laughing with others, viewers watch movies in their own living rooms.

(1)After work, Michael likes to ().

A、listen to music at the concert hall

B、watch a movie in his living room

C、run a program on his computer in his office

D、play baseball with his workmates

(2)The sentence “Michael is imaginary, but his lifestyle. is very possible” means ().

A、Michael is a person full of imagination and he can make his dreams come true

B、Michael is not a real person but probably the lifestyle. does exist

C、Michael has ambitions but he can’t make his dreams come true

D、Michael is a person full of imagination and his lifestyle. is common nowadays

(3)In the modern world, people will ().

A、stand in line to receive their pay or cash their checks

B、see the people they’re dealing with

C、listen to music at concert halls or in small social gatherings

D、watch movies in their own living rooms

(4)What is the main idea of the passage？()

A、We may no longer need to communicate with other human being.

B、Modern technology seems to be separating human beings.

C、We may no longer need to work in the office.

D、Modern technology makes it possible for us to work and entertain ourselves at home.

(5)What will the author most probably discuss after the last paragraph？()

A、Games and sports.

B、Personal banking.

C、Music and films.

D、International business.

Interviewer-------- Why is English so important？

David------- Well, English is so important primarily because so many people speak it and use it, so it has now become the lingua franca in the world in a way that we’ve never seen before. We’ve never had a world language of this kind before. So people are learning it not just to be able tocommunicate with native speakers, but also with speakers of other language around world.

Interviewer-------And why has it become that dominant language？

David------I think the reason for that is actually very complicated, although in the twentieth century, we can just see that it’s the rise of the US military and consumer power. I mean the technology, all the big developments in technology largely came from the US. So all of these developments actually were produced within the English language, and people had to learn English in order to understand them, or to benefit from them. The Internet is only one example of that kind. Once a language has got into that position of dominance, it’s actually very different to shift it. So we could be seeing the emergence of other big languages in the world becoming more important than they have been, like Spanish, but it’s unlikely that they’re going to shift the English from its position of dominance.

36. English is important, according to David, __________________________. A). because it has become a world language B). because so many people speak and use it C). because a lot of people are learning it D). because it is the lingua franca

37. English has become the dominant language in the world________________________. A). because it has always been the way B). for a reason that is very complicated C). only in the 20th century D). for no reasons

38. English became the dominant language in the 20th century_________________________. A). in the USA

B). because of the increase in American consumer power

C). because developments in technology came mainly from USA. D). all over the world.

39. People had to learn English______________________.

A). because developments in technology were made by English speakers B). because they needed to understand the new developments in technology C). to use the Internet

D). to speak with native Americans

40. David thinks that__________________________.

A). it will be easy for another language to become dominant B). English will not always be the dominant language

C). it will not be easy for another language to become dominant D). English will be the dominant language

The main reason we tend to focus on the （72） rather than the human side of the work is not because it's more （73） , but because it's easier to do. Getting the new disk drive installed is positively trivial compared to figuring out why Horace is in a blue funk(恐惧) or why Susan is dissatisfied with the company after only a few months. Human interactions are complicated and never very crisp(干脆的,干净利落的) and clean in their effects, but they matter more than any other aspect of the work.

If you find yourself concentrating on the （74） rather than the （75）, you're like the vaudeville character(杂耍人物) who loses his keys on a dark street and looks for them on the adjacent street because, as he explains, "The light is better there!".

（71）

A. creators

B. innovators

C. appliers

D. inventors

（72）

A. technical

B. classical

C. social

D. societal

（73）

A. trivial

B. crucial

C. minor

D. insignificant

（74）

A. technology

B. sociology

C. physiology

D. astronomy

（75）

A. technology

B. sociology

C. physiology

D. astronomy

The main reason we tend to focus on the （72） rather than the human side of the work is not because it's more （73） , but because it's easier to do. Getting the new disk drive installed is positively trivial compared to figuring out why Horace is in a blue funk(恐惧) or why Susan is dissatisfied with the company after only a few months. Human interactions are complicated and never very crisp(干脆的,干净利落的) and clean in their effects, but they matter more than any other aspect of the work.

If you find yourself concentrating on the （74） rather than the （75）, you're like the vaudeville character(杂耍人物) who loses his keys on a dark street and looks for them on the adjacent street because, as he explains, "The light is better there!".

（71）

A. creators

B. innovators

C. appliers

D. inventors

（72）

A. technical

B. classical

C. social

D. societal

（73）

A. trivial

B. crucial

C. minor

D. insignificant

（74）

A. technology

B. sociology

C. physiology

D. astronomy

（75）

A. technology

B. sociology

C. physiology

D. astronomy

Genetically modified (GM) foodstuffs are here to stay. That's not to say that food produced by conventional agriculture will disappear, 【C1】______ simply that foodbuying patterns will polarize. It may even be that GM food will become the food of 【C2】______ because consumers come to appreciate the health benefits of reduced pesticide use.

The reason GM food will not go away is that we need a three-fold increase in food production by the year 2050 to keep 【C3】______ with the world's 【C4】______ population growth to ten or eleven billion. It's not just a question of more mouths to feed either. 【C5】______ is often forgotten is that all these extra people will take up space,reducing the overall land 【C6】______ for agriculture.

It may well be that in the long term it is the developing world 【C7】______ benefits most from GM foods. It's true that for the next ten years or so GM crops may be 【C8】______ expensive. But the lesson of personal computers is applicable here—once the technology has been developed for money spinning crops, 【C9】______ maize, soy beans and cotton,it will become 【C10】______ for all.

This doesn't mean, unfortunately, that families will 【C11】______ , but severity and duration will be helped by an 【C12】______ ability to produce and distribute food.

【C13】______ we move into this new era of agriculture we're embarking on a journey the world has seen many number of times with experiments before. We have been refining species of wheat for several thousand years. Genetic engineers like me are not doing anything as 【C14】______ as making a cabbage into a cauliflower 【C15】______ has been done by plant breeders in the past.

We're simply tapping into the whole gene pool, rather than concentrating on one species at a time.

【C1】______

A．and

B．or

C．but

D．rather than

nel on Climate Change have provided the scientific evidence of human impact on the climate, and a glimpse of what the future may hold if we don’t act fast. But while the consensus may be growing on the need for changes in behavior, we’re no closer to understanding how we're going to do it. Attempting an unprecedented shift in human behavior. without the input of psychologists is like setting sail for a faraway land without the aid of nautical maps

Psychological research shows that most people in the UK don't feel personally threatened by climate change because it is vague, abstract and difficult to visualize. This means that doomsday scenarios and apocalyptic language are unlikely to work-although fear can motivate behavior. change. it only works when people feel personally vulnerable

An American study played people recordings of actors delivering speeches about climate change. The version that people responded to the best talked about “air pollution” rather than “climate change”- because pollution is something visible that they could relate to, with strong connotations of dirtiness and poor health. Climate change is about much more than just dirty air, but finding ways of making climate change more visible is critical. People simply don' t worry about things they can't see (or even imagine). One approach that has been used to increase the amount that people use public transport breaks down habits into simple " if…then” plans. To change a habitual behavior, a person has to identify a goal (drive less, for example), a behavior. they want to perform. in pursuit of that goal get the bus to work on Fridays)and a situation that will trigger the behavior. (having enough time to catch the bus)

Of course, some people are cautious about committing themselves to changes in their personal behavior. They argue that political agreements and technological advances will do more to reduce green-house gases than anything an individual could achieve. But while it is comforting to draw sharp distinctions between politics, technology and individuals, the reality is that human behavior. supports it all. Political parties will not pass legislation that is patently unpopular among the electorate Technology can provide low-carbon alternatives like electric buses. But a zero-emissions bus will have zero passengers unless people decide to use

If the thought of psychologically informed lifestyle. change campaigns sounds a bit too Big Brother for your liking, then consider the alternative millions of pounds spent on technology that is never taken up, and a market-based system of economic coercion that penalizes the poor while the rich keep polluting. Without an understanding of what drives people environmental behavior, the dream of a low-carbon society will remain forever out of reach

1、In face of climate change, most people_______

A. turn a blind eye to the approaching threat

B. feel unable to take such a big responsibility

C. endeavor to find out a solution with psychology

D. take no environmentally friendly action

2、Which of the following activities might be the most effective way to

motivate environmental behaviors？

A. Watching a disaster film

B. Holding a speech on climate change.

C. Appealing for green lights

D. Publicizing lawn adoption

3、The author writes Paragraph 4 to__________

A. deny the role of politics and technology in environmental protection

B. explain how to divide responsibilities in environmental protection

C. show individuals, politics and technology are indispensable in environmental protection

D. display the importance of human behavior. in environmental protection

4、The phrase "Big Brother"(Line 1, Paragraph 5) probably means

A. manipulative

B. troublesome

C. insightful

D. progressive

5、Which of the following is the best title for this text？

A. Behavior. change is the most important link in environmental protection

B. Psychology is the missing link in the climate change debate

C. The motivation of people’ s environmental behavior.

D. The psychological way to change human behavior.