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shouldn't! I see, you criticize my appearance .and then you stab me in the back You have honesty and feeling. There are not many girls like you. But perhaps I go too fast. Perhaps you have awful faults to counterbalance your few good points. 1 thought to myself that he might have too. He seemed to read my mind, and said quickly,'' Yes, you're right. I have plenty of faults, i went the wrong way when I was twenty-one, and have never found the right path again. I might have been very different. 1 might have been as good as you, and perhaps wiser. I am not a bad man, take my word for it, but 1 have done wrong. It wasn't my character, but circumstances which were to blame. Why do I tell you all this'? Because you're the sort of person people tell their prob?lems and secrets to, because you're sympathetic and give them hope. It seemed he had quite a lot to talk to me. He didn't seem to like to finish the talk quickly, as was the case for the first time. \me, Miss Eyre. \the effect Lowood school has had on you. But in time you will be more natural with me, and laugh, and speak freely. You're like a bird in a cage. When you get out of the cage, you'll fly very high. Good night. \

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1. At the beginning Miss Eyre's impressions of Mr. Rochester were all EXCEPT_______ A . changeable. B . friendly. C . sociable. D . busy.

正确答案:friendly.

题目详解:由题干impression定位到第一、二段中Miss Eyre对Mr．Rochester的描述。文章第二句，“早晨他似乎生意缠身，下午邻家的绅士来拜访他，有时候还留下来一起吃饭”，说明Mr．Rochester很忙，社交很广，排除busy.和sociable.第二段第一句，“…有时候他冷淡地走过，有时候点点头笑一笑”，说明Mr．Rochester喜怒无常，排除changeable.只有friendly.为答案。

2. In \house,...\A . outside. B . on.

C . concerning. D . around.

正确答案:around.

题目详解:题干中的句子意思为：我对他的了解仅仅局限于房前屋后偶尔的相遇。可见about在句中的意义相当于“around'.

3. Why did Mt. Rochester say \and then you stab me in the back I\(the seventh

paragraph) ?

A . Because Jane had intended to kill him with a knife. B . Because Jane had intended to be more critical. C . Because Jane had regretted having talked to him.

D . Because Jane had said something else to correct herself.

正确答案:Because Jane had said something else to correct herself.

题目详解:文章第三段最后，Mr．Rochester问MissEyre\你认为我漂亮吗?”MissEyre先是脱口否定，然后又更正并解释了自己的看法。由此使得Mr Rochester认为Miss Eyre不仅批评了他，而且刺伤了他的感受。可见只有[D)符合原题。stab sb．in the back，意思为“中伤某人”。

4. From what Mr. Rochester told Miss Eyre, we can conclude that he wanted to _______. A . change her opinion of him. B . tell her all his troubles. C . change his circumstances. D . tell her his life experience.

正确答案:change her opinion of him.

题目详解:文章第二段提到Miss Eyre对Mr．Rochester的了解是有限的，她感觉这个人喜怒无常。而后Mr. Rochester在谈话中提到他的缺点是由于当时的时代和环境造成的。最后一段Mr. Rochester说：Don't be afraid of me，及You don't relax or laugh very much．．．But in time you will be more natural with me．．。可见Mr．Rochester对Miss Eyre的谈话，是为了改变Miss Eyre对他的看法。

5. At the end of the passage, Mr. Rochester sounded _______. A . rude. B . friendly. C . cold.

D . encouraging.

正确答案:encouraging.

题目详解:尾段的字里行间流露出Mr．Rochester对Miss Eyre的关切与鼓励，例如“Don't be afraid of me”， “But in time you will be more natural with me，and laugh，and speak freely'?，“When you get out of the cage，you'll fly very high”等。

More and more, the operations of our businesses, governments, and financial institutions are controlled by information that exists only inside computer memories. Anyone clever enough to modify this information for his own purposes can reap big reward. Even worse,

a number of people who have done this and been caught at it have managed to get away without punishment. It's easy for computer crimes to go undetected if no one checks up on what the computer is doing. But even if the crime is detected, the criminal may walk away not only unpunished but with a glowing recommendation from his former employers. Of course, we have no statistics on crimes that go undetected. But it's disturbing to note how many of the crimes we do know about were detected by accident, not by systematic inspections or other security procedures. The computer criminals who have been caught may have been the victims of uncommonly bad luck. Unlike other lawbreakers, who must leave the country, commit suicide, or go to jail, computer criminals sometimes escape punishment, demanding not only that they not be charged, but that they be given good recommendations and perhaps other benefits. All too often, their demands have been met. Why? Because company executives are afraid of the bad publicity that would result if the public found out that their computer had been misused. They hesitate at the thought of a criminal boasting in open court of .how he juggled (诈骗) the most confidential records right under the noses of the company's executives, accountants, and security staff. And so another computer criminal departs with just the recommendations he needs to continue his crimes elsewhere.

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. It can be concluded from the passage that ________ .

A . computer crimes are the most serious problem in the operation of financial institutions B . computer criminals escape punishment because they can't-be detected C . people commit computer crimes at the request of their company D . it is still impossible to detect computer crimes today

正确答案:computer crimes are the most serious problem in the operation of financial institutions

题目详解:依据问题中?It can be concluded from the passage?的提示，从第1段第2句中?Anyone clever enough to modify this information for his own purposes can reap big reward.?提供的信息判断，选项中的 \operation of financial institutions\符合题意。

2. It is implied in the third paragraph that _______ .

A . most computer criminals are smart enough to cover up their crimes B . the rapid increase of computer crimes is a troublesome problem C . most computer criminals who are caught blame their bad luck D . many more computer crimes go undetected than are discovered

正确答案:many more computer crimes go undetected than are discovered

题目详解:根据问题中?It is implied in the third paragraph?的提示，从第3段第1句中?no statistics on crimes that go undetected（虽然没有资料表明没有被发现的犯罪活动，但确实知道有多少犯罪活动是在…发现的）\提供的信息判断，选项中的 \

crimes go undetected than are discovered\符合题意。

3. Which of the following is mentioned in the passage? A . A strict law against computer crimes must be enforced.

B . Companies usually hesitate to uncover computer crimes to protect their reputation. C . Companies need to impose restrictions on confidential information. D . A strict law against computer crimes must be enforced.

正确答案:Companies usually hesitate to uncover computer crimes to protect their reputation.

题目详解:根据问题中?Which of the following is mentioned?的提示，从最后1段的第1句中?Because company executives are afraid of the bad publicity?提供的信息判断，选项中的 \符合题意。

4. What may happen to computer criminals once they are caught? A . With a bad reputation they can hardly find another job. B . They may walk away and easily find another job. C . They must leave the country or go to jail.

D . They will be denied access to confidential records.

正确答案:They may walk away and easily find another job.

题目详解:根据问题中?once they are caught?的提示，从第三段的最后一句中?All too often, their demands have been met?和第四段最后一句?And so another computer criminal departs with just the recommendations he needs?提供的信息判断，选项中的 \walk away and easily find another job\符合题意。

5. The passage is mainly about _______.

A . why computer crimes are difficult to detect by systematic inspections B . why computer crimes can't be eliminated

C . why computer criminals are often able to escape punishment

D . how computer criminals manage to get good recommendations from their former employers

正确答案:why computer crimes can't be eliminated

题目详解:根据问题中?The passage is mainly about?的提示，从第1段的最后一句中?have managed to get away without punishment? 和最后一段最后一句中?departs with just the recommendations he needs to continue his crimes elsewhere?提供的信息判断，选项中的\符合题意。

Ironically, in the United States, a country of immigrants, prejudice and discrimination continue to be serious problems. There was often tension between each established group of immigrants and each succeeding group. As each group became more financially successful, and more powerful, they excluded newcomers from full participation in the society. Prejudice and discrimination are part of American history; however, this prejudicial treatment of different groups is nowhere more unjust than with black Americans. Blacks had distinct disadvantages. For the most part, they came to the \slaves and they were not free to keep their heritage and cultural traditions. Unlike most European immigrants, blacks did not have the protection of a support group; sometimes slave owners separated members of the same family. They could not mix easily with the established society either because of their skin color. It was difficult for them to adapt to the American culture. Even after they became free people, they still experienced discrimination in employment, housing and education. Until the twentieth century, the majority of the black population lived in the southern part of the United States. Then there was a population shift to the large cities in the North. Prejudice against blacks is often associated with the South. Slavery was more common there and discrimination was usually easier to see. In the 1950s and 1960s, blacks fought to gain fair treatment, and they now have legal protection in housing, education, and employment. Because their neighborhoods are segregated (隔离 ), many blacks feel that education opportunities are not adequate for their children. Busing children from one neighborhood to another is one solution to inequality in education. Naturally, all parents want the best possible education for their children. The situation of blacks is better today than it was in the 1950s, but racial tension persists. Time will be the real solution to the problem of race.

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. What is the main subject of the passage? A . Unemployment in the United States.

B . Worldwide prejudice against American blacks. C . Education in the United States.

D . Prejudice and discrimination in the United States.

正确答案:Prejudice and discrimination in the United States.

题目详解:根据问题中?What is the main subject?的提示，从第一段第一句中?Ironically…prejudice and discrimination continue to be…（奇怪的是，在一个移民的国家，种族歧视和偏见仍然是一个严重问题）?提供的信息判断，选项中的 \and discrimination in the United States\符合题意。

2. When a group of immigrants became strong in its economy, they were likely to ______. A . fight with the natives to gain more land

B . show prejudice and discrimination against newcomers

C . fight among themselves to establish a more dominating role

D . prevent new settlers from being greatly involved in social activities

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