At one time, computers were expected largely to remove the need for paper copies of documents(文件) because they could be stored electronically. But for the texts that are written, stored and sent electronically, a lot of them are still ending up on paper.

　　It is difficult to measure the quantity of paper used as a result of use of internet-connected computers, although just about anyone who works in an office can tell you that when email is introduced, the printers start working overtime. “I feel this revolution is causing more trees to be cut down,” says Ted Smith of the Earth Village Organization.

　　Perhaps the best sign of how computer and Internet use pushes up demand for paper comes from the high-tech industry itself,which sees printing as one of its most promising new markets.Several Internet companies have been set up to help small businesses print quality documents from a computer.Earlier this week Hewlett-Packard Co. announced a plan to develop new technologies that will enable people to print even more so they can get a hard copy of a business document, a medical record or just a one-line e-mail, even if they are nowhere near a computer. As the company sees it, the more use of the Internet the greater demand for printers.

　　Does all this mean environmental concerns(环境问题) have been forgotten? Some activists suggest people have been led to believe that a lot of dangers to the environment have gone away.“I guess people believe that the problem is taken care of, because of recycling(回收利用)，”said Kelly Quirke, director of the Rainforest Action Net work in San Francisco.Yes Quirke is hopeful that high-tech may also prove helpful.He says printers that print on both sides are growing in popularity.The action group has also found acceptable paper made from materials other than wood,such as agricultural waste.

　　(1)What would be the best title for the text?

　　A. Computers and Printers

　　B. E-mail and the Business World

　　C: Internet Revolution and Environment

　　D. Modern Technology and New Markets

　　答案：C

　　解析：主旨大意题， 排除法。

　　第二篇

　　Probably no other musical instrument(乐器)is as popular around the world as the guitar(吉他).Almost every kind of music needs a guitar. Country and western music would not be the same without a guitar. The Spanish music called flamenco could not exist without a guitar.The sound of American blues music would not be the same without the sad cry of the guitar. And rock and roll music would almost be impossible without this instrument.

　　People do not agree about where the guitar was first played, but most agree it is very old. Some say an instrument very much like a guitar was played in Egypt more than one thousand years ago. Some others say that an old form of the modem guitar was brought to Spain from Persia sometime in the 12 century. The guitar continued to develop in Spain. In the 1700s it became similar to the instrument we know today.

　　Many famous musicians played the instrument. The famous musician Niccolo Paganinni played and wrote music for the guitar in the early 1800s. Franz Schubert used the guitar to write some of his famous works. 38In modem times Andres Segovia helped make the instrument extremely popular.

　　One kind of music for the guitar developed in the southern area of Spain called Adalusia. It will always be strongly connected with the Spanish guitar.

　　(2)What is discussed about the guitar in Paragraph 1?

　　A. Its history in America.

　　B. Its value in the music world.

　　C. Its importance for music lovers.

　　D. Its use in musical performance.

　　答案：B

　　解析：段落主旨大意题。对词法，排除法。我们从第一句和第二句中可知此段主要讲几乎每一种音乐都需要吉他。也就是吉他在音乐世界中的价值。

　　(3)What would be the best title for the text?

　　A. Music and Musicians

　　B. The History of the Guitar

　　C. Music and Musical Instruments

　　D. The Most Popular Musical instrument

　　答案：D

　　解析：主旨大意题。对词法，排除法。A,C两个选项的题目太大，不能确切的总结全文的意思。B选项太偏，文章不光是讲吉他的历史。从第一段的第一句我们就可以知 道，文章讲的是世界上最流行的乐器吉他。

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