大学英语b网考辅导阅读补充材料

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1、大学英语B网考辅导补充材料（2009-12新增）（用于2010年4，9月网考复习）Passage1ItwasverycoldlastSunday.PaulandhisfriendsAllen,BillandBettywenttothelakeafterbreakfast.Theybegantoskateontheice.Paulskatedbetterthanhisthreefriends.Heskatedfastanddidn’tknowapieceoficewasbroken.Hefellintothewat

2、er.Hisfriendswereafraidandcalledforhelp.Justthentwoworkerswalkedthereandheardthem.Theyrantherequicklyandhelpedtheboycomeoutofthewater.Thentheytookhimtoahospital.Paulandhisparentsthankedthemverymuch.1.Whendidthechildrengoskating?A.Afterbreakfast.B.Beforesupper

3、.C.Afterlunch.D.Atlunch.2.Howmanychildrenskatedonthelake?A.Three.B.Four.C.Five.D.3.Whoskatedbestofallthechildren?A.Allendid.B.Pauldid.C.Billdid.D.Workerdid.4.WhydidPaulfallintothewater?A.Becauseheskatedfast.B.Becausehewasnotgoodatskating.C.Becausehedidn’tknow

4、theicetherewasbroken.D.5.WhohelpedPaul?A.Hisfriends.B.Hisparents.C.Twoworkers.D.Betty.Key:ABBCCPassage2Whyisitthatthemoreconnectedweget,themoredisconnectedIfeel?Everyadvanceincommunicationtechnologyisastepbackfromtheclosenessofhumaninteraction.Withe-mailandin

5、stantmassagingovertheInternet,wecancommunicatewithoutseeingortalkingtooneanother.Withvoicemail,youcanconductentireconversationswithouteverreachinganyone.Ifmymomhasaquestion,Ijustleavetheansweronhermachine.Asalmosteveryimaginablecontactbetweenhumanbeingsbecome

6、sautomaticbymachine,thealienationquotientgoesup.Youcan’tevencallapersontogetthephonenumberofanotherpersonanywhere.Directoryassistanceisalmostalwaysfullyautomaticbymachine.Pumpinggasatthestation?Whysaygood-morningtotheworkerwhenyou…swipe（刷卡）yourcreditcardatthe

7、pumpandsaveyourselfthebotherofhumancontact?Placingmoneyatthebank?…talktoaclerkwhomightliveintheneighborhoodwhencanjustputyourcreditcardintotheATM?Prettysoonyouwon’thavethehardtaskofmakingeyecontactatthegrocerystore.Somegrocerychainsareusuallyaself-scannersoyo

8、ucancheckyourselfout,avoidingthoseannoyingclerkswholookatyouandaskhowyouaredoing?1.Thewriter’sattitudetowardsadvancesincommunicationtechnologymaybedescribedas____?A.criticalB.unconcernedC