阅读理解 (4)

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1、阅读理解阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。Ascivilizationproceedsinthedirectionoftechnology,itpassesthepointofsupplyingallthebasicessentialsoflife—food,shelter,clothesandwarmth.Thenwearefacedwithachoicebetweenusingtechnologytoprovideandfulfillneedswhichhavenowb

2、eenregardedasunnecessaryor,ontheotherhand,usingtechnologytoreducethenumberofhoursofworkwhichamanmustdoinordertoearnagivenstandardofliving.Inotherwords,weeitherraiseourstandardoflivingabovethatnecessaryforcomfortandhappinessorweleaveitatthislevelandworkshort

3、erhours.Ishalltakeitforgrantedthatmankindhas,bythattime,chosenthelatteralternative.Menwillbeworkingshorterandshorterhoursintheirpaidemployment.Itfollowsthatthehousewifewillalsoexpecttobeabletohavemoreleisureinherlifewithoutloweringherstandardofliving.Italso

4、followsthathumandomesticservantswillhavecompletelyceasedtoexist.Yetthegreatmajorityofthehousewiveswillwishtoberelievedcompletelyfromtheroutineoperationsofthehomesuchasscrubbingthefloorsorthebathofthecooker,orwashingtheclothesorwashingup,ordustingorsweeping,

5、ormakingbeds.Byfarthemostlogicalsteptorelievethehousewifeofroutineistoprovidearobotwhichcanbetrainedtotherequirementsofaparticularhomeandcanbeprogrammedtocarryouthalfadozenormorestandardoperation,whenisswitchedbythehousewife.1.Ascivilizationdevelopsinthedir

6、ectionoftechnology,.A.thebasicessentialsoflifemustbesuppliedB.itisimportanttosupplythebasicessentialsoflifeC.itisnolongersoimportantasitwasinthepasttosupplyallthebasicessentialsoflifeD.itisnotnecessarytosupplythebasicessentialsoflife2.Accordingtotheauthor,w

7、earefacedwith.A.thechoiceofprovidingandfulfillingourneedsB.thechoiceofusingtechnologyC.thechoiceofearningastandardoflivingD.achoicebetweenusingtechnologytoprovideandfulfillneedstoreducethenumberofworkinghours3.Whatalternativewillmankindhavechoseninfuture?A.

8、Toleaveourstandardoflivingatthislevelandworkshorterhours.B.Toraiseourstandardofliving.C.Tofulfillneedswhichhavebeenregardedasunnecessary.D.Tolowerourstandardoflivingandworkshorterhours.4.Nowmosthousewi