The technology is great. Without it we wouldn’t have been able to put a man on the moon, explore the ocean’s depths or eat microwave sausages. Computers have revolutionized our lives and they have the power to educate and pass on knowledge. But sometimes this power can create more problems than it solves.
Every doctor has had to try their best to calm down patients who’ve come into their surgery waving an Internet print-out, convinced that they have some rare incurable disease, say, throat cancer. The truth is usually far more ordinary, though: they don’t have throat cancer, and it’s just that their throats are swollen. Being a graduate of the Internet “school” of medicine does not guarantee accurate self-health-checks.
One day Mrs. Almond came to my hospital after feeling faint at work. While I took her blood sample and tried to find out what was wrong, she said calmly, “I know what’s wrong；I’ve got throat cancer. I know there’s nothing you doctors can do about it and I’ve just got to wait until the day comes.”
As a matter of routine I ordered a chest X-ray. I looked at it and the blood results an hour later. Something wasn’t right. “Did your local doctor do an X-ray?” I asked. “Oh, I haven’t been to the doctor for years,” she replied. “I read about it on a website and the symptoms fitted, so I knew that’s what I had.”
However, some of her symptoms, like the severe cough and weight loss, didn’t fit with it—but she’d just ignored this.
I looked at the X-ray again, and more tests confirmed it wasn’t the cancer but tuberculosis (肺結(jié)核)—something that most certainly did need treating, and could be deadly. She was lucky we caught it when we did.
Mrs. Almond went pale when I explained she would have to be on treatment for the next six months to ensure that she was fully recovered. It was certainly a lesson for her. “I’m so embarrassed,” she said, shaking her head, as I explained that all the people she had come into close contact with would have to be found out and tested. She listed up to about 20, and then I went to my office to type up my notes. Unexpectedly, the computer was not working, so I had to wait until someone from the IT department came to fix it. Typical. Maybe I should have a microwave sausage while I waited?
小題1:Mrs. Almond talked about her illness calmly because ______.
A．she thought she knew it well
B．she had purchased medicine online
C．she graduated from a medical school
D．she had been treated by local doctors
小題2:It was lucky for Mrs. Almond ______.
A．to have contacted many friends
B．to have recovered in a short time
C．to have her assumption confirmed
D．to have her disease identified in time
小題3:Mrs. Almond said “I’m so embarrassed” (Para. 7) because ______.
A．she had distrusted her close friends
B．she had caused unnecessary trouble
C．she had to refuse the doctor’s advice
D．she had to tell the truth to the doctor
小題4: By mentioning the breakdown of the computer, the author probably wants to prove ______.
A．it’s a must to take a break at work
B．it’s vital to believe in IT professionals
C．it’s unwise to simply rely on technology
D．it’s a danger to work long hours on computers

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文章大意：夾敘夾認(rèn)的記敘文。Mrs. Almond 通過網(wǎng)上技術(shù)，她自認(rèn)為得了喉癌，而實(shí)際上是肺結(jié)核。所以我們不能單一的依賴網(wǎng)絡(luò)。
小題1:根據(jù)文章第三段：I know what’s wrong；I’ve got throat cancer. I know there’s nothing you doctors can do about it and I’ve just got to wait until the day comes.可知，她對(duì)自己的病十分了解。
小題2:根據(jù)文章第六段第一句：I looked at the X-ray again, and more tests confirmed it wasn’t the cancer but tuberculosis可知，關(guān)鍵詞：confirm。
小題3:根據(jù)四五六段的意思，特別是第五段：I looked at the X-ray again, and more tests confirmed it wasn’t the cancer but tuberculosis可知，Mrs. Almond 她自認(rèn)為得了喉癌，而實(shí)際上是肺結(jié)核，醫(yī)生為了確認(rèn)病情，不得不作了一些有關(guān)喉癌的檢查。所以讓醫(yī)生做了一些不必要的事，多忙活了一會(huì)兒。而自己深感內(nèi)疚。
小題4:根據(jù)文章中Mrs. Almond 通過網(wǎng)上技術(shù)，她自認(rèn)為得了喉癌，而實(shí)際上是肺結(jié)核。所以我們推選C。也可以根據(jù)文章最后一段：shaking her head, as I explained that all the people she had come into close contact with would have to be found out and tested.可理解得出。
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Susan's fans admire her courage, as much as they do her voice.She has experienced mockery and many disappointments, but her love for music has kept her going, which is worth anyone's respect.
小題1:According to the passage, Susan Boyle ________.
A．is a famous young actressB．became famous after a show
C．used to be a good studentD．is good at dancing and has millions of admirers
小題2:The underlined phrase “just one step up from” in the third paragraph probably means ________.
A．far fromB．close toC．different fromD．the same as
小題3:The audience jumped and applauded wildly because ________.
A．her hair was untidy and her clothes seemed just one step up from rags
B．she looked very funny
C．she sang so well that everyone was amazed
D．she made a foolish mistake in the end
小題4:Susan Boyle has many fans now because of ________.
A．her beautiful faceB．her knowing how to dress
C．her good educationD．her beautiful voice and courage
小題5:The passage is mainly about ________.
A．how to win fansB．how to sing well
C．a(chǎn) woman's sudden successD．a(chǎn) woman's simple life

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