“Get your hands off me, I have been stolen,” the laptop, a portable computer, shouted. That is a new solution to laptop computer theft (the crime of stealing): a program that lets owners give their property a voice when it has been taken.
The program allows users to display alerts (warning) on the missing computer’s screen and even to set a spoken message. Tracking software for stolen laptops has been on the market for some time, but this is thought to be the first that allows owners to give the thief a piece of their mind.
Owners must report their laptop missing by visiting a website, which sends a message to the model: a red and yellow “l(fā)ost or stolen” sign appears on its screen when it is started. Under the latest version of the software, users can also send a spoken message.
The message can be set to reappear every 30 seconds, no matter how many times the thief closes it. “One customer sent a message saying, ‘You are being tracked. I am right at your door’,” said Carrie Hafeman, chief executive of the company which produces the program, Retriever.
In the latest version, people can add a spoken message. For example, the laptop’s speakers will say: “Help, this laptop is reported lost or stolen. If you are not my owner, report me now.”
The Retriever software package, which costs $29.95 but has a free trial period, has the functions of many security software programs. Owners can remotely (遠程地) switch to an alternative (可替換的) password immediately if they fear that the thief has also got hold of the access (進入, 使用) details.
If a thief accesses the Internet with the stolen laptop, Retriever will collect information on the Internet service provider in use, so that the police can be alerted to its location.
Thousands of laptops are stolen every year from homes and offices, but with the use of laptops increasing, the number stolen while their owners are out and about has been rising sharply.
Other security software allows users to erase data remotely or lock down the computer.
小題1:The underlined expression “to give the thief a piece of their mind” in Paragraph 2 can be understood as “_______”.        
A．to give the thief an alert mind
B．to express the owners’ anger to the thief
C．to remind the thief of his conscience (良心)
D．to make the thief give up his mind
小題2:Different from other security software, Retriever can _______.
A．record the stealing process
B．help recognize the lost laptop
C．lock down the computer remotely
D．send a spoken message
小題3:One function of the program is that it allows the owner to _______ at a distance.                         
A．change some access details for switching on the laptop
B．turn on the laptop by using the original password
C．operate the laptop by means of an alternative password
D．erase the information kept in the stolen laptop
小題4:Which of the following can best sum up the main idea of the passage?
A．With no Retriever, thousands of laptops are stolen every year.
B．A new software provides a means to reduce laptop theft.
C．Retriever has helped to find thieves and lost computers.
D．A new program offers a communication platform with the thief.
小題5:What does the word “it” in Paragraph 4 refer to?
A．the alert messageB．the computer
C．the programD．the laptop

小題1:B
小題2:D
小題3:A
小題4:B
小題5:A

試題分析：隨著社會的發(fā)展，使用手提電腦的人越來越多，而盜竊手提電腦的行為也變得猖獗。本文介紹了一種新版本的電腦軟件，電腦擁有者能夠在程序中輸入聲音，一旦電腦被盜，只要被打開，它就會有規(guī)律地提醒盜賊，電腦不是他的，或者幫助主人發(fā)泄憤怒。
小題1:細節(jié)推理題。根據(jù)文章第一段中的“Get your hands off me，I have been stolen”和下文第四段中的“You are being tracked.I am right at your door.”可推測出被盜者是很生氣的，他通過電腦軟件設計出的言語來表達自己的憤怒。所以答案選B。
小題2:細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文章第五段第一句話“In the latest version，people call add a spoken message.”可知D 項正確。A 項沒有提及；B 項的recognize 表述錯誤；C 項不是這種新的安全程序所特有的，故答案為D。
小題3:細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文章第六段的最后一句話“Owners can remotely switch to an alternative password if they fear that the thief has also got hold of the access details.”可知A 項正確。
小題4:主旨大意題。這篇文章主要介紹了一種新的電腦軟件，它可以提供多種安全程序，使得電腦偷盜者無處藏身，從而減少電腦被盜。A 項太絕對了；C 項只是文章的一個小的方面，并不是主題；D 項表述錯誤，不符合文章的意思。選B。
小題5:猜詞題：從第四段的句子：The message can be set to reappear every 30 seconds,可知it指的是the alert message。選A。
點評：科普類短文會有一些專業(yè)術語，但并不影響做題，在解答這類問題時要求學生抓住題干文字信息，采用針對性方法進行閱讀，答案在文章中可以直接找到。
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Hurricanes are gigantic tropical storms that can be hundreds of kilometers wide. They bring along very strong winds and a lot of rainfall. They often cause flooding near the coasts and sea levels rise.
1. __________________________
Hurricanes are born over tropical oceans, usually during late summer and early autumn. They need two things to get them started: heat and moist air. During the summer the ocean surface heats up and warm moist air starts to rise. Cool air sinks down to replace it. This creates an area of low pressure. The rotation of the earth creates winds around the center of such a low-pressure area. In the northern hemisphere the air moves counter clockwise, in the southern part clockwise. Such a system is called a cyclone. When warm air rises, it cools and creates clouds. Soon, thunderstorms form and it starts to rain.
All hurricanes begin as cyclones but not all cyclones become storms or hurricanes. Some die out a few days after they start. They don’t have enough energy to become a hurricane. When winds are stronger than 119 km an hour a storm officially becomes a hurricane.
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The center of a hurricane is called the eye, a calm area with little rainfall. It is about 30 to 50 km wide. Inside the eye the sea can rise up to one meter because the air moves up. The eye wall is around the eye. This is an area of thunderstorms, rain and the strongest winds—up to 300 km an hour. Then come long bands of rain clouds that are curved towards the center of the hurricane.
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In the northern hemisphere hurricanes normally move in a westward direction and then they turn north and northeast. Their path takes them away from the warm tropical water of the equator. When hurricanes move over colder water or over land they lose a lot of their energy. They slow down and as time goes on, they disappear. In the southern hemisphere their path leads them to the south and southeast.
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When a tropical storm forms over the Caribbean Sea it gets a name. Every year the first storm of the season is given a name that starts with the letter A, the second storm gets a name starting with B and so on. Years ago only women’ s names were used for tropical storms. Today male and female names alternate –for example, the first storm is named Alexandra, the second one Billy, then Catherine etc. Each year new names are used so that you can connect a storm to a certain year.
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Hurricanes are causing more and more damage throughout the Gulf Region, mainly because the population is constantly growing. Many things can be done to protect yourself and your property during a hurricane: Keep emergency supplies of food and water; keep a battery-powered radio ready in case the power goes out. Listen to the instructions you get; keep the gas tank of your car full, in case you have to leave quickly; protect your house by nailing plywood over the windows and doors. Tie down loose objects; find out which roads are best to take you away from the storm; leave your house as soon as you are ordered to evacuate, etc.

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