作者:深圳教育在线 来源:szedu.net 更新日期：2008-2-3
3.阅读理解 第一篇
Computer
There is no denying that students should learn something about how computers work, just as we expect them at least to understand that the internal combustion engine （内燃机） has something to do with burning fuel, expanding gases and pistons （活塞） being driven. For people should have some basic idea of how the things that they use do what they do. Further, students might be helped by a course that considers the computers impact on society. But that is not what is meant by computer literacy. For computer literacy is not a form of literacy （读写能力）; it is a trade skill that should not be taught as a liberal art.
Learning how to use a computer and learning how to program one are two distinct activities. A case might be made that the competent citizens of tomorrow should free themselves from their fear of computers. But this is quite different from saying that all ought to know how to program one. Leave that to people who have chosen programming as a career. While programming can be lots of fun, and while our society needs some people who are experts at it, the same is true of auto repair and violin-making.
Learning how to use a computer is not that difficult, and it gets easier all the time as programs become more "user-friendly". Let us assume that in the future everyone is going to have to know how to use a computer to be a competent citizen. What does the phrase "learning to use a computer" mean? It sounds like "learning to drive a car", that is, it sounds as if there is some set of definite skills that, once acquired, enable one to use a computer.
In fact, "learning to use a computer" is much more like "learning to play a game", but learning the rules of one game may not help you play a second game, whose roles may not be the same. There is no such a thing as teaching someone how to use a computer. One can only teach people to use this or that program and generally that is easily accomplished.
31. To be the competent citizens of tomorrow, people should _________.
A. try to lay a solid foundation in computer science
B. be aware of how the things that they use do what they do
C. learn to use a computer by acquiring a certain set of skills
D. understand that programming a computer is more essential than repairing a car
32. In the second paragraph "violin-making" is mentioned to show that _________.
A. programming a computer is as interesting as making a violin
B. our society needs experts in different fields
C. violin-making requires as much skill as computer programming
D. people who can use a computer dont necessarily have to know computer programming
33. Learning to use a computer is getting easier all the time because _________.
A. programs are becoming less complicated
B. programs are designed to be convenient to users
C. programming is becoming easier and easier
D. programs are becoming readily available to computer users
34. According to the author, the phrase "learning to use a computer" （Para. 3. means learning _________.
A. a set of rules
B. the fundamentals of computer science
C. specific programs
D. general principles of programming
35. The authors purpose in writing this passage is _________.
A. to stress the impact of the computer on society
B. to explain the concept of the computer literacy
C. to illustrate the requirements for being competent citizens of tomorrow
D. to emphasize that computer programming is an interesting and challenging job
4.阅读理解 第二篇
The Process of Growing
There are two basic ways to see growth: one as a product, the other as a process. People have generally viewed personal growth as an external result or product that can easily be identified and measured. The worker who gets a promotion, the student whose grades improve, the foreigner who learns a new language－all these are examples of people who have measurable results to show for their efforts.
By contrast, the process of personal growth is much more difficult to determine, since by definition it is a journey and not the specific signposts or landmarks along the day. The process is not the road itself, but rather the attitudes and feelings people have, their caution or courage, as they encounter new experiences and unexpected obstacles. In this process, the journey never really ends; there are always new ways to experience the world, new ideas to try, new challenges to accept.
In order to grow, to travel new roads, people need to have a willingness to take risks, to confront the unknown, and to accept the possibility that they may "fail" at first. How we see ourselves as we try a new way of being is essential to our ability to grow.
Do we perceive ourselves as quick and curious? If so, then we tend to take more chances and to be more open to unfamiliar experiences. Do we think were shy and indecisive? Then our sense of timidity can cause us to hesitate, to move slowly, and not to take a step until we know the ground is safe. Do we think were slow to adapt to change or that were not smart enough to cope with a new challenge? Then we are likely to take a more passive role or not try at all.
These feeling of insecurity and self-doubt are both unavoidable and necessary if we are to change and grow. If we do not confront and overcome these internal fears and doubts, if we protect ourselves too much, then we cease to grow. We become trapped inside a shell of our own making.
Notes：
1. indecisive adj. 非决定性的，犹豫不决的
2. timidity n. 胆怯
36. A person is generally believed to achieve personal growth when _________.
A. he has given up his smoking habit
B. he has made great efforts in his work
C. he is keen on learning anything new
D. he has tried to determine where he is on his journey
37. In the authors eyes, one who views personal growth as a process would _________.
A. succeed in climbing up the social ladder
B. judge his ability to grow from his own achievements
C. face difficulties and take up challenges
D. aim high and reach his goal each time
38. When the author says "a new way of being" （Para. 3., he is referring to _________.
A. a new approach to experiencing the world
B. a new way of taking risks
C. a new method of perceiving ourselves
D. a new system of adapting change
39. "These feelings" （Para. 5. dont include _________.
A. whether we see ourselves as smart
B. whether we see ourselves as timid
C. whether we see ourselves as aggressive
D. whether we see ourselves as ready
40. For personal growth, the author advocates all of the following except _________.
A. curiosity about more chances
B. promptness in self-adaptation
C. open-mindedness to new experiences
D. voidance of internal fears and doubts
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