A. To look back to the early days of computers B To explain what technical problems may occur with computers C. To discourage unnecessary investment in computers D. To warn against a mentally lazy attitude towards computers 2. According to the passage, the initial concem about computers was that they might A. change our personal lives B. take control of the world C create unforeseen problems D. affect our business 3. The passage recommends those dealing with computers to A. be reasonably doubtful about them B. check all their answers C substitute them for basic thinking D. use them for business only 4.The passage suggests that the present-day problem with regard to computers A challenging B psychologic C drastic D. fund amental 5. It can be inferred from the passage that the author would disprove of A investment in computers B. the use of ones internal computer C double-check on computers D complete dependence on computers for decision-making Passage twe In the world of entertainment, TV talk shows have undoubtedly flooded every inch of space on daytime television. And anyone who watches them regularly knows that each one varies in style and format. But no two shows are more profoundly opposite in content, while at the same time stand ing out above the rest, than the Jerry Springer and the Oprah winfrey shows Jerry Springer could easily be considered the king of ""trash talk (i)".The topics on his show are as shocking as shock ing can be. For example, the show takes the ever-common talk show themes of love, sex, cheat ing, guilt, hate, conflict and moral ity to a different level. Clearly, the Jerry Springer show is a display and exploitation of society's moral catastrophes(XE), yet people are willing to eat up the intriguing predicaments(EF*t)of other people's lives Like Jerry Springer, Oprah Winfrey takes TV talk show to its extreme, but Oprah goes in the opposite direction. The show focuses on the improvement of society and an individual's qual ity of life. Top ics range from teaching your children responsibil ity, managing your work week, to getting to know your neighbors Compared to Oprah, the Jerry Springer show looks like poisonous waste being dumped on society. Jerry ends every show with a"final word". He makes a small speech that sums up the entire moral of the show. Hopefully, this is the part where nost people will learn something very valuable Clean as it is, the Oprah show is not for everyone. The show's main target audience are middle-class Americans. Most of these people have the time, money, and stability to deal with life's tougher problems. Jerry Springer, on the other hand, hasA. To look back to the early days of computers. B. To explain what technical problems may occur with computers. C. To discourage unnecessary investment in computers. D. To warn against a mentally lazy attitude towards computers. 2. According to the passage, the initial concern about computers was that they might _____. A. change our personal lives B. take control of the world C. create unforeseen problems D. affect our business 3. The passage recommends those dealing with computers to ____. A. be reasonably doubtful about them B. check all their answers C. substitute them for basic thinking D. use them for business only 4.The passage suggests that the present-day problem with regard to computers is_____. A. challenging B. psychological C. drastic D. fundamental 5. It can be inferred from the passage that the author would disprove of_____. A. investment in computers B. the use of one’s internal computer C. double-check on computers D. complete dependence on computers for decision-making Passage Two In the world of entertainment, TV talk shows have undoubtedly flooded every inch of space on daytime television. And anyone who watches them regularly knows that each one varies in style and format. But no two shows are more profoundly opposite in content, while at the same time standing out above the rest, than the Jerry Springer and the Oprah Winfrey shows. Jerry Springer could easily be considered the king of ""trash talk (废话)"". The topics on his show are as shocking as shocking can be. For example, the show takes the ever-common talk show themes of love, sex, cheating, guilt, hate, conflict and morality to a different level. Clearly, the Jerry Springer show is a display and exploitation of society's moral catastrophes (灾难), yet people are willing to eat up the intriguing predicaments (困境) of other people's lives. Like Jerry Springer, Oprah Winfrey takes TV talk show to its extreme, but Oprah goes in the opposite direction. The show focuses on the improvement of society and an individual's quality of life. Topics range from teaching your children responsibility, managing your work week, to getting to know your neighbors. Compared to Oprah, the Jerry Springer show looks like poisonous waste being dumped on society. Jerry ends every show with a ""final word"". He makes a small speech that sums up the entire moral of the show. Hopefully, this is the part where most people will learn something very valuable. Clean as it is, the Oprah show is not for everyone. The show's main target audience are middle-class Americans. Most of these people have the time, money, and stability to deal with life's tougher problems. Jerry Springer, on the other hand, has