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products that could improve their lives. In addition, they create a large demand for some items, which may lead to a reduction in their price. While the media can be a valuable means of educating the public, when most people turn on the TV set or the radio, they want to be entertained. As a result most programming consists of movies, plays, but, on the other hand, many are fun to watch and interesting, written and presented well. Even though the mass media can be misused, most of its effects are positive. We are all influenced by television, movies, radio, magazines, and newspapers, and if we are careful to examine their message critically these can all be benefit to our lives.

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1. The main point the author tries to make in this passage is most probably that _______. A . people should learn to take advantage of the media's benefits

B . television is more useful as a means of entertainment than as a means of providing information

C . the positive effects of the mass media outweigh the negative ones D . advertising is harmful when it presents inaccurate information

2. According to the author, the two main purposes of the mass media are to ______.

A . make people aware of the availability of products and create a large demand for some items B . control our thinking and get us to buy useless products

C . express the views of the public and help improve recent immigrants' English D . provide people with information and entertainment

3. The author feels that consumers of the mass media should be taught at an early age to _____. A . buy products advertised in commercials so that the demand increases

B . bring their imagination into full play when watching programs of low quality C . turn off the TV set when a ridiculous program comes on D . think critically about the messages brought to them

4. 、It can be learned from paragraph 3 that citizens will be in a better position to express their views and make their choices if they are ______. A . highly educated through TV and radio B . highly paid by the employers C . well informed by the media

D . well protected by the government

5. Which of the following statements is true according to the text?

A . Publicly funded broadcasting does not present information about current wants in depth. B . The mass media offers information needed in our daily lives C . Many TV and radio programs are not interesting

D . Information provided by commercials and advertising is always accurate 2.

The biggest safety threat facing airlines today may not be a terrorist with a gun, but the man with the portable computer in business class. In the last 15 years, pilots have reported well over 100 incidents that could have been caused by electromagnetic interference. The source of this interference remains unconfirmed, but increasingly, experts are pointing the blame at portable electronic devices such as portable computers, radio and cassette players and mobile telephones. RTCA, an organization which advises the aviation industry, has recommended that all airlines ban such devices from being used during \Some experts have gone further, calling for a total ban during all flights. Currently, rules on using these devices are left up to individual airlines. And although some airlines prohibit passengers from using such equipment during take-off and landing, most are reluctant to enforce a total ban, given that many passengers want to work during flights. The difficulty is predicting how electromagnetic fields might affect an aircraft's computers. Experts know that portable devices emit radiation which affects those wavelengths which aircraft use for navigation and communication. But, because they have not been able to reproduce these effects in a laboratory, they have no way of knowing whether the interference might be dangerous or not. The fact that aircraft may be vulnerable to interference raises the risk that terrorists may use radio systems in order to damage navigation equipment. As worrying, though, is the passenger who can't hear the instructions to turn off his radio because the music's too loud. 1. The passage is mainly about ___D_____ . A . the defects of electronic devices

B . effective safety measures for air flight C . a new regulation for all airlines D . a possible cause of aircraft crashes

2. What is said about the over 100 aircraft incidents in the past 15 years?(B) A . They may have taken place during take-off and landing.

B . They were suspected to have resulted from electromagnetic interference C . They may have been caused by the damage to the radio systems.

D . They were proved to have been caused by the passengers' portable computers.

3. Few airlines want to impose a total ban on their passengers using electronic devices

because___A___.

A . the harmful effect of electromagnetic interference is yet to be proved B . they have other effective safety measures to fall back on

C . they don't believe there is such a danger as radio interference

D . most passengers refuse to take a plane which bans the use of radio and cassette players

4. Why is it difficult to predict the possible effects of electromagnetic fields on an airplane's computers? (D)

A . Because it is extremely dangerous to conduct such research on an airplane. B . Because experts lack adequate equipment to do such research.

C . Because it remains a mystery what wavelengths are liable to be interfered with. D . Because research scientists have not been able to produce the same effects in labs.

5. It can be inferred from the passage that the author _____D___. A . hasn't formed his own opinion on this problem

B . has overestimated the danger of electromagnetic interference C . regards it as unreasonable to exercise to total ban during flight

D . is in favor of prohibiting passengers' use of electronic devices completely

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People tend to be more impressed by evidence that seems to confirm some relationship. Thus many are convinced their dreams are prophetic because a few have come true; they neglect or fail to notice the many have not. Consider also the belief that \in the shower.\If it does ring while you are in the shower, the event will stand out and be remembered. If it doesn't ring, nonevent probably won't even register. People want to see order, pattern and meaning in the world. Consider, for example, the common belief that things like personal misfortunes, plane crashes, and deaths \tendency of people to allow the third event to define the time period. If three plane crashes occur in a month, then the period of time that counts as their \

if three crashes occur in a year, the period of time is stretched. Flexible end points reinforce such belief. We also tend to believe what we want to believe. A majority of people think they are more intelligent, more fair-minded and more skilled behind the wheel of an automobile than the average person. Part of the reason we view ourselves so favorably is that we use criteria that work to our advantage. As economist Thomas Schelling explains, \qualities he value; careful drivers give weight to care, skilled drivers give weight to skill, and those who are polite give weight to courtesy.\the most important mental habit we can learn is to be cautious in drawing conclusions. The \

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1. In the first paragraph the author states that ________

A . dreams are prophetic because some of them did come true B . dreams and reality are closely related

C . dreams may come true if clearly remembered

D . dreams cannot be said to be prophetic even though a few have come true

2. By \ieve _________.

A . misfortunes will never occur more than three times to a person in his lifetime B . misfortunes tend to occur according to certain patterns

C . personal misfortunes, plane crashes, and deaths usually happen together D . personal misfortunes tend to happen every nowand then

3. The word \A . appropriate speech B . good manners C . satisfactory service D . friendly relations

4. What can be inferred from the passage______________

A . In a series of misfortunes the third one is usually the most serious B . Believers of misfortunes happening in threes are c C . Happenings that go unnoticed deserve more attention

D . People tend to make use of evidence that supports their own belief