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Comparisons were drawn between the development of television in the 20th century and the diffusion of printing in the 15th and 16th centuries. Yet much had happened (67) . As was discussed before, it was not (68) the 19th century that the newspaper became the dominant pre-electronic (69) , following in the wake of the pamphlet and the book and in the (70) of the periodical. It was during the same time that the communications revolution (71) up, beginning with transport, the railway, and leading (72) through the telegraph, the telephone, radio, and motion pictures (73) the 20th-century world of the motor car and the airplane. Not everyone sees that process in (74) . It is important to do so. It is generally recognized, (75) , that the introduction of the computer in the early 20th century, (76) by the invention of the integrated circuit during the 1960s, radically changed the process, (77) its impact on the media was not immediately (78) . As time went by, computers became smaller and more powerful, and they became "personal" too, as well as (79) , with display becoming sharper and storage (80) increasing. They were thought of, like people, in (81) of generations, with the distance between generations much (82) . It was within the computer age that the term "information society" began to be widely used to describe the (83) within which we now live. The communications revolution has (84) both work and leisure and how we think and feel both about place and time, but there have been (85) views about its economic, political, social and cultural implications. "Benefits" have been weighed (86) "harmful" outcomes. And generalizations have proved difficult.

A. regarded
B. impressed
C. influenced
D. effected

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Comparisons were drawn between the development of television in the 20th century and the diffusion of printing in the 15th and 16th centuries. Yet much had happened (67) . As was discussed before, it was not (68) the 19th century that the newspaper became the dominant pre-electronic (69) , following in the wake of the pamphlet and the book and in the (70) of the periodical. It was during the same time that the communications revolution (71) up, beginning with transport, the railway, and leading (72) through the telegraph, the telephone, radio, and motion pictures (73) the 20th-century world of the motor car and the airplane. Not everyone sees that process in (74) . It is important to do so. It is generally recognized, (75) , that the introduction of the computer in the early 20th century, (76) by the invention of the integrated circuit during the 1960s, radically changed the process, (77) its impact on the media was not immediately (78) . As time went by, computers became smaller and more powerful, and they became "personal" too, as well as (79) , with display becoming sharper and storage (80) increasing. They were thought of, like people, in (81) of generations, with the distance between generations much (82) . It was within the computer age that the term "information society" began to be widely used to describe the (83) within which we now live. The communications revolution has (84) both work and leisure and how we think and feel both about place and time, but there have been (85) views about its economic, political, social and cultural implications. "Benefits" have been weighed (86) "harmful" outcomes. And generalizations have proved difficult.

A. above
B. upon
C. against
D. with

Passage OneQuestions 26 to 29 are based on the passage you have just heard.

A. It may cause unintended bad results to human beings.
B. It is developed well enough to clone human beings.
C. It will bring more unexpected economic benefits.
D. It is supported by ethicists and religious leaders.

Why are so many people unhappy in their jobs There are two primary reasons. First, some people are convinced that earning a living is wasting time that they could spend enjoying themselves or uncovering their true talents. If this is the case with you, recall your last long vacation. Was it two weeks of complete enjoyment More likely it was a week and a half of fun in the sun, with another half a week of "Boy, I can’t wait to get back to work." If you didn’t feel such vacation blues, then imagine taking a leave of absence. You could use it to work on a novel, enroll in classes or just sit around watching TV. At the end of three months, in all likelihood, your self-esteem would be at an all- time low. While all work and no play is not good, all play and no work is disastrous. We need to feel we are accomplishing something. We also need some form of order in our lives. The second and perhaps more prevalent reason for people not to like their work is that they feel trapped. Once you’ve been at a company for five years and have a spouse, a mortgage and a child, you often feel you have very little choice about jumping ship if things aren’t turning out as you’d planned. A steady paycheck can be the biggest manacle of all. People resent having to do something because they have no other choice. If you find yourself resenting your job because you can’t afford to quit, it may be time to prepare what one career counselor humorously calls a "cyanide capsule". He recalls spy movies in which the secret agent has such a capsule hidden somewhere on his body. If he’s captured and tortured unbearably, he has an option. And having an option gives him the strength to hold on a little longer in the hope that the situation may change. Rather than cyanide, your option takes the form of an up-to-date resume. You might also take a weekly glance through the help-wanted section, and make some visits to industry functions where low-key networking can take place. You’re not giving up on your current job. Rather, you are providing yourself with an option. If things get unbearable at work, you could jump ship. Being in this position can do wonders for your attitude. It allows you to enjoy your work since, in reality, you are there only because you want to be. At the core of adopting a positive attitude to your workplace is, above all, assuming responsibility for your own situation. Most people feel controlled by their environment, but they really aren’t. They have to learn to manage that environment so they can get from it what they need. It can be inferred that the author ______.

A. tries to sound persuasive and convincing in his opinions about career blues
B. believes that one cannot change his / her environment
C. can hardly tolerate one’s complete enjoyment of life
D. quite agrees with the "up-to-date resume" attitude

Passage OneQuestions 26 to 29 are based on the passage you have just heard.

A. More and more people accept cloned milk and meat.
B. FDA approved that cloned food is safe for human beings.
C. American farmers produce more milk than the people can consume.
D. Because more milk is produced by cloned cows, the milk price is reduced.

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