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发表于 2018-6-1 01:21:15
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Questions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage:
Telephone, television, radio, and telegraph all help people communicate
with each other. Because of these devices, ideas and news of events spread
quickly all over the world. For example, within seconds, people can know the
results of an election in another country. An international football match comes
into the homes of everyone with a television set.News of a disaster such as an
earthquake or a flood can bring help from distant countries within hours, help
is on the way. Because of modern technology like the satellites that travel
around the world, information travels fast.
How has this speed of communication changed the world? To many people,the
world has become smaller. Of course this does not mean that the world is
actually physically smaller. It means that the world seems smaller. Two hundred
years ago,communication between the continents took a long time. All news was
carried on ships that took weeks or even months to cross the ocean. In the
seventeenth and eighteenth centuries,it took six weeks for news from Europe to
reach America.This time difference influenced people's actions. For example, one
battle, or fight, in the War of 1812 between England and the United States could
have been avoided. A peace agreement had already been signed. Peace was made in
England, but the news of peace took six weeks to reach America. During these six
weeks, the large and serious Battle of New Orleans was fought. Many people lost
their lives after a peace treaty had been signed.They would not have died if
news had come in time.In the past,communication took much time than it does
now.
There was a good reason why the world seemed so much larger than it does
today.
31. News spreads fast because of____.
A.modern transportation B.new technology
C.the change of the world D.a peace agreement
32. According to this passage,____is very important to people in a disaster
area.
A.fast communication B.modern technology
C.latest news D.new ideas
33. Which of the following statements is true?
A.The world now seems smaller because of faster communication.
B.The world is actually smaller today.
C.The world is changing its size.
D. The distance between England and America has changed since the War of
1812
34. Two hundred years ago,news between the continents was carried____.
A.by telephone and telegraph B.by land
C.by air D.by sea
35. The New Orleans Battle could have been avoided if the peace agreement
had been signed____.
A.by both sides B.in time
C.in America D.in England
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