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Cryo S: A Cool Netbook Cooler

Like the other devices of NZXT, the Cryo S was designed to provide a competitive advantage at PC gaming. It has two adjustable 120mm fans that provide powerful cooling.

The full post can be found on Trends Updates

Starry Night Bed

Are you having trouble getting that good nights sleep that you’re needing? Well, not any more. Why not take a look at the Starry Night Bed? The Starry Night Bed is a great new invention which will revolutionize the way in which you sleep. Not only is this bed fashionable and comfortable but it’s also a gadget heaven. With this bed you get many added gadgets including anti-snore technology, movie projector with speakers, temperature control and many more.

The full post can be found on Tech Styling.

Fugoo―talking gadgets

Fugoo gets all your appliances(裝置，設(shè)備) talking to each other so your alarm clock could first wake you up and then tell the coffee machine to start working  while checking traffic conditions online to tell you how long it will take you to get to work.

The full post can be found on Decide What to Buy.

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A Cool Netbook Cooler

Starry Night Bed

Fugoo―talking gadgets

 

51. Where can you find the full post of the “Cryo S”?

A. Tech Styling.                               B. Super Cool Pets.

C. Decide What to Buy.                    D. Trends Updates.

52.     If you buy a Starry Night Bed, you can get all the following gadgets EXCEPT ___________.

A. temperature control                     B. movie projector

C. adjustable fans                            D. anti-snore technology

53.     From this passage, we learn that Fugoo can_________.

A. check traffic conditions              B. wake you up

C. take you to work                       D. make coffee

54.     Where does this advertisement probably come from?

A. A magazine.       B. A website.         C. A newspaper.         D. A textbook.

51. D    52. C   53. A    54. B 
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科目：高中英語 來源： 題型：閱讀理解

完型填空（共20小題；每小題1.5分，滿分30分）

閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的四個選項（A、B、C和D）中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。

A recent study shows that gossip（流言蜚語）is more powerful than truth. It suggests people believe what they hear through the grapevine(小道消息)  36  they have evidence to the contrary.

Researchers,  37  students using a computer game, also found gossip played an important role when people  38  decisions. “We show that gossip has a strong  39  , even when people have  40  to the original information as well as gossip about the same information. Thus, it is  41  that gossip has a strong controlling potential,” said Ralf Sommerfeld, who led the study.

In the study, the researchers  42  the students money and allowed them to give it to others in a series of rounds. The students also wrote  43  about how others played the game that everyone could review. Students tended to give  44  money to people described as “scrooges (吝嗇鬼)” and more to those described as “ 45  players”. “People only believed the gossip, not the past decisions,” Sommerfeld said in a telephone interview.

The researchers then took the game a step  46  and showed the students the actual decisions people had made. But they also supplied false gossip that contradicted that  47  . In these cases, the students  48  their decisions to award money on the gossip,  49  the hard evidence.

“If you know what the people did, you should care, but they still  50  what others said,” Sommerfeld said. Researchers have  51  used similar games to study how people cooperate and the  52  of gossip in groups. Scientists define gossip  53  social information spread about a person who is not  54  . In evolutionary terms, gossip can be an important tool for people to  55  information about others' reputations or find the way through social networks at work and in their everyday lives.

A. in case    B. for fear that             C. as if    D. even if

A. testing B. checking           C. examining        D. experimenting

A. drew     B. made C. reached     D. concluded

A. impression    B. difference         C. influence   D. function

. A. access   B. entrance    C. charge       D. communication

A. curious        B. serious             C. obvious     D. worth

A. impressed     B. asked               C. showed      D. gave

A. articles B. notes         C. dairies       D. letters

A. less       B. more         C. fewer        D. much

A. general   B. mean         C. generous    D. outgoing

A. away    B. forward            C. ahead        D. further

A. existence      B. evidence           C. confidence        D. dependence

A. based    B. put           C. focused     D. passed

A. more than     B. less than           C. rather than  D. other than

A. referred to    B. listened to         C. turned to   D. stuck to

A. soon     B. presently           C. far     D. long

A. strength B. energy              C. effect        D. force

A. as B. for            C. to                     D. by

A. absent   B. present             C. gone D. missing

A. achieve             B. earn                     C. acquire       D. win

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   A recent study shows that gossip（流言蜚語）is more powerful than truth．It suggests people believe what they hear through the grapevine(小道消息)__36__they have evidence to the contrary．

   Researchers, __37__students using a computer game, also found gossip played an important role when people __38__ decisions．"We show that gossip has a strong __39__, even when people have __40__ to the original information as well as gossip about the same information．Thus, it is __41__ that gossip has a strong controlling potential," said Ralf Sommerfeld, who led the study．

   In the study, the researchers __42__ the students money and allowed them to give it to others in a series of rounds．The students also wrote __43__ about how others played the game that everyone could review．Students tended to give __44__ money to people described as “scrooges (吝嗇鬼)” and more to those described as “__45__ players”．“People only believed the gossip, not the past decisions," Sommerfeld said in a telephone interview．

   The researchers then took the game a step_46_and showed the students the actual decisions people had made．But they also supplied false gossip that contradicted that __47_．In these cases, the students_48_ their decisions to award money on the gossip, __49__ the hard evidence．

   “If you know what the people did, you should care, but they still __50__ what others said,” Sommerfeld said．Researchers have __51__ used similar games to study how people cooperate and the __52__ of gossip in groups．Scientists define gossip __53__ social information spread about a person who is not __54__．In evolutionary terms, gossip can be an important tool for people to __55__ information about others' reputations or find the way through social networks at work and in their everyday lives．

36．A．in case     B．for fear that     C．a(chǎn)s if  D．even if    

37．A．testing     B．checking C．examining       D．experimenting

38．A．draw       B．make       C．reach       D．conclude

39．A．impression      B．difference       C．influence D．function

40．A．a(chǎn)ccess      B．entrance   C．charge     D．communication

41．A．curious    B．serious     C．obvious    D．worth

42．A．impressed       B．a(chǎn)sked       C．showed    D．gave

43．A．a(chǎn)rticles    B．notes       C．dairies     D．letters

44．A．less B．more       C．fewer       D．much

45．A．general    B．mean       C．generous D．outgoing

46．A．a(chǎn)way       B．forward   C．a(chǎn)head       D．further

47．A．existence B．evidence C．confidence      D．dependence

48．A．based       B．put   C．focused    D．passed

49．A．more than       B．less than   C．rather than      D．other than

50．A．referred to      B．listened to       C．turned to D．stuck to

51．A．soon        B．presently C．far    D．long

52．A．strength   B．energy     C．effect      D．force

53．A．a(chǎn)s     B．for   C．to     D．by

54．A．a(chǎn)bsent      B．present     C．gone  D．missing

55．A．a(chǎn)chieve    B．earn C．a(chǎn)cquire    D．win

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第二節(jié)：完形填空（共20小題；每小題1．5分，滿分30分）
閱讀下面短文，掌握其大意，然后從36—55各題所給的四個選項（A、B、C和D）中，選出最佳選項。
A recent study shows that gossip（流言蜚語）is more powerful than truth．It suggests people believe what they hear through the grapevine(小道消息)__36__they have evidence to the contrary．
Researchers, __37__students using a computer game, also found gossip played an important role when people __38__ decisions．"We show that gossip has a strong __39__, even when people have __40__ to the original information as well as gossip about the same information．Thus, it is __41__ that gossip has a strong controlling potential," said Ralf Sommerfeld, who led the study．
In the study, the researchers __42__ the students money and allowed them to give it to others in a series of rounds．The students also wrote __43__ about how others played the game that everyone could review．Students tended to give __44__ money to people described as “scrooges (吝嗇鬼)” and more to those described as “__45__ players”．“People only believed the gossip, not the past decisions," Sommerfeld said in a telephone interview．
The researchers then took the game a step_46_and showed the students the actual decisions people had made．But they also supplied false gossip that contradicted that __47_．In these cases, the students_48_ their decisions to award money on the gossip, __49__ the hard evidence．
“If you know what the people did, you should care, but they still __50__ what others said,” Sommerfeld said．Researchers have __51__ used similar games to study how people cooperate and the __52__ of gossip in groups．Scientists define gossip __53__ social information spread about a person who is not __54__．In evolutionary terms, gossip can be an important tool for people to __55__ information about others' reputations or find the way through social networks at work and in their everyday lives．
36．A．in case     B．for fear that     C．a(chǎn)s if  D．even if    
37．A．testing     B．checking C．examining       D．experimenting
38．A．draw       B．make       C．reach       D．conclude
39．A．impression      B．difference       C．influence D．function
40．A．a(chǎn)ccess      B．entrance   C．charge     D．communication
41．A．curious    B．serious     C．obvious    D．worth
42．A．impressed      B．a(chǎn)sked       C．showed    D．gave
43．A．a(chǎn)rticles    B．notes       C．dairies     D．letters
44．A．less B．more       C．fewer       D．much
45．A．general    B．mean       C．generous D．outgoing
46．A．a(chǎn)way       B．forward   C．a(chǎn)head       D．further
47．A．existence B．evidence C．confidence      D．dependence
48．A．based       B．put   C．focused    D．passed
49．A．more than       B．less than   C．rather than      D．other than
50．A．referred to      B．listened to       C．turned to D．stuck to
51．A．soon        B．presently C．far    D．long
52．A．strength   B．energy     C．effect     D．force
53．A．a(chǎn)s     B．for   C．to     D．by
54．A．a(chǎn)bsent      B．present     C．gone  D．missing
55．A．a(chǎn)chieve    B．earn C．a(chǎn)cquire    D．win

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科目：高中英語 來源：2010-2011學(xué)年江西省高三六校聯(lián)考英語卷 題型：完型填空

完型填空（共20小題；每小題1.5分，滿分30分）

閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的四個選項（A、B、C和D）中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。

A recent study shows that gossip（流言蜚語）is more powerful than truth. It suggests people believe what they hear through the grapevine(小道消息)  36  they have evidence to the contrary.

Researchers,  37  students using a computer game, also found gossip played an important role when people  38  decisions. “We show that gossip has a strong  39  , even when people have  40  to the original information as well as gossip about the same information. Thus, it is  41  that gossip has a strong controlling potential,” said Ralf Sommerfeld, who led the study.

In the study, the researchers  42  the students money and allowed them to give it to others in a series of rounds. The students also wrote  43  about how others played the game that everyone could review. Students tended to give  44  money to people described as “scrooges (吝嗇鬼)” and more to those described as “ 45  players”. “People only believed the gossip, not the past decisions,” Sommerfeld said in a telephone interview.

The researchers then took the game a step  46  and showed the students the actual decisions people had made. But they also supplied false gossip that contradicted that  47  . In these cases, the students  48  their decisions to award money on the gossip,  49  the hard evidence.

“If you know what the people did, you should care, but they still  50  what others said,” Sommerfeld said. Researchers have  51  used similar games to study how people cooperate and the  52  of gossip in groups. Scientists define gossip  53  social information spread about a person who is not  54  . In evolutionary terms, gossip can be an important tool for people to  55  information about others' reputations or find the way through social networks at work and in their everyday lives.

1.A. in case          B. for fear that                         C. as if   D. even if

2. A. testing         B. checking             C. examining     D. experimenting

3. A. drew            B. made                 C. reached       D. concluded

4. A. impression      B. difference           C. influence     D. function

5.. A. access         B. entrance             C. charge        D. communication

6. A. curious         B. serious              C. obvious       D. worth

7. A. impressed       B. asked                C. showed        D. gave

8. A. articles        B. notes                C. dairies       D. letters

9. A. less            B. more                 C. fewer         D. much

10.A. general         B. mean                 C. generous      D. outgoing

11. A. away           B. forward              C. ahead         D. further

12. A. existence      B. evidence             C. confidence    D. dependence

13. A. based          B. put                  C. focused       D. passed

14. A. more than      B. less than            C. rather than   D. other than

15. A. referred to    B. listened to          C. turned to     D. stuck to

16. A. soon           B. presently            C. far           D. long

17.A. strength        B. energy               C. effect        D. force

18. A. as             B. for                  C. to            D. by

19. A. absent         B. present              C. gone          D. missing

20.A. achieve           B. earn                     C. acquire       D. win

 

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科目：高中英語 來源：2010屆云南省高三下學(xué)期第四次模擬考試 題型：完型填空

第二節(jié)：完形填空（共20小題；每小題1．5分，滿分30分）

閱讀下面短文，掌握其大意，然后從36—55各題所給的四個選項（A、B、C和D）中，選出最佳選項。

A recent study shows that gossip（流言蜚語）is more powerful than truth．It suggests people believe what they hear through the grapevine(小道消息)__36__they have evidence to the contrary．

Researchers, __37__students using a computer game, also found gossip played an important role when people __38__ decisions．"We show that gossip has a strong __39__, even when people have __40__ to the original information as well as gossip about the same information．Thus, it is __41__ that gossip has a strong controlling potential," said Ralf Sommerfeld, who led the study．

In the study, the researchers __42__ the students money and allowed them to give it to others in a series of rounds．The students also wrote __43__ about how others played the game that everyone could review．Students tended to give __44__ money to people described as “scrooges (吝嗇鬼)” and more to those described as “__45__ players”．“People only believed the gossip, not the past decisions," Sommerfeld said in a telephone interview．

The researchers then took the game a step_46_and showed the students the actual decisions people had made．But they also supplied false gossip that contradicted that __47_．In these cases, the students_48_ their decisions to award money on the gossip, __49__ the hard evidence．

“If you know what the people did, you should care, but they still __50__ what others said,” Sommerfeld said．Researchers have __51__ used similar games to study how people cooperate and the __52__ of gossip in groups．Scientists define gossip __53__ social information spread about a person who is not __54__．In evolutionary terms, gossip can be an important tool for people to __55__ information about others' reputations or find the way through social networks at work and in their everyday lives．

36．A．in case     B．for fear that     C．a(chǎn)s if  D．even if    

37．A．testing     B．checking C．examining       D．experimenting

38．A．draw       B．make       C．reach       D．conclude

39．A．impression      B．difference       C．influence D．function

40．A．a(chǎn)ccess      B．entrance   C．charge     D．communication

41．A．curious    B．serious     C．obvious    D．worth

42．A．impressed      B．a(chǎn)sked       C．showed    D．gave

43．A．a(chǎn)rticles    B．notes       C．dairies     D．letters

44．A．less B．more       C．fewer       D．much

45．A．general    B．mean       C．generous D．outgoing

46．A．a(chǎn)way       B．forward   C．a(chǎn)head       D．further

47．A．existence B．evidence C．confidence      D．dependence

48．A．based       B．put   C．focused    D．passed

49．A．more than       B．less than   C．rather than      D．other than

50．A．referred to      B．listened to       C．turned to D．stuck to

51．A．soon        B．presently C．far    D．long

52．A．strength   B．energy     C．effect     D．force

53．A．a(chǎn)s     B．for   C．to     D．by

54．A．a(chǎn)bsent      B．present     C．gone  D．missing

55．A．a(chǎn)chieve    B．earn C．a(chǎn)cquire    D．win

 

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