Ⅲ.Reading Comprehension
Directions：Read the following three passages.Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements.For each of them mere are four choices marked A，B，C and D.Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.
G
Media alarms have been loud recently：Electronic commerce(電子商務(wù))is in danger.A crime wave threatens to bring damage on the World Wide Web.Any web site is their target，no matter how big.
Predictably，officials in Washington responded feverishly as FBI antihacking squads(反黑客小組)moved into action.The unlucky firms were mostly huge players in ecommerce and news broadcasting，accustomed to always reaching large number of people.So，the attacks from the Internet is easy.“We are committed in every way to find out those who are responsible，”said the team leader.
Top judges are eager to catch the criminal who interferes with the computer systems of large companies.But there is no search for clues as to millions of American are excluded from big media if they happen to be poor.What about their right to be widely heard—through，TV，radio，newspapers or heavily trafficked web sites?Facing the danger of American business and government agencies，the hacker now making headlines are living dangerously.Their slight interference with the rights of companies to be widely heard is a definite no—no.Too bad we haven't been able to speak against the social orders continual interference with the rights of poor people to be heard by the public.
In effect，unfairness exists in the American—style freedom of speech.Those with deep pockets enjoy its full of freedom in news media，those with empty pockets are pretty much beside the point;the constant blocking they face creates no headlines and sparks.
“The law，in its majestic equality，forbids the rich as well as the poor to sleep under bridges，to beg in the streets and to steal bread，” the writer Anatole Rance commented a century ago.Today，the media offers a similar kind of equality.
( )20.The passage is mainly concerned with_________.
A.American business B.the media
C.the action of FBI D.the problem of hackers
( )21.Attacks from the Internet is easy because_________.
A.the web site is designed to reach many people
B.the technique of hacking is easy
C.the FBI have not been doing their job properly
D.Internet itself is too big
( )22.The 3rd and 4th paragraph implies that the hacking is_________.
A.caused by the judges who have wronged some people
B.due to large companies carelessness
C.due to the lack of right of speech of poor people through legal ways
D.caused by the fact that the hacked web sites have too many enemies
( )23.The latter half of this passage is basically_________.
A.a continued discussion of Internet safety
B.a discussion of the freedom of speech of the U.S.
C.about business on the Internet
D.about FBI's action
H
Computer programmer David Jones earns MYM35，000 a year designing new computer games，yet he cannot found a bank ready to let him have a credit card.Instead，he has been told to wait another two years，until he is 18.The 16 year old boy works for a small firm in Liverpool，where the problem of most young people of his age is finding a job.David's firm releases(推出) two new games for the fast growing computer market each month.
But David's biggest headache is what to do with his money.Even though he earns a lot，he cannot drive a car，take out a mortgage(抵押貨款)，or get credit cards.David got his job with the Liverpoolbased company four months ago，a year after leaving school with six O levels and working for a time in a computer shop.“I got the job because the people who run the firm knew I had already written some programs.” he said.David spends some of his money on records and clothes，and gives his mother 50 pounds a week.But most of his spare time is spent working.
“Unfortunately，computing was not part of our studies at school.” he said，“But I had been studying it in books and magazines for four years in my spare time.I knew what I wanted to do and never considered staying on at school.Most people in this business are fairly young，anyway.” David added：“I would like to earn a million and I suppose early retirement is a possibility.You never know when the market might disappear.”
( )24.In which way is David different from people of his age?
A.He often goes out with friends.
B.He lives with his mother.
C.He has a handsome income.
D.He graduated with six Olevels.
( )25.What is one of the problems that David is facing now?
A.He is too young to get a credit card.
B.He has no time to learn driving.
C.He has very little spare time.
D.He will soon lose his job.
( )26.Why was David able to get the job in the company?
A.He had done well in all his exams.
B.He had written some computer programs.
C.He was good at playing computer games.
D.He had learnt to use computers at school.
( )27.Why did David decide to leave school and start working?
A.He received lots of job offers.
B.He was eager to help his mother.
C.He lost interest in school studies.
D.He wanted to earn his own living.
I
Joe Biggs was a butcher.His shop was in a village in one of the most beautiful parts of southern England.He worked in it for many years while his father was there.Then，when his father reached the age of 65，he stopped working in the shop.Joe was alone in it，so he had to work harder.Joe worked five and a half days a week.His shop shut at one oclock on Thursday，and it was shut the whole of Sunday.Saturdays were the busiest days.
Joe had a big refrigerator in his shop，but he tried not to buy too much meat at a time.One Thursday a woman came into the shop at five minutes to one.“I'm sorry I'm very late，” she said，“but some people have just telephoned to say that they are going to come to dinner tonight，and I need some more meat.” Joe only had one piece of good meat in the shop.He had sold all the rest earlier in the day.He took the piece out and said to the woman.“This is ￡7.15.”“That piece is too small，” the woman answered.“Haven't you got anything bigger?” Joe went into the room behind his shop，opened the refrigerator，put the piece of meat into it，took it out again and shut the door of the refrigerator with a lot of noise.Then he brought the piece of meat back to the woman and said，“This piece is bigger and more expensive.It's ￡9.30.”“Good，” the woman answered with a smile.“Give me both of them，please.”
( ) 28.Joe worked alone in the shop _________.
A.on Saturdays
B.on Thursdays
C.after his father died
D.after his father stopped working
( ) 29.Joe sold meat in his shop _________.
A.on Thursday afternoons
B.on Sundays
C.on Fridays
D.every day
( ) 30.One day a woman came to his shop _________.
A.at 1：55，Tuesday
B.at 1：05
C.to say sorry to him
D.because someone had suddenly telephoned her
( ) 31.Which of the following is true?
A.People bought all the meat from him.
B.The woman didn't want the expensive piece of meat.
C.Joe brought the woman a different piece.
D.The woman wanted to buy the two pieces of meat together.