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“Let’s go down one more, push your enter key… ”says a volunteer helping senior (老年的) citizens work a web session on the Internet.
David Lansdale has found a way to light up the lives of the elderly. He gets them wired to the Internet. “If you hit your enter key, it will bring up this particular email… ”
Pauline Alien is one of those who have started using the Internet. “I thought I was through with life, I was ready for a rocking chair, because I was 86 years old. And I haven’t found the rocking chair yet. ”“You found the keyboard? ”asks the reporter. “That’s right. I found the keyboard. ”
The average age of Lansdale's students is around 68．All are in nursing or assisted care homes. He used family relationships to introduce them to the World Wide Web.
David Lansdale says, “Here they are in California, the family are back in New York, the opportunity to connect, to cross the time and space, is precious to them. ”
“I hear you are so beautiful. ”Lillian Shyer writes an email to a newborn great-granddaughter. Working with one another, the seniors learn as a group. They learn to master the Internet and to overcome what Lansdale calls the maladies of the institutionalized: loneliness, helplessness, boredom and loss of memory.
Mary Harvey says, “Bingo just doesn’t interest me. But this does, believe me, this does. ”
Ninety-four years old Ruth Hyman is a star pupil and instructor. She says, “When I send a letter to my grandchildren, and great-grandchildren, they hang it up in their offices, just like I used to hang their drawings on my refrigerator. Ha, ha. ”
David Lansdale says, “There’s a collective benefit. This is a treatment. Remember we started as a support group. ”
Dixon Moorehouse says, “I just wish I was 15 years old and getting to learn all this. ”The seniors call their weekly meeting Monday Night Live. And many say the meetings have given them new life.
Ruth Hyman says, “Three years ago. they told me I wasn't going to live. But I showed them, and got work. and I've worked ever since. ”
1．The purpose of David Lansdale's work is to ________ .
[ ]
A．keep the health of the mind of the seniors
B．popularize the use of computers among the old
C．organize the seniors as a group to work
D．help the seniors connect with their families
2．The underlined words“the maladies of the institutionalized”used in the passage refer to ________ .
[ ]
A．the difficulties in learning
B．the problems caused by getting old
C．some kinds of treatments
D．the worries about the Internet
3．How many examples does the writer give to prove that the seniors enjoy the Internet?
[ ]
4．It can be inferred that Ruth Hyman’s younger generations hang her mails up ________ .
[ ]
A．in order not to lose the letters
B．in order not to forget something important
C．to make the offices more beautiful
D．to take pride in their grandmother’s work
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The prizes are awarded by the Nobel Foundation（基金會）for outstanding achievements or contributions in these areas: chemistry, physics, medicine or physiology, literature and peace. Each prize has three parts. The first part is a gold medal. Second, a winner of a Nobel Prize is given a diploma（證書）saying that he has been awarded the prize. The third part of the prize is a large amount of money. Often a prize is awarded to just one person, but not always. Sometimes a prize is shared, maybe by two or more people who have worked together to reach a goal. Since the Nobel Prizes are international prizes, scientists, inventors, writers, and diplomats（外交官）from all countries may receive a prize. Sometimes, two people from countries with different political views may even share a prize. An example of this is the 1973 Peace Prize, which was awarded to Henry Kissinger of the United States and to Le Due Tho of North Vietnam for the Vietnam（越南）peace negotiations（談判）.It is also sometimes true that a prize is not given. If there is no outstanding achievement in one of these areas, no prize is given in that area. In 1972, for example, no Nobel Peace Prize was given. Someone must decide whether or not to give an award. The process of nominating（提名，推薦）and choosing Nobel Prize winners has two parts. First, nominations, or recommendations of people who might deserve（應得）a Nobel Prize, are made. The nominations in physics and chemistry are made by the Royal Academy（研究員，學會）of Science in Stockholm. The nominations in medicine or physiology are made by the Caroline Medical Institute, which is also in Stockholm. The Swedish Academy, along with the French and Spanish Academies, makes nominations in literature. The peace prize nominations are made by a committee of the Norwegian government. Many nominations are made in each area. Nominations from these groups begin the process of choosing the Nobel Prize winners.
The second part of the process of choosing Nobel Prize winners is to decide which of the nominees deserves the award in each area. This decision is made by the Nobel Foundation in Stockholm. The Foundation may decide not to give a prize at all in any area.
1.A Nobel Prize is given in the form of _____________.
A. a large quantity of money B.a diploma
C.a gold medal D.all of the above
2.The 1973 Peace Prize was awarded to _____________.
A.Henry Kissinger B.Le Duo Tho
C.two persons from one country D.two individuals from different countries
3.Sometimes a prize is not given because there is _____________.
A.no remarkable achievement in that area
B.no suitable nomination
C.disagreement among committee members
D.financial（經濟的）shortage
4.The decision of literature prize winner is made by_____________.
A.the Swedish Academy and the French and Spanish Academies
B.the Nobel Foundation
C.a committee for the Norwegian government
D.the Royal Academy of Science in Stockholm
5.We can infer from this passage that_____________.
A.the Nobel Prize is given in six areas
B.the Nobel prizewinners are very carefully chosen
C.sometimes the Nobel Prize is not given
D.the Nobel Prize is international
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The Nobel Prizes
The prizes are awarded by the Nobel Foundation（基金會）for outstanding achievements or contributions in these areas: chemistry, physics, medicine or physiology, literature and peace. Each prize has three parts. The first part is a gold medal. Second, a winner of a Nobel Prize is given a diploma（證書）saying that he has been awarded the prize. The third part of the prize is a large amount of money. Often a prize is awarded to just one person, but not always. Sometimes a prize is shared, maybe by two or more people who have worked together to reach a goal. Since the Nobel Prizes are international prizes, scientists, inventors, writers, and diplomats（外交官）from all countries may receive a prize. Sometimes, two people from countries with different political views may even share a prize. An example of this is the 1973 Peace Prize, which was awarded to Henry Kissinger of the United States and to Le Due Tho of North Vietnam for the Vietnam（越南）peace negotiations（談判）.It is also sometimes true that a prize is not given. If there is no outstanding achievement in one of these areas, no prize is given in that area. In 1972, for example, no Nobel Peace Prize was given. Someone must decide whether or not to give an award. The process of nominating（提名，推薦）and choosing Nobel Prize winners has two parts. First, nominations, or recommendations of people who might deserve（應得）a Nobel Prize, are made. The nominations in physics and chemistry are made by the Royal Academy（研究員，學會）of Science in Stockholm. The nominations in medicine or physiology are made by the Caroline Medical Institute, which is also in Stockholm. The Swedish Academy, along with the French and Spanish Academies, makes nominations in literature. The peace prize nominations are made by a committee of the Norwegian government. Many nominations are made in each area. Nominations from these groups begin the process of choosing the Nobel Prize winners.
The second part of the process of choosing Nobel Prize winners is to decide which of the nominees deserves the award in each area. This decision is made by the Nobel Foundation in Stockholm. The Foundation may decide not to give a prize at all in any area.
1.A Nobel Prize is given in the form of _____________.
A. a large quantity of money B.a diploma
C.a gold medal D.all of the above
2.The 1973 Peace Prize was awarded to _____________.
A.Henry Kissinger B.Le Duo Tho
C.two persons from one country D.two individuals from different countries
3.Sometimes a prize is not given because there is _____________.
A.no remarkable achievement in that area
B.no suitable nomination
C.disagreement among committee members
D.financial（經濟的）shortage
4.The decision of literature prize winner is made by_____________.
A.the Swedish Academy and the French and Spanish Academies
B.the Nobel Foundation
C.a committee for the Norwegian government
D.the Royal Academy of Science in Stockholm
5.We can infer from this passage that_____________.
A.the Nobel Prize is given in six areas
B.the Nobel prizewinners are very carefully chosen
C.sometimes the Nobel Prize is not given
D.the Nobel Prize is international
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