Passage 1（2020 •河北省）
阅读下面短文，按要求完成下列各题。
Remember books? The paper kind. With pages. In the old days before computers, to get information, people read books and newspapers. Students spent hours and hours in the library, looking for information in the old books for homework. Now students can find anything on the internet in seconds. The library was a place where everyone was quiet. Sing along to music? Never! Watch a movie on phone while they are reading? Impossible! But now students can watch videos about their research topic as they write a paper.
Before computers, articles were handwritten. If a student made a mistake, he would throw the paper away and start writing all over again. Now? If a student makes a mistake, he can just remove or cut it. Students type on their computers and edit （编辑）freely. But they should save their writing in time on the computer because it may stop working suddenly. Who wants to lose his hard work forever?
Communication online is easy and fun. While students are writing, they can discuss with friends in another window. Did you think they were chatting （聊天）with someone in the real same room? No! They're chatting with everyone in their own room.
Technology helps us get important information in no time. In areas where bad weather is a problem, we can get warnings from our phone. Our local radio or TV station can give information about where to get help or what to do to keep our family and home safe.
Technology is our friend!
1题完成句子；2、3题简略回答问题；4题找出并写下第四段的主题句；5题将文中画线句子译成汉语。
36. In the old days before computers, people ___________to get information.
37. How can a student correct his mistake while writing on the computer?
38. Why should students save their writing in time on the computer?
39. _________________________
40. _________________________
【答案】36. read books and newspapers
37. He can just remove or cut it. / By removing or cutting it.
38. Because it may stop working suddenly.
39. Technology helps us get important information in no time.
40. 当学生在写字的时候，他们能够与朋友们在另一个窗口讨论。
文章大意：本文通过有电脑之前和有电脑之后人们在查找信息、写字、交流方式等方面的一些对比，指出科技带给我们便利，是我们的朋友。
36. read books and newspapers 【解析】根据第1段中“In the old days before computers, to get information, people read books and newspapers. ”可知在有电脑之前的日子里，人们通过读书和读报来获取信息。故答案为read books and newspapers。
37. He can just remove or cut it. / By removing or cutting it. 【解析】根据第2段中“Now? If a student makes a mistake, he can just remove or cut it.”可知用电脑写字时，学生们可以通过删除错误来纠正它。故答案为：He can just remove or cut it. / By removing or cutting it.
38. Because it may stop working suddenly. 【解析】根据第2段中"But they should save their writing in time on the computer because it may stop working suddenly."可知学生们必须及时保存原因是电脑很可能突然停止运转。故答案为：Because it may stop working suddenly.
39. Technology helps us get important information in no time. 【解析】第4段主要介绍科技让我们更及时地接收信息。第一句为总领句，后边为实例列举。故答案为：Technology helps us get important information in no time.
40. 当学生在写字的时候，他们能够与朋友们在另一个窗口讨论。【解析】考查英译汉。while当……的时候；students学生；are writing正在写字；they他们；can能够；discuss with friends与朋友们讨论；in another window在另一个窗口。最后根据汉语语言习惯翻译整个句子。故答案为：当学生在写字的时候，他们能够与朋友们在另一个窗口讨论。
阅读下面短文，按要求完成下列各题。
Remember books? The paper kind. With pages. In the old days before computers, to get information, people read books and newspapers. Students spent hours and hours in the library, looking for information in the old books for homework. Now students can find anything on the internet in seconds. The library was a place where everyone was quiet. Sing along to music? Never! Watch a movie on phone while they are reading? Impossible! But now students can watch videos about their research topic as they write a paper.
Before computers, articles were handwritten. If a student made a mistake, he would throw the paper away and start writing all over again. Now? If a student makes a mistake, he can just remove or cut it. Students type on their computers and edit （编辑）freely. But they should save their writing in time on the computer because it may stop working suddenly. Who wants to lose his hard work forever?
Communication online is easy and fun. While students are writing, they can discuss with friends in another window. Did you think they were chatting （聊天）with someone in the real same room? No! They're chatting with everyone in their own room.
Technology helps us get important information in no time. In areas where bad weather is a problem, we can get warnings from our phone. Our local radio or TV station can give information about where to get help or what to do to keep our family and home safe.
Technology is our friend!
1题完成句子；2、3题简略回答问题；4题找出并写下第四段的主题句；5题将文中画线句子译成汉语。
36. In the old days before computers, people ___________to get information.
37. How can a student correct his mistake while writing on the computer?
38. Why should students save their writing in time on the computer?
39. _________________________
40. _________________________
【答案】36. read books and newspapers
37. He can just remove or cut it. / By removing or cutting it.
38. Because it may stop working suddenly.
39. Technology helps us get important information in no time.
40. 当学生在写字的时候，他们能够与朋友们在另一个窗口讨论。
文章大意：本文通过有电脑之前和有电脑之后人们在查找信息、写字、交流方式等方面的一些对比，指出科技带给我们便利，是我们的朋友。
36. read books and newspapers 【解析】根据第1段中“In the old days before computers, to get information, people read books and newspapers. ”可知在有电脑之前的日子里，人们通过读书和读报来获取信息。故答案为read books and newspapers。
37. He can just remove or cut it. / By removing or cutting it. 【解析】根据第2段中“Now? If a student makes a mistake, he can just remove or cut it.”可知用电脑写字时，学生们可以通过删除错误来纠正它。故答案为：He can just remove or cut it. / By removing or cutting it.
38. Because it may stop working suddenly. 【解析】根据第2段中"But they should save their writing in time on the computer because it may stop working suddenly."可知学生们必须及时保存原因是电脑很可能突然停止运转。故答案为：Because it may stop working suddenly.
39. Technology helps us get important information in no time. 【解析】第4段主要介绍科技让我们更及时地接收信息。第一句为总领句，后边为实例列举。故答案为：Technology helps us get important information in no time.
40. 当学生在写字的时候，他们能够与朋友们在另一个窗口讨论。【解析】考查英译汉。while当……的时候；students学生；are writing正在写字；they他们；can能够；discuss with friends与朋友们讨论；in another window在另一个窗口。最后根据汉语语言习惯翻译整个句子。故答案为：当学生在写字的时候，他们能够与朋友们在另一个窗口讨论。
