【正文】 from previous discussions． It would have a familiarity with the user’s lif e as revealed in earlier contact， and it would be understanding and goodh umored． The puter’s own personality w ould be lively and impressive， and it would develop in response to that of the user． With features such as these， the puter might indeed bee a very attractive social partner． 25． What would the puter do according to Paragraph l ? A． Passively receive information． B． Bee intimate right away． C． Behave more like humans D． Know everything about the user． 26． The second paragraph intends to tell us __________． A． it takes time for puters to gain personality of it own B． friendship is built by expressing love and affection continuously C． a puter is more like a machine than a friend in human’s eyes D． timing is the key for a puter to make friends with humans 27． Throughout the passage， the author is __________ in his attitude toward the puter． A． favorable B． critical C． hesitant D． vague 28． Which might be the most appropriate title of the passage39。 DOCTOR WHO Political aside, Doctor Who owes its long television life not only to a brilliant central character, terrifying alien foes and intelligent scriptwriting, but also to a distinctly British way of doing things. If the Earth is the Doctor’s favourite pla, it’s clear that Britain is his favourite country。 BLACKADDER Similar to the Pythons, the brilliance of Blackadder is set in its genius application of witty and classically British humor. From the dulcet tones of lead man Rowan Atkinson to the chumsy sidekick Tony Robinson, there’s no better show for telling what makes the British British and having a good laugh at it, including an entire season of pointing fun at the French, one of the most British activities. FRIENDS I know what you’re thinking – Friends is an American show, about Americans’ living in America! How can it be distinctly British? But perhaps you’re not aware that, apart from Season 1, Friends is written entirely by British writers, and if you watch the first season in parison to the others, the difference really shows. British sense of humor that can’t be replicated artificially. It’s a fine art by a natural hand. As an English student, I figure–Friends is, and although they speak in American accents, a British ! 28. If you hunger to laugh, ______ is the best choice. A. Sherlock. B. Blackadder C. Friends D. Doctor Who 29. What is stressed by the text? A. The British are crazy about teadrinking. B. Friends are actually made by the British. C. The British are always finding faults with the French. D. The British are good at producing and watching telly. 30. The main purpose of the text is to________. A. challenge the American show lovers. B. advertise the British most loved shows C. provide some information about the British D. introduce the techniques of the British shows 31. What would the author be? A. A devoted British. B. A confident movie reviewer. C. A cool British shows hand . D. An English showmaking major. D Teens who are preparing to undergo cosmetic surgery often have unrealistic expectations. The growing numbers of ― makeover‖ television shows which make cosmetic surgery seem simple, have encouraged adolescents to pursue surgery to improve their physical appearance. As a result, more teenagers are going under the knife to achieve a desired look. When teens feel the need to have plastic surgery, they believe that it is not a huge deal, but they may not be mature enough to make such a life altering. If teens feel inadequate before surgery, they will most likely feel disappointed afterwards. Not only is surgery plex and risky for mature adults, it is extremely dangerous for younger people, and some doctors are performing these procedures on kids as young as fourteen! The cost of procedures can add up to thousands of dollars. Insurance does not cover the costs of these procedures. Teenagers often pay for surgery themselves—a very costly purchase for a young person. Not only can surgery bee addictive for insecure teens, the consequence can be disappointing. When surgery takes an unexpected wrong turn, irreparable (不可挽回的 ) damage can occur. Any surgery on a young, undeveloped person has a risk of plication (并發(fā)癥 ) such as infection(感染 ) , which can lead to death. Even if there are no plications, there is no guarantee that surgery will provide the ― perfect‖ nose or sculpted body. No matter how minor the procedure, it is not as effortless as it appears. Of course, there are cases where plastic surgery i