After a fortnight of extraordinary type, the much

题文

After a fortnight of extraordinary type, the much-feared computer virus that was suppod to strike the globe’s hard drives last Friday simply fizzled. So many warnings were sounded that most computer owners either fed anti-virus programs into their systems or refud to turn the power on during the dreaded M-day. They dodged one dia, but more strains are on the way. The eponymous Friday-the-13th virus is due to strike this week, and the Malte Amoeba may detonate on March 15.Who creates the things? A disproportionate number ems to originate in Bulgaria or Russia, where writing the smallest, most elegant virus programs has become a matter of quirky pride. Virus are transmitted either by shared disks (as was Michelangelo) or over telephone lines. The virus program hides in a computer until, activated by a date, time, or some other trigger, it springs to life. The most common virus, Stoned, makes your screen announce: “Your computer is now stoned. Legalize marijuana. ” (Regardless of your politics, you don’t want this one around; it can damage your files inadvertently.) Solution: either keep your computer isolated—no trading disks, no on-line communication—or el install one of a dozen or so commercially available anti-virus programs that detect and delete the little time bombs. If they can come up with a virus that is hidden, will they next try to extort a business?—as in, pay me $1 million or my virus will destroy your system.In the meantime, money is being made by firms lling anti-virus programs. Egghead software stores logged a 3,000 percent jump in anti-virus sales. Was the threat overblown by the companies that make millions lling anti-virus software? Thanks to the media blitz, no one will ever know what might have happened—an unallied number of computer owners discovered and deleted Michelangelo before it was suppod to strike—on the artist’s birthday.小题1:The much-feared M-day was ________.A．Friday-the-13th when the eponymous virus was due to strikeB．Friday-the-15th when the Malte Amoeba would be activatedC．the previous Friday when Michelangelo virus was due to strikeD．the previous Friday which coincided with the artist's birthday小题2:Computer virus are ________.A．dias spread from one computer to another by shared disksB．virus hidden in a computer’s instructions by the designersC．little time bombs hidden in a computer waiting to be triggeredD．just tho computer programs created by malevolent designers小题3:Which of the following sayings fits the Michelangelo virus?A．A burnt child dreads the fire.B．The bug’s bark was wor than its bite.C．A barking dog ldom bites.D．once bitten, twice shy.小题4:The author implies that in days to come the virus might be ud ________.A．to destroy dataB．to commit crimesC．to commit mischiefD．to create confusion 题型：未知难度：其他题型

答案

小题1:C小题2:D小题3:B小题4:B

解析

13. C 事实细节题。由文章第 1 句中的 last Friday 可知答案。14. D 推理判断题。根据一般常识，电脑病毒肯定是由搞恶作剧的人设计的电脑程序。文章的第 2 段有较为详细的叙述。15. B 推理判断题。该病毒可以被认为是“臭虫狂吠，但并无恶意”。16. B 事实细节题。第 2 段的最后两句话就是答案。

考点

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人生感悟类阅读的概念：

生活感悟类的文章就是指能给人心灵以启迪，使人从中受到教育的文章。这类文章的体裁可以是记叙文，如生活中一些感人故事或情感故事，有点类似心灵鸡汤一样的短文。

生活感悟类阅读解题指导：

一、文章特点： 生活感悟类的文章就是指能给人心灵以启迪，使人从中受到教育的文章。这类文章的体裁可以是记叙文，如生活中一些感人故事或情感故事，有点类似心灵鸡汤一样的短文。有时故事的结尾会有一句“点睛之笔”，点出全文的中心思想，就像《伊索寓言》里的寓言一样。还可能是夹叙夹议的哲理散文或生活随笔。散文随笔通常会阐述一种朴素易懂，耳熟能详的人生道理或宝贵品质。文章的结构和议论文类似，一般是总分总或总分结构。每段首句或尾句为主题句（论点），其它句子围绕主题展开论述（论据），论证方法多种多样，或举例，或引用名言，或正反对照等。二、解题技巧：针对生活感悟类文章的特点，做这类文章的完形填空时，要特别注意以下几点：1、重点理解全文的首句。如果是记叙文，找出when，where，who，what等基本要素。如果是散文随笔，充分理解文章的中心句—全文的主题。2、阅读全文的结尾段或结尾句，有助于理解文章所阐述或蕴含的哲理、感悟或忠告等。3、调动自己的背景知识和情感。这类文章不会讲大道理也不会涉及到一些很专业的知识技术领域，而是谈一些小事和简单的道理，所以如果读者能和作者产生感情上的共鸣，读者会更好地把握作者的意图态度，从而提高做题的准确度。因此，考生在平时要做一个有心人，即用心去感悟生活中发生的小事，思考人生的一些基本道理，多阅读一些短小精悍的美文，多写写自己的心情故事和对生活学习的感悟。只有平时多用心，做题时才能调动自己的背景知识和情感。