5 . The word addiction usually makes you think of alcohol or drugs, but in modern-day society we are seeing some new kinds of addictions. Some people are compulsive (难以自制的) shoppers. Others find it impossible to pull themselves away from their work.     1    

Over the years, shopping has become a very common activity. Many people enjoy going to malls or stores more and more every day, but it’s more than a common hobby for some of them. They have turned into shopaholics.     2     They are hooked on (迷上) shopping and usually buy things that they don’t need. Even though they don’t have enough money, they buy everything they want.

    3     There isn’t a specific answer. Some people go shopping when they are sad, worried, upset or lonely and they want to feel better. They use this activity as a way to forget their problems. Shopaholics say that they feel more important and better after they buy something. They also tend to have this addiction when they feel guilty.

    4     Some of them can be psychological. If this is the case, people addicted to shopping should go to a support group to help them break this habit. However, the process, like for most addictions, is long, and they suffer a lot.     5     They just think about satisfying their feelings, so they spend money they don’t have. They get deep in debt, and they can even go bankrupt (破产) and get sent to prison.

A．Shopaholism seems to be a harmless addiction, but it can result in many problems.

B．Still others spend countless hours watching TV or playing computer games.

C．They are people who simply enjoy shopping and walking around spending money without being able to stop doing it.

D．The question is: why do they have this addiction?

E．It can also cause financial problems.

F．Accordingly, these shopaholics should turn to a certain organization for help so that they can stop compulsive shopping.

G．Here are some ways to help you deal with shopping addiction.

6 . Bad news sells. If it bleeds, it leads. No news is good news, and good news is no news. Those are the classic rules for the evening broadcasts and the morning papers.     1     By tracking people’s e-mails and online posts, scientists have found that good news can spread faster and farther than disasters and sob stories.

“The ‘if it bleeds’ rule works for mass media,” says Jonah Berger, a scholar at the University of Pennsylvania. “    2     But when you share a story with your friends, you care a lot more how they react. You don’t want them to think of you as a Debbie Downer.”

Researchers analyzing word-of-mouth communication—e-mails, Web posts and reviews, face-to-face conversations—found that it tended to be more positive than negative.     3     Then was positive news shared more often because people experienced more good things than bad things? To test for that possibility, Dr. Berger looked at how people spread a particular set of news stories: thousands of articles on The New York Times’ website. He and a Penn colleague analyzed the “most e-mailed” list for six months. One of his first findings was that articles in the science section were much more likely to make the list than non-science articles.     4    

Readers also tended to share articles that were exciting or funny, or that arouse (激发) feelings like anger or anxiety, but not articles that left them merely sad.     5     The more positive an article, the more likely it was to be shared, as Dr. Berger explains in his new book, “Why Things Catch On.”

A．They catch your attention and involve you in discussion.

B．They want your eyeballs but don’t care how you’re feeling.

C．Yet, that didn’t necessarily mean people preferred positive news.

D．The best articles are just like magnets, dragging readers to share them with each other.

E．They needed to be inspired one way or the other, and they preferred good news to bad.

F．But now information is being spread in different ways, researchers are discovering new rules.

G．He found that science amazed readers and made them want to share this positive feelings with others.

7 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Do you know     1     a story gets into the newspaper? Here is an example. Imagine that a city bus has turned over in a ditch, injuring some of the passengers. An eyewitness calls the newspaper. Then a reporter is sent to the scene, at     2     he talks to passengers, driver and witnesses. He finds out what they saw,     3     (set) down their answers or comments. Meanwhile, a     4     (profession) photographer is bust taking pictures.

Many reporters use portable computers which allow them     5     (write) the story on the spot and then send it back to the office.

Next, an editor concentrates     6     the story, checking facts, grammar and spelling. At the same time, a picture is chosen.

The story is set in print. On most newspapers today, this     7     (do) with a computer. The computer makes sets of columns of type, which are passed onto a sheet of paper     8     (exact) the same size as a newspaper page. Only after a proofreader checks the story for mistakes     9     (be) the newspaper ready for printing. Then the presses (印刷机) begin to run.

Miles of paper are turned into thousands of     10     (print) newspaper. They are counted and placed in waiting trucks. Within a few hours, people can read about the bus accident in their daily newspaper.

8 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

These days, it is not unusual for 10-to 12-year-olds to publish their own websites or for second and third graders    1    （begin）computer classes. At the same time, computer games are becoming increasingly popular as major publishing houses continue to develop    2    （education）computer programs for children in preschool. Also, technological know-how has become a    3    （require）for most jobs in an increasingly digital world, as the computer has become a common tool in most    4    （profession）

The Digital World is a set of volumes    5    aim to describe how digital systems influence society and help readers understand the nature of digital systems and their many interacting parts. Each volume in the set explores    6    wide range of material, explains the basic concepts of major applications of digital systems,     7    discusses the influences they have on everyday life. Because the number of possible topics    8    （be）practically limitless, we focus on a sample of the most interesting and useful applications and tools and explain the basic principles of technology. Readers    9    （encourage）to continue exploring the digital world with the guidance of    10    （we）Further Resources section featured in each volume.

9 . “Get your hands off me, I have been stolen,” the laptop, a portable computer, shouted. That is a new solution to laptop computer theft: a program that lets owners give their property a voice when it has been taken.

The program allows users to display alerts on the missing computer’s screen and even to set a spoken message. Tracking software for stolen laptops has been on the market for some time, but this is thought to be the first that allows owners to give the thief a piece of their mind.

Owners must report their laptop missing by logging on to a website, which sends a message to the model: a red and yellow “lost or stolen” banner pops up on its screen when it is started. Under the latest version of the software, users can also send a spoken message.

The message can be set to reappear every 30 seconds, no matter how many times the thief closes it. “One customer sent a message saying, ‘You are being tracked. I am right at your door’,” said Carrie Hafeman, chief executive of the company which produces the program, Retriever.

In the latest version, people can add a spoken message. The default through the computer’s speakers is: “Help, this laptop is reported lost or stolen. If you are not my owner, please report me now.”

The Retriever software package, which costs $29.95 but has a free trial period, has the functions of many security software programs. Owners can remotely switch to an alternative password prompt if they fear that the thief has also got hold of the access details.

If a thief accesses the internet with the stolen laptop, Retriever will collect information on the internet service provider in use, so that the police can be alerted to its location.

Thousands of laptops are stolen every year from homes and offices, but with the use of laptops increasing, the number stolen while their owners are out and about has been rising sharply.

Other security software allows users to erase data remotely or lock down the computer.

1. The expression “to give the thief a piece of their mind” can be understood as “      ”.

A．to express the owners’ anger to the thief

B．to give the thief an alert mind

C．to remind the thief of his conscience

D．to make the thief give up his mind

2. Different from other security software, Retriever can       .

A．record the stealing process	B．help recognize the lost laptop
C．send a spoken message	D．lock down the computer remotely

3. One function of the program is that it allows the owner to        at a distance.

A．turn on the laptop by using the original password

B．change some access details for switching on the laptop

C．operate the laptop by means of an alternative password

D．erase the information kept in the stolen laptop

4. Which of the following can best summarize the main idea of the passage?

A．With no Retriever, thousands of laptops are stolen every year.

B．Retriever has helped to find thieves and lost computers.

C．A new software provides a means to reduce laptop theft.

D．A new program offers a communication platform with the thief.