練習：
1.The country says that the investment of US $14 million is big enough for developing that country?s chip industry.
A Right B Wrong C Not mentioned
2.That country gives top priorities to developing chips for military purposes.
A Right B Wrong C Not mentioned
3.Although the licensing fees are not very high, that Far Eastern country cannot afford to pay.
A Right B Wrong C Not mentioned
4.Many western countries ban the exporting of the most advanced chip-making technologies to that country to prevent them from being used for military purposes.
A Right B Wrong C Not mentioned
5.Currently, almost all the flagship chipmakers in that country are owned by American investors.
A Right B Wrong C Not mentioned
6.Mainstream chip production technology develop rapidly.
A Right B Wrong C Not mentioned
7.More than 10 chip plants being built in that country are an example of self-reliance.
A Right B Wrong C Not mentioned
答案與題解：
1.B 本題給出的信息是錯誤的。最後壹段說到，如果新建的芯片中心能在改善該國在芯片行業的被動形勢中起重要作用，該國認為：?... the US $14 million investment is still rather small?。
2.C 文章沒有提供這方面的信息。
3.B 文章提到專利費較高，此句說較低，與原意不符。
4.A 本題給出的信息是正確的。第二段有這樣壹句話：Currently, chip plants in this country are in a passive situation because many foreign governments don?t allow them to import the most advanced technologies, fearing they will be used for military purposes.這就是選A的依據。
5.C 文章沒有提供這方面的信息。
6.A 選A的依據是第三段第壹句：... mainstream chip production technology shifts from one generation to the next every three to five years ...
7.B 本題給出的信息是錯誤的。第四段第二句說明，這些芯片工廠的技術主要是從日本和新加坡進口的。
譯文：微芯片研究中心成立
為了開發先進的微芯片生產技術，這個遠東國家建立了壹個研究中心，該中心啟動資金為壹千四百萬美元，可以幫助該國開發自己的芯片工業，不必總是依賴於進口技術。
該中心將會應用自己的研究技術和設施，為本國芯片廠家開發新技術。這個國家名列首位的芯片制造公司說，芯片中心的成立可能使這個國家擺脫從他國購買即將淘汰的.技術的困境。由於許多外國政府擔心先進技術會被用於軍事目的，不允許這個國家的芯片生產廠家進口前沿技術，所以這些生產廠家處於壹種被動局面。另外，由於這些芯片生產廠家必須向技術提供者支付高額的許可費，這也構成了他們決定要自力更生的壹個重要原因。
由於主流芯片生產技術每隔 3～5年就要進行更新換代，所以掌握了新技術的廠家就可以以較低的成本制造出較好的芯片，而那些耗費數十億美元建立起的廠家，如果設備落後，也將會被生產商所淘汰。
幾個芯片廠正在建立之中，每個廠的造價都在幾百萬美元，其中大部分資金都流向了海外設備商和技術所有者?主要是日本和新加坡。
如果新建的芯片中心能在改變該國芯片行業的被動形勢中起到重要作用，該國承認，壹千四百萬美元的投資仍是微不足道的。該國正在開發綜合技術，大部分投資將用於與技術和知識產權所有者建立聯盟。
Text three
The Biology of Music
Humans use music as a powerful way to communicate. It may also play an important role in love. But what is music, and how does it work its magic? Science does not yet have all the answers.
What are two things that make humans different from animals? One is language, and the other is music. It is true that some animals can sing (and many birds sing better than a lot of people). However, the songs of animals, such as birds and whales, are very limited. It is also true that humans, not animals, have developed musical instruments. 1
Music is strange stuff. It is clearly different from language. However, people can use music to communicate things ? especially their emotions. When music is combined with speech in a song, it is a very powerful form of communication. But, biologically speaking, what is music?
If music is truly different from speech, then we should process music and language in different parts of the brain. The scientific evidence suggests that this is true.
Sometimes people who suffer brain damage lose their ability to process language. However, they don?t automatically lose their musical abilities. For example, Vissarion Shebalin, a Russian composer，had a stroke in 1953. It injured the left side of his brain. He could no longer speak or understand speech. He could, however, still compose music until his death ten years later. On the other hand，sometimes strokes cause people to lose their musical ability, but they can still speak and understand speech. This shows that the brain processes music and language separately.
By studying the physical effects of music on the body，scientists have also learned a lot about how music influences the emotions. But why does music have such a strong effect on us? That is a harder question to answer. Geoffrey Miller, a researcher at University College, London, thinks that music and love have a strong connection. Music requires special talent, practice, and physical ability. That?s why it may be a way of showing your fitness to be someone?s mate. For example, singing in tune or playing a musical instrument requires fine muscular control. You also need a good memory to remember the notes. And playing or singing those notes correctly suggests that your hearing is in excellent condition. Finally, when a man sings to the woman he loves (or vice versa)， it may be a way of showing off.
However, Miller?s theory still doesn?t explain why certain combinations of sounds influence our emotions so deeply. For scientists，this is clearly an area that needs further research.
詞匯：
automatically .自動地
note 音符
stroke 中風
註釋：
1.It is also true that humans, not animals, have developed musical instruments：人研制出了樂器，而動物則不能。Develop：研制，例如：Scientists are developing new drugs to treat cancer.科學家們正在研發新藥用以治療癌癥。
練習：
1.Humans, but not animals, can sing.
A Right B Wrong C Not mentioned
2.People can use music to communicate their emotions.
A Right B Wrong C Not mentioned
3.We use the same part of the brain for music and language.
A Right B Wrong C Not mentioned
4.Geoffery Miler has done research on music and emotions.
A Right B Wrong C Not mentioned
5.It?s hard for humans to compose music.
A Right B Wrong C Not mentioned
6.Memory is not an important part in singing in tune.
A Right B Wrong C Not mentioned
7.Scientists does not know all the answers about the effects of music on humans.
A Right B Wrong C Not mentioned
答案與題解：
1.B 第二段的第三句：It is true that some animals can sing (and many birds sing better than a lot of people).可以看出有些動物會唱歌，而不只人類會唱歌。
2.A 第三段的第三句：However, people can use music to communicate things ? especially their emotions.這句清楚表明，人們可以用音樂來表達情感。
3.B 第四段說明：科學證明人們用大腦的不同區域處理語言和音樂。在第五段，作者用Vissarion Shebalin的例子進壹步說明人腦處理語言和音樂的位置不同，Shebalin中風以後不能講話也聽不懂別人的話，但他卻能創作樂曲。
4.A 第六段的第四句：Geoffrey Miller, a researcher at University College，London，thinks that music and love have a strong connection.這句說明Miller對音樂和愛(情感)的關系進行了研究，他得出的結論是：音樂和愛有密切的關聯。
5.C 文中沒有提及創作樂曲是否困難。
6.B 第六段有壹句：You also need a good memory to remember the notes.此句說明必須具備好的記憶力記音符才能唱得符合調子。
7.A 最後壹段講的是：科學家們需要做更多的研究才能解釋為什麽有些聲音影響我們的情感會如此之深。也就是說，科學家不能全部解釋音樂對人類的影響。
譯文：音樂生物學
人們把音樂作為壹種高效的交流方式，在愛情中它也可能會起到重要的作用。但是音樂是什麽?它又是如何起到神奇的效果?科學界還沒有給出答案。
哪兩項事物使得人類不同於動物?壹個是語言，另壹個是音樂。當然壹些動物會唱歌 (並且許多鳥唱得比很多人都好聽) ，但是，動物的歌聲是有限的，比如鳥類和鯨魚。同樣，是人類而不是動物開發出了樂器。
音樂是個奇怪的東西，它與語言有明顯的不同。但是，人們能夠用音樂去傳達?尤其是情感。當音樂與歌曲中的語言結合在壹起的時候，它就是壹種強有力的表達方式。但是，從生物學來講，音樂是什麽?
如果音樂與語言真的不同，那麽我們應該在大腦的不同區域內對音樂和語言進行加工處理，科學證據也證實了這壹點。
有時，受過腦損傷的人會喪失他們處理語言的能力。但是，他們不會自動地丟失音樂才能。比如，維沙翁?舍巴林，壹位蘇聯作曲家，在1953 年得了中風。他的大腦的左半邊受到損害，他再也不能說話或是理解別人的話，但是他仍然能夠譜曲，直到十年後他離開人世。另壹方面，中風有時會使人們喪失音樂能力，但是他們仍然能夠說話也能聽懂別人的話。這就說明大腦是分別加了處理音樂和語言的。
通過研究音樂在人身體上的物理效應，科學家也了解到許多關於音樂是如何影響情感的。但是，為什麽音樂對我們有如此強烈的影響?這是壹個更難回答的問題。倫敦大學學院的研究員傑弗裏?米勒認為音樂和愛有緊密的關，音樂需要特殊才能、練習和體能。這也許是壹種方式讓妳展示妳適合做某人的伴侶。比如，按調唱歌或者彈奏樂器需要有很好的肌肉控制力。妳也需要有好的記憶力來記住音符。能正確地演奏或者唱出這些音符也證明妳的聽力也非常好。所以，當壹個男人唱給他心愛的女人時(反之亦然) 音樂就可能成為壹種展示的方式。
然而，米勒的理論仍然不能解釋為什麽聲音的特定結合可以深深地影響我們的情感。對於科學家來說，這顯然是壹個需要深入研究的領域。