The more accessible a company’s services are, the more business it will do. Why are the same ___1___ not applied when it comes to Internet websites then? A Hong Kong study has found that the local sites of two leading ___2___, McDonald’s and Motorola, are the most user-unfriendly of the 30 websites tested. The lack of ___3___ means they are not only losing customers, but ___4___ to meet their social responsibilities.
In an ever-more Internet-connected world, ___5___ are as important as physical shops or offices. They are ___6___ used as a way of banking, shopping and getting news. This is especially so for the disabled, who find it ___7___ to shop on-line than go to a store in person. A website that does not let them do this is the same as having a(n) "___8___" sign on a door. 
In Hong Kong, it is ___9___ not to provide the disabled with access to schools and buildings, but at present there are no specific laws on Internet accessibility. However, companies are morally responsible for ensuring that their websites can be ___10___ by people who are visually disabled or have difficulty walking around. Ideals for design have long been put forward by the World Wide Web Consortium, a global community working on open standards to ___11___ accessibility and development.
Computer technology is ___12___ fast and it is now much easier to create websites that are ___13___ for all people, sighted or disabled. Companies should ensure that the designers of their websites ___14___ guidelines for accessibility. We should try to make our city as ___15___ as possible, on-line and off.
小題1:
A．data B．principles C．experiences D．technologies
小題2:
A．companies B．products C．stores D．factories
小題3:
A．power B．study C．a(chǎn)ttractionD．a(chǎn)ccess
小題4:
A．deciding B．a(chǎn)ttempting C．failing D．stopping
小題5:
A．computers B．hotlines C．signals D．websites
小題6:
A．increasingly B．possibly C．extremely D．randomly
小題7:
A．cheaper B．safer C．easier D．quicker
小題8:
A．waiting B．sale C．open D．closed
小題9:
A．unreasonable B．illegal C．unimportant D．impolite
小題10:
A．found B．read C．known D．created
小題11:
A．permit. B．discover C．start D．ensure
小題12:
A．weakening B．dropping C．changing D．flying
小題13:
A．wonderful B．usable C．harmless D．profitable
小題14:
A．follow B．write C．break D．ignore
小題15:
A．beautiful B．wealthy C．a(chǎn)ccessible D．respectable
小題1:B
小題2:A
小題3:D
小題4:C
小題5:D
小題6:A
小題7:C
小題8:D
小題9:B
小題10:B
小題11:D
小題12:C
小題13:B
小題14:A
小題15:C

小題1:B 文章的第一、二句意思為：一個(gè)公司的服務(wù)越到位，它的效益就越好。那么當(dāng)談到互聯(lián)網(wǎng)時(shí)為什么同樣的原則不適用呢？A選項(xiàng)意為“資料；數(shù)據(jù)”；B選項(xiàng)意為“原則；準(zhǔn)則”；C選項(xiàng)意為“經(jīng)歷”；D選項(xiàng)意為“科技；技術(shù)”。故選項(xiàng)B為最佳答案。
小題2:A 根據(jù)下文的McDonald’s and Motorola(麥當(dāng)勞和摩托羅拉)，他們都是公司名稱。B選項(xiàng)意為“產(chǎn)品”；C選項(xiàng)意為“商店”；D選項(xiàng)意為“工廠”。故A正確。
小題3:D 通過前文的accessible 可知是同根詞重現(xiàn)。
小題4:C  failing與losing同義。此句意為：缺乏服務(wù)就意味著不但失去顧客，而且不能滿足社會(huì)的需要。
小題5:D 此句意為：在網(wǎng)絡(luò)越來越普及的時(shí)代，網(wǎng)站和實(shí)體的商店或辦公室一樣重要。
小題6:A  A選項(xiàng)意為“越來越多地”；B選項(xiàng)意為“可能”；C選項(xiàng)意為“非常；極其”；D選項(xiàng)意為“隨便地；任意地”。此句意為：它們?cè)絹碓蕉嗟乇挥脕磉M(jìn)行銀行業(yè)務(wù)、購(gòu)物和獲取信息的手段。故A正確。
小題7:C 此句意為：尤其對(duì)于殘疾人來說，他們會(huì)覺得網(wǎng)上購(gòu)物比親自去商店購(gòu)買要方便得多。故C正確。
小題8:D 此句意為: 不讓他們做到這一點(diǎn)的網(wǎng)站就好像在店門上貼上“關(guān)門”的告示。故D正確。
小題9:B 根據(jù)下文的laws可知，此選項(xiàng)應(yīng)選與法律有關(guān)的詞。此句意為：在香港，學(xué)校和建筑物沒有提供殘疾人的通道是違法的，……。故B正確。
小題10:B 此句意為：然而公司在道德上負(fù)有責(zé)任，應(yīng)確保它們的網(wǎng)站能使盲人或腿腳不便的人也能閱讀。故B正確。
小題11:D 此句意為：全球網(wǎng)絡(luò)協(xié)會(huì)一直以來都提出了理想的設(shè)計(jì)方案，這是一家致力于開放標(biāo)準(zhǔn)的，以確保網(wǎng)絡(luò)的可接入性和發(fā)展的全球社區(qū)。故D正確。
小題12:C 可根據(jù)常識(shí)可知C正確。
小題13:B 此句意為：電腦科技飛速發(fā)展，建立一個(gè)所有人，不論是健全人還是殘疾人，都可以使用的網(wǎng)站變得容易得多。
小題14:A 此句意為：公司應(yīng)確保設(shè)計(jì)師以網(wǎng)站的可接入性為指導(dǎo)。故A正確。
小題15:C 此句意為：我們應(yīng)使我們的城市更加便利，無論是在線上還是線下。故C正確。
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小題1:If you are in a bad mood, you’d better listen to _____.
A．Up Jumped SpringB．I Dream of Spring
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D. Gene Autry was a famous cowboy singer before K.D. Lang.
小題4:Which of the following songs was first written or recorded?
A．Spring.
B．I Dream of Spring.
C．When It’s Springtime in the Rockies.
D．Spring Will be a Little Late This Year.
小題5: What’s the purpose of the author to write the passage?
A．Introduce some songs about spring.
B．Introduce some wonderful music.
C．Introduce some famous singers.
D．Express his/ her love to spring

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