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1201．The Internet，search engines，virtual worlds.Have you ever got the feeling that you're living in a science fiction？
Well，indeed you are.
For more than a century，inventors have been driven to create what sci-fi writers have imagined long before.Buck Rogers inspired a generation of scientists excited about space exploration.Ray Bradbury predicted home-theater systems.William Gibson dreamed up the Internet while writing Neuromancer on a typewriter.Not long after him，Neal Stephenson predicted virtual worlds in his 1991 novel Snow Crash.One of his readers was Philip Rosedale，who loved it so much that he wanted to build a virtual world based on it.
By the late 1990s，technology caught up to the novel，and Rosedale built the virtual world Second Life based on the "Metaverse" from the novel.With 1 million active users，Second Life offers virtual shops，bars，houses and even virtual television studios with virtual celebrities （名人） on virtual talk shows.
"I think it is pretty much what I imagined，" Stephenson says. "I just shoot for the stars，while he makes great things happen."
But Snow Crash is a dark book.The world in the novel is filled with criminals，violence and environmental problems.
"Science fiction not only puts stars in our hands，it also helps us see the meaning of our work，" Philip Rosedale admits. "It makes it possible for us to see what all of our efforts could eventually lead to."
In fact，most science fiction authors admit that their work is usually cautionary （警示性的）. "While the inventors are rushing ahead and excited about this possibility or that possibility，we're always standing there warning， 'Hang on just a second.Let's think about this a little more'" author William Gibson says. "But most of them will ignore you because they think they already know all things about any given hot topic of the day.But if you can convince them that you're talking about a planet millions of miles away and hundreds of years in the future or the past，you can actually get them to examine more closely what's going on right now."
（1）Who was inspired by Neal Stephenson's work？
A．Buck Rogers.
B．Ray Bradbury.
C．William Gibson.
D．Philip Rosedale.
（2）What does Neal Stephenson say about Second Life？
A．It is a very violent virtual world.
B．It is not based on his fiction strictly.
C．He is satisfied with the "Metaverse".
D．More activities should be added to it.
（3）What does William Gibson mean in the last paragraph？
A．Sci-fi writers are much wiser than inventors.
B．Most inventors do not respect sci-fi writers.
C．Sci-fi can help inventors to think more carefully.
D．People can easily get excited about the inventions.
（4）In which section of a newspaper may this text appear？
A．Book review.
B．Technology.
C．Economy.
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（precise），we need a realistic solution to this problem.發(fā)布：2024/5/23 20:38:36組卷：1引用：1難度：0.71203．
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are Americans.發(fā)布：2024/5/23 20:38:36組卷：9引用：1難度：0.81206．—Why were you absent from school last Friday？
—（I was absent from school last Friday）my mother was ill.發(fā)布：2024/5/23 20:38:36組卷：9引用：1難度：0.71207．The Lake District Attractions Guide Dalemain Mansion & Historic Gardens
History，Culture & Landscape（景觀）.Discover and enjoy 4 centuries of history，5 acres of celebrated and award-winning gardens with parkland walk.Owned by the Hasell family since 1679，home to the International Marmalade Festival.Gifts and antiques，plant sales，museums & Mediaeval Hall Tearoom.
Open：29 Mar-29 Oct，Sun to Thurs.
Tearoom，Gardens & Gift Shop：10：30-17：00（16：00 in Oct）.
House：11：15-16：00（15：00 in Oct）
Town：Pooley Bridge & Penrith
Abbot Hall art Gallery & Museum
Those viewing the quality of Abbot Hall's temporary exhibitions may be forgiven for thinking they are in a city gallery.The impressive permanent collection includes Turners and Romneys and the temporary exhibition programme has Canaletto and the artists from St Ives.
Open：Mon to Sat and Summer Sundays.10：30 -17：00 Sumner.10：30 -16：00 Winter.
Town：Kendal
Tullie House Museum & Art Gallery
Discover，explore and enjoy award-winning Tullie House，where historic collections，contemporary art and family fun are brought together in one impressive museum and art gallery.There are four fantastic galleries to visit from fine art to interactive fun，so there's something for everyone!
Open：High Season 1 Apr.-31 Oct.：Mon to Sat 10：00-17：00，Sun 11：00-17：00.
Low Season 1 Nov.-31 Mar.：Mon.jye.ai Sat 10：00-16：30，Sun 12：00-16.30.
Town：Carlisle
Dove Cottage & The Wordsworth Museum
Discover William Wordsworth's inspirational home.Take a tour of his Lakeland cottage，walk through his hillside garden and explore the riches of the collection in the Museum.Visit the shop and relax in the café.Exhibitions，events and family activities throughout the year.
Open：Daily，09：30-17：30 （last admission 17：00）.
Town：Grasmere
（1）When is the House at Dalemain Mansion & Historic Gardens open on Sundays in July？
A．09：30-17：30.
B．11：15-16：00.
C．10：30-16：00.
D．12：00-16：30
（2）What can visitors do at Abbot Hall Art Gallery & Museum？
A．Enjoy Romney's works.
B．Have some interactive fun.
C．Attend a famous festival.
D．Learn the history of a family
（3）Where should visitors go if they want to explore Wordsworth's life？
A．Penrith.
B．Grasmere.
C．Carlisle.
D．Kendal.發(fā)布：2024/5/23 20:38:36組卷：11引用：1難度：0.51208．The policeman said to the thief，"Freeze!"
→ The policemanthe thief.發(fā)布：2024/5/23 20:38:36組卷：0引用：1難度：0.81209．These terraces also provide a perfect environment for birds and fish，some of _______ feed on insects that can harm the rice crops.（ ）
發(fā)布：2024/5/23 20:38:36組卷：38引用：2難度：0.91210．【教材原句】Without this process，Earth could not sustain life.
【句式分析】without this process表示虛擬條件。
【佳句仿寫】如果沒有父母的幫助，他不會這么順利就取得成功。
Without the help of his parents，heso smoothly.發(fā)布：2024/5/23 20:38:36組卷：2引用：2難度：0.8
