阅读理解Laptop(便携式)computersarepopularallovertheworld.Peopleusethemontrainsandairplanesinairportsandhotels.Theselaptopsconnectpeopletotheirworkplace.IntheUnitedStatestodaylaptopsalsoconn
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Laptop(便携式)computersarepopularallovertheworld.Peopleusethemontrainsandairplanesinairportsandhotels.Theselaptopsconnectpeopletotheirworkplace.IntheUnitedStatestodaylaptopsalsoconnectstudentstotheirclassrooms.
WestlakeCollegeinVirginiawillstartalaptopcomputerprogramthatallowsstudentstodoschoolworkanywheretheywant.Withinfiveyearseachofthe1500studentsatthecollegewillreceivealaptop.Thelaptopsarepartofa$10millioncomputerprogramatWestlakea110-year-oldcollege.Thestudentwithlaptopswillalsohaveaccess(有……的机会)totheInternet.Besidestheywillbeabletousee-mailto“speak”withtheirteacherstheirclassmatesandtheirfamilies.Howeverthemostimportantpartofthelaptopprogramisthatstudentswillbeabletousecomputerswithoutgoingtocomputerlabs.Theycanworkwithitathomeinafast-foodrestaurantorunderthetrees---anywhereatall!
Becauseofthemanychangesincomputertechnologylaptopuseinhighereducationsuchascollegesanduniversitiesisworkable.Aslaptopsbecomemorepowerultheybecomemoresimilartodesktopcomputers.What'smorethelaptopcomputerscanconnectstudentstonotonlytheInternetbutalsolibrariesandotherresources.Statehigher-educationofficialsarestudyinghowlaptopcanhelpstudents.Stateofficialsalsoaretestinglaptopprogramsatotheruniversitiestoo.
AtWestlakeCollegemorethan60percentofthestaff(教职工)usecomputers.Thelaptopwillallowallteacherstousecomputersintheirlessons.AsoneWestlaketeachersaid“HereweareinthemiddleofVirginiaandwe'regivingstudentsawindowontheworld.Theycanseeeverythinganddoeverything.”
1．Themainpurposeofthelaptopprogramistogiveeachstudentalaptopto________.
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A．usefortheirschoolwork
B．accesstheInternet
C．workathome
D．connectthemtolibraries
2．Whyistheword“speak”inthesecondparagraphinquotationmarks?
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A．Theydon'treallytalk.
B．Theyusethecomputerlanguage.
C．Laptophavespeakers.
D．Noneoftheabovereasonsiscorrect.
3．WhichofthefollowingistrueaboutWestlake