Interviewer: It must have been difficult to get into the government’s defense networks.

Michael: 　 It was easy. You see, the security administrators don’t do enough to protect the systems. Besides, no matter what kind of protection they install, there are always some hackers there who likes the challenge of breaking in anyway. 来源：考试大

Interviewer: What did you do when you got into these systems?

Michael: 　 Well, at college I was tempted to give myself a big scholarship, but I didn’t. And when I got into national defense network, it was really just the satisfaction of doing it. They should thank me for pointing out the weaknesses in their system.

Interviewer: But you got arrested instead. And what are you planning to do when you get out of prison?

Michael: 　 Well, I’d like to work as a consultant advising on security systems.

Questions:

1.When did Michael begin to be interested in the computer?

2.What does he think about the government’s defense networks?

3.Why did he want to get into the government’s defense networks?

4.what is he planning to do when he get out of prison? 来源：考试大

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My Mother

My mother is a kind and gentle woman. She is very busy from morning till night. As a teacher she works hard and efficiently. As Mother, she takes good care of us and gives us every comfort. I have an elder brother. He and I both love her dearly, and she loves us affectionately.

My mother has been teaching math at a middle school in my hometown. She goes to the school early in the morning and returns home until late in the afternoon. She loves her students, cares for them, and teaches them patiently and well enough. For net excellent qualities and very good teaching results, she is always praised and respected by her students and colleagues alike. And she has been chosen or elected as a model teacher several times.

My mother is a thrifty and industrious woman. She never buys any expensive and fancy dress for herself except that she goes occasionally to buy some cheap and high瞦uality clothes for us. She never goes to any luxurious restaurant to have an expensive meal. She merely eats a humble meal outside when she is too busy. She lives a busy and simple life, without any complaints. As soon as she comes back from school, she sets about doing housework: sweeping the living room and bedrooms or cleaning the furniture, and putting everything in good order. Besides, she prepares nice dishes for us to eat. She seems to be on the go all the time. As she is very busy working hard every day, she looks older than she really is. Her face is wrinkled, and her hair has turned silver white. But she looks as cheerful and happy as ever. 来源：考试大

Often she says to us, “Work while you work, and play while you play. That is the way to be happy and happy. If you do not work, you will become lazy and of no use to society. ” What a piece of good advice this is! I never forget it and always bear it in my mind. This advice of hers will always serve as a guide to my action. My mother is great indeed, and I always feel proud of her.

Questions:

1. What’s the author’s mother’s job?

2. What do you think about the author’s mother?

3. How can you find that the author’s mother is a thrifty and industrious woman from this article?

4. “Work while you work, and play while you play”, what do you think about this sentence?

5. The author respects his or her mother very much, doesn’t he (she)? 来源：考试大

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