1. Why a new invention is such a wonderful thing is because __________. A. it is new B. we can do things as the earlier generation did C. we can do what we couldn’t do before D. it can bring us a lot of money2. The following are true EXCEPT _______ according to the text? A. we must find new ways to use a new invention B. the life hasn’t changed much with inventions C. science is not only about electronics, but also about how we think about the world D. the way a computer keeps information is quite different from other kinds of storageCB 3. “Information Age” is a time ___. A. when we can get a lot of information B. of new discoveries and great changes C. all kinds of news spreading widely D. when we can get a lot of food to eat4. According to the passage, we can conclude that __________. A. everything we used before has been changed B.a computer’s “memory” is different from human’s besides similarities C. it is easier for us to use the new invention by using familiar words D. science is only about electronics and plasticBB 5. According to the passage, the author’s attitude about inventions is ___. A. stubborn ( 固执的) B. pessimistic ( 悲观的) C. out of date D. optimistic( 乐观的) D 16. We are said to be living in the “ InformationAge ”, a time of new discoveries…..Sb./sth.be said to do sth : it’s said that…Sb./sth.be said to do sth : it’s said that… He is said to have been allowed into Peking University.= It is said that he has been allowed into Peking University.Exx. 1 Robert is said _____ aboard , but I don’t know what country he studied in . A to have studied B having been studying C to be studying D to have been studying A 2 ---The...