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阅读短文, 回答问题 Laptop computers are popular all over the world. People use them on trains and airplanes, in airports and hotels. These laptops connect people to their workplace. In the United States today, laptops also connect students to their classrooms. Westlake College in Virginia will start a laptop computer programme that allows students to do schoolwork anywhere they want. Within five years, each of the 1, 500 students at the college will receive a laptop. The laptops are part of a $10 million computer programme at Westlake, a 110－year－old college. The students with laptops will also have access (接近) to the Internet. In addition, they will be able to use e－mails to "speak" with their teachers, their classmates, and their families. However, the most important part of the laptop programme is that students will be able to use computers without going to computer labs. They can work with it at home, in a fast－food restaurant or under the trees—anywhere at all! Because of the many changes in computer technology. laptop used in higher education, such as colleges and universities, is workable. As laptops become more powerful, they become more similar to desktop computers. In addition, the portable computers can connect students to not only the Internet, but also libraries and other resources. State higher education officials are studying how laptops can help students. State officials are also testing laptop programmes at other universities, too. At Westlake College, more than 60 percent of the staff(职员) use computers. The laptops will allow all teachers to use computers in their lessons. As one Westlake teacher said, "Here we're in the middle of Virginia and we're giving students a_window_on_the_world. They can see everything and do everything. " （1） The main purpose of the laptop programme is to give each student a laptop to ________. A . use for their schoolwork B . access the Internet C . work at home D . connect them to libraries （2） Which of the following is TRUE about Westlake College? A . All teachers use computers. B . It is an old college in America. C . 1, 500 students have laptops. D . Students there can do everything. （3） "A window on the world" in the last paragraph means that students can ________. A . attend lectures on information technology B . travel around the world C . get information from around the world D . have free laptops 答案： A B C

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