Moscow, Russia (Space news)—“The computer is a better chess player,” insisted Viktor Prozorov, the loser. “It seemed as if it were laughing after every good move. I know I should have beaten it for the sake of mankind (为人类着想), but I just couldn’t win,” he announced and shook his head sadly.
Prozorov’s disappointment was shared by several grand masters who were present, some of whom were so upset that they shouted at the machine. Many chess players said that this meant the end of chess championships (锦标赛) around the world, since the fun had been taken out of the game.
The computer walked—or rather, rolled—away with 5,000 dollars in prize money and limited its remarks to a set of noises and lights.
1. Which of the following best gives the main idea of this newspaper article?
A. 5,000 dollars goes to a computer ! B. New invention, a laughing computer !
C. World’s best chess player beaten! D. Computer defeats man in chess !
2. How did some of the grand masters feel about the chess game between Prozorov and the computer?
A. They thought that the game was no fun.
B. They thought that the game wasn’t fair.
C. They agreed that Prozorov didn’t play well.
D. They were unhappy that the computer had won.
3. What was it that Prozorov felt most bitter (懊恼) about?
A. That he didn’t win the $ 5,000. B. That he hadn’t tried his best.
C. That he had lost to a machine. D. That this was the end of the chess game.
4. After winning the game, the computer .
A. laughed B. walked away
C. made some remarks D. gave out some lights and sounds
5. Many chess players felt that playing with a computer would .
A. make the game tougher B. make the game less interesting
C. make man appear foolish D. make man lose lots of money
参考答案：
1D 2 D 3 C 4 D 5 B
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