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The grid computing is a new (66) technology connecting the distributed and (67) resources to the high-speed network and integrating a super-computer of processing capacity. The significance and architecture of the grid computing is explained. Several kernel technology such as OGSI, resource management, task management, task scheduling, high rate communication and security are described. Aiming at the particularity of the grid computing environment a mechanism similar to the technology of the search engine is designed to registry, discovery and (68) the resources in the grid. The whole model of the resource management is built by connecting task manager in the local resource management system to others with P2P model. The task may migrate among the task managers in order to (69) the load. The task users summit may be executed in relatively tight resource set, which will not only decrease the total communication overheads of the whole task but also (7
A. isomorphic
B. different
C. heterogeneous
D. alien

[简答题]Cultural Lag
Technology change is not new. The effects of a technology change on people are not new either. When a new technology is developed, many people cannot understand it and may have negative attitude toward it. The term cultural lag refers to the notion that culture takes time to catch up with technological innovations. However, as the time changes, people will gradually accept it and corporate the new technology into their daily life.
Question: The professor gives an example to illustrate the definition of "cultural lag". Explain how this example is related to the reading passage.

[单项选择]IBM said Watson signals a new era in computing because it
A. dares to challenge successful game players’ wits.
B. has reached the summit of artificial intelligence.
C. can learn and understand humans’ implied meaning.
D. excels at answering quiz show questions rapidly.

[填空题]The technology in new automobiles changes so rapidly ______________ (以至于今天的车比五年前生产的车要先进得多).

[单项选择]Since the new technology was introduced last month, we（）in speeding up production.
A. succeed
B. succeeded
C. have succeeded
D. will succeed

[单项选择]The new-technology revolution in American newspapers has brought increased circulations, a wider range of publications and an expansion of newspaper jobs in spite of reduced manning in the composing rooms.
Payrolls in the publishing industry more than doubled in a decade from $3.1 billion in 1972 to $6.3 billion in 1981. Capital investment, largely as a result of re-equipment with new technology, doubled from $554m in 1972 to $1.02 billion in 1981.
Circulation of weekly newspapers has grown from 21m in 1960 to 49m in 1985. Big city dailies have remained relatively static, with total circulation going from 58m to 63m. Sunday papers, though, have grown more dramatically from 8.6m to 56m. This reflects the trend toward specialisation. Growth has been especially strong in the number and circulation of suburban and small-community newspapers. In 1965 there were only 357 semi-weekly papers; in 1982, 508.
There has also been a dramatic rise in newspapers circulating natio
A. City dailies.
B. Sunday papers.
C. Weekly newspapers.
D. Suburban newspapers.

[单项选择]Internet is a vast network ofcomputers that connects many of the world’s businesses, institutions, and individuals．The internt, which means interconnected network of networks, links tens of thousands of smaller computer networks．These networks transmit huge amounts of infermation in the form of words, images, and sounds．
The Internet was information on virtually every topic．Network users can search through sources ranging from vast databases to small electronic"bulletin boards"．where users form discussion groups around common interests．Much of the Internet’s traffic consists of messages sent from one computer user to another．These messages are called electronic mail or e-mail． Internet users have electronic addresses that allow them to send and receive e-mail．Other uses of the network include obtaining news, joining electronic debates, and playing electronic games．One feature of the Internet, known as the World Wide Web, provides graphics, audio, and video to enhance the informati
A. ARI A was the first net used by American universities and institutions．
B. The history of the internt can traced back to fifty years ago．
C. The purpose of me internt is to protect the world in the event of war．
D. ARPAnet formed the foundation of the Internet nowadays．