Anyone who works in an office knows the power of technology.When it works，life is wonderful.Information flies across the world in seconds.It saves time and makes our jobs easier.But when technology goes wrong，everyone hates it.
In March，Peter Golota received a gas bill for ＄0.00.He threw it away.In April，he received another bill for ＄0.00.He threw that one away，too.In May，the gas company sent him a letter which said he had to pay his gas bill.If he didn't pay it，they were going to cut off his gas.He called and told them the bill was for ＄0.00.They said it was a computer error（錯誤）.But the bills continued.Finally，he sent a check for ＄0.00.This caused the bank's computer to crash（崩潰）.After a lot of angry phone calls and letters between the man，the gas company，and the bank，the case went to court（法庭）.The gas company lost，and had to pay Peter Golota ＄8，000.It all happened because of a bill for ﹩0.00.
A man from Colorado appeared on the news when he shot（射擊） his computer because it crashed all the time.The man，who owned a bar，put the "dead" laptop on the wall for everyone to see.The police said， "It's the first time that someone shot a computer because he was angry with it." They arrested（逮捕） him.And he was fined ＄4，000 in the end.
In December，Margaret Smart，of Energis Solutions，stood up in front of 2，000 people in Texjye.ai.As she began to speak，her microphone stopped working.They found another one.After two minutes，that one also died.When she decided to show her notes on PowerPoint，the computer refused to start up.And the title of her presentation is "Technology：The Way Forward"
（1）Why did the bank's computer crash？ BB
A．Because the gas bill case went to court.
B．Because Mr.Golota sent a check for ＄0.00
C．Because it kept sending gas bills for ＄0.00.
D．Because the gas company sent a letter to the bank.
（2）How much did the gas company have to pay Peter in the end？ DD
A．＄0.00.
B．＄2，000.
C．＄4，000.
D．＄8，000
（3）Who won the court case？ CC
A．The bank.
B．The gas company.
C．Peter Golota.
D．The police.
（4）What did the man do with his computer when it crashed all the time？ AA
A．He shot it.
B．He called the police.
C．He threw it away.
D．He put it on the wall
（5）What's the best title of the text？ BB
A．The wrong check
B．When technology goes wrong
C．The "dead" laptop
D．Technology：The Way Forward
【答案】B；D；C；A；B
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