单选题
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Back in the early 1990s，I knew little about computers beyond what it took to get through a working day．But here’s what I did know：something huge was happening．It was stirring economies and imaginations and possibilities like nothing I had ever known．I knew the world was changing in ways that meant I shouldn’t count on old assumptions．And I knew I had dreams I still hadn’t fulfilled. But I didn’t know how to realize them until I met with my old friend，Rollys Rouse，when we happened to move into the same neighborhood．
Rolly often called me with a stream of ideas．His rate of idea production per second seemed al- most incredible．Soon we were on the phone with each other every day．Talking about the Internet．
TalMng about starting a new online company-maybe together．
He was then developing a plan and he wanted me to be a part of it：we would give people wonderful，whole electronic houses on a CD-ROM and let them modify those homes to their own needs．Try out different windows and doors，different paint colors and furnishings．When they were satisfied，we would enable them to go online to make the project happen，to get the products
and the financing and the。Professional design and construction to help to do it outright．
Building Blocks was the name Rolly came up with for his new enterprise．Rolly took the plunge first．He simply dropped his profitable energy—consulting business to commit himself full time to Building Blocks．I soon joined him after I quit my well—paid job at a newspaper．
Together we developed a demo to show the features of our CD—ROM，“The New American Dream Home”．Then we took it to the annual convention of the National Association of Home Builders in Boston．All the big companies were there showing off their。Latest products．
To our delight，nearly everyone was eager to see what we were showing，．Including the top executives of some enormous companies．When we left，we had invitations from them to come to their offices to tell them more about Building Blocks.
That was the start of my real lifetime dream and Build Blocks，our company，has been prospering ever since．
单选题
By“something huge was happening”，the writer refers to_________．
【正确答案】
D
【答案解析】推理题。根据第一段第一句“Back in the early 1990s I knew little about computers beyond what it took to get through a working—day．”和第三句“It was stirring economies and imaginations and possibilities like nothing I had ever known．”可知，前后文讲的主要是技术带来的影响，由此可以推知巨大的变化指的是高科技的发展，故选D。
单选题
The text shows that Rolly Rouse is________．
【正确答案】
A
【答案解析】细节题。根据第二段“His rate of idea production per second seemed almost incredible．”可知，“他每秒钟所产生的想法似乎也非常不可思议”，由此可以推知罗林很有创造力，故选A。
单选题
Building Blocks is a company that helps people to________．
【正确答案】
D
【答案解析】推理题。根据第三段第二、三句“Try…When they were satisfied，we would enable them to go online to make the project happen，to get the products and the financing and the professional design and construction to help to do it outright．”可知，“他们可以尝试…。当他们感到满意时，我们就让他们去网上实现自己的规划，购买产品及专业的设计和建筑，我们将帮助他们实现规划。”即这一系列动作的结果就是“帮助人们拥有一个理想的房子”，故选D。
单选题
Rolly and the writer decided to start a company together because they were both________．
【正确答案】
D
【答案解析】推理题。根据第四段第三、四句“He simply dropped his profitable energy—consulting business to commit himself full time to Building Blocks．I soon joined him after I quit my well-paid job at a newspaper．”可知，“他直接将其利润丰厚的能源咨询业抛下，全身心投入到‘Building Blocks’公司中。我辞去了报社待遇丰厚的工作后，很快加入了他。”由此可见，两个人都拥有一份收入较高的工作，为了共同的兴趣，他们纷纷辞职，故选D。
单选题
At the Boston convention，Rolly and the writer were happy because_________．
【正确答案】
A
【答案解析】细节题。根据最后一段第一句“To our delight，nearly everyone was eager to see what we were showing…”可见大家对他们的产品很感兴趣，故选A。