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Sally Tam is interviewing Amy Baines, a working mom who uses the Internet at work to watch her threeyearold son while he is at his day care.
Sally：How do you get to see Harry during the day?
Amy：The day care center has a video camera that is connected to a special website. When I want to see him, I can call up the website on my computer and see the center on my screen.
Sally：How does that make you feel?
Amy：Wonderful. For example, when I dropped Harry off at the center yesterday, he started to cry. I felt bad, but I needed to get to work. Then at work, I was so worried. I kept thinking about Harry. So I went to the website. I could see Harry playing a game, as happy as he could be. It made me feel better. What a relief. I could go on with my work.
Sally：Do the day care workers like it?
Amy：At first, they felt selfconscious(难为情的). But now, they don’t seem to notice. The activity in the day care center goes on as usual.
Sally：Is this a good system for the day care center to have?
Amy：I think so. It’s good because I can find out whether the center is doing good work with Harry. I can see whether he is happy and getting enough attention from the teachers.
Sally：Are there any other benefits to this system?
Amy：Yes. My parents, who live 2，000 miles away, can see their first grandchild learning to do all of those activities: reading and writing for the first time. One time, Harry wrote, “Hi. Grandpa.” and held it up to the screen. My father was so happy. With the Internet, it’s as though we’re living in the same house.
【解题导语】 本文是一篇应用文。文章为Sally Tam与Amy Baines之间的访谈录。
21．What can we learn about Amy?
A．She is addicted to the Interent.
B．She works at a day care center.
C．She lives separately from her son.
D．She is busy with her work and family.
D 解析：推理判断题。根据a working mom who uses the Internet at work to watch her threeyearold son while he is at his day care可知，Amy Baines忙于家庭和工作。
22．How do day care workers react to the video system now?
A．They feel uneasy about it.
B．They have got used to it.
C．They carefully avoid it.
D．They often turn it off.
B 解析：细节理解题。根据But now, they don’t seem to notice.可知，托儿中心的护工已经习惯了摄像机的存在。
23．What do Amy and her parents think of the video system?
A．It is convenient.
B．It needs improvement.
C．It makes them nervous.
D．It disturbs their privacy.
A 解析：推理判断题。根据Amy所说的Wonderful和It’s good because I can find out whether the center is doing good work with Harry.以及最后一段中的With the Internet, it’s as though we’re living in the same house.可知，Amy和她的父母可能认为托儿所的摄像系统很方便。
