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第一篇
U. S. Blacks Hard-hit by Cancer
Death rates for cancer are falling for all Americans,but black Americans are still more
likely to die of cancer than whites,the American Cancer Society said Monday.
In a special report on cancer and blacks,the organization said blacks are usually
diagnosed with cancer later than whites,and they are more likely to die of the disease.
This could be because of unequal（不平等的）access to medical care, because blacks
are more likely to have other diseases as well,and perhaps because of differences in the
biology（生物学）of the cancer itself, the report added.
"In general,black Americans have less hope of surviving five years after diagnosis
than whites for all cancer sites and all stages of diagnosis,"the report said,
"In describing cancer statistics for black Americans,this report recognizes that many of
the differences associated with race may be caused by unfair social and economic
differences and unequal access to medical care."
The cancer society said blacks should be encouraged to get check-ups（体格检查）
earlier,when cancer is more treatable,and it said more research is needed to see if
biological differences play a role.
"The new statistics emphasize the continuing importance of wiping out these unfair
social differences through public policy and education efforts,"the organization said in a
statement.
But it also noted a drop in cancer death rates.
"Cancer death rates in both sexes for all sites combined have dropped greatly among
black Americans since 1992,as have incidence rates（发生率）,"said the report.
Which may NOT be a reason for higher cancer death rates among US blacks?
A:Unequal access to medical care.
B:Greater probability of having other diseases.
C:Differences in the biology of the cancer.
D:Early diagnosis.
第一篇
U. S. Blacks Hard-hit by Cancer
Death rates for cancer are falling for all Americans,but black Americans are still more
likely to die of cancer than whites,the American Cancer Society said Monday.
In a special report on cancer and blacks,the organization said blacks are usually
diagnosed with cancer later than whites,and they are more likely to die of the disease.
This could be because of unequal（不平等的）access to medical care, because blacks
are more likely to have other diseases as well,and perhaps because of differences in the
biology（生物学）of the cancer itself, the report added.
"In general,black Americans have less hope of surviving five years after diagnosis
than whites for all cancer sites and all stages of diagnosis,"the report said,
"In describing cancer statistics for black Americans,this report recognizes that many of
the differences associated with race may be caused by unfair social and economic
differences and unequal access to medical care."
The cancer society said blacks should be encouraged to get check-ups（体格检查）
earlier,when cancer is more treatable,and it said more research is needed to see if
biological differences play a role.
"The new statistics emphasize the continuing importance of wiping out these unfair
social differences through public policy and education efforts,"the organization said in a
statement.
But it also noted a drop in cancer death rates.
"Cancer death rates in both sexes for all sites combined have dropped greatly among
black Americans since 1992,as have incidence rates（发生率）,"said the report.
Which may NOT be a reason for higher cancer death rates among US blacks?
A:Unequal access to medical care.
B:Greater probability of having other diseases.
C:Differences in the biology of the cancer.
D:Early diagnosis.
That guy is intelligent but a bit dull．
A:strange
B:special
C:quiet
D:boring
A:strange
B:special
C:quiet
D:boring
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Canadian Parents Win Legal Battle against Homework
Usually it is the children,not the parents,who are reluctant to spend their evenings practicing spelling and learning times tables.______(1)
Shelli and Tom Milley,two lawyers from Calgary,Alberta,launched their highly unu-sual case after years of struggling to make their three reluctant children do school work out of classroom. After waging a long war with their eldest son,Jay,now 18,over his home-work,they decided to do things differently with their youngest two,Spencer,11,and Brit- tany,10.______(2)
It took two years to negotiate the Milleys'Differentiated Homework Plan,which en-sures their youngest two children will never have to do homework again at their current school.______(3)In return,the pupils promise to get their work down in class,to come to school prepared,and revise for tests.They must also read daily and practice their musical instruments at home.
“It was a constant homework battle every night,”Shelli told Canada's Globe and Mail newspaper.“______(4).They shouldn't be working a second shift.”
Two years ago,Chelli began collecting studies on homework,most of which suggest that,particularly for younger grades,there is no clear link between work at home and school performance. Working with the staff at St Brigid Elementary Junior School,she formed a homework committee.______(5)
“We think it's a parent's right to choose what's in our children's best interests”,said Shelli.“But we're thankful the school did the right thing.”
______(1)
A: Homework is becoming a big burden for children.
B: But a Canadian couple have just won a legal battle to free their offspring from home-work after successfully arguing there is no clear evidence it improves academic performance.
C: When no firm changes resulted from the committee,the couple began negotiating the legal document that decided the matter.
D: It is hard to get a weeping child to take in math problems.
E: And being lawyers,they decided to make it official.
F: The two-page plan, signed by the children, parents and teachers, stipulates（约定） that“homework will not be used as a form of evaluation for the children”.
Canadian Parents Win Legal Battle against Homework
Usually it is the children,not the parents,who are reluctant to spend their evenings practicing spelling and learning times tables.______(1)
Shelli and Tom Milley,two lawyers from Calgary,Alberta,launched their highly unu-sual case after years of struggling to make their three reluctant children do school work out of classroom. After waging a long war with their eldest son,Jay,now 18,over his home-work,they decided to do things differently with their youngest two,Spencer,11,and Brit- tany,10.______(2)
It took two years to negotiate the Milleys'Differentiated Homework Plan,which en-sures their youngest two children will never have to do homework again at their current school.______(3)In return,the pupils promise to get their work down in class,to come to school prepared,and revise for tests.They must also read daily and practice their musical instruments at home.
“It was a constant homework battle every night,”Shelli told Canada's Globe and Mail newspaper.“______(4).They shouldn't be working a second shift.”
Two years ago,Chelli began collecting studies on homework,most of which suggest that,particularly for younger grades,there is no clear link between work at home and school performance. Working with the staff at St Brigid Elementary Junior School,she formed a homework committee.______(5)
“We think it's a parent's right to choose what's in our children's best interests”,said Shelli.“But we're thankful the school did the right thing.”
______(1)
A: Homework is becoming a big burden for children.
B: But a Canadian couple have just won a legal battle to free their offspring from home-work after successfully arguing there is no clear evidence it improves academic performance.
C: When no firm changes resulted from the committee,the couple began negotiating the legal document that decided the matter.
D: It is hard to get a weeping child to take in math problems.
E: And being lawyers,they decided to make it official.
F: The two-page plan, signed by the children, parents and teachers, stipulates（约定） that“homework will not be used as a form of evaluation for the children”.
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What is the Coolest Gas in the Universe?
What is the coldest air temperature ever recorded on Earth?Where was this low temperature recorded ?
The coldest recorded temperature on Earth was －91℃, which_____ (51) in Antarctica（南极洲）
in 1983.
We encounter an interesting situation when we discuss temperatures in_________(52).Temperatures
in Earth orbit（轨道）actually range from about +120℃ to －120℃. The temperature depends upon
______(53)you are in direct sunlight or in shade.Obviously，－120℃ is colder than our body can
________ (54)endure.
The space temperatures just discussed affect only our area of the solar________(55).Obviously,it
is hotter closer to the Sun and colder as we travel__________(56)from the Sun,Scientigtg egtimate tern-
peratures at Pluto are about －210℃．How cold is the lowest estimated temperature in the entire universe?
Again,it depends upon your_________(57).We are taught it is supposedly__________(58)to have a
temperature below absolute zero,which is－273℃，at which atoms do not move.Two scientists,Cornell
and Wieman,have successfully______(59)down a gas to a temperature barely above absolute zero.
They won a Nobel Prize in Physics in 2001 for their work一not a discovery in this case.
Why is the two scientists'work so important to science?
In the 1920s，Satyendra Nath Bose was studying an interesting_______(60)about special light par-
tidles（微粒）we now call photons（光子）.Bose had trouble __________(61)other scientists to believe his
theory,so he contacted Albert Einstein. Einstein’s calculations helped him theorize that atoms_______(62)
behave as Bose thought一but only at very cold temperatures.
Scientists have also discovered that ultra-cold（超冷）atoms can help them make the world'S atomic
clocks even__________(63)accurate.These clocks are so accurate today they would oniy lose one second
_________ (64)six million years!Such accuracy will help us travel in space because digtanee is velocity
（速度）times time( d=vt).With the long distances involved in space _______(65),we need to know
time as accurately as possibie to get accurate distance.
_________(59)
A:hurnt
B:blown
C:cut
D:cooled
What is the Coolest Gas in the Universe?
What is the coldest air temperature ever recorded on Earth?Where was this low temperature recorded ?
The coldest recorded temperature on Earth was －91℃, which_____ (51) in Antarctica（南极洲）
in 1983.
We encounter an interesting situation when we discuss temperatures in_________(52).Temperatures
in Earth orbit（轨道）actually range from about +120℃ to －120℃. The temperature depends upon
______(53)you are in direct sunlight or in shade.Obviously，－120℃ is colder than our body can
________ (54)endure.
The space temperatures just discussed affect only our area of the solar________(55).Obviously,it
is hotter closer to the Sun and colder as we travel__________(56)from the Sun,Scientigtg egtimate tern-
peratures at Pluto are about －210℃．How cold is the lowest estimated temperature in the entire universe?
Again,it depends upon your_________(57).We are taught it is supposedly__________(58)to have a
temperature below absolute zero,which is－273℃，at which atoms do not move.Two scientists,Cornell
and Wieman,have successfully______(59)down a gas to a temperature barely above absolute zero.
They won a Nobel Prize in Physics in 2001 for their work一not a discovery in this case.
Why is the two scientists'work so important to science?
In the 1920s，Satyendra Nath Bose was studying an interesting_______(60)about special light par-
tidles（微粒）we now call photons（光子）.Bose had trouble __________(61)other scientists to believe his
theory,so he contacted Albert Einstein. Einstein’s calculations helped him theorize that atoms_______(62)
behave as Bose thought一but only at very cold temperatures.
Scientists have also discovered that ultra-cold（超冷）atoms can help them make the world'S atomic
clocks even__________(63)accurate.These clocks are so accurate today they would oniy lose one second
_________ (64)six million years!Such accuracy will help us travel in space because digtanee is velocity
（速度）times time( d=vt).With the long distances involved in space _______(65),we need to know
time as accurately as possibie to get accurate distance.
_________(59)
A:hurnt
B:blown
C:cut
D:cooled
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Virtual Driver
Driving involves sharp eyes and keen ears,analyzing with a brain,and coordination between hands,feet and brain.A man has sharp eyes and keen ears,analyzes through his brain,and maintains coordination between his hands and brains.He can control a fast-moving car with different parts of his body._______(46)Apparently there isn't anyone in the driver's cab,but there is in fact a virtual driver. This virtual driver has eyes,brains,hands and feet too.The minicameras on each side of the car are its eyes and are responsible for observing the road conditions ahead of it as well as the traffic to its left and right.If you open the boot,you can see the most important part of the automatic driving system:a built-in computer._______(47)The brain is responsible for calculating the speeds objects surrounding the car are moving at,analyzing their position on the road, choosing the right path,and giving orders to the wheel and the control system.
In comparison with the human brain,the virtual driver's best advantage is that it reacts quickly. _______(48)However,it takes the world's best racecar driver at least one second to react,and this doesn't include the time he needs to take action.
With its rapid reaction and accurate control,the virtual driver can reduce the accident rate on expressways considerably.In this case,is it possible for us to let it have the wheel at any time and in any place?_______(49)With its limited ability to recognize things,the car can now only travel on expressways.
The intelligent car determines its direction by the clear lines that mark the lanes clearly and recognizes vehicles according to their regular shapes._______(50)This being the case,people still have high hopes about driverless cars,and think highly intelligent cars are what the cars of the future should be like.
________（48）
A:Experts say that we cannot do that just yet.
B:In the near future,intelligent cars will be put into commercial operation.
C:This is the brain of the car.
D:But how does an intelligent car control itself?
E:It completes the processing of the images sent by the cameras within 100 milliseconds.
F:However,it cannot recognize moving people and bicycles on ordinary roads that have no clear markings on them.
Virtual Driver
Driving involves sharp eyes and keen ears,analyzing with a brain,and coordination between hands,feet and brain.A man has sharp eyes and keen ears,analyzes through his brain,and maintains coordination between his hands and brains.He can control a fast-moving car with different parts of his body._______(46)Apparently there isn't anyone in the driver's cab,but there is in fact a virtual driver. This virtual driver has eyes,brains,hands and feet too.The minicameras on each side of the car are its eyes and are responsible for observing the road conditions ahead of it as well as the traffic to its left and right.If you open the boot,you can see the most important part of the automatic driving system:a built-in computer._______(47)The brain is responsible for calculating the speeds objects surrounding the car are moving at,analyzing their position on the road, choosing the right path,and giving orders to the wheel and the control system.
In comparison with the human brain,the virtual driver's best advantage is that it reacts quickly. _______(48)However,it takes the world's best racecar driver at least one second to react,and this doesn't include the time he needs to take action.
With its rapid reaction and accurate control,the virtual driver can reduce the accident rate on expressways considerably.In this case,is it possible for us to let it have the wheel at any time and in any place?_______(49)With its limited ability to recognize things,the car can now only travel on expressways.
The intelligent car determines its direction by the clear lines that mark the lanes clearly and recognizes vehicles according to their regular shapes._______(50)This being the case,people still have high hopes about driverless cars,and think highly intelligent cars are what the cars of the future should be like.
________（48）
A:Experts say that we cannot do that just yet.
B:In the near future,intelligent cars will be put into commercial operation.
C:This is the brain of the car.
D:But how does an intelligent car control itself?
E:It completes the processing of the images sent by the cameras within 100 milliseconds.
F:However,it cannot recognize moving people and bicycles on ordinary roads that have no clear markings on them.
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People in Beijing wear a lot of clothing during winter to fend（抵御）off the cold.In the United States,however,people wear________(51),partly because the car is the primary mode of transportation.Cars take_________(52)straight to their workplaces,which are heated well.The American diet is full of calories,so their__________(53)can afford to burn heat more quickly.
Fewer layers of clothing give people the opportunity to stay__________(54).Lots of Yale girls wear skirts _________( 55 ) when it's 10 degrees Centigrade（摄氏温度的）outside. Some of them at least wear boots,tights（裤袜）,and leg-warmers（暖腿套）.Some,however,really just go for（选择）the look__________(56)the risk of health.These girls have nothing to prevent their legs _________( 57 ) the wind , and no socks to protect their feet. A mini skirt and a pair of stilettos（细高跟鞋）are all that they wear.
Typically,the ones pursuing fashion are__________(58),with little body fat. Just by the nature of their bodies,they are already at a disadvantage compared with normal people in__________(59) weather. I have always _________(60) ,whenever I pass these girls,how they manage to refrain from shivering and just smile like spring had arrived.
And then there are the guys.The girls can be said to_________(61)health for beauty.But why do guys________(62 ) so little? It is not like , once they shed（脱掉）some layers , they suddenly become better-looking. They are not exactly being fashionable when they__________(63)wear sporty （花哨的）shorts and shower slippers in the midst of winter. It's not cute（喜人的）.
Of course,people have the freedom to look whatever_________(64)they want. I am just surprised that,given the vast difference between winter and summer temperatures in Connecticut,they can still________(65)like they are partying on the beach in the middle of February.
_________(64)
A:method
B:road
C:way
D:avenue
People in Beijing wear a lot of clothing during winter to fend（抵御）off the cold.In the United States,however,people wear________(51),partly because the car is the primary mode of transportation.Cars take_________(52)straight to their workplaces,which are heated well.The American diet is full of calories,so their__________(53)can afford to burn heat more quickly.
Fewer layers of clothing give people the opportunity to stay__________(54).Lots of Yale girls wear skirts _________( 55 ) when it's 10 degrees Centigrade（摄氏温度的）outside. Some of them at least wear boots,tights（裤袜）,and leg-warmers（暖腿套）.Some,however,really just go for（选择）the look__________(56)the risk of health.These girls have nothing to prevent their legs _________( 57 ) the wind , and no socks to protect their feet. A mini skirt and a pair of stilettos（细高跟鞋）are all that they wear.
Typically,the ones pursuing fashion are__________(58),with little body fat. Just by the nature of their bodies,they are already at a disadvantage compared with normal people in__________(59) weather. I have always _________(60) ,whenever I pass these girls,how they manage to refrain from shivering and just smile like spring had arrived.
And then there are the guys.The girls can be said to_________(61)health for beauty.But why do guys________(62 ) so little? It is not like , once they shed（脱掉）some layers , they suddenly become better-looking. They are not exactly being fashionable when they__________(63)wear sporty （花哨的）shorts and shower slippers in the midst of winter. It's not cute（喜人的）.
Of course,people have the freedom to look whatever_________(64)they want. I am just surprised that,given the vast difference between winter and summer temperatures in Connecticut,they can still________(65)like they are partying on the beach in the middle of February.
_________(64)
A:method
B:road
C:way
D:avenue
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Look After Your Voice
Often speakers at a meeting experience dry mouths and ask for a glass of water. You can solve the
problem by activating the saliva in your mouth.First gently bite the edges of your tongue with your teeth.Or,
press your entire tongue to the bottom of your mouth and hold it there until the saliva flow. Or you can
imagine that you are slicing a big juicy lemon and sucking the juice.
Before you begin your talk,be kind to your voice.Avoid milk or creamy drinks which coat your throat.
Keep your throat wet by drinking a little sweetened warm tea or diluted fruit juice.
If you sense that you are losing your voice,stop talking completely.Save your voice for your speech.You
may feel foolish using paper to write notes,but the best thing you can do is to rest your voice.If you need to
see a doctor.perhaps you can get some advice from a orofessional singer. In the meantime,do not even talk in
a low voice.
What about drinking alcohol to wet your throat?I advise you not to touch alcohol before speaking.The
problem with alcohol is that one drink gives you a little confidence.The second drink gives you even more
confidence.Finally you will feel all-powerful and you will feel you can do everything,but in fact your brain
and your mouth do not work together properly.Save the alcohol until after you finish speaking.
Perhaps you want to accept the advice, but you may wonder if you can ever change the habits of a
lifetime.Of course you can.Goethe,who lived before indoor skating rinks or swimming pools,said,"We learn
to skate in the summer and swim in the winter."Take this message to heart and give yourself time to develop
your new habits.If you are willing to change,you will soon be able. to say that you will never forget these
techniques because they became a part of your body.
Due to the effect of alcohol,your thought and your mouth will not coordinate properly.
A:Right
B:Wrong
C:Not mentioned
Look After Your Voice
Often speakers at a meeting experience dry mouths and ask for a glass of water. You can solve the
problem by activating the saliva in your mouth.First gently bite the edges of your tongue with your teeth.Or,
press your entire tongue to the bottom of your mouth and hold it there until the saliva flow. Or you can
imagine that you are slicing a big juicy lemon and sucking the juice.
Before you begin your talk,be kind to your voice.Avoid milk or creamy drinks which coat your throat.
Keep your throat wet by drinking a little sweetened warm tea or diluted fruit juice.
If you sense that you are losing your voice,stop talking completely.Save your voice for your speech.You
may feel foolish using paper to write notes,but the best thing you can do is to rest your voice.If you need to
see a doctor.perhaps you can get some advice from a orofessional singer. In the meantime,do not even talk in
a low voice.
What about drinking alcohol to wet your throat?I advise you not to touch alcohol before speaking.The
problem with alcohol is that one drink gives you a little confidence.The second drink gives you even more
confidence.Finally you will feel all-powerful and you will feel you can do everything,but in fact your brain
and your mouth do not work together properly.Save the alcohol until after you finish speaking.
Perhaps you want to accept the advice, but you may wonder if you can ever change the habits of a
lifetime.Of course you can.Goethe,who lived before indoor skating rinks or swimming pools,said,"We learn
to skate in the summer and swim in the winter."Take this message to heart and give yourself time to develop
your new habits.If you are willing to change,you will soon be able. to say that you will never forget these
techniques because they became a part of your body.
Due to the effect of alcohol,your thought and your mouth will not coordinate properly.
A:Right
B:Wrong
C:Not mentioned
I am very grateful to you for your assistance.
A:helpful
B:hopeful
C:pitiful
D:thankful
A:helpful
B:hopeful
C:pitiful
D:thankful
I was mostsurprised to hear Susan's marriage.
A: very
B: really
C: more
D: least
A: very
B: really
C: more
D: least
Their style of playing football ie utterly different.
A:barely
B:scarcely
C:hardly
D:totally
A:barely
B:scarcely
C:hardly
D:totally
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Clinical Trials
1 Many clinical trials are done to see if a new drug or device is safe and effective for people
to use .Sometimes clinical trials are used to study different ways to use the standard
treatments so they will be more effective,easier to use,and/or decrease side effects.
Sometimes,studies are done to learn how to best use the treatment in a different group,
such as children,in whom the treatment was not previously tested.
2 It is important to test drugs and medical products in the people they are meant to help,It
is also important to conduct research in a variety of people because different people may
respond differently to treatments.Some people participate in clinical trials because they
have exhausted standard treatment options.Other people participate in trials because they
want to contribute to the advancement of medical knowledge.
3 The FDA（食品及药物管理局）works to protect participants in clinical trials and to
ensure that people have reliable information as they decide whether to join a clinical trial.
Although efforts are made to control the risks to clinical trial participants,some risks may be
unavoidable because of the uncertainty inherent（内在的）in medical research studies
involving new medical treatments.
4 People should learn as much as possible about the clinical trials that interest them.They
should also feel comfortable discussing their questions and concerns with members of the
health care team. Prospective（预期的）participants should understand what happens
during the trial,the type of health care they will receive,and any costs to them.Anyone
considering a clinical trial should also know that there are benefits and risks associated with
participating.
Paragraph 1________
A: Why are clinical trials done?
B: Where are clinical trials conducted?
C: Who should consider clinical trials and why?
D: What should people know before participating in a clinical trial?
E: What are clinical trials?
F: Are clinical trials safe?
Clinical Trials
1 Many clinical trials are done to see if a new drug or device is safe and effective for people
to use .Sometimes clinical trials are used to study different ways to use the standard
treatments so they will be more effective,easier to use,and/or decrease side effects.
Sometimes,studies are done to learn how to best use the treatment in a different group,
such as children,in whom the treatment was not previously tested.
2 It is important to test drugs and medical products in the people they are meant to help,It
is also important to conduct research in a variety of people because different people may
respond differently to treatments.Some people participate in clinical trials because they
have exhausted standard treatment options.Other people participate in trials because they
want to contribute to the advancement of medical knowledge.
3 The FDA（食品及药物管理局）works to protect participants in clinical trials and to
ensure that people have reliable information as they decide whether to join a clinical trial.
Although efforts are made to control the risks to clinical trial participants,some risks may be
unavoidable because of the uncertainty inherent（内在的）in medical research studies
involving new medical treatments.
4 People should learn as much as possible about the clinical trials that interest them.They
should also feel comfortable discussing their questions and concerns with members of the
health care team. Prospective（预期的）participants should understand what happens
during the trial,the type of health care they will receive,and any costs to them.Anyone
considering a clinical trial should also know that there are benefits and risks associated with
participating.
Paragraph 1________
A: Why are clinical trials done?
B: Where are clinical trials conducted?
C: Who should consider clinical trials and why?
D: What should people know before participating in a clinical trial?
E: What are clinical trials?
F: Are clinical trials safe?
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第二篇
Florence Nightingale
Florence Nightingale was born in Florence , ltaly , while her wealthy English parents
were traveling in Europe. As a child, she traveled to many places with her family and
learned how to speak several languages.
When Nightingale was 1 7 , she told her family that she was going to help sick people.
Her parents did not approve,but Nightingale was determined.
She traveled to hospitals all over Europe.She saw that doctors were working too hard.
She saw that patients died because they did not get enough care.Nightingale felt that
women could be doing more to help doctors take care of sick people.
Nightingale knew that in order for nurses to do more,they needed special training
in how to take care of sick people.Nightingale went to a hospital in Germany to study
nursing.Then she returned to London and became the head of a group of women
called Gentlewomen During Illness.These women cared for sick people in their homes.
In 1854,England was fighting a war with Russia.War reporters wrote about the
terrible conditions in the hospitals that cared for the wounded.People demanded that
something be done about it.A leader of the government asked Florence Nightingale to take
some nurses into the war hospitals.So,in November 1854,Nightingale finally got to work
in a hospital.
She took along 38 nurses whom she had trained herself.
At first,the doctors on the battlefields did not want Nightingale and her nurses in their
hospitals.They did not believe that women could help.But in fact,the nurses did make a
difference.They worked around the clock,tending the sick.Thanks to their hard work,
many wounded soldiers survived.
After the war,Nightingale and her nurses were treated like heroes.Finally,in 1860,
she started the Nightingale School for Nurses.In time,thanks to Florence Nightingale,
nursing became an important part of medicine.
Nightingale's parents did not approve of her decision
A:to work as a doctor.
B:to care for sick people.
C:to fight in the war with Russia.
D:to travel to hospitals all over Europe.
第二篇
Florence Nightingale
Florence Nightingale was born in Florence , ltaly , while her wealthy English parents
were traveling in Europe. As a child, she traveled to many places with her family and
learned how to speak several languages.
When Nightingale was 1 7 , she told her family that she was going to help sick people.
Her parents did not approve,but Nightingale was determined.
She traveled to hospitals all over Europe.She saw that doctors were working too hard.
She saw that patients died because they did not get enough care.Nightingale felt that
women could be doing more to help doctors take care of sick people.
Nightingale knew that in order for nurses to do more,they needed special training
in how to take care of sick people.Nightingale went to a hospital in Germany to study
nursing.Then she returned to London and became the head of a group of women
called Gentlewomen During Illness.These women cared for sick people in their homes.
In 1854,England was fighting a war with Russia.War reporters wrote about the
terrible conditions in the hospitals that cared for the wounded.People demanded that
something be done about it.A leader of the government asked Florence Nightingale to take
some nurses into the war hospitals.So,in November 1854,Nightingale finally got to work
in a hospital.
She took along 38 nurses whom she had trained herself.
At first,the doctors on the battlefields did not want Nightingale and her nurses in their
hospitals.They did not believe that women could help.But in fact,the nurses did make a
difference.They worked around the clock,tending the sick.Thanks to their hard work,
many wounded soldiers survived.
After the war,Nightingale and her nurses were treated like heroes.Finally,in 1860,
she started the Nightingale School for Nurses.In time,thanks to Florence Nightingale,
nursing became an important part of medicine.
Nightingale's parents did not approve of her decision
A:to work as a doctor.
B:to care for sick people.
C:to fight in the war with Russia.
D:to travel to hospitals all over Europe.
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Computer Mouse The basic computer mouse is______(51)amazingly clever invention with a relatively simple design that allows us to point at things on the computer and it is very productive.Think of all the things you can do with a mouse like selecting text for copying and pasting , drawing , and even scrolling（滚动）on the page with the newer mice with the wheel.Most of us use the computer mouse daily without stopping to think how it______(52)until it gets dirty and we have to learn how to______(53)it.We learn to point at things______(54)we learn to speak,so the mouse is a very natural pointing device.Other computer pointing devices include light pens,graphics tablets and touch screens,but the mouse is still our workhorse. The computer mouse was_____(55)in 1964 by Douglas Englehart of Stanford University.As computer screens became more popalar and arrow keys were used to move around a body of text,it became clear that a pointing device that allowed easier motion through the text and even selection of text would be very useful.The introduction of the mouse,with the Apple lisa computer in 1983,really started the computer public on the road to relying on the mouse_____(56)routine computer tasks. How does the mouse work?We have to start at the bottom,so think upside down for now.It all starts with the mouse ball.As the mouse ball in the bottom of the mouse rolls over the mouse pad,it presses against and turns two shafts（轴）.The shafts are connected to wheels with several small holes in them.The wheels have a pair of small electronic light-emitting devices______(57) light-emitting diodes(LED)mounted on either side.One LED sends a light beam to the LED on______(58)side.As the wheels spin and a hole rotates by,the light beam gets through to the LED on the other side.But a moment______(59)the light beam is blocked until the next hole is in place.The LED______(60)a changing pattern of light, converts the pattern______(61)an electronic signal,and sends the signal to the computer through wires in a cable that goes out of the mouse body.This cable is the tail that helps give the mouse its name.The computer interprets the signal to tell it where to position the cursor on the computer______(62). So far we have only discussed the basic computer mouse that______(63)of you probably have or have used.One problem with this design is that the mouse gets dirty as the ball rolls over the surface and picks up dirt.______(64)you have to clean your mouse.The newer optical mice______(65)this problem by having no moving parts.
53._________
A:clear
B:clerk
C:clean
D:check
Computer Mouse The basic computer mouse is______(51)amazingly clever invention with a relatively simple design that allows us to point at things on the computer and it is very productive.Think of all the things you can do with a mouse like selecting text for copying and pasting , drawing , and even scrolling（滚动）on the page with the newer mice with the wheel.Most of us use the computer mouse daily without stopping to think how it______(52)until it gets dirty and we have to learn how to______(53)it.We learn to point at things______(54)we learn to speak,so the mouse is a very natural pointing device.Other computer pointing devices include light pens,graphics tablets and touch screens,but the mouse is still our workhorse. The computer mouse was_____(55)in 1964 by Douglas Englehart of Stanford University.As computer screens became more popalar and arrow keys were used to move around a body of text,it became clear that a pointing device that allowed easier motion through the text and even selection of text would be very useful.The introduction of the mouse,with the Apple lisa computer in 1983,really started the computer public on the road to relying on the mouse_____(56)routine computer tasks. How does the mouse work?We have to start at the bottom,so think upside down for now.It all starts with the mouse ball.As the mouse ball in the bottom of the mouse rolls over the mouse pad,it presses against and turns two shafts（轴）.The shafts are connected to wheels with several small holes in them.The wheels have a pair of small electronic light-emitting devices______(57) light-emitting diodes(LED)mounted on either side.One LED sends a light beam to the LED on______(58)side.As the wheels spin and a hole rotates by,the light beam gets through to the LED on the other side.But a moment______(59)the light beam is blocked until the next hole is in place.The LED______(60)a changing pattern of light, converts the pattern______(61)an electronic signal,and sends the signal to the computer through wires in a cable that goes out of the mouse body.This cable is the tail that helps give the mouse its name.The computer interprets the signal to tell it where to position the cursor on the computer______(62). So far we have only discussed the basic computer mouse that______(63)of you probably have or have used.One problem with this design is that the mouse gets dirty as the ball rolls over the surface and picks up dirt.______(64)you have to clean your mouse.The newer optical mice______(65)this problem by having no moving parts.
53._________
A:clear
B:clerk
C:clean
D:check
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Swine Flu in New York
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention(CDC)has confirmed cases of swine（猪）_______(51)
in eight students at a New York preparatory（预科的）school, Mayor Michael Bloomberg said on Sunday. The
students have had only_________(52) symptoms and none have been hospitalized,he said.Some of the
students have already recovered.
More than 100 students were absent from_______(53)due to flu-like symptoms last week.New York
health officials tested samples for eight students on Saturday and determined the students were
probably________(54)from swine flu,and the CDC confirmed the________(55)on Sunday,Bloomberg
said.
The announcement brings the ______(56) of confirmed swine flu eases in the United States to 20.
Bloomberg said there is no ________(57)of a citywide outbreak( ~K) of the flu,and no sign of a potential
outhreak of swine fiu at ___________( 58) schools.
Some students at the school_________(59) spring break in Mexico,Bloomberg gaid,bur authorities have
not determined _______( 60) any of the students with a confirmed ease of swine flu was in Mexico. Someone
who traveled to Mexico may not have had any flu symptoms but________(61) on the flu to someone else,he
noted.
Bloomberg called on students who are homesick to________(62) home for 48 hours after their
symptoms go away.
If symptoms are normal for a regular kind of
flu ， there is________(63) need to go to a hospital,said
Bloomberg. If symptoms become severe, as__________(64) any illness,people should go to the hospital,he
said.
St. Francis,which has 2,700 students,announced it will remam closed for two days.________(65)
whether the students' illnesses have been minor because they're young and healthy or because it is a minor
strain（菌株）of the virus,Bloomberg responded,"We don't know."
_________(52)
A:severe
B:mild
C:physical
D:typical
Swine Flu in New York
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention(CDC)has confirmed cases of swine（猪）_______(51)
in eight students at a New York preparatory（预科的）school, Mayor Michael Bloomberg said on Sunday. The
students have had only_________(52) symptoms and none have been hospitalized,he said.Some of the
students have already recovered.
More than 100 students were absent from_______(53)due to flu-like symptoms last week.New York
health officials tested samples for eight students on Saturday and determined the students were
probably________(54)from swine flu,and the CDC confirmed the________(55)on Sunday,Bloomberg
said.
The announcement brings the ______(56) of confirmed swine flu eases in the United States to 20.
Bloomberg said there is no ________(57)of a citywide outbreak( ~K) of the flu,and no sign of a potential
outhreak of swine fiu at ___________( 58) schools.
Some students at the school_________(59) spring break in Mexico,Bloomberg gaid,bur authorities have
not determined _______( 60) any of the students with a confirmed ease of swine flu was in Mexico. Someone
who traveled to Mexico may not have had any flu symptoms but________(61) on the flu to someone else,he
noted.
Bloomberg called on students who are homesick to________(62) home for 48 hours after their
symptoms go away.
If symptoms are normal for a regular kind of
flu ， there is________(63) need to go to a hospital,said
Bloomberg. If symptoms become severe, as__________(64) any illness,people should go to the hospital,he
said.
St. Francis,which has 2,700 students,announced it will remam closed for two days.________(65)
whether the students' illnesses have been minor because they're young and healthy or because it is a minor
strain（菌株）of the virus,Bloomberg responded,"We don't know."
_________(52)
A:severe
B:mild
C:physical
D:typical
Her car collided with a tree yesterday evening.
A:met
B:ran into
C:knocked over
D:encountered
A:met
B:ran into
C:knocked over
D:encountered