阅读理解。 Most rain forest lie close to equator (赤道), where the climate is often

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阅读理解。     Most rain forest lie close to equator (赤道), where the climate is often mild and there are long hours of
sunshine. The warmth of the land heats the air above, causing it to rise and tiny drops of water to fall as rain.
The rainfall can reach at least 98 inches a year. This wet, warm world with plenty of sunlight is perfect for
plants to grow, so the trees grow fast with green leaves all the year round. The trees themselves also have an
effect on the climate. They gather water from the soil and pass it out into the air through their leaves. The wet
air then forms clouds, which hang over the treetops like smoke. These clouds protect the forest from the
daytime heat and night-time cold of nearby deserts, keep temperatures fit for plant growth.
     Rain forests slightly farther away from the equator remain just as warm, but they have a dry season of
three months or more when little rain falls. Tree leaves fall during this dry season and new leaves grow when
the wet season or monsoon (雨季) begins. Thus these areas are known as the "monsoon forest".
     Another type of rain forest grows on tropical mountains. It is often called the "cloud forest" because clouds
often hang over the trees like fog.
     The rain forest is the ideal place for the growth of many different trees. Most of them depend on animals
to eat their fruits and spread their seeds. When the fruits are eaten, the seeds inside them go undamaged through
animals, stomachs and are passed out in their droppings. The seeds lying on the forest floor then grow into
new trees. 1. The climate of the rain forests near the equator is _____.[     ]
A. mild, wet and windy
B. hot, rainy and foggy
C. warm, wet and sunny
D. hot, wet, cloudy 2. We can learn from the passage that _____.[     ]
A. tree leaves are green all the time in the monsoon forest
B. there is a dry season in the cloud forest on tropical mountains
C. clouds help the plants in the rain forest near the deserts to grow
D. the formation of climate in the rain forest has little to do with the trees 3. According to the passage _____ play the most important role in the spreading of seeds. [     ]
A. animals
B. droppings
C. fruits
D. winds 4. This passage is most likely to be found in _____. [     ]
A. a travel guide
B. a storybook
C. a technical report
D. a geographical book

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阅读理解。     Not all memories are sweet. Some people spend all their lives trying to forget bad experiences. Violence
and traffic accidents can leave people with terrible physical and emotional scars. Often they relive these
experiences.
     Now American researchers think they are close to developing a pill, which help people forget bad memories.
The pill is designed to be taken immediately after a frightening experience. They hope it might reduce, or
possibly erase the effect of painful memories.
     In November, experts tested a drug on people in the US and France. The drug stops the body releasing
chemicals that fix memories in the brain. So far, the research has suggested that only the emotional effects
of meomories may be reduced, not that the memories are erased.
     The research has caused a great deal of argument. Some think it is a bad idea, while others support it.
Supporters say it could lead to pills that prevent or treat soldiers" troubling memories after wars.
     They say that there are many people who suffer from terrible memories. "Some memories can ruin people"s
lives. They come back to you when you don"t want to have them in a daydream or nightmare. They usually
come with very painful emotions," said Roger Pitman, a professor of psychiatry (精神病学) at Harvard
Medical School. "This could relieve( 减轻) a lot of that suffering."
     But those who are against the research say that changing memories is very dangerous because memories
give us our identity. They also help us avoid the mistakes in the past. "All of us can think of bad events in our
lives that were horrible at the time but make us who we are. I am not sure we"d want to wipe those memories
out." said Rebecca Dresser, a medical ethicist. 1. What"s the main idea of this passage? [     ]
A. People often suffer from bad memories.
B. American researchers are trying to develop a pill.
C. Forget bad memories, and be happy.
D. The research has caused a heated argument. 2. The underlined word "it" in Paragraph 4 refers to "_____". [     ]
A. the new drug
B. the research into the drug
C. the bad memory
D. the chemical in the drug 3. Which of the following is NOT the opinion of the opponents (反对者)?[     ]
A. Our memories give us our identity.
B. The memories help human avoid mistakes of the past.
C. The drug should be used in only very serious cases.
D. People may not be sure whether they want to wipe the memories out.

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阅读理解。     There is an English saying, "Laughter is the best medicine." Until recently, few people took the saying
seriously. Now however, doctors have begun to look into laughter and the effects it has on the human body.
They have found that laughter really can improve people"s health.
    Tests were carried out to study the effects of laughter on the body. People watched funny films while
doctors checked their heart, blood pressure, breathing and muscles. It was found that laughter has similar
effects to physical exercise. It increases blood pressure, makes the heart beat quicker and makes people
breathe deeper; it also works several groups of muscles in the face, the stomach, and even the feet. If laughter
exercises the body, it must be beneficial.
     Other tests have shown that laughter appears to be able to reduce the effect of pain on the body. In one
experiment doctors produced pain in groups of students who listened to different radio programmes. The
group that tolerated (忍耐) the pain for the longest time was the group which listened to a funny programme.
The reason why laughter can reduce pain seems to be that it helps to produce a kind of chemical in the brain
which diminishes both stress and pain.
     As a result of these discoveries, some doctors in the United States now hold laughter clinics, in which they
help to improve their patients" condition by encouraging them to laugh. They have found that even if their
patients do not really feel like laughing, making them smile is enough to produce beneficial effects similar to
those caused by laughter. 1. According to the passage, which of the following statements is WRONG?

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A. Laughter is good for health.
B. Laughter can make you become old quickly.
C. Laughter helps to reduce pain.
D. Laughter, just like physical exercise, is good for our body. 2. The underlined word "diminishes" in the third paragraph means "_____".

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A. delays
B. prevents
C. increases
D. reduces 3. Why do doctors hold laughter clinics?

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A. Because they want to earn more money.
B. Because they think they will help the patients recover from illnesses.
C. Because they want to improve their patients" health.
D. Because they want their patients to laugh more. 4. What would be the best title for this passage?

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A. Both laughter and physical exercise are good for health.
B. Laughter clinics can help patients improve their condition.
C. Laughter can reduce the effect of pain.
D. Laughter is the best medicine.

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根据短文内容，从短文后所给的A、B、C、D、E、F、G选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，
选项中有两项为多余选项。 The cost of medical care in the United States is very high. The time and money that doctors spend on their
medical education are probably one reason for this problem. 1_____, so some people think it is impossible to
pay for the medical care. 2_____. Most doctors, however, disagree. They say that they were required to study
medicine for a long time. Tuition (学费) for many years of medical education costs a lot of money. Doctors
say that most medical students had to borrow money from a bank to pay their tuition. 3_____, young doctors
need a lot of money for their work. 4_____. Because high tuition is one cause of high costs, 5_____. A. It is possible for the poor people to see the doctor in America
B. Many people in the United States think that doctors are overpaid
C. One way to lower costs would be to have medical schools that are free or have low tuition
D. They are not willing to pay high tuition for the doctors
E. A visit to a doctor"s office costs from fifteen to fifty dollars
F. Because this money must be repaid to the bank
G. So, they charge people high prices for medical care

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阅读短文，根据短文内容判断正误，正确的填A，错误的填B。     American doctors say that mothers who smoke before their babies are born may slow the growth of their
babies" lungs. They say reduced lung growth could cause the babies to suffer breathing problems and lung
diseases later in life. Doctors in Boston, Massachusetts studied 1,100 children. The mothers of some of the
children smoked, the other mothers did not. Doctors found that the lungs of the children whose mothers
smoked were 8% less developed than the lungs of the children whose mothers did not smoke, and that the
children whose mothers smoked developed 20% more cold and breathing diseases than other children later
in life.
     Another recent study found that children had a greater chance of developing lung cancer if their mothers
smoked. The study also showed that the danger of lung cancer increased only for sons and not for daughters,
and that the father"s smoking did not affect a child"s chance of developing lung cancer. (     )1. Doctors in Boston studied 1,100 children to look into the effect mother"s smoking had on their children.
(     )2. Mothers who smoked did not reduce the growth of their children"s lungs.
(     )3. The lungs of the children whose mothers smoked were 8% less developed than those of other children.
(     )4. Suppose John"s father was a heavy smoker, so was Mary"s mother. According to the text, neither John
           nor Mary has the chance to develop lung cancer.
(     )5. The text is to warn us of the danger of smoking before children.

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阅读理解。     America is a country on the move. In unheard of number, people of all ages are exercising their way to
better health. According to the latest figures, 59 percent of American adults exercise regularly-up 12 percent
from just two years ago and more than double the figure of 25 years ago. Even non-exercisers believe they
would be more attractive and confident if they were more attractive.
     It is hard not to get the message. The advantage of physical fitness are shown on magazine covers, postage
stamps, and television ads for everything from beauty soaps to travel books. Exercise as a part of daily life did
not catch on until the 1960s when research by military doctors began to show the health benefits of doing
regular physical exercises. Growing publicity for races held in American cities helped increase a strong interest
in the ancient sport of running. Although running has leveled off in recent years as Americans have discovered
equally rewarding-and something safer-forms of exercise, such as walking and swimming, running remains the
most popular form of exercise.
     As the popularity of exercise continues to increase, so does scientific evidence of its health benefits. The
key to fitness is exercising the major muscle group strongly enough to double the heart rate and keep it doubled
for 20 to 30 minutes at a time. Doing such physical exercises three times or more a week will produce
considerable improvements in physical health in about three months. 1. According to the passage, what was the percentage of American adults doing regular physical exercises
    two years ago? [     ]
A. About 70%
B. Nearly 60%
C. More than 12%
D. Almost 50% 2. Sports in daily life began to become popular as _____. [     ]
A. people got the message from magazine covers and postage stamps
B. Scientific evidence of health benefits was shown on TV ads
C. research showed their health benefits
D. an increasing number of races were held in American cities 3. The author"s purpose in writing the last paragraph is chiefly to show us _____. [     ]
A. that running stopped increasing in popularity
B. the increase of scientific evidence of advantages of exercising
C. that people have found other ways of exercising besides running
D. about how to improve physical fitness 4. Which of the following would be the best title for this passage? [     ]
A. Different Forms of Exercise.
B. Scientific Evidence of Health Benefits.
C. Exercise-the Road to Health
D. Running-a Popular Form of Sports

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