While the threat of a reappearance of SARS is still there, it is reassuring to learn about the latest developments in vaccine research．
More than 1,400 vaccine shots for SARS have been produced in China, and an application for clinical tests has been referred to the State Food and Drug Administration(SFDA), according to a Xinhua report on Sunday．
“If everything goes smoothly, conducting of clinical experiments will be agreed before the end of December,”said Ying Hongzhang, head of Biological Product Section of the SFDA．
So far, China is far ahead of other countries in the search for a SARS vaccine, claimed Yin．At that time, volunteers will be sought in Beijing and Guangzhou to take part in experiments using the new vaccine．However, while cheering for the research breakthrough, voices of reason should also be heard．
What medical workers should always maintain is a cool head and careful attitude, which are essential in any scientific research．This is especially true when conducting experiments on human beings, because they are directly concerned with the volunteers’ health and even their lives, and also because knowledge of the deadly virus(病毒)still too limited．
Media reports indicate that members of the public are reacting actively to the news of selecting volunteers and are expressing their readiness．Their courage is well worth our admiration．The trust they are placing in these medical researchers is the biggest support of their work．
The researchers have no other choice but to be highly cautious in the expected experiments．The safety of volunteers should always be the first consideration．Scientists from different countries have been put in a race in uncovering the mystery surrounding the virus．But to play a leading role should by no means be the ultimate pursuit(最终目的)of the scientific workers．It is people’s safety and health that remain the biggest concerns．
While there are still so many mysteries to be solved, it is too early to celebrate．
(1)
According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?
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A．
The developments in vaccine research in SARS are encouraging
B．
More than 1,400 vaccine shots for SARS have been applied to clinical test．
C．
China is now leading in the search for a SARS vaccine．
D．
Experiments using the new vaccine will be carried out only in Beijing and Guangzhou．
(2)
From the passage, we could see that the author’s attitude towards the new vaccine is quite ________．
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A．
praising
B．
critical
C．
matter-of –fact
D．
humorous
(3)
Which of the following may serve as the best title?
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A．
Keep a Cool Head While Fighting SARS
B．
A Breakthrough in Fighting SARS
C．
A Leading Role in Fighting SARS
D．
Volunteers Wanted While Fighting SARS
(4)
The underlined word“cautious”most probably means ________．
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(1)
We learn from the text that the author ________．
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A．
lost his father when he was young
B．
worked hard before he read his father's letter
C．
asked his father permission to believe in himself
D．
knew execty at thing his father wanted him to do
(2)
What clis the hor tell us in the 3rd passgiaph?
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A．
Children need their parents'letters．
B．
Children are afraid to be disappointcd．
C．
His children's fear of failure held them back．
D．
His father's letter removed his fear of failing his parents．
