题目内容
Doctors’ suggestions for dosage: ______ tablet each day for two weeks.
- A.each
- B.every
- C.one
- D.any
考查代词each指的是两个或者两个以上的每一个;every指的是三个或三个以上的每一个 one代指一个 强调数量 any三个或三个以上的任何.句意为每次吃一粒,吃两个星期。
If a person forgets names , places or facts —and has trouble with everyday things like reading or shopping —it may not mean you are getting old. It could be Alzheimer’s disease. So it’s important to see a doctor as soon as you can.
There is no cure for Alzheimer’s. But a drug called ARICEPT has been used by millions of people to help their symptoms (症状).
In studies, ARICEPT has been proved to work for Alzheimer’s. It has helped people improve their memory over time. It has also helped them to keep doing everyday things on their own.
Ask your doctor if ARICEPT is right for you or your loved one. It is the Number One drug for Alzheimer’s in the world. The sooner you know it’s Alzheimer’s, the better ARICEPT can help.
ARICEPT is good for many but may not be good for everyone. Some people may experience not sleeping well, feeling very tired, or not wanting to eat. In studies, these side effects weren’t serious at all and went away over time. Some people taking ARICEPT may feel light-headed. In this case you should tell your doctors because your condition may get worse.
【小题1】 If one suffers from Alzheimer’s, ________.
A.he can’t do everyday things on his own | B.he has trouble with his memory |
C.he often forgets things because he is old | D.he can’t move about |
A.A medicine to cure Alzheimer’s. |
B.A medicine to delay signs of aging . |
C.A medicine to cure brain damage . |
D.A medicine to reduce the symptoms of Alzheimer’s . |
A.feels like a drunken man | B.feels tired out |
C.has no desire to eat | D.can’t fall asleep |
Australia---The vote for euthanasia(安乐死)was finally taken at 3:45 this morning. After six months’ argument and final 16 hours’ hot debates, Australia’s Northern Territory became the first legal authority in the world to allow doctors to take the lives of incurably ill patients who wish to die. The bill was passed by the vote of 15 to 10. Almost immediately word flashed on the Internet and was picked up, half a world away, by John Hofsess, the director of the Right to Die Society of Canada. He sent it on through the group’s on-line service, Death NET. Hofsess says, “We posted it all day long, because this isn’t just something that happened in Australia. It’s world history.”
The full import may take a while to understand. The NT Rights of the Terminally III law has left physicians and citizens trying to deal with its moral and practical meaning. Some have breathed sighs of relief, but others, including churches, right to life groups and the Australian Medical Association, bitterly attacked the bill and the haste(匆忙,急忙) of its passage. But the tide is unlikely to turn back. In Australia — where an aging population, life extending technology and changing community attitudes have all played their part — other states are going to consider making a similar law to for euthanasia. In the US and Canada, where the right to die movement is gathering strength, observers are waiting for the dominoes(多米诺骨牌) to start falling.
Under the new Northern Territory law, an adult patient can request death — probably by a deadly injection or pill — to put an end to suffering. The patient must be diagnosed as incurably ill by two doctors. After a “cooling off” period of seven days, the patient can sign a certificate of request. After 48 hours the wish for death can be met. For Lloyd Nickson, a 54 year old Darwin man suffering from lung cancer, the law means he can get on with living without the fear of his suffering: a terrifying death from his breathing condition. “I’m not afraid of dying from a spiritual point of view, but what I was afraid of was how I’d go, because I’ve watched people die in the hospital fighting for oxygen and clawing at their masks,” he says.
【小题1】According to the text ,which of the following statements is TRUE?
A.Australia now is the only country in the world to pass the law of euthanasia. |
B.All people in Australia don’t have the same positive attitude to euthanasia. |
C.Many patients will ask their doctors for euthanasia because they are afraid of death. |
D.According to the law, if a patient requests death, his or her wish will be met after 48 hours. |
A.the result of the game of dominoes. |
B.that people’s attitude to euthanasia will be changed. |
C.that the bill about euthanasia in Australia will come to an end. |
D.the similar bills will be passed in other countries. |
A.In Australia, the technology of extending life is advanced. |
B.In Australia, it is easy to deal with the moral and practical meaning. |
C.In Australia, old people take up great part in the population of the whole country. |
D.Australians gradually realize suffering from a terrible disease is worse than immediate death. |
A.when Lloyd Nickson dies, he will face his death with calm characteristic of euthanasia. |
B.physicians and citizens in Australia share the same view on euthanasia. |
C.other countries are going to consider making a similar law to deal with euthanasia. |
D.under the bill, patients requesting death are sure to be injected by deadly medicine. |
A.Negative | B.Critical | C.Positive | D.Doubtful |
Many psychologists in the early twentieth century believed that humans use only 10 percent of their brains, and even the great Albert Einstein once wrote that most people use only a small portion of the grey matter between their ears. It’s a theory that has often been put forward in television documentaries; magazines, advertisements and books over the past century.
But nearly all scientists now agree the 10 percent theory is completely unfounded. In fact, they question how this figure was ever arrived at in the first place and what areas of the brain are supposed to be unneeded. The theory supposes that if 90 percent of the brain were removed, a person would Still be able to function normally, while in reality it is known that damage to even a small area of the brain can result in extremely serious physical injury different activities and that many areas of the brain are used at the same time for some complex activities or thought processes.
Throughout the course of one day, most .areas of the brain are active at some time, even during sleep. The 10 percent theory suggests that certain areas o’ the brain are not used, but scans slow activities throughout the entire brain and not in any separate part. The final argument against the 10 percent theory is the fact that doctors carefully map the brain before removing brain cancers so that they don’t affect other essential areas.
From an evolutionary point of view, it’s highly unlikely butt our comparatively larger brains would have evolved from our ancestors if the extra areas were not needed. In fact, there is absolutely no evidence support the 10 percent theory.
【小题1】How did the 10 percent theory get such widespread popularity?
A.It was promoted in various types of copular media. |
B.Albert Einstein argued strongly in support. |
C.It was proven in scientific research. |
D.Few people could prove it wrong. |
A.undiscovered | B.unproven | C.unknown | D.unnecessary |
A.We use less than 10% of our brains. |
B.Most brain disorders affect the same part of the brain. |
C.The brain is less active during times of sleep. |
D.The 10 percent theory does not make evolutionary sense. |
A.People today use more of their brain than in the past. |
B.Scientific opinion about the topic of brain use is equally divided. |
C.Our understanding of the brain has changed greatly in the past decades. |
D.Modern scientists have a complete picture of how the brain works. |
A.To present two sides of brain theory. |
B.To criticize the 10 percent theory. |
C.To explain how brain works. |
D.To describe the history of brain research. |