The gray-haired lady can’t wait to leave the building to search for her dad. Unless watched, she will walk in the streets in an effort to find her father, who died 30 years ago.
Not all cases of Alzheimer’s disease look like this, but Alzheimer’s is a serious disease that is said to be the fourth or fifth leading cause of death for people over age 75. It is said that about three percent of the U.S. population over age 65 have Alzheimer’s. In the early stages, people may exhibit short-term memory loss. Some may experience changes in personality, easy to be angry. As the disease progresses, patients might lose the ability to move and may be unable to speak or move at all. This progressive disease generally lasts 8 to 10 years before death occurs.
While no one is certain what causes these changes in the brain’s nerve fibers (神经纤维), their effect is certain. Alzheimer’s destroys not only the patients, but also spouses(配偶), friends and families.
What should you do if you notice progressive memory loss in yourself or a loved one? Have the person examined by a doctor who is a specialist in the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease. Though many reasons other than Alzheimer’s disease may cause memory loss, its early diagnosis(诊断)and treatment may delay some of the most serious effects.
What feeling will you likely experience if a loved one suffers from Alzheimer’s disease? A person will often go through the various stages of sadness, shock, anger, and so on. If the spouse develops the disease, you may experience hurt and disappointment when he or she doesn’t remember you are married.
Life for the Alzheimer’s patients and their loved ones will never be the same as the disease progresses, bringing a deep sorrow, loss and even anger towards God. No matter what feelings are present, facing them honestly will serve one better than burying them.
【小题1】What can be inferred from the passage about the gray-haired day?

A.She has been living with her father.
B.She was sad about the death of her father.
C.She can’t search for her father without being watched.
D.She suffers from Alzheimer’s disease.
【小题2】When people suffer from Alzheimer’s disease, ________.
A.their families and friends will suffer from the same disease
B.their families and friends will experience mental sufferings
C.they will certainly die in 8 to 10 years
D.they will forget everybody but their spouses
【小题3】Memory loss occurs ________.
A.from Alzheimer’s disease and nothing else
B.from sadness, shock, anger, and so on
C.for a number of reasons
D.with changes in personality
【小题4】From the passage we know that        .
A.early treatment may stop Alzheimer’s disease occurring
B.it is still unknown what causes the changes in the brain’s nerve fibers
C.nerve fibers in the brain will cause Alzheimer’s disease
D.when one suffers from Alzheimer’s disease, he will be buried

To hitch-hike successfully in any country you must be able to do two things: attract attention and at the same time convince the driver at a glance that you do not intend to rob or murder him.To fulfill the first requirement you must have some mark to distinguish you at once from all other hikers.A serviceman, for instance, should wear his uniform, a student his scarf.In a foreign country an unmistakable indication of your own nationality will also arrest a driver’s attention.

When I hitch-hiked 9,500 miles across the United States and back recently I wore a well-tailored suit, a bowler hat and a trench coat, and carried a pencil-thin rolled black umbrella.My suitcase was decorated with British flags.Having plenty of luggage, moreover, I was not likely to be suspected of being a dangerous lunatic(精神病患者).I then had to get across to the driver the idea that I was a real traveler, and needed to get somewhere cheaply.

But even with careful preparation, you must not assume(认为) that the task will be easy.You should be prepared to wait a little, for there are drivers who confess to(承认) a fierce prejudice against, (not to say hatred of), hitch-hikers, and would no more pick up a hiker than march from Aldermaston to London.In America, my average wait was half-an-hour, and my longest two hours, but I have heard of people waiting all day; they probably took less pains to make themselves easy to notice.

Nor must you assume that all the drivers who stop for you are nice, normal people.On one occasion I found myself driving with two boys of about nineteen who turned out to be on the run from the police, and were hoping to use me as an alibi.There are also lesser(较小的) risks: you may find yourself in the car of a Fascist fanatic, a Mormon missionary(传教士), or just a bad driver.You cannot tell, of course until you are in the car.But you soon learn the art of the quick excuse that gets you out again.

If the hitch-hiker in the U.S.will remember that he is seeking the willingness of drivers to give him a free ride, and is prepared to give in exchange entertainment and company, and not go to sleep, he will come across the remarkable, almost legendary, hospitality of American of the West.It will also help if he can drive—I think that I drove myself about 4,500 of those 9,500 miles I hitch-hiked in the States.

71.A hitch-hiking serviceman should wear his uniform      .

A.so as not to look too unusual              B.to attract attention

C.to show he is on duty                    D.to put the driver at ease

72.In paragraph 3, we learn that the writer     .

A.has sometimes failed to hitch a ride

B.has marched from Aldermaston to London

C.has always been successful in hitching a ride

D.has had to wait for long hours for a ridew

73.The main idea of Paragraph 4 is that      .

A.it is dangerous to be in a car with strangers

B.hitch-hiking may turn out to be risky sometimes

C.a hitch-hiker must also learn the art of quick excuse

D.hitch-hikers might come across bad drivers

74.In the last paragraph, the writer mainly wants to tell us that a hitchhiker should     .

A.not talk to the driver too much

B.fall asleep to make it a peaceful ride

C.try to make himself pleasant and entertaining

D.seek the willingness of drivers

75.A suitable title for the passage would be     .

A.“The Art of Hitch-hiking”      B.“An Englishman’s View of the U.S.”

C.“An English Hitch-hiker”        D.“The joys and Dangers of hitch-hiking

 

Could a grizzly bear move to your neighborhood? If you live in the U.S. West, the answer may be yes. People and grizzly bears are living closer together now.

The grizzly bear is one of the largest meat-eating land animals in North America. In the early 1800s, about 50,000 grizzly bears lived there. Today there’re far fewer bears. Settlers built cities and roads where bears lived. Many bears were hunted and killed. Now only 1,200 to 1,400 grizzly bears have remained.

In and around Yellowstone National Park, grizzly bears have been making a comeback because of people’s efforts to protect them. Some bears are moving to areas where people live. People are also moving into grizzly countries.

People there have to learn how to live with their new, furry (毛皮的) neighbors peacefully. If someone leaves their barbecue grill(烤肉架)out overnight, or leaves their pet food or rubbish where a bear can get it, the bear will learn to come to their house for food. Grizzly bears that learn to eat people’s food can become dangerous, and they often have to be killed or moved. Also, it’s important not to surprise a grizzly. Besides, if you are hiking in a grizzly country, you should go with others and make a noise to make bears hear your coming and get out of the way. You may not want to invite grizzly bears to your next neighborhood party, but with a little effort, grizzly bears and people can live together peacefully.

1.Why does the number of grizzly bears get smaller, according to the text?

A. Settlers’ buildings break the balance of their living environment.  

B. Land for them to live on is limited and they are hunted in large numbers.

C. Yellowstone National Park wants to control the number of them.

D. Living closer to humans makes them die from serious diseases.

2. How many suggestions are made for people to live with bears peacefully?

A. One.         B. Two.         C. Three.           D. Four.

3. Compared with the early 1800s, the number of grizzly bears has got smaller by ______.

A. exactly 26﹪            B. over 36﹪   C. nearly 64﹪   D. about 96﹪

4. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?

A. Grizzly bears are always friendly to the people living in grizzly countries.

B. It is certain that grizzly bears and people can live together peacefully.

C. Grizzly bears are protected only in and around Yellowstone National Park.

D. The grizzly bear is one of the largest meat-eating animals in North America.

5. What does the last paragraph mainly tell us?

A. How to protect yourself from grizzly bears.

B. How to get grizzly bears out of your way.

C. How to invite grizzly bears to your party.

D. How to live with grizzly bears peacefully.

 

The gray-haired lady can’t wait to leave the building to search for her dad .Unless watched ,she will walk in the streets in an effort to find her father ,who died 30 years ago.

Not all cases of Alzheimer’s disease look like this ,but Alzheimer’s is a serious disease that is said to be the fourth or fifth leading cause of death for people over age 75.

It is said that about three percent of the U.S. population over age 65 have Alzheimer’s .In the early stages ,people may exhibit short term memory loss. Some may experience changes in personality , easy to be angry .As the disease progresses ,patients might lose the ability to move and may be unable to speak or move at all. This progressive disease generally lasts 8 to 10 years before death occurs.

While no one is certain what causes these changes in the brain’s nerve fibers (神经纤维),their effect is certain .Alzheimer’s destroys not only the patients ,but also spouses(配偶),friends and families.

What should you do if you notice progressive memory loss in yourself or a loved one? Have the person examined by a doctor who is a specialist in the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease.

Though many reasons other than Alzheimer’s disease may cause memory loss ,its

early diagnosis(诊断)and treatment may delay some of the most serious effects.

What feeling will you likely experience should a loved one suffer from Alzheimer’ s disease? A person will often go through the various stages of sadness, shock ,anger ,and so on. If the spouse develops the disease ,you may experience hurt and disappointment when he or she doesn’t remember you are married.

Life for the Alzheimer’s patients and their loved ones will never be the same as the disease progresses ,bringing a deep sorrow ,loss and even anger towards God .No matter what feelings are present ,facing them honestly will serve one better than burying them.

1.

What can be inferred from the passage about the gray-haired day?

 A.She has been living with her father.

 B.She was sad about the death of her father.

 C.She can’t search for her father without being watched.

 D.She suffers from Alzheimer’s disease.

2.

.When people suffer from Alzheimer’s disease , ________.

A.their families and friends will suffer from the same disease

 B.their families and friends will experience mental sufferings

C.they will certainly die in 8 to 10 years

 D.they will forget everybody but their spouses

3.

.Memory loss occurs ________.

 A.from Alzheimer’s disease and nothing else

 B.from sadness ,shock ,anger ,and so on

 C.for a number of reasons 

D.with changes in personality

 

Below are same classified ads from an English newspaper.

Classified ads

FOR DORECT CLASSIFIED SERVICE CALL 800-0557 10 A.M.-4P.M. MONDAY-FRIDAY

FOR SALE

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COME to our moving sale-

Plants, pottery, books, clothes,

etc.Sat,Dec.14th ---9a.m.-5p.m.

1612 Femdale,Apt.1,800-4696

USED FUR COATS and

JACKETS ,Good condition

$30-$50.Call 800-0436 after

12 noon.

MOVING; Must sell.TV21”,

$50; AM/FM radio A/C or

battery, $15; cassette tape

recorder, $10.Call Jon or

Pat, 800-0739 after 5p.m. or

Weekends.

SHEEPSKIN COAT: man’s

size 42, 1year old. $85 after

6 p.m., 800-5224.

LOST AND FOUND

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FOUND; Cat, 6 months old,

black and white markings.

Found near Linden and South

U. Steve.800-4661.

LOST; Gold wire rim glasses

In brown case. Campus area.

Reward. Call Gregg 800-9662,

FOUND: Nov.8th-----A black and

white puppy in Packard-Jewett

area 800-5770.

PERSONAL

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OVERSEAS JOBS—Australia,

Europe, S. America, Africa.

Students  all professions and

occupation, $700 to $3000

monthly. Expenses paid,

overtime sightseeing. Free

information at STUDENTS’

UNION.

THE INTERNATIONAL

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CENTER plans to publish a

booklet of student travel

adventures . If you’d like to

write about your foreign

experiences, unusual or just

plain interesting, call us

(800-9310) and ask for Mike

or Janet.

 

UNSURE WHAT TO DO?

Life-Planning Workshop. Dec.

13th-15th. Bob and Margaret

Atwood, 800-0046.

ROOMMATES

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FEMALE ROOMMATE

WANTED: Own room near-

campus. Available December

1# . Rent $300 per month until

March 1#. $450 thereafter. Call

Jill for details, 800-7839.

NEED PERSON to assume

lease for own bedroom in apt.

near campus, $380/mo.starting

Jan. 1# Call 800-6157 after

5 p.m.

DOMESTIC SERVICE

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EARLY HOUR WAKE-UP

SERVICE: For prompt,

courteous wake-up service,

call 800-0760.

HELP WANTED

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BABYSITTER—MY HOME

If you are available a few

hours during the day, and some

evening to care for 2

school-age children, please

call Gayle Moore, days

800-1111, evening and

weekends 800-4964.

PERSONS WANTED for

Delivery work Own

Transportation Good pay

Apply 2311 E. Stadium. Office

101, after 9a.m.

TELEPHONE RECEPTION-

IST WANTED. NO experience

Necessary Good pay. Apply

2311 E. Stadium. office 101,

after 9a.m.

WAITRESS WANTED:

10a.m.-2p.m.or 10:30 a.m.-

5p.m. Apply inperson,2075

Main. Curtis Restaurant.

HELP WANTED for house

Cleaning 1/2 day on weekends

When—to be discussed for

mutual convenience. Good

wages. Sylvan Street. Call

800-2817.

 

1.Where will you post a notice if you need someone to look after your children?

A. PERSONAL.                      B. HELP WANTED.

C. DOMMESTIC SERVICE.            D. ROOMMATES.

2.A second-hand jacket will probably cost you________.

A. $60     B. $40      C. $20     D. $10

3.To have your travel notes published, you may contact_________.

A. Students’ Union                     B. Gayle Moore

C. The International Center              D. Life-Planning Workshop

4.If you want to have someone wake you up in the morning, you may call_________.

A. 800-5224                           B. 800-5770

C. 800-7839                           D. 800-0760

 

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