A Swedish man was dug out alive after being snowed in his car on a forest track for two months with no food, police and local media reported on Saturday.
The 45-year-old from southern Sweden was found on Friday, February17, too weak to say more than a few words.
He was found not far from the city of Umea in the north of Sweden by snowmobilers who thought they had come across a ruined car until they dug their way to a window and saw movement inside.
The man, who was lying in the back seat in a sleeping bag, said he had been in the car since December 19.
“Just incredible that he’s alive considering that he had no food, but also since it’s been really cold for some time after Christmas.” a rescue team member told regional daily Vasterbottens- Kuriren, which broke the news.
Ebbe Nyberg, duty officer at the Umea police, said police saw no reason to doubt that the man had been stuck in the car for a very long time.
“We would not make up something like this. The rescue services were on site too and saw the same as us.” he told Vasterbottens-Kuriren.
Umea University Hospital, where the man is recovering after being rescued by police and a rescue team, said in a statement he was doing well considering the circumstances.
Doctors at the hospital said humans would normally be able to survive for about four weeks without food. Besides eating snow, the man probably survived by going into a dormant-like(休眠似的)state, physician Stefan Branth told Vasterbottens-Kuriren.
“A bit like a bear that hibernates. Humans can do that.” he said. “He probably had a body temperature of around 31 degrees which the body adjusted to. Due to the low temperature, not much energy was used up.”
“Why the man ended up under the snow in the forest remains unknown,” police said.

  1. 1.

    Who found the Swedish man in the snow?

    1. A.
      Snowmobilers.
    2. B.
      The police.
    3. C.
      A rescue team.
    4. D.
      Local people.
  2. 2.

    “Police saw no reason to doubt that the man had been stuck in the car for a very long time.” implies that .

    1. A.
      police didn’t think it true
    2. B.
      police were sure of the fact
    3. C.
      police had some doubt on the fact
    4. D.
      police had reasons to doubt the fact
  3. 3.

    The reason why the man could survive was most probably that .

    1. A.
      he was only forty-five year old
    2. B.
      he did not use any energy
    3. C.
      he slept in the sleeping bag
    4. D.
      he was in a dormant-like state
  4. 4.

    Which is the correct order of the following events?
    a.The Swedish man was stuck in the snow.
    b.He was sent to Umea University Hospital.
    c.He was found by snowmobilers.
    d.He was recovering after treatment.
    e.He stayed in his car for nearly two months.
    f.He was dug out by people.

    1. A.
      e, a, c, d, f, b
    2. B.
      a, e, c, f, b, d
    3. C.
      a, f, c, e, b, d
    4. D.
      e, c, f, a, d, b
  5. 5.

    Which of the following can be the best title of the passage?

    1. A.
      A Traffic Accident
    2. B.
      A Long Sleep in Winter
    3. C.
      An Incredible Survival
    4. D.
      A Successful Rescue

Depression(抑郁症)is a serious problem today.Depression causes workers to be unproductive,causing companies and countries to lose billions of dollars.One expert says that depression is like cancer because it is “widespread,costly and deadly”.Depression hits one person in five around the world.
Although people have believed depression to be a problem among the rich and educated,studies show that depression is a problem among everyone。Over any six-month period,between five to seven percent of the world's population will be suffering from a serious depression.
suicide(自杀)rates among people suffering from the disease in its extreme,or clinical form were 80 percent higher than in the population at large,and sufferers were four times more likely to have heart attacks. People who suffer from depression often have problems sleeping,getting up on time,and doing work productively.
Depression,which researchers agree has its origin in the genes(基因),brings loss of confidence and ability to concentrate-making it impossible for employees and managers to work efficiently.
Depression is made more serious in China by Chinese's inability to face it.Many people believe that depressed people are either weak or lazy.  Besides,there is no good treatment,with few specialists available.
“Most patients in China just don't get help,”a Chinese doctor says.“In my hospital.I have to see 30 or 40 patients in a morning,just have time to say “Hello how do you feel?”
In Western countries,people are not afraid to admit that they have depression,but most do not tell it to their boss,because they fear that their boss would fire them.
“In my experience,aging bosses are the most willing to admit they have it. Because they feel the most secure about themselves,”an American doctor says.
Hopefully,in the near future,people around the world will be able to admit that they have depression so that they can get the right treatment.

  1. 1.

    Which of the following is true according to the passage?

    1. A.
      It is widely believed that everyone may suffer from depression.
    2. B.
      Depression brings great problems to its sufferers in their life and work
    3. C.
      Depression is a commonly-existing problem only in rich countries.
    4. D.
      The poorer and the less educated a person is,the less he will suffer from depression.
  2. 2.

    Compared to normal people,the depressed people are likely to be▁▁▁.

    1. A.
      very unconfident and often absent-minded
    2. B.
      easy to avoid being hit by heart attacks
    3. C.
      working efficiently and productively
    4. D.
      either weak or lazy
  3. 3.

    Depression becomes more serious in China because of.

    1. A.
      the understanding of the problem
    2. B.
      the lack of treatment and doctors
    3. C.
      their unwillingness to tell it to their boss
    4. D.
      the doctors' careless work
  4. 4.

    What can we infer from the passage?

    1. A.
      People are suffering from depression because of the shortage of specialists.
    2. B.
      The aging bosses around the world dare to say they are depressed.
    3. C.
      More and more patients will turn to specialists for help.
    4. D.
      Western people are braver than Chinese people.

Social customs and ways of behaving changes. Things which were considered impolite many years ago are now acceptable. Just a few years ago, it was considered impolite behavior for a man to smoke on the street. No man who thought of himself as being a gentleman would make a fool of himself by smoking when a lady was in a room. Customs also change from country to country. Does a man walk on the left or on the right in your company? Or does it matter? Should you have one hand in your lap(衣兜) or on the table? The Americans and the British not only speak the same language but also share a large number of social customs. For example, in both countries people shake hands when they meet each other for the first time. Also most Englishmen will open a door for a woman or offer their seat to a woman and so will most Americans. Promptness is important both in England and America. That is, if a dinner is for seven o’clock, the dinner guest either arrives close to that time or calls up to explain his delay(拖延). The important thing to remember about social customs is not to do anything that might make people feel uncomfortable especially if they are your guests. There is an old story about a man who gave a very formal party. When the food was served, one of the guests started to cut his peas with a knife. The other guests were surprised or shocked, but the host calmly picked up his knife and began eating in the same way. It would have been bad manners to make his guests feel foolish and uncomfortable.

  1. 1.

    If a man smoked in the room where a lady stayed, he would be considered as_____.

    1. A.
      a gentleman      B , a boss      C. a fool      D. a worker
  2. 2.

    Which of the following is true?

    1. A.
      A respected man usually behaves properly
    2. B.
      social customs in some countries never change
    3. C.
      English people open the door for women while Americans don’t
    4. D.
      To eat peas with a knife is good manners
  3. 3.

    The underlined word “promptness” means _____.

    1. A.
      to show respect for a lady    
    2. B.
      to apologize when you are late
    3. C.
      to invite sb to dinner        
    4. D.
      to do things without delay
  4. 4.

    The writer tells us a story just to ______.

    1. A.
      amuse the readers      
    2. B.
      tell us how to avoid making others uncomfortable
    3. C.
      tell us how to eat peas  
    4. D.
      show that social customs and ways change
  5. 5.

    Which might be the title of the passage ?

    1. A.
      American and British culture      
    2. B.
      Table manners
    3. C.
      Change old customs             
    4. D.
      Social customs    

Why does a large education nation like China have so few world renowned scientists as the US? Educationists from China and the US try to find out the answer to questions like this at a forum on the basic education strategy.
The forum, held recently, was jointly organized by the Education Development Research Center of the Ministry of Education in China and the Postgraduate School of the University of Pennsylvania in the US. It aims to find out similarities and differences that exist between two countries in their educational system.
While some educationists in China keep a doubtful eye to the country’s educational system in recent years. Their American counterparts give a positive answer to the basic education in China, saying that it is still one of the best in the world.
An American educationist told reporters that the basic education in the US was criticized in recent years due to its political tendency. On the contrary, Chinese government’s stress on basic education and qualified teachers has set a good example.
At primary and middle school, pupils in China did better in math and science lessons than the US pupils. However, few grow to be world “masters”. Why? Educationists attributed this to China’s stress on examination rather than students’ interest.
Deputy Director of the postgraduate school of Pennsylvania University said American teachers encouraged students to focus on their strong points. In China, students are driven to study to pass the entrance examination test and they do not pay much attention to their own interest.
At the forum, director of the Education Development Research Center Mr. Zhang said in the future, the research center would make its middle and long-term basic education strategy by taking some references from other countries including the US.
He also revealed that for a long time in the future, China would make a breakthrough in setting the policy for quality education.

  1. 1.

    This passage is mainly about _________.

    1. A.
      quality education development in the future
    2. B.
      why China’s education cultivates(培养) few world masters
    3. C.
      China’s good basic education
    4. D.
      genius education at the primary stage
  2. 2.

    The underlined word “renowned” in the first paragraph probably means ________

    1. A.
      famous
    2. B.
      active
    3. C.
      qualified
    4. D.
      experienced
  3. 3.

    Few pupils in China who did better in math and science lessons than the US pupils grow to be
    world “masters”, because _________

    1. A.
      The US government spends more money on basic education
    2. B.
      American pupils are cleverer than Chinese pupils
    3. C.
      basic education in China is not as successful as that of the US
    4. D.
      Chinese people pay less attention to students’ interest
  4. 4.

    China’s educational system will _______ in the future.

    1. A.
      help students to study even harder to pass the examination
    2. B.
      apply more attention to quality education referring to systems of other countries
    3. C.
      allow students to pay more attention to their own interest without their test results
    4. D.
      copy the educational system in the US

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