LONDON Thursday July 26(Reuters)—Eddy missed his girlfriend Anna so much he flew back to Britain from Australia to propose(求婚) to her. The problem is she did the same in the opposite direction.

     He and Anna even managed to miss each other when they sat in the same airport waiting room in Singapore at he same time to wait for connecting flights.

     Anna, heartbroken when she arrived at Eddy’s Sydney flat find he had flown to  London, told The Times,“It was as though someone was playing a cruel joke on us. ”

    “He is the most romantic person I have ever known.I think our problem is that we are both quite impulsive(冲动的)people. We are always trying to surprise each other.”

     After an 11,000-mile flight across globe, she was greeted by Eddy’s astonished roommate asking what she was doing there.

     Eddy,a 27-year-old engineer had taken a year off to travel round Australia. But he was missing Anna,a 26-year secretary, so much he got a job on a Sydney building site (工地)and started saving for a surprise.

      He then flew home to Britain and went to her flat armed with an engagement (订婚)ring, wine and flowers.

    “I really missed Anna and I’d been thinking about her all the time .I was so excited when she phoned me from Australia ”he said.

     Eddy then asked Anna to marry him on the phone .“I didn’t know whether to laugh or cry but I accepted,” she said.

     Anna was given a tour of Sydney by Eddy’s friends before going back home. Eddy had to stay in Britain for two weeks because he could not change his ticket.

45.What does the last sentence of the first paragraph tell us?

A.Anna flew to Britain from Australia to marry him.

B.Anna flew to Australia from Britain to marry him.

C.Anna flew to Britain from Australia to propose to him.

D.Anna flew to Australia from Britain to propose to him.

46.The underlined word“miss”in paragraph 2 most probably means_______.

A.escape from               B.fail to understand       C.fail to meet                    B.long to see

47.Eddy got a job on a Sydney building site because he________.

A.wanted to travel round Australia              B.needed money to pay his daily cost

C.was an engineer at this building site         D.hoped to make money from this job

48.Which of the following is TRUE about Eddy and Anna according to the text?

A.Eddy proposed to Anna on the phone and Anna accepted.

B.Anna stayed in Australia waiting for Eddy’s arrival.

C.Anna bad a good time touring Sydney with Eddy.

D.Eddy met Anna in the airport waiting room by chance.

What will man be like in the future-in 5,000 or even 50,000 years from now? We can only make guesses, of course, but we can be sure that he will be different from what he is today. For man is slowly changing all the time.

Let us take an obvious example. Man, even five hundred years ago, was shorter than he is today. Now, on average, men are about three inches taller. Five hundred years is relatively short period of time, so we may assume that man will continue to grow taller. Again, in the modern world we use our brains a great deal. Even so, we still make use of only about 20% of the brain's capacity. As time goes on, however, we shall have to use our brains more and more, and eventually we shall need larger ones! This is likely to bring about a physical change to the head, in particular the forehead, will grow larger.

Nowadays our eyes are in constant use. In fact, we use them so much that very often they become weaker and we have to wear glasses. But over very long period of time it is likely that man's eyes will grow stronger.

On the other hand, we tend to make less use of our arms and legs. These, as a result, are likely to grow weaker. At the same time, however, our fingers will grow more sensitive because they are used a great deal in modern life.

But what about hair? This will probably disappear from the body altogether in course of time because it does not serve a useful purpose any longer. In the future, then, both sexes are likely to be bald.

Perhaps all this gives the impression that future man will not be a very attractive creature to look at! This may well be true. All the same, in spite of all these changes, future man will still have a lot in common with us. He will still be a human being, with thoughts and emotions similar to our own.

1. The passage mainly tells us that ________.

A. man's life will be different in the future          

B. future man will look quite different from us

C. man is growing taller and uglier as time passes

D. man's organs' functions will be on the wane

2. What serves as the evidence that man is changing?

A. Man has got stronger eyes now than he ever had.

B. Man's hair is getting thinner and thinner.

C. Man's arms and legs have become lighter and weaker.

D. Man has been growing taller over the past 500 years.

3. The change in man's size of forehead is probably because ________.

A. he makes use only 20% of the brain's capacity

B. his brain has grown larger over the past centuries

C. the other 80% of his brain will grow in due time

D. he will use his brain more and more as time goes on

4. What is true about a human being in the future?

A. He is hairless because hair is no longer useful.

B. He has smaller eyes and wears better glasses.

C. His fingers grow weaker because he doesn't have to make use of them.

D. He thinks and feels in different way.

5. It is implied that ________.

A. human beings will become less attractive in the future

B. less use of a bodily organ may lead to its degeneration   

C. human beings hope for a change in the future life

D. future life is always predictable

When your kids were six or seven, you sent them to school. Did you ever wonder what goes through a teacher's  __36__  as he or she tries to teach your kids? Did you ever wonder what the teacher  __37__  from you,the parents?

Parents can be  __38__  or suspicious. They can be of great help to the teacher  __39__ be in need of help themselves. Some teachers think parents are too  __40__  on their children. Here is  __41__  one teacher puts it.

“I usually have the  __42__  of parents coming in and  __43__  me how much they care about the kids' education and how they really  __44__ their kids. They tell me they stand and  __45__  them closely when they do their homework. Sometimes they  __46__  offer help with the kids' lessons as if they were teachers. They check their school work, and are too sensitive to  __47__. They blame the kids on everything having to do  __48__ school. When a parent asks me how his or her kid is getting on in my class, my answer usually is‘Well, you know,he is  __49__  a good kid. He is fine in my class. Maybe you don't have to be so  __50__  with your kid.’”

Teachers want parents to know that they are professionals at  __51__  with children. They have  __52__  many children and even parents. Because of this, teachers can be  __53__  at educating children. Teachers are  __54__  that parents want their children to do well, but they know more about what children should be able to do at different ages and  __55__.

36.A.heart       B.mind   C.soul      D.spirit

37.A.reflects   B.results C.benefits D.expects

38.A.effective B.attentive C.supportive   D.positive

39.A.but  B.or C.thus    D.as

40.A.hard B.keen C.dependent    D.crazy

41.A.where    B.how C.when   D.why

42.A.problems B.contracts C.accidents    D.agreements

43.A.advising  B.examining C.telling  D.instructing

44.A.help with B.deal with C.make up     D.give up

45.A.connect   B.guide C.watch   D.inspire

46.A.even B.already C.still     D.merely

47.A.marks    B.efforts C.pains    D.words

48.A.at    B.beyond C.in D.with

49.A.nearly    B.really C.seldom      D.hardly

50.A.satisfied  B.careful C.strict    D.cautious

51.A.working   B.playing C.staying D.joking

52.A.fed   B.observed C.attended     D.greeted

53.A.pleased   B.worried C.disappointed D.experienced

54.A.content   B.doubtful C.aware   D.suspicious

55.A.stages    B.classes C.schools D.projects

 

 

 

Description: Bayer Aspirin (generic name: acetylsalicylic acid, ASA) is often used to relieve minor aches and pains, reduce fever and inflammation. Reducing the risk of death due to a heart attack if taken as soon as a heart attack is suspected. Aspirin taken during a suspected heart attack can also lessen the damaging effects of the heart attack. Aspirin can prevent first heart attack and stroke in individuals with angina.

–Do not lie down for 30 minutes after taking Aspirin.

–Do not take it if you are allergic to this medicines.

–Do not take it if there is something wrong with your kidney.

B

 

 

Description: SleepWell is a natural herbal medicine which contains ardostchya Jatamanshi and Ferula Narthex raw material. It helps to overcome sleep disorders such as insomnia and restlessness by facilitating the process of falling asleep and providing restful, deep sleep. The benefits of SleepWell include: promotion of good disposition; relief of depression, anxiety and fear; mood swings get less severe; non-drowsy formula without any addictive potential; effective in patients suffering from depression and ailments that cause shaking.

–1 capsule in the morning and 2 capsules in the evening, half hour before going to sleep.

C

 

 

Description: Ultracet contains a combination of tramadol and acetaminophen. Tramadol is a narcotic-like pain reliever. Ultracet is used to treat moderate to severe pain. You should not take Ultracet if you are allergic to acetaminophen or tramadol, if you are intoxicated (drunk), or if you have recently used narcotic pain medicine, a sedative or tranquilizer, medicine for depression or mental illness, or any type of drug dealing with stress.

         –Do not drink alcohol while you are taking Ultracet. Alcohol may cause a dangerous decrease in your breathing when used together with Ultracet.

–Do not take it if you have a history of head injury, kidney disease, liver disease.

D

 

 

Description: Ibuprofen is used to reduce fever and treat pain or inflammation caused by many conditions such as headache, toothache, back pain, minor injury, especially effective in patient suffering from arthritis. Ibuprofen may cause life-threatening heart or circulation problems such as heart attack or stroke.

–Do not use ibuprofen you have a history of stomach ulcers or bleeding;asthma; kidney disease; or if you smoke.

–You should not use this medication if you are allergic to ibuprofen, aspirin 

E

 

 

Description: Vicodin contains a combination of acetaminophen and hydrocodone. Vicodin is used to relieve moderate to severe pain.

Vicodin may impair your thinking or reactions. Avoid driving or operating machinery until you know how Vicodin will affect you.

It may increase your risk of liver damage.

–Do not take it if you have asthma, COPD, sleep apnea, or other breathing disorders.

–Do not take it if you are having pills dealing with stress; or a history of drug addiction.

F

 

 

Description: Tylenol is used for treating minor aches and pains due to headache, muscle aches, backache, the common cold, flu, toothache, menstrual cramps, and immunizations, and for temporarily reducing fever, especially effective in patient suffering from arthritis.

–Do not take it if you are having pills dealing with stress, if you have a history of alcohol abuse or you drink more than 3 alcohol-containing drinks every day.

–Do not take it if you have any lung disease and liver disease.

请阅读以下人物信息,然后匹配人物能够使用的药品:

1.Davidson Hamilton is a college graduate, but he hasn’t found an ideal work yet. He gets nervous easily in the interview and he is always disappointed at his failure. He thinks his life is filled with too much depression. His anxiety and depression lead to his sleep disorder.

2.Johnson, a retired mineworker, was hit by a stone in the head when he was working ten years ago. He has suffered from stroke ever since he was retired. Due to his old age, he has some lung problem and sometimes he finds it hard to breathe. These days, he has been suffering from headache.

3.Williams was heavily addicted to alcohol when his business failed 2 years ago. Now because of intaking too much wine, he suffers from headache every day. Congenital heart disease doesn’t allow him to take any medicine which causes heart problem and he is allergic to aspirin.

4.Miller, with a slight kidney problem, works as a truck driver in International Freighting Corporation. His work is to deliver goods to different parts of the US. Sometimes, he has to go through a long drive without any meal. So he has been suffering from stomachache for a long time. He caught a cold yesterday and is having a fever now.

5.Davis, an excutive of a compamy, is facing a lot of pressure every day. He often takes medicine treating stress disorder. Recently, he has been suffering from arthritis, which brings him a lot of pain. He wants to have some medicine which can ease his pain effectively.

 

The fourth round of heavy smog to hit Beijing in four weeks has sent more people to the hospital with respiratory(呼吸的) illnesses and led to calls for laws to control the pollution.

Pan Shiyi, a celebrity real estate developer said he is planning to propose (提案) a Clean Air Act to the local government. As a representative to the Beijing Municipal People's Congress, he started an online survey at 9:20 a.m. Within three hours, more than 25,000 web users, or 99 percent of total respondents(应答者), welcomed his proposal on Sina Weibo, China's Twitter.

They have good reasons to stand alongside Pan. The latest round of haze(雾霾)reduced visibility to under 500 meters in many parts of the city. The smog has also led to a great increase in respiratory illnesses, particularly among children and the elderly. Anxious parents and doctors almost all blame the smoggy air for the illnesses. Though most schoolchildren are home for the winter holidays, the bad air can easily move indoors. Besides, ordinary medical masks fail to provide adequate protection, so some people have turned to gas masks and respirators(呼吸器).

The causes of the scary smog are rather mysterious, though experts blame excessive emissions and the mountains around Beijing that trap pollution in winter, unless there is adequate wind to clear it away. Some critics have pointed fingers at China’s top two oil firms, China National Petroleum Corp and China Petrochemical Corporation, saying the companies’ outdated production technologies produce large quantities of substandard, high-polluting gas fuel.

Meanwhile, concerned Beijingers have moved their brainstorming sessions to cyberspace. If Pan’s proposal for a Clean Air Act is adopted, netizens say the new law should include items providing for “car-free days” in times of smog, higher standards for vehicle fuel, stricter restrictions on industrial and exhaust gas emissions, and more effective protection for the public.

Beijing is not the only city that has ever lost the blue sky. Five days of thick fog caused thousands of deaths in Britain in December 1952, urging the government to pass the first Clean Air Act in 1956, which introduced smokeless zones and cleaner fuels to reduce pollution. That may provide some experience for Beijing to refer to.

1.What can we learn from the passage?

A.People are clear about the causes of the smoggy weather.

B.Children staying indoors will not get respiratory illnesses.

C.Smog is worse for people with lower resistance to diseases.

D.Masks can give people protection against the smoggy weather.

2.Britain is mentioned in the last paragraph to ______.

A.suggest Beijing should learn from other countries

B.let people know many places have this problem

C.tell people the situation in Britain is worse

D.call on the government to pass Britain’s Clean Air Act

3.What’s the best title for this passage?

A.The Use of Gas masks and Respirators

B.Beijingers Call for Clean Air Act

C.Effective Protection for Blue Sky

D.The Mysterious Causes of the Scary Smog

 

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