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Conjoined Twins Lead Separate But Active LivesLori and Reba Schappell have never been alone and they want to keep it that way.
The 40-year-old conjoined twins in Pensylvania, US have read about others locked together by an accident of birth who have been medically separated. But they insist only death can part them.“We've never imagined a life divided. ” Lori said.
Lori and Reba are joined together at the side of their heads, facing in opposite directions. Their blood supply is partly linked, but each has a separated brain.
Reba suffers from a disease which has left her completely dependent on her sister.
Lori wheels her everywhere they go in a specially designed chair. They both attended college, then went in different professional directions. Lori worked in a laundry room at a hospital for six years before giving that up to allow Reba to try to become a country singer.
Her first song is called “The Fear of Being Alone” , which was inspired(启示) by Reba and Lon's desire for togetherness.
Reba's career has taken her across the United States, Europe and parts of Asia. While the twins receive some money from the government, the earnings from Reba's concerts go to AIDS and cancer charities(慈善机构) .
The sisters have set goals for themselves. Reba looks forward to a successful career as a country singer, while Lori said she hopes to get married and have children of her own.
“ I'm not the only woman at age 40 not to have children . ” Lori said. “So when it comes, it comes. Meanwhile, I live wonderfully from day to day . ”
1．When Lori said “We've never imagined a life divided” , she meant that ________.
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A．they don't wish to be made separate
B．they think their case is beyond medical help
C．independent life would be too good to think of
D．they would die once separated
2．By “lead separate lives ”the title means that ________.
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A．either of the two can look after herself
B．the twins do different things
C．they face in opposite directions
D．they are no longer conjoined now
3．When Reba gives performances as a country singer, Lori ________.
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A．works in a laundry
B．continues her college education
C．brings up her children
D．looks after her sister
4．The twins lead active lives because they ________.
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A．are fed up with staying at home, doing nothing
B．need more money
C．want to prove themselves as useful citizens
D．have to earn their own bread
5．From the last paragraph we can understand that Lori ________.
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A．thinks it's too late for her to have children
B．is sure she'll get married and have children
C．prefers to have things go naturally
D．would rather rat change her way of life
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No country in the world has more daily newspapers than the USA. There are almost 2000 of them，as compared with 180 in Japan，164 in Argentina and 111 in Britain. The quality（质量） of some American papers is quite high and their views are used all over the world. Excellent newspapers like the Washington Post or the New York Times have a powerful influence（影响） all over the country. However，the Post and the New York Times are not national newspapers in the sense that The Times is in Britain of Le Monde is in France，since each American city has its own daily newspaper. The best of these give detailed（详细的）accounts of national and international news，but many tend to limit themselves to state or city news.?
Like the press（报刊） in most other countries，American newspapers report news from the “exciting” and “relaxing” to the serious. They try to entertain people as well as give information，for they have to compete with the attraction of television.
Just as American newspapers try to satisfy all tastes，they also try to attract readers of all political parties. A few news papers support extremist（极端主义者） groups on the far right and on the far left，but most daily newspapers try their best to attract middle-of-the-road Americans who are mainly moderate（温和的）.Many of these papers print materials by well?known journalists of different political and social views，in order to give a balanced picture.?
As in other countries American newspapers can be either responsible（负责任的） or irresponsible，but it is generally accepted that the American press serves its country well and that it has more than once exposed political scandals（丑闻），for example，the Watergate Affair（水门事件）.?
1.Which newspaper in the U. K. is national？?
A.?Le Monde. B.?Washington Post.?
C.?New York Times. D.?The Times.?
2.Most American newspapers attract readers by carrying .?
A. national news B. local news?
C. international news D. political news?
3.In order to win the competition with television，American newspapers have to .
A. give information B. give serious news?
C. give entertainment news D. give national news?
4.Most daily newspapers attract moderate Americans by .?
A. printing articles by well-known journalists of different views?
B. supporting extremist groups?
C. exposing political scandals?
D. serving the country well?
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