①Brain-injured boy set for ￡ 1.75m payout

　　A YOUNGSTER who was knocked off his bicycle by a taxi and left with a serious brain injury is set to be awarded ￡ 1.75 million.

　　Fourteen-year-old George Currie, from Dalkeith, was living in country Durham with his parents Allister and Paula at the time of the accident in September 1993.

　　George, who was then three years old, was riding his small tricycle along the pavement when he lost control and swerved on to the road into the path of an on-coming taxi.

　　The driver's insurance company has now ac cepted responsibility for the accident and New Castle County Court is expected to rule on the payout on Monday.

　　②Boating accidents reduce

　　Lee and Collier counties tied at No. 10 for boating accidents in Florida in 2004, an improvement for both.

　　But because the counties remained in the top 10 among Florida's 67 counties, safety continues to be a concern, officials said.

　　③Teens react to new law on driving permit

　　Lawmakers may hope to make teenage drivers drive more safely, but some local teens behind the wheel feel angry following the passing of Senace Bill 36 last week.

　　SB 36 is a law that limits times new teen drivers can drive and the number of passengers

　　④Road accidents take costly toll

　　Traffic accidents kill more than one million people each year, injure tens of millions more and cost developing countries twice as much as they receive in international aid, the leader of a research body said Wednesday.

　　The figures have led experts to form an international road safety network to choose the most important research areas, inform policy makers and help develop ways to prevent accidents, particularly in poor nations.

　　pavement: 人行道

　　swerve: 突然转

　　insurance: 保险.

　　Florida counties with the most accidents in 2004:

　　1．Monroe (98)

　　2．Palm Beach (65)

　　3．Pinellas (64)

　　4．Broward (59)

　　5．Miami-Dade (54)

　　6．Okaloosa (34)

　　7．Orange (24)

　　8．Bay (22)

　　9．Lee (21)

　　10．Collier (21)

(1) What does Passage ① tell us about the boy?

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A．He was injured in the head when he was 14.

B．He has waited for the payout for a long time.

C．He has lived in the same place since the accident.

D．He was run over by a taxi when riding on the pavement.

(2) What can we learn about Lee and Collier counties from Passage ②?

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A．They both became safe places.

B．They won the same place in race.

C．They had the same number of accidents.

D．They joined hands in reducing accidents.

(3) Which passage would give more information on the prevention of road accidents?

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Despite their good service, most inns are less costly than hotels of _____ standards.

　　A. equivalent 　　 B. uniform 　　　C. alike 　　　D. likely

“In only six days I lost seven pounds of weight.”

“Two full inches in the first three days！”

These are the kinds of statements used in magazine, newspaper, radio and television ads, promising new shapes and new looks to those who buy the medicine or the device. The promoters of such products say they can shape the legs, slim the face, smooth wrinkles, or in some other way add to beauty or desirability.

Often such products are nothing more than money－making things for their promoters. The results they produce are questionable, and some are dangerous to health.

To understand how these products can be legally promoted to the public, it is necessary to understand something of the laws covering their regulation. If the product is a drug, FDA (Food and Drug Administration) can require proof(证明) under the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act that it is safe and effective before it is put on the market. But if the product is a device, FDA has no authority to require premarketing proof of safety or effectiveness. If a product already on the market is a danger to health, FDA can request the producer or distributor to remove it from the market voluntarily, or it can take legal action, including seizure(查封) of the product.

One notable case a few years ago involved an electrical device called the Relaxacisor, which had been sold for reducing the waistline. The Relaxacisor produced electrical shocks to the body through contact pads. FDA took legal action against the distributor to stop the sale of the device on the grounds that it was dangerous to health and life.

　 Obviously, most of the devices on the market have never been the subject of court proceedings(法律诉讼), and new devices appear continually. Before buying, it is up to the consumer to judge the safety or effectiveness of such items.

1．It can be inferred that the ads mentioned in the text are ________.

A. objective 　 B. costly　　 C. unreliable 　 D. illegal

2．Which of the following is true according to the text?

A．The court is in charge of removing dangerous products.

B. New products are more likely to be questionable.

C. The production of a device must be approved by FDA.

D. The promoters usually just care about profits.

3．FDA can ask for the proof of safety and effectiveness of a product ________.

A. if it is a drug　　　

B. if it is a device

C. if its consumers make complaints

D. if its distributors challenge FDA's authority

4．The Relaxacisor is mentioned as ________.

A. a product which was designed to produce electricity

B. a product whose distributor was involved in a legal case

C. a successful advertisement of a beauty product

D. an example of a quality beauty product

5．The author intends to ________.

A. make consumers aware of the promoters' false promises

B. show the weakness of the law on product safety

C. give advice on how to keep young and beautiful

D. introduce the organization of FDA

Tess, a smart eight-year-old girl, heard her Mom and Dad talking about her little brother, Andrew. __36__ she knew was that he was very sick and only a very costly operation could save him now. But they were completely _37__ money. She heard Daddy say to her tearful Mother, “Only __38__can save him now.”

Tess went to her bedroom and pulled a glass jelly jar from its hiding place in the closet. She _39_ all the change out on the floor and counted it carefully. After that, she slipped out the back door, _40__ to the Drug Store.

　 She waited patiently for the doctor to give her some attention but he was too _41_at this moment. Finally the doctor asked in an _42_ voice: “What do you want? I’m talking to my brother from Chicago _43_ I haven’t seen for ages.”

　 “Well, I want to talk to you about my brother,” “His name is Andrew and he has something bad _44__ inside his head and my Daddy says only a miracle can save him now. So I want to buy a miracle.”

　 “We don’t sell miracles here, little girl. I’m sorry _45_ I can’t help you,” the doctor said. The doctor’s brother was a _46_ man. He _47_ and asked the little girl, “What kind of a miracle does your brother need?” “I don’t know,” Tess replied with her eyes _48_ up.

　 “Mommy says he needs an operation. But my Daddy can’t _49_ it, so I want to use my money.”

“_50_ do you have?” asked the man from Chicago.

　 “One dollar and eleven cents,” Tess answered. “And it’s all the money I have.”

　 “Well, what _51_,” smiled the man, “A dollar and eleven cents — the _52_ price of a miracle for your little brother.”

　　 _53_ was completed _54_ charge and it wasn’t long _55_ Andrew was home again. That well-dressed man was Dr. Carlton Armstrong, a surgeon, specializing in neurosurgery (神经外科医生).　

36. A. That　　　　　　　　　 B. What　　　　　　　　　　　 C. /　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. Which

37. A. short for　　　　　　 B. in short　　　　　　　　　　 C. of short　　　　　　　　　 D. short of

38. A. a miracle　　　　　　 B. a doctor　　　　　　　　　 C. God　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. an operation

39. A. pulled　　　　　　　　 B. poured　　　　　　　　　　 C. pulling　　　　　　　　　　 D. pouring

40. A. made her way　　 B. to make her way　　　 C. making her way　　　 D. make her way

41. A. tired　　　　　　　　　 B. angry　　　　　　　　　　　 C. busy　　　　　　　　　　　 D. exciting

42. A. annoying　　　　　　 B. exciting　　　　　　　　　　 C. annoyed　　　　　　　　　 D. frightening

43. A. whom　　　　　　　　 B. where　　　　　　　　　　　 C. because　　　　　　　　　 D. which

44. A. finding　　　　　　　 B. growing　　　　　　　　　 C. showing　　　　　　　　　 D. appearing

45. A. but　　　　　　　　　　 B. and　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. so　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. because

46. A.badly-dressed B. poorly-dressed C. well-dressed D. good-dressed

47. A. looked up B. fell down C. stood up D. bent down　

48. A. welling　　　　　　　 B. lightening　　　　　　　　 C. looking　　　　　　　　　　 D. closing

49. A. pay off　　　　　　　 B. pay back　　　　　　　　　 C. pay in　　　　　　　　　　　 D. pay for

50. A. How much　　　　 B. How many　　　　　　　 C. How long　　　　　　　　 D. How soon

51. A. a chance　　　　　　 B. a coincidence　　　　　　 C. a pity　　　　　　　　　　　 D. pleasure

52. A. real　　　　　　　　　　 B. true　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. exact　　　　　　　　　　　 D. obvious

53 A. The treatment　　　 B. The operation　　　　　 C. The disease　　　　　　　 D. The miracle

54. A. with　　　　　　　　　 B. in　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. without　　　　　　　　　 D. free

55. A. after　　　　　　　　　 B. since　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. when　　　　　　　　　　　 D. before

There are many different ways of seeing a town for the first time. One of them is to walk around it, guide-book 26 hand. Of course, we may 27 with our guide-books the history and 28 developments of a town and get to know them.

29 then, if we take our time and 30 in a town for a while, we may get to know it better. When we 31 it as a whole, we begin to have some 32 , which even the best guide-books do not answer. Why is the town just 33 this —— this shape, this plan, this size? Why do its streets 34 in this particular way, and not in any 35 way?

Here even the best guide-book 36 us. One can’t find the information in it about how a town has developed to the 37 appearance. It may not describe the original 38 of a town. However, one may get some idea of what it 39 look like by walking around the town. One can also imagine 40 the town was first planned and built. Then one can learn more about in what direction the town 41 to develop.

What is the 42 of studying towns in this way？For me, it is 43 a matter that one gets a greater depth of pleasure by visiting and seeing a town with one’s own eyes. A 44 visit to a town may help one better understand why it is attractive 45 just reading about it in a guide-book.

26. A. in　 　　　　 　　　 B. at　 　　　　　　　 　C. by　 　　　　　　　　　 D. on

27. A. write　 　　　　　 B. study　 　　　　 　C. tell 　　　　　　　 　　 D. remember

28. A. strange　 　　　 B. similar　 　　　 　C. separate 　　　　　　 　　 D. special

29. A. But　 　　　　　　 B. Before　 　　　 　C. Since 　　　　　　　 D. Until

30. A. march　 　　　　 B. work　 　　　　 　C. stay　 　　　　　　　 D. wait

31. A. look at　 　　　　 B. 1ook after　 　 　C. 1ook for　 　　　　 D. 1ook up

32. A. ideas　 　　　　　 B. opinions　 　　 　C. feelings　 　　　　　 D. questions

33. A. of　 　　　　　　　 B. for　 　　　　　　 　C. 1ike 　　　　　　　　　 D. as

34. A. open　 　　　　　 B. run　 　　　　　 　C. begin　 　　　　　　　 D. move

35. A. one　 　　　　　　 B. more　 　　　　 　C. other　 　　　　　　　 D. such

36. A. helps　 　　　　　 B. tricks　 　　　　 　C. fails　 　　　　　　　 D. satisfies

37. A. old　 　　　　　　　　　　 B. normal　 　　　　　　 　C. first　 　　　 　　 D. present

38. A. capital　 　　　　 B. meaning　 　　 　C. design 　　　　　　　 D. change

39. A. used to 　　　　　 B. seemed to　　 　C. had to 　　　　　　　　 D. happened to

40. A. what　 　　　　　 B. how　 　　　　　 　C. when　 　　　　　　　　　　 D. where

41. A. stops　 　　　　　 B. appears　 　　 　C. starts 　　　　　　　　 D. continues

42. A. point　 　　　　　 B. view　 　　　　 　C. problem 　　　　　　　　　　 D. difficulty

43. A. nearly　 　　　　 B. simply　 　　　 　C. generally 　　　　　　 D. hardly

44. A. costly　 　　　　 B. formal　 　　　 　C. group 　　　　　　　　 D. personal

45. A. from　 　　　　　 B. than　 　　　　　 　C. through 　　　　　　　 D. with