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　　 When we see well, we do not think about our eyes very often. It is only when we cannot see perfectly that we realize how important our eyes are.

　　 People who are near-sighted can only see things that are very close to their eyes, Everything else seems blurry(=unclear). Many people who do a lot of work, such as writing, reading and sewing become near-sighted. Then

　　 People who are far-sighted suffer from just the opposite problem. They can see things that are far away, but they have difficulty in reading a book unless they hold it at arm’s length. If they want to do much reading ,they must get glasses, too.

　　 Other people do not see clearly because their eyes are not exactly the right shape. They have what is called astigmatism (散光). This, too, can be corrected by glasses. Some people’s eyes become cloudy because of cataracts (白内障). Long ago these people often became blind. Now, however, it is possible to operate on the cataracts and remove them.

　　 Having two good eyes is important for judging distances. Each eye sees things from a slightly different angle (角度). To prove this to yourself, look at an object our of one eye; then look at the same object out of your other eye. You will find the object’s relation to the background and other things around it has changed. The difference between these two different eye views helps us to judge how far away an object is. People who have only one eye cannot judge distance as people with two eyes.

5. From the passage we can conclude that Arnold was　　 .

　 A. determined　　　　 B. brave　　　　 C. unusual　　　　 D. unhealthy

4. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?

　 A. Arnold’s bread was baked in a brick oven.

　 B. Arnold’s bread was made with unbleached flour.

　 C. Arnold’s bread was sold at a low price.

　 D. Arnold’s bread was of poor quality.

3. During his stay in the National Biscuit Company,　　　 .

　 A. he founded Arnold Bakery

　 B. he tried a new method of baking

　 C. he helped the company improve their production

　 D. he became successful in his business

2. Dean left the National Biscuit Company because he　　 .

　 A. suffered from allergy to flour　　　　　 B. didn’t like the job

　 C. wanted to make more money　　　　　 D. wanted to form his own company

1. A good title for this passage would be　　 .

　 A. A Sick Baker　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. A Brick-oven Bread Baker

　 C. An Old-fashioned Baker　　　　　　　　　 D. How to Overcome Allergy

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　　 When Dean Arnold got his first job, he was miserable (痛苦的), Each time he went to work, he coughed and he couldn’t breathe. Working in a bakery(面包房) when you are allergic to (对…过敏) flour can be painful.

　　 But Arnold stayed with the National Biscuit Company for ten years. He was a businessman and he helped them improve production. At last his health problems became too serious. He left and formed his own company.

　　 With his wife and mother, he founded Arnold Bakery. They tried new recipes (配方). changing the kind and amount of flour used. This enabled Arnold to work there without too much pain. The bread, made with unbleached flour (标准粉), was baked in a brick oven (烘炉).

　　 They began by baking two dozen loaves. The bread was sold door to door for fifteen cents a loaf. Winning customers to his unusual, old-fashioned bread took time. But Arnold, struggling against his allergy, built his bakery into one of the largest in the United States.

5. When was this talk most likely given?

　 A. During the first week of class　　　　　　 B. During midterm week

　 C. On the last day of class　　　　　　　　 D. On the last day of exam week

4. The underlined phrase run into probably means　　 .

　 A. go into　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. meet somebody unexpectedly

　 C. come up against something with force　　 D. come across

3. Why does the teacher call the exam comprehensive?

　 A. It will be easy to understand.

　 B. Students will be tested on all the material discussed in class.

　 C. It will cover topics from a wide variety of subjects.

　 D. Students must complete all parts of it.