c The gray-haired lady can’t wait to leave the building to search for her dad. Unless watched, she will walk in the streets in an effort to find her father, who died 30 years ago. Not all cases of Alzheimer’s disease look like this, but Alzheimer’s is a serious disease that is said to be the fourth or fifth leading cause of death for people over age 75. It is said that about three percent of the U.S. population over age 65 have Alzheimer’s. In the early stages, people may exhibit short term memory loss. Some may experience changes in personality, easy to be angry. As the disease progresses, patients might lose the ability to move and may be unable to speak or move at all. This progressive disease generally lasts 8 to 10 years before death occurs. While no one is certain what causes these changes in the brain’s nerve fibers (神经纤维), their effect is certain. Alzheimer’s destroys not only the patients, but also spouses (配偶), friends and families. What should you do if you notice progressive memory loss in yourself or a loved one? Have the person examined by a doctor who is a specialist in the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease. Though many reasons other than Alzheimer’s disease may cause memory loss, its early diagnosis (诊断) and treatment may delay some of the most serious effects. What feeling will you likely experience should a loved one suffer from Alzheimer’s disease? A person will often go through the various stages of sadness, shock, anger, and so on. If the spouse develops the disease, you may experience hurt and disappointment when he or she doesn’t remember you are married. Life for the Alzheimer’s patients and their loved ones will never be the same as the disease progresses, bringing a deep sorrow, loss and even anger towards God. No matter what feelings are present, facing them honestly will serve one better than burying them. 43. What can be inferred from the passage about the gray-haired lady? A. She has been living with her father. B. She was sad about the death of her father. C. She can’t search for her father without being watched. D. She suffers from Alzheimer’s disease. 44. When people suffer from Alzheimer’s disease, ________ . A. their families and friends will suffer from the same disease B. their families and friends will experience mental sufferings C. they will certainly die in 8 to 10 years D. they will forget everybody but their spouses 45. Memory loss occurs ________. A. from Alzheimer’s disease and nothing else B. from sadness, shock, anger, and so on C. for a number of reasons  D. with changes in personality 46. From the passage we know that ______ . A. early treatment may stop Alzheimer’s disease occurring B. it is still unknown what causes the changes in the brain’s nerve fibers C. nerve fibers in the brain will cause Alzheimer’s disease D. when one suffers from Alzheimer’s disease, he will be buried’   D I made a pledge(誓言) to myself on the way down to the vacation beach cottage. For two weeks I would try to be a loving husband and father. Totally loving. No ifs, ands or buts. The idea had come to me as I listened to a talk on my car radio. The speaker was quoting a Biblical(圣经的)passage about husbands being thoughtful of their wives. Then he went on to say, "Love is an act of will. A person can choose to love." To myself, I had to admit that I had been a selfish husband. Well, for two weeks that would change. And it did. Right from the moment I kissed Evelyn at the door and said, "That new yellow sweater(套头衫) looks great on you." "Oh, Tom, you noticed, "she said, surprised and pleased. Maybe a little puzzled. After the long drive, I wanted to sit and read. Evelyn suggested a walk on the beach. I started to refuse, but then I thought, "Evelyn's been alone here with the kids all week and now she wants to be alone with me. "We walked on the beach while the children flew their kites. So it went. Two weeks of not calling the Wall Street firm where I am a director; a visit to the shell museum though I usually hate museums. Relaxed and happy, that's how the whole vacation passed. I made a new pledge to keep on remembering to choose love.   There was one thing that went wrong with my experiment, however. Evelyn and I still laugh about it today. On the last night at our cottage, preparing for bed, Evelyn stared at me with the saddest expression. "What's the matter?" I asked her. "Tom," she said in a voice filled with distress(悲痛), "do you know something I don't?" "What do you mean?" "Well…that checkup(体检) I had several weeks ago…our doctor…did he tell you something about me?Tom, you've been so good to me…am I dying?" It took a moment for it all to sink in. Then I burst out laughing. "No, honey," I said, wrapping her in my arms. "You're not dying; I'm just starting to live." 47. From the story we may infer that Tom drove to the beach cottage ________. (A) with his family (B) with Evelyn (C) alone (D) with his children 48. During the two weeks on the beach, Tom showed more love to his wife because _________. (A) she looked lovely in her new clothes   (B) he had made a lot of money in his Wall Street firm (C) he was determined to be a good husband  (D) she was seriously ill 49. The author says, "There was one thing that went wrong with my experiment. "What was the one thing that went wrong? (A) He praised her sweater, which puzzled her.  (B) She insisted on visiting a museum, which he hated. (C) He knew something about her illness but didn't tell her. (D) He was so good to her that she thought she must be dying. 50. By saying "I'm just starting to live," Tom means that ________. (A) he is just beginning to understand the real meaning of life (B) he is just beginning to enjoy life as a loving husband (C) he lived an unhappy life before and is now starting to change (D) he is beginning to feel regret for what he did to his wife before

E    There was once a professor of medicine, who was very strict with the students. Wheneverhe took the chair on the exam committee(担任考试委员会主席), the students would be in fear, because he was seldom pleased with the answers they gave. A student would be lucky enough if he or she could receive a good mark from him. At the end of the term, the students of medicime would take their exam again. Now a student entered the exam room and got seated before the committee. This student was a little nervous as he knew it would not be so easy to get through the exam at all.    The professor began to ask. The student was required to describe a certain illness, his description of which turned to(结果是)be OK.  Then the professor asked about the cure (药剂) for illness, and the student, too, answered just as right.    “Good,” said the professor, “ and how much will you give the patient?”    “A full spoon”, answered the student.    “Now you may go out and wait for what you can get.”, said the professor. At the same time, the committee discussed carefully the answers the student had given. Suddenly the student noticed that there was something wrong with his last answer. “ A full spoon is too much,” he thought to himself. Anxiously he opened the door of the room and cried, “Mr Professor, I’ve make a mistake! A full spoon is too much for a patient. He can take only five drops.”    “I’m sorry, sir.” Said the professor coldly, “But it’s too late. Your patient has died. (  ) 51. The students were afraid of the professor because_________. A. they often angered and disappointed him B. their answers often astonished him C. their answers seldom satisfied him D. he often misunderstood(误解) them and give them bad markers (  ) 52. The student’s description of the illness was _____. A. not correct B. not satisfied C. completely discouraging D. accepted. (  ) 53. Before he left the room the student was almost sure that ______.      A. he had passed the exam, and the only thing was to wait for the mark      B. his last answer was satisfying      C. he had made a mistake      D. he had not done well in the exam. (  ) 54. Which of the following is Not true?      A. The patient will be in danger if he’s taken as much as a full spoon.      B. The doctor will be in trouble if he’s given the patient a full spoon.      C. Since one spoon is less than five drops, the patient will be all right soon if he takes only one full spoon at a time.      D. If the patient wants to remain safe, he should take no more than five drops at a time. (  ) 55.Which guess is the most resonable from the passage?     A. The student must have passed the exam.     B. The students may not have passed the exam.     C. The student must have been very happy when he heard, “Your patient has died.”     D. The professor must have been very pleased and given the student a good mark.

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