A single night of taking the drug Ecstasy (摇头丸) can cause serious brain damage and speed up the start of Parkinson’s disease, scientists say. Just two or three Ecstasy tablets can permanently destroy brain cells that affect movement and reasoning, according to American research that links the drug to Parkinson’s for the first time.

A study by a team at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland, involving squirrel monkeys and baboons (狒狒) found that both species suffered permanent damage to key cells, which are lost in Parkinson’s, after receiving three low doses(剂量)of Ecstasy at three-hour periods.

The study is particularly important because baboons are one of the best animal models for the human brain. George Ricaurte, who led the research, said that the widespread abuse of drug might have caused severe damage. “The most troubling result is that young adults using Ecstasy may be increasing their risk of developing Parkinsonism as they get older.”

Alan Leshner, a former director of the US National Institute on Drug Abuse, said, “This study emphasizes the multi-aspect damage that Ecstasy causes to users. We’ve long known that repeated use damages brain cells. But this study shows that even very occasional use can have long-lasting effects on many different brain systems. It sends an important message to young people: don’t experiment with your own brain.”

Janet Betts, a mother whose teenage daughter Leah died after a single Ecstasy tablet in 1995, said, “This comes as no surprise. But people can’t see the effects at first, and they say it won’t happen to them. We’ll see the symptoms later, just as we have with smoking.”

The article is intended to ______.

   A. explain the bad effects of drugs on people’s health

B. warn young people of the risk of taking the drug Ecstasy

   C. persuade people out of such bad habits as smoking and using drugs

D. tell us the links between the drug Ecstasy and Parkinson’s disease

We know from the passage that a low dose of Ecstasy ______.

   A. won’t cause serious brain damage

   B. can permanently destroy one’s brain cells

   C. will result in immediate symptoms

   D. may bring on Parkinson’s at once

Why are squirrel monkeys and baboons involved in the experiments?

   A. Because their brain is similar to human being’s.

   B. Because these animals usually take drugs.

   C. Because these animals will soon get well after the experiment.

   D. Because there is a model in the animals’ brains.

The underlined word “This” in the last paragraph probably means that ______.

   A. Leah died after a single Ecstasy tablet in 1995

B. taking drug has the same symptoms as smoking

C. occasional use of the drug can have long-lasting effects on the brain systems

D. people have long known that repeated use of the drug damages brain cells

下面是对几部电视剧的介绍。阅读下面的简介和相关信息,并按要求匹配信息。

首先,请阅读下面的信息。

A. Bionic Woman

Wed, Sept. 26, 9PM on NBC

Jaime Sommers is an ordinary woman whose world turns upside down when she’s involved in a fatal car accident. Her scientist boyfriend uses his medical skills to save her life by giving her a bionic eye, ear, arm and legs. But in the process he transforms her life into one filled with danger, action and adventure.

B. Journeyman

Mon., Sept. 24, 10PM on NBC

Dan Vasser is a San Francisco newspaper reporter and family man who accidentally begins to travel through time. Along the way, he also must deal with the difficulties at work and home which were brought on by his sudden disappearances. However, his travels reunite him with his long-lost finance (未婚妻), which complicates his present-day life.

C. Life Is Wild

Sun., Oct. 7, 8:00PMon The CW

Teen Katie faces a culture clash when her dad and his new wife decide to move their family from Manhattan to South Africa .While Katie must learn to adapt to (适应)the new surroundings —a ropey lodge (破旧的山林小屋) in the middle of an animal preserve. The family must bond together in order to deal with the change.

D. Samantha Who?

Mon, Oct. 15, 9:30PM on ABC

Samantha wakes from a coma after eight days—with no memory of who she is or her former life. Slowly, she begins to learn she had a terrible relationship with her parents, treated her boyfriend badly and had no close friend; in general, she wasn’t a very nice person. It’s not easy for her to tell the difference between goodness and evil.

E. Big Shots

Thu, Sept. 27, 10PM on ABC

Four high-ranking executives who are at the top of their fields become friends in a club. These competitive but despairing New York CEOs take refuge in their friendship, discussing business, confiding secret, confiding secrets, seeking advice and supporting one another through life’s twists and turns. They desire to find the best ways to mix business with pleasure.

F. Criminal Minds

Thu, Sep.22, 9PM on CBS

A team of FBI experts(专家)analyze the country’s most twisted criminal minds, anticipating (估计)their next move before they strike again. Each member of the “mind hunter” team brings their own area of expertise on the table as they pinpoint (精确地找到, 准确地轰炸) predators’ motivations and identify(识别, 认明, 鉴定) their emotional triggers(起因) in order to stop them.

请阅读以下电视观众的信息,然后匹配相应的电视剧。

Frances, who married a foreign man two years ago, faces culture shock in the new family. She is not familiar with the new culture, which causes a few problems. She wants to see how other people adapt to the new surroundings.

Charles is a 16-year-old boy who is dreaming to become a detective. He once happened to watch a TV program which shows how to analyze criminal minds. Since then, he’s been collecting information about that.

Janet is always curious about how science changes people’s life. Besides, she is very interested in those stories about people who get supernatural power after some accidents.

Mr. Smith is a manager in a company, but still feels depressed. He finds nothing other than unhappiness in his job. It’s necessary for him to find balance between wording and living. He is eager to watch something about this.

Steven is a little boy whose mother always tells him stories about people traveling through time. Fascinated about such stories, he is eager to watch such teleplays.

观众                          电视剧

Frances                    A. Bionic Woman

Charles                    B. Journeyman

Janet                      C. Life Is Wild

Mr. Smith                  D. Samantha Who?

Steven                     E. Big Shots

                                    F. Criminal Minds

The New York Times announced Wednesday that it intended to charge frequent readers for access to its website, a step being debated across the industry that nearly every major newspaper has so far feared to take.
Starting in early 2011, visitors to NYTimes.com will get a certain number of articles free every month before being asked to pay a standard and fixed fee for unlimited access. Subscribers to the newspaper’s print edition will receive full access to the site.
But executives of The New York Times Company said they could not yet answer fundamental questions about the plan, like how much it would cost or what the limit would be on free reading. They stressed that the amount of free access could change with time, in response to economic conditions and reader demand. Still, publishers fear that money from digital subscriptions would not make up for the resulting loss of audience and advertising income.
NYTimes.com is by far the most popular newspaper site in the country, with more than 17 million readers a month in the United States, according to Nielsen Online, and analysts say it is the leader in advertising income, as well. That may make it better positioned than other general-interest papers to charge—and also gives The Times more to lose if the move produces an opposed result.
The Times Company has been studying the matter for almost a year, searching for common ground between pro-and-anti pay campaigns—a debate mirrored in dozens of media-watching blogs-- and the system will not go into effect until January 2011. Executives said they were not bothered by the possibility of absorbing barbs(挖苦) for moving cautiously.
“There’s no prize for getting it quick,” said Janet L. Robinson, the company’s president and chief executive. “There’s more of a prize for getting it right.”
【小题1】 What’s the function of the first paragraph?

A.It servers as a comment.
B.It serves as a background
C.It serves as a lead-in
D.It serves as a conclusion.
【小题2】Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A.Non-paying subscribers will get no access to NYTimes.com.
B.Readers will be charged more to read articles on NYTimes.com.
C.Readers will get more free online articles to log on NYTimes. com more often.
D.Subscribers to the paper’s print edition will also enjoy full access to the site.
【小题3】Which of the words can best describe The Time Company’s attitude towards its announcement?
A.Unwilling.
B.Serious.
C.Hasty
D.Doubtful
【小题4】 What is the main idea about the passage?
A.The Times to offer free access to its web site.
B.The Times to increase audience to its web site.
C.The Times to attract advertisement to its web site
D.The Times to charge for frequent access to its web site.

Dr. Martinez put on a false smile (假笑) as she entered Janet Eslin’s hospital room. She couldn’t let Janet see that she was worried. Yet she had been searching for the cause of Janet’s illness and hadn’t found a clue(线索).
“How are you feeling today?” Dr. Martinez asked her patient. Janet replied that she felt about the same----terribly uncomfortable.
The doctor tried to get Janet’s mind off her health by talking about Janet’s vacation at Lake Winnow. But Dr. Martinez couldn’t keep her own mind on the conversation. She kept wondering what could be wrong with her patient.
Suddenly Janet’s words interrupted Dr. Martinez’s thoughts: “… the vacation was really perfect, except for the food. The last meal I ate was especially terrible.”
Dr. Martinez quickly snapped back into the conversation, “Janet, when did you eat that meal?” Janet said that it had been the day before yesterday.
“I think we’ve discovered your problem,” Dr. Martinez said as she left. Several hours later, Dr. Martinez was back with the answer. “Janet, the food you ate made you ill. You’re suffering from food poisoning. Now that we know what’s wrong, we can take care of your problem.”
【小题1】What made Janet sick?

A.an insect biteB.bad food
C.bad waterD.cold weather
【小题2】What is the main idea of the story?
A doctor discovers what made Janet sick.
Dr. Martinez becomes ill.
Janet goes on vacation.
A doctor talks to Janet in the hospital.
【小题3】Where did Janet go on her vacation?
A. She took a trip to the city.
B. She went camping in the mountains.
C. She spent a week at the seashore.
She took a trip to a lake.
【小题4】What does the underlined word “interrupted” mean?
A.talked about
B.told over again
C.broke in while someone was talking
D.never stopped listening to the other person

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