Holding a cell phone against your ear or stalling it in your pocket may be hazardous to your health.

       This paraphrases a warning that cell phone; manufacturers include in the small print that is often tossed aside when a new phone is purchased.Apple, for example, doesn't want iP hones to come closer to you than 1.5 centimeters; Research In Motion, Blackberry's manufacturer, recommends 2.5 centimeters.

       If health issues arise from cell phone use, the implications are huge.Voice calls - Americans chat on cell phones 2.26 trillion minutes annually - generate $109 billion for the wireless carriers.

       Devra Davis, an epidemiologist who has worked for the University of Pittsburgh, has published a book about cell phone radiation, "Disconnect." The book surveys scientific research and concludes the question is not settled.

  Brain cancer is a concern that Ms. Davis examines. Over all, there has not been an increase in its incidence since cell phones arrived. But the average masks an increase in brain cancer in the 20-to-29 age group and a drop for the older population.

  "Most cancers have multiple causes," she says, but she points to laboratory research that suggests low-energy radiation could damage cells that could possibly lead to cancer.

  Children are more vulnerable to radiation than adults, Ms. Davis and other scientists point out. Radiation that penetrates only five centimeters into the brain of an adult will reach much deeper into the brains of children because their skulls are thinner and their brains contain more absorptive fluid. No studies have yet been completed on cell phone radiation and children, she says.

  Henry Lai, a research professor in the bioengineering department at the University of Washington, began laboratory radiation studies in 1980 and found that rats exposed to radiofrequency radiation had damaged DNA in their brains.

  Ms. Davis recommends using wired headsets or the phone's speaker. Children should text rather than call, she said, and pregnant women should keep phones away from the abdomen.

We can infer from the passage that________.

       A.Cell phone may do harm to our health if we hold it against our ear or store in our pocket

       B.Devra Davis thinks that there are many factors contributing to cancer.

       C.The increase in brain cancer in the young adults may have something to do with cell phone

       D.Children are more likely to be affected by radiation

According to the passage, how could children avoid being hurt by cell phone radiation?

       A.They can keep cell phones away from the abdomen.

       B.They can send short massage instead of making phone calls directly.

       C.They can pay more attention to the small print on the phone.

       D.They should use more advanced cell phones.

From this passage we can learn that.________.

       A.American cell phone manufacturers did not give any warning to their customers

       B.American cell phone manufacturers benefit greatly from their products

       C.Scientists have found the connection between brain cancer and ceil phone

       D.Cell phone should be banned because of the increase in brain cancer

In which column can we most probably read this passage?

       A.Advanced technology.       B.Entertainment.

       C.Science and life.            D.Celebrity.

阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中选出最佳选项。
Last week I went to a supermarket. After I   36  the bill and was passing through the door, the alarm suddenly started to ring. Suddenly, a young guard ran toward me and ordered me to   37  him. I felt so upset and   38 . He took me to a small room, but I was   39  frightened that I stopped at the door. Finding me   40 to enter the room, he shouted that I had to go into the room.
He closed the door. I thought he was going to hurt me. Suddenly, a   41  voice said in my ear: “Take out the things you’ve stolen!” “I stole nothing.” I said. “Do as I tell you. If we find them, you’ll be in trouble.” “There is nothing.” I answered. “I didn’t take anything.” I said, taking everything out of my pockets and bag.
  42  this point, a guard came in and asked a salesgirl to   43  me.   44 , they found nothing.
But they didn’t believe that I hadn’t stolen anything. So the young guard ordered me to pass through the door alarm again.
I was   45 when it rang again. I felt   46  and burst into tears. I didn’t know how to prove   47  I was innocent(清白的).
They made me go into the small room again.
“Take out the stolen things quickly,  48  we will dial 110.” They said.
“OK, call the police. I’ m not afraid.” I said   49 .
Suddenly,  they  50  their tone. After a while, a salesgirl asked me to raise my feet. I did   51  she had told me. There was a label (标签) on the bottom of my shoe. That was it! That was the   52 thing that had brought me such great trouble. But it   53 my innocence.
After that, they   54  to me in the small room, But they should have apologized  55 , shouldn’t they? A lot of people were there when I was taken away. What did they think of me?

【小题1】
A.buyB.paidC.passedD.paid for
【小题2】
A.obeyB.begC.followD.listen to
【小题3】
A.angryB.excitedC.happyD.puzzled
【小题4】
A.veryB.muchC.suchD.so
【小题5】
A.disagree B.unwillingC.voluntarilyD.willingly
【小题6】
A.highB.lowC.soundD.sharp
【小题7】
A.OnB.InC.AtD.From
【小题8】
A.look atB.watchC.examineD.keep
【小题9】
A.Needless to sayB.So farC.On one handD.As a result of
【小题10】
A.afraidB.frightenedC.shockedD.sad
【小题11】
A.wrongedB.upsetC.scaredD.unpleasant
【小题12】
A.whatB.whetherC.thatD.how
【小题13】
A.andB.butC.orD.so
【小题14】
A.unhappilyB.forcefully C.terriblyD.widely
【小题15】
A.changedB.raisedC.increasedD.closed
【小题16】
A.likeB.asC.according toD.as if
【小题17】
A.onlyB.lastC.veryD.just
【小题18】
A.testedB.showedC.provedD.gave
【小题19】
A.saidB.apologizedC.agreedD.promised
【小题20】
A.loudly B.togetherC.politelyD.in public

Holding a cell phone against your ear or stalling it in your pocket may be hazardous to your health.
This paraphrases a warning that cell phone; manufacturers include in the small print that is often tossed aside when a new phone is purchased.Apple, for example, doesn’t want iP hones to come closer to you than 1.5 centimeters; Research In Motion, Blackberry’s manufacturer, recommends 2.5 centimeters.
If health issues arise from cell phone use, the implications are huge.Voice calls - Americans chat on cell phones 2.26 trillion minutes annually - generate $109 billion for the wireless carriers.
Devra Davis, an epidemiologist who has worked for the University of Pittsburgh, has published a book about cell phone radiation, "Disconnect." The book surveys scientific research and concludes the question is not settled.
  Brain cancer is a concern that Ms. Davis examines. Over all, there has not been an increase in its incidence since cell phones arrived. But the average masks an increase in brain cancer in the 20-to-29 age group and a drop for the older population.
  "Most cancers have multiple causes," she says, but she points to laboratory research that suggests low-energy radiation could damage cells that could possibly lead to cancer.
  Children are more vulnerable to radiation than adults, Ms. Davis and other scientists point out. Radiation that penetrates only five centimeters into the brain of an adult will reach much deeper into the brains of children because their skulls are thinner and their brains contain more absorptive fluid. No studies have yet been completed on cell phone radiation and children, she says.
  Henry Lai, a research professor in the bioengineering department at the University of Washington, began laboratory radiation studies in 1980 and found that rats exposed to radiofrequency radiation had damaged DNA in their brains.
  Ms. Davis recommends using wired headsets or the phone’s speaker. Children should text rather than call, she said, and pregnant women should keep phones away from the abdomen.
【小题1】We can infer from the passage that________.

A.Cell phone may do harm to our health if we hold it against our ear or store in our pocket
B.Devra Davis thinks that there are many factors contributing to cancer.
C.The increase in brain cancer in the young adults may have something to do with cell phone
D.Children are more likely to be affected by radiation
【小题2】According to the passage, how could children avoid being hurt by cell phone radiation?
A.They can keep cell phones away from the abdomen.
B.They can send short massage instead of making phone calls directly.
C.They can pay more attention to the small print on the phone.
D.They should use more advanced cell phones.
【小题3】From this passage we can learn that.________.
A.American cell phone manufacturers did not give any warning to their customers
B.American cell phone manufacturers benefit greatly from their products
C.Scientists have found the connection between brain cancer and ceil phone
D.Cell phone should be banned because of the increase in brain cancer
【小题4】In which column can we most probably read this passage?
A.Advanced technology.B.Entertainment.
C.Science and life.D.Celebrity.

We were on tour a few summers ago, driving through Chicago, when right outside of the city, we got pulled over(被迫停车). A middle-aged policeman came up to the ear and was really being troublesome at first. He said, "You were speeding. Where are you going in such a hurry?" Our guitarist, Tim, told him that we were on our way to Wisconsin to play a show. Then his way towards us totally changed. He asked, "Oh, so you boys are in a band?" We told him that we were. He then asked all the usual band questions about the type of music we played, and how long we had been at it.

    Suddenly, he stopped and said, "Tim, you want to get out of this ticket, don't you?" Tim said, "Yes. " So the officer asked him to step out of the car. The rest of us, inside the car, didn' t know what to think as we watched the policeman talk to Tim. Then the policeman put Tim in the back of the police car and threw the car into reverse(倒车), stopping a few feet in back of our car.

    Now we suddenly felt frightened. We didn't know if we were all going to prison. Suddenly, the policeman's voice came over in a loudspeaker. He said, "Ladies and gentlemen, for the first time ever, we have Tim here singing on Route 90." Later we knew, the policeman had told Tim that if he sang one of our songs over the loudspeaker in the police car, we would get out of the ticket. Seconds later, Tim started screaming into the receiver. The policeman enjoyed the performance, and sent us on our way without a ticket.

1.Why did the policeman stop the boys?

A. Because they drove too fast.

B. Because they were late for their show.

C. Because they didn't see the policeman.

D. Because they had to answer the band questions.

2.The policeman became friendly to the boys when he knew they ______.

A. had long been at the band

B. played the music he loved

C. were driving for a show

D. promised him a performance

3.The underlined word "ticket" in paragraph 2 means "a piece of paper that ______".

A. allows you to enter a cinema

B. shows the price or size in a shop

C. shows that you have paid to travel on a bus

D. orders you to pay money because you have done something wrong

4.How did the boys probably feel when they went on their way again?

A. Happy.

B. Calm.

C. Angry.

D. Frightened.

 

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