____Whites are spending their holiday in Hawaii, for they have _____great love for nature.
A. / ; the B. the ; a C. a ; the D. the ; /
__________the burglar from the second floor when the house owner found him stealing last night.
A. Down jumping B. Down jumped C. Jumping down D. Jumped down
Scientists say it may be five or six years _______ it is possible to test this medicine on human patients.
A. since B. after C. before D. when
An allergy (过敏反应) is a strong reaction to a substance. Many things can cause allergies. The most common cause is pollen (花粉), which is usually produced by trees in the spring, grasses in the summer and weeds in the fall, as part of their reproductive process.
Other causes include organisms, chemicals, plants and dead skin particles (微粒) from dogs and cats can also cause allergic reactions. So can insect stings and some food.
The most common kind of allergic reactions is itchy (痒的), watery eyes and a blocked or watery nose. Allergies can also cause red, itchy skin. Some reactions can be life-threatening, for example, when breathing passages become blocked.
It is not always easy to avoid allergies. Drugs may offer an effective treatment. Another treatment used in some cases is called immunotherapy (免疫疗法). A patient is injected with small amounts of the allergy-causing substance. The idea is that larger and larger amounts are given over time until the patient develops a resistance in his body.
In the United States, experts estimate that up to 8% of young children have food allergies. Every year these allergies cause about 30,000 cases with severe reactions that require immediate treatment. It can result in breathing trouble and in some cases death. It is said that about 100 to 200 people will die. It says most of the reactions are caused by peanuts and tree nuts like walnuts.
People can also be allergic to medicines. The American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology says about 10% of bad reactions to commonly used medicines are allergic. In other words, a person’s immune system overreacts and produces an allergic reaction. The most common reactions include skin rashes (皮疹), itching, breathing problems and swelling in areas such as the face.
Allergies seldom occur in winter because ______.
A. plants don’t flower in cold weather B. people usually wear thick clothes
C. pollen is active below freezing point D. the weather is not too cold for viruses
What will happen if one’s breathing passages get blocked?
A. It is nothing serious. B. One’s life is at risk.
C. One has to be sent to hospital. D. One is sure to breathe easily.
According to immunotherapy, the patient is supposed to ______.
A. take some medicines to produce antibodies
B. have immediate operations
C. be given the allergy-causing substance until he develops a resistance
D. be exposed to enough allergy-causing substances
The best title would be “________”.
A. The ABCs of Allergies B. The Cause of Allergies
C. The Treatment of Allergies D. The Prevention of Allergies
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下面短文中有10处语言错误。请在有错误的地方增加、删除或修改某个单词。
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A British woman was caught on camera dumped a cat into a rubbish bin. Mary Bale, the 45-year-old bank worker, is now accused of causing unnecessary suffering to the animal, as well as failing to provide for the cat with a suitable environment. Bale will appear before magistrates（地方官员）in Coventry, central England, in October 19, 2010 to answer the charges. Both offence can carry a prison sentence and a lifetime ban from keeping animals. The cat, Lola, believed to have been stuck in the plastic bin for 15 hours until her owners Darryl and Stephanie Mann hear her miaowing（喵喵叫）. They found out that happened after checking footage from a camera she had installed at their house. The video was then posted on the video sharing site YouTube but a campaign was launched with some contributors making death threats against Bale.
______ a truck coming directly from the opposite direction, the car driver turned ______ right to avoid a head-on collision.
A. Seeing; sharp B. Having seeing; sharply C. Seen; sharp D. Had seen; sharply
You may have no idea _____ you will be doing ten years from now.
A. which B. that C. whether D. what
--How about the book you are reading?
--Good indeed. It ______many problems we have come across in our study.
A. contains B. covers C. refers D. concentrates
请根据下面提示，写一篇短文。词数100字左右
In your English class, you are asked to describe the following picture and explain to your classmates how you understand it.
- Hi, Maria! I got the first place in the exam.
- ! Everyone knows you cheated.
A. Congratulations B. Come on C. Good luck D. Cheer up
