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III. Reading Comprehension

Section B

Directions:Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.

(A)

A Different Kind of Spring Break

For many American university students, the week-long spring break holiday means an endless part on a sunny beach in Florida or Mexico. In Panama City Beach, Florida, a city with a permanent population of approximately 36,000, more than half a million university students arrive during the month of March to play and party, making it the number one spring break destination in the United States.

A week-long drinking binge is not for everyone, however, and a growing number of American university students have found a way to make spring break matter. For them, joining or leading a group of volunteers to travel locally or internationally and work to address problems such as poverty, homelessness, or environmental damage makes spring break a unique learning experience that university students can feel good at.

During one spring break week, students at James Madison University in Virginia participated in 15 “alternative spring break” trips to nearby states, three others to more distant parts of the United States, and five international trips. One group of JMU students traveled to Bogalusa, Louisiana, to help rebuild homes damaged by Hurricane Katrina. Another group traveled to Mississippi to organize creative activities for children living in a homeless shelter. One group of students did go to Florida, but not to lie on the sand. They performed exhausting physical labor such as maintaining roving invasive plant species that threaten the native Florida ecosystem.

Students who participate in alternative spring break projects find them very rewarding. While most university students have to get their degrees before they can start helping people, student volunteers are able to help people now. On the other hand, the accommodations are far from glamorous. Students often sleep on the floor of a school or church, or spend the week camping in tents. But students only pay around $250 for meals and transportation, which is much less than some

of their peers spend to travel to more traditional spring break hot spot.

56. How many university students travel to Panama Beach City every March for spring break?

A. Around 36,000.

B. Around 50,000.

C. Around 500,000.

D. Around 10,000.

57. The underlined word “binge” in paragraph 2 probably means ______.

A. doing too much of something

B. studying for too long

C. refusing to do something

D. having very little alcohol

58. Which of the following gives the main idea of the third paragraph?

A. One group of JMU students worked on homes damaged by a hurricane.

B. Children living in homeless shelters enjoy creative activities.

C. Some students work to help the environment on alternative spring break trips.

D. University students do different types of work on alternative spring break trips.

59. What is implied in this article is that ______.

A. university students spend more than $250 for traditional spring break trips

B. university students complain about the accommodations on alternative spring break trips

C. university students may take fewer alternative spring break trips in the future

D. university students would prefer to wait until they have their degrees to start helping people Keys: 56-59 CADA

III. Reading Comprehension

Section B

(A)

In 1888 an Egyptian farmer digging in the sand near the village of Istabl Antar uncovered a mass grave. The bodies weren’t human. They were feline —ancient cats that had been

mummified(木乃伊化的) and buried in holes in astonishing numbers. “Not one or two her e and there”, reported English Illustrated Magazine, “but dozens, hundreds, hundreds of thousands, a layer of them, a layer thicker than most coal joints, ten to twenty cats deep. ” Some of the linen-wrapped cats still looked presentable, and a few even had golden faces. Village children peddled the best ones to tourists for change; the rest were sold as fertilizer. One ship transported about 180,000, weighing some 38, 000 pounds, to Liverpool to be spread on the fields of England.

Those were the days of generously funded explorations—that dragged through acres of desert in their quest for royal tombs, and for splendid gold and painted masks to decorate the estates and museums of Europe and America. The many thousands of mummified animals that turned up at religious sites throughout Egypt were just things to be cleared away to get at the good stuff. Few people studied them, and their importance was generally unrecognized.

In the century since then, archaeology has become less of a treasure hunt and more of a science. Archaeologists now realize that much of their sites’ wealth lies in the majority of details about ordinary folks—what they did, what they thought, how they prayed. And animal mummies are a big part of that.

“They’re really displays of daily life,” says Egyptologist Salima Ikram. After peering beneath bandages with x-rays and cataloguing her findings, she created a gallery for the collection — a bridge between people today and those of long ago. “You look at these mummified animals, and suddenly you say, Oh, King So-and-So had a pet. I have a pet. And instead of being at a distance of 5,000-plus years, the ancient Egyptians become clearer and closer to us.”

56. Which of the following words has the closest meaning to “peddled”(paragraph 1)?

A. modernized

B. displayed

C. illustrated

D. demonstrated

57. Why was archaeology once referred to as a“treasure hunt”(paragraph 3)?

A. In the royal tombs, there were many treasures made of silver and gold.

B. Animal mummies could be made into fertilizer which is very valuable.

C. It was hard to find animal mummies since they were buried under dirt.

D. People sought the remains of ancient Egypt merely for their material value.

58. Which of the following is TRUE about Salima Ikram?

A. She wishes to establish the continuity of pets over history.

B. She believes that studying the remains can help modern society relate to the past.

C. She wants to identify the King’s personal belongings and classify them.

D. She doubts if current society will understand the significance of Egyptian remains.

59. This article probably encourages the readers to _____________.

A. value the past by studying the remains left behind by our ancestors

B. make full use of the remains our ancestors have left behind

C. understand that animal mummies are more important than gold and masks

D. become more sensitive to the ancient lifestyle of our ancestors

Keys: 56-59 BDBA

III. Reading Comprehension

Section B

(A)

I had a teacher who used to wake up in class by shouting: “The early bird gets the worm!” I say “let him have the worm”. I hate food that doesn’t stay still, and avoid Japanese restaurants for that very reason. Anyway, I stopped eating worms at the age of three, switching to regular breakfasts of cereal（谷物）, to which I would add extra sugar.

Recently I was thinking about early birds and the competitive spirit after receiving a letter from a reader in Malaysia: ”My son deliberately throws away marks because he doesn’t like to be top of the class. What shall I do?” Give him a round of “applause” for being smart! Actually many children in Asia tend to be the focus by performing better.

Placed into a very competitive class when I was 11, I quickly learned the ideal position was second to last. The top three performers and the very last person are highlighted; the second-to-last contestant is INVISIBLE. And it’s an easy position to get—just deliberately underperform at every test. I could do that. I once came second to last in eight straight sports day races. No one suspected anything. I was so invisible that I could have robbed a bank in my street and no one

would have noticed.

At the London Olympics a few months ago, badminton pairs from three Asian countries deliberately tried to lost matches to draw good lots in later rounds. It was funny to watch, but they were all thrown out for poor sportsmanship. What they really needed were acting lessons, their moves were so unconvincing. “Oops, I hit the ball in entirely the wrong direction.”

The other day, I took the children out and they raced for the car. “I’m first,” said one. The second said: “First is worst, second is best.” Together they sang at the last one: “And third’s the one with a hairy chest.”

It struck me that the organizers of sports matches could use this song when people deliberately lost matches. “I lost,” the delighted loser will say. The judges could still declare them winners, pointing to a new, optional regulation: “First is worst, second is best, third’s the one with a hairy chest.”

56. Why did the author dislike Japanese restaurant?

A. Its food was served raw.

B. Its food contained worms.

C. He was tempted by cereal.

D. He was affected by the saying.

57. How did the author manage to be invisible in a competitive class?

A. He highlighted the top three students.

B. He came to second in sports races.

C. He hid himself in a bank skillfully.

D. He intentionally underperformed.

58. What can be learned from the passage?

A. The judge is encouraged to eliminate the dishonest players.

B. Players disqualified from Olympic doubles for using drugs.

C. Children’s song praises the dramatic acting skills of athletes.

D. players purposefully failed for easier lots in the following rounds.

59. Which saying might the author possibly support?

A. Great minds think alike.

B. God favors those who are prepared.

C. Honesty is the best policy.

D. A bird in hand is worth two in the bush Keys: 56~59 ADDC

III. Reading Comprehension

Section B

(A)

The bus creamed to a stop in Nazareth, Israel. Five Australian backpackers boarded and struck up a conversation with me. They asked typical travelers’ questions---where was I going and why was I traveling alone? My plan was to travel with a friend of a friend, I explained, but when I called her that morning, she didn’t pick up and I had no other way to reach her. My stomach was in knots, but I decided to head out anyway, thinking I might run into her if I traveled to Tiberius, where we had planned to go together.

“Why don’t you travel with us?”one of the backpackers offered. They were experienced adventurers who would work for a few months, save, then travel for as long as they could. Their current plan was to explore the Middle East and Europe in three months while working in London.

It seemed risky to travel with strangers, but my instinct said yes. For the next two weeks, I explored Israel with the backpackers and learned to trust my instincts in all types of new and interesting situations. When they hook a ride, I took the bus, but when they wanted to steal into the King David Hotel’s swimming pool, I led the way. The world opened up to me because I chose to travel alone. I joined complete strangers, who become close friends. Years later, one couple from the backpacking group even flew from Sydney to Phoenix to be in my wedding. The trip was such a special experience that it gave me confidence in all areas of my life. Since then, I’ve backpacked alone across South Africa, sky-dive from 12,000 feet in New Zealand and even moved across the U.S. with no job lined up.

On my third day wandering in Israel with my new friends, I bumped into the woman I was supposed to meet. Though I was happy she was all right, I was gratefully she hadn’t picked up the phone.

56. By “My stomach was in knots” ( in paragraph 1), the author most likely means that she was _______.

A. sick of riding on a bumpy bus

B. nervous of meeting strangers

C. upset about the sudden change

D. sorry about the impractical plan

57. Which of the following best describes the backpackers the author met?

A. Courageous but disrespectful

B. Jobless and poorly educated.

C. Warmhearted and trustworthy.

D. Homeless but lighthearted.

58. The author’s sixth sense told her that _______.

A. she would get along with the backpackers.

B. it might cause trouble to have a swim.

C. she ought to stay away from the backpackers

D. it could add excitement to get a free ride.

59. What can be inferred from the passage?

A.Most of the backpackers became the author’s lifelong friends.

B. The author gathered the courage to be fulltime backpack traveler.

C. The woman missed the phone call with the purpose of travelling alone.

D. The author consider it the best decision of her life to travel on her own.

Keys: 56-59 CCAD

III. Reading Comprehension

Section B

(A)

Being able to land safely is a critically important skill for all flying animals. Whereas terrestrial animals face no particular challenge when they need to stop running or crawling, flying animals move at much higher speeds, and they must be careful about how they land. Hitting the ground, or even water, at full flight speed would be quite dangerous. Before touching down, they must decrease their speed in order to land safely. Both bats and birds have mastered the skill of landing, but these two types of flyers go about it quite differently.

In the past it was believed that, in terms of flying mechanics, there was little difference between bats and birds. This belief was based only on

assumption, however, because for years nobody had

actually studied in detail how bats move their wings. In

recent years, though, researchers have discovered a

number of interesting facts about bat flight. Bats are built

differently from birds, and their wings incorporate（结合）

both their front and hind limbs （后肢）. This makes their limbs working together more difficult for bats and, as a result, they are not very good at flying over longer distances. However, a bat can quickly change its direction of flight or completely reverse it, something a bird cannot easily do.

Another interesting characteristic of bat flight is the way in which bats land—upside down! Unlike birds, which touch down on the ground or on tree branches, bats can be observed flying around and then suddenly hanging upside down from an object overhead. How do they do it? A group of researchers recently used video cameras to film bats landing on nets suspended from the ceiling of their laboratory and studied the recordings in slow motion. They painted spots on the bats’ wings to see in detail what happens to the wings in flight and during touchdown. It turns out that the bats flew in a straight line up to the net and then quickly flipped over and attached themselves to it upside down. One disadvantage to this landing routine is that the bats often slam into their landing spot with some force, which probably causes pain. However, not all bats hit their landing spots with the same speed and force; these will vary depending on the area where a bat species makes its home. For example, a cave bat, which regularly rests on a hard stone ceiling, is more careful about its landing preparation than a bat more accustomed to landing in leafy treetops.

56. In line 1, the word terrestrial is closest in meaning to _______.

A. high-flying

B. fast-moving

C. tree-climbing

D. ground-living

57. According to the passage, what skill is crucial for flying animals?

A. Diving underwater.

B. Slowing down to land.

C. Flying over great distances.

D. Balancing on high branches.

58. According to the passage, what is an advantage that bats have over birds?

A. Bats can land on a greater variety of surfaces.

B. Bats can turn in the air more quickly.

C. Bats can eat while flying.

D. Bats are lighter.

59. What is the main topic of the passage?

A. Places where flying animals choose to land.

B. Why scientists have difficulty observing bats.

C. Differences in the eating habits of bats and birds.

D. Ways in which bats move differently from birds.

Keys: 56-59 DBBD

III. Reading Comprehension

Section B

(A)

Being able to land safely is a critically important skill for all flying animals. Comparatively speaking, ground living animals face no particular challenge when they need to stop running or crawling, while flying animals move at much higher speed, and they must be careful about how they land. Hitting the ground, or even water, at full flight speed would be quite dangerous. Before touching down, they must decrease their speed in order to land safely. Both bats and birds have mastered the skill of landing, but these two types of flyers go about it quite differently.

In the past it was believed that, in terms of flying mechanics, there was little difference between bats and birds. This belief was based only on assumption, however, because for years nobody had actually studied in detail how bats move their wings. In recent years, though, researchers have discovered a number of interesting facts about bat flight. Bats are built differently from birds, and their wings are made up of both their front and hind limbs (肢体). This makes coordinating (协调) their limbs more difficult for bats and, as a result, they are not very good at flying over longer distances. However, they are much better at the ability to adjust

themselves: a bat can quickly change its direction of flight or completely reverse it, something a bird cannot easily do.

Another interesting characteristic of bat flight is the way in which bats land-upside down! Unlike birds which touch down on the ground or on tree branches, bats can be observed flying around and then suddenly hanging upside down from an object overhead. One downside to this landing routine is that the bats often land with some force, which probably causes pain. However, not all bats hit their landing spots with the same speed and force; these will vary depending on the area where a bat species makes its home. For example, a cave bat, which regularly lives on a hard stone ceiling, is more careful about its landing preparation than a bat more accustomed to landing in leafy treetops.

56. Which of the following is the topic of the passage?

A. Places where flying animals choose to land.

B. Why scientists have difficulty observing bats.

C. Differences in the eating habits of bats and birds.

D. Ways in which bats move differently from birds.

57. Which of the following is a false assumption about bats that was recently corrected?

A. They cannot hear any sound.

B. They sleep upside down.

C. They fly similarly to birds.

D. They hide in tree branches.

58. The word “it” (in 2nd paragraph) probably refers to “______”.

A. the distance to the nets

B. the sense of flying height

C. the flying direction

D. the ability to change the speed

59. According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?

A. Bats might hurt themselves when landing.

B. Bats can hang upside down like birds.

C. Bats can adjust speed before landing.

D. Bats and birds land in different ways.

Keys: 56-59 DCCB

III. Reading Comprehension

Section B

(A)

It was 1961 and I was in the fifth grade. My marks in school were miserable and, the thing was, I didn’t k now enough to really care. My older brother and I lived with Mom in a humble house in Detroit. We watched TV every night.

But one day Mom changed our world forever. She turned off the TV. Our mother had only been able to get through third grade. But, she was much brighter and smarter than we boys knew at the time. She had noticed something in the suburban houses she cleaned--books. So she came home one day, snapped off the TV, sat us down and explained that her sons were going to make something of themselves. “You boys are going to read two books every week,” she said. “And you’re going to write a report on what you read.”

We complained about how unfair it was. Besides, we didn’t have any books in the house other than Mom’s Bible. But she explained that we would go where the books were regardless of how unwilling or even angry we were: “I’ll drive you to the library.”

So pretty soon there were these two peevish boys sitting in her car on their way to Detroit Public Library. I wandered reluctantly among the ch ildren’s books. I loved animals, so when I saw some books that seemed to be about animals, I started leafing through them.

The first book I read clear through was Chip the Dam Builder. It was about beavers. For the first time in my life I was lost in another world. No television program had ever taken me so far away from my surroundings as did this verbal visit to a cold stream in a forest and these animals building a home.

It didn’t dawn on me at the time, but the experience was quite different from watching TV. There were images forming in my mind instead of before my eyes. And I could return to them again and again with the flip of a page. Soon I began to look forward to visiting this quiet refuge from my other world.

Now my older brother is an engineer and I am a doctor. Sometimes I still can’t believe my

life’s journey, from a failing and indifferent student in a Detroit public school to this position, which takes me all over the world to teach and perform critical surgery.

But I know when the journey began the day Mom snapped off the TV set and put us in her car for that drive to the library.

56. We can learn from the beginning of the passage that ______.

A. the author and his brother had done well in school

B. the author had been very concerned about his school work

C. the author had spent much time watching TV after school

D. the author had realized how important schooling was

57. According to the passage, which of the following words can best describe the author’s mother?

A. Tolerant and decisive.

B. Aggressive and open-minded.

C. Determined and farsighted.

D. Persistent and literate.

58. The underlined word “peevish” in the passage can be replaced by ______.

A. naughty

B. bad-tempered

C. patient

D. obedient

59. The author began to love books for the following reasons EXCEPT that ______.

A. he could constantly review the plots in the books

B. he could visualize what he read in his mind

C. he could get many rewards from his mother

D. he realized that books offered him new experience

Keys: 56-59 CCBC

III. Reading Comprehension

Section B

(A)

After some blood tests, Dr Stubs stood before me, a tall man, but short on personality and sporting a cold expression. You have systemic lupus. he said matter-of-factly."Lupus, "he continued, "is an auto-immune disease and ….” I remember certain details but mostly I remember him talking about children. “Children are no harm. But childbirth would jumpstart additional symptoms that could be life threatening. You already have two kids anyway.”

As I got up to leave, shaken and drained, he said his parting words, “I would discourage any further research. There is no cure and nothing can prevent its progression.”

Still, I did research lupus and its symptoms tiredness and joint pain-were both consistent with what I was experiencing. And eventually some major organs could be affected, causing shutdown and possibly death.

I studied and found out that echinacea had a record in making immune system stronger. I decided that along with the plant I would strengthen my mindset by immersing myself in my family with my one-year-old son and three-year-old daughter.

After another visit, I decided never to go back to Dr. Stubs. How could one endure repeatedly hear desperately words coming from an emotionless mouth even though they were truth? The years passed. When I would feel tired and achy I pulled support from my children and their laughter.

Finally, after eight years, I went to Dr. Kirstein who was recommended by a friend. She stood there holding my hand and looking into my eyes warmly

"So, let’s talk a little

Instantly my defenses were down. Before I knew it, she had me running on and on about my children, my husband, my life and dreams. I told her about all the meaningful activities I was involved in, those things I might have never done without the disease.

After several follow-up tests, and greater research into my family history, Dr. Kirsteincame to conclusive answer. I did not have systemic lupus. There must be something wrong with the initial tests 8 years before.

I didn't know whether I should jump for joy or scream because I had been living the last eight years in fear of a fatal disease. But then I realized that I had been living every day, not so much in fear, but happiness Even day was a gift and I knew it.

56. Dr. Strubs warned the author against having more children because _____.

A. The process of giving birth put her life in danger.

B. Taking care of children will gradually worsen her disease.

C. Her disease will threaten the health of her children.

D. She already has enough children.

57. why did the author stop seeing doctor Strubs after two visits? .

A. Because she not qualified to treat her disease.

B. Because he recommended Dr.Kirkstein to her.

C. Because his cold attitude upset the author.

D. Because she suspected his diagnosis about her disease.

58. How did the author deal with the disease?

A. She calmly waited for major organs to shut down.

B. she took effective medicine regularly to fight the disease.

C. She turned to Dr. Kirstein to get cure for the disease

D. She tried to strengthen immune system and drew strength from family.

59. Why did the author think every day in the past 8 years was a gift?

A. Because systemic lupus was no longer a deadly disease.

B. Because she made every day valuable in spite of disease

C Because she received a gift every day from her family

D Because she only occasionally felt pain and tiredness.

Keys: 56-59 ACDB

III. Reading Comprehension

Section B

(A)

In a career that lasted more than half a century, Tom Wolfe wrote fiction and nonfiction best-sellers including The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test and The Bonfire of the Vanities. Along the way, he created a new type of journalism and coined phrases that became part of the American vocabulary.

Wolfe began working as a newspaper reporter, first for The Washington Post, then the New York Herald Tribune. He d eveloped a literary style in nonfiction that became known as the “New Journalism.” “I’ve always agreed on a theoretical level that the techniques for fiction and nonfiction are interchangeable,” he said. “The things that work in nonfiction would work in fi ction, and vice versa.”

“When Tom Wolfe’s voice broke into the world of nonfiction, it was a time when a lot of writers, and a lot of artists in general, were turning inwards,” says Lev Grossman, book critic for Time magazine. “Wolfe didn’t do that. Wolfe turned outwards. He was a guy who was interested in other people.” Wolfe was interested in how they thought, how they did things and how the things they did affected the world around them.

In 1979, Wolfe published The Right Stuff, an account of the military test pilots who became America’s first astronauts. Four years later, the book was adapted as a feature film. “The Right Stuff was the book for me,” says Grossman. “It reminded me, in case I’d forgotten, that the world is an incredible place.”

In The Right Stuff, Wolfe popularized the phrase “pushing the envelope.” In a New York magazine article, Wolfe described the 1970s as “The ‘Me’ Decade.” Grossman says these phrases became part of the American idiom because they were accurate.

“He was an enormously fo rceful observer, and he was not afraid of making strong claims about what was happening in reality,” Grossman says. “He did it well and people heard him. And they repeated what he said because he was right.” All those words started a revolution in nonfiction that is still going on.

56. The “New Journalism” is a style of journalism that .

A. changes its news writing techniques frequently

B. popularizes new American idioms in a literary way

C. combines novelistic techniques with traditional reporting

D. reports various news events from a theoretical perspective

57. It can be learned from the passage that The Right Stuff .

A. is a film directed by Lev Grossman

B. is an influential book by Tom Wolfe

C. accounts for popular American phrases

D. deals with incredible places in the world

58. According to the passage, Tom Wolfe .

A. was good at reporting news from a realistic perspective

B. preferred making claims about events to writing books

C. was fond of commenting on other people’s thoughts

D. liked analyzing social problems from the outside

59. Which of the following is the best title for the passage?

A. Tom Wolfe: A Professional Phrase Coiner

B. Tom Wolfe: A Forceful Observer and Novelist

C. Tom Wolfe: A Theoretical Creator in Literature

D. Tom Wolfe: An Innovative Journalist and Writer

Keys: 56-59 CBAD

III. Reading Comprehension

Section B

Don’t Drop the Ball

Drop prevention risk assessment is really important. Everyone knows objects get dropped on work sites –there’s nothing radical about that. In Australia, mining has the third highest fatality rate of any industry (4.4 fatalities per 100,000 workers in 2015), and in less well-documented areas like India the fatality rate is even higher. A lot of these fatalities come from dropped objects. It’s worth trying to address this and work out just how big the risk is and where it comes from. At the end of the day, safety should be a priority in any industry and it should come as no surprise that addressing safety issues early can actually save money, long-term, for companies. It doesn’t

look good for a mining company if people are getting injured and equipment damaged from falling objects.

The risks from dropped objects come from all sorts of areas; it’s not just a matter of dropped tools. We’re talking about sites characterized by a lot of activities, where all sorts of things can come loose or fall, whether its light fittings or objects like rocks falling off transporting belts. The risks are largely personal but are also financial; if a piece of equipment gets damaged it will need replacing. That’s a pretty strong inspiration for companies to address these risks. In terms of frequen cy, here in Australia we’re looking at around 18% of compensation claims coming from workers being hit by moving objects, but those are just the claims – the frequency is likely higher. Around 28% of deaths and injuries come from such incidents, too. As I said earlier, that’s just Australia; some industries don’t keep statistics, but I wouldn’t be surprised to find other countries report comparable rates. That’s a lot of accidents that could be prevented with adequate safety measures.

It’s important to take an active approach. It’s a lot easier and cheaper to address these risks during the installation or maintenance phases by adding barriers to the inside of guard railings on walkways and transporting systems and adding nets to fixed devices. There are safety mechanisms available, but it’s up to the companies to install them. It is a lot more efficient to add barriers right from the start rather than waiting for an accident and then thinking, “Should we be safer?”, when they should have reduced these risks from the start.

56.Why is drop prevention risk assessment important?

A.People seldom knows the extent of risk.

B.Many bosses consider their reputation.

C.Many deaths are caused by falling objects.

https://www.wendangku.net/doc/8712844887.html,panies need to save a lot of money.

57.What sorts of risks from dropped objects are there in the mining industry?

A.Light devices on the transporting belt.

B.Personal injury and equipment damage.

C.Safety issues and corporate development.

https://www.wendangku.net/doc/8712844887.html,pensation claims and statistics.

58.Which of the following statistical statements is true?

A.The frequency is higher though some industries do not have statistics.

B.Some 46 percent of deaths and injuries resulted from such incidents.

C.Four out of ten people died in incidents like this every year.

D.There have been more incidents in Australia than anywhere else.

59.What is suggested by the author to reduce the risks?

A.To find a security mechanism.

B.To reduce the use of tools.

C.To replace the damaged equipment.

D.To install some security equipment.

Keys: 56-59 CBAD

III. Reading Comprehension

Section B

(A)

If a person who lived 200 years ago was treated for a seizure（癫痫）today, they would be surprised by the treatment’s freshness. That’s because doctors in the 1800s were influenced more by original medical beliefs than science.

Rather than thinking the brain caused seizures, people in the 1800s still thought they were the result of strange forces. They associated seizures with the work of evil spirits. Others felt that the seizures had a cosmic or lunar cause. They believed that the cycles of the moon and stars could make someone have a seizure.

During a process to treat a patient who has seizures, doctors would force the patient to pray for the grace of the God. They thought if the patient did this, then the patient would rid themselves of the evil spirits causing the seizures.

The arrival of modern psychiatry（精神病学）occurred during the 1800s. At that time people

who suffered from seizures were placed in psychiatric hospitals. They were treated like they were mad. However, none of the out-of-date treatments worked.

It wasn’t until the late 1850s that the causes of seizures were understood. We know today that these causes are related to the brain. Misfired signals from the brain cause a jerking reflex（反射）in the body. These usually occur when someone is very tired.

Once the causes of seizures were known, definitive treatments were developed.Today, treatments range from taking pills to having surgery. Treatment is personalized according to the type of seizure the patient has.

Even today, some people are unsure about seizures. Their most common mistake is thinking that a person having a seizure will swallow their tongue. They often push some implement roughly in the person’s mouth. However, this doesn’t help. The implement often blocks the airway and prevents the person from breathing. Yet most of the public no longer fear people who have seizures. Instead, they can now help and comfort a person if they have a seizure.

56. Why would someone from the past be surprised by today’s treatments for seizures?

A. Because they believed in scientific treatment for seizures.

B. Because they believed seizures were caused by strange forces in nature.

C. Because they believed there would be no cure for seizures.

D. Because they believed patient would treat seizures by himself.

57. During the arrival of modern psychiatry, how were people treated in psychiatric hospitals?

A. They were forced to ask the God for mercy.

B. They worked for the old-fashioned treatment.

C. They were considered senseless.

D. They were treated as evil spirits.

58. Which of the following condition can cause a seizure?

A. Rashes and other skin problems.

B. Infected wounds.

C. Stomach disorders.

D. Brain injuries.

59. What’s the best title of the passage?

A. Symptoms Old and New

B. Universal Forces or Science

C. Seizures Now and Then

D. Treatments Effective or Not

Keys 56-59 BCDC

III. Reading Comprehension

Section B

(A)

The Life-changing Antique Navajo Blanket

A California man and his family went from rags to riches after discovering that the blanket given to him by his grandmother was worth a small fortune. Loren Krylzer was living in a small hut and barely getting by on his disability payments. One day, he happened to be watching Antiques Roadshow on TV when he learned that the forgotten old blanket in his closet might be valuable. The Krytzer family heirloom (传家宝) turned out to be an antique(古老的) Navajo weaving from the 19th century that fetched US$1.5 million at auction (拍卖会).

Krytzer's blanket was prized for much more than its antiquity. Among Native American tribes, the Navajo are recognized as the most skillful weavers of blankets and rugs. The weaving style is characterized by vivid, varied patterns and exceptional durability. From shearing the sheep, spinning, preparing, and dyeing the wool to the actual weaving process, it takes around 345 hours to create one blanket.

Women traditionally wove Navajo blankets while men built the weaving devices. To this day, Navajo people still make high quality blankets and rugs to sell. They believe that, since only God is perfect, their creations should have some imperfection. Another Navajo belief is that their souls are sewn into every weaving, so they intentionally include a hidden loose thread into each piece. This ensures that it isn't too perfect, and their souls can still escape into the afterlife.

The Krylzers also had a loose thread on their road to riches that allowed them to escape the trap of financial ruin. In an unfortunate twist, the family's life-changing windfall(意外之财) came with a huge tax bill from the government and a lot of imploring relatives. After taking a family vacation in Mexico, buying a new sports car and a couple of real estate purchases, Krytzer