If doctors want to test you for something, they’ll usually take a blood or urine sample (尿樣). But wouldn’t it be much more convenient if they just asked you to breathe through a special instrument?

In fact, your breath can say a lot about you. In traditional Chinese medicine, doctors draw a conclusion about the health state of a patient based on the smell of his or her breath; trained dogs and rats can identify the smells of the breaths of people suffering from certain cancers; traffic police also monitor drivers’ alcohol consumption by testing their breaths.

Just like blood and urine, your breath contains lots of “ metabolites ” --- the waste chemicals that the body produces, which vary from person to person. They are like personal health fingerprints, which is why scientists sometimes call them “ breath prints”, according to Science Daily.

Compared to blood or urine testing, breath testing takes only seconds instead of hours, and it requires neither a needle nor a container to hold the body fluids (體液). This means the test can be taken frequently to better detect early signs of diseases and monitor the progress of a medical treatment.

On the other hand, as an identifier, you might think that breaths are not as reliable as fingerprints since they might change based on what you eat. However, researchers in Zurich, Switzerland mapped 11 healthy volunteers’ chemical patterns by having them breathe through a special instrument, and they found that each pattern was unique and the patterns didn’t change much throughout the day, reported BBC.

“Our goal is to develop breath analysis to the point where it becomes competitive with the established analysis of blood and urine,” said Malcolm Kohler, professor at the University Hospital Zurich.

1.According to the text we know that __________.

A. breath varies from person to person based on food

B. your breath may give you away if you are not careful

C. doctors can test one’s breath to find about his illness

D. dogs can identify people with certain cancers

2.In comparison with blood or urine testing, breath testing is __________.

A. comfortable and convincing

B. traditional and reliable

C. accurate and competitive

D. quick and convenient

3.What is the author’s attitude toward breath testing?

A. Doubtful. B. Approving.

C. Unconcerned. D. Worried.

4.What can we infer from the text?

A. Breath testing is reliable and may have a bright future.

B. Blood or urine testing will be less used in medical treatment.

C. Doctors have found the best way to detect early signs of diseases.

D. Traditional Chinese medicine is becoming more and more popular.

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2．回顧在外教課上的收獲;

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The morning ride, when the guides take you to beautiful, shallow lakes full of water lilies, tends to be more active. It is unlike any other riding experience. With rainbows forming in the splashing water around you and the sound of huge drops of water bouncing off your body and face. It is truly exciting. You are very likely to come across large wild animals, too. On horseback it is possible to get quite close to elephants, giraffes and many other animals. The sense of excitement and tension levels rise suddenly though, as does your heart rate, as you move closer to them.

In the evening, rides are usually at a more relaxed and unhurried pace. With golden light streaming across the grassy delta and the animals coming out to eat and drink. Sedate though they are, rides at this time of day are still very impressive. As the sun's rays pass through the dust kicked up by the horses, the romance of Africa comes to life.

Back at the camp you can kick off your boots and enjoy excellent food and wine. Looking back on your day, you will find it hard to deny that a horseback Safari is as close as you will ever come to answering the call of the wild.

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A. Flooded waters B. Wildlife journey

C. Safari camps D. Unique rides

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B. Enjoying good food and wine at the camp.

C. Hunting large animals just as our ancestors did.

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