Health and climate scientists have mapped how climate change affects different parts of the world in different ways. The scientists point to evidence that changes in the past thirty years may already be affecting human health. Temperature changes may also influence the spread of disease. For example, warmer weather speeds the growth of organisms that cause diseases like malaria and dengue fever.

The work by scientists from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and the World Health Organization appeared in the journal Nature. Jonathan Patz, professor of the Gaylord Nelson Institute, led the study. He notes that climate scientists linked global warming to the heat that killed thousands in Europe in August of 2003. He says poor countries are least responsible for the warming yet are most at risk from the health effects of higher temperatures. He says areas at greatest risk include Southern and Eastern Africa and coastlines along the Pacific and Indian Oceans. Also, large cities experience what scientists call a “heat island” effect that can intensify conditions.

Professor Patz says average temperatures worldwide have increased about one-third of a degree Celsius in the last thirty years. But he tells us even that can make a difference with a disease like malaria. The report says average temperatures could increase by as much as six degrees Celsius by the end of the century.

Representatives from about two hundred nations have been meeting in Montreal, Canada, to discuss climate change. The ten-day conference ends December 9th. It is the first such United Nations meeting since the Kyoto Protocol took effect earlier this year. The protocol seeks to reduce the amount of carbon dioxide and other heat-trapping gases released as pollution into the air.

62. The text mainly talks about _________.

A. the spread of malaria                B. effects of human activities on climate

C. a ten-day conference in Montreal       D. health effects caused by climate change

63. Which of the following is False according to the text?

A. Some diseases spread faster in hot weather.

B. Human activities contribute to the climate change.

C. Poor countries suffer least from the effects of higher temperatures.

D. Even a slight change in temperature may affect the spread of some diseases.

64. The underlined word “intensify” in Paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to ________.

A. strengthen                    B. prevent                 C. lessen                   D. reflect

65. According to the text, the Kyoto Protocol aims at __________.

A. limiting the release of greenhouse gases         

B. preventing the spread of malaria and dengue fever

C. studying how climate change affect human health

D. organizing representatives to meet regularly in Montreal   

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“In only six days I lost seven pounds of weight.”

  “Two full inches in the first three days!”

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  Obviously, most of the devices on the market have never been the subject of court proceedings (法律訴訟), and new devices appear continually. Before buying, it is up to the consumer to judge the safety or effectiveness of such items.

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A. objective         B. costly         C. unreliable         D. illegal

2.Which of the following is true according to the text?

A. The court is in charge of removing dangerous product.

B. New products are more likely to be questionable.

C. The production of a device must be approved by FDA.

D. The promoters usually just care about profits.

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A. if it is a drug

B. if it is a device

C. if its consumers make complaints

D. if its distributors challenge FDA’s authority

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A. a product which was designed to produce electricity

B. a product whose distributor was involved in a legal case

C. a successful advertisement of a beauty product

D. an example of a quality beauty product

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B. show the weakness of the law on product safety

C. give advice on how to keep young and beautiful

D. introduce the organization of FDA

 

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How can you make carrot juice? Wash some carrots well in cold water. Scrape (刮) them lightly, but do not peel them, as this will take away valuable vitamins and minerals that lie close to the skin.

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A．skin dryness                           B．broken bones

C．complete blindness                      D．liver cancer

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A．is popular because it is a magic cure for many diseases

B．does a lot of good to the teeth and other parts of the body

C．can wash away the waste from the body

D．may be harmful to the body if it’s drunk too much

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A．drinking carrot juice helps to protect your eyesight

B．driving cars at night may lead to night blindness

C．walking from a bright room into a dark room may lead to night blindness

D．you will find it easy to get used to the change of light if you lack vitamin A

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That holiday morning I didn’t have to attend school. Usually, on holidays, Mother   36  me to sleep in. And I would certainly take full advantage of it. On this particular morning,  ___37___,I felt like getting up early.

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Several thoughts ___44___my mind as I watched him work. He wasn’t well-dressed. He had on a pair of shorts and a(n) ___45___ T-shirt. The bicycle he rode was not by any means the kind modern ___46___would want to be seen riding on. But he seemed___47___ with life. There he was, working hard at his small business, ___48___ at passers-by and stopping to chat now and then ___49___ elderly men and women on their way to the market nearby.

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1.

A．forces

B．a(chǎn)llows

C．causes

D．forbids

 

2.

A．otherwise

B．therefore

C．however

D．besides

 

3.

A．parking lot

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D．market

 

4.

A．interesting

B．surprising

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D．useful

 

5.

A．noticed

B．recognized

C．called

D．a(chǎn)ssisted

 

6.

A．back

B．handle

C．wheel

D．seat

 

7.

A．searched

B．left

C．moved

D．wandered

 

8.

A．stopped

B．started

C．intended

D．finished

 

9.

A．crossed

B．slipped

C．disturbed

D．inspired

 

10.

A．a(chǎn)ttractive

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C．simple

D．expensive

 

11.

A．repairmen

B．businessmen

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12.

A．busy

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C．careful

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13.

A．waving

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14.

A．a(chǎn)bout

B．for

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15.

A．worry

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C．sympathy

D．pride

 

16.

A．cleaning

B．fixing

C．replacing

D．covering

 

17.

A．still

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D．soon

 

18.

A．lesson

B．subject

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D．fact

 

19.

A．business

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C．success

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20.

A．tired

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Hugh Herr, at MIT’s Biomechatronics Group, considers very powerful weapons (武器) as concern (擔(dān)心) over the future. Another is the growing role of technology in our lives. “Machines taking over what humans do is not a good thing,” Herr says.

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A. how science will develop in the next two centuries 

B. how people will live in a modern society  

C. what life would be like in the future  

D. what computers will bring to our society

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62. The underlined word “That” in the last paragraph refers to______.

A. the poverty problem in the future           

B. machines taking over what humans do

C. the technology of weapons

D. the health problem of humans

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A. The future––full of hope or concern?

B. Great changes will take place in the future

C. The relationship between technology and humans           

D. The role of robots and computers in the future

 

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