Cleaning became an obsession (使人癡迷的事) with Will Palmer after he had a operation of a
cornea (角膜) transplant. Before the operation, Mr. Palmer was happy to leave the housework to his
wife. However, since he had a cornea transplant, he has become liking to do the dusting and washing up,
and developed the good habit he didn’t have before.
     Mr. Palmer said, "Since having the transplant operation, my vision is almost 20/20. I can now notice
every spot of dust and dirt, and can't help but have a go at cleaning it up. For some reason seeing the
grime(塵垢) gets on my nerves and I have to do something about it. It started as a joke that I must have
been given the cornea of a woman. There's a reason why men don't clean like this and I think it’s because we just don't see the dirt, but I see it everywhere I go."
     Mr. Palmer developed corneal disease Fuchs Dystrophy six years ago. The condition caused the inner surface of the cornea - the thin layer that covers and protects the iris (虹膜) and pupil (瞳孔) that is
responsible for two thirds of the eye's vision - to slowly die. This meant that over time, the sight of Will's
right eye had dropped so much that everything appeared unclear. It was also sensitive to light. Later, Mr.
Palmer got the cornea transplant.
     Scientific studies have suggested that up to a third of organ transplant patients have inherited changes in their personalities, preferences and skills from their donors. Researchers have proposed various theories,
including the idea that memories are stored in organ tissue as well as the brain and can therefore be passed on to transplant patients.
1. Will Palmer almost lost his vision as a result of      .
A. an incident            
B. a kind of cancer
C. an eye disease          
D. the short-sight
2. Why did Will Palmer think his cornea was from a woman?
A. Because he was more anxious than before
B. Because he became obsessed with cleaning
C. Because he developed a habit of fast reading
D. Because he could see things more clearly
3. Some memories can be passed on to transplant patients from the donors for       .
A. they are sensitive to choose the body
B. they are likely to live in the donors for ever
C. they are unchangeable once they came into being
D. they are stored well in organ tissue
4. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. Will Palmer's vision recovered well after the operation.
B. Will Palmer can see nothing except the dirt around him.
C. Will Palmer develops all the same preferences as the donor.
D. Will Palmer used to do housework together with his wife.
5. The passage intends to       .
A. warn us to protect our sight          
B. give an example of transplant
C. introduce a new cure for eye disease
D. offer us some news on medicine
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BATHROOM

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KITCHEN

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BEDROOM

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LIVING ROOM

32% of women in the north-east turn up the stereo to help make the dusting more fun. Almost six in 10 women agree, however, that cleaning is seriously energetic exercise.

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·Stainless steel（不銹鋼）tools seem to need endless cleaning. The CIF Wild Qrchid Qxy-Gel-it lifts dirt easily and leaves the kitchen smelling fresh and clean.

·Cooking outside? CIF cream will get your barbecue （烤架）spotlessly clean, ready for those long, lazy summer evenings. Perfect!

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A．tell us the results of a certain survey

B．a(chǎn)dvertise a certain product

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C．people in the south-east

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