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    　　A single night of taking the drug Ecstasy(摇头丸)can cause serious brain damage and speed up the start of Parkinson's disease, scientists say．Just two or three Ecstasy tablets can permanently destroy brain cells that affect movement and reasoning, according to American research that links the drug to Parkinson's for the first time．

    　　A study by a team at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland, involving squirrel monkeys and baboons(狒狒)found that both species suffered permanent damage to key cells, which are lost in Parkinson's, after receiving three low doses(剂量)of Ecstasy at three-hour periods．

    　　The study is particularly important because baboons are one of the best animal models for the human brain．George Ricaurte, who led the research, said that the widespread abuse of drug might have caused severe damage．“The most troubling result is that young adults using Ecstasy may be increasing their risk of developing Parkinsonism as they get older．”

    　　Alan Leshner, a former director of the US National Institute on Drug Abuse, said,“This study emphasizes the multi-aspect damage that Ecstasy causes to users．We've long known that repeated use damages brain cells．But this study shows that even very occasional use can have long-lasting effects on many different brain systems．It sends an important message to young people：don't experiment with your own brain．”

    　　Janet Betts, a mother whose teenage daughter Leah died after a single Ecstasy tablet in 1995, said,“This comes as no surprise．But people can't see the effects at first, and they say it won't happen to them．We'll see the symptoms later, just as we have with smoking．”

    (1)

    The article is intended to ________．

    [　　]

    A．

    explain the bad effects of drugs on people's health

    B．

    warn young people of the risk of taking the drug Ecstasy

    C．

    persuade people out of such bad habits as smoking and using drugs

    D．

    tell us the links between the drug Ecstasy and Parkinson's disease

    (2)

    We know from the passage that a low dose of Ecstasy ________．

    [　　]

    A．

    won't cause serious brain damage

    B．

    can permanently destroy one's brain cells

    C．

    will result in immediate symptoms

    D．

    may bring on Parkinson's at once

    (3)

    Why are squirrel monkeys and baboons involved in the experiments?

    [　　]

    A．

    Because their brain is similar to human being's．

    B．

    Because these animals usually take drugs．

    C．

    Because these animals will soon get well after the experiment．

    D．

    Because there is a model in the animals' brains．

    (4)

    The underlined word“This”in the last paragraph probably means that ________．

    [　　]

    A．

    Leah died after a single Ecstasy tablet in 1995

    B．

    taking drug has the same symptoms as smoking

    C．

    occasional use of the drug can have long-lasting effects on the brain systems

    D．

    people have long known that repeated use of the drug damages brain cells

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    Mike ____ with Janet for over one year before they got married.

     

    　　A. had fallen in love with B. had been in love

     

    　　C. has fallen in love D. has been fallen in love

     

     

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    　　A woman president? Many American women have bravely but unsuccessfully run for President of the United States: Victoria Woodhull, Shirley Chisholm and Geraldine Ferraro to name a few. But when an American woman named Janet Jagan ran for president of Guyana, she actually won.

    　　Janet Jagan was a trained nurse from Chicago. In 1943, when she was twenty-three, she went to Guyana to work in the dental(牙科) office of Dr. Cheddi Jagan. Janet Jagan immediately became involved in the Guyanan labor movement, and in 1946 helped to found the Women's Political and Economic Organisation(W.P.E.O.) and the Political Aflairs Committee(P.A.C.), and began editing the P.A.C. newspaper. In 1950 she co-founded the People's Progressive Party along with her husband, Cheddi Jagan. This party was instrumental in achieving Guyana's independence from British rule.

    　　While her husband gained fame in the P.P.P., Janet Jagan continued as a leader in the struggle for workers' rights. In 1970, she was elected president of the Union of Guyanese Journalists(UGJ), and from 1973 to 1997, edited the Mirror, a national newspaper.

    　　The People's Progressive Party had refused to cooperate with the government for many years to protest the dishonest control of elections. In 1992, after the first free presidential election, Dr. Cheddi Jagan became president of Guyana.

    　　In 1997 President Jagan died, and Janet Jagan ran successfully for president. On Dec. 19, 1997. Janet Jagan was sworn in as the first woman president of the Republic of Guyana. Unfortunately, she was only able to serve for 20 months. On August 8, 1999,Janet Jagan resigned from her ground-breaking post for health reasons.

    1．Which of the following is true about Janet Jagan?

    [　　]

    A．She was the only woman who had successfully run for President of the U.S.

    B．She was such a good nurse that she won the Guyanese people's respect.

    C．She was a woman with strong interest in politics.

    D．She became president of Guyana a few years after her husband's death.

    2．How old was Janet Jagan when she became president of the country?

    [　　]

    A．75.　　　B．30.

    C．50.　　　D．77.

    3．The underlined word“resigned”most probably means _____.

    [　　]

    A．辞职　　　B．病倒

    C．倒台　　　D．再起

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    　　A single night of taking the drug Ecstasy(摇头丸)can cause serious brain damage and speed up the start of Parkinson’s disease, scientists say．Just two to three Ecstasy tablets－a quantity that thousands of clubbers take during parties－can permanently destroy brain cells that affect movement and reasoning, according to American research that links the drug to Parkinson's for the first time．

    　　A study by a team at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland, involving squirrel monkeys and baboons(狒狒)found that both species suffered permanent damage to key cells called dopamine neurons, which are lost in Parkinson’s, after receiving three low doses of Ecstasy at three-hour periods．

    　　The study is particularly significant because baboons are one of the best animal models for the human brain．George Ricaurte, who led the research, said that widespread abuse of the drug may already be claiming victims of such neurological(神经性的)damage．“The most troubling result is that young adults using Ecstasy may be increasing their risk for developing Parkinsonism as they get older．”

    　　Alan Leshner, a former director of the US National Institute on Drug Abuse, said：“This study emphasizes the multi-aspect damage that Ecstasy can do to users．We've long known that repeated use damages brain cells．This study shows that even very occasional use can have long-lasting effects on many different brain systems．It sends an important message to young people：don't experiment with your own brain．”

    　　Janet Betts, the Essex mother whose daughter Leah died after a single Ecstasy tablet in 1995, said：“This comes as no surprise．People can't see the effects at first, and they're in permanent denial(否认), saying it’s not going to happen to them．But we'll see the symptoms(症状)later, just as we have with smoking．”

    (1)

    The article is intended to ________．

    [　　]

    A．

    explain the effects of the drug Ecstasy on many different brain systems

    B．

    warn youngsters of the risk of taking the drug Ecstasy

    C．

    convince people of the abuse of the drug Ecstasy

    D．

    tell us the links between the drug Ecstasy and Parkinson's disease

    (2)

    According to the passage, Parkinson's is ________．

    [　　]

    A．

    the name of a scientist

    B．

    a kind of brain cell

    C．

    a kind of drug

    D．

    a kind of disease

    (3)

    We know from the passage that low doses of Ecstasy ________．

    [　　]

    A．

    won’t cause serious brain damage

    B．

    can permanently destroy one's brain cells

    C．

    will suffer from the symptoms immediately

    D．

    may bring on Parkinson's at once

    (4)

    Why are squirrel monkeys and baboons involved in the experiments?

    [　　]

    A．

    Because their brain is similar to human being's．

    B．

    Because these animals usually take drugs．

    C．

    Because these animals will soon get well after the experiment．

    D．

    Because there is a model in the animals’ brains．

    (5)

    The underlined word “This” in the last paragraph means “that ________”．

    [　　]

    A．

    Leah died after a single Ecstasy tablet in 1995

    B．

    people have long known that repeated use damages brain cells

    C．

    occasional use of the drug can have long-lasting effects on one's brain systems

    D．

    taking drug has the same symptoms as smoking

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    阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项中选出最佳选项。

    　　When Janet，a grade two student at a well-known school，was pestered（纠缠）by her classmates to join their group to steal from shops，she was shocked．She was a quiet，well-behaved girl and she did not understand why the girls had approached her．

    　　They showed her some of the things they had stolen and said that shop theft（偷窃）was great fun and very exciting．Then they threatened to beat Janet if she did not join them．

    　　Janet was deeply troubled．She did her best to avoid the group of the girls after classes，but they often waited for her outside the school and tried to persuade her to come with them．

    　　This problem is one that many school students in Hong Kong face．We asked the chairman of the local-fight-crime committee what Janet should do in these cases．

    　　“First of all，she could try to talk the other girls out of the whole thing．Being caught stealing from shops could ruin their futures and it is simply not worth the risk，”he said．

    　　“Young people may think that it is easy to get away with stealing from shops，but more and more stores now have plain clothes detectives who are dressed like customers．I would say shop thieves have a more than ninety percent chance of being caught．

    　　“If they won't listen to her，Janet should go to someone in charge in school，who can then decide if the matter can be dealt with by her or whether it is necessary to report the incident to the police．”

    1．From he first three paragraphs we can learn that ________．

    [　　]

    A．Janet didn't know what to do with the case

    B．Janet faced the group bravely

    C．the group stole a lot of things

    D．the group short of money

    2．The underlined part“talk the other girls out of the whole thing” means．

    [　　]

    A．discuss the possible result with them

    B．tell them about their futures

    C．persuade them to stop theft

    D．warn them not to disturb her

    3．One of the suggestions to Janet is to ________．

    [　　]

    A．report the situation to the police

    B．ask the local-fight-crime committee for advice

    C．hire a detective to catch them

    D．turn to her teacher for help

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