Want a glance of the future of health care? Take a look at the way the various networks of people about patient care are being connected to one another, and how this new connectivity is being exploited to deliver medicine to the patient - no matter where he or she may be.

　　Online doctors offering advice based on norman symptoms（症状）are the most obvious example. Increasingly, however, remote diagnosis（远程诊断）will be based on real physiological data（生理数据）from the actual patient. A group from the University of Kentucky has shown that by using personal data assistance plus a mobile phone ,it is perfectly practical to send a patient’s important signs over the telephone. With this kind of equipement, the cry asking whether there was a doctor in the house could well be a thing of the past.

　　Other medical technology groups are working on applying telemedicine to rural （countryside） care. And at least one team wants to use telemedicine as a tool for disaster need - especially after earthquakes. On the whole, the trend is towards providing global access to medical data and experts’ opinions.

　　But there is one problem. Bandwidth（宽带） is the limiting factor for sending complex （复 杂 ）medical pictures around the world,—CU photos being one of the biggest bandwidth users. Communication satellites say be able to deal with the short - term needs during disasters such as earthquakes or wars. But medicine is looking towards both the second - generation Internet and third generation mobile phones for the future of remote medical service.

　　Doctors have met to discuss computer - based tools for medical diagnosis, training and telemedicine. With the falling price of broadband communications, the new technologies should start a new time when telemedicine and the sharing of medical information, experts’opinions and diagnosis are common.

　　The writer chiefly talks about ________ .

　　A. the use of telemedicine

　　B. the on -lined doctors

　　C. medical care and treatment

　　D. communication improvement

　　Which of the following statements is true according to the text?

　　A. Patients don’t need doctors in hospitals any more.

　　B. It is impossible to send a patient’s signs over the telephone.

　　C. Many teams use telemedicine dealing with disasters now.

　　D. Broadband communications will become cheaper in the future.

　　The“problem”in the fourth paragraph refers to the fact that ________ .

　　A. bandwidth isn’t big enough to send complex medical pictures

　　B. the second - generation of Internet has not become popular yet

　　C. communication satellites can only deal with short - term needs

　　D. there is not enough equipment for spreading the medical care　

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It was a very hot summer Sunday. Most of the neighbors were indoors with air-conditioners and color TVs going on. Suddenly, there was a power failure. After about half an hour, most houses had lost their pleasing coolness and people began to come outdoors in search for a gentle breeze. Before long, everyone was sharing all kinds of soft drinks and iced tea or coffee. Food began to appear, someone brought some small tables, and a natural block party developed. All around me, people were talking and laughing, and no one seemed to care that the power is still off. Nor did the spirit of the party die with the end of the evening. We since have organized a block football team and a number of clubs. Ever since that power failure, our neighborhood had been a more pleasant place to live in.

1．On that particular day people came out in order to ________.

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2．From this passage we can infer that people in this neighborhood ________.

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A．like to have block parties on Sundays

B．often have power failures on Sundays

C．are all close friends

D．get on better than before

3．Which of the following statements is TRUE?

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A．The air-conditioners and color TVs were broken one night.

B．It is the power failure that brought people in the neighborhood together.

C．The block party didn't stop until the next morning.

D．The power failure lasted for about half an hour.

4．The best title of this passage should be ________.

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A．The Pleasure of the Power Failure

B．The Trouble of the Power Failure

C．The Harm of the Power Failure

D．The Unexpected Gains of the Power Failure

　　For the last twelve years CPSB has had the pleasure of hosting a learning event we call a Forum. We started offering programs in Sarasota in February 1991 and our first Forum was held in 1992 as a small group meeting. Being from the Northern USA, this was a particularly good time to go south for the warmth of our friendships with Dr. Treffinger and Dr. Noller and to keep away from the cold winter.

　　The Forum is the only chance to learn about various topics of the creativity and innovation（革新）and from those who have rich experience and interest in the field. The theme of the 2004 Forum includes searching for a few new methods, sharing lessons from experience, and learning and exchanging ideas on cutting-edge research.Space_is_limited,_so_early_registration（登记）is_welcome.

　　Meeting the Innovation Challenge

　　February 6 and 7,2004

　　The Lido Holiday Inn

　　Sarasota, Florida

　　$ 750 (registration includes some meals and materials)

　　Interested in becoming qualified to use the VIEW assessment（评估）of Problem Solving Style? The two days just before our Forum provides you just that chance. For more information on VIEW see pages 24～25.

　　VIEW Qualification Course

　　February 4 and 5, 2004

　　The Lido Holiday Inn

　　Sarasota, Florida

　　$ 650 (registration includes lunch and course materials)

　　Special Offer: If you would like to attend the VIEW qualification course and the Forum, you can register for both events for $1 050.

(1)According to this advertisement, at the Forum people ________.

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A．come together in order to form an organization

B．express different opinions and discuss public matters

C．eat together to celebrate their success or victory

D．work together for the purpose of business or trade

(2)If you register both the VIEW qualification course and the Forum at the same time, you will save ________.

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(3)“Space is limited, so early registration is welcome”means ________.

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A．space is limited, so you can't register now

B．space is too limited for you to register

C．you'll lose the good chance if you don't register soon

D．you'll be given a special offer if you register now

(4)The main purpose of this advertisement is to ________.

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A．encourage more people to attend the Forum in time

B．promise everyone can pay less money to attend the Forum

C．call on the people in the north of the USA to go south for holidays

D．introduce some new activities and topics of the Forum

A high school history teacher once told us, “If you make one close friend in school, you will be most fortunate. A true friend is someone who stays with you for life."_26_ teaches that he was right. Good friendship is just not easily _27_.
It is possible that we simply do not stay in one place long enough for_28_friendship to _29_. However, there can be_30_disagreement on the need for each of us to think carefully about the kind of friendship we want.
To most of us, friendships are considered very important, but we need to have it clear in our _31_ what kinds of friendship we want. Are they to be close or _32_ at arm's length? Do we want to _33_ourselves or do we want to walk on the surface? For some people, many friendships on the surface are _34_enough—and that' s all right. But at some point we need to 35 that our expectations are the same as our friends' expectations. The sharing of_36_experience _37_ our tears as well as our dark dreams is the surest way to deepen friendships. But it _38_be undertaken(进行) slowly and carried on only if there are _39_of interest and action in return.
　　What are some of the _40_of friendship? The greatest is the attraction to expect too much too soon. Deep relationships _41_time. Another “major difficulty" is the selfishness to think one “possesses" the other, including his time and attention. Similarly, friendships _42_ actions in return. In 43 words, you must give as much as you take. Finally there is a question of taking care of. Unless you spend _44_time together, talking on the phone, writing letters, doing things together, friendships will die _45_?.

My brother，Mark，died in a traffic accident four years ago. He was my big brother and    36   looked after me. I am    37   today for all of the special times we had as running partners，and times    38   driving to different races，where we had so many    39   about life in general. I    40   these talks terribly at this time of the year.

   41  ，I am so happy he shared with me the    42   of his faith. He was always so    43   to people，and I had been with him many times    44  we pulled over to help someone in need，   45   a smile and helping them get back on the road. So I was not    46   when he told me of the time when he was    47    in college. It was the end of the month. To make matters worse，it was Friday and he had no    48   in his pocket for the weekend. Payday was Monday and he had no gas money to get home to    49   my dad and no money to buy food but he had faith that helping others    50   helping yourself.

On his way home from classes that day，as he was driving along，he noticed a guy ahead of him    51   his lumber (木材) all over the road as he turned the corner. Mark    52   right over and helped him load the lumber back into his truck. The guy was so thankful and    53   his hand to Mark，and in it was one hundred dollars. Mark couldn’t believe his    54  . He told him that was unnecessary but the man     55   and off he drove.

I still think of Mark sitting there telling me that story, with tears in his eyes, and how faithful he was.

1.                A．hardly　　      B．never          C．sometimes D．always

2.                A．successful       B．thankful        C．cheerful  D．hopeful

3.                A．spared         B．wasted         C．spent D．saved

4.                A．questions       B．arguments       C．differences    D．conversations

5.                A．miss           B．remember      C．keep D．fear

6.                A．However       B．So             C．Then D．If

7.                A．record         B．belief          C．story D．secret

8.                A．careful         B．helpful         C．powerful  D．grateful

9.                A．because        B．while           C．until D．when

10.               A．sharing         B．forcing         C．recognizing D．understanding

11.               A．pleased        B．worried        C．surprised  D．excited

12.               A．never　　      B．yet            C．even D．still

13.               A．food           B．money         C．paper D．key

14.               A．change         B．attend         C．see   D．persuade

15.               A．means         B．follows         C．explains   D．agrees

16.               A．carry          B．lose           C．arrange   D．place

17.               A．pushed         B．moved         C．pulled D．walked

18.               A．raised          B．held           C．offered   D．shook

19.               A．eyes           B．ears           C．mind D．feeling

20.               A．complained     B．apologized      C．regretted  D．insisted