(C)                                  

     The Romans built great "aqueducts" to carry fresh water from the mountains to the cities. Many of these aqueducts are still standing today. The Romans also built great pipes under the ground to carry away the sewage. In Rome, one of these sewage pipes (sewers) is still used today; it is 2,000 years old. The Roman Emperors even set up a government health service. They built the first great public hospitals in Europe, and they paid doctors to look after poor people.                    

Then the Roman Empire fell to pieces, these civilized methods of treatment disappeared from most of Europe, for more than a thousand years. People went back to the old ways. They lived in dirty conditions which helped to cause diseases（疾病）; and they asked God to cure the disease. They shut mentally sick people in prisons. Or they  burnt them alive because they were supposed to have magic powers.                

But the work of the Greek and Roman doctors was not lost. Over a thousand years

ago, they Arabs moved into many of the Mediterranean countries. They took big parts of the old Roman lands. They translated the Greek and Roman medical books into Arabic. Arab doctors themselves make many new discoveries.

     When civilization(文明) at last came back to Europe, men once again translated the Greek and Roman works on medicine into Latin. Slowly－very slowly －European doctors discovered again the things that the Greeks and Romans had known so long ago. Slowly, they began to make new discoveries. They found out more about the way the body works--the way our blood goes round our bodies, the way our nerves（神经） send messages from our brains to our muscles, the way these muscles move our bodies.

The word "aqueduct" probably means _______.                                 A. something which was built long ago  

B. something invented by a Roman Emperor

C. a big pipe under the ground        

D. something built to supply clean water for the citizens

2. Which of the following is true?

A. The sewage pipes built by the Roman are no longer in use now.                  B. Sewage pipes in Arabia were built by the Romans.                           C. A sewage pipe still being used today in Rome was built 2,000 .years ago.          D. The ancient Romans got their drinking water from underground pipes.

3. Which of the following is NOT true?

A. A government health service was set up in ancient Rome.

B. The first public hospital in Europe was built in Rome.

C. m ancient Rome doctors were paid by the government.

D. Those who were mentally sick were all burnt alive in the Roman Empire.

4. In this article, "civilized methods of treatment" refers to _______.

A. advanced forms of health care

B. the way they burnt the bodies of the dead

C. imprisonment of the mentally sick

D. what was called magic power's

I was walking along the main street of a small seaside town in the north of England looking for somewhere to make a phone call．My car had broken down outside the town and I wanted to contact the AA Company．Low grey clouds were gathering across the sky and there was a cold damp wind blowing off the sea which nearly threw me off my feet every time I crossed one of the side streets．It had rained in the night and water was dropping from the bare trees that lined the street．I was glad that I was wearing a thick coat．
There was no sign of a call box, nor was there anyone at that early hour whom I could ask．I had thought I might find a shop open selling the Sunday papers or a milkman doing his rounds, but the town was completely dead．The only living thing I saw was a thin frightened cat outside a small restaurant．
Then suddenly I found what I was looking for．There was a small post office, and almost hidden from sight in a dark narrow street．Next to it was the town’s only public call box, which badly needed a coat of paint．I hurried forward, but stopped in astonishment when I saw through the dirty glass that there was a man inside．He was fat, and was wearing a cheap blue plastic raincoat．I could not see his face and he didn’t raise his head at the sound of my footsteps．
Carefully, I remained standing a few feet away and lit a cigarette to wait for my turn．It was when I threw the dead match on the ground that I noticed something bright red trickling from under the box call door．
【小题1】At what time was the story set?

A．An early winter morning．	B．A cold winter afternoon．
C．An early summer morning．	D．A windy summer afternoon．

【小题2】Which of the following words best describe the writer’s impression of the town?

A．Cold and frightening．	B．Dirty and crowded．
C．Empty and dead．	D．Unusual and unpleasant．

【小题3】The underlined word “trickling” in the last paragraph means _____．．

A．rushing out suddenly	B．shining brightly
C．flowing slowly in drops	D．appearing slowly

【小题4】Why didn’t the man raise his head when the writer came near?

A．He was annoyed at being seen by the writer．

B．He was angry at being disturbed by the writer．

C．He was probably fast asleep．

D．He was probably murdered．

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It must have been after two o’clock in the morning when the last guest took his leave. __36__ we had enjoyed their stay, my wife and I were quite __37__ to shut the door on them. We __38__ all the dirty dishes and glasses __39__ they were, and after opening a few windows to let some __40__ air in and the smell of food out, we climbed into bed and fell asleep.

I couldn’t have been asleep for more than half an hour __41__ I awoke with a strong smell of smoke. __42__ half asleep, I stepped into the living-room, and there, __43__ heavy clouds of smoke, I saw one of the curtains was on fire. I should have __44__ the windows then without delay, __45_ instead I tried to beat out the fire with a folded newspaper. When this __46__, I hurried into the kitchen to __47__ a bucket of water. At the same time, I shouted to Barbara, who __48__ phoned to summon (请求) the fire brigade (消防队) __49__ coming to help me. We had to work at top speed __50__ buckets of water from the kitchen to __51__ the fire, fanned by the wind from the windows, from __52__. We were unable to put out the fire, but we managed to __53__ it under control until the arrival of the firemen. __54??????__, they arrived in no time, and they had little difficulty __55_ the fire stop burning.

A. Although     B. Because       C. If             D. Since

A. pleasant      B. comfortable    C. thankful        D. free

A. laid          B. left           C. washed        D. put

A. that         B. like           C. which         D. as

A. new         B. cool          C. fresh          D. warm

A. when        B. until          C. while          D. after

A. Thus        B. Still          C. Only          D. Yet

A. through      B. with          C. from          D. by

A. broken       B. opened        C. removed       D. closed

A. and          B. but           C. or            D. so

A. finished      B. failed          C. continued    D. succeeded

A. bring         B. find           C. pump        D. borrow

A. eagerly        B. nervously      C. hurriedly     D. certainly

A. besides       B. till            C. before       D. for

A. moving        B. taking         C. using        D. carrying

A. prevent        B. fight          C. strike        D. kill

A. rising         B. developing     C. lighting       D. spreading

A. keep          B. place          C. hold         D. catch

A. However      B. Therefore      C. Fortunately   D. Especially

A. causing       B. getting         C. letting       D. making

Food sometimes gets poisoned with harmful things. A person who eats such food can get an illness called food poisoning. Food poisoning is usually not serious, but some types are deadly. The symptoms of food poisoning usually begin within hours of eating the poisoned food. Fever is one of the most common symptoms.

Certain microorganisms（微生物）cause most types of food poisoning. Bacteria and other microorganisms can poison eggs, meat, vegetables, and many other foods. After entering the body, these tiny living things release（释放）poisons that make people sick.

Some chemicals can also cause food poisoning. They are often added to food while it is being grown, processed, or prepared. For example, many farmers spray chemicals on crops to kill weeds and insects. Some people may have a bad reaction to those chemicals when they eat the crops.

Some plants and animals contain natural poisons that are harmful to people. These include certain kinds of seafood, grains, nuts, seeds, beans, and mushrooms.

When people handle food properly, the risk of food poisoning is very small. Microorganisms multiply rapidly in dirty places and in warm temperatures. This means that people should never touch food with dirty hands or put food on unwashed surfaces. Food should be kept in a refrigerator to stop microorganisms from growing. Meat needs to be cooked thoroughly to kill any dangerous microorganisms. People should also wash food covered with chemicals before eating it. Finally, people should not eat wild mushrooms or other foods that grow in the wild. Some of these foods may contain natural materials that are poisonous to humans. In addition, some types of fish can be poisonous.

Most people recover from food poisoning after a few days of resting and drinking extra water. If people eat natural poisons, they must go to the hospital right away to have their stomachs emptied.

1. Which of the following statements is NOT true?

A. Food when poisoned can make people sick.

B. Food poisoning means death.

C. Food poisoning comes in varieties.

D. Food poisoning can be serious.

2.We know from the passage that the symptoms of food poisoning__________.

       A.are always accompanied by a fever

       B.are too common to be noted

       C.can be noticed within hours

       D.can he ignored

3.Food poisoning can be caused by all the following EXCEPT__________

       A.some chemicals

       B.low temperatures

       C.some tiny living things

       D.certain natural materials

4.From Paragraph 5,we can learn that__________

       A.mushrooms should not be eaten

       B.vegetables are safer than meat and seafood

       C.natural poisons are more dangerous than chemicals

       D.different types of food should be handled differently

5.It can be inferred from the passage that__________

       A.natural materials are safe in food processing

       B.chemicals are needed in food processing

       C.food poisoning can be kept under control

       D.food poisoning is out of control

Food sometimes gets poisoned with harmful things. A person who eats such food can get an illness called food poisoning. Food poisoning is usually not serious, but some types are deadly. The symptoms of food poisoning usually begin within hours of eating the poisoned food. Fever is one of the most common symptoms.
Certain microorganisms（微生物）cause most types of food poisoning. Bacteria and other microorganisms can poison eggs, meat, vegetables, and many other foods. After entering the body, these tiny living things release（释放）poisons that make people sick.W_w w.k*s*5 u.c@o m
Some chemicals can also cause food poisoning. They are often added to food while it is being grown, processed, or prepared. For example, many farmers spray chemicals on crops to kill weeds and insects. Some people may have a bad reaction to those chemicals when they eat the crops.
Some plants and animals contain natural poisons that are harmful to people. These include certain kinds of seafood, grains, nuts, seeds, beans, and mushrooms.W_w w.k*s*5 u.c@o m
When people handle food properly, the risk of food poisoning is very small. Microorganisms multiply rapidly in dirty places and in warm temperatures. This means that people should never touch food with dirty hands or put food on unwashed surfaces. Food should be kept in a refrigerator to stop microorganisms from growing. Meat needs to be cooked thoroughly to kill any dangerous microorganisms. People should also wash food covered with chemicals before eating it. Finally, people should not eat wild mushrooms or other foods that grow in the wild. Some of these foods may contain natural materials that are poisonous to humans. In addition, some types of fish can be poisonous.
Most people recover from food poisoning after a few days of resting and drinking extra water. If people eat natural poisons, they must go to the hospital right away to have their stomachs emptied.
【小题1】Which of the following statements is NOT true?

A．Food when poisoned can make people sick.

B．Food poisoning means death.

C．Food poisoning comes in varieties.

D．Food poisoning can be serious.

【小题2】We know from the passage that the symptoms of food poisoning         .

A．are always accompanied by a fever

B．are too common to be noted

C．can be noticed within hours

D．can he ignored

【小题3】Food poisoning can be caused by all the following EXCEPT     .

A．some chemicals

B．low temperatures

C．some tiny living things

D．certain natural materials

【小题4】From Paragraph 5,we can learn that         .

A．mushrooms should not be eaten

B．vegetables are safer than meat and seafood

C．natural poisons are more dangerous than chemicals

D．different types of food should be handled differently

【小题5】It can be inferred from the passage that        .

A．natural materials are safe in food processing

B．chemicals are needed in food processing

C．food poisoning can be kept under control

D．food poisoning is out of control