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　　BEIJING, May 11(xinhuanet)-Vice-Premier and Health Minister Wu Yi, on behalf of the State Council, China's cabinet, Sunday sent a congratulatory message conveying(表达)her great respect to the country's medical workers, especially nurses, on the occasion of international Nurses' Day.

　　The holiday was established to commemorate(纪念)the birthday of Florence Nightingale, an English woman born in 1820, who is widely considered the founder of modern nursing.

　　In an open letter to the country's nurses, Wu said nursing work has always been associated with the spirit of humanitarianism(人道主义)and that nurses have won the public's respect and admiration since Florence Nightingale founded the profession(职业) nearly a century ago.

　　In China, nursing has become an important part of the country's public health cause, and as of the end of 2002, China had a total of nearly 1.25 million nurses, accounting for 29.2 percent of the country's medical workers, the letter says.

　　Bearing in mind the tenet (宗旨) of serving the people whole-heartedly, the country's nurses have worked hard and earnestly(认真地) for years, making great contributions to the development of China's public health cause, Wu said.

　　Especially during the ongoing fight against severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS), the nurses have firmly placed the public's health and lives first, carrying out their duties day and night to care for the patients. Their professionalism and spirit have earned them praise, respect and trust from the people, Wu said.

　　The Party Central Committee and the State Council have always attached great importance to SARS prevention work and to the health of medical workers across the country and have high praise for their performance.

　　The letter described the comments and praise as great encouragement and support for the medical and health workers.

　　The letter called on medical workers across the country to continue their efforts to prevent and control the disease as the SARS situation is still very serious.

　　Wu expressed confidence that China will ultimately (最后) defeat SARS.

1．How many medical workers does China have?

[　　]

2．Why does Wu Yi send this congratulatory message to medical workers?

[　　]

A．To commemorate the birthday of Florence Nightingale.

B．To show her respect to them and call for more efforts to fight against SARS.

C．To tell the nation about the medical workers' achievements for China's public health.

D．To show the government has always attached great importance to SARS.

3．What does the underlined word “cause” in the fourth paragraph probably mean?

4．The passage probably comes from________.

[　　]

A．a medical report

B．an opening speech at a ceremony

C．the Internet

D．a news broadcast on TV

I lived in America with my teenage son Karl. After his father died, Karl became very shy, quite and only concerned about his own thoughts. As a 26 　parent, I tried to do my best to talk to him. But the more I tried, the more he 　27 . When his report card arrived during his third year , it said that he had been 　28 95 times from classes and had six 　29 grades for the year. At this rate he would never 30 . I sent him to the school adviser, and I even begged him. 31　 worked.

　 One night I felt so powerless that I got down 32 my knees and pleaded for help. "Please God, I can't do anything more for my son. I'm at the end of my rope. I'm giving the whole thing up to 33 　."

One day, I was at work when I got a (an) 　34 . A man introduced himself as the headmaster. "I want to talk to you about Karl's absence ." 　35 he could say another word, I was very upset and all my 36 and sadness over Karl came 　37 into the ears of this stranger. " I do 　 38 my son but I just don't know what to do. I've tried everything to get Karl to go back to school and nothing has worked. It's out of my 39 . "For a moment there was (a) 40 on the other end of the line. The headmaster seriously said, "Thank you for your time", and hung up.

　 Karl's next report card showed an obvious 　41 in his grades. Finally, he even made the honor roll. In his 42 year, I attended a parent-teacher meeting with Karl. I noticed that his 43 were astonished at the way he had turned himself around. On our way home, he said, “Mum, 44 that call from the headmaster last year?” I nodded. “That was me. I thought I'd play a joke but when I heard what you said, it really hit me how much I was hurting you. That's 45 I knew I had to make you proud. ”

26. A. happy 　　　　　　　 B. single　　　　　　　　　　　 C. excited　　　　　　　　　　 D. young

27. A. moved away 　　 B. took away 　　　　　　　 C. pulled away　　　　　　 D. died away

28. A. present 　　　　　　 B. lost 　　　　　　　　　　　 C. late 　　　　　　　　　　　 D. absent

29. A. falling　　　　　　　　 B. improved　　　　　　　　 C. worst 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. better

30. A. accomplish 　　　 B. graduate　　　　　　　　　 C. compete　　　　　　　　　 D. achieve

31. A. Something　　　　　 B. Nothing　　　　　　　　　 C. Anything　　　　　　　　 D. Everything

32. A. to　　　　　　　　　　　 B. with　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. on　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. below

33. A. him　　　　　　　　　 B. me 　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. you　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. them

34. A. message　　　　　　 B. phone call　　　　　　　　 C. email　　　　　　　　　　　 D. letter

35. A. Before 　　　　　　　 B. When 　　　　　　　　　　 C. After　　　　　　　　　　　 D. As

36. A. joy 　　　　　　　　　 B. disappointment　　　　 C. hatred　　　　　　　　　　 D. emotions

37. A. pouring out 　　　 B. flooding back　　　　　 C. crowding out　　　　　 D. squeezing out

38. A. hate 　　　　　　　　 B. upset 　　　　　　　　　　 C. love　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. disappoint

39. A. reach　　　　　　　　 B. mind　　　　　　　　　　　 C. hand　　　　　　　　　　　 D. luck

40. A. silence　　　　　　　 B. laughter　　　　　　　　　 C. cry　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. sigh

41. A. improvement 　　 B. backwardness　　　　　 C. preference　　　　　　　 D. strength

42. A. third 　　　　　　　　 B. second　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. fourth　　　　　　　　　　 D. first

43. A. classmates　　　　 B. teachers 　　　　　　　　 C. friends　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. directors

44. A. recall　　　　　　　　 B. memorize　　　　　　　　 C. know　　　　　　　　　　　 D. remember

45. A. how　　　　　　　　　 B. what 　　　　　　　　　　 C. why　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. when

As many as one in five US teenagers have some degree of hearing loss, according to researchers. They say the problem is growing.
“Teenagers really don’t pay attention to how much noise they are exposed to(接触),” Josef Shargorodsky of Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston told Reuters. “Often people won’t notice it, but even very little hearing loss may influence language development,” said Shargorodsky, one of the researchers.
The study compared surveys from the early 1990s and the mid-2000s. Each included a few thousand teenagers. In the first survey, about 15 percent of teenagers had some degree of hearing loss. Some 15 years later, that number had risen by a third, to nearly 20 percent.
“This certainly is big news,” said Alison Grimes, an ear doctor. “Hearing loss is very common in old people,” Grimes said, but she added that it was worrying to see it happen in the younger age group.
In babies and young children, hearing problems are known to slow language development. The science is less clear for teenagers, but it is easy to imagine how being hard of hearing could influence learning, said Grimes.
The reasons for the rise are still unclear. When researchers asked teenagers about noise exposure – on the job, at school or from activities, for example – the teenagers didn’t report any change. But Shargorodsky said that might not be true. “We know from before that it is difficult to ask this age group about noise exposure – they underestimate it.” Few people would call it noise when they listen to music on their MP3 player, for example. “There is a difference between what we think is loud and what is harmful to the ear,” said Grimes.
Although it’s not clear that the MP3 players cause teenagers’ hearing loss, Grimes said it was still a good idea to turn down the sound and take short breaks from listening.
【小题1】The writer advises teenagers __________.

As many as one in five US teenagers have some degree of hearing loss, according to researchers. They say the problem is growing.

“Teenagers really don’t pay attention to how much noise they are exposed to(接触),” Josef Shargorodsky of Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston told Reuters. “Often people won’t notice it, but even very little hearing loss may influence language development,” said Shargorodsky, one of the researchers.

The study compared surveys from the early 1990s and the mid-2000s. Each included a few thousand teenagers. In the first survey, about 15 percent of teenagers had some degree of hearing loss. Some 15 years later, that number had risen by a third, to nearly 20 percent.

“This certainly is big news,” said Alison Grimes, an ear doctor. “Hearing loss is very common in old people,” Grimes said, but she added that it was worrying to see it happen in the younger age group.

In babies and young children, hearing problems are known to slow language development. The science is less clear for teenagers, but it is easy to imagine how being hard of hearing could influence learning, said Grimes.

The reasons for the rise are still unclear. When researchers asked teenagers about noise exposure – on the job, at school or from activities, for example – the teenagers didn’t report any change. But Shargorodsky said that might not be true. “We know from before that it is difficult to ask this age group about noise exposure – they underestimate it.” Few people would call it noise when they listen to music on their MP3 player, for example. “There is a difference between what we think is loud and what is harmful to the ear,” said Grimes.

Although it’s not clear that the MP3 players cause teenagers’ hearing loss, Grimes said it was still a good idea to turn down the sound and take short breaks from listening.

1.The writer advises teenagers __________.

2.The underlined sentence “they underestimate it” means __________.

3.Which of the following is true according to the passage?

4.What is the best title for the passage?

As many as one in five US teenagers have some degree of hearing loss, according to researchers. They say the problem is growing.
“Teenagers really don’t pay attention to how much noise they are exposed to(接触),” Josef Shargorodsky of Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston told Reuters. “Often people won’t notice it, but even very little hearing loss may influence language development,” said Shargorodsky, one of the researchers.
The study compared surveys from the early 1990s and the mid-2000s. Each included a few thousand teenagers. In the first survey, about 15 percent of teenagers had some degree of hearing loss. Some 15 years later, that number had risen by a third, to nearly 20 percent.
“This certainly is big news,” said Alison Grimes, an ear doctor. “Hearing loss is very common in old people,” Grimes said, but she added that it was worrying to see it happen in the younger age group.
In babies and young children, hearing problems are known to slow language development. The science is less clear for teenagers, but it is easy to imagine how being hard of hearing could influence learning, said Grimes.
The reasons for the rise are still unclear. When researchers asked teenagers about noise exposure – on the job, at school or from activities, for example – the teenagers didn’t report any change. But Shargorodsky said that might not be true. “We know from before that it is difficult to ask this age group about noise exposure – they underestimate it.” Few people would call it noise when they listen to music on their MP3 player, for example. “There is a difference between what we think is loud and what is harmful to the ear,” said Grimes.
Although it’s not clear that the MP3 players cause teenagers’ hearing loss, Grimes said it was still a good idea to turn down the sound and take short breaks from listening.

1. 1.

   The writer advises teenagers __________.

   1. A.
      to turn the sound down
   2. B.
      to stop using MP3 players
   3. C.
      to be clear about the problem
   4. D.
      to report the change in hearing loss
2. 2.

   The underlined sentence “they underestimate it” means __________.

   1. A.
      their love for music prevent them realizing the harm
   2. B.
      their hearing loss is happening without being noticed
   3. C.
      they think music can be taken as noise to some degree
   4. D.
      they think it’s harmful sometimes although it’s not loud
3. 3.

   Which of the following is true according to the passage?

   1. A.
      Hearing loss may lead to slow language development.
   2. B.
      Hearing loss in old people is as common as in young people.
   3. C.
      Researchers have already found some causes of hearing loss.
   4. D.
      Teenagers know MP3 is harmful, but they can’t stop listening to it.
4. 4.

   What is the best title for the passage?

   1. A.
      A word short and simple
   2. B.
      A report by teenagers
   3. C.
      A message loud and clear
   4. D.
      A letter from MP3 users