【正文】 people touching the body fluids of an infected person. No medicine or treatment now exists for the disease. Recently, however, American researchers announced progress in developing a medicine to prevent Ebola hemorrhagic fever in monkeys. The scientists gave eight monkeys a small but deadly amount of the Ebola virus. They gave an experimental vaccine (疫苗 ) to only four of them. The monkeys that did not receive the vaccine died within a week. The vaccine prevented the disease from developing in the four monkeys that received it. All the four monkeys were healthy six months later. The researchers said this was the first time a vaccine had protected animals similar to humans from the deadly Ebola virus. They will continue to test the vaccine on animals by giving them increasingly strong amounts of the virus. 56. The first symptom of Ebola hemorrhagic fever is ______. A. high body temperature B. serious bleeding C. severe body hurting D. an failure 57. The Ebola virus can cause death quickly mainly because _________. A. it causes a great deal of suffering B. it causes people to lose much blood C. the body’s defense system hasn’t time to act against it D. it can easily produce viruses in people’s bodies 58. From the passage we can learn that _________. A. the Ebola virus was originally found in Africa B. progress in finding a vaccine to prevent the Ebola virus has been made C. monkeys can be infected by the Ebola virus through air D. people infected with the Ebola virus always die immediately after being infected 59. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage? A. Monkeys are similar to humans in how a vaccine affects them. B. The researchers directly tested the vaccine on people. C. Half of all moneys injected with the vaccine died six months later. D. The researchers gave the monkeys a large amount of the Ebola virus. B It’s hard to find a star shining brighter in Nashville than Kenny Chesney. Since he took off 15 years ago, this country musician has sold more than 25 million albums, has had sixteen No. 1 hits, won countless awards and had a sea of loyal fans who have made him the biggest North American concertticket seller. Kenny is certainly at the height of his career as he releases his Greatest Hits II album this week. It’s a collection of songs in which he says each takes him to a different place or event in his life. The most personal is the song I’m Alive, Kenny tells The Boot. Most of the songs on this record are really fun, but I wrote I’m Alive after my breakup with Renee. I woke up one day and realized, even though I had gone through this and didn’t feel good about it, my life still belongs to me. I’m alive。 He, in pany with many others, feels this decision is wrong. 和許多其他人一樣，他也覺得這個(gè)決定是錯(cuò)誤的。 12. instant adj. 立即的，立刻的；方便的，即食的，速溶的 n. 瞬間，片刻 instant coffee / noodles 速溶咖啡 / 速食面 The film was an instant success. 這部電影一上映就獲得了成功。 vi. 交流，溝通，傳達(dá)，（房間、道路、花園等）相通 Can we municate in English / by ? 我們可以用英語 /電子郵件進(jìn)行交流嗎？ Do you think it hard to municate with your parents? 你認(rèn)為跟父母溝通困難嗎？ He is eager to municate his ideas to each group. 他急于把他的想法傳達(dá)給每一個(gè)小組。 8. ahead of （時(shí)間、空間）在 … 前面，在 … 前方；提前；處于優(yōu)勢或領(lǐng)先地位 Don’t let them get ahead of us. 別讓他們追到我們前頭。 vi. 停止，放棄 (quit。 4. arrange vt. amp。 I could only devote half an hour a day to my English study. 我一天只能花半小時(shí)學(xué)英語。 3. adapt vt. 使適應(yīng)，使適合；改寫，改編 vi. 適應(yīng)各種不同情況和環(huán)境 ◆ adapt oneself / sth to 使 … 適應(yīng)或習(xí)慣于某事 Can you adapt yourself to the new job? 你能適應(yīng)這份新工作嗎？ We must adapt our thinking to the new conditions. 我們必須使自己的思維適應(yīng)新的情況。 ◆ arrange thatclause I have arranged that my secretary will meet you at the airport. 我已安排好秘書到機(jī)場接你。 You’re never a loser until you quit trying. 放棄努力之前，你永遠(yuǎn)不是失敗者。 He is ahead of me in English. 他的英語比我好。 We guarantee to deliver free of charge tomorrow. 我們保證明天免費(fèi)送貨上門。 He paused for an instant. 他停了一會兒。 moonlighted) 做兼職工作 moonlighter n. 做兼職工作的人 16. assist sb with sth 幫助某人某事 assist sb to do sth/assist sb in doing sth 幫助某人做某事 17. simplify our lives 簡化我們的生活 18. take time to relax 抽空放松一下 19. make one’s own decision 自己做決定 20. have a secure job 有一份穩(wěn)定的工作 二 ． 單元試題篇： 譯林牛津 版 英語 M 6 Unit 1 Laughter is good for you 試題 第一部分 : 聽力 （略） 第二部分 英語知識運(yùn)用 (共兩節(jié)；滿分 35 分 ) 第一節(jié) 單項(xiàng)選擇 (共 15小題；每小題 1 分 ,滿分 15分 ) 請認(rèn)真閱讀下面各題 ,從題中所給的 A、 B、 C、 D 四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中 ,選出可以填入空白 處的最佳選項(xiàng) ,并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。 I wanted it to be a second chapter of my life in musi c, he explains. So the song Beas You Are really does that for me. Kenny recently celebrated his 41st birthday, but the number of candles on the cake didn’t depress him a bit, thanks to what he loves so deeply. I still feel like I’m 18,he say s. Living life the way you do on the road, it definitely keeps you feeling that way. And I think people that have music in their life are a lot better off (富有 ) and healthier than people that don’t. I’ve been very content to have not just a little bit of music in my life, but a whole lot of music. It drives my life. 60. Kenny Chesney refers to one of his songs I’m Alive for the purpose of _________. A. telling his fans about his breakup with his girlfriend B. inspiring his fans with confidence in life C. calling on people to make music like him D. advertising his new album to increase sales 61. We can learn from the passage that Kenny Chesney ______. A. is a star not only in Nashville, but also around the world B. won few awards for his work in country music C. was at his most successful when Greatest Hits