【文章內(nèi)容簡介】 nix. The escape hole measures 28 inches across, a tight fit for the twisting 20 minutes, 2,041foot ride. The first miner reached the surface just after midnight on October, 13. The rescue mission was faster than expected, and all 33 men had been brought to safety by late the same day. The miners were met by family members who were waiting at Camp Hope, a settlement of tents near the mine. Chile’ s president, Sebastian Pinera, cheered at the scene and hugged the miners. “ We made a promise never to give up, and we kept it,” he said. After an immediate medical exam, the men were airlifted to the nearest hospital for 48 hours of observation. 41. How long were the rescued miners trapped in the mine? A. About 48 hours. B. About two weeks. C. One month and a half. D. More than two months. 42. Which of the following doesn’t belong to the rescue work? A. The water from the tanks. B. Small holes drilled to reach the cave. C. A tunnel built to fix a rescue capsule. D. Letters, games and a TV from the surface. 43. What can we learn from the text? A. All miners reached the surface just after midnight on October 13. B. The loss of the mine collapse. C. The health condition of the trapped miners. D. The concern of Chile’s president about the mine collapse. 44. According to the text, the rescued miners . A. received medical examination in a hospital at first B. could go home immediately they got out of the mine C. had to stay in a hospital for two days before going home D. felt relieved to see their family members taken good care of 45. The best title for the text should be . A. Disaster at the Mine B. A Miracle at the Mine C. Efforts of Great Chileans D. Miserable Life of Chilean Miners C While learning the science lessons, I used to get a doubt— why ear, nose, tongue and eyes should be called as special senses? The basic reason is that these are the channels through which we maintain contact with the surroundings. Though apparently it may feel like these are individual sensory ans, they do show some connectivity. Interestingly, our hearing is less sharp after we eat a heavy food. Isn’ t it good for a sound nap after a stomachfull meal? That does not mean we go deaf after a meal, but the hearing pitch（強度） does change after a heavy meal. We usually give credit of the taste to our tongue, but do you know that unless saliva（睡液） dissolves something, our tongue cannot recognize the taste of the food eaten. Taste is nothing but the food chemicals dissolved in the saliva being sensed by the taste buds present on the tongue. Try to dry off your tongue and mouth with a tissue paper and then taste something. Women are much better smellers than men. They are born with this characteristic ability and can correctly pinpoint（準確說出） the exact fragrance of the sample. We all can store almost 50,000 different scents, which are strongly tied to the memories. Pupils（瞳孔） do not respond to light alone, but to the slightest bit of noise around too. Thus surgeons, watchmakers and those professionals who have to perform a much delicate job do prefer to have a soundfree environment. Even a small noise can dilate（擴大） their pupils, change the focus and blur（使模糊） their vision. If you do not wear glasses or contact lens due to having a 6/6 vision, you are just among the one third of the human population. It is now statistically proved that only one third of the population has perfect vision, rest all are either wearing glasses or are trying to read with a promised vision. Each and every one of us has a particular or individualistic or characteristic smell, which is unique to us, except for the identical twins. This smell is very subtle（微妙的） yet can be sensed even by a newborn. It may be due to this scent that the newborn recognizes the presence of his parents around. Many of us can pinpoint the smell of our significant friends and colleagues. A significant part of this phenomenon is guided by geics but it is also changed by the environment, diet and personal hygiene. This all together creates the unique chemistry that is individualistic for each person. 46. We can learn from Paragraph I that . A. after a full meal our hearing is as good as before B. all sensory ans are connected and can be exchanged C. sensory ans’ functions can never be changed for their particular character D. we feel and learn about the world around us through our eyes, ears, nose and tongue 47. What may happen after you have had a rich lunch? A. Your eyes bee dim. B. You may feel energetic and fresh. C. Your hearing pitch may