【正文】 d at a11． And for some reason， he let me go． ” Doctors who have been studying UM?s condition for years have been trying different things that could strike fear into her． They finally figured something out—increasing UM?s carbon dioxide levels． Extra carbon dioxide concentration in the blood is known to cause fear and panic in health individuals． Increasing UM?s carbon dioxide levels did manage to give her a fright． 21． The text starts by_______． A． challenging the reader B． solving daily problems C． 1isting situations D． giving explanations 22． Why is the woman with UrbachWieth disease given a code name? A． To tell her case from other patients． B． To respect her privacy． C． To meet the researchers?demands． D． To ensure her safety． 23． From UM?s case， we can know that UrbachWieth disease may________. A． stop the brain from functioning normally B． 1ead to a decrease in calcium deposits C． stop the brain from responding quickly D． 1ead to an increase in carbon dioxide 24． What will probably happen to UM? A． Dying of the UrbachWieth disease． B． Getting the sense of panic． C． Experiencing another danger． D． Speaking with a hoarse voice． B My aunt died back in about 2020. She was eightyfour and so was my uncle. When she passed he felt miserable. They had been married for over 60 years. After my aunt?s death, he attended his church more frequently and his mourning was nearly unbearable to witness. His only daughter lived clear across the country in the south so he had only himself to make a fort. My cousin talked him into selling the house that he and my aunt had built together about twentyfive years before. It was very hard to part with the home they built together. One day he called my cousin who was living in Texas and told her that he reconnected with a lady from a church that he and my aunt went to forty years previously. She played the piano and his church was looking for new music. Her husband had died about seven years previously. He said he just wanted someone to go out to dinner with and spend time with. We were happy for them but had no idea how it would turn out. They were both almost eightyseven years old. They were like lovebirds and spent as much time together as they could. They both had one child each, she a son, he a daughter. The conflict in their relationship came one day when they neither wanted to leave their respective churches. Before too long they realized that they did not want to be apart. They would find a new church together. They planned to marry. When he took her to a jewelry store and bought her a diamond, the employees were so impressed that they had a big write up in our own local paper, “The ?Truth for Valentines? Day. ” They prepared for their wedding. They moved the wedding date up because neither wanted to wait any longer to “be together”. They got married in her house, where her first marriage took place. It was such a beautiful refreshing thing to see, two people who you would have thought had pretty much lived their lives, were beginning a new one together. of the following may serve as the best title of the passage above? A. Love me, love my dog B. Love is never too late C. Love is blind D. Love at first sight many characters are mentioned altogether in the story? A. Three. B. Four. C. Five. D. Six. of the statements is true of my uncle? A. He loved church activities more than anything else all his lifetime. B. He lived in the south of the country, far away from his daughter living in Texas. C. His wedding day fell on Valentines? Day when he borrowed the lady a diamond. D. His conflict with the lady arose in that they were both attached to their own churches. C Researchers from France and Italy discovered that Canadian parents are less strict with their children than mothers and fathers in France and Italy. “ Our most important finding was the difference between Canadians and the others，” said Professor Michel Claes， the lead author of the study.“ Canadians focus on independence and negotiation． On the other hand， Italians，for example， exercise more control． We found Canadians seem to focus on negotiation in case of a conflict.” Claes said Canada， France and Italy were selected for the study because they share important cultural and social factors.“ We chose French173。現(xiàn)在你有 20 秒鐘的時間閱讀這四個小題?，F(xiàn)在你有 15 秒鐘的時間閱讀這三個小題。現(xiàn)在你有 15 秒鐘的時間閱讀這三個小題?，F(xiàn)在你有 15 秒鐘的時間閱讀這三個小題?，F(xiàn)在你有 10 秒鐘的時間閱讀這兩個小題。每段對話和獨白讀兩遍。聽每段對話和獨白前，你將有時間閱讀各個小題，每小題 5 秒鐘。 1. What Will the woman do next? A. Describe her neighbor. B. Have a physical examination. C. Do some exercises. 2. What did the man do? A. He criticized Jane. B. He made the woman angry. C. He had a fight with Jane. 3. Who is the woman? A. A teacher. B. A student. C. A pany employee. 4. What does the man say about the summer palace？ A. it is wellpreserved. B. it has been damaged. C. it was the target of wars. 5. Wh