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voice for the first time in nearly ten years. The news of Robert regaining his sight and hearing quickly spread and many doctors came to examine him. Most of them said that he regained his sight and hearing from the shock he got from the lightning. However, none of them could give a real answer as to why this should have happened. The only reasonable explanation given by one doctor was that, since Robert lost his sight and hearing as a result of a sudden shock, perhaps, the only way for him to got them back was by another sudden shock. 24. The reason why Robert wanted to kill himself was that . A. a terrible traffic accident happened to him B. he had to live in a dark and silent world C. he was struck by the lightning once more D. nobody in the world cared about him 25. What was Robert doing when he was struck by the lightning? A. Sheltering from the rain under a tree. B. Driving a car. C. Taking a walk with his wife. D. Lying on the ground. 26. Which of the following sentences is NOT true according to the passage? A. Robert had been deaf and blind for nearly ten years. B. Robert hid himself under the tree for 20 minutes. C. Robert could hear his wife’s shouting for help when he woke up. D. The family’s love helped Robert get back confidence to live. 27. We can learn from the text that ______. A. there was no exact explanation for Robert’s recovery B. many doctors came because Robert was badly injured C. Robert’s wife sent for doctors immediately after the shock D. a sudden injury in the head led to Robert’s recovery C October 15th is the Global Handwashing Day. Activities are planned in more than 20 countries to get millions of people in the developing world to wash their hands with soap. For example, donors(捐贈(zèng)者 ) will give 150,000 bars of soap to schools in Ethiopia. Experts say people around the world wash their hands every day, but very few use soap at socalled important moments. These include after using the toilet, after cleaning a baby and before touching food. Global Handwashing Day is the idea of the PublicPrivate Partnership for Handwashing with Soap. Partners include the United Nations Children’s Fund, American government agencies, the World Bank and soap makers Unlever and Procter and Gamble. The anizers say all soaps are working well at removing diseasecausing germ(細(xì)菌 ). They say the correct way to wash is to wet your hands with a small amount of water and cover them with soap. Rub(揉搓) it into all areas, including under the fingernails(指甲) . Rub for at least twenty seconds. Then rinse well under running water. Finally, dry your hands with a clean cloth or wave them in the air. The Partnership for Handwashing says soap is important because it increases the time that people spend in washing hands. Soap also helps to break up the dirt that holds most of the germs. And it usually leaves a pleasant smell. The Partnership for Handwashing also says washing with soap before eating or after using the toilet could save more lives than any vaccine(疫苗 )or medicine. Hand washing could also prevent the spread of other diseases. When people get germs on their hands, they can infect(感染) themselves by touching their eyes, noses or mouths. Then they can infect others. 28. What’s the best title for this passage? A. Say no to washing hands in the wrong way. B. Find out why washing hands carefully is so important. C. Want to live a longer life?wash your hands. D. Hand washing: so importantit gets a day of its own. 29. The word “rinse” in Paragraph 3 probably means ______. A. to dry your hands B. to wash away the soap C. to rub your hands carefully D. to clean your fingers 30. The last paragraph mainly tells us ______. A. how to wash your hands correctly B. why washing hands with soap is so important C. the dangers of washing hands without soap D. when we should especially wash our hands with soap