【正文】 graph that helps the hospital patients recover more quickly? A. Nature. B. Better treatment. C. Experienced doctors. D. Good medicine. 10. According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE? A. Different aspects (方面 ) of an urban environment, such as the crowded streets, can lead to an increase in selfcontrol. B. Small changes in urban design, cannot reduce the negative side effects of city life. C. For the first time in history, the earth39。s risk of getting diabetes (糖病 ) later in life, according to a new study. The breastfeeding and diabetes link has been reported in other studies, according to researcher Eleanor Schwarz. Yet, her study makes the link easier to believe. Her study is published in a journal of medicine in America. Schwarz and her colleagues looked at data about breastfeeding practices. They evaluated data on 2,233 women f~om Califomia. Of those, 405 were not mothers, 1,125 were mothers who breastfed for at least a month, and 703 were mothers who had never breastfed. They were 40 to 78 years old. According to Schwarz39。t breastfeed, as they get older, may have more belly fat, as breastfeeding helps new mothers take off weight. “ Belly fat increases the risk of diabetes as you get older,” she says. The finding isn39。s research program was about men and women who suffered from diabetes. C. Over one fifths of the women never got married. D. Eleanor Schwarz39。s findings, who are more likely to get diabetes later in life? A. Those mothers who had never breastfed. B. Those mothers who never gave birth. C. Those mothers who breastfed for a month. D. Those mothers who breastfed for six months. 13. Which of the following statements would Schwarz agree with? A. Breastfeeding is not advisable because it is not good for a mom to keep a good shape. B. Breastfeeding can greatly reduce a mother39。 Chances of Survival B. Breasffeeding May Lower Moms39。t answer B. wasn39。t answered D. haven39。t know what to say. A. Watching B. Watch C. Watched D. Having watched 23. I39。t worry about them. A. suppose B. assume C. assure D. grant 25. The drowning boy made a _____ attempt to catch the rope thrown to him. A. dangerous B. graceful C. gentle D. desperate 26. If we_____early tomorrow morning, we will reach the coast before dark. A. take off B. set off C. set up D. take up 27. A lot of people mistake John for Bill because they _____ each other in appearance too much! A. weave B. utilize C. reveal D. resemble 28. When there are cordial relations between the two countries, we mean there exists a_____ relationship between them. A. friendly B. hostile C. fertile D. plicated 29. The patient39。rely D. hardly 30. At the job interview, Mr. Brown gave a good _____ of himself and finally got a job as a salesman. A. opinion B. idea C. cry D. account 31. As is well known, eating too much fat can_____heart disease and cause high blood pressure. A. add to B. attend to C. contribute to D. apply to 32. A club is a place to make frequent_____with friends. A. accounts B. attempts C. contents D. contacts 33. _____the obvious differences in size and population, the states of America have many things_____ mon. A. Although。 in C. Despite。 on 34. Scientists say it may be five or six years _____this medicine is tested on human beings. A. since B. before C. after D. when 35. With larger numbers of graduates than ever before, just having a degree will no longer be enough to make you _____in the crowd. A. stand up B. stand by C. stand for D. stand out 36. The doctor tried to do an experiment to find out the_____of the medicine on the mice. A. cause B. result C. reason D. effect 37. This is only one of the laundries in the district modem equipment. A. that have B. which have C. that has D. what has 38. Skating can be good for you _____ correctly. A. though doing B. though done C. if done D. if doing 39. By the end of last week 611 people from 49 countries to attend the meeting, with nearly half ing from the United States, Germany and Britain. A. had registered B. have registered C. registered D. were registered 40. It was suggested that____big event like the Year of Russia in China should certainly benefit_____relationship between the two countries. A. a。 a C. a。 / 41. Although he knew little about the large amount of work done in the field, he succeeded_____ other more wellinformed experimenters failed. A. as B. unless C. what D. where 42. Having be