40 Lucy: Would you mind if we discuss our plan for next week immediately?
Brenda: _________ .
Lucy: O.K. I suggest that we visit Sam to talk about the experiment on Monday morning.
(A) Of course, Sam has come, too. (B) No problem. Let’s do it tomorrow night.
(C) Not at all, let’s do it right now. (D) Yes, I will talk to you in a minute.
In our busy modern world, doctors do not always take the time to explain illness and possible remedies
to their patients. Doctors may even not give any scientific details in words that are easy to 41 , either.
For this reason, many hopeful people 42 advantage of Internet resources to find the facts they need for
good medical decisions. On the subject of physical and medical research, there are thousands of amazing
websites 43 people can get information. Some people believe that the great amount of medical
information 44 on the Internet can improve their health, while others claim that these facts and opinions
may be inaccurate and therefore dangerous. Indeed, to find out the best ways to 45 difficult health
problems, we may still need to seek advice from doctors. 【題組】41 (A) heal (B) understand (C) cope (D) look
Catherine sells houses for a company. A man has agreed to buy a house for $450,000, but then he changes his
mind. Her boss calls her into his office. He is so angry that he speaks rudely to her. She knows it is not her fault,
and she bursts into tears.
Having just finished dinner, Jim is talking in the backyard with his wife and children. The phone rings. It is
Jim’s mother calling from another city. Jim’s father has just had a heart attack and died. Jim starts crying as he tells
his mother he will come as soon as possible.
How do people feel about crying? Catherine was embarrassed and very angry with herself. Jim felt better after
he let out his feelings.
Chemists have been studying why people cry. They say the body produces two kinds of tears. One kind cleans
out the eye if it gets dirt in it. But when people cry because of their feelings, these tears have poison chemicals in
them. The body is getting rid of chemicals produced by strong feelings.
【題組】46 Catherine’s boss speaks rudely to her because _________ .
(A) he thinks that she didn’t do her job well (B) she sold the house at a lower price
(C) she was late for the appointment with the buyer (D) she refused to listen to his advice
【題組】47 Which of the following statements is true about Jim?
(A) He cried because he had a heart problem.
(B) He did not cry, because he hated his father.
(C) He felt better after he cried.
(D) He felt relieved on hearing the news of his father’s death.
【題組】48 According to the passage, Jim and his mother are living _________ .
(A) together (B) in different cities
(C) in the same neighborhood (D) with Jim’s grandparents
【題組】49 Which of the following statements is true about the passage?
(A) Catherine sells cars.
(B) Jim learned from his mother’s letter that his father died.
(C) Crying is a way of removing chemicals from the body.
(D) People cry only when they feel very sad.