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　　Not all memories are sweet．Some people spend all their lives trying to forget bad experiences．Violence and traffic accidents can leave people with terrible physical and emotional scars．Often they relive these experiences in nightmares(噩夢)．

　　Now American researchers think they are close to developing a pill, which will help people forget bad memories．The pill is designed to be taken immediately after a frightening experience．They hope it might reduce, or possibly wipe out, the effect of painful memories．

　　In November, experts tested a drug on people in the US and France．The drug stops the body releasing(釋放)chemicals that fix memories in the brain．So far the research has suggested that only the emotional effects of memories may be reduced, not that the memories are wiped out．They are not sure to what degree people’s memories are affected．

　　The research has caused a great deal of argument(爭議)．Some think it is a bad idea, while others support it．Supporters say it could lead to pills that prevent or treat soldiers' troubling memories after war．They say that there are many people who suffer from terrible memories．

　　"Some memories can ruin people's lives．They come back to you when you don't want to have them in a daydream or nightmare．They usually come with very painful emotions," said Roger Pitman, a professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School．"This could relieve a lot of that suffering．"

　　But those who are against the research say that maybe the pills can change people’s memories and changing memories is very dangerous because memories give us our identity(特質(zhì))．They also help us all avoid the mistakes of the past．

　　"All of us can think of bad events in our lives that were terrible at the time but make us who we are．I'm not sure we want to wipe those memories out, "said Rebecca Dresser, a medical ethicist．

(1)

The passage is mainly about _______．

[　　]

A．

a new medical invention

B．

a new research on the pill

C．

a way of wiping out painful memories

D．

an argument about the research on the pill

(2)

The drug tested on people can _______．

[　　]

A．

cause the brain to fix memories

B．

stop people remembering bad experiences

C．

stop body producing certain chemicals

D．

wipe out the emotional effects of memories

(3)

We can infer from the passage that ________．

[　　]

A．

people doubt the effects of the pills

B．

the pill will certainly stop people's emotional memories

C．

taking the pill will do harm to people's physical health

D．

the pill has already been produced and used by the public in America

(4)

Which of the following does Rebecca Dresser agree with in the last paragraph?

[　　]

A．

some memories can ruin people's lives．

B．

people want to get rid of bad memories．

C．

experiencing bad events makes us different from others．

D．

the pill will reduce people's sufferings from bad memories．

(5)

You may probably read the passage in a ________

[　　]

A．

guidebook

B．

medical magazine

C．

textbook

D．

science fiction

答案：1．D;2．C;3．A;4．C;5．B;
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　　New York , May 25?　　 Millions of volunteers (志愿者)joined in a long chain spreading 4 125 miles across the world's richest nation Sunday and burst into songs , reaching the highest development in the Hands Across America road to raise 50 million for the nation's homeless and hungry.

　　

　　The chain began with a 6-year-old homeless girl named Amy in New York's Buttery Park. It spread across 16 states and Washington, D.C. where it crossed the White House　　 to the Queen Mary's port in California. The last people in the line were Bill and Mary Jones and their five small children, who lived in a family shelter (收容所) for the homeless in Venice, California.

　　

　　The chain was not unbroken some gaps were planned for safety, others opened where there were not enough people to cover the ground. But along most of the route, the healthy joined the sick, beautiful film stars , homeless beggars , wealthy artists , poor children and President and Mrs Regan all took places in the long line.

　　

　　

1．What is the main idea of the passage?

　　

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A．Millions of volunteers support the poor.

　　 　　

B．The longest line is waiting for support.

　　 　　

C．The homeless and poor need help.

　　 　　

D．The richest nation faces the problem.　　 　　 　　

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A．try to lift

　　

B．manage to collect

　　

C．bring up

　　

D．join up

　　 　　 　　

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A．both the homeless and the poor

　　

B．the government officials, including President Regan

　　

C．people in every field

　　

D．people of 16 states except Amy

　　 　　 　　

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A．They were hand in hand.

　　

B．They were in good order.

　　

C．They were troublesome.

　　

D．They were planned for safety.

　　 　　 　　

5．Although the United States is a developed country, ________.

　　

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A．there is still a rebellion sometimes.

　　

B．there is still many people waiting for jobs

　　

C．there are still some family shelters

　　 　　 　　 　　

D．there are still many social problems to be solved.

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　　New York , May 25?　　 Millions of volunteers (志愿者)joined in a long chain spreading 4 125 miles across the world's richest nation Sunday and burst into songs , reaching the highest development in the Hands Across America road to raise 50 million for the nation's homeless and hungry.

　　

　　The chain began with a 6-year-old homeless girl named Amy in New York's Buttery Park. It spread across 16 states and Washington, D.C. where it crossed the White House　　 to the Queen Mary's port in California. The last people in the line were Bill and Mary Jones and their five small children, who lived in a family shelter (收容所) for the homeless in Venice, California.

　　

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1．What is the main idea of the passage?

　　

[　　]

　　 　　

A．Millions of volunteers support the poor.

　　 　　

B．The longest line is waiting for support.

　　 　　

C．The homeless and poor need help.

　　 　　

D．The richest nation faces the problem.　　 　　 　　

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[　　]

　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　
　　

A．try to lift

　　

B．manage to collect

　　

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[　　]

　　 　　 　　

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B．the government officials, including President Regan

　　

C．people in every field

　　

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A．They were hand in hand.

　　

B．They were in good order.

　　

C．They were troublesome.

　　

D．They were planned for safety.

　　 　　 　　

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[　　]

　　 　　 　　

A．there is still a rebellion sometimes.

　　

B．there is still many people waiting for jobs

　　

C．there are still some family shelters

　　 　　 　　 　　

D．there are still many social problems to be solved.

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ISC(HS)Reference No．S006864　　　　　　　　　　　　New South Wales

Student Date of Birth：19/08/1988　　　Department of Education and Training

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　International Students Centre

Hong Xue　　　　　　　　　　　　　　827-839 George Street PO Box 707

60 Waratah Street　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　Broadway NSW 21007

Croydon Park NSW 2133　　　　　　　Phone：(612)9217 4801 1300 302 456

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　Fax：(612)9212 6721

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　http：//www.tafensw.edu.au/international/

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Dear Hong Xue,

　　As you are aware, your student visa regulations set out a number of conditions applying to your visa．It has come to our attention that you are failing to meet the following conditions：You must maintain accommodation, support and general welfare arrangements that have been approved by your education provider if you：

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　�。璦 parent

　�。璦 custodian(監(jiān)護人); or

　�。璦 relative who has been nominated(指定)by your parent or a custodian, is aged at least 21 and is of good character．

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　　2．On weekends you must：

　　a)have your guardian's permission to stay with friends; and

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　　3．You must return your guardian's telephone calls．

　　This will be your only warning．If you continue to breach(違反)your student visa regulations we will report you to the Department of Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs．Such action may lead to the cancellation(取消)of your student visa．Please contact me on(612)9217 4801 or fax(612)9212 6721 if you have questions about your enrolment．

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　Yours sincerely

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　Tracey Carlon

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　Student Advisor

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　International Students Centre

NSW Department of Education and Training

(1)

What's the purpose of writing this letter?

[　　]

A．

To remind the recipient of the conditions for applying for a student visa．

B．

To warn the recipient not to do anything against his student visa regulations again．

C．

To tell the recipient how to contact his student advisor．

D．

To inform the recipient of the student visa regulations．

(2)

What can be learned about the recipient from this letter?

[　　]

A．

He is under 18 and studies in Australia with his parents．

B．

He is required to come home every night according to the rules．

C．

He can stay with his friends on weekends if permitted．

D．

His student Visa has been cancelled．

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To which address should the recipient reply if he feels like answering the letter?

[　　]

A．

Hong Xue at 60 Waratah Street, Croydon Park NSW 2133．

B．

Tracey Carlon at the Department of Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs．

C．

Hong Xue at NSW Department of Education and Training．

D．

Tracey Carlon at 827-839 George Street, PO Box 707, Broadway NSW 21007．

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     The management and staff are happy to welcome you and will do all they can to make your stay an
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