Increasingly, Americans are becoming their own doctors, by going online to diagnose(診斷) their
symptoms, order home health tests or medical devices, or even self-treat their illnesses with drugs
from Internet pharmacies(藥店). Some avoid doctors because of the high cost medical care(憂慮),
especially if they lack health insurance(保險(xiǎn)). Or they may stay because they find it embarrassing to
discuss their weight, alcohol consumption(消耗) or couch(睡椅) potato habits. Patients may also
fear what they might learn about their health, or they distrust physicians because of negative
experiences in the past. But playing doctor can also be a deadly game.
     Every day, more than six million American thru to the Internet for medical answers-most of
them aren't nearly skeptical(懷疑的) enough of what they find. A 2002 survey by the Pew Internet
& American Life Project found that 72 percent of those surveyed believe all or most of what they
read on health websites. They shouldn't look up "headache", and the chances of finding reliable and
complete information, free from a motivation for commercial gain, are only one in ten, reports an
April 2005 Brown Medical School study. Of the 169 websites the researchers rated, only 16 scored
as "high quality". Recent studies found faulty facts about all sorts of other disorders, causing one
research team to warm that a large amount of incomplete, inaccurate(錯(cuò)誤的) and even dangerous
information exists on the Internet.
     The problem is that most people don't know the safe way to surf the web. "They use a search
engine(工具) like Google, get 18 trillion choices and start clicking. But that's risky, because almost
anybody can put up a site that looks authoritative (有權(quán)威的), so it's hard to know whether what
you're reading is reasonable or not," says Dr. Sarah Bass from the National Cancer Institute.

1. According to the text, an increasing number of American ________. 

A. are suffering from mental disorders
B. turn to Internet pharmacies for help
C. like to play deadly games with doctors
D. are skeptical about surfing medical websites

2. Some American stay away from doctors because they ________.

A. find medical devices easy to operate
B. prefer to be diagnosed online by doctors
C. are afraid to face the truth of their health
D. are afraid to misuse their health insurance

3. According to the study of Brown Medical School, ________.

A. more than 6 million American distrust doctors
B. only 1/10 of medical websites aim to make a profit
C. about 1/10 of the websites surveyed are of high quality
D. 72% of health websites offer incomplete and faulty facts

4. Which of the following is the author's argument?

A. It's cheap to self-treat your own illnesses.
B. It's embarrassing to discuss your bad habits.
C. It's reasonable to put up a medical website.
D. It's dangerous to be your own doctor.

5. Which of the following statement is TRUE?

A. Because of health insurance, Americans like to see doctors.
B. It's fun for Americans to play doctors.
C. Recent studies showed that the Internet was not in order.
D. You can trust what you're reading on the Internet.

     No one could have failed to be moved had he watched the live televised volleyball game between the
Chinese and Cuban women's teams. As we sat before the television set, with our eyes fixed on the screen, we experienced every kind of feeling. When the two teams played neck and neck, we were on pins and
needles, anxious as to what would come next, and when our team fell behind our hearts were in our
mouths. Watching the game between those two teams is not only a matter of great joy. For more than that
it provides food for thought. Just see how the Chinese women won the game by their cooperation (合作), by their excellent skill, their effort and strong will. A Chinese saying goes, "When two competent
opponents (比賽的雙方) meet, the strong-minded one will win. "This is the spirit of the Chinese Women's Volleyball Team. If every Chinese showed some of the spirit, never losing heart in times of difficulty and
remaining clear-minded in times of advantage (優(yōu)勢), then our nation would stand in the vanguard (前列) of the world family of nations, just as the Chinese Women's Volleyball Team has done, is doing and will
do.

1. While watching the game, we _____.

A. had feelings of different kind
B. enjoyed a friendly and wonderful game
C. clapped and cheered only for the Chinese Women's Volleyball Team
D. were eager to know what would happen later on

2. The wonderful game _____.

A. brought us great joy
B. provided us with food for our thoughts
C. gave us not only great joy but also food for thoughts
D. give us a valuable amusement

3. The author believed that _____.

A. the Chinese Women's Volleyball Team was the strongest
B. China was sure to become stronger and stronger if only we have that spirit of the Chinese Women's
Volleyball Team
C. The Chinese must remain clear-minded in time of advantage
D. The Chinese Women's Volleyball Team never lost heart in times of difficulty

4. The best title of the passage might be _____.

A. Watching a Close Volleyball Game
B. The Spirit of the Chinese Women's Volleyball Team
C. Learn from the Members of the Volleyball Team
D. The Strong-Minded Are the Winners

     A. Not named yet: baby, female
     It's a small grey cat with long hair and deep blue eyes. It is very friendly and can get along well
with dogs. I can't keep it because I have too many pets, but I can't just let it go outside. If you are
looking for a cat, please let me know. And I will send it to you, but you'll have to pay my travel fees.
    B. Brooke: orange and white, young, female
    She's a shy cat and likes to be alone at first. Once she gets familiar with you, she is very sweet
and loves to be in your lap and play with you. She also loves to talk. The owner shouldn't be a
smoker. For free.
    C. Sammi Hammi: adult, male
    Sammi Hammi, a blue and gold bird, is looking for his forever home. He loves dogs and likes to
sing and dance. He will take your ear off while you cook! He loves delicious food and he is a great
boy who loves attention. The new owner will have to pay an adoption fee and for his cage.
    D. Buster: black and white, young, male
    He will be the sweetest cat you will ever meet. He likes to play and gets along well with other pets.
Anyone who gets this guy will love him! For free.
    E. Zoey: American Bulldog, adult, female
    My dog Zoey is three years old and is very outgoing. She loves the outdoors and she loves kids.
She is good at looking after other dogs. She also likes being around people. I need to find her a good
home. I would like someone with children and other dogs to take her. For free.
    F. Rebel and Maverick: young, male
    Both Rebel and Maverick will be 2 years old soon. They're wonderful dogs, but I can no longer
keep them for some reasons. They love children. A home with children would be the best. They also
get along well with other animals. The most suitable place for them is a home with a yard because
they love to be outside. 600 dollars
     閱讀以下人員的信息,然后為他們選擇合適的寵物：
    1. Alice and her 10-year-old twin sons live in a house with a big yard. She's looking for some
pets to play with the boys. A pair of dogs is preferred. Money isn't a problem.
    2. Tom, 63 years old, has no children. His wife died last year and he's very lonely. He would like
to have a pet that he can talk to. He used to be a cook and loves birds very much, but he doesn't like
cats.
    3. Bruce has a dog and he's looking for another pet. It must be male and be able to get along well
with his dog. Also, the pet has to be free.
    4. Neil plans to find a female pet for his daughter. She loves orange and white cats. There are no
smokers in the family. Free pets are preferred.
    5. Max is looking for an adult dog to join his family. He has 3 children and two baby dogs. He
hopes the new pet can help look after the baby dogs and play with his children.

   Very old people do raise moral problems for almost everyone who comes in contact with them.
Their values-this can't be repeated too often-are not necessarily our values.    Physical   comfort,
cleanness and order are not necessarily the most important things. The social services  from time
to time find themselves faced with a flat with decaying food covered by small worms, and  an old
person lying alone in bed, taking no notice of the worms. But is it interfering(干涉) with  personal
freedom to insist that they go to live with some of their relatives so that they might be taken  better
care of? Some social workers, the ones who clear up the worms, think we are in danger of carrying
this concept of personal freedom to the point where serious risks are being taken with the health and
safety of the old.
   Indeed, the old can be easily hurt or harmed. The body is like a car, it needs more mechanical
maintenance(機(jī)械維修,保養(yǎng)) as it gets older. You can carry this comparison right through to the
provision of spare parts. But never forget that such operations are painful experiences, however
good the results will be. And at what point should you stop to treat the old body? Is it morally right
to try to push off death by seeking the development of drugs to excite the forgetful old mind and to
activate the old body, knowing that it is designed to die? You can't ask doctors or scientists to decide,
because so long as they can see the technical opportunities, they will feel bound to give them a try, on
the principle that while there's life, there's hope.
   When you talk to the old people, however, you are forced to the conclusion that whether age is happy
 or unpleasant depends less on money or on health than it does on your ability to have fun.