2023年大学英语统考电大网考英语阅读理解

阅读理解B[试卷中旳题目阐明]阅读理解（共10小题；每题3分，满分30分）此部分共有2篇短文，在第一篇短文后有5个正误判断题，从每题后旳两个选项中选出对旳答案；在第二篇短文后有5个问题。请从每个问题后旳A、B、C、D四个选项中选出对旳选项。1、Mr.Whitelivedinasmallvillage.Hisparentshadn'tenoughmoneytosendhimtoschool.Hehadtohelpthemtodosomethinginthefields.Buthedidn'tliketoliveinthepoorplace.Whenhewassixteen,hegottothetownandfoundworkinafactory.Threeyearslaterhebecametallandstrong.SohewassenttoAfricaasasoldier.Hestayedthereforfiveyearsandgotsomemoney.ThenhecamebacktoEnglandandboughtashopinasmalltown.NopeopleinthetownwenttoAfricaexcepthim.Andhehopedtheythoughthewasafamousmanandthattheycouldrespecthim.ThechildrenoftenaskedhimtotellthemsomestoriesandhislifeinAfrica.OnedayafewchildrenaskedhimtotellthemsomethingabouttheanimalsinAfrica.Hetoldthemhowhefoughtwiththetigersandelephants.Hisstoriessurprisedthemallandsomepolicemenandworkerswenttolistentohim.Itmadehimhappier.Justamanwhotaughtgeographyinamiddleschoolpassedthere.Hestoppedtolistentohimforawhileandthensaid,"Couldyoupleasetellusarareanimal,sir?""Certainly,"saidMr.Turner."OnedayImetarhinoceros（犀牛）byariver…""Pleasewaitaminute,sir,"saidtheman."Therearen'tanyrhinocerosinAfricaatall!""It'srarejustbecausetherearen'tany!"(1)、Mr.Whitewasborninafarmer'sfamily.A：TB：F答案：A(2)、Mr.Whitehopedtoberespectedbecausehewastherichestmanintheirtown.A：TB：F答案：B(3)、Thechildrenoftenaskedhimtotellthemsomethinginterestingbecauseheknewmorethananyotherpersoninthetown.A：TB：F答案：A(4)、AllpeoplebelievedMr.Whiteexceptthechildren.A：TB：F答案：B(5)、Mr.Whitewouldn'tliketoadmitthathewaswrong.A：TB：F答案：A2、IfyoutravelbyairacrossthecenterofAfricaorSouthAmerica,youflyoverforestsforthousandsofkilometers.Thesegreatforestsaretheoceansoftrees.Therearethousandsandthousandsofdifferentkindsofplantsandanimals.However,theworld'sforestsaregettingsmallerallthetime.Wearecuttingdownthetreesbecauseweneedwood,andweneedmorefarmland.Somepeoplesaythattherewillnotbeanyforestslikethesein20or30years.Whatwillhappeniftheydisappear?Ifwecutdownourforests,alotofplantsandanimalswilldisappearfromtheworld.Inalotofplacesthenewfarmlandwillsoonlookliketheolddeserts.Cropswillnotgrowthere.Itwillnotrainveryoften,andtheweatherwillgetveryhot.Perhapstheclimateoftheworldwillchange.Thiswillbedangerousforeveryoneintheworld.Thatiswhywemusttakecareofourforests.(1)、Thepassagemainlytellsusabouttheimportanceoftakingcareofplants.A：TB：F答案：A(2)、Forestsarehomesfordifferentkindsofanimals.A：TB：F答案：A(3)、Theneedformorewoodandmorelandhelptoprotectourforests.A：TB：F答案：B(4)、We'llhavemoreandgreaterforestsnin20or30yearsinsomepeople'sview.A：TB：F答案：B(5)、Thewriterthinksitnecessarytoprotecttheforests.A：TB：F答案：A3、Whatmakesonepersonmoreintelligentthananother?Whatmakesonepersonagenius,likethebrilliantAlbertEinstein,andanotherpersonafool?Arepeoplebornintelligentorstupid,orisintelligencetheresultofwhereandhowyoulive?Theseareveryoldquestionsandtheanswerstothemarestillnotclear.Weknow,however,thatjustbeingbornwithagoodmindisnotenough.Insomeways,themindislikealegoranarmmuscle.Itneedsexercise.Mentalexerciseisparticularlyimportantforyoungchildren.Manychildpsychologists(心理学家)thinkthatparentsshouldplaywiththeirchildrenmoreoftenandgivethemproblemstothinkabout.Thechildrenarethenmorelikelytogrowupbrightandintelligent.If,ontheotherhand,childrenareleftaloneagreatdealwithnothingtodo,theyaremorelikelytobecomedullandunintelligent.Parentsshouldalsobecarefulwithwhattheysaytoyoungchildren.Accordingtosomepsychologists,ifparentsarealwaystellingachildthatheorsheisafooloranidiot,thenthechildismorelikelytokeepdoingsillyandfoolishthings.Soitisprobablybetterforparentstosayverypositivethingstotheirchildren,suchas"Thatwasaverycleverthingyoudid."or"Youaresuchasmartchild."(1)、Theword"intelligent"inthe1stparagraphprobablymeanbright.A：TB：F答案：A(2)、Accordingtothecontextwecanguessthatageniusisanormalpersonwhileanidiotisafunnyperson.A：TB：F答案：B(3)、Apersonbornwithagoodbrainandputtingitintoactiveuseismorelikelytobecomeagenius.A：TB：F答案：A(4)、Itisbetterforparentstopraiseandencouragetheirchildrenmoreoften.A：TB：F答案：A(5)、Intelligenceisobviouslytheresultofwhereandhowyoulive.A：TB：F答案：B4、Amangotintoatrainandfoundhimselfsittingoppositeawomanwhoseemedtobeaboutthirty-fiveyearsold.Soontheybegantalkingtoeachother,andthemansaidtoher,"Doyouhaveafamily?""Yes,Ihaveoneson,"thewomananswered."Oh,really?"saidtheman."Doeshesmoke?""No,he'snevertouchedacigarette,"thewomanreplied."That'sgood,"themancontinued."Idon'tsmokeeither.Tobaccoisverybadtoone'shealth.Anddoesyoursondrinkwine?""Oh,no,"thewomanansweredatonce."He'sneverdrunkadropofit.""ThenIcongratulateyou,ma'am,"themansaid."Anddoesheevercomehomelateatnight?""No,never,"hisneighboranswered."Hegoestobedimmediatelyafterdinnereverynight.""Well,"themansaid,"he'sawiseyoungman.Howoldishe?""He'ssixmonthsoldtoday.Buthewillgrowuptobeagentleman,"thewomanrepliedproudly.(1)、Themanandthewomanaretalkingaboutthewoman'sson.A：TB：F答案：A(2)、Thewomanthinkshersonwillbeagentleman.A：TB：F答案：A(3)、Theconversationtookplaceonatrain.A：TB：F答案：A(4)、Theword"disappointed"probablybestdescribestheman'sfeelingattheendoftheconversation.A：TB：F答案：B(5)、Thewomanissoproudofhersonthatshedoesnotreallyunderstandwhattheman'squestionsmean.A：TB：F答案：B5、Mr.Youngranhisownbusinessandworkedveryhard.Hiswifewasafraidthathewouldgetsickifhecontinuedlikethat,sosheoftentriedtogethimtotakeavacation.Atlastshemanagedtopersuadehimtodoso,andshehopedthathewouldbeabletoenjoyhisvacationwithoutanydisturbance,sobeforetheyleft,Mrs.Youngwenttoseeherhusband'ssecretary.Shesaidtoher,"Myhusbandneedsavacationverymuch,sowhateverhappens,pleasedon'tbotherhimwithtelegramsandlettersaboutbusinessproblemswhileweareaway.Justwaittillwegetback."AfterMr.andMrs.Younghadbeenawayaboutaweek,Mr.Youngreceivedaletterfromhissecretarywhichsaid,"Somethingterriblehappenedtoyourbusiness,butI'mnotgoingtobotheryouwithitwhileyouareenjoyingyourvacation."(1)、Mr.Youngwastheownerofaprivatebusiness.A：TB：F答案：A(2)、Mrs.Youngworriedaboutherhusband'sbusiness.A：TB：F答案：B(3)、Mrs.Youngwasafraidthatherhusband'svacationmightbespoilt.A：TB：F答案：A(4)、Thesecretarydidn'texplaininherletterwhathadhappenedtoMr.Young'sbusiness,becauseshedidn'twanttospoilMr.Young'svacation.A：TB：F答案：A(5)、YoucanlearnfromthestorythatMr.Younghadastupidsecretary.A：TB：F答案：A6、HereisastorytoldaboutanAmericangeneralwhowasaveryimportantfigureintheAmericanarmyduringtheFirstWorldWar.EverybodyintheUnitedStatesknewhimandmanypeoplewishedtohaveapictureorsomethingofhisintheirhomes.SoonafterthewarthegeneralreturnedtoWashington.Onedayhewenttoadentistandhadsixteethpulledout.Aweeklaterthegeneralheardthathisteethwerebeingsoldinshopsat$5each.Oneachoftheteeththerewasalabelwiththenameofthegeneralandwords:"buytheseteethandshowthemtoyourfriendsathome."Thegeneralgotangry.Herushedtohisofficeandorderedsixofficerstogoaroundthecityandbuyallhisteeth.Theofficerswentoutandvisitedeveryshopinthecapital.Theywereawayfromtheofficeallday.Intheeveningtheyreturnedandputonthetableinfrontofthegeneraltheteeththeyhadbought.Theyhadcollected175teeth.(1)、Manyfamilieswantedtohaveasignatureofthegeneral.A：TB：F答案：B(2)、ThegeneralcamebacktoWashingtonaftertheFirstWorldWar.A：TB：F答案：A(3)、Thegeneralorderedhismentolookforallhisteethandbuyallofthem. A：TB：F答案：A(4)、Thefactthatthegeneral'snamewasonthelabelofeachtoothshowsthatthegeneralwasfamous.A：TB：F答案：A(5)、Theteeththeycollectedmostprobablycost$1150.A：TB：F答案：B7、Theword"horsepower"wasfirstusedtwohundredyearsago.JamesWatthadmadetheworld'sfirstwidelyusedsteamengine.Hehadnowayoftellingpeopleexactlyhowpowerfulitwas,foratthattimetherewerenounitsformeasuringpower.Wattdecidedtofindouthowmuchworkonestronghorsecoulddoinoneminute.Hecalledthatunitonehorsepower.Withthisunithecouldmeasuretheworkhissteamenginecoulddo.Hediscoveredthatahorsecouldlifta3300-poundweight10feetintotheairononeminute.Hisenginecouldlifta33-poundweight100feetinoneminute.Becausehisenginedidtentimesasmuchworkasthehorse,Wattcalleditatenhorsepowerengine.(1)、ThepassagesaysthatWattmadethefirstwidelyusedsteamengine.A：TB：F答案：A(2)、Wattwantedtofindawaytolifta3300-poundweight.A：TB：F答案：B(3)、Hemadeupaunitofmeasurementbasedonthestrengthofahorse.A：TB：F答案：A(4)、Onehorsepowerwouldequaltheweightofonehorse.A：TB：F答案：B(5)、ThepossibletitleforthispassageisTheOriginoftheTerm"Horsepower".A：TB：F答案：A8、Snowflakeslooklikewhitestarsfallingfromthesky.Buttherehavebeentimeswhensnowhaslookedred,green,yellow,orblack.Therehavebeensnowflakesofalmosteverycolor.Thinkhowitwouldseemtohavecoloredsnowflakescomingdownallaroundyou.BlacksnowfellinFranceoneyear.AnotheryeargreysnowfellinJapan.Itwasfoundthatthesnowwasmixedwithashes.Thismadeitlookdark.Redsnowhadcomedowninothercountries.Whenthishappened,thesnowwasmixedwithreddust.Mostsnowlookswhite,butitisreallythecolorofice.Snowisicethatcomesfromsnowcloud.Eachsnowflakebeginswithasmalldropoffrozenwater.Morewaterformsaroundthisdrop.Thewaythewaterfreezesgivesthesnowflakesitsshape.Notwosnowflakesareeverjustthesamesizeorshape.Sometimesthesnowflakesarebrokenwhentheycomedown.Othersnowflakesmeltastheyfall.Allsnowflakesareflatandhavesixsides,iftheyarenotbrokenormelted.Whentheairiscoldanddry,thefallingsnowflakesaresmallandhard.Iftheairwetandwarm,thesnowflakesarebigandsoft.Wouldyoubesurprisedtoseesnowflakesasbigasyourheadfallingfromthesky?IthappenedonceintheUnitedStates.Itcouldhappenagain.(1)、Thefirsttwoparagraphsmainlytellusthatsometimessnowhasdifferentcolors.A：TB：F答案：A(2)、Notwosnowflakesarejustthesamesize,butallsnowflakesarehard.A：TB：F答案：B(3)、Snowflakesbeginwithcloud.A：TB：F答案：B(4)、Thebiggerthesnowflakesare,thesoftertheyare.A：TB：F答案：A(5)、BlacksnowfellonlyinEuropeanCountries.A：TB：F答案：B9、Hobbswasanorphan.Heworkedinafactoryandeverydayhegotalittlemoney.Hardworkchangedhimthinandweak.Hewantedtoborrowalotofmoneytolearntopaintpictures,buthedidnotthinkhecouldpayoffthedebts.Onedayalawyersaidtohim,"Onethousanddollars,andhereisthemoney."AsHobbstookthepackageofnotes,hewasverydumbfounded（惊呆了旳）.Hedidn'tknowwherethemoneycamefromandhowtospendit.Hesaidtohimself,"Icouldgotofindahotelandlivelikearichmanforafewdays,orIgiveupmyworkinthefactoryanddowhatI'dliketodo:paintingpictures.Icoulddothatforafewweeks,butwhatwouldIdoafterthat?Ishouldhavelostmyplaceinthefactoryandhavenomoneytoliveon.Ifitwerealittlelessmoney,Iwouldbuyanewcoat,oraradio,orgiveadinnertomyfriends.Ifitweremore,Icouldgiveuptheworkandpayforpaintingthepictures.Butitistoomuchforoneandtoolittlefortheother.""Hereisthereadingofyouruncle'swill,"saidthelawyer,"tellingwhatistobedonewiththismoneyafterhisdeath.Imustaskyoutorememberonepoint.Yourunclehassaidyoumustbringmeapapershowingexactlywhatyoudidwithhismoney,assoonasyouhavespentit.""Yes,Isee.Iwilldothat,"saidtheyoungman.(1)、Hewantedtoborrowmoneybecausehewantedtolearntopaintpictures.A：TB：F答案：A(2)、Withthemoneyhegot,Hobbsfirstplannedtohaveahappylifeforafewdays.A：TB：F答案：B(3)、WhatHobbswasaskedtodowasnothingbuttobuysomepictures.A：TB：F答案：B(4)、WhatHobbsreallylovedtodowaspaintingpictures.A：TB：F答案：A(5)、Thebesttitleforthepassage.A：TB：F答案：B10、ElvisAronPresley,wasoftencalled"thekingofrockmusic",diedonAugust16th,1977,attheageofforty-two.Heleftagreatinfluenceonpopularmusic,andmillionsoffans.Duringhislifetime,Elvissoldmorethanfourhundredmillionrecords.AfterPresleydied,manyofhisrecordsrosequickly.WhenPresleydied,manymournersjourneyedtoMemphis,Tennessee,Presley'shome,topaytheirlastrespects.WhilemostofthesefansknewalotaboutthesongsofElvis,fewofthemknewthestoryofhowElvishadhisfirstrecordwhichwasforhismother.Hepaidfourdollarstoasmall(1)、ThepassageismainlyabouthowElvisPresleybeganhiscareer.A：TB：F答案：A(2)、Mournersareusuallyrecord-producers.A：TB：F答案：B(3)、Withouttherecordforhismother,Elvismightnothavebecomeastar.A：TB：F答案：A(4)、WhenPresleydied,peoplewenttoMemphisforhismother'sstoryoflife.A：TB：F答案：B(5)、ThepassageshowsthatmanypeoplelovedElvis.A：TB：F答案：B11、Threementravelingonatrainbeganaconversationabouttheworld'sgreatestwonders."Inmyopinion,"thefirstmansaid,"theEgyptianpyramids（埃及金字塔）aretheworld'sgreatestwonder.Althoughtheywerebuiltthousandsofyearsago,theyarestillstanding.Andremember:thepeoplewhobuiltthemhadonlysimpletools.Theydidnothavethekindofmachinerythatbuildersandengineershavetoday.""IagreethatthepyramidsinEgyptarewonderful,"thesecondmansaid,"butIdonotthinktheyarethegreatestwonder.Ibelievecomputersaremorewonderfulthanthepyramids.Theyhavetakenpeopletothemoonandbroughtthembacksafely.Inseconds，theycarryoutmathematicalcalculationsthatwouldtakeapersonahundredyearstodo."Heturnedtothethirdmanandasked,"Whatdoyouthinkisthegreatestwonderintheworld？"Thethirdmanthoughtforalongtime，andthenhesaid,"Well，Iagreethatthepyramidsarewonderful,andIagreethatcomputersarewonderful,too.However,inmyopinion,themostwonderfulthingintheworldisthisthermos."Andhetookathermosoutofhisbagandhelditup.Theothertwomenwereverysurprised."Athermos?"theyexclaimed."Butthat'sasimplething.""Oh,no，it'snot,"thethirdmansaid."Inthewinteryouputinahotdrinkanditstayshot.Inthesummeryouputinacolddrinkanditstayscold.Howdoesthethermosknowwhetherit'swinterorsummer？"(1)、Theunderlinedword"thermos"inChinesemeans"保温瓶".A：TB：F答案：A(2)、Thatthethreemencouldnotagreeonwhattheworld'sgreatestwonderwasbecausetheyallhaddifferentideas.A：TB：F答案：A(3)、Thefirstmanthoughtthepyramidswerethemostwonderfulthingsintheworldbecausetheyhadbeenbuiltwithverysimpletools.A：TB：F答案：A(4)、Thethirdmanthoughtathermoswasthemostwonderfulthingintheworldbecauseitcostlessthanacomputer.A：TB：F答案：B(5)、Thethirdmanwasnotverycleverbecausehecouldnotthinkofanythingtosay.A：TB：F答案：B12、Intheworld,soccerorfootballisthemostpopularsport.ThisisbecausemanycountrieshavewonderfulteamsfortheWorldCup.TheWorldCupisheldeveryfouryears.Toremember2023FIFAWorldCup,childrenfromdifferentcountriesandmorethan60childrenfromJapaneseschoolscametogetherandspentthreeweekendsdrawingabigpicturecalled"DreamWorldCups"inJapan.Thechildrendrewanimals,flowersandpeopleplayingsoccerunderabluebrightsky.TheywishedeachfootballteamgoodluckbydrawingtheflagsofallthecountriesthatwilltakepartintheWorldCupinJapanandSouthKorea.ThepicturewasputupinaparknearaplaygroundinYokohama.Somefootballteamswillhavegamesthere.Areyouafootballfan？TheWorldCupmakesmoreandmorepeopleinterestedinfootball.Teenagerslikeplayingandwatchingfootball.Manyofthemlovesomefootballstarssomuchthattheygetthepicturesoftheirfavouriteplayersonthewallsoftheirrooms.ThatisthewaytoshowtheirlovefortheWorldCupaschildreninJapan.(1)、IfacountrywantstotakepartintheWorldCup,shemusthavemanyfootballplayers.A：TB：F答案：B(2)、ThenextWorldCupwillbeheldin2023.A：TB：F答案：A(3)、Fromthepassage,inthepicturechildrendrewmanythingsexceptpicturesofsomefootballstars.A：TB：F答案：B(4)、In"DreamWorldCup",thechildrendrewtheflagsofsomecountriestotellthepeopletheirstories.A：TB：F答案：B(5)、Manyteenagersownthepicturesofsomefootballstarsbecausetheyarefootballfans.A：TB：F答案：A13、TomarrivedatthebusstationquiteearlyforParisbus.ThebusforPariswouldnotleaveuntilfivetotwelve.Hesawalotofpeoplewaitinginthestation.Somewerestandinginline,otherswerewalkingaround.Therewasagroupofschoolgirls.Theirteacherwastryingtokeeptheminline.Tomlookedaroundbuttherewasnoplaceforhimtosit.Hewalkedintothestationcafe.Helookedupattheclockthere.Itwasonlytwentytotwelve.Hefoundaseatandsatdownbeforealargemirroronthewall.Justthen,Mike,oneofTom'sworkmatescameinandsatwithTom."Whattimeisyourbus?"askedMike."There'splentyoftimeyet"answeredTom."Well,I'llgetyousomemoreteathen"saidMike.Theytalkedwhiledrinking.ThenTomlookedattheclockagain."Oh!It'sgoingbackward"hecried."Afewminutesagoitwastwentytotwelve,andnowit'shalfpasteleven.""You'relookingattheclockinthemirror."saidMike.Tomwassosad.Thenextbuswasnottoleaveforanotherhour.SincethenTomhasneverlikedmirrors.(1)、TomwentintothestationcafebecauseMikeaskedhimtohaveacupoftea.A：TB：F答案：B(2)、WhenTomlookedattheclockinthemirrorit'shalfpasttwelve.A：TB：F答案：A(3)、Fromthestoryweknowthatwhenwelookataclockinamirror,wewillfindit'sgoingbackward.A：TB：F答案：A(4)、TomarrivedinParisontime.A：TB：F答案：B(5)、TomandMiketalkedwhiledrinking.A：TB：F答案：A14、AstoryistoldaboutasoldierwhowasfinallycominghomeafterhavingfoughtinVietnam.HecalledhisparentsfromSanFrancisco."MomandDad,I'mcominghome,butI'veafavortoask.Ihaveafriend.I'dliketobringhimhomewithme.""Sure,"theyreplied,"we'dlovetomeethim.""There'ssomethingyoushouldknow,"thesoncontinued,"hewasinjuredprettybadlyinthefighting.Hesteppedonalandmine（地雷）andlostanarmandaleg.Hehasnowhereelsetogo,andIwanthimtolivewithus.""We'resorrytohearthat,son.But,maybewecanhelphimfindsomewheretolive.""No,MomandDad,Iwanthimtolivewithus.""Son,"saidthefather,"youdon'tknowwhatyou'reasking.Someonewithsuchahandicapwouldbeaterribleburdentous.Wehaveourownlivestolive,andwecan'tletsomethinglikethisinterferewithourlives.Ithinkyoushouldjustcomehomeandforgetaboutthisguy.He'llfindawaytoliveonhisown."Atthatpoint,thesonhungupthephone.Theparentsheardnothingmorefromhim.Afewdayslater,however,theyreceivedacallfromtheSanFranciscopolice.Theirsonhaddiedafterfallingfromabuilding.Thepolicebelievedhehadkilledhimself.Thegrief-stricken（悲哀欲绝旳）parentsflewtoSanFranciscoandweretakentothecitymorgue（太平间）toidentifythebodyoftheirson.Theyrecognizedhim,buttotheirhorrortheyalsodiscoveredsomethingtheydidn'tknow,theirsonhadonlyonearmandoneleg.(1)、ThesoldiercalledhisparentsfromSanFranciscoafterhavingfoughtinVietnam.A：TB：F答案：A(2)、Thesoldiertoldhisparentsthathewantedthemtomeethisfriendinthearmy.A：TB：F答案：B(3)、Hisfatherconsideredhisplanunacceptable.A：TB：F答案：A(4)、Afewdayslatertheparentsweretoldbythepolicethattheirsonhadkilledhimself.A：TB：F答案：A(5)、Thesonkilledhimselfbecausehewasunabletofindajob.A：TB：F答案：B15、Manypeoplebelievetheyaresupposedtodrinkeightglassesofwateraday,orabouttwoliters.Why?Becausethatiswhattheyhavebeentoldalltheirlife.Butanewreportofferssomedifferentadvice.Expertssaypeopleshouldobeytheirbodies;theyshoulddrinkasmuchwaterastheyfeellikedrinking.Thereportsaysmosthealthypeoplemeettheirdailyneedsforliquidbylettingthirstbetheirguide.ThereportisfromtheInstituteofThereportcontainssomegeneralsuggestions.Theexpertssaywomenshouldgetabouttwo-point-sevenlitersofwaterdaily.Menshouldgetaboutthree-point-sevenliters.Butwait－ineachcase,thatismorethaneightglasses.Thereisanimportantdifference.Thereportdoesnottellpeoplehowmanyglassesofwatertodrink.Infact,theexpertssayitmaybeimpossibletoknowhowmanyglassesareneededtomeettheseguidelines.Thisisbecausethedailywaterrequirementcanincludethewatercontentinfoods.Peopledonotgetwateronlybyforcingthemselvestodrinkasetnumberofglassesperday.Peoplealsodrinkfruitjuicesandsodasandmilk.Theydrinkcoffeeandtea.Theseallcontainwater.Asyoumightexpect,theInstituteof(1)、Accordingtothepassage,expertsadvisepeopletodrinkasmuchwaterastheyfeellikedrinking.A：TB：F答案：A(2)、Mosthealthypeoplemeettheirdailyneedsforwaterbydrinkingwhentheyaretired.A：TB：F答案：B(3)、TheInstituteofMedicineusuallychangessometraditionalideas.A：TB：F答案：B(4)、People'sdailywaterrequirementcanincludethewatercontentinfoods.A：TB：F答案：A(5)、Peopleneedtodrinkmorewaterwhentheyliveinhotclimates.A：TB：F答案：A16、MyAuntEdithwasawidowof50,workingasasecretary,whendoctorsdiscoveredwhatwasthenthoughttobeaveryseriousheartdisease.AuntEdithdidn'tacceptdefeateasily.Shebeganstudyingmedicalreportsinthelibraryandfoundanarticleinamagazineaboutawell-knownheartsurgeon,Dr.MichaelDeBakey,ofHouston,SoAuntEdithwrotetohim.Shesimplylistedherreasonsforwantingtolive:herthreechildren,whowouldbeontheirowninthreeorfourmoreyears;herlittle-girldreamoftravelingandseeingtheworld.Therewasn'tawordofself-pity－onlywarmthandhumorandthejoyofliving.Shemailedtheletter,notreallyexpectingananswer.Afewdayslater,mydoorbellrang.AuntEdithdidn'twaittocomein;shestoodinthehallandreadaloud:Yourbeautifullettermovedmeverydeeply.IfyoucancometoHouston,therewillbenochargeforeitherthehospitalortheoperation.Signed:MichaelDeBakey(1)、AuntEdithstoppedworkingasasecretarywhensheknewshehadaveryseriousheartdisease.A：TB：F答案：B(2)、FromthestorywecanseeAuntEdithaccepteddefeateasily.A：TB：F答案：B(3)、InAuntEdith'slettertothedoctor,sheshowedshewaswarm,humorousandenjoyingliving.A：TB：F答案：A(4)、WhenAuntEdithmailedherletter,shedidn'texpectthedoctorwouldgiveherareply.A：TB：F答案：A(5)、MichaelDeBakeymainlytoldAuntEdithintheletterthatherdiseasewassoseriousthathecouldn'tcureher.A：TB：F答案：B17、WhenIbegintolookbackonallfriendswhomIhavehad,IquicklycametotheconclusionthatJerrywasthemostimportantandhadthegreatesteffectuponmylife.HisfamilymovedtomyblockwhenIwasonly10.Jerrywas15atthetime,butthefactthathewassomucholderthanmeseemedtomakenodifferencetohim.Iwasverygladthathelikedme.Wetooklongwalkstogether,onwhichhewouldtellmestorieshehadheardformTVandradioprograms.Butasmonthswentby,achangecameintoourfriendship.Jerryalmoststoppedcomingbythehouse,andeverytimeIwenttohishouseortelephoned,heputmeoffwithsomeexcusessuchas"I'mstudyingnow"or"I'vegotsomejobstodoforMum".Whenwepassedonthestreet,hewouldstillgivemeawarmsmileandfriendlywavewitha"Hi,kid",buthewouldhardlyeverstoptotalk.FinallyIrealizedthathewasnolongerinterestedinmeandthathistastehadchanged.Inoticedhimwithagirlonceinawhileandseveraltimessawhimgoingoutinhisfamily'scaronaFridayorSaturdaynight.Isimplycouldn'tunderstandwhatwassogreataboutgirlsandparties.ButIwashurtwhenhefinallymademeknowthatourfriendshipwasatanend.Ofcoursehedidn'treallymeantohurtme,butitwasalongtimebeforeIrealizedthatitwasanageproblemthatcausedthebreak.Therewereaworldofdifferencesbetweentheideasandinterestsofa17-year-oldanda12-year-old.NowthatI'moversixteenmyself,Irealizedthis,andthehurtIgotthenhasbecomehappymemoriesofthegoodtimeswewereoncetogether.Iwonderifmillionsofotherboysandgirlshavehadasimilarexperience.(1)、WhenthewriterandJerryfirstmet,Jerrywas5yearsolderthanthewriter.A：TB：F答案：A(2)、Theirfriendshiplastedforafewyears.A：TB：F答案：B(3)、Jerrystoppedplayingwiththewriterbecausehewasbusywithhisstudy.A：TB：F答案：B(4)、Whenachangecameintheirfriendship,thewriterstartedgoingtopartieswithgirls.A：TB：F答案：B(5)、Themainideaofthepassageisthattheagedifferenceplaysapartinfriendship.A：TB：F答案：A18、AlbertEinsteinhadagreateffectonscienceandhistory,greaterthanwhatonlyafewothermenhaveachieved.AnAmericanuniversitypr