I. Reading Comprehension (5 points)
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Decide whether the following statements are true or false. Write “T” for True and “F” for False on the Answer Sheet. (1 point each)
1．For instance, a doctor doesn’t always have time to thoroughly explain an illness. In these cases, the Internet can be a valuable resource—a place to read all about the causes, symptoms, and remedies for an illness.
One benefit of using the Internet as a medical resource is it has a lot of information about illnesses and diseases.
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F
2．For example, some websites claim that sniffing (smelling) a newspaper can cure nausea (the feeling of being sick to your stomach and wanting to vomit).
One possible remedy for nausea is drinking a lot of tea.
T
F
3．Other websites suggest that a person with a cold should keep a piece of raw garlic in his or her mouth all day and bite down on it every few minutes to release the juice. People with smelly feet are told to soak their feet in tea for half an hour.
The websites remedies might be unpleasant or odd, but they probably will cause harm. And who knows? They might actually be unhelpful.
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F
4．An herbal remedy for helping your memory may also be a blood thinner. So if your doctor prescribed (put you on) a blood thinner and you start taking this herb without asking your doctor about it, a simple cut could be deadly; you might not be able to stop bleeding.
A person who is taking a prescribed drug should probably talk to the doctor before taking an herbal remedy.
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5．The bottom line is this: be careful when using the Internet as a health resource. Use it to find information that you can discuss with your doctor. But don’t spend a lot of money on “miracle cures”.
The best way to use the Internet as a medical resource is to read about your illness and discuss what you find out with your doctor.
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II. Vocabulary skills（2 points）
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Read the paragraph below and fill in each blank with a word from the box. ( 0.4 points each)
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In a small-town farm market, hundreds of elderly people drink a glass of sour dark cherry juice every day. These happy senior citizens, some of them over the age of 90, claim that the natural fruit juice cures—or at least decreases—the pain of their arthritis, a 6 1 of the joints of the aging body. It’s a folk remedy, not a proven medical therapy. Nevertheless, science is beginning to 7 2 out why sour cherry juice might work to improve the health of patients with arthritis. The secret is in the 8 3 that gives the cherries their dark red color. It belongs to a 9 4 of natural nutrients that color blueberries, strawberries, plums, and other fruits—and vegetables too. Moreover, these coloring substances may help to 10 5 serious health disorders like heart disease and cancer. In other words, vitamins and fiber are not the only reasons to eat fruits and vegetables. “To take advantage of natural whole foods,” advise nutritionists.
