Vacabulary
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Choose the best answer for each of the following items.
1．There is water everywhere on the floor. Someone really should ____________.
sweep it up
mop it up
fill it
fix it
2．Putting ________ ice in your mouth is inappropriate for elderly or sick people.
splashed
crashed
clashed
collapsed
3．Massaging the lower part of our big toe and the area under all your toes will ________ tension in the neck.
lessen
prohibit
produce
speed
4．Brushing _____ the skin and the tissues underneath.
provokes
motivates
stimulates
activates
5．If you imagine that you are lying in the hot sun, you can even _______ the sun.
look up
soak up
suck up
take up
6． Protein can __________ your blood sugar little by little.
refund
return
rebuild
redo
7．In a migraine headache, the blood vessels of the head first _________ and then dilate and press against the nerves.
contact
contrast
contract
connect
8．Always see a doctor for _________ and recurring head pain.
consistent
continuous
concentrated
contingent
9．Next time you have a headache, _______ rushing to the drugstore, you might want to try one of these natural remedies.
replace of
instead of
without regard to
inform of
10．A sensitive finger-pressure massage can _____ some headaches.
treat
cure
heal
recover
11．There are many natural _____ for a headache.
treatments
remedies
correction
recovery
12．The hungry headache, caused by a drop in the blood-sugar _________, can be a real problem
damage
bank
supply
contribution
13．At the first sign of headache pain, get in the shower. Take a hot shower _______ the pain gets worse.
as if
even if
if only
what if
14．Breathing into an ordinary paper bag can __________ migraine headaches.
get rid of
take the place of
get out of
take away
15．This process may take _______ 15 minutes, Dr. Dexter says, but it has worked for several of his patients.
as much as
as many as
as often as
as long as
16．Although _______, the pain relievers are not without problems.
efficient
effective
effectual
effortless
17．Acetaminophen can cause ____________ damage in some people.
living
live
liver
alive
18．I am writing to express my ________ about a dangerous intersection at Warren Street and Porter Avenue.
concern
gratitude
care
concentration
19．Because of no traffic lights or stop signs at the corner, there have been five accidents in three months. The government should _________ some immediately.
install
assign
fix
repair
20．There are many nonprescription pain relievers __________ in many drug stores.
available
convenient
handy
avoidable
Grammar
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Choose the best answer for each of the following items.
21．If you are miles away from the shower, Dr. Rose suggests ________ crushed ice in your mouth.
to put
put
putting
being put
22．I just wish something ________ about the noise. It wakes me up at seven every morning.
can be done
could be done
could do
can do
23．It’s already two o’clock in the afternoon and you have ________ much work to do ________ go out for lunch.
not only…but also
too…to
neither…nor
either…or
24．_______ warmth into your hands sends bloods toward them and away from the head.
To think
Thinking
Think
thought
25．Doing this will help the body’s natural painkillers ______.
start to work
start working
to start working
to start to work
26．
- Sugary foods cause the blood sugar to go up rapidly and then drop again just _____ fast.
as
when
since
while
27．They are doing construction right outside my bedroom window, and the noise __________ me crazy.
has been driving
has been driven
has driven
drove
28．If you are hungry, I’ll get a sandwich _______ for you.
to send up
send up
sent up
sending up
29．Simply breath into a paper bag and rebreath the same air, ________ is mostly the carbon dioxide.
who
which
that
where
30．Cold water makes the blood vessels contract, ________ eases this pressure on the nerves.
that
which
where
what
Dialogue
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Choose the best answer for each of the following items.
31．– I can’t see any more bags. All the orders must be sorted.
– ___________________________.
Thank God, it has finally arrived. .
No, I am afraid there are two more.
My feet are ready to drop off, and I can’t climb any more.
32．– Well, after the holidays things will slow down.
– ____________________________.
I hope I last that long.
Something must be done about that noise outside.
It’s really impossible to work here.
33．– They are doing construction right outside my bedroom window, and the noise has been driving me crazy.
– _____________________________.
I know how you feel. I had that problem at work once.
I am glad they are fixing the sidewalk.
I hope they can send that parcel over by tomorrow.
34．– I am starving, but I don’t have time to go for lunch.
– ________________________.
I’ll get the restaurant to send a sandwich for you.
You don’t have to do that. I’ll do it for you.
It’s very hot in the restaurant where you’re having dinner.
35．– My head is killing me.
– _______________________.
It’s really no trouble at all.
Maybe you are just hungry.
I am too busy to get a break.
Reading
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Read the following passages and choose the best answer for each of the following questions.
Passage 3
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Dream is a story that a person “watches” or even takes part in during sleep. Dream events are imaginary, but they are related to real experiences and needs in the dreamer’s life. They seem real while they are taking place. Some dreams are pleasant, others are annoying, and still others are frightening.
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Everyone dreams, but some persons never recall dreaming. Others remember only a little about a dream they had just before awakening and nothing about earlier dreams. No one recalls all his dreams.
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Dreams involve little logical thought. In most dreams, the dreamer cannot control what happens to him. The story may be confusing, and things happen that would not happen in real life. People see in most dreams, but they may also hear, smell, touch, and taste in their dreams. Most dreams occur in color. But people who have been blind since birth do not see at all in dreams.
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Dreams are a product of the sleeper’s mind. They include events and feelings that he has experienced. Most dreams are related to events of the day before the dream and strong wishes of the dreamer. Many minor incidents of the hours before sleep appear in dreams. Few events more than two days old turn up. Deep wishes or fears – especially those held since childhood – often appear in dreams, and many dreams fulfill such wishes. Events in the sleeper’s surrounding – a loud noise, for example, may become part of a dream, but they do not cause dreams.
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Some dreams involve deep feelings that a person may not realize he has. Psychiatrists often use material from a patient’s dreams to help the person understand himself better.
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Dreaming may help maintain good learning ability, memory, and emotional adjustment. People who get plenty of sleep – but are awakened each time they begin to dream – become anxious and restless.
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36．This passage is mainly about________.
why we dream during sleep
how we dream during sleep
what dreams are
what benefits dreams bring to people
37．According to the passage, dreams result from ________.
the sleeper’s wishes
the sleeper’s imagination
the sleeper’s feeling
the sleeper’s own mind
38．Which of the following is NOT true? __________
Dream is a confusing story which involves little logic thought.
Dream is related to the dreamer’s real life.
Dream is an imaginary store which seems real while taking place.
Dream involves events that always happen in real life.
39．This passage suggests that psychiatrists are _______.
trying to help the dreamer recall his earlier dreams
trying to make the sleeper dream logically
studying the benefits of dreams
helping the sleeper fulfill his dreams
40．We may infer form the passage that dreaming________.
is beneficial to people
disturbs people’s life
makes people always restless
deprives people of a good sleep
