When I come across a good article in reading newspapers, I often want to cut and keep it. But just as I am about to do so I find the article on the 36 side is as much interesting. It may be a discussion of the way to 37 in good health, or 38 about how to behave and conduct oneself in society. If I cut the front article, the opposite one is likely to 39 damage, leaving out half of it or keeping the text 40 the title. Therefore the scissors (剪刀)would 41 before they start, 42 halfway done when I find out the 43 result. Sometimes two things are to be done at the same time, both worth your 44 .You can only take up one of them, the other has to wait or be 45 up. But you know the future is unpredictable（不可预料）——the changed situation may not allow you to do what is left 46 .Thus you are 47 in a difficult position and feel sad. How 48 that nice chances and brilliant ideas should gather around all at once? It may happen that your life 49 greatly on your preference of one choice to the other. In fact that is what 50 is like: we are often 51 with the two opposite sides of a thing which are both desirable like a newspaper cutting. It often occurs that our attention is drawn to one thing only 52 we get into another. The 53 may be more important than the latter and give rise to a divided mind. I 54 remember a philosopher’s remarks:“When one door shuts, another opens in life.”So a casual （不经意） 55 may not be a bad one.
36．A．front B．same C．either D．opposite 37．A．get B．keep C．lead D．bring 38．A．advice B．news C．a theory D．a report 39．A．suffer B．reduce C．prevent D．cause 40．A．on B．for C．without D．off 41．A．use B．handle C．prepare D．stay 42．A．or B．but C．so D．for 43．A．satisfying B．regretful C．surprising D．impossible 44．A．courage B．strength C．attention D．patience 45．A．given B．held C．made D．picked 46．A．near B．alone C．about D．behind 47．A．filled B．attracted C．caught D．struck 48．A．dares B．comes C．deals D．does 49．A．improves B．changes C．progresses D．goes 50．A．study B．society C．nature D．life 51．A．faced B．supplied C．connected D．fixed 52．A．before B．after C．until D．as 53．A．following B．next C．above D．former 54．A．still B．also C．once D．almost 55．A．treatment B．action C．choice D．remark Unit 2 Monday (2007.8. 20) A Zinc（锌） is one of about 20 elements necessary for good health. It is present in the body in a very small amount, but it makes it possible for important chemical actions to be carried out in cells. Scientists are just beginning to discover how zinc and other elements work. Researchers first studied zinc as a way to speed recovery. Dr. Waltor Powys, formerly with the United States Air Force, noted that the laboratory animals recovered faster when some matters were added to their food. One of these matters was zinc. Dr. Powys later tested the zinc treatment on an American airman recovering from medical operations. The airman who received zinc sulphate（硫酸盐） recovered in half of the usual time. Other doctors studied persons who had a number of strange disorders. The doctors learned that all of these problems were caused by lack of zinc in the body. They treated these disorders successfully by giving the patients zinc sulphate. The amount of zinc in the body can be found by examining blood and hair. A lack of this important element is not uncommon among people in both industrial and developing countries. Zinc is found in most high protein（蛋白质）foods, such as meat, milk, fish and eggs. It is also found in whole grains. But many people do not eat enough of these foods. Food markets should add these elements so that more people could get needed amount of these necessary matters. 64．Which of the following statements is true? A．Scientists found how zinc works a long time ago. B．People need a large amount of zinc to be healthy. C．Zinc allows important chemical actions to take place in cells D．Zinc must be used in the course of medical operation. 65．One of the results from the study of zinc is that . A．there’s only a little zinc in the human body B．food rich in protein contains more zinc C．some physical problems are caused by lack of zinc D．any patient who receives zinc sulphate gets well immediately 66．The best title for the passage may be . A．A New Discovery B．Zinc and Health C．How Zinc Works D．Add Zinc to Your Food
B Americans are proud of their variety and individuality（个性）,yet they love and respect few things more than a uniform, whether it is the uniform of a lift operator or the uniform of a five-star general. Why are uniforms so popular in the United States? Among the arguments for uniforms, one of the first is that in the eyes of most people they look more professional than civilian（百姓的） clothes. People have become conditioned to expect higher quality from a man who wears a uniform. The television repairman who wears a uniform is likely to inspire more trust than one who appears in civilian clothes. Faith in the skill of a garage mechanic is increased by a uniform. What easier way is there for a nurse, a policeman, a hairdresser, or a waiter to lost professional identity（职业身份）than to step out of uniform? Uniforms also have many practical good points. They are often more comfortable and more lasting than civilian clothes. Primary among the argument against uniforms is their lack of variety and the loss of individuality experienced by people who must wear them. Though there are many types of uniforms, the wearer of any particular type is generally stuck with it, without change, until retirement. When people look alike, they are likely to think, speak, and act similarly on the job at least. Uniforms also give rise to some practical problems. Though they are long-lasting, often their initial expense is greater than the cost of civilian clothes. Some uniforms are also expensive to maintain, requiring professional dry cleaning rather than the home laundering possible with many types of civilian cloth
