This led me to another train of questioning. “But，did he let go when you asked him to？” She said yes，that he had done exactly what she asked

　　I went into the room with her，not really believing that I would see anything different than I had always seen. But I decided that it would be better to pacify （抚慰） her than to make her think that I didn't believe her or that she was somehow mistaken.

　　She asked him to squeeze her hand，which he did.

　　I said，“Well，ask him to let go.” He continued to squeeze for a moment，so that when he finally did let go，I really still didn't believe that he had done it on purpose.

　　So，I said，“Ask him to hold up one finger.” He did as asked.

　　Well，hmm，this was starting to get my attention. I looked at him，his face still somewhat swollen （肿胀的） and his eyes still closed. “Stick out your tongue！” I said. He did it. I almost fell on the floor. It was the first time I had ever seen anyone “wake up.”

　　36 The first paragraph indicates that more often than not a coma patient

　　A is found to be following commands.

　　B is callous to nurses' commands.

　　C is used to following commands.

　　D is thought to be following commands.

　　37 What condition had the patient been in before that particular night？

　　A He had talked only with his wife.

　　B He had moved only when hurt.

　　C He had barely moved at all

　　D He had been too lazy to do anything.

　　38 How did the author feel upon first hearing what the excited wife said？

　　A She was doubtful.

　　B She was amused.

　　C She was scared.

　　D She was shocked

　　39 What did the patient do on that particular night？

　　A He squeezed and let go his wife's hand.

　　B He held up one of his fingers.

　　C He stuck out his tongue.

　　D All of the above.

　　40 Why did the author almost fall on the floor'；

　　A Because she had been working too hard.

　　B Because she had been deceived.

　　C Because she had been tripped

　　D Because she could hardly believe her eyes

　　第三篇 Slowing Aging： Way to Fight Diseases in 21st Century

　　A group of aging experts from the United States and the United Kingdom suggest that the best strategy for preventing and fighting a multitude of diseases is to focus on slowing the biological processes of aging.

　　“The traditional medical approach of attacking individual diseases - cancer，diabetes，heart disease，Alzheimer's disease （早老性痴呆病） and Parkinson's disease （帕金森氏病） -will soon become less effective if we do not determine how all of these diseases either interact or share common mechanisms with aging，” says S. Jay Olshansky，professor of epidemiology at the University of Illinois at Chicago School of Public Health and senior author of the commentary.

　　Middle-aged and older people are most often impacted by simultaneous but independent medical conditions. A cure for any of the major fatal diseases would have only a marginal impact on life expectancy （预期寿命） and the length of healthy life，Olshansky said.

　　The authors suggest that a new paradigm （模式） of health promotion and disease prevention could produce unprecedented social，economic and health dividends for current and future generations if the aging population is provided with extended years of healthy life.

　　They note that all living things，including humans，possess biochemical mechanisms that influence how quickly we age and，through dietary （饮食的） intervention or genetic alteration，it is possible to extend lifespan to postpone aging-related processes and diseases.

　　Further research in laboratory models is expected to provide clues to and deeper understanding of how existing interventions，such as exercise and good nutrition，may lead to lifelong well-being.

　　The authors also propose greatly increased funding for basic research into the

　　“fundamental cellular （细胞的） and physiological changes that drive aging itself.”

　　“We believe that the potential benefits of slowing aging processes have been

　　underrecognized by most of the scientific community，“ said Olshansky. ”We call on the health-research decision-makers to allocate substantial resources to support and develop practical interventions that slow aging in people.“

　　An increase in age-related diseases and escalating health care costs make this the time for a “systematic attack on aging itself，” the authors write.

　　Olshansky and colleagues contend that modern medicine is already heavily invested in efforts to extend life，and they argue that a fresh emphasis on aging has the potential to improve health and quality of life far more efficiently than is currently possible.

　　41 The experts believe the traditional approach of attacking individual diseases

　　A is the best strategy for fighting diseases.

　　B focuses on slowing aging processes.

　　C has gone out of date.

　　D needs to be improved.

　　42 The authors hold a new paradigm of health promotion and disease prevention

　　A could have great potential.

　　B could be too expensive.

　　C could be too complicated.

　　D could be opposed by many people.

　　43 It is possible to extend lifespan by means of all the following EXCEPT

　　A dietary intervention.

　　B genetic alteration.

　　C aging-related processes.

　　D exercise.

　　44 The authors argue that more money should be spent on

　　A maintaining the well-being of the elderly.

　　B looking after the sick.

　　C extending the life of the dying.

　　D developing aging-slowing interventions.

　　45 Which statement is NOT true according to the authors？

　　A There are now more age-related diseases.

　　B Health care costs are on the rise.

　　C A systematic attack on aging is needed.

　　D Too little has been done to extend life.

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　　My Life at Renda

　　I learned very quickly that being a teaching assistant （TA） at the University of Iowa would be different from being a teacher at Re