第31～45题，每题3分，共45分，下面有3篇短文，每篇短文后有5道题，每题后面有4个选项。请仔细阅读短文并根据短文回答其后面的问题，从4个选项中选择1个最佳答案涂在答题卡相应的位置上。 1、 Husband and Wife by Arrangement
　　Some Japanese still get married by parents’arrangement. Yoshio and Hiromi Tanaka, a young Japanese couple living in the United States, told the story of their arranged marriage. “We didn’t marry for love in the Western sense. We got married in the traditional Japanese way. Our parents arranged our marriage through a matchmaker(媒人). In Japan we believe that marriage is something affecting the whole family rather than a matter concerning only the young couple. So we think it is very important to match people according to their social background, education and so on. When our parents thought it was time for us to get married, they went to a local matchmaker and asked her for some suggestions. We discussed the details and looked at the photos she sent, and then our parents asked her to arrange a ‘marriage interview’for the two of us. ”
　　A Japanese marriage interview is held in a public place, such as a hotel or a restaurant, and is attended by the boy and the girl, their parents and the matchmaker. Information about the couple and their families is exchanged over a cup of tea or a meal. Then the boy and the girl are left alone for a short time to get to know each other. When they return home they have to tell the matchmaker whether they want to meet again or not.
　　Yoshio continued, “When our parents realized we were serious about each other, they started to make arrangements for our wedding. My family paid the marriage money to Hiromi’s. This is money to help pay for the wedding ceremony and for setting up the house afterwards. We also gave her family a beautiful ornament (装饰品)to put in the best room of their house, so everyone knew that Hiromi was going to marry. ”

1The Japanese think of the marriage of a young couple as

A.a sign showing the love between them.

B.an opportunity for their parents to show their love for their children.

C.a private affair for the boy and the girl.

D.an important matter having influence on the whole family.

2In arranging a marriage in Japan, the matchmaker plays all the following roles EXCEPT

A.making arrangements for the wedding.

B.providing the information the families need.

C.arranging the “marriage interview”.

D. attending the “marriage interview”.

3According to the passage, the best time to make arrangement for the wedding is

A. when the young couple agree to meet again.

B.when the young couple are sincere about their relation.

C.when the parents think it is time for their children go get married.

D. when the parents are well-informed about each other’s family.

4In the traditional Japanese way of marriage, the marriage money given by the boy’s family is used for

A.the matchmaker’s pay.

B.the “marriage interview”.

C.the wedding ceremony and the new house.

D.the girl’s wedding clothes.

5According to the passage, what plays the most important role in the matching of young people in Japan?

A.Their parents’attitude.

B.Their family background.

C.Their occupation.

D.Their love for each other.

2、 U.S. to Start $3.2 Billion Child Health Study in January
　　A study that will cost $3.2 billion and last more than two decades to track the health of 100,000 U. S. children from before birth to age 21 will be launched in January, U. S. health officials said on Friday.
　　Officials from the U. S. government''s National Institutes of Health said they hope the study, to be conducted at 105 locations throughout the United States, can help identify early-life influences that affect later development, with the goal of learning new ways to treat or prevent illness.
　　The study will examine hereditary and environmental factors such as exposure to certain chemicals that affect health.把职称英语页面加入收藏
　　Researchers will collect genetic and biological samples from people in the study as well as samples from the homes of the women and their babies including air, water, dust and materials used to construct their residences, the NIH said.
　　Officials said more than $200 million has been spent already and the study is projected to cost $3.2 billion.
　　"We anticipate that in the long term , what we learn from the study will result in a significant savings in the nation''s health care costs," Dr. Duane Alexander, who heads the NIH''s Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, told reporters.
　　The study will begin in January when the University of North Carolina and the Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York start signing up pregnant women whose babies will then be followed to age 21.
　　Some of the early findings will be about factors behind pre-term birth, which has become more common in recent years, according to Dr. Peter Scheidt of the NIH, who heads the study.
　　The people taking part will be from rural, urban and suburban areas, from all income and educational levels and from all racial groups, the NIH said.

1The aim of the study is to find new ways to

A.conduct research.

B.track public health.

C.prevent or treat illness.

D.speed up development.

2Researchers will collect all the following EXCEPT

A.genetic samples from people in the study.

B.biological samples from people in the study.

C.samples from the homes of the women and their babies.

D.samples of air and water from hospitals.

3It is expected that through the study the nation''s health care costs

A.Will be lowered in the long run.

B. will be significantly increased.

C.will be more than $200 million.

D. will reach $3.2 billion.

4The babies of the participants will be followed

A.throughout their lives.

B.for more than two decades.

C.from birth to 21 months.

D.until they get married.

5 Which is NOT true of the people in the study?

A.They''ll be from various areas.

B.They''ll be from all income levels.

C.They''ll be from all educational levels.

D.They’ll be from all age groups.

3、 Medical Journals
　　Medical journals are publications that report medical information to physicians and other health professionals.
　　In the past, these journals were available only in print. With the development of electronic publishing. many medical journals now have Web sites on the Internet, and some journals publish only online. A few medical journals, like the Journal of the American Medical Association, are considered general medical journals because they cover many fields of medicine. Most medical journals are specialty journals that focus on a particular area of medicine.
　　Medical journals publish many types of articles. Research articles report the results of research studies on a range of topics varying from the basic mechanisms of diseases to clinical trials that compare outcomes of different treatments. Review articles summarize and analyze the information available on a specific topic based on a careful search of the medical literature. Because the results of individual research studies can be affected by many factors, combining results from different studies on the same topic can be helpful in reaching conclusions about the scientific evidence for preventing, diagnosing or treating a particular disease. Case conferences and case reports may be published in medical journals to educate physicians about particular illnesses and how to treat them. Editorials in medical journals are short essays that express the views of the authors, often regarding a research or review article published in the same issue. Editorials provide perspective on how the current article fits with other information on the same topic. Letters to the editor provide a way for readers of the medical journal to express comments, questions or criticisms about articles published in that journal.

1The main readers of medical journals are

A.the general public.

B.health professionals.

C.medical critics

D.news reporters.

2Which of the following statements is NOT true?

A.Many medical journals also publish online.

B.A few medical journals are general medical journals.

C.Most medical journals publish only online.

D.Most medical journals are specialty journals.

3How many major types of articles are mentioned in the passage?

A.Five.

B.Seven.

C.Four.

D. Six.

4An article dealing with results from different studies on the same topic is called

A.a research article

B.a review article.

C.a case report

D.an editorial.

5Letters to the editor enable readers of a medical journal to express comments on

A.any medical event.

B.articles published in the same issue.

C.articles published in that journal.

D.medical development.

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