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7.havearealproblemseparatingrealityfromfantasy
8.capitalpunishment
9.cramforanexam
10.HigherEducationAct
11.afellowstudentofFisher’s
12.thegive-and-takeofthetraditionalclassroom
13.astandardbrick-and-mortaruniversity
14.Predictingthefuturetakesinsightanddedication.
15.worthalotofmoneyforalotofpeople
16.DonWisewanderedintothelivingroomofhishomeinLeewoodoneeveninglastSemptember.Histen-year-oldson,Mike,anda12-year-oldfriendweresittinginfrontofalarge-screentelevisionset.Theywereplayingavediogametheyhadrentedcalled007.
17.Ms.StuartsaysherexperiencewithonlinelearingwaswonderfulbutalsoservedtochallengeoneofthefalseideasaboutInternetstudy:
thenotionthatitdoesn’trequireasmuchcommitmentanddisciplineasconventionalclassroomcourses.Ifanything,Stuartbelievessheworksharderthanmosttraditionalon-sitestudents.Shesaysshecanprovidefirsthandevidencethattheideathatdistancelearningiseasyisamisconception.
II.Readtheshortpassagesandchoosethebestanswer.(2pointsforeach;
20pointsintotal)
(A)
SANJUAN,PuertoRico.Howling"
likeamillionghosts"
ahurricanewithaneyebiggerthantheislandsitthreatenedblewintotheCaribbeanonTuesdaywithwindsthatpeakedat170milesanhour(270kilometersanhour).
Thehurricane,designatedLuis,straddledtheLesserAntillesandtheLeewardIslandsandmovedwestwardtowardPuertoRico,DominicaandCuba.
Thefullforceofthestorm,estimatedat700mileswide,wasexpectedtostrikePuertoRicoonWednesday.
HighseasahundredmilesawayitkilledaFrenchtouristinGuadeloupe.
"
I'
vebeeninhurricanes,butI'
veneverbeeninanythingthisstrongbefore,"
saidScottStripling,ameteorologistattheNationalWeatherServiceinSanJuan.
Withconfirmedwindgustsofupto160milesanhourandaneye60mileswide,thehurricanethreatenedevenmoredevastationthanthedestructivehurricanenamedHugoin1989.
AsthehurricaneboredownTuesdayonBarbuda,atinyislandof1,400people,windsofatleast146milesanhourknockedoutUSwindmeasuringinstrumentsonneighboringAntigua,25milestothesouth.Therewasanunofficialreportofgustsupto175milesanhouronAntigua.
It'
slikeamillionghostshowlingoutside,"
saidJackieButler,whoteachesinDavie,insouthFlorida.ShegotcaughtwhilevacationinginBarbudawithherhusbandandfivechildren,includingtheir2-month-olddaughter.
AntiguagovernmentradiowentofftheairearlyTuesday.ListenersswitchedtotheBaptiststation,RadioLighthouse,whichcontinuedbroadcastingwarningsandnewsthatsomeroofshadbeenblownoffandmanytelephonelinesdowned.
1.Astormwithwindsofupto170milesanhourtheCaribbean.
A.blewinto
B.isexpectedtothreaten
C.movedwestwardstowards
2.Thehurricane,namedcouldbemoredestructivethantheonein1989.
A.LiusB.HugoC.Barbuda
3.Windsknockedout.
A.aFrenchtouristB.aUSmeteorologistC.USwind-measuringinstruments
4.JackieButlerinBarbuda.
A.gotcaughtinthehurricaneB.wasstayingwithherchildrenC.teaches
5.continuedbroadcastingwarningsandnews.
A.ThegovernmentradioB.TheBaptiststationC.NationalWeatherService
(B)
CORTE,Corsica-ACorsicannationalistwasshotdeadandhiswifewasbadlywoundedhereThursday,bringingtothreethenumberofpro-independencemilitantskilledinlessthan24hours.
NoelSargentini,about30yearsold,waskilledwhentwogunmenopenedfireashedrovehiscarinthisnorthernCorsicantown.Bothheandhiswife,Dominique,weremembersoftheCuncoltaNziunalista,oneofthetwomainnationalistmovementscampaigningforindependencefromFrance.
ThepolicesaidtheSargentiniswereovertakenbyanothercarthatblockedtheroad.Twogunmengotoutandfiredthroughthecouple'
swindshield.
Mr.Sargentinidiedfrombulletstotheheadandchest.Hiswifewashitbytwobulletsinthehipbutwassaidtobeoutofdanger.
Tenpeoplehavebeenshotandkilledthisyear,sevenofthemsinceJuly13,inagrowingfeudbetweentheCuncoltaanditsrival,theMovementforSelf-Determination.Thetwogroupsareoff-shootsofthebannedCorsicanNationalLiberationFront.
InthenorthernportofBastiaWednesdayevening,PierreAlbertini,34,waskilledinagunbattleinwhichhemanagedtowoundoneofhisassailantsfatally.
Mr.Albertini,amemberoftheMovementforSelf-Determination,waswalkingonamainstreetwhenthreecarspulledupinfrontofhimandtheoccupantsbeganshooting.HefiredbackwithhisUzimachine-pistolandwoundedoneofthem,PierreDuriani,24,beforebeinghitintheheart.Mr.Duriani,aCuncoltamilitant,diedlaterinahospital.
6.shotdeadonThursday.
A.ACorsicannationalistwas
B.ACorsicancouplewere
C.ThreeCorsicannationalistswere
7.ashedrovehiscarinanorthernCorsicantown.
A.TwogunmenopenedfireatNoelSargentini'
swife
B.NoelSargentiniwaskilled
C.TwogunmenshotNoelSargentinidead
8.Thereisagrowingfeudbetween.
A.theCuncoltaandtheCorsicanNationalLiberationFront
B.theMovementforself-DeterminationandCorsicanNationalLiberationFront
C.theCuncoitaandtheMovementforSelf-Determination
9.OnWednesdayevening,agunbattlealsokilled.
A.amanB.twomenC.sevenpeople
10.beganshootingatAlbertiniashewaswalkingonamainstreet.
A.Threemen
B.Theoccupantsinthethreecars
C.Threecarsstoppedandpeople
III.Readthefollowingpassageandchoosethebestanswer.(4pointsforeach;
20pointsintotal)
LessonsofHeartDisease,LearnedandIgnored
‘TimeIsMuscle’
Atleasthalfofallpatientsnevercallanambulance.Instead,inthethroesofaheartattack,theydrivethemselvestotheemergencyroomoraredriventherebyafriendorfamilymember.Ortheytakeataxi.Ortheywalk.
Patientsoftensaytheywereembarrassedbythethoughtofanambulancearrivingattheirdoor.
“Calling911seemslikesuchaproject,”Mr.Orrsaid.“Ireserveitforcaraccidentsandexplodingappliances.IfeellikeifIcanwalkandtalkandbreatheIshouldjustgethere.”
Itisanunderstandableresponse,butonethatcanbefatal,cardiologistssay.
“Ifyoucometothehospitalunannouncedorifyoudriveyourselfthere,
(1)you’reburningtime,”Dr.Antmansaid.“Andtimeismuscle,”headded,meaningthat
(2)heartmuscleisdyingastheminutestickaway.
Theremaybefalsealarms,Dr.Sopkosaid.
“Butitisbettertobecheckedoutandfindoutit’snotaproblemthantohaveaproblemandnothavethetherapy,”hesaid.
Callinganambulancepromptlyisonlypartoftheissue,heartresearcherssay.Therealsoisthequestionofhow,orevenwhether,thepatientgetseitheroftwotypesoftreatmenttoopentheblockedarteries,knownasreperfusiontherapy.
Oneistoopenarterieswithaclot-dissolvingdruglikeTPA,fortissueplasminogenactivator.
“Thesehavebeenbreakthroughtherapies,”saidDr.JosephP.Ornato,acardiologistandemergencymedicinespecialistwhoismedicaldirectorfortheCityofRichmond,Va.“Butthehookeristhateventhebestoftheclotbusterdrugstypicallyonlyopenup60to70percentofblockedarteries—nowherecloseto100percent.”
Thedrugsalsomakepatientsvulnerabletobleeding,Dr.Ornatosaid.
Onein200patientsbleedsintothebrain,havingastrokefromthetreatmentmeanttosavetheheart.
Theotherwayiswith(3)angioplasty,theprocedureMr.Orrgot.Cardiologistssayitisthepreferredmethodunderidealcircumstances.
(4)Stentshaverecentlybeenquestionedforthosewhoarejusthavingsymptomslikeshortnessofbreath.Inthosecases,drugsoftenworkaswellasstents.Butduringaheartattackorintheearlyhoursafterward,stentsarethebestwaytoopenarteriesandpreventdamage.That,though,requiresacardiaccatheterizationlaboratory,practiceddoctorsandstaffoncall24hoursaday.Theresultisthatfewgetthistreatment.
Skiptonextparagraph“Wenowareseeingreallyphenomenalresultsinexperiencedhands,”Dr.Ornatosaid.“Wecanopen95to96percentofarteries,andbleedinginthebrainisvirtuallyunheardof.It’sasaferrouteifitisdonebyveryexperiencedpeopleandifitisdonepromptly.Thosearebigifs.”
TheifswerenotaproblemforMr.Orr.HisdecisiontogotoBrighamandWomen’sHospitalprovedexactlyright.Buthedidnotknowthatwhenhechosethehospital—hechoseitbecause(5)hisdoctorwasaffiliatedwithBrigham.
1.“Youareburningtime”means
AyouarewastingtimeByouareusingtimeCyouareflamingtime
2.“heartmuscleisdyingastheminutestickaway”meansexcept____.
A.Astimeslipby,theheartmusclestopitsworking.
B.Aseveryminutepassby,theheartmusclebecomesweaker.
C.Astimegoeson,theheartmuscleloseitsfunctionsuddenly.
3.WhichofthefollowingisFalse?
A.Thecardiologistisnotinfavoroftheideathatpatientsdrivethemselvestothehospital.
B.Patientsfeelitisashametocall9.11.
C.Callinganambulancepromptlyisthemostimportantthingwhentheheartattacks.
4.Whichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtothepassage?
A.Duringaheartattackorintheearlyhoursafterward,stentsworkaswellasdrugs.
B.Thepreferred
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