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I   was sleeping soundly⁽¹⁾ last night when I was awakened⁽²⁾ by someone's groans⁽³⁾ . I listened , and heard it   was from Sam , a student from Africa . I really wanted to go on sleeping , as   I had insomnia⁽⁴⁾ and had just fallen⁽⁵⁾ asleep , but I couldn't because Sam groaned⁽³⁾ louder and louder , showing he was seriously ill .

At   that time , Robbie , a student from China , also got up to help . We found⁽⁶⁾ some pills⁽⁷⁾ , got some water , and   helped him sit up to take them , hoping this would make his pain go down a   little and get over the difficult time . If only daytime⁽⁸⁾ would come soon , everything would become easier .

Things   went contrary相反) to our wishes . Sam's condition developed from bad to  worse⁽⁹⁾ . We telephoned the emergency service , and   in no time an ambulance⁽¹⁰⁾   stopped in front of our gate . We helped the medical workers carry Sam to the   vehicle , and then both Robbie and I got in and took Sam to the hospital .

We   helped him go through many medical examinations⁽¹¹⁾ .   After all kinds of tests , we were told that the final diagnosis⁽¹²⁾ was appendicitis⁽¹³⁾ .   Luckily , Sam didn't need an operation because we brought him to the hospital   in time . He got timely⁽¹⁴⁾   treatment .

After   Sam felt⁽¹⁵⁾ much better , we rushed back to prepare ourselves   for the class . We were a little tired , but we had certainly done something   good , something right .

郑重提示：认真看完全文再看问题。

1.Why couldn’t the writer go   on sleeping⁽¹⁶⁾ that night ?   A. Because he was too excited that day .   B. Because his roommates⁽¹⁷⁾ were watching football games on TV .   C. Because one of his roommates⁽¹⁷⁾ was sick and groaning⁽³⁾ .   D. Because he was sick .

2.What does “ vehicle ” in   the third paragraph⁽¹⁸⁾ refer to ?   A. Car .   B.Ambulance⁽¹⁰⁾ .   C. Taxi .   D. Bus

3.Why didn’t Sam need an   operation ?   A. Because Sam didn’t have enough money for an operation .   B. Because Sam was sent to the hospital in time .   C. Because Sam was much afraid of having an operation .   D. This article doesn’t tell us the reason .

4.Which of the following statements⁽¹⁹⁾ is NOT true according⁽²⁰⁾ to the passage ?   A. Sam , Robbie and the writer lived in the same room .   B. Sam was feeling very well after taking some pills⁽⁷⁾ .   C. Robbie and the writer also went to the hospital .   D. Robbie and the writer didn’t sleep after they came back from the hospital   .

1. soundly 英[ˈsaʊndli] 美[ˈsaʊndlɪ]酣畅地

2. awakened   (使)觉醒

3. groans   groan的复数、第三人称单数   groan 英 [grəʊn] 美 [groʊn]   n;v. 呻吟, 叹息声

4. insomnia 英[ɪnˈsɒmniə] 美[ɪnˈsɑmniə]   [医]失眠, 失眠症

5. fallen 英[ˈfɔ:lən] 美[ˈfɔlən]成为

6. found [faʊnd]发现

7. pills   pill的复数、第三人称单数   pill 英 [pɪl] 美 [pɪl]   n. 药丸, 药片

8. daytime 英[ˈdeɪtaɪm] 美[ˈdeˌtaɪm]   n. 白天, 日间

9. worse 英[wɜ:s] 美[wɜrs]   adj. 更差的

10. ambulance [ˈæmbjələns]   n. 救护车

11. examinations   examination的复数   examination 英 [ɪgˌzæmɪˈneɪʃn] 美 [ɪɡˌzæmɪˈneɪʃn]   n;n;n. 检查

12. diagnosis 英[ˌdaɪəgˈnəʊsɪs] 美[ˌdaɪəgˈnoʊsɪs]诊断, 诊断结论

13. appendicitis 英[əˌpendəˈsaɪtɪs] 美[əˌpɛndɪˈsaɪtɪs]阑尾炎

14. timely [ˈtaɪmli]   adj. 及时的

15. felt 英[felt] 美[fɛlt]深感

16. sleeping 英[ˈsli:pɪŋ] 美[ˈslipɪŋ]睡眠

17. roommates   roommate的复数   roommate 英 [ˈrʊmmeɪt] 美 [ˈrumˌmet, ˈrʊm-]   n. 同屋者, 室友

18. paragraph 英[ˈpærəgrɑ:f] 美[ˈpærəgræf]   n. 段落

19. statements   statement的复数、第三人称单数   statement 英 [ˈsteɪtmənt] 美 [ˈstetmənt]   n. 声明, 陈述

20. according 英[əˈkɔ:dɪŋ] 美[əˈkɔdɪŋ]相符的, 相应的

Millions   of women use cosmetics⁽²¹⁾ ,   often called " make-up ". The cosmetics⁽²¹⁾   industry is one of the biggest in the world . Most large stores sell cosmetics⁽²¹⁾ , and there are always shops at airports selling   them cheaply⁽²²⁾ .   The word " cosmetics⁽²¹⁾   " refers⁽²³⁾ to   anything that people put on their faces to make them look better . Lipstick⁽²⁴⁾ , face powder⁽²⁵⁾ and  cream⁽²⁶⁾ , and eye make-up are the most popular . Although   more women than men use cosmetics⁽²¹⁾ ,   there are cosmetics⁽²¹⁾ for   men as well as women .

Some   people even have cosmetic⁽²¹⁾surgery⁽²⁷⁾ to   make their faces look different . They have the shape of their noses and eyes   changed .

The   most widely used cosmetic⁽²¹⁾ is   probably lipstick⁽²⁴⁾ ,   as many women who do not wear any other make-up will often put on a little lipstick⁽²⁴⁾ .

Lipstick⁽²⁴⁾ is   made by mixing together different oils and colors . This mixture⁽²⁸⁾ is then allowed⁽²⁹⁾ to   get hard and is cut into the shape of a small pencil . When a woman presses   the lipstick⁽²⁴⁾ to   her lips⁽³⁰⁾ , the end of it becomes soft , and some of it   sticks to her lips⁽³⁰⁾ ,   giving them extra⁽³¹⁾   color .

Cosmetics⁽²¹⁾   were probably first used in India , but it was the Egyptians , six thousand   years ago , who made the most use of them . Rich Egyptian women painted their   eyes green and black . They used a red color to paint pretty designs on their  fingernails⁽³²⁾ ,   the palms⁽³³⁾ of   their hands and the soles⁽³⁴⁾ of   their feet .

Pictures   of Cleopatra always show her wearing a lot of make-up . The Romans also used cosmetics⁽²¹⁾ . They liked to make their skin very white and to   paint their eyes . They also used a kind of lipstick⁽²⁴⁾ .

In   England at one time , very rich women had baths⁽³⁵⁾ in   milk to make their skin beautiful . They also used a lot of sweet-smelling⁽³⁶⁾powder⁽²⁵⁾ to   stop people smelling their bodies , which were often very dirty because they   did not wash very often or change their clothes .

At   one time , some cosmetics⁽²¹⁾   were not safe . They were bad for the skin and some of the lipsticks⁽²⁴⁾ and powders⁽²⁵⁾   that people used were even poisonous⁽³⁷⁾ .   Nowadays , people in the cosmetics⁽²¹⁾   industry take great care to make sure that everything they use is completely   safe .

郑重提示：认真看完全文再看问题。

5.What does the word " Cosmetics⁽²¹⁾ " refer⁽²³⁾ to ________.   A.lipstick⁽²⁴⁾   B. make-up   C.creams⁽²⁶⁾   D.surgery⁽²⁷⁾

6.According to the passage   people use cosmetics⁽²¹⁾ ________.   A. only at airports   B. only to color their feet   C. to make themselves look better   D. instead of surgery⁽²⁷⁾

7.From the passage we know   that in earlier times ________.   A.cosmetics⁽²¹⁾ were never used in milk baths⁽³⁵⁾   B.cosmetics⁽²¹⁾ were never used on the eyes   C.cosmetics⁽²¹⁾ were never used on the skin   D. sometimes cosmetics⁽²¹⁾ were harmful⁽³⁸⁾ to the skin

8.Which of the following⁽³⁹⁾statements⁽¹⁹⁾ is true ?   A. In order to make their faces look different some people even have cosmetic⁽²¹⁾surgery⁽²⁷⁾ .   B. In England , women have baths⁽³⁵⁾ in milk to make their skin beautiful .   C.Cosmetics⁽²¹⁾ were probably first used by the Egyptians six thousand   years ago .   D. Not all cosmetics⁽²¹⁾ are safe so we should be careful to use them .

21. cosmetics   cosmetic的复数   cosmetic 英 [kɒzˈmetɪk] 美 [kɑzˈmetɪk]化妆品

22. cheaply 英[ˈtʃi:pli] 美[ˈtʃiplɪ]便宜地, 不值钱地

23. refers   refer的第三人称单数   refer 英 [rɪˈfɜ:(r)] 美 [rɪˈfɚ]   v;v. 参考, 引用, 提及, 涉及

24. Lipstick   lipstick的大小写变形   lipstick 英 [ˈlɪpstɪk] 美 [ˈlɪpˌstɪk]口红, 唇膏

25. powder 英[ˈpaʊdə(r)] 美[ˈpaʊdɚ]   n. 粉, 粉末

26. cream 英[kri:m] 美[krim]   n. 奶油, 乳脂

27. surgery 英[ˈsɜ:dʒəri] 美[ˈsɜrdʒəri]   n;n. 外科手术, 手术室

28. mixture 英[ˈmɪkstʃə(r)] 美[ˈmɪkstʃɚ]   n. 混合(物)

29. allowed   allow的过去式、过去分词   allow 英 [əˈlaʊ] 美 [əˈlaʊ]容许, 准许

30. lips   lip的复数   lip 英 [lɪp] 美 [lɪp]   n. 嘴唇

31. extra [ˈekstrə]   adj;n;adv. 额外的

32. fingernails   fingernail的复数   fingernail 英 [ˈfɪŋgəneɪl] 美 [ˈfɪŋgərneɪl]   n. 指甲

33. palms   palm的复数、第三人称单数   palm 英 [pɑ:m] 美 [pɑm]   n. 手掌, 手心

34. soles   sole的复数、第三人称单数   sole 英 [səʊl] 美 [soʊl]   n;adj. 唯一的

35. baths   bath的复数、第三人称单数   bath 英 [bɑ:θ] 美 [bæθ]   n;v. 沐浴, 洗澡

36. sweet-smelling [swɪtsmelɪŋ]芬芳

37. poisonous [ˈpɔɪzənəs]   adj. 有毒的

38. harmful 英[ˈhɑ:mfl] 美[ˈhɑrmfl]   adj. 有害的, 伤害的

39. following 英[ˈfɒləʊɪŋ] 美[ˈfɑloʊɪŋ]   adj. 下列的, 接着的