“Be quiet” means you _______ make noise here.

26. Which of the following statement is TRUE according to the passage？ ()

A. All the dogs are allowed into the hospitals to visit the patients.

B. Only some special dogs can help the patients feel better.

C. Doctors and nurses doubt if pets can bring comfort to the patients.

27. Pets are particularly beneficial to the following EXCEPT ()

A. children

B. people with mental il1ness

C. the elderly people who live alone

28. The first sentence of Para. 2 suggests ().

A. pets can make people become quiet and attentive

B. people feel uncomfortable when they touch and play with a pet

C. people feel relaxed and hopeful when they touch and play with a pet

29. The dog helps Alan do the following EXCEPT ().

A. She helps her get dressed

B. She picks up the phone for her

C. She gets the newspaper for her

30. The sentence "when I was going to a comma . .. " means that ()

A. when I got hungry . . .

B. when I fell down on the floor . . .

C. when I became unconscious . . .

“Older adult falls are increasing and, sadly, often indicate the end of independence, ” said Dr. TomFrieden. The falls are preventable, Friedenstressed. He said individuals, families and healthcare providers can take steps to resist the trend. Dr. Wolf-Klein is a medical professor in New York. She said one concern is that seniors whohave experienced a fall alone at home don ’t tell anyone. When that happens, prevention effortsdon’t begin and they’re at risk for additional falls that lead to broken bones and brain injuries.

“Elderly patients tend not to report falls to their families, or even doctors. A fall is a veryfrightening thing that you keep quiet about. They think if they mention it, they are afraid thatthey will move to a nursing home or need assistants to help out in the house, ”said Wolf-Klein. It’s also a status issue and may make someone feel that they’re weaker than they really are,she explained. When someone does fall and hurt themselves, they’re often never the same,Wolf-Klein said. “You can develop chronic(慢性的)problems. After a fall, a percentage of thepopulation will never return to walking around. People used to taking the subway, now they ’re ina wheelchair, or they may need help going to the bathroom. They become frailer and loseindependence,” she said.

1. Which of the following is TRUE？

A.In 2014, older adult falls caused 7 million injuries.

B.In 2016, Americans fell 29 million times.

C.Last year, 2.8 million Americans had emergency treatment.

D.Last month, more than27,000 older Americans were hospitalized.

The word frailer in Paragraph 5 probably means ___.A.Lonelier

B.weaker

C.smarter

D.better

From the passage we learn that older adult falls ___.A.Are decreasing

B.Can’t be avoided

C.Must be treated in hospitals

D.Usually imply the end of independence

According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE？A.A fall is a very terrible thing that you keep quiet about.

B.After a fall elderly people will not develop chronic problems.

C.To prevent fells elderly people should move to a nursing home.

D.Elderly patients tend to tell their families about their falls.

What is the main idea of this passage？A.Older adult fells are on the rise.

B.People should keep quiet about their fells.

C.Older adults are losing their independence.

D.Older adult falls cause brain injuries.

请帮忙给出每个问题的正确答案和分析，谢谢！

Firstly, it has a country park. Four thousand years ago, this was an important fort. There are no historic remains here now, but there are wonderful views over the countryside. On sunny weekends you can often see kids out with their parents, kicking balls or flying kites.

There aren’t many job opportunities in Horton, and the roads to nearby cities aren’t really fast, but there are excellent rail links. You can be in London in an hour and a half, and other cities are less than an hour away. That means that parents can earn a good salary and still get home in time to spend the evenings with their families. Houses in Horton aren’t pretty, but they’re functional and cheap. The streets are quiet and safe, and there are plenty of parks and playgrounds. It has a library, three primary schools and a secondary school, St.Mark’s. It is friendly and offers a wide range of subjects and activities to children of all abilities and backgrounds. The town also has a swimming and a sports centre, and the community halls hold regular clubs and events for people of all ages.

C-21. What is the writer’s main purpose？

A、To explain what tourists can do in Horton.

B、To explain why Horton is a good place to live in.

C、To explain why Horton is not as pleasant as other towns.

D、To describe the history of Horton.

C-22.Which part of Horton does the writer find disappointing？

A、The shops.

B、Country park.

C、 Transport links.

D、The schools.

C-23. Which of the following is NOT the advantage of Horton？

A、Plenty of parks and playgrounds.

B、Historical buildings.

C、The quiet and safe streets.

D、Functional and cheap houses.

C-24. What advantages does Horton bring to workers？

A、There are plenty of jobs available in the town.

B、You can drive to nearby cities in a short time.

C、You can get to several cities quickly by train.

D、Working conditions are better here than in other towns.

听力原文：M: Hello, professor Johnson.

W: Hello, Tony. So what shall we work on today？

M: Well, the problem is that this writing assignment isn't coming out right. What I thought I was writing on was to talk about what a particular sport means to me when I participate in.

W: What sport did you choose？

M: I decided to write about cross-country skiing.

W: What are you going to say about skiing？

M: That's the problem. I thought I would write about how peaceful it is to be out in the country.

W: So why is that a problem？

M: I'd like to start describing how quiet it is to be out in the woods. I keep mentioning how much effort it takes to keep going. Cross-country skiing isn't as easy as some people think. It takes a lot of energy, but that's not part of my paper, so I guess I should leave it out. But now I don't know how to explain that feeling of peacefulness without explaining how hard you have to work for it. It all fits together. It's not like just sitting down somewhere and watching the clouds roll by. That's different.

W: Then you'll have to include that in your point. The peacefulness of cross-country skiing is the kind you earn by effort. Why leave that out？ Part of your point you knew beforehand, but part you discovered as you wrote. That's common, right？

M: Yeah, I guess so.

Questions:

19. What is the topic of the man's writing assignment？

20. What problem does the man have while working on his paper？

21. What does the woman say is common in writing papers？

(20)

A．Beautiful scenery in the countryside.

B．Dangers of cross-country skiing.

C．Pain and pleasure in sports.

D．A sport he participates in.

A.kept quiet

B.stay at home

C.you stay at home

D.keep quiet

A.our society is becoming much worse than before

B.in our modem society it is hard to lead a quiet life

C.the old days were much happier than the present time

D.it is impossible for us to deal with noise as wedid before

A.quiet

B.quite

C.quilt

D.quit

A.dropping

B.drop

C.to drop

D.dropped