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    If you don't use your arms or your legs for some time, they will become weak; when you start using them

again, they will gradually (逐渐地) become stronger again. Everybody knows this. Yet many people do not

seem to know that it is the same with our memory.   

    If a friend says that his arms and legs are weak, we know that it is his own fault. But if he tells us that he

has a poor memory, many of us think that his parents are to blame (责怪), and few of us know that it is just

his own fault.   

    Have you ever found that some people can't read or write but they usually have better memories? This is

because they can not read or write and they have to remember things; they can not write them down in a little

notebook. They must remember dates, names, songs and stories; so their memories are being exercised the

whole time.   

    So if you want a good memory, learn from these people: practice remembering.

1. What will happen to your arms or legs if you don't use them for some time?

    They will be ______.  [ ]

A. strong

B. broken

C. weak

D. hurt

2. What does the word "fault" mean in the second paragraph? [ ]

A. 困难

B. 过错

C. 粗心

D. 聪明

3. What do many of us think of the person with a poor memory? [ ]

A. His parents are to blame.

B. He isn't clever.

C. He is foolish.

D. His parents are very clever.

4. Why do some people usually have better memories but they can't read or write?

    Because ______. [ ]

A. they are stronger

B. they often practice remembering things

C. they have strong arms and legs

D. their parents are good

5. What does the passage mainly (主要) talk about? [ ]

A. Arms.

B. Legs.

C. Behaviors.

D. Memories.

答案

1-5 CBABD

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      Ever since news of widespread food recalls caused by a carcinogenic dye (颜料) broke, there has been

confusion over possible links to the country of the same name, but Sudan officials say there is no connection

whatever.

     Sudan 1 is a red industrial dye that has been found in some chilli powder, but was banned in food products

across the European Union (EU) in July 2003. Since the ban was put in place, EU officials have been striving

to remove some food products from the shelves. So far 580 products have been recalled. Last week Sudan's

Embassy in the United Kingdom asked the Food Standards Agency (FSA) for clarification of the origin of the

dye's name.

     Omaima Mahmoud Al Sharief, a press official at Sudan's Embassy in China, explained the purpose of the

inquiry was to clear up any misunderstanding over links between the country and the poisonous dye.   

     "We want to keep an eye on every detail and avoid any misunderstanding there," she said."Our embassy

to Britain asked them how the dye got that name and whether the dye had something to do with our country.

But they told us there was no relationship."

     The FSA, an independent food security watchdog in Britain, received a letter from the Sudanese embassy

last week.  

     "They asked us why the dye is named Sudan, however, we also do not know how it got the name," she

said. "People found the dye in 1883 and gave it the name. Nobody knows the reason, and we cannot give any

explanation before we find out."

     Sudan dyes, which include Sudan 1 to 4, are red dyes used for colouring solvents (溶剂), oils, waxes,

petrol, and shoe and floor polishes. They are classified as carcinogens by the International Agency for

Research on Cancer.

1. What does the underlined word mean in paragraph one?

A. Causing cancer.

B. Having side effect.

C. Containing poison.

D. Poisonous.

2. How did the Sudan 1 get its name?

A. The dye is often produced in Sudan.

B. The dye has something to do with the country named Sudan.

C. Nobody is sure of the origin of the name.

D. Many foods produced in Sudan contain the dye.

3. We can infer from the passage that _____.

A. the Sudan government is paying much attention to the food safety

B. Sudan 1 is often used to be added to the food

C. people didn't realize the danger of Sudan 1 until 2003

D. many food shops will be closed down

4. Which of the following is the best title?

A. Keep away from Sudan 1

B. No Sudan 1 dye links to the country

C. How Sudan 1 dye got its name?

D. Pay attention to the food safety