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The field of medicine has always attracted its share of quacks and charlatans — disreputable women and men with little or no medical knowledge who promise quick cures at cheap prices. The reasons why quackery thrives even in modern times are easy to find.To begin with, pain seems to be a chronic human condition. A person whose body or mind "hurts" will often pay any amount of money for the promise of relief. Second, even the best medical treatment cannot cure all the ills that beset men and women. People who mistrust or dislike the truths that their physicians tell them often turn to more sympathetic ears.Many people lack the training necessary to evaluate medical claims. Given the choice between (a) a reputable physician who says a cure for cancer will be long, expensive and may not work at all, and (b) a salesperson who says that several bottles of a secret formula "snake oil" will cure not only cancer but tuberculosis as well, some individuals will opt for "snake oil".Many "snake oil" remedies are highly laced with alcohol or narcotic drugs. Anyone who drinks them may get so drunk or stoned that they drown their pains in the rising tide of pleasant intoxication. Little wonder that "snake oil" is a popular cure-all for minor aches and hurts! But let there be no misunderstandings. A very few "home remedies" actually work. However, most remedies sold by quacks are not only useless, but often can be harmful as well.

Many individuals opt for "snake oil" because they________.

A.are misled by a secret formula

B.cannot afford a treatment

C.lack medical knowledge

D.do not trust physicians

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参考答案:A

解析:细节题型。参看第三段第二句…a salesperson who says that several bottles of a secret formula “snake oil”will cure not only cancer but tuberculosis as well,some individuals will opt for“snake oil”.

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In the big cities of Europe and America — London, Paris, New York, people are moving out of the city. They are usually rich families with much money, and they want to live a quieter life. They are tired of the noises and the dirty air of the city, tired of the crowded streets, crowded trains and buses. They don’t want to sit in traffic any more. They want a house with a garden, and clean air that is not polluted.

So they move out. Some don’t move very far, just a little way out of the city, to the towns near the cities. Other people move to real countryside, with sheep, cows and horses, and green fields! There, they start new lives and try to make new friends.

Not all those who move from the city to the countryside are happy. After two or three years, many people feel that it was a big mistake. There isn’t much to do. Country people are very different and aren’t always friendly.

As a result, quite a lot of people move back to the city. “It’s wonderful to see crowds in the streets and cinema lights,” they say. “I’m so glad I’m back in the city!” (203)

小题1:Some city people move out of their city because of _____.

A.crowds and pollution

B.friendly neighborhoods

C.making money

D.cows and sheep小题2:Why do some people move back to the city again? Because _____.

A.they can breathe fresh and clean air

B.there are big shops and cinema lights

C.they still want to live their city life

D.they can make many new friends小题3:Which of the following sentence is wrong according to the passage?

A.Many people love their city’s colorful life.

B.They enjoy seeing animals in the country.

C.All the people move out far from the city.

D.Sometimes country people are not friendly.

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