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A.cultural
B.industrial
C.commercial
D.economic
A.cultural
B.industrial
C.commercial
D.economic
W: What happened? Did you cut yourself?
M: Yes—on the edge of this paper. How can such a little cut hurt so much? I'm not even bleeding, but my finger really hurts.
W: You know, I read something about that. It turns out that a little cut on a finger can hurt a lot more than a big cut somewhere else.
M: Why? That doesn't make any sense.
W: Actually, it does. There are more nerve endings in your hands than almost anywhere else in the body, and it's the nerve endings that allow you to feel pain.
M: I guess that's true.
W: Also, a little cut like yours won't damage the nerve endings, just irritate them. If they were dam aged. you'd feel less pain, but the wound could be more serious.
M: So I suppose I should be happy my finger hurts so much?
W: Right. Now go get yourself a bandage.
M: Why? You just told me it's not serious.
W: It's not, but it does seem to be bothering you. Putting a bandage over the cut will keep the skin from drying and will help the skin stay together. If the skin stays together, the nerve endings won't be exposed, and the cut will hurt less.
(23)
A.Whit a knife.
B.On the edge of some metal.
C.On some glass.
D.On a piece of paper.
B.They used sand as insulation.
C.They kept fires burning constantly.
D.They faced their homes toward the south.
W: What? Oh, hi, Tom! I'm reading this fascinating article on the societies of the Ice Age during the Pleistocene period.
M: The Ice Age? There weren't any societies then--just a bunch of cave people.
W: That's what people used to think. But a new exhibit at the American Museum of Natural History shows that Ice Age people were surprisingly advanced.
M: Oh, really? In what ways?
W: Well, Ice Age people were the inventors of language, art, and music as we know it. And they didn't live in caves; they built their own shelters.
M: What did they use to build them? The cold weather would have killed off most of the trees, so they couldn't have used wood.
W: In some of the warmer climates they did build houses of wood. In other places they used animal bones and skins or lived in natural stone shelters.
M: How did they stay warm? Animal-skin walls don't sound very sturdy.
W: Well, it says here that in the early Ice Age they often faced their homes toward the south to take advantage of the sun—a primitive sort of solar heating.
M: Hey, that's pretty smart.
W: Then people in the late Ice Age even insulated their homes by putting heated cobblestones on the floor.
M: I guess I spoke too soon. Can I read that magazine article after you're done? I think I'm going to try to impress my anthropology teacher with my amazing knowledge of Ice Age civilization.
W: What a show-off!
(20)
A.They lived in caves.
B.They traveled in groups.
C.They had an advanced language.
D.They ate mostly fruit.
W: Tuesday morning? Let's see.., is that the only other time you could come?
Q: What does the woman imply?
(19)
A.The doctor only has time on Tuesdays.
B.The doctor is busy on Tuesday morning.
C.The man must come more than one time.
D.The man must arrive on time.
M: I'm so out of shape; I might have to crawl the rest of the way.
Q: What can be inferred about the man?
(18)
A.He's tired.
B.He lost the race.
C.He has already been to the top of the hill.
D.He prefers doing exercise indoors.
M: Hold on; according to the weather report we should have some relief by the end of the week.
Q: What does the man mean?
(16)
A.The pool will be open all week.
B.The weather will cool down soon.
C.The woman should go swimming.
D.He prefers to stay inside in hot weather.
W: Then, I hope you'll have a lighter schedule than this term.
Q: What problem does the woman think the man may have?
(17)
A.He may not have enough time to cook.
B.He may spend more money on food next semester.
C.He may gain weight if he does his own cooking.
D.He may not enjoy cooking.
M: I almost missed it! But my mother just happened to be watching at home and gave me a call.
Q: What does the man mean?
(15)
A.He watched the television program with his mother.
B.His mother told him his professor was on television.
C.Answering the phone caused him to miss the television program.
D.His mother missed the television program.
W: I'd like to, but I have class till 2.00. And I know Frank's decided to take the early flight.
Q: What does the woman imply?
(14)
A.She won't be able to go with the man.
B.She doesn't think Frank is arriving until tomorrow morning.
C.She has to pick up Frank at 2:00.
D.She doesn't know when her class will end.
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