It is known from the first paragraph that ________.

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• 1What’s wrong with Mr. Flink’s prediction、

  A.The use of automobiles has kept increasing worldwide.

  B.New generations of cars are virtually pollution free.

  C.The population of America has not increased as fast.

  D.People’s environmental concerns are constantly increasing.

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• 2Mr. Flink argued in his book that cars would not be widely used in other countries because ________.

  A.the once booming car market has become saturated

  B.traffic jams in those countries are getting more and more serious

  C.expensive motorways are not available in less developed countries

  D.people worry about pollution and the diminishing oil resources

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• 3What impact did the use of cars have on society、

  A.People were compelled to leave downtown areas.

  B.People were able to live in less crowded suburban areas.

  C.Business along trolley and rail lines slackene

  D.D.City streets were free of ugly overhead wires.

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• 4According to the passage, the car started to gain popularity because ________.

  A.it didn’t break down as easily as a horse

  B.it had a comparatively pleasant odor

  C.it caused less pollution than horses

  D.it brightened up the gloomy streets

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• 5As is given in the first paragraph, the reason why the car has become a problem is that ________.

  A.poor people can’t afford it

  B.it is too expensive to maintain

  C.too many people are using it

  D.it causes too many road accidents

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• 6What does “both those responses to tears” (Line 5, Para, 1) refer to、

  A.Crying out of sorrow and shedding tears for happiness.

  B.The embarrassment and unpleasant sensation of the observers.

  C.The tear shedder’s apology and the observer’s effort to stop the crying.

  D.Linking illness with crying and finding the chemical composition of tears.

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• 7“Counterproductive” (Lines 5, Para, 1) very probably means “________”.

  A.having no effect at all

  B.leading to tension

  C.producing disastrous impact

  D.harmful to health

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• 8What does the author say about crying、

  A.It is a pointless physiological response to the environment.

  B.It must have a role to play in man’s survival.

  C.It is meant to get attention and assistance.

  D.It usually produces the desired effect.

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• 9What can be inferred from the new studies of tears、

  A.Emotional tears have the function of reducing stress.

  B.Exposure to excessive medication may increase emotional tears.

  C.Emotional tears can give rise to “dry eye” syndrome in some cases.

  D.Environmental pollutants can induce the shedding of emotional tears.

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• 10The first paragraph of the passage tells us that ________.

  A.the harder an athlete trains, the better his performance will be

  B.rest after vigorous training improves an athlete’s performance

  C.strict systematic training is essential to an athlete’s top performance

  D.improvement of an athlete’s performance occurs in the course of training

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