2023年全国医学博士外语统一考试(英语)

2023年全国医学博士外语统一考试

英语试卷

PaperOne

PartIListeningComprehension(30%)

SectionA

1.A.Johnfailedtheexam.

B.Johndidn'ttaketheexam.

C.Johnpassedtheexam,butscoredlow.

D.IttookJohnalongtimetopasstheexam.

2.A.Totravelbytrain.B.TogobyTaxi.

C.Togohiking.D.Torentacar.

3.A.1-231-555-1212.B.1-213-555-2112.

C.1-213-555-1212.D.1-231-555-2112.

4.A.Morningsickness.B.Afrequentheadache.

C.Apaininherrightleg.D.Aboringhospitalization.

5.A.Doctorandpatient.B.Bossandsecretary.

C.Agentandcustomers.D.Driverandpassenger.

6.A.Tobuyanotherpairofshoes.B.Tohelphisbrotherrightaway.

C.Toturntohisbrotherforhelp.D.Toseekadvicefromthewoman.

7.A.Heisofferingapieceofadvice.B.Heisexaminingapatient.

C.Heisattendinghisdaughter.D.Heistakingapatient'shistory.

8.A.Toaskthemantocallherback.B.Togotothebotanicgarden.

C.Todosomegardening.D.Toplaytennis.

9.A.Louiseisnotanewcomer.

B.Louiselovesbeinganurse.

C.Louisedidalotofworkfortheman.

D.Louisehasbeenwaitingforalongtime.

10.A.Two.B.Three.C.Four.D.Seven.

11.A.Shewasthrownoutofthecar.

B.Shewasknockeddownbyacar.

C.Shehitherheadonthesteeringwheel.

D.Shegotthesteeringwheelinherchest.

12.A.Sheoveractedtotheman.B.Shecriedoverherfailure.

C.Shemadeasuccessofdiet.D.Shewasjealousoftheman.

13.A.Hehatesthosewhofoolaround.B.Hewillnevertrythestuff.

C.Hewillshootanydrugdealer.D.heregretstriedthestuff.

14.A.Theoppositetotheman'sexpectation.

B.Aquickerrecoverythanexpected.

C.Apairofmismatchingboots.

D.herhealthypregnancy.

15.A.Hewilldoasrequested.B.Hewillnotjointheteam.

C.Thewomaniscrazyabouthim.D.Thewomanhastroublestanding.

SectionB

Dialogue

16.A.forthepurposeofdiagnosisconfirmation.

B.Forthepossibilityoflegaltrouble.

C.Forthedoctor'sinvestigation.

D.Forthepatient\furtheruse..

17.A.Hehasgotcancerinhispancreas.B.Hefallswithastomachproblem.

C.hesuffersfromfatigue.D.Hehasalossofweight.

18.A.SeeadieticianB.Haveanoperation.

C.Startchemotherapy.D.Takemedicationsforpainrelief.

19.A.Acoupleofyears.B.morethanfiveyears.

C.Acoupleofmonths.D.Approximately5years.

20.A.Suspicious.B.AnxiousC.Hesitant.D.Factual.

PassageOne

21.A.Lifeevolution.B.Spaceexploration.

C.Extraterrestriallife.D.Unknownflyingobjects.

22.A.His50thbirthday.

B.NASA's50thanniversary.

C.Theuniversity9s50thanniversary.

D.TheUSCosmologyAssociation's50thanniversary.

23.A.Evenprimitivelifeisimpossible.B.Intelligentlifeisfairlycommon.

C.Intelligentlifeislesslikely.D.Anyformoflifeispossible.

24.A.Nuclearweapons.B.Alienkidnapping.

C.humanextinction.D.Dangerousinfection.

25.A.Ironic.B.NegativeC.IndifferentD.Supportive.

PassageTwo

26.A.Obesepeopleneedmorefood.

B.Obesepeoplerequiremorefuel.

C.Obesitycontributestoglobalwarming.

D.Obesityisgrowingasaglobalphenomenon.

27.A.Limitedlivingspace.

B.Crowdedshoppingmall.

C.Foodshortageandhigherenergyprices.

D.Incidenceofdiabetesandcardiovasculardiseases.

28.A.Over700millions.B.Over400millions.

C.Over2.3billions.D.Over3billions.

29.A.1800calories.B.1280calories.

C.1680calories.D.2960calories.

30.A.Climatechange.B.Thefalloffoodprices.

C.Ariseinenergyprices.D.Anincreasingdemandforfood.

PartIIVocabulary(10%)

SectionA

31.Theconditionsandplacesarelikelytocausediseases.

A.insanitaryB.insidiousC.insaneD.inefficacious

32.Thewitnesswasbythejudgeforfailingtoanswerthequestion.

A.abstainedB.acquittedC.admonishedD.adduced

33.Hehastwocarsthisyearbecauseoftrafficaccidents.

A.pulledoffB.wornoutC.passedoutD.writtenoff

34.Peoplearemuchbetterinformedsincetheoftheinternet.

A.convenienceB.adventC.interfaceD.aftermath

35.Allinstrumentsthatcomeintocontactwiththepatientmustbebeforebeingusedby

others.

A.sterilizedB.labeledC.quarantinedD.retained

36.Byadoptingthiscunningpolicy,theclinicrisks_______manyofitspatients.

A.acquittingB.allocatingC.alleviatingD.alienating

37.Humorcanalsobeapowerful________againststressandmisfortune.

A.braveryB.blossomC.bufferD.buffet

38.Diabetesuosetstheofsusar,fatandprotein.

A.metastasisB.metabolismC.malaiseD.maintenance

39.Themuscularcanaffectthewavwefeelmentally.

A.potencyB.fiberC.lethargyD.synthesis

40.EvidenceiswidespreadthatHIV-infectedpersonsshowto______theirunsafebehavior.

A.respondtoB.reflectonC.wipeoutD.putoff

SectionB

41.Memorycanbothbeenhancedandimpairedbytheuseofdrugs.

A.inhibitedB.injuredC.inducedD.intervened

42.Isittruethatthisisthemajordrawbackofthenewmedicalplan.

A.defectB.assistanceC.culpritD.triumph

43.Thephysicianwasbecomingexasperatedbyallthequestionstheywereasking.

A.frustratedB.perplexedC.irritatedD.crippled

44.Wewereshockedatthephysician'scallousdisregardforthehumandimensionofmedicine.

A.involuntaryB.apparentC.deliberateD.indifferent

45.Foryears,biologistshaveknownthatchimpanzeesandevensomemonkeysproduceapanting

Soundakintohumanlaughter.

A.rockingB.gaspingC.vibratingD.resonating

46.Everybodyatthepartywasinaveryrelaxedandjollymood.

A.rejoicingB.reconcilingC.refreshingD.resenting

47.Thebacterialinfectioniscurablewithjudicioususeofantibiotics.

A.impudentB.imprudentC.purulentD.prudent

48.Hetriedtorun,buthewashamperedbyhisbrokenleg.

A.endangeredB.enduredC.encounteredD.encumbered

49.Thewholeholidaywasacolossalwasteofmoney.

A.consecutiveB.conductiveC.considerateD.considerable

50.Theideaofcorrectingthedefectivegenesisnotparticularlycontroversialinthescientific

community.

A.inevitableB.applicableC.disputableD.incredible

PartIIICloze(10%)

Everyday,overamillionpeoplelogontodifferentInternet-basedgames.Thereistruly

somethingforeveryoneinthegamingworld.Gamesprovideaquickescapefrom51.

Gamedevelopersarethenewbreedofstorytellers,creatingalternative52.Games

representtheultimateinteractivemovie,allowingtheusertocontrolthedirectionoftheplot.

Andnowthenewesttechnologiesallowyoutoplaygamesnomatterwhereyouare.Athome,

wehavePCorvideogameconsoles.53—,adesktoporlaptopcomputercanbeloadedwith

OS-bundledgamesorWeb-basedfreebies.Evenwhiletraveling,therearemanywireless

computers,portablegamedevices,wirelessphonesandPDAs___54___.

Gamesarenowpushingbackallthe___55___onceplaceduponthembytechnology,category,

realism,locationandtime.Theseadvancesarehelpingtopushgamesintothe___56___ofvisual

reality.Thus,thestuffofsciencefictionnovelsisgraduallyemerging,thegraphicaspectsofthe

gamequickly___57___.Initially,electronicinvolved___58___movingblocksacrossaTVor

computerscreen.___59___thevastincreasesinprocessingpower,gamesarequickly

approachingthree-dimensionalrealism.Thispowerallowsadevelopertocreatea___60___world

whereagamercanlookaroundinfull360-degreevision.

51.A.societyB.realityC.dreamD.illusion

52.A.approachesB.charactersC.worldsD.mazes

53.A.IngeneralB.AtpresentC.InrealityD.Atwork

54.A.tochoosefromB.tochooseC.choosingfromD.chosen

55.A.defectsB.drawbacksC.limitationsD.disadvantages

56.A.roomB.realmC.rangeD.boundary

57.A.evolveB.evolvingC.evolvedD.evolve

58.A.simplyB.readilyC.exceptionallyD.simultaneously

59.A.AidingbyB.ToaidbyC.AidedbyD.Tobeaidedby

60.A.humanB.originalC.realisticD.microscopic

P*artIVReadingComprehension(30%)

PassageOne

Toomuchalcoholdullsyoursenses,butastudyinJapanshowsthatthemoderatedrinkers

haveahigherIQthanteetotalers.

ResearchersattheNationalInstitutefortheLongevitySciencesinAichiPrefecture,250

kilometerswestofTokyo,testedtheIQsof2000peoplebetweentheagesof40and79.They

foundthat,onaverage,menwhodrankmoderately-一definedaslessthan540millilitersofsake

orwineaday-hadanIQsthatwas3.3pointshigherthanmenwhodidnotdrinkatall.Women

drinkersscored2.5pointshigherthanfemaleteetotalers.

Thetypeofalcoholdidn'tinfluencetheresults.Thevolunteerstriedavarietyoftipples,which

rangedfrombeerandwhiskytowineandsake.

Theresearchersarequicktopointoutthattheresultsdonotnecessarilyshowthatdrinking

willmakeyoumoreintelligent.

“It'sverydifficulttoshowacause-effectrelationship,saysseniorresearcherHiroshi

Shimokata."wescreenedsubjectsforfactorssuchasincomeandeducation,buttheremaybe

otherfactorssuchaslifestyleandnutritionalintake.^

Shimokatasaysthatpeoplewhodrinksake,orJapanesericewine,tendtoeatmorerawfish.

Thiscouldbeafactorinenhancedintelligence,asfishoftencontainessentialfattyacidsthathave

beenlinkedtobraindevelopment.Similarly,winedrinkerseatalotofcheese,whichisnot

somethingJapanesenormallyconsumeorbuy.Shimkatasaysthehighfatcontentofcheeseis

thoughttobegoodforthebrain.

IfalcoholicdrinksaredirectlyinfluencingIQ,Shimkatabelieveschemicalssuchas

polyphenolscouldbethecriticalfactor.Theyareknowntohaveantioxidantpropertiesandother

beneficialeffectsonageingbodies,suchasdilatingconstrictedcoronaryarteries.

Thestudyispartofawiderresearchprojecttofindoutwhybrainfunctiondeteriorateswith

age.

61.TheJapanesestudywascarriedouton.

A.thedevelopmentofIQ

B.thesecreteoflongevity

C.thebrainfoodinaglass

D.theamountofhealthydrinking

62.TheJapaneseresearchersfoundahigherIQin

A.femaleteetotalersthaninmaleones

B.femaledrinkersthaninmaleones

C.moderatedrinkers

D.Teetotalers

63.Whenhesaysthatitisverydifficulttoshowacause-effectrelationship,Shimokatameans

that.

A.thestudyfailedtoinvolvesuchvariablesasincomeandeducation

B.heisdoubtfulofthefindingsoftheinvestigation

C.therearesomeothercontributingfactors

D.theresultswerejustmisleading

64.FromShimokata'smentionoffishandcheesewecaninferthatinenhancing

A.sakeorwineisaperfectmatchforfishandcheese

B.theypromotethedrinkingeffectofsakeorwine

C.theyarenotaseffectiveassakeandwine

D.sakeorwineisnotalone

65.Basedonthestudy,Shimokatawouldsaythat

A.intelligenceimproveswithage

B.IQcanbeenhancedinonewayoranother

C.polyphenolsinalcoholmayboostthebrain

D.alcoholicdrinkswillmakeyoumoreintelligent

PassageTwo

Womendonotavoidfightingbecausetheyaredaintyorscared,butbecausetheyhavea

greaterstakethanmeninstayingalivetoreartheiroffspring.Womencompetewitheachotherjust

astenaciouslyasmen,butwithastealthandsubtletythatreducestheirchancesofbeingkilledor

injured,saysAnneCampbellofthedepartmentofpsychologyattheuniversityofDurham.

Acrossalmostallculturesandnationalities,menhaveamuchsmallerrolethanwomenin

rearingchildren."Malesgoforquantityofchildrenratherthanqualityofcareforoffspring,which

meansthattheparentalinvestmentofwomenismuchgreater,saysCampbell.Andunlikemen,

whocan'tbesurethattheirchildrenhavenotbeenfatheredontheslybyothermen,womencan

alwaysbecertainthathalfanoffspring'sgenesaretheirs.

Womenhavethereforeevolvedastrongerimpulsethanmentoseetheirchildrengrowupinto

adults.Men'spsychologicalapproachisgearedtofatheringasmanychildrenaspossible.

Tomakethisstrategyworkandtoattractpartners,menneedtoestablishandadvertisetheir

dominanceoverrivalmales.Throughoutevolutionthishastranslatedintodisplaysofmale

aggression,ranginginscalefromplaygroundfightstoworldwars.

Mencanaffordtotakemorerisksbecauseasparentstheyaremoreexpendable.Women,

meanwhile,canonlyensurereproductivesuccessbyoverseeingthedevelopmentoftheirchildren,

whichmeansavoidingdeath.

“Thescaleofparentalinvestmentdriveseverything,saysCampbell."It'snotthatwomen

aretooscaredtofight,“shesays."It'smoretodowiththepositivevalueofstayingalive,and

womenhaveanawfullybigstakenotjustinoffspringthemselvesbutinoffspringtheymighthave

inthefuture/shesays.

Thismeansthatifwomendoneedtocompete-perhapsforapartner-theychooselow-risk

rulesofengagement.Theyuseindirecttactics,suchasdiscreditingrivalsbyspreadingmalicious

rumours.Andunlikemenwhogloryinfeatsofdominance,womendobetterbyconcealingtheir

actionsandtheir“victories”.

ButthereisnodoubtsaysCampbell,thattheuniversaldominationofculturebymaleshas

exaggeratedthesedifferencesinattitudestophysicalaggression."Thestorywe'vealwaysbeen

toldisthatfemalesarenotaggressive,saysCampbell.Andwhentheyareaggressive,womenare

toldthattheirbehaviouris“oddorabnormal”.

66.Forthesakeoftheirchildren,accordingtoCampbell,women

A.arereluctanttostartwars

B.cannotavoidbeingdaintyorscared

C.wouldrathergetkilledorinjuredinfighting

D.donotfightwithmenunderanycircumstances

67.Itcanbelearnedfromthepassagethatmenandwomen

A.presentdifferentfamilyvaluesintheworld

B.showdefinitedifferencesinparentingskills

C.aregeneticallyconditionedineducatingtheirchildren

D.takedifferentpsychologicalapproachestotheirchildren

68.Whichofthefollowingwouldmenmostprobablybeconcernedaboutaccordingtothe

passage?

A.LifeB.ParentingC.DominanceD.Reproduction

69.Toavoiddeath,women.

A.cannotaffordtoconfrontrisks

B.choosetofightinaviolentway

C.trytoseekprotectionfromthemen

D.wouldresorttothe“oddorabnormal“tactics

70.Whatisthemainideaofthepassage?

A.Whymenandwomenpossessdifferentparentingskills

B.Whymenaremoreaggressivethanwomen

C.Whywomenevolveintheirownway

D.Whywomendonotstartfights

PassageThree

Thefirstlinereads:"Shesitsonthebedwithahelplessexpression.Whatisyourname?

Auguste.Lastname?Auguste.Whatisyourhusband\name?Auguste,Ithink.^^The32pagesof

medicalrecordsthatfollowaretheoldestmedicaldescriptionofAlzheimer'sdisease.Psychiatrist

KonradMaurerandhiscolleaguesatJohannWolfgangGoetheUniversityinFrankfurtfoundthe

fileintheirhospitaPsarchive,whereithadbeenmissingfornearly90years,andpublished

excerptsfromitlastMayintheLancet.Thenotes,inacramped,archaicGermanscript,were

writtenbyAloisAlzheimer-thephysicianwhofirstdescribedthedisease.

Hispatient,AugusteD,wasa51-year-oldwomanwhohadsufferedfitsofparanoidjealousy

andmemorylapsessodisturbingthatherfamilybroughthertoalocalhospitalknownasthe

CastleoftheInsane.OverthenextfouryearsAlzheimertrackedhercondition.Uponherdeathhe

examinedherbrainissueandfoundthedistinctivelesionsthatarenowhallmarksofthedisease.

TodayAlzheimer'safflictssome4millionAmericans.Althoughitstillcannotbecured,or

eventreatedverywell,severalrecentstudieshintthatsometreatments-fromestrogentoVitamin

Etoanti-inflammatorydrugs-canreduceeithertheriskofdevelopingthedisorderorits

symptoms.Andmoreisbeinglearnedaboutitsdistinctivepathology.Thispastyear,forinstance,

researchersdiscoveredanewkindoflesioninAlzheimer9spatients.Ageneticstudyalso

pinpointedamutationthatispresentinsome60percentofthem-amutationintheDNAof

mitochondria,theenergy-producingorganellesofthecells.

Butnearlyacenturyago,itwasAloisAlzheimerwhofirstdescribedthediseaseandinso

doingbecameoneofthephysicianstoofferabiologicalbasisforapsychiatriccondition.Finding

thefile,Maurersays,“islikeholdinghistoryinyourhands.^^

71.Obviously,thediscoveryofthemissingfileofAugusteD.

A.addscredittoAloisAlzheimer

B.shedsdoubtonthefirstdescriptionofAlzheimer's

C.presentsabigchallengetothepresentmedicalcommunity

D.hasagreatimpactonthedevelopmentofacureforAlzheimer's

72.TheanatomicalcharacteristicsofAlzheimer's.

A.canbefoundinthemissingfile

B.couldhavebeenconfirmeddecadesago

C.arewronglydescribedinthemissingfile

D.evenpuzzledthemedicalcommunitytoday

73.ThefindingsoftheresearchonAlzheimer's.

A.soundencouraging

B.tookmoretimethanexpected

C.wereascribedtothemissingfile

D.willbringaboutacureinnotime

74.Whenhesaysthatfindingthefileislikeholdinghistoryinyourhands.,Maurer

means.

A.hisassuranceofthehistoricalfinding

B.hisfurtherstudiesonAlzheimer's

C.thebeautyofthemedicalhistory

D.theimportanceofimagination

75.Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleforthepassage?

A.ThePhysicianWhoFirstDescribedAlzheimer's

B.TheResentStudiesonAlzheimer's

C.ThemissingFileOfAugusteD

D.ThehistoryofPsychiatrics

PassageFour

Dry-cleaningmachinesthatuseliquidcarbondioxideasasolventwillgoonsaleintheUS

nextyear-thankstochemistsinNorthCarolinawhohavedevelopedCO2-sollubledetergents.

Dry-cleanerwilllosetheircharacteristicsmell,andthenewprocesswillcuttheamountoftoxic

wasteincleaningclothes.

JosephDeSimone,achemistattheUniversityofNorthCarolina,ChapelHill,saysliquidCO2

isanidealsolventbecauseaftercleaning,theCO2canbeevaporatedoff,collected,liquefiedand

reused.

Theproblemindevelopingtheprocess,saysDeSimone,hasbeenthatCO2byitselfisnota

goodsolvent.However,hepointsoutthatnottoomuchdissolvesinwaterwithoutthehelpof

detergents,yetwateristhemostcommonsolvent.WhatCO2needed,thethought,wastheright

detergent.

Detergentmoleculessuchasthoseinwashing-upliquidhavetwochemicallydistinctends:

onehasalikingforwater,theotherstickstodirt.NormaldetergentsdonotdissolveinliquidCO2,

soDeSimonecreatedthreeCO2-solubledetergents.Oneendofthedetergentshasafluorocarbon

group,whichmakesthemsolubleinCO2.Theotherendissolubleinwater,oilorsilicone,

dependingonthetypeofdirtbeingremoved.Thepersondoingthedry-cleaninghastodecide

whichofthedetergentsisbestsuitedforthejob.

DeSimone'scompany,Miceli,willstartsellingliquidCO2dry-cleaningmachinesnextyear.

Theyoperateatroomtemperatureatapressure“abouttentimesthepressureofabicycletyre,^^

accordingtoaspokesmanforMiceli.

Mostdry-cleanerscurrentlyusechlorinatedhydrocarbonssuchasperchloroethylene.Butthe

USEnvironmentProtectionAgency(EPA)isclampingdownonthetoxicwasteemissionsthis

produces.Aftercleaningwiththenewmachines,theliquidCO2isevaporatedandcollectedfor

reuse,leavingaresidueofdetergentanddirt.

BradLienhart,presidentofMiceli,saysthatcuttingwasteandpollutionisthecompany's

strongestsellingpoint.”Dry-cleanerownersaresaying'getthisburdenoffmyback',"hesays.He

hopestosellahundredmachinesinthefirstyearofbusiness.About15000conventional

dry-cleaningmachinesaresoldaroundtheworldeveryyear.BusterBell,whoownsBellLaundry

andDryCleaninginSouthCarolina,saystheMicelitechnologylookscompetitive,andhelikes

thereducedenvironmentalimpact."Youreallydon'tknowwhatiscomingfromtheEPA,“he

says.

76.Thepassagebeginswith.

A.acommercialadvertisementB.ahorriblewarning

C.asalepromotionD.goodnews

77.WhatistheliquidCO2for?

A.Bettercleaningclothes.

B.Helprecycledrycleaners.

C.Dissolvethetoxicwastefromdrycleaning

D.Reducethetoxicemissionfromdrycleaning

78.TherightdetergentforCO2.

A.makesdrycleaningeasy

B.mustbechemicallysoluble

C.ischemicallyoftwopurposes

D.meansarightpersonfordry-cleaning

79.Whentheyaresaying“getthisburdenoffmyback,^^thedry-cleanerownersreferto

A.thecompetitioninthebusinessofdrycleaning

B.thepressurefromEPA

C.theirpotentialprofit

D.theirsellingpoint

80.WhatisthestrongestsellingpointoftheMiCelltechnologyaccordingtoLienhart?

A.Itwillpromotedry-cleaningbusiness.

B.Itisenvironment-friendly

C.Itcostslessinthemarket.

D.Alloftheabove

PassageFive

Thealarmonourhouseholdcomputerterminalringsandwakesmeup.Myhusbandsimply

stirsandgoesbacktosleep.Itransfertoday'sinformationontothepersonaldatacardIcarrywith

meeverywhereandscantoday5sreadings.ValuesaregivenastothenumberoflitresofwaterI

canuse,theamountofcoal-generatedelectricityIhavebeenallocatedandhowmany

“envirocredits“Ihaveearned.

IamfreetousethewaterandelectricityasIchoose,howeverInoticethattherationof

electricityisdecreasingeveryday.Ofcourse,thiswillnotbeaproblemwhenwehaveearned

enoughenvirocreditstobuyanothersolarpanel.Envirocreditsareearnedbybuyinggoodswith

limitedornopackaging,minimizingtheamountofgarbagethrownoutandbyfinancially

supportinguenvirotechnology,.Beforecarswerephasedoutduetounpopularity,creditscouldbe

gainedbyusingpublictransport.

Inoticeanextrapassageaddedtothereadings.AtlastIhavebeengivenpermissiontohave

achild.Almostinstantaneouslyapackagearriveswithalabelonit:^anti-sterilizationUnit7.Inside

thereareinstructionsandasmalldevicethatlookslikeacrossbetweenapistolandssyringe.

EagerlyIfollowtheinstructions.TheprocedureispainlessandIdon'tknowifIamimaginingit

butIseemtofeeltheeffectsatonce.

Shakingmyhusbandawake,Itellhimthegoodnews.Iwanttogetstartedbaby-making

rightnow."You'vebeenonthewaitinglistfor37years,“hesays."Can'tyoujustwaituntilI've

wokenupproperly?^^

IdecidethatIprobablydon'thavemuchchoiceandwanderdownstairs.Iamfeelingvery

privilegedtohavetheopportunitytocreateanewlife.Itissaddening,however,whenIrealize

that,becauseofstrictpopulationcontrols,thisnewlifewillbereplacinganoldone.

Idecidetoringmymotherandtellherthegoodnews.Whensheanswersthephonesheis

crying.Shehasreceivedwordthatmygrandmotherhasfailedherlasthealthcheckandwillbe

euthanizednextweek.

Forsomereason,Idon'tfeellikecreatingthatnewlifeanymore.

81.Basedontoday'sdata,thewifewill.

A.useupalltheenvirocreditssheearned

B.makearrangementswithherhusbandfortheday

C.beallowedtouseacertainamountofwaterandelectricity

D.doasrequiredtogenerateenoughwaterandelectricityfortheday

82.Accordingtothepassage,envirocreditsgotothosewho—.

A.recycletheirgarbageathome

B.limitthemselvestosolarenergy

C.pushenvirotechnologyforward

D.dosomeenvironment-friendly

83.theeffectsthewifeisfeelingatoncefollowingtheinstructionsreferto.

A.thedesiretomakeababy

B.thepermissiontomakeababy

C.thedevicetohelphermakeababy

D.theconsequencesofmakingababy

84.Thegoodnewsforthewifeturnedintobadnewsbecause.

A.shehastowaitforanother37years

B.tocreateanewlifeistoreplaceanoldone

C.populationisstrictlycontrolledinthecountry

D.todaysheisnothealthyenoughtomakeababy

85.Whatisthepassage?

A.Itisascenario

B.Itisatruestory

C.Itisapieceof