[单项选择]第二篇 Brain-dead Mother Dies after Giving Birth 　　A brain-dead woman who was kept alive for three months so she could deliver the child she was carrying was removed from life support on Wednesday and died, a day after giving birth. 　　"This is obviously a bittersweet time for our family," Justin Torres, the woman’s brother-in-law, said in a statement. 　　Susan Torres， a cancer-stricken， 26-year-old researcher at the National Institutes of Health， suffered a stroke in May after the melanoma （黑瘤） spread to her brain. 　　Her family decided to keep her alive to give her foetus （胎儿） a chance. It became a race between the foetus’ development and the cancer that was destroying the woman’s body. 　　Doctors said that Torres’ health was getting worse and that the risk of harm to the foetus finally outweighed the benefits of extending the pregnancy. 　　Torres gave birth to a daughter by Caesarean section （剖腹产手术） on Tuesday at Virginia Hospital Center. The baby was two months premature and weighed
A. the foetus was found seriously ill.
B. the risks outweighed the benefits.
C. there was no hope to rescue the foetus.
D. the Tortes family couldn’t afford the expenses any more.

[单项选择]第二篇 Brain-dead Mother Dies after Giving Birth 　　A brain-dead woman who was kept alive for three months so she could deliver the child she was carrying was removed from life support on Wednesday and died, a day after giving birth. 　　"This is obviously a bittersweet time for our family," Justin Torres, the woman’s brother-in-law, said in a statement. 　　Susan Torres， a cancer-stricken， 26-year-old researcher at the National Institutes of Health， suffered a stroke in May after the melanoma （黑瘤） spread to her brain. 　　Her family decided to keep her alive to give her foetus （胎儿） a chance. It became a race between the foetus’ development and the cancer that was destroying the woman’s body. 　　Doctors said that Torres’ health was getting worse and that the risk of harm to the foetus finally outweighed the benefits of extending the pregnancy. 　　Torres gave birth to a daughter by Caesarean section （剖腹产手术） on Tuesday at Virginia Hospital Center. The baby was two months premature and weighed
A. she suffered a stroke.
B. she became brain-dead.
C. she was diagnosed with cancer.
D. she gave birth to a baby.

[单项选择]第二篇 Living with Computer After too long on the Net, even a phone call can be a shock. My boyfriend’s Liverpudian accent suddenly becomes hard to understand after the clarity of his words on screen; a secretary’s tone seems more rejecting than I’d imagined it would be. Time itself becomes fluid - hours become minutes, and alternately seconds stretch into days. Weekends, once a highlight of my week, are now just two ordinary days. For the last three years, since I stopped working as a producer for Charlie Rose, I have done much of my work as a tele-commuter (远程交谈者). I submit articles and edit them via E-mail and communicate with colleagues on Internet mailing lists. My boyfriends lives in England, so much of our relationship is computer-mediated. If I desired, I could stay inside for weeks without wanting anything. I can order food, and manage my money, love and work. In fact, at times I have spent as long as three weeks alone at home, going out only to get mail and buy newsp
A. obscure.
B. distinct.
C. unreal.
D. misleading.

[单项选择]第二篇Kobe Bryant After 10 seasons wearing the No 8 on his back,Kobe Bryant will become No 24 next season.The reason for the surprising decision by the Los Angeles Lakers super guard last week has become a hot topic for debate. Bryant wore No 24 when he was in early high school,but he changed to No 33 in his senior year.He switched to No 8 when he was selected by the Lakers in 1996,and has not been changed since. Bryant has refused to explain the decision until the end of the play-offs(季后赛).So guessing Bryant’s motive has become a popular game among NBA fans and newspaper columnists(专栏作家). There are all kinds of speculations.Many say that Bryant wants to leave the past behind and have a fresh start.He has often been criticized for playing to benefit himself and not the team as a whole.Others say that he may be trying to compare himself to Michael Jordan.Jordan was famous for his No 23 jersey(运动衫).Some,such as NBC Sport columnist Michael Ventre,argue that it is“all about money”.Bryant
A. The Los Angeles Lakers.
B. The Houston Rockets.
C. The Chicago Bulls.
D. The Miami Heats.

[单项选择]第二篇 　　 Road Trip Vacations 　　It’s summer. In the United States, it’s the season of swimming pools, barbeques (户外烤肉), camping and road trips. 　　Road trip vacations where the car journey is part of the fun are especially popular with college students, who like to explore the country on wheels. These budget trips are ideal for students who often have plenty of free time but little money. 　　"Ever since I went to college, I’ve been traveling around a lot, exploring the country," said Austin Hawkins, a 19-year-old college student from New York. This summer, Hawkins and his friends have spent weekends traveling in New England. 　　The best part about car trips, said Hawkins, is that you can be spontaneous. "On a road trip, if you get interested in things you see along the way you can stop and explore." 　　Matt Roberts, a 20-year-old student from Ohio who drove to Montreal, Canada, agrees. "With road trips you don’t have to plan in advance, you
A. College students who like to travel on wheels.
B. Teachers who have plenty of free time but little money.
C. Volunteers who want to help rebuild New Orleans.
D. Americans who have no cars.