[填空题]According to the author, some athletes are even willing to advertise for businesses which sell things like ______ .

[填空题]According to the author, some athletes are even willing to advertise for businesses which sell things like ______ .

[简答题]Not all pain sufferers are 21 . Some people with mild shoulder soreness, for example, simply wait a few days for the stiffness to go 22 . Others consult the family doctor. Still others may 23 acupuncture (针灸). Acupuncture has been practiced in China for more than 2,600 years, but in all that time no one thought to 24 a portable gizmo (小发明) that could replicate (重复) the sensation of needles gently , piercing one’s skin to neutralize pain. Now an Australian device company, acuhealth Ltd. has developed a handheld, needlefree device that 25 the ancient art of acupuncture with advanced electronics. The product, named acuhealth and invented by Dr. Dean Richards, uses a nice-volt battery to produce mild electric impulses, 26 the user applies to certain “tension-relief points” 27 his body. It does not puncture or penetrate the skin in any 28 . The device provides relief from general pain, stress, sore backs and headaches. 29 the pressure poin
A. A．like
B． likely
C． alike
D． same

[单项选择]Many people are（）to insect bites, and some even have to go to hospital.
A. insensitive
B. allergic
C. sensible
D. infected

[单项选择] When families gather for Christmas dinner, some will stick to formal traditions dating back to Grandma’’s generation. Their tables will be set with the good dishes and silver, and the dress code will be Sunday-best. But in many other homes, this china-and-silver elegance has given way to a stoneware-and-stainless in formality, with dresses assuming an equally casual-Friday look. For hosts and guests, the change means greater simplicity and comfort. For makers of fine china in Britain, it spells economic hard times. Last week Royal Doulton, the largest employer in Stoke-on-Trent, announced that it is eliminating 1,000 jobs--one-fifth of its total workforce. That brings to more than 4,000 the number of positions lost in 18 months in the pottery region. Wedgwood and other pottery factories made cuts earlier. Although a strong pound and weak markets in Asia play a role in the downsizing, the layoffs in Stoke have their roots in earthshaking social shifts. A spokesman for Roy
A. bankruptcy of fine china manufacturers
B. shrinking of the pottery industry
C. restructuring of large enterprises
D. economic recession in Great Britain

[填空题]Why does the author ask some fundamental questions in the second paragraph’