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3D TV, Without the Glasses

If you’re thinking about buying a 3D TV, you might want to wait a while. Researchers have developed new 3D technology that doesn’t need any special glasses to work its magic. The new technology could advance the development of 3D on mobile devices, too.

Bioethics Panel Gives Yellow Light to Anthrax Vaccine Trial in Children

A U.S. bioethics committee has said that the country may consider testing the anthrax vaccine in children. The panel advises that the vaccine be tested in progressively younger age groups and includes the caveat(警告) that testing should only take place if risks are “minimal.”

Evolution via Roadkill

We usually think of evolution happening over thousands or millions of years, but it can be surprisingly speedy-literally. In just 3 decades, highway-dwelling swallows(燕子)have evolved shorter wingspans(翼展) to better dodge oncoming cars.

Patients Should Get DNA Information, Report Recommends

Would you want to know if you were at risk for cancer? What about a fatal heart condition? A group of genetics experts, along with the influential American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics, have recommended that anyone whose genome is sequenced for any medical reason must be told about their genetic susceptibility to serious health problems, regardless of whether they want to know.

Congress Completes Work on 2013 Spending Bill

This week, the U.S. Congress passed a bill to fund the government until the end of the fiscal(财政的) year, and research agencies now know how much to spend in 2013. The so-called continuing resolution retains the sequester and its $85 billion cut in discretionary spending. The bill throws NASA’s planetary programs a lifeline and gives the National Science Foundation a bit of a boost, but the National Institutes of Health’s funding stays  flat at 2012 levels-bad news for biomedical research.

Making Moonshine Safe to Drink

Home-brew drinkers in developing countries often risk blindness or even death from methanol poisoning when they drink. Now, scientists have made a reusable wireless chip that can analyze a drink’s methanol content and warn users of any danger. In 2 years, they hope to develop a product that can send results directly to a cell phone.

1.If you are concerned about your future health, you will probably be interested in  .

A.3D TV, Without the Glasses

B.Patients Should Get DNA Information, Report Recommends

C.Congress Completes Work on 2013 Spending Bill

D.Making Moonshine Safe to Drink

2.Which of the following can replace the underlined word dodge?

A.Fly. B.Avoid. C.Move. D.Leave.

3.Most probably, you will read the above information in  .

A.a product introduction B.a tour guide

C.a web page D.a newspaper

Answer

1.B

2.B

3.C

【解析】

这是一篇应用文。文章主要讲述了5条不同主题的消息，并对每条消息的大概内容进行了说明。

1.细节理解题。根据文章Patients Should Get DNA Information, Report Recommends部分下的Would you want to know if you were at risk for cancer? What about a fatal heart condition?(你想知道你是否有患癌症的危险吗？那致命的心脏病呢？)可知，如果你关心自己未来的健康问题，你应该对Patients Should Get DNA Information, Report Recommends感兴趣。故选B项。

2.词义猜测题。根据文章第三段的We usually think of evolution happening over thousands or millions of years, but it can be surprisingly speedy-literally. In just 3 decades, highway-dwelling swallows have evolved shorter wingspans to better dodge oncoming cars.可知，我们通常认为进化发生在上千年或上百万年，但从字面上看，进化速度惊人。在短短30年内，居住在高速公路上的燕子进化出了较短的翼展，以更好地dodge迎面而来的汽车。结合句意，可知划线单词意为“躲避”。B. Avoid.(躲避)符合以上说法，故选B项。

3.推理判断题。根据每条消息的小标题3D TV, Without the Glasses(不带眼镜的3D电视)，Bioethics Panel Gives Yellow Light to Anthrax Vaccine Trial in Children(生命伦理小组对儿童炭疽疫苗发出警告)，Evolution via Roadkill(通过路杀进化)，Patients Should Get DNA Information, Report Recommends(报告建议，患者应获取DNA)，Congress Completes Work on 2013 Spending Bill(国会完成2013年的开始预算)和Making Moonshine Safe to Drink(使私酒安全饮用)可推测，该类文章应出现在讲述各种奇闻趣事的网页上。C. a web page(一个网页上)符合以上说法，故选C项。