.Passage Two
Americans and Arabs are different in their space habits. Arabs prefer close contact. Dr. Hall has explained that the Arabs belong to a touch Culture and in conversation; they always envelop the other person. They hold his hand, look into his eyes, and bathe him in their breath.
Dr. Hall’s interest in man’s use of space developed in the early nineteen fifties when he was. Director of the Point Four training program at the Foreign Service Institute. In talking with Americans who had lived overseas, he found that many of them had been highly uncomfortable because of culture differences. Such discomfort is usually referred to as culture shock.
The problem is that, relatively speaking; Americans live in a no contact. Partly, this is a product of our puritan heritage (清教徒文化遗产). Dr. Hall points out that we spend years teaching our children not to crowd in and lean on us. And in situations where we ourselves are forced to stand close to another person on crowded subways, for example, we turn our eyes away, and if actual body contact is involved, tense the muscles on the contact side. Most of us feel very stronsty that this is the only proper way to behave.

When the Arabs talk to you, they （　）

A:try to be as close to you as possible B:keep a certain space from you C:hold you tightly D:do not allow you to feel their breath

If you see someone drowning, speed is very important. Once you get him out of the water, if he isn’t breathing, you have four minutes before his brain is completely damaged. Support his neck, tilt his chin upwards. This stops the tongue blocking the air way in the throat and is sometimes enough to get him breathing again. If that doesn’t work, start mouth-to-mouth breathing. Press his nostrils (鼻孔) together with your fingers. Open your mouth wide and take a deep breath. Blow into his lungs until his chest rises, and then remove your mouth and watch his chest fall. Repeat twelve times a minute, keep going until professional help arrives.
To bring a child back to life, keep your lips around its mouth and nose and gently blow into its mouth. Give the first four breaths as quickly as possible to fill the blood with oxygen. If, in spite of your efforts, it starts turning blue grey colour, and you can feel no pulse, then pressing its chest is the last chance of saving its life.
With arms straight, rock forward, pressing down on the lower half of the breastbones. Don’t be too hard, or you may break a rib (肋骨). Check how effectively you are by seeing if his colour improves or his pulse becomes independent to your chest pressing. If this happens, stop the pressing. Otherwise continue until an ambulance arrives.

In doing mouth-to-mouth breathing, you have to （　）

A:open your mouth wide B:take a deep breath C:blow into his lungs D:do’ all of the above

If you see someone drowning, speed is very important. Once you get him out of the water, if he isn’t breathing, you have four minutes before his brain is completely damaged. Support his neck, tilt his chin upwards. This stops the tongue blocking the air way in the throat and is sometimes enough to get him breathing again. If that doesn’t work, start mouth-to-mouth breathing. Press his nostrils (鼻孔) together with your fingers. Open your mouth wide and take a deep breath. Blow into his lungs until his chest rises, and then remove your mouth and watch his chest fall. Repeat twelve times a minute, keep going until professional help arrives.
To bring a child back to life, keep your lips around its mouth and nose and gently blow into its mouth. Give the first four breaths as quickly as possible to fill the blood with oxygen. If, in spite of your efforts, it starts turning blue grey colour, and you can feel no pulse, then pressing its chest is the last chance of saving its life.
With arms straight, rock forward, pressing down on the lower half of the breastbones. Don’t be too hard, or you may break a rib (肋骨). Check how effectively you are by seeing if his colour improves or his pulse becomes independent to your chest pressing. If this happens, stop the pressing. Otherwise continue until an ambulance arrives.
In doing mouth-to-mouth breathing, you have to ______ .

A:open your mouth wide B:take a deep breath C:blow into his lungs D:do’ all of the above

My chest ______ when I make a deep breath, doctor.

A:harms B:wounds C:hurts D:injuries

Passage Five

In doing mouth-to-mouth breathing, you have to ______ .

A:open your mouth wide B:take a deep breath C:blow into his lungs D:do’ all of the above

John ______ for a little while to catch his breath.

A:settled B:paused C:waited D:arrested

Ⅳ. Reading Comprehension Directions: There are four reading passages in this part. Each passage is followed by five questions. For each question there are four suggested answers marked A, B, C and D. Choose one best answer and blacken the corresponding letter on ANSWER SHEET I. Passage One Americans and Arabs are different in their space habits. Arabs prefer close contact. Dr. Hall has explained that the Arabs belong to a touch culture and in conversation, they always envelop the other person. They hold his hand, look into his eyes, and bathe him in their breath. Dr. Hall’s interest in man’s use of space developed in the early nineteen fifties when he was Director of the Point Four training program at the Foreign Service Institute. In talking with Americans who had lived overseas, he found that many of them had been highly uncomfortable because of culture differences. Such discomfort is usually referred to as culture shock. The problem is that, relatively speaking, Americans live in a noncontact culture. Partly, this is a product of our puritan heritage ( 清教徒文化遗产). Dr. Hall points out that we spend years teaching our children not to crowd in and lean on us. And in situations where we ourselves are forced to stand close to another person on crowded subways, for example, we turn our eyes away, and if actual body contact is involved, tense the muscles on the contact side. Most of us feel very strongly that this is the only proper way to behave.

When the Arabs talk to you, they （）

A:try to be as close to you as possible B:keep a certain space from you C:hold you tightly D:do not allow you to feel their breath

? ?Grooming and personal hygiene have been around for ages. It’s hard to imagine a time when people weren’t concerned with taking care of their appearance and their bodies. Perhaps these practices started when Adam first took a bath and combed his hair before going on a date with Eve. Or maybe they began when Eve put on some herbal makeup to make herself more beautiful. No matter where they started, grooming and personal hygiene have become important parts of everyone’s daily routine.
? ?There used to be an old joke in America that people should take a bath once a week, whether they need one or not. In fact, though, Americans generally take a bath or more commonly, a shower every day. But in contrast to some cultures, most Americans get their shower in the morning, so they can start the day fresh. And instead of going to a beauty parlor for a shampoo, many Americans prefer to wash and style their own hair. So if Americans have a bad hair day, they have no one to blame but themselves. But most people in America do head for the beauty parlor or barbershop occasionally for a haircut, a perm or just some friendly conversation.
? ?Americans are known for having very sensitive noses. In America, "BO." (body odor) is socially unacceptable. For that reason, Americans consider the use of deodorant or antiperspirant a must. Ladies often add a touch of perfume for an extra fresh scent. Men may splash on after-shave lotion or manly-smelling cologne. Another cultural no-no in America is bad breath. Americans don’t like to smell what other people ate for lunch-especially onions or garlic. Their solution? Mouthwash, breath mints and even brushing their teeth after meals.
? ?Americans put great value on both grooming and personal hygiene. For some people, taking care of themselves has become almost a religion. As the old saying goes, "Cleanliness is next to godliness." Whether or not being clean and we!l-groomed brings one closer to God, it certainly brings one closer to others. Americans look down on people who don’t take care of themselves, or who "let themselves go." To Americans, even if we don’t have much to work with, we have to make the best of what we’ve got.

How to deal with bad breath for most Americans?

A:Mouthwash. B:Breath mints. C:Teeth-brushing after meals. D:All of the abov

As millions of children head back to school, doctors are bracing for an increase in asthma (哮喘) attacks. The exposure to allergens (过敏物质) and contagious (接触传染的) colds and viruses in the classroom often triggers episodes among asthmatics, leading to a spike (突然上升) each fall in the number of hospitalizations for the disease. And there are plenty of children at risk: research published in this week’ s issue of the British medical journal. The Lancet finds asthma has become more prevalent in younger children in North American over the past decade. If the chronic condition is controlled through medication and management plans, children call usually lead relatively normal, healthy lives. But many parents aren’ t taking such steps.
In a survey by the American Lung Association reported Tuesday, nearly three quarters (73 percent) of 2,010 parents with asthmatic children said they are concerned about how their child’s asthma will affect their ability to participate in school. Yet fewer than a third of the parents have made sure their children are under medical supervision or have talked to school administrators about their child’s asthma. And fewer than half (48 percent) say they’ve talked to the school teachers about their child’s asthma or made sure the child’s medicine is available at school (42 percent).
"That’ s a source of concern," says Dr. Norman H. Edelman, chief medical officer for the American Lung Association, which has launched a back - to--school campaign to help parents recognize asthmatic symptoms in their kids and to develop a management plan. "This really has to be a collaboration between the doctor, parents, child and school. "
It is the most common chronic condition and the leading cause of hospitalizations for those under18, according to the Asthma and Allergy Foundation. Edehnan says as many as 2 million more may have mild forms of the disease that have not have been diagnosed. Frequent shortness of breath and wheezing are common symptoms of the chronic condition. Parents should also check with their child’s physician if their child is waking up coughing during the night or can’ t keep up with other children during playtime.
According to Edelman, parents should be cautious if their children

A:are often short of breath. B:wake up too early in the morning. C:cannot play well with other children. D:have a wheezing when they have col