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There was great public interest when a big hole mysteriously appeared in the middle of a field. Army mechanics and engineers were called in to explain how it had got there. They orrered various explanations but were not at all sure how the hole had’been caused. It was thought that a large shell which must have lain buried under the ground for many years had suddenly exploded, but it was not possible to prove this.
A “simple", but highly improbable, explanation was offered by a man who claims to be especially well-informed about "flying saucers —the strange objects which are round in shape and are said to visit the earth occasionally from outer space. The man’s explanation may have been nonsense, but at least it was imaginative. At any rate, it was far more interesting than the one given by the army.
After examing the ground carefully, the man claimed to have seen special marks on the soil quite near the hole. These, he said, could only have been caused by a flying saucer. Moreover, the leaves on some bushes nearby had turned yellow because of a strange hot gas which had come from the saucer just before it landed. Even a small tree some way off appeared to have been burnt slightly. A small piece of metal found in the hole itself provided further proof that a strange object had been there. According to the man, it was quite clear that people from another world had been circling the earth trying to pick up information, when something had gone wrong. Because of this they had been forced to land in a field so that the damage could be repaired. The hole had been caused when the saucer struck the earth, while the strange marks nearby were made when it took off again. This, said the man, was the simplest explanation of how the hole had appeared. Judging from the interest the public took in the matter, there must be quite a few people who secretly believe or hope that this "simple" explanation is the true one.
By way of explanation the man produced all the following proofs EXCEPT()
A:strange marks close to the hole B:strange hot gas C:a slightly burnt small tree D:a tiny piece of metal in the hole
Inferior angle of scapula marks the level of ().
A:the 2th rib B:the 6th rib C:the 7th rib D:the spine of the 7th thoracic vertebra E:the spine of the 10th thoracic vertebra
Inferior angle of scapula marks the level of ().
A:the 2th rib B:the 6th rib C:the 7th rib D:the spine of the 7th thoracic vertebra E:the spine of the 10th thoracic vertebra
Inferior angle of scapula marks the level of ().
A:the 2th rib B:the 6th rib C:the 7th rib D:the spine of the 7th thoracic vertebra E:the spine of the 10th thoracic vertebra
The Case of the Disappearing Fingerprints
One useful anti-cancer drug can effectively erase the whorls and other characteristic marks that give people their distinctive fingerprints. Losing
(51) become troublesome. A case released online in a letter by Annals of Oncology indicates how big a
(52) of losing fingerprints is.
Eng-Huat Tan, a Singapore-based medical doctor describes a 62-year old man who has used capecitabine to
(53) his nasopharyngeal cancer. After three years on the
(54) , the patient decided to visit U.S. relatives last December. But he was stopped by U.S customs officials
(55) 4 hours after entering the country when those officials couldn’t get fingerprints from the man. There were no distinctive swirly
(56) appearing from his index finger.
U.S. customs has been fingerprinting incoming foreign visitors for years, Tan says. Their index fingers are
(57) and screened against digital files of the fingerprints of bad guys—terrorists and potential criminals that our federal guardians have been tasked with keeping out of the country. Unfortunately, for the Singapore travelers, one potential
(58) effect of his drug treatment is a smoothing of the tissue on the finger pads.
(59) , no fingerprints.
"It is uncertain when fingerprint loss will
(60) to take place in patients who are taking capecitabine," Tan points out. So he cautions any physicians who
(61) the drug to provide their patients with a doctor’s note pointing out that their medicine may cause fingerprints to disappear.
Eventually, the Singapore traveler made it into the United States. I guess the name on his passport didn’t raise any red flags. But he’s also now got the explanatory doctor’s note-and won’t leave home
(62) it.
By the way, maybe the Food and Drug Administration,
(63) approved use of the drug years ago, should consider
(64) its list of side effects associated with this medicine. The current list does note that patients may experience vomiting, stomach pain and some other side effects. But no where
(65) it mention the potential for loss of fingerprints.
A:digits B:marks C:images D:picture
The Case of the Disappearing Fingerprints
One useful anti-cancer drug can effectively erase the whorls and other characteristic marks that give people their distinctive fingerprints. Losing (1) could become troublesome. A case released online in a letter by Annals of Oncology indicates how big a (2) of losing fingerprints is.
Eng-Huat Tan, a Singapore-based medical doctor describes a 62-year old man who has used capecitabine to (3) his nasopharyngeal cancer. After three years on the (4) . the patient decided to visit U. S. relatives last December. But he was stopped by U. S. customs officials (5) 4 hours after entering the country when those officials couldn’t get fingerpints from the man. There were no distinctive swirly (6) appearing from his index finger.
U. S. customs has been fingerprinting incoming foreign visitors for years, Tan says. Their index fingers are (7) and screened against digital files of the fingerprints of bad guys-terrorists and potential criminals that our federal guardians have been tasked with keeping out of the country. Unfortunately, for the Singaporean traveler, one potential (8) effect of his drug treatment is a smoothing of the tissue on the finger pads. (9) , no fingerprints.
"It is uncertain when fingerprint loss will (10) to take place in patients who are taking capecitabine, " Tan points out. So he cautions any physicians who (11) the drug to provide their patients with a doctor’s note pointing out that their medicine may cause fingerprints to disappear.
Eventually, the Singapore traveler made it into the United States. I guess the name on his passport didn’t raise any red flags. But he’s also now got the explanatory doctor’s note — and won’t leave home (12) it.
By the way, maybe the Food and Drug Administration, (13) approved use of the drug 11 years ago, should consider (14) its list of side effects associated with this medicine. The current list does note that patients may experience vomiting, stomach pain and some other side effects. But no where (15) it mention the potential for loss of fingerprints.
6()
A:digits B:marks C:images D:pictures