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A Race Against Death
It was a cold January in 1925 in North Alaska. The town was cut off from the rest of the world due to heavy snow.
On the 20th of that month, Dr.Welch 36 a Sick boy, Billy, and knew he had diphtheria, a deadly infectious(传染的)disease mainly affecting children. The children of Nome would be 37 if it struck the town. Dr.Welch needed medicine as soon as possible to stop other kids from getting sick. 38 , the closest supply was over 1,000 miles away, in Anchorage.
How could the medicine get to Nome? The town`s 39 was already full of ice, so it couldn`t come by ship. Cars and horses couldn`t travel on the 40 roads. Jet airplanes and big trucks didn`t exist yet.
41 January 26, Billy and three other children had died. Twemty more were 42 . Nome`s town officials came up with a(n) 43 . They would have the medicine sent by 44 from Anchorage to Nenana. From there, dogeled(狗拉雪橇)drivers—known as “mushers”—would 45 it to Nome in a relay(接力).
The race began on January 27. The first musher, Shannon, picked up the medicine from the train at Nenana and rode all night. 46 he handed the medicine to the next musher, Shannon`s face was black from the extreme cold.
On January 31， a musher named Seppala had to 47 a frozen body of water called Norton Sound .It was the most 48 part of the journey. Norton Sound was covered with ice,which could sometimes break up without warning.If that happened,Seppala might fall into the icy water below.He would 49 ,and so would the sick children of Nome.But Seppala made it across.
A huge snowstorm hit on February 1.Amusher named Kaasen had to brave this storm.At one point,huge piles of sonw blocked his 50 .He had to leave the trail (雪橇痕迹)to get around them.Conditions were so bad that it was impossible for him to 51 the trail again. The only hope was Balto,Kaasen’s lead dog, Balto put his nose to the ground, 5 2 to find the smell of other dogs that had traveled on the trail.If Balto failed,it would mean disaster for Nome.The minutes passed by.Suddenly, Balto began to 53 .He had foung the trail
At 5:30 am on February 2, Kaasen and his dog 54 in Nome. Within minutes,Dr.Welch had the medicine.He quickly gave it to the sick children.All of them recoverd.
Nome had been 55 .
A:Moreover B:Therefore C:Otherwise D:However
Attempts to understand the relationship between social behavior and health have their origin in history. Dubos (1969) suggested that primitive humans were closer to the animals (1) they, too, relied upon their instincts to stay healthy. Yet some primitive humans (2) a cause and effect relationship between doing certain things and alleviating (3) of a disease or (4) the condition of a wound. (5) there was so much that primitive humans did not (6) the functioning of the body, magic became an integral component of the beliefs about the causes and cures of heath (7) . Therefore it is not (8) that early humans thought that illness was caused (9) evil spirit. Primitive medicines made from vegetables or animals were invariably used in combination with some form of ritual to (10) harmful spirit from a diseased body.
One of the earliest (11) in the Western world to formulate principles of health care
based upon rational thought and (12) of supernatural phenomena is found in the work of the Greek’ physician Hippocrates. The writing (13) to him has provided a number of principles underlying modern medical practice. One of his most famous (14) , the Hippocratic Oath, is the foundation of contemporary medical ethics.
Hippocrates also argued that medical knowledge should be derived from a (15) of the natural sciences and the logic of cause and effect relationships. In this (16) thesis, On Airs, Water, and Places, Hippocrates pointed out that human well-being is (17) by the totality of environmental (18) : living habits or lifestyle, climate, geography of the land, and the quality of air, and food. (19) enough, concerns about our health and the quality of air, water, and places are (20) very much written in twentieth century.
A:even B:indeed C:moreover
The first two stages in the development of civilized man were probably the invention of primitive weapons and the discovery of fire, al though nobody knows exactly when acquired the use of (1) .
The (2) of language is also obscure. No doubt it began very gradually. Animals have a few cries that serve (3) signals, (4) even the highest apes have not been found able to pronounce words (5) with the most intensive professional instruction. The superior brain of man i, apparently (6) for the mastering of speech. When man became sufficiently intelligent, we must suppose that he (7) the number of cries for different purposes. It was a great day (8) he discovered that speed could be used for narrative. There are those who think that (9) picture language preceded oral language. A man (10) a picture on the wall of his cave to show (11) direction he had gone, or (12) prey he hoped to catch. Probably-picture language and oral language developed side by side. I am inclined to think that language (13) the most important single factor in the development of man. Two important stages came not (14) before the dawn of written history. The first was the domestication of animals; the second was agriculture. Agriculture was (15) in human progress to which subsequently there was nothing comparable (16) our own machine age. Agriculture made possible (17) immense increase in the number of the human species in the regions where it could be successfully practiced. (18) were, at first, only those in which nature fertilized the soil (19) each harvest. Agriculture met with violent resistance from the pastoral nomads, but the agricultural way of life prevailed in the end (20) the physical comforts it provided.
A:and B:but C:moreover D:for
Attempts to understand the relationship between social behavior and health have their origin in history. Dubos (1969) suggested that primitive humans were closer to the animals (1) they, too, relied upon their instincts to stay healthy. Yet some primitive humans (2) a cause and effect relationship between doing certain things and alleviating (3) of a disease or (4) the condition of a wound. (5) there was so much that primitive humans did not (6) the functioning of the body, magic became an integral component of the beliefs about the causes and cures of heath (7) . Therefore it is not (8) that early humans thought that illness was caused (9) evil spirit. Primitive medicines made from vegetables or animals were invariably used in combination with some form of ritual to (10) harmful spirit from a diseased body.
One of the earliest (11) in the Western world to formulate principles of health care
based upon rational thought and (12) of supernatural phenomena is found in the work of the Greek’ physician Hippocrates. The writing (13) to him has provided a number of principles underlying modern medical practice. One of his most famous (14) , the Hippocratic Oath, is the foundation of contemporary medical ethics.
Hippocrates also argued that medical knowledge should be derived from a (15) of the natural sciences and the logic of cause and effect relationships. In this (16) thesis, On Airs, Water, and Places, Hippocrates pointed out that human well-being is (17) by the totality of environmental (18) : living habits or lifestyle, climate, geography of the land, and the quality of air, and food. (19) enough, concerns about our health and the quality of air, water, and places are (20) very much written in twentieth century.
A:even B:indeed C:moreover
The first two stages in the development of civilized man were probably the invention of primitive weapons and the discovery of fire, although nobody knows exactly when people acquired the use of (1) .
The (2) of language is also obscure. No doubt it began very gradually. Animals have a few cries that serve (3) signals, (4) even the highest apes have not been found able to pronounce words (5) with the most intensive professional instruction. The superior brain of man is apparently (6) for the mastering of speech. When man became sufficiently intelligent, we must suppose that he (7) the number of cries for different purposes. It was a great clay (8) he discovered that speed could be used for narrative. There are those who think that (9) picture language preceded oral language. A man (10) a picture on the wall of his cave to show (11) direction he had gone, or (12) prey he hoped to catch. Probably picture language and oral language developed side by side. I am inclined to think that language (13) the most important single factor in the development of man.
Two important stages came not (14) before the dawn of written history. The first was the domestication of animals; the second was agriculture. Agriculture was (15) in human progress to which subsequently there was nothing comparable (16) our own machine age. Agriculture made possible (17) immense increase in the number of the human species in the regions where it could be successfully practised. (18) were, at first, only those in which nature fertilized the soil (19) each harvest. Agriculture met with violent resistance from the pastoral nomads, but the agricultural way of life prevailed in the end (20) the physical comforts it provided.
A:and B:but C:moreover D:for
A:and B:but C:moreover D:for
| The first two stages in the development
of civilized man were probably the invention of primitive weapons and the
discovery of fire, although nobody knows exactly when people acquired the use
of (1) . The (2) of language is also obscure. No doubt it began very gradually. Animals have a few cries that serve (3) signals, (4) even the highest apes have not been found able to pronounce words (5) with the most intensive professional instruction. The superior brain of man is apparently (6) for the mastering of speech. When man became sufficiently intelligent, we must suppose that he (7) the number of cries for different purposes. It was a great clay (8) he discovered that speed could be used for narrative. There are those who think that (9) picture language preceded oral language. A man (10) a picture on the wall of his cave to show (11) direction he had gone, or (12) prey he hoped to catch. Probably picture language and oral language developed side by side. I am inclined to think that language (13) the most important single factor in the development of man. Two important stages came not (14) before the dawn of written history. The first was the domestication of animals; the second was agriculture. Agriculture was (15) in human progress to which subsequently there was nothing comparable (16) our own machine age. Agriculture made possible (17) immense increase in the number of the human species in the regions where it could be successfully practised. (18) were, at first, only those in which nature fertilized the soil (19) each harvest. Agriculture met with violent resistance from the pastoral nomads, but the agricultural way of life prevailed in the end (20) the physical comforts it provided. |
A:and B:but C:moreover D:for
However important we may regard school life to be, it cannot be denied that children spend more time at home than in the classroom. (21) ,the great influence of parents cannot be (22) or disregarded by the teacher. They can become (23) supporters of the school personnel or they can consciously or unconsciously interfere (24) the goals of the programs.
Teachers have been aware (25) the need for the newer methods used in schools. Many principals have (26) classes showing such matters (27) the reading, writing, and mathematics pro grams.
Moreover, the classroom teacher, with the permission of the principal, can also play an important (28) in helping parents. The many interviews carried (29) during the year as (30) as new ways of reporting pupils’ progress, can significantly aid (31) achieving a good inter-reaction between school and (32) .
Too often, however, teachers’ meeting (33) parents are (34) to unimportant accounts of children’s bad acts, complaints (35) laziness and poor work habits, suggestions for punishments and rewards at home.
(36) is needed is a more creative way in which the teacher, as a professional adviser, plants ideas in (37) minds for the best use of the many hours that the child (38) out of the classroom.
In this way, the school and the home join (39) in bringing (40) the fullest development of youngsters’ abilities.
A:Moreover B:But C:Therefore D:Yet
However important we may regard school life to be, it cannot be denied that children spend more time at home than in the classroom. (21) ,the great influence of parents cannot be (22) or disregarded by the teacher. They can become (23) supporters of the school personnel or they can consciously or unconsciously interfere (24) the goals of the programs.
Teachers have been aware (25) the need for the newer methods used in schools. Many principals have (26) classes showing such matters (27) the reading, writing, and mathematics pro grams.
Moreover, the classroom teacher, with the permission of the principal, can also play an important (28) in helping parents. The many interviews carried (29) during the year as (30) as new ways of reporting pupils’ progress, can significantly aid (31) achieving a good inter-reaction between school and (32) .
Too often, however, teachers’ meeting (33) parents are (34) to unimportant accounts of children’s bad acts, complaints (35) laziness and poor work habits, suggestions for punishments and rewards at home.
(36) is needed is a more creative way in which the teacher, as a professional adviser, plants ideas in (37) minds for the best use of the many hours that the child (38) out of the classroom.
In this way, the school and the home join (39) in bringing (40) the fullest development of youngsters’ abilities.
A:Moreover B:But C:Therefore D:Yet
A:still B:then C:nevertheless D:moreover
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