原創閱讀理解系列(三)

A

The safety of Chinese personal abroad is being “evaluated”， the Foreign Minister said yesterday， reaffirming its position that the Ethiopia attacks will not stop the nation’s enterprises investing in Africa.

A pre-own raid on a Chinese-un oil facility in Ethiopia on Tuesday killed nine Chinese and 65 Ethiopians. One Chinese was injured while another seven were abducted.

“The Chinese side was working to rescue the abducted workers，” the ministry spokesman Liu Jianchao told a regular news conference.

“At the same time， relevant departments are evaluating safety for Chinese companies investing overseas with a view to providing security guarantees for them.”

The Ogaden National Liberation Front(ONLF)， a separatist rebel group that is fighting for the independence of ethnic Somalis in Ethiopia’s eastern Ogaden Region， has claimed for the attack.

A London-ased spokesman for the ONLF said they had no plans to hold the Chinese as hostages， according to a Reuters report.

“We don’t want to keep any hostage，” he told Radio France International， saying no ransom demands had been made. But he gave no details about when the Chinese would be freed.

The names of the nine killed Chinese workers， aged 27 to 40， were made public yesterday.

A work group that China sent to deal with the issue arrived in Ethiopia late on Wednesday and will work with the embassy officials and related parties to rescue the abducted workers， Liu said.

The bodies had been properly handled and their families had been informed， he added.

China supports its enterprises to improve safety awareness， and countries that cooperate with Chinese companies to provide security guarantees， Liu said.

China Petroleum Chemical Corporation(Sinopec)， parent of the Zhongyuan Petroleum Exploration Bureau—the company targeted in the Ethiopia attack—also said the tragedy will not stop its investment in the African country.

About 7，000 Chinese companies are believed to have invested overseas.

1. In the pre-own raid， ________ people were killed.

A. 9B. 7C. 65D. 74

2. The underlined word “abducted” in the second paragraph may be replaced by ________.

A. rescuedB. killedC. kidnappedD. wounded

3. Which do you agree with according to the passage?

A. The attack will prevent the nation’s enterprises investing in Africa.

B. Nobody has claimed for the attack.

C. Nothing has been learned about the killed Chinese.

D. Chinese government has taken some measures to save the hostage.

4. What is the writer’s attitude in writing this passage?

A. Defensive.B. Objective. C. Supportive. D. Persuasive.

答案及解析

1. D從第二段的第一句可知。

2. C根據第二、三段的情景可知。

3. D主要體現在文章的倒數第五段。

4. B本文的記者只對所發生的事件進行了“客觀的”報道。

B

During the 19th century scientists found that when certain parts of the brain of a man were injured， he would lose the power to do certain things. And so， people thought that each part of the brain does a different job. But modern research has found that this is not so， for it is not easy to say exactly what each part of the brain does.

Chemists and biologists have discovered that the way the brain works is not so simple as people in general may think. Chemists tell us that 100，000 chemical changes take place in the brain every second. Some recent researches also suggest that we can remember everything that happens to us. We may not be able to recall the things we’ve heard and seen， but it is all kept in the storehouse of the human mind.

Earlier scientists thought that the power of one’s brain got weaker and weaker as one grew older. But it is now thought that that is not true. As long as the brain is given plenty of exercise it keeps its power. It has established an old person who has always been active in the mind has a quicker mind than a young person who has only done physical work without using much of his brain. It is now thought that the more work we give our brains， the more work they are able to do.

1. Which of the following do you agree with according to the passage?

A. 1，900 years ago scientists found that when certain parts of the brain of a man were injured he would be unable to do certain things.

B. Nowadays scientists have found out that each part of the brain does a different job.

C. Modern researches have shown us exactly what each part of the brain does.

D. For half a century people have been making scientific researches on how the brain works.

2. Which of the following statements is NOT true?

A. Common people think that the brain works in a very simple way.

B. It has come to a conclusion that we can remember everything that happens to us and recall them.

C. A young person who only does physical work has a slower mind.

D. This article shows us that scientific research have proved that as long as we keep our minds working the power of our minds will remain active all the time.

3. From the reading we have come to see the fact that _______.

A. the injured parts of the brain make man unable to do certain things

B. little has been done on the research to the brain

C. the more we use our brains the more active our brains will be

D. we should do less physical work but use our brains more often

4. What is the main idea of the passage?

A. We can remember everything that happens to us.

B. Much work has been done on the brain research.

C. We needn’t worry about our brain power.

D. We should keep using much of our brains so that we may have quick minds.

答案及解析

1. D。

2. B從文中的“Some recent researches also suggest that we can remember everything that happens to us. We may not be able to recall the things we’ve heard and seen...”可知。

3. C從文中的“It is now thought that the more work we give our brains， the more work they are able to do.”可知。

4. D考查主旨大意。通讀全文可知:要想頭腦靈活只有多動腦筋多思考。

編輯/梁宇清