[单项选择]The passage you are reading is the beginning part of a report in the original. Then, what is "This", the first word, most probably referring to

[单项选择]After reading this passage, you can conclude that ______.
A. mountain building is a rare occurrence
B. mountain building is going on all the time
C. many people die in earthquakes every year
D. mountain climbing is an excellent extreme activity

[单项选择]After reading the passage, you may conclude that ______ ．
A. the Indian system is also suitable for some small towns
B. the Indians were too simple to some small towns
C. our social system is much better than that existing Indian society
D. the Indian social system would be very difficult for our society

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Passage 2
Are you aware that you actually possess six senses The sixth is a muscular sense responsible for directing your muscles intelligently to the extent necessary for each action you perform. For example, when you reach for an object, the sensory nerves linking the muscles to the brain stop your hand at the correct spot. This automatic perception of the position of your muscles in relation to the object is your muscular sense in action.
Muscles are stringly bundles of fibers varying from one five - thousand of an inch to about three inches. They have three unique characteristics, they can become shorter and thicker; they can stretch; and they can retract to their original positions. Under a high -powered microscope, muscle tissue is seen as long, slender cells with a grainy texture like wood.
More than half of a person’ s body is composed of muscle fibers, most of which are involuntary, in other words, work without conscious direction. Th
A. one always knows what his muscles are doing
B. one performs simple actions without working
C. one's muscles are used only to the extent necessary for each action they perform
D. one improves muscular action consciously

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Passage 2 Are you aware that you actually possess six senses The sixth is a muscular sense responsible for directing your muscles intelligently to the extent necessary for each action you perform. For example, when you reach for an object, the sensory nerves linking the muscles to the brain stop your hand at the correct spot. This automatic perception of the position of your muscles in relation to the object is your muscular sense in action. Muscles are stringly bundles of fibers varying from one five - thousand of an inch to about three inches. They have three unique characteristics, they can become shorter and thicker; they can stretch; and they can retract to their original positions. Under a high -powered microscope, muscle tissue is seen as long, slender cells with a grainy texture like wood. More than half of a person’ s body is composed of muscle fibers, most of which are involuntary, in other words, work without conscious direction. The voluntary muscles, tho
A. contract
B. stretch
C. retract
D. do all of the above

[单项选择]After reading the passage, how much do you know about the compound near Waco
A. About 51 people lived in the compound at the time of the event in 1993.
B. It consisted of a main structure and a bunker.
C. It was built of stone.
D. It was a schoolhouse.

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Passage One
Are you superstitious No, of course not. Do you believe in magic (魔法), and luck charms (护身符), and elves or gremlins (小精灵) Certainly not, but if I should greet you with the usual How’s business" You’ll answer "Oh, just so-so" although your business is profiting greatly. When you are successful in some venture you might say you were just lucky. And yet, you know it was probably due to your a bility and hard work. Why Sometimes you knock on wood because wood was once a tree and there is a primitive belief that protective gods inhabit trees and knocking on wood attracts their attention so they may be credited with your successes.
If I should sneeze, only the strongest of you could refrain(克制而不) from saying "God bless you". Why bless this unsanitary (不讲究卫生的) habit Our ancestors believed that a sneeze opened the body to invasion by devils, and invoking (召唤) the name of God made the devils get out in a hurry. You ma
A. Gods lived in trees.
B. The gods would be envious of one's success.
C. Sneezing is unsanitary.
D. Knocking on wood attracting gods' attention.

[单项选择]According to the passage, if you suffer from hypochondria, ______.


A. you must be a medical student, or a medical worker
B. you are haunted by a possibly inexistent disease
C. you will never get rid of this disease
D. you always tell funny stories at dinner parties