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Since pleasure is the first good and natural to us, for this very reason we do not choose every pleasure, but sometimes we pass over many pleasures, when greater discomfort accrues to us as the result of them; and similarly we think many pains better than pleasures, since a greater pleasure comes to us when we have endured pains for a long time. Every pleasure then because of its natural kinship to us is good, yet not every pleasure is to be chosen; even as every pain is also an evil, yet not all are always of a nature to be avoided. Yet by a scale of comparison and by the consideration of advantages and disadvantages we must form our judgement on all these matters. For the good on certain occasions we treat as bad, and conversely the bad as good.
We must consider that of desires some are natural, others vain, and of the natural some are necessary and others merely natural; and of the necessary some are necessary for happiness, others for the repose of the body, an
A. One fulfils all his desires.
B. One obeys the nature and fulfils necessary desires.
C. One pursues the greatest wealth, honor and respect.
D. One has great empty imaginings.

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Since pleasure is the first good and natural to us, for this very reason we do not choose every pleasure, but sometimes we pass over many pleasures, when greater discomfort accrues to us as the result of them; and similarly we think many pains better than pleasures, since a greater pleasure comes to us when we have endured pains for a long time. Every pleasure then because of its natural kinship to us is good, yet not every pleasure is to be chosen; even as every pain is also an evil, yet not all are always of a nature to be avoided. Yet by a scale of comparison and by the consideration of advantages and disadvantages we must form our judgement on all these matters. For the good on certain occasions we treat as bad, and conversely the bad as good.
We must consider that of desires some are natural, others vain, and of the natural some are necessary and others merely natural; and of the necessary some are necessary for happiness, others for the repose of the body, an
A. Fear.
B. Vain.
C. Unlimited desires.
D. Natural desires.

[单项选择]Norwich has been a city since its first cathedral was built.

[单项选择]What does the first paragraph tell us
A. The ape looks like human beings most.
B. People and the ape behave alike.
C. People and the ape think alike.
D. The ape is the most intellectual animal in the world.

[单项选择]What does the first paragraph tell us about Westhusin's dog cloning project
A. Its success is already in sight.
B. It is doomed to utter failure.
C. It is progressing smoothly.
D. Its outcome remains uncertain.

[单项选择]The first Chinese immigrants to the US
A. were welcomed with hospitality.
B. far outnumbered other minorities.
C. arrived mostly in the 1870s.
D. were met with obvious hostility.

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Since USAID began its first HIV/AIDS prevention efforts eight years ago, the epidemic has changed dramatically. HIV has spread to every region of the world. Millions of people infected with HIV during the first decade of the epidemic are developing opportunistic infections and other AIDS-related illnesses, and many are dying. Women and children are among those most vulnerable to HIV infection. As HIV prevalence and AIDS mortality soar, millions of children will lose their parents.
HIV/AIDS is having a devastating impact on the health and well-being of families, communities and nations worldwide. The epidemic’s effects on the structure of societies and the productivity of their members undermine efforts to promote sustainable development around the globe. USAID’ s approach to slowing the spread of HIV/AIDS relies on strategies tested and refined over the past eight years. At the same time, the Agency is moving forward to address new challe
A. proves that the epidemic has been spreading very fast over the past eight years
B. implies that the USAID was not very successful in the past eight years
C. shows that the epidemic has spread too fast to be controlled over the past eight years
D. explains that the epidemic has been controlled

[单项选择]"Since USAID began its first HIV/AIDS prevention efforts eight years ago, the epidemic has changed dramatically" this statement______.
A. proves that the epidemic has been spreading very fast over the past eight years
B. implies that the USAID was not very successful in the past eight years
C. shows that the epidemic has spread too fast to be controlled over the past eight years
D. explains that the epidemic has been controlled

[单项选择]What does the first paragraph tell us
[A] The ape looks like human beings most. [C] People and the ape behave alike.
[B] People and the ape think alike. [D] The ape is the most intellectual animal in the world.


A. What does the first paragraph tell us
B. The ape looks like human beings most.
C. People and the ape think alike.
D. People and the ape behave alike.
E. The ape is the most intellectual animal in the world.

[单项选择]Since it was the first time that I had been to the city, I was ________by the maze of streets in the city.


A. degraded
B. bewildered
C. evoked
D. diverted