For all the fevered work being done, however, science is still far away from the Brave New World vision of engineering a perfect human—or even a perfect tomato. Much more research is needed before gene therapy becomes commonplace, and many diseases will take decades to conquer, if they can be conquered at all.
　　In the short run, the most practical way to use the new technology will be in genetic screening. Doctors will be able to detect all sorts of flaws in DNA long before they can be fixed. In some cases the knowledge may lead to treatments that delay the attack of the disease or soften its effects. Someone with a genetic heart disease, for example, could follow a low-fat diet. And if scientists determine that a vital protein is missing because the gene that was supposed to make it is defective, they might be able to give the patient an artificial version of the protein. But in other instances, almost nothing can be done to stop the damages brought on by genetic mutations. （176 words）
　　1. The 1st passage implies that
　　A. science is still far away from perfection
　　B. it’s difficult to engineer a perfect human
　　C. it’s difficult to create a perfect tomato
　　D. many diseases will take decades to conquer
　　2. According to the author, many human diseases
　　A. may be conquered.
　　B. will be surely conquered.
　　C. may not be conquered.
　　D. may never be conquered.
　　3. What does “in the short run” mean?
　　A. to run in a short time
　　B. for the near future
　　C. for the time being
　　D. after enough time
　　4. The use of the new technology in genetic screening includes all the following EXCEPT
　　A. detecting all sorts of flaws in DNA
　　B. fixing all sorts of flaws in DNA
　　C. treatments that delay the attack of the disease
　　D. artificial version of the protein
　　5. Which of the following is the best title of the passage?
　　A. genetic engineering
　　B. genetic screening
　　C. a new technology
　　D. Application of genetic engineering

　　No antibiotics have been proved to be 100% effective in treating SARS so far. The only effective way to get rid of it is by ourselves. It likes a prolonged battle between the viruses and our immune response. In fact, viruses couldn't kill all the immune cells in a health individual. The stronger the immune function you have, the less the viral injury you get. Therefore, the degree of sickness after infection and the rate of recovery mainly depend on how strong your immune function is.
　　You cannot avoid the infection unless you avoid from those infected individuals/area. But, you can try your best to boost up your immune function by several regimes. Make sure you are "extremely healthy" at least during this critical period. Stronger immune function could keep the viral damage minimal even you were so unluckily being infected. Also, stronger immune function delays the onset of any detrimental effects from the viral infection. Scientists are now working on tracking the treatment and so make sure you are still surviving until an effective treatment occurs. 177
　　1. According to the author, what is the effective way to get rid of SARS?
　　A. by ourselves
　　B. in a prolonged battle
　　C. to kill all the immune cells in a health individual
　　D. to be stronger
　　2. According to the author, the degree of sickness after infection and the rate of recovery mainly depend on
　　A. how strong your are
　　B. how old you are
　　C. severe the illness is
　　D. the strength of your immune system
　　3. How to avoid the infection of SARS? You may follow all the following EXCEPT
　　A. keeping away from those infected individuals
　　B. keeping away from those infected area
　　C. boosting up your immune function
　　D. keeping extremely healthy all the time
　　4. Scientists are now working on tracking the treatment
　　A. detecting all sorts of flaws in DNA
　　B. fixing all sorts of flaws in DNA
　　C. treatments that delay the attack of the disease
　　D. artificial version of the protein
　　5. Which of the following is the best title of the passage?
　　A. genetic engineering
　　B. genetic screening
　　C. a new technology
　　D. application of genetic engineering

　　Earlier this year, when America first sneezed, the European Central Bank (along with most private-sector economists) argued that the euro area was insulated from America's slowdown and had little to worry about. This seems to have been wrong. In Germany there are fears about recession as business investment and retail sales tumble. Recent figures confirmed that Germany's GDP stagnated in the second quarter. Italy's GDP fell in the second quarter, and although growth has held up better in France and Spain, the growth in the euro area as a whole was close to zero in the quarter. Nobody is forecasting an actual recession in the euro area this year, but it is no longer expected to provide an engine for world growth.
　　As for Japan, it is probably already in recession. Japan's GDP grew slightly in the first quarter. Persistent deflation continues to be a severe problem. A revised measure of Japan's consumer-price index, to be published soon, is likely to show that deflation is worse than had been thought. （170 words）
　　1. What does the 1st sentence mean?
　　A. Earlier this year, America suffered from a cold.
　　B. The European Central Bank believed it wouldn’t be affected by US.
　　C. The European Central Bank had little to worry about.
　　D. The euro area was safe and sound.
　　2. What were Germany and Italy's GDP in the second quarter?
　　A. stagnated
　　B. fell
　　C. suffered
　　D. halted and deceased
　　3. What was the economic situation in France and Spain?
　　A. Much better.
　　B. Somewhat better.
　　C. Close to zero.
　　D. Much worse.
　　4. Which of the following is NOT TRUE about Japan’s economy?
　　A. It is perhaps already in decline.
　　B. Japan's GDP grew slightly in the first quarter.
　　C. Deflation continues to be a severe problem.
　　D. It is worse than that of US and Europe.
　　5. The best title for the passage is
　　A. The world economic situation
　　B. The world economic recession
　　C. The worse World economic situation
　　D. The reason for world economic recession