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     Directions:Read the following passage.Fill in the numbered blanks by using the information
 from the passage.
   Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.
     The atmosphere is a gaseous envelope that surrounds the Earth. It is a collection of gases, vapor and particulates surrounding the Earth.
     The atmosphere is very important to life on this planet because, firstly, it acts as a system for cycling and recycling carbon, nitrogen, oxygen and hydrogen; living things transform these elements into sources of carbohydrates and proteins for nourishment(營養(yǎng)). Secondly, it protects us from invisible threats such as the harmful ultraviolet radiation from the sun. Thirdly, it protects the Earth's surface from rapid heating during the day and rapid cooling down at night. Lastly, it provides us with the air we breathe as it is our basic life support system; every breath we take requires oxygen in the air.
     However, human activities are causing the emission of harmful gases into the atmosphere. This has resulted in many environmental and health problems. Urban air pollution, acid rain, contamination by toxic chemicals, the lessening of the stratospheric ozone layer and changes in the global climatic system are all important environmental threats to the atmosphere.
     Air pollution
     Our planet is becoming choked with poisonous gases mostly from our daily activities like driving cars, warming out house and running power stations. And pollution doesn't need a passport to travel around the world.
     Ozone depletion
For years, chlorofluorocarbons(CFCs)were used as a cooling device in freezers and air conditioners. CFCs destroy the ozone layer, the layer that filters(過濾)ultraviolet radiation from the sun which causes eye damage and skin cancer.
     The greenhouse effect
     As more greenhouse gases released in the atmosphere reflect more heat back to the Earth, it causes a rise in temperature, beyond that which is considered to be normal. Rising temperature will cause the climate change, which may lead to more natural disasters, extinction(滅絕)of some animals and plants. Additionally, while passing through surface, some is lost in space. Greenhouse gases reflect back some solar energy and make the atmosphere hotter.
     Humans are damaging the atmosphere, which serves to be our coat. One day it deserves their right. And the world is warming up, the polar icecaps to melt, sea levels to rise and extreme weather conditions to occur more frequently.

1．Atmosphere and humans
2．Definition of atmosphere
3．Importance of atmosphere
4．cycling and recycling
5．Protecting us from
6．Providing us with
7．Human (activity) effects
8．Ozone depletion
9．more natural disasters
10．deserving their right
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     Autumn and winter are cold and flu seasons. Will the old advice about dressing warmly help prevent a
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     Doctor Nelson knows a lot about cold and flu seasons. Nelson says research may be just starting to
provide proofs for long-held beliefs. For example, scientists for years were against the idea that getting
cold and wet might cause colds or flu. But recent studies have shown that cold temperatures cause stress
on the body, and that stress can create conditions more inviting to viruses. So maybe it does make sense
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you should eat. But a fever, especially a high one, suggests a more serious problem. He says people are
usually not hungry when they have a high fever. Eating might even make a person sick. But drinking
enough water is important. A fever easily makes the body lose water.
     Finally, when should you treat a fever? Nelson says a fever should be treated if it stays at
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     Medicine like aspirin, for example, can be used to reduce pain and fever. But aspirin should not be given to children because it can cause serious problems.
1.We can learn from the passage that Doctor Nelson________. 
A. doesn't believe in the old advice about preventing colds
B. is now trying his best to provide proofs for long-held beliefs.
C. doesn't think it necessary to see a doctor immediately if a person has a temperature of 40℃
D. doesn't think it necessary to treat a fever even if it prevents someone from sleeping.
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A. bathe in cold water
B. drink enough water
C. try to eat something
D. take some exercise outside
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A. When people should treat a fever
B.  Whether the old advice about preventing a cold is valuable.
C. What the medicine , aspirin, is used for.
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