Recent rainfalls have produced an early hit of blood-seeking mosquitoes.Once flooded, eggs laid during the drought along water banks hatch(孵化)quickly, flying off to seek hosts such as people, birds, and other animals.
The flood mosquitoes are big and aggressive.They chase you down, drill into your skin and take your blood, causing pain and itchiness.“I have lost a pint of blood to those suckers,” a Spring Hill resident claimed.“Mosquitoes are killing my kids,” a Ridge Manor woman shouted.
Residents are urged to protect themselves when going out, especially during the hours of dusk and dawn.Long-sleeve shirts, long pants, socks and hats will help keep mosquitoes at bay.
Mosquito Control has already received hundreds of service requests this month.When calling in, residents need to provide their name, address, phone number and nature of the problem.Technicians will respond by investigating the problem and making proper treatment and notification to resident.
Mosquitoes grow in almost any kind or amount of water.Controlling mosquito larvae(幼蟲(chóng)) is vital to mosquito control.Confined in their water habitat, larvae are treated and eliminated before they mature and “take to wing.” Field technicians check their areas searching for mosquitoes breeding in lakes, ponds, drainage ditches and they treat the water with a host of larvicides(殺幼蟲(chóng)劑).
It is important to understand that mosquito control is much more than sending a spray truck (airplane or helicopter in other counties) to kill adult mosquitoes.Night-time spraying is actually the last defense after all the above procedures have been done, but there are still mosquitoes present in the area.

  1. 1.

    The author writes the first paragraph in order to _________.

    1. A.
      make the public take action at once
    2. B.
      attract readers to read the following contents
    3. C.
      show that the people bothered by mosquitoes are helpless
    4. D.
      criticize the government has done nothing
  2. 2.

    When do the eggs hatch according to the passage?

    1. A.
      When the flood hits.    
    2. B.
      During the drought.
    3. C.
      After the flood leaves. 
    4. D.
      When spring comes.
  3. 3.

    When are mosquitoes most dangerous?

    1. A.
      At dawn and dusk.      
    2. B.
      At noon.
    3. C.
      In the late morning.     
    4. D.
      At midnight.
  4. 4.

    When calling Mosquito Control, people should provide the following EXCEPT _________.

    1. A.
      their name and address   
    2. B.
      phone number
    3. C.
      nature of the problem     
    4. D.
      marriage and possessions
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  Everyone i s forgetful, but a s we age, we start to feel like our brain s are slowing down a bit-and that can be a very annoying thing.  1   Read on for some technique s worth trying.

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  People who regularly made plan s and looked forward to upcoming event s had a 50 percent reduced chance of Alzheimer' s di sea se(老年性癡呆癥), according to a recent study.  3   Something a s simple a s setting a goal to have a weekly coffee date with a friend will do.There' s evidence that people who have a purpo se in life or who are working on long or short-term goal s appear to do better.In other word s, keep your brain looking forward.

  2.Go for a walk.

  Mildly rai sed glucose(葡萄糖)level s can harm the area of the brain that help s you form memorie s and phy sical activity can help get blood glucose down to normal level s.In fact, exerci se produce s chemical s that are good for your brain.  4  

  3.Learn something new.

  Take a Spani sh cla s s online, join a drawing club, or learn to play card s.A study found that mental stimulation limit s the weakening effect s of aging on memory and the mind.But the be st thing for your brain i s when you learn something new and are phy sically active at the same time.  5   Or you can ju st go dancing with your friend s.

A.Focu s on the future.

B.Thi s can be e specially harmful to the aged.

C.It should be something like learning gardening.

D.So take a few minute s each day to do some reading.

E.But don't worry if our schedule i sn't filled with life-changing event s.

F.Luckily, re search show s there i s a lot you can do to avoid tho se moment s.

G.In other word s, when you take care of your body, you take care of your brain.

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