You are going to hear several dialogues describing problems in reading English

5678CA: How about a cup of (1) ?B: No, thanks. I don't drink coffee.A: Why not?B: I am trying to cut down on my (2) consumption.A: Caffeine consumption? I can't do a thing until I've had my(3) cup of coffee.B: Caffeine is just the beginning. I used to drink coffee until I read that it contains (4) chemicals, including tannins, caramelized (5) and carbon dioxide.A: No way. Y ou're pulling my leg.B: I'm dead serious.A: I think I'm going to switch to (6) .B: Even decaf contains a small amount of caffeine. A recent(7) in USA Today has linked heavy coffee drinking with (8) trouble. It said that persons who drink more than (9) cups a day have an increased risk of heart attack and (10) .A: But I thought Americans love their coffee and cappuccino.B: We do. The USA drinks more coffee than any other country and(11) love their caffeine. But most(12) don't realize how addictive and dangerous it can be. Caffeine is rapidly absorbed in the(13) , appearing in all tissues and organs within about (14) minutes. By the way, how many cups do you (15) a day?A: Okay, okay. I'm swearing off coffee. So how about a(16) ?B: Are you kidding? Coke has (17) as much caffeine as coffee. Moreover, it's not just the caffeine, but the amount of sugar that's in soft (18) . All that sugar and caffeine can't be good for you.A: Y ou're turning into a real health fanatic, you know.B: I just want to take care of (19) . Maybe you should start being more health-conscious.A: Then how about a (20) in the park?B: I thought you'd never ask.Americans buy (1) million dollars worth of food in a year. About (2) of that money is spent on organic foods. People who buy (3) foods often consider them better and safer than non-organic foods. Organic foods are produced as naturally as possible. Man-made (4) are not used on the crops. Since organic foods often require more farm (5) , they usually cost more. Y et the Organic Trade Association says organic food(6) in the United States have increased. This group says sales of organic foods have been increasing between (7) and (8) each year. Organic crops are being grown on small (9) operated by families. Some big companies are using part of their (10) for organic farming. And many private farm cooperatives are joining in organic (11) . Successful Farming Magazine says producers believe the(12) is increasing for organic foods.Organic goods used to be limited mostly to small (13) , selling only natural foods. But now they can be found in some large food stores too. Experts say (14) is generally keeping up with demand. Business seems to be especially good these days for(15) of organic dairy products. Americans are demanding more (16) , cheese, (17) and yoghurt that do not contain chemicals. Organic (18) also are more common. Farmers are raising more cows and (19) with organically-grown feed and without anti-biotic (20) or chemicals that increase growth. Y et growing crops without chemical(21) or insect poisons can be difficult.(22) often are limited at first. Farmers must meet requirements before their crops can be declared organic by a private (23) . Chemicals must not have been used on the farm for (24) years. And the same crops can not be grown in the same (25) year after year.Since the organic farming industry is still small, there are also(26) problems. Farmers often must drive their(27) farther to be processed or sold than crops normally have to travel. But industry experts say they expect (28) as more big food companies recognize the growing (29) for organic foods.91. A: Do you know how many (1) you've got?B: How many teeth? Ooh, ooh. (2) ? More? (A: Y es) (3) ?A: Y es.2. A: Do you know how many (4) there are in your body?B: How many bones? I'll take a guess. (5) .A: (6) .3. A: How often does your (7) beat?B: (8) times a minute.A: No, (9) times a minute.4. Bob: Do you know what the boss thinks you should do, Billy?Billy: Just you keep your great (10) out of this, Bob, will you?(Meaning: (11) )5. Anne: Steven Kent, I never, never want to see you in my life again.Steven: Oh no.Mary: Y ou really have put your (12) in it, haven't you?(Meaning: (13) )6. Kate: Dave! Can you give me a (14) , please?Dave: What?Kate: I said can you give me a (15) .Dave: All right, I'm coming. No need to shout.(Meaning: (16) )7. Max: Are there any jobs going in your company then, for an intelligent, hard-working young man like my son Julian?Frank: No, I haven't heard of any at all recently.Max: Well, could you keep your (17) open, just in case?(Meaning: (18) )8. Carol: Have you heard about Maggie then?Norma: Maggie? Maggie Thatcher?Carol: No. Maggie Brown. She's in love again.Norma: Oh not again. Who with this time?Carol: With her boss. (19) over heels in love with him, she is.(Meaning: (20) )9. Nick: Have you ever lent any money to Mick?Jill: Mick? Huh! I wouldn't lend him any if I were you.Nick: Why not? Doesn't he pay it back?Jill: No. Never. He's up to his (21) in debts.(Meaning: (22) )10. Liz: She's a very good doctor. Never looks at her watch. Never complains. Nothing's too much trouble for her.Pat: I know, yeah. Not many like her about. She's all(23) , really. All (24) .(Meaning: (25) )All(1) of our body must have nourishment and oxygen in order to function and grow, and their(2) products must be removed before they accumulate and poison the(3) . The circulatory system distributes(4) materials and removes unneeded ones. It is made up of the(5) , blood vessels, and blood. The blood is also part of the body’s(6) system. It has antibodies and white blood(7) that protect the body against foreign(8 ) .The heart is a muscle that is divided into(9)nearly identical halves: one half receives blood from the(10) and sends it to the rest of the body, the other half sends(11) that has traveled through the body(12 ) to the lungs. When the heart muscle contracts, the blood is forced out into(13) and enters small capillaries. Blood returns to the heart through veins.Materials enter and leave the blood across the thin(14) of capillaries, which are located near every(15) of the body. In almost every case, blood leaving a group of capillaries travels to the(16) and then to the lungs for more(17) before it returns to the capillaries. The one exception is(18) that has traveled through capillaries in the(19) system. The vein from this system, called the portal vein, carries blood directly to the(20) , where nutrients are stored before the blood returns to the(21) .10Follow this simple checklist of questions. Ask yourself each of these questions in order to make sure you treat cuts and grazes properly:First. Is the cut on (1) ? If it is, call a doctor as soon as possible — especially if the (2) is injured.Second. Is the cut bleeding badly? If it is, put a clean piece of(3) wool over it and press down firmly for about (4) minutes.Thirdly. Ask yourself if the cut is still bleeding (5) . If it is, dress it with a clean cotton bandage and call a doctor as (6) as possible.Fourthly. Is the cut a (7) one, and is it wide open? If it is, clean the cut (8) , with clean cotton wool and a little warm water, then hold it (9) with an adhesive dressing.Fifth question. Was the cut made by a (10) or a long, sharp piece of wood? If it was, there may be some (11) in the cut. Let it bleed for a while, to clean itself. Then clean it with cotton wool and warm water and dress it with a clean cotton (12) .Finally, don't forget that young (13) can become very easily upset or shocked by a cut —especially if it is a serious one. Try to keep them (14) and quiet. Don't give them anything to drink, but keep their lips (15) with a little water.。