第二节阅读理解(共7 小题，每小题2 分，满分14 分)

阅读下面两篇短文，根据短文内容，选择最佳选项。

(1)

It’s reported that a company called MicroCHIPS has developed a wirelessly controlled device(装置). The device is put under the skin and can supply a drug directly into the patient’s body. People give

the name“microchips”to it.

Microchips bring good news to patients with long-term( 长期的) illnesses, for example, Osteoporosis( 骨质疏松症). People with Osteoporosis have to get daily injections( 注射) of medicine. One type of treatment requires injections for two years. Many patients stop taking the medicine because of the pain and stress of the infections. However, microchips can deal with it. Doctors will program the device before putting it under the skin, and the device has the ability to release(释放) a dose (剂量) at a given time, every single day. One microchip can hold a full year’s worth of medicine.

Microchips may one day free (使…… 摆脱)people from having to remember to take their medicine, or get injections. The device may also be useful in treating other long-term diseases, including heart disease, cancer and even AIDS.

67. What is the passage mainly about?

A. It introduces the company MicroCHIPS.

B. It introduces a new wirelessly controlled device called ” microchips”.

C. It introduces some common long-tern diseases.

D. It’s about how the device called“microchips”works.

68. According to the passage, why do many patients stop getting injections?

A. Because of the pain and stress of the injections.

B. Because they are too lazy.

C. Because they like taking pills(药丸).

D. Because they are waiting for the new device.

69. According to how the device works, which of the following is the correct order?

① Put the device under the skin.

② The device releases a dose at a given time.

③ Doctors program it.

A. ①②③ B. ②③① C. ③①② D. ③②①

(2)

Wang Bing’s father began smoking when he was a freshman ( 大学一年级学生)in college. His friend passed him his first cigarette. He has now been smoking for more than 30 years.

It’s a classic example of how young people are introduced to cigarettes, except that nowadays smokers develop their habit at an even younger age.

It has become a major concern( 担忧) in China that many teenagers begin to smoke. A survey showed that 22.5% of the middle school students questioned had tried smoking and 15.8% of them smoked regularly.

For many teenagers, smoking is a symbol of being an adult, independence, maturity(成熟) and attractiveness because the images who they love best often smoke on screen.

The social environment also plays an important role in attracting teenagers to smoking. They are used to seeing their elders, especially male family members, smoking at home. Many of them imitate adult behavior and become new smokers.

To increase the price of cigarettes is an effective way to reduce the number of young smokers, as teenagers have limited money to spend on them.

Another way is to educate the teenagers to voluntarily refuse cigarettes. A survey shows that 92.5% of the students know smoking will be bad for their health. If we persuade them in a proper way, most of them may give up smoking.

All in all, the society, the government, the school and the family should join together to take the responsibility for an anti-smoking ( 禁烟) campaign aimed at teenagers, not just to put empty slogans and warnings on cigarette packs.

70. The writer uses the first paragraph to ______.

A. tell the readers a story of a smoker

B. introduce the topic of the passage

C. introduce the college life of Wang Bing’s father.

71. What’s the main idea of this passage?

A. The teenagers think smoking is a symbol of being an adult and independence.

B. The social environment encourages the teenagers to smoke.

C. The teenagers should be educated to refuse to smoke.

D. The teenage smoking has become a serious problem in China.

72. What does the word ”imitate”in Paragraph 5 mean in Chinese?

A. 指责B. 忍受C. 模仿D. 支持

73. From the underlined part of the last sentence of this passage, we can infer(推断) that the writer thinks putting slogans and warnings on cigarette packs is ______to solve the problem.

A. not enough B. of no use C. of great help D. of great importance.