卷子（八）Paper Eight

胃溃疡
Stomach Ulcer

        对许多人来说，胃溃疡是引起剧烈疼痛的原因
        Stomach ulcers(溃疡) are the cause of severe pain for many people.

医生已经能够帮助减轻溃疡的痛苦，但他们不能治愈它们。
Doctors have been able to help lessen the pain of ulcers, They could not cure them.

现在医生们已经发现了溃疡的病因。
Now doctors have discovered a cause of ulcers.

这意味着他们可能已经找到了一种治疗胃痛的方法
This means they may have found a way to cure people who suffer from the stomach pain.

研究表明，10%的人在他们一生中的某个时候会患上溃疡。
Studies show that ten percent of the population will develop an ulcer at some time in their life.

因此，一种可能的治疗方法对许多人来说是个好消息。
So a possible cure is good news for many people.


        溃疡是类似于小伤口或撕裂的胃部伤口
        Ulcers are wounds in the stomach that are similar to small cuts or tears.

这些伤口会伤害胃组织
These wounds can harm the tissue(生物组织) in the stomach,

胃管把食物送到胃或小肠的某些部分的管道
the pipe that carries the food to the stomach or parts of the small intestines(肠).

胃里的液体会增加溃疡的疼痛
Fluids(液体) in the stomach then increase the pain of an ulcer.

一个人怎么知道他或她得了溃疡?
How does a person know he or she has an ulcer?

医生说，大多数溃疡患者感到胸口或胃灼热的疼痛。
Doctors say most people with ulcers feel a burning pain in their chest or stomach.

这种疼痛通常被称为心痛
This pain often is called heart-burn.

它通常发生在进食前或晚上。
It usually happens before eating or during the night.

它会让一些人失去食欲，
It causes some people to lose their desire to eat,

或者他们不能在他们的胃里保存食物。
or they are unable to keep food in their stomachs.


        医生们认为溃疡是由异常强烈的胃液引起的，
        Doctors believed that ulcers were caused by unusually strong stomach fluids,

这损害了胃组织。
which damaged stomach tissue.

现在他们发现，大多数溃疡是由一种被称为希利科杆菌或H Pilorie的细菌有机体引起的
Now they have discovered that most ulcers are caused by a bacterial(细菌的) organism(有机体) called Hillico Bactor Pilorie or H Pilorie.

Pilorie细菌是使胃产生额外的胃液的东西。
H Pilorie bacteria are what make stomach produce extra stomach fluid.

医生发现他们可以用抗生素来杀死细菌
Doctors found that they can kill the bacteria with medicines called antibiotics(抗生素).

健康专家表示，溃疡治疗方法的发现可以节省成千上万美元的医疗费用。
Health experts say the discovery of a cure for ulcers can save thousands of millions of dollars in medical costs.

他们还认为治愈溃疡可以减少患胃癌的人数。
They also believe curing ulcers will reduce the number of people who develop stomach cancer.

在日本，胃癌患者的数量非常高，
The number of people with stomach cancer is very high in Japan,

东南亚和非洲部分地区。
Southeast Asia and parts of Africa.


        医生说，如果他或她的家人有一个溃疡,这个人就更有可能得溃疡。
        Doctors say a person is more likely to get an ulcer if someone in his or her family has had one.

事实上，一个有溃疡家族史的人患溃疡的几率是其他人的三倍。
In fact a person with the family history of ulcers is three times more likely to get one than other people.

有很多方法可以保护自己不患溃疡。
There are ways people can protect themselves from developing an ulcer.

医生说，减少胃里强液体的量更重要。
Doctors say it is more important to reduce the amount of strong fluids in the stomach.

医生说，要做到这一点，人们就不应该抽烟或喝酒
To do this,doctors say, people should not smoke cigarettes or drink alcohol

他们说人们应该减少生活中的紧张。
And they say people should reduce tension in their lives.

医生已经能够减轻胃溃疡引起的疼痛。
1. Doctors have been able to reduce the pain caused by stomach ulcers.
A. True
B. False
C. Not Given

现在医生可以成功地治愈胃溃疡。
2. Now doctors can successfully cure stomach ulcers.
A. True
B. False
C. Not Given

有些人在一生中的某个时候可能会遭受胃痛的折磨
3. Some people are likely to suffer from the stomach pain at some time in their life
A. True
B. False
C. Not Given

溃疡患者在吃东西时，通常会感到胸腹部灼烧般的疼痛。
4. People with ulcers usually feel a burning pain in their chest or stomach when they are eating.
A. True
B. False
C. Not Given

医生们对胃溃疡病因的理解发生了变化。
5. There has been a change in doctors' understanding of the cause of stomach ulcers.
A. True
B. False
C. Not Given

胃溃疡可导致胃癌。
6. Stomach ulcer can lead to stomach cancer.
A. True
B. False
C. Not Given

吃很多辛辣食物的人也容易得胃溃疡。
7. People who eat a lot of spicy food are also easy to have stomach ulcers.
A. True
B. False
C. Not Given

Pilorie细菌不能被杀死。
8. H Pilorie bacteria cannot be killed.
A. True
B. False
C. Not Given

如果一个人的家庭有溃疡病史，他患溃疡的可能性是没有溃疡家族史的人的三倍。
9. If a person's family has had an ulcer, he is three times more likely to get ulcer than people without a family history of ulcers.
A. True
B. False
C. Not Given

生活中的紧张会增加患胃溃疡的可能性。
10. Tension in life can increase the likelihood of getting a stomach ulcer.
A. True
B. False
C. Not Given

音乐的语言
The Language of Music

        画家将已完成的作品挂在墙上，每个人都可以观赏到。
        A painter hangs his or her finished picture on a wall, and everyone can see it.

作曲家写完了一部作品，要由演奏者将其演奏出来，其他人才能欣赏到。
A composer writes a work, but no one can hear it until it is performed.

职业歌手和演奏者肩负着巨大的责任，
Professional singers and players have great responsibilities,

因为作曲家是完全依赖它们的。
for the composer is utterly dependent on them.

一名学音乐的学生要想成为一名演奏者需要经受长期的、严格的训练，就象一名医科的学生要成为一名医生一样。
A student of music needs as long and as arduous a training to become a performer as a medical student needs to become a doctor.

大多数训练都与技术有关，
Most training is concerned with technique,

音乐家控制肌肉的熟练程度必须达到与运动员或巴蕾舞演员相当的水平。
for musicians have to have the muscular proficiency of an athlete or a ballet dancer.

歌手们每天都练习吊嗓子，因为如果不能有效地控制肌肉的话，他们的声带将不能满足演唱的要求。
Singers practice breathing every day, as their vocal chords would be inadequate without controlled muscular support.

弦乐器的演奏者练习左手的手指上下移动，
String players practice moving the fingers of the left hand up and down,

当用右臂前后拉弓时——两个完全不同的动作。
while drawing the bow to and fro with the right arm--two entirely different movements.

歌手和乐器演奏者必须使每个音符完全一致。
Singers and instrumentalists have to be able to get every note perfectly in tune.

钢琴家就不会有这种焦虑，
Pianists are spared this particular anxiety,

因为乐谱已经在那里等着他们了，
for the notes are already there, waiting for them,

为钢琴调音是调音师的职责。
and it is the piano tuner's responsibility to tune the instrument for them.

但他们也有自己的困难:
But they have their own difficulties:

他们必须耐心地调理敲击琴弦的音锤，不能让音锤发出的声音象是打击乐器，而且每个交叠的音都必须要清晰。
the hammers that hit the strings have to be coaxed not to sound like percussion(撞击、碰撞) and each overlapping tone has to sound clear.


        如何得到乐章清晰的纹理是学生指挥们所面临的难题:
        This problem of getting clear texture is one that confronts student conductors:

他们必须学会了解音乐中的每一个音符及其发音，
they have to learm to know every note of the music and how it should sound,

他们的目标是用狂热而无私的权威来控制这些声音
and they have to aim at controlling these sounds with fanatical(狂热的) but selfless authority.


        除非是与音乐方面的知识和悟性结合起来，单纯的技巧是没有用的。
        Technique is of no use unless it is combined with musical knowledge and understanding.

伟大的艺术家就是那些对音乐语言驾轻就熟的人，
Great artists are those who are so thoroughly at home in the language of music

他们可以满怀喜悦地表演写出任何时代的作品。
that they can enjoy performing works written in any century.

下面哪个选项最能表达文章的主旨?
11. Which of the following best states the main idea of the passage?
A. It is easier to study medicine than music. 学医比学音乐容易。
B. Painters and composers use totally different methods to reach the public. 画家和作曲家使用完全不同的方法来接触公众。
C. All musicians must know how to time their own instruments. 所有的音乐家都必须知道如何为自己的乐器计时。
D. Musicians must acquire technique and understanding to perform well 音乐家必须掌握技巧和理解才能演奏好

根据短文内容，表演者可以通过下列哪一项来履行他们对作曲家的义务?
12. According to the passage, performers could best meet their obligation to composers by doing which of the following?
A. Taking courses in art appreciation. 学习艺术欣赏课程。
B. Knowing how the music was intended to be performed. 知道音乐是如何被演奏的。
C. Studying works written at different periods in history. 研究不同历史时期的作品。
D. Rearranging musical scores for their particular instrument. 为他们特定的乐器重新编排乐谱。

作者为什么提到运动员和芭蕾舞者?
13. Why does the author mention athletes and ballet dancers?
A. To contrast the requirements of each field of study. 对比各个研究领域的要求。
B. To discourage music students from continuing their studies. 阻止音乐系学生继续学习。
C. To motivate students to work harder to achieve their goals. 激励学生更加努力地工作以实现他们的目标。
D. To show that music students must develop great physical coordination. 为了表明音乐学生必须发展良好的身体协调能力。

根据文章，钢琴家比其他演奏家的优势是他们不用给自己的乐器调音。
14. According to the passage,the advantage that pianists have over other instrumentalists is that they do NOT_____.
A. tune their own instruments. 给自己的乐器调音。
B. practice as often. 经常练习。
C. use their muscles. 使用他们的肌肉。
D. aim for clarity of sound. 以声音清晰为目标。

在接下来的段落中，文章最有可能详细讨论什么?
15. What's the passage most likely to discuss in detail in the following paragraphs?
A. How to grasp the technique of performing 如何掌握表演技巧
B. How to acquire the understanding of music. 如何获得对音乐的理解。
C. How to educate first-class performers. 如何培养一流的人才。
D. How to write successful compositions. 如何写出成功的作文。

体重的实验
The Weight Experiment

尼古拉·维特斯(Nicola waiter)一直在苏格兰参加实验，以发现人类增重和减肥的原因。
1. Nicola Waiters has been taking part in experiments in Scotland to discover why humans gain and lose weight.

被锁在一个叫做“热量计”的小房间里有一种新的发现。
Being locked in a small room called a “calorimeter”(热量测量室) is one way to find out.


两个房间上方的标志简单地写着“一室”和“二室”。
2. The signs above the two rooms read simply“ Chamber One” and “Chamber Two”.

这些热量计是:4米乘2米的白墙房间，在那里人类志愿者被锁起来，以科学的名义。
These are the calorimeters: 4 m by 2 m white-walled rooms where human volunteers are locked up in the name of science.

在这些房间外，另一个牌子上写着“请勿进入工作中”，
Outside these rooms another sign reads “Please do not enter-work in progress"

房间前的先进机器记录着志愿者的每一个动作。
and in front of the rooms advanced machinery registers every move the volunteers make.

每天，测量到最后一克的食物通过热量计壁上的一个洞送到居民志愿者手中。
Each day, meals measured to the last gram are passed through a hole in the wall of the calorimeter to the resident volunteer.


尼科拉·维特斯是过去八个月里，
3. Nicola Waiters is one of twenty volunteers who, over the past eight months,

在量热计里待了不同的时间。
have spent varying periods inside the calorimeter.

身材高挑的尼古拉没有体重问题，
Tall and slim, Nicola does not have a weight problem,

但她认为严格的饮食可能有助于她的训练和健身计划。
but thought the strict diet might help with her training and fitness program.

作为一名社区舞蹈工作者，
A self-employed community dance worker,

她能够将实验融入到自己的工作中。
she was able to fit the experiment in around her work.

她看到当地健身房招聘志愿者的广告，
She saw an advert for volunteers at her local gym

由于她对饮食和锻炼这整个领域都很感兴趣，
and as she is interested in the whole area of diet and exercise,

她觉得她能帮上忙。
she thought she would help out.


在尼古拉身上进行的实验中，她第一天在家吃固定饮食，第二天在房间里。
4. The experiment on Nicola involved her spending one day on a fixed diet at home and the next in the room.

这一序列在六周内重复了四次。
This sequence was repeated four times over six weeks.

她在早上八点半到达热量计。
She arrived at the calorimeter at 8:30a.m.

从那以后的四个早晨，
on each of the four mornings

她每天的饮食都要仔细地量一量。
and from then on everything she ate or drank was carefully measured.

她的每一个动作都被记录下来，她的日常锻炼安排在最后一秒。
Her every move was noted too, her daily exercise routine timed to the last second.

每隔一段时间，在吃完东西之后，她就填写关于自己饥饿感的表格，并采集样本进行分析。
At regular intervals,after eating, she filled in forms about how hungry she felt and samples were taken for analysis.


科学家帮助志愿者对他们在房间里度过的漫长日子实行一种秩序。
5. The scientists help volunteers impose a kind of order on the long days they face in the room.

“第一次，我只拍了一段视频和一本书，但没关系，因为其余的时间我都在看电视，”尼古拉说。
“The first time,I only took one video and a book, but it was OK because I watched TV the rest of the time," says Nicola.

她每天骑两次健身自行车。
And twice a day she used the exercise bike.

她骑了半个小时的自行车，研究人员在一旁观察，以确保她不会跑得太快。
She pedaled(踩踏板) for half an hour, watched by researchers to make sure she didn't go too fast.


似乎有些食物会让你吃得更多，而有些食物会让你很快就满足。
6. It seems that some foods encourage you to eat more, while others satisfy you quickly.

志愿者们已经表明，高脂肪饮食不太可能让你有饱腹感。
Volunteers are already showing that high-fat diets are less likely to make you feel full.

他们相信现在可能知道是什么促使人们暴饮暴食，
Believing that they may now know what encourages people to overeat,

研究人员即将开始测试一种高蛋白减肥饮食。
the researchers are about to start testing a high-protein weight-loss diet.

需要志愿者，尼科拉已经报名参加了进一步的课程。
Volunteers are required and Nicola has signed up for further sessions.

任务 1
Task 1

段落
16. Paragraph __1__. Try to Find out Why People Gain and Lose Weight 试着找出人们增重和减肥的原因

17. Paragraph __2__. What Is a Calorimeter? 什么是热量计?

18. Paragraph __3__. Why did Nicola Join in the Experiments? 尼古拉为什么要参加实验?

19. Paragraph __4__. What Program Was Designed for the Experiment? 为实验设计了什么程序?

20. Paragraph __5__. How do the Volunteers Kill the Time? 志愿者如何消磨时间?


A. What does the Calorimeter Look Like Inside? 热量计内部是什么样子的?
B. What Program Was Designed for the Experiment? 为实验设计了什么程序?
C. What Is a Calorimeter? 什么是热量计?
D. Try to Find out Why People Gain and Lose Weight 试着找出人们增重和减肥的原因
E. How do the Volunteers Kill the Time? 志愿者如何消磨时间?
F. Why did Nicola Join in the Experiments? 尼古拉为什么要参加实验?

任务 2
Task 2

热量计外面的机器记录下志愿者做的每一件事
21. The machinery outside the calorimeters records everything __the volunteers do__.

尼古拉·维特斯有时间做实验，因为她是自己的老板
22. Nicola Waiters had time for the experiments __because she was her own boss__.

因为那里的生活可能很无聊，所以志愿者必须为在热量计里的时间做准备
23. Volunteers have to get prepared for the time in the calorimeter __because the life there can be very boring__.

实验表明高脂肪饮食会使人吃得过多
24. The experiments show that high-fat diets __make people overeat__.

看来尼古拉会继续支持他们的进一步实验
25. It seems Nicola will continue __to support their further sessions of experiment__.

A. the volunteers do 志愿者做的
B. to support their further sessions of experiment 来支持他们以后的实验
C. because the life there can be very boring 因为那里的生活可能很无聊
D. make people overeat 使人们吃得过多
E. because she was her own boss 因为她是自己的老板
F. after passing a high-protein test 在通过高蛋白测试之后

母亲节的起源
The Origin of Mother's Day

        在美国，人们在五月的第二个星期天庆祝母亲节。
        In the U.S. Mothers’ Day is a holiday celebrated on the second Sunday in May.

在这一天，孩子们用卡片、礼物和鲜花向他们的母亲表示敬意。
It is a day when children honor their mothers with cards, gifts, and flowers.

第一次庆祝是在1907年的费城。
First observance was in Philadelphia in 1907.

这一节日是由1872年的朱丽娅·沃德·豪和1907年的安娜·贾维斯提议设立的。
__26 F. It is based on suggestions by Julia Ward Howe in 1872 and by Anna Jarvis in 1907.__


        虽然美国直到1907年才庆祝这个节日，
        Although it wasn't celebrated in the U. S. until 1907,

甚至在古希腊也有纪念母亲的节日。
there were days honoring mothers even in the days of ancient Greece.

然而，当时人们是庆祝众神之母瑞亚的。
__27 B. In those days, however,it was Rhea,the Mother of the gods that was given honor.__


        后来，在17世纪初的英格兰，人们有一个惯例，就是“省亲节”。
        Later , in the 1600's,in England there was an annual observance called “Mothering Sunday”.

它是在六月的第四个星期日庆祝的。
__28 E. It was celebrated during June,on the fourth Sunday.__

在省亲节那天，通常和雇主住在一起的仆人们，
On Mothering Sunday, the servants, who generally lived with their employers,

被鼓励回家和他们的母亲团聚。
were encouraged to return home and honor their mothers.

按照惯例，他们要带一块特殊的蛋糕回家庆祝。
It was traditional for them to bring a special cake along to celebrate the occasion.

1872年，美国的朱莉亚·沃德·豪首次提出设立母亲节的建议，她将这一天献给和平。
Mother's Day was first suggested in the United States in 1872 by Julia Ward Howe as a day dedicated to peace.

1907年，费城的阿纳·贾维斯为了建立全国性的母亲节，发起了一场运动。
In 1907 Ana Jarvis, from Philadelphia, began a campaign to establish a national Mother's Day.

贾维斯说服了她母亲在格拉夫顿的教堂，
Jarvis persuaded her mother's church in Grafton,

在她母亲去世两周年的时候庆祝母亲节
West Virginia to celebrate Mother's Day on the second anniversary of her mother 's death,

次年，费城也庆祝了母亲节。
the 2nd Sundav of Mar. The next year Mother' Day was also celebrated in Philadelphia.


        贾维斯和其他人开始给牧师们写信，
        Jarvis and others began a letter-writing campaign to ministers,

商人和政治家们寻求建立全国性的母亲节。
businessmen, and politicians in their quest to establish a national Mother's Day.

他们是成功的
__29 D. They were successful.__

1914年，伍德罗·威尔逊总统，
President Woodrow Wilson,in 1914,

向全国发布官方通告，宣布在每年五月的第二个星期天庆祝母亲节，并使之成为一种传统。
made the official announcement proclaiming Mother's Day a national observance that was to be held each year on the 2nd Sunday of May.


        世界上许多其他国家在全年的不同时间庆祝他们自己的母亲节
        __30 C. Many other countries of the world celebrate their own Mother's Day at different times throughout the year.__

丹麦、芬兰、意大利、土耳其、澳大利亚和比利时和美国一样，在五月的第二个星期天庆祝母亲节
Denmark,Finland,Italy, Turkey,Australia,and Belgium celebrate Mother's Day on the second Sunday in May, as in the U.S.

母亲节不应该是随便放几朵花的日子。
A. Mother's day should not be just another day with a few flowers thrown in.

然而，当时人们是庆祝众神之母瑞亚的
B. In those days, however,it was Rhea,the Mother of the gods that was given honor.

世界上许多其他国家在全年的不同时间庆祝他们自己的母亲节。
C. Many other countries of the world celebrate their own Mother's Day at different times throughout the year.

他们是成功的。
D. They were successful.

它是在六月的第四个星期日庆祝的。
E. It was celebrated during June,on the fourth Sunday.

这一节日是由1872年的朱丽娅·沃德·豪和1907年的安娜·贾维斯提议设立的。
F. It is based on suggestions by Julia Ward Howe in 1872 and by Anna Jarvis in 1907.

干旱的世界
A Thirsty World

        这个世界不仅饥饿;它也渴望喝水。
        The world is not only hungry; it is also thirsty for water.

这对你来说可能很奇怪，因为近75%的地球表面被水覆盖着。
This may seem strange to you since nearly 75% of the earth's surface is __31 covered__ with water.

但其中97%是海水，或者说咸水。
But about 97% of this huge amount is seawater, or salty water.

人类只能饮用和使用剩下的3%——来自河流、湖泊、地下和其他来源的淡水。
Man can only drink and use the other 3% --the __32 fresh__ water that comes from rivers,lakes, underground, and other sources.

我们甚至不能全部使用，因为其中一些是以冰山和冰川的形式存在的。
And we cannot even use all of that because some of it is in the form of icebergs and glaciers.

更糟糕的是，其中一些已经被污染了。
Even __33 worse__ ,some of it has been polluted.


        目前，这少量的淡水对我们来说仍然足够。
        At the moment, this small amount of fresh water is still enough for us.

然而，我们对水的需求正在迅速增加
However,our demand for water is increasing __34 rapidly__

只有我们现在采取措施来解决这个问题，我们才能避免以后世界范围内严重的水资源短缺。
Only if we take steps to deal with this problem now can we avoid a severe worldwide water __35 shortage__ later on.


        除了停止浪费我们宝贵的水资源，
        In addition to stopping wasting our precious water,

我们应该采取的一个有用的步骤是开发再利用它的方法。
one useful step we should take is to __36 develop__ ways of reusing it.


        今天，在大多数大城市，水只被使用一次，
        Today,in most large cities, water is used only __37 once__

最终返回大海或流入地下储存罐，
and it eventually returns to the sea or runs into underground storage tanks,

但是，用管道将已经被用于净化工厂的水输送出去是可能的
But it is __38 possible__ to pipe water that has been used to a purifying(净化) plant,

在那里，它可以被过滤和化学处理，
There it can be filtered and treated with chemicals

这样它就可以再次使用，就像它是新鲜的泉水一样。
so that it can be used again just as if it were fresh from a spring.


        但即使每个大城市都净化和再利用水，
        But even if every large city purified and __39 reused__ its water,

我们仍然没有足够的钱。
we still would not have enough.

接下来我们可以转向哪里?海洋!
Where could we turn next? To the oceans!

我们可以通过除去盐来利用大量的海水。
We can make use of the vast amount of sea-water by removing the salt.

这种除盐工艺已经在世界许多地区使用。
This salt-removing __40 process__ is already in use in many parts of the world.

A. used 使用过的
B. fresh 淡水的
C. develop 开发
D. process 工艺
E. possible 可能的
F. shortage 缺乏
G. worse 更糟
H. reused 重复利用
I. rapidly 迅速地
J. covered 覆盖
K. new 新的
L. once 一次

使用电脑引起的问题
Problems Caused by Using Computers

        专家说，长时间盯着屏幕会导致眼睛疼痛，视力模糊和头痛。
        Long hours at the screen can cause __41 aching__(ache) eyes, __42 blurred__(blur) vision and headaches, experts say.

事实上，在重度电脑使用者中，眼睛疲劳甚至超过了手腕疼痛，成为最主要的身体不适。
In fact, eyestrain surpasses even wrist pain as the top physical __43 complaint__(complain) among heavy computer users.

盯着电脑屏幕看时，眼睛的聚焦肌肉一直处于紧张状态。
When peering into the computer screen, the eye's focusing muscle is at constant tension.

像任何肌肉一样，它在超负荷时会感到酸痛
Like any muscle,it feels sore when __44 overloaded__(overload).

当一个人花很多时间近距离观察某物时，
And when someone spends a lot of time looking at something close,

眼部肌肉会在近焦设置上卡住，难以放松，
the eye muscle can get __45 stuck__(stick) on the near-focus setting and have difficulty relaxing,

让人暂时近视，
leaving the person __46 temporarily__(temporary) nearsighted,

这种情况被称为调节性痉挛，可以持续几秒钟或几小时。
a condition called accommodative spasm(痉挛) that can last seconds or hours.

屏幕上的字母不像印刷的纸上那样清晰。
The letters on the screen are not as clearly __47 defined__(define) as on a printed page.

拿一个放大镜放在你的显示器上，你就会看到这些字母，
Take a magnifying glass to your monitor and you'll see the letters,

每一个都由精确的光源组成，没有尖锐的边缘。
each made up of pinpoint sources of light, have no sharp edges.

但那些液晶显示器，比如笔记本电脑上的那些，
But those liquid crystal display (LCD) monitors, like those found on laptop computers,

对眼睛更容易，因为它们显示更清晰的图像。
are __48 easier__(easy) on the eyes because they display sharper images.

研究表明，当人们在电脑上工作时，
And studies have shown that when people are working on a computer,

他们眨眼的频率下降了三分之二，
their rate of __49 blinking__(blink) goes down by two-thirds,

这会导致眼睛干涩刺痛。
which can result in dry, stinging eyes.

这对隐形眼镜佩戴者来说尤其是个问题
This is especially a problem for contact-lenses __50 wearers__(wear).



亲爱的珍,
Dear Jean,

        你知道，我们很快就要搬到新房子里去了，有些东西我不能随身携带。
        As you know, we'll be moving to a new house soon and there are a few things that I won't be able to take with me.

新房子有点小，所以我得卖些家具，你是否有兴趣?
The new house is a bit smaller so I have to sell some furmiture and I was wondering if you might be interested.


        我特别想卖掉我的大餐桌。
        In particular I want to sell my big dining table.

你记得吗，客厅里的那个?
Do you remember it-the one in the living room?

它有木制的腿和灰色的玻璃顶，足够六个人住。
It has wooden legs and a grey glass top and it's big enough for six people.

还有六把配套的椅子。
There are six mating chairs to go with it.


        我知道你一直很喜欢这件家具，所以我可以以便宜的价格卖给你。
        I know you' ve always liked this furniture so I could let you have it at a good price.

我宁愿把它卖给你，也不愿卖给陌生人。
I'd rather sell it to you than to a stranger.


        你为什么不星期六过来再看一看呢?
        Why don't you come around and take another look at them on Saturday?

我们那天一整天都在这里，所以也许我们可以一起吃午饭。
We'll be here all day that day,so maybe we could have some lunch together.


        给我打个电话，让我知道你的时间是否方便。
        Give me a ring and let me know if the time is convenient for you.

您忠诚的（书信结束语）
Sincerely yours,

李华
Li Hua