研究生新阶英语阅读 Unit 8 Exercises.pdfVIP

研究生新阶英语阅读unit8课后练习 Exercises I .ComprehensionQuestions 1. AccordingtoGulf Warveterans,whatarethesymptomsof GWS? 2. Whyisitdifficulttodeterminethepreciseetiology ofGWS? 3. Whyisitof littleprofittoattributestresstoGWS? 4. Whatwas thefindingofthe2006reportGulf WarandHealth? 5. Why didnt many Gulf War veterans accept the latest study s findings as well as the previous reports and studies that did not support theirconclusions? 6. Whatisthetextmainlyabout? II.Questionsfor Discussion 1. George W. Bush once said in a speech, We have no ambition in thesecountries except the liberation of their people We ask no reward except a(durablepeacefor theworld...Do you thinkAmericahasbroughtdurablepeacetothosecountriesandtheirpeoplenow? What doesBushs“durablepeaceactuallymean? 2. Whatshouldtheworld dotoachievelastingpeacefor itspeople? III.VocabularyPractice A. Choosethebestanswer foreachofthefollowing blanks. 1. Onaccountoflackofmoneytocurethediseasewhen shewasyoung,a__________bronchitishastroubledmyauntBettyalmosther wholelife. A.communal B.composite C.chronic D.compatible 2. Unemployment,inflation,andlow wages areallpartofthesameeconomic___________. A. synopsis B.synthesis C.syndrome D.symptom 3. In thisever-increasingcommercialized modemworld, moreandmorepeoplehaverealized thatitsa_____________tosupposethat wealthcanbringhappiness. A.fallacy B.legacy C.conspiracy D.prophecy 4. Thesteelmillhasreceived aseverefinefromthelocalgovernmentfordumping industrialwastes inthisresidentialarea. A.toxic B.obscure C.reckless D.intricate