No one can ______ how much longer the bad weather will go on.A.talkB.speakC.say
No one can ______ how much longer the bad weather will go on.
A.talk
B.speak
C.say
No one can ______ how much longer the bad weather will go on.
A.talk
B.speak
C.say
听力原文:M: I want a bank to change my money.
W: There is one on the ground floor of our hotel. But it opens from Monday to Friday. Today is Sunday.
When can the man change his money?
A.He must wait until tomorrow.
B.He must wait till the day after tomorrow.
C.He can change his money on weekend.
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New Attempts to Eradicate AIDS Virus
A high-profile attempt to eradicate the AIDS virus in a few patients continues to show promise.
But researchers won't know for a year or more whether it will work, scientist David Ho told journalists here Wednesday for the Fourth Conference in Viruses and Infections.
"This is a study that's in progress," says Ho, head of the Aaron Diamond AIDS Research Center, New York.
The study involves 20 people who started combinations of anti-HIV drugs very early in the course of the disease, within 90 days of their infections. They've been treated for up to 18 months. Four others have dropped out because of side effects or problems complying with the exacting drug system.
The drugs have knocked the AIDS virus down to undetectable levels in the blood of all remaining patients, s And, in the latest development6, scientists have now tested lymph nodes and semen from a few patients and found no virus reproducing there, Ho says. "Bear in mind that? undetectable does not equal absent," Ho says.
Ho has calculated that the drugs should be able to wipe out remaining viruses -- at least from known reservoirs throughout the body -- in two to three years. But the only way to prove eradication would be to stop the drugs and see if the virus comes back8. On Wednesday, Ho said he wouldn't ask any patient to consider that step before 2years of treatment.
And he emphasized that he is not urging widespread adoption of such early, aggressive treatment outside of trials9. No one knows the long-term risks.
But other scientists are looking at similar experiments. A federally funded study will put 300 patients on triple-drug treatments and then see if some responding well after six months can continue to suppress the virus on just one or two drugs, says researcher Douglas Richman of the University of California, San Diego. Some patients in that study also may be offered the chance to stop therapy after 18 months or more, he says.
According to the passage, the attempt to eradicate the AIDS virus
A.continues to be hopeful.
B.will be successful in a year.
C.will be successful in future.
D.will stop being hopeful.
New Attempts to Eradicate AIDS Virus
A high-profile attempt to eradicate the AIDS virus in a few patients continues to show promise.
But researchers won't know for a year or more whether it will work, scientist David Ho told journalists this Wednesday for the Fourth Conference in Viruses and Infections.
"This is a study that's in progress," says Ho, head of the Aaron Diamond AIDS Research Center, New York.
The study involves 20 people who started combinations of anti-HIV drugs very early in the course of the disease, within 90 days of their infections. They've been treated for up to 18 months. Four others have dropped out because of side effects or problems complying with the exacting drug system.
The drugs have knocked the AIDS virus down to undetectable levels in the blood of all remaining patients. And, in the latest development, scientists have now tested lymph nodes and semen from a few patients and found no virus reproducing there, Ho says. "Bear in mind that undetectable does not equal absent," Ho says.
Ho has calculated that the drugs should be able to wipe out remaining viruses — at least from known reservoirs throughout the body — in two to three years. But the only way to prove eradication would be to stop the drugs and see if the virus comes back. On Wednesday,' Ho said he wouldn't ask any patient to consider that step before 2 years of treatment.
And he emphasized that he is not urging widespread adoption of such early, aggressive treatment outside of trials. No one knows the long-term risks.
But other scientists are looking at similar experiments. A federally funded study will put 300 patients on triple-drug treatments and then see if some responding well after six months can continue to suppress the virus on just one or two drugs, says researcher Douglas Richman of the University of California, San Diego. Some patients in that study also may be offered the chance to stop therapy after 18 months or more, he says.
According to the passage, the attempt to eradicate the AIDS virus ______.
A.continues to be hopeful
B.will be successful in a year
C.will be successful in future
D.will stop being hopeful
The first essential in elephant training is to assign to the animal a single mahout who will be entirely responsible for the job. Elephants like to have one master just as dogs do, and are capable of a considerable degree of personal affection. There are even stories of half-trained elephant calves who have refused to feed and pained to death when by some unavoidable circumstance they have been deprived of their own trainer. Such extreme cases must probably be taken with a grain of salt, but they do underline the general principle that the relationship between elephant and mahout is the key to successful training.
The most economical age to capture an elephant for training is between fifteen and twenty years, for it is then almost ready to undertake heavy work and can begin to earn its keep straight away. But animals of this age do not easily become subservient to man, and a very firm hand must be employed in the early stages. The captive elephant, still roped to a tree, plunges and screams every time a man approaches, and for several days will probably refuse all food through anger and fear. Sometimes a tame elephant is tethered nearby to give the wild one confidence, and in most cases the captive gradually quietens down and begins to accept its food. The next stage is to get the elephant to the training establishment, a ticklish business which is achieved with the aid of two tame elephants roped to the captive on either side.
When several elephants are being trained at one time, it is customary for the new arrival to be placed between the stalls of two captives whose training is already well advanced. It is then left completely undisturbed with plenty of food and water so that it can absorb the atmosphere of its new home and see that nothing particularly alarming is happening to its companions when it is eating normally, its own training begins. The trainer stands in front of the elephant holding a long stick with a sharp metal point. Two assistants, mounted on tame elephants, control the captive from either side, while others rub their hands over his skin to the accompaniment of a monotonous and soothing chant. This is supposed to induce pleasurable sensations in the elephant, and its effects are reinforced by the use of endearing epithets, such as 'ho! my son', or 'ho! My father', or 'my mother' according to the age and sex of the captive. The elephant is not immediately susceptible to such blandishments, however, and usually lashes fiercely with its trunk in all directions. These movements are controlled by the trainer with the metal-pointed stick, and the trunk eventually becomes so sore that the elephant curls it up and seldom afterwards uses it for offensive purposes.
The ill-treatment of an elephant during training______.
A.can have unpleasant consequences later
B.is the most effective method available
C.increases the time it takes to train the animal
D.ensures loyal service for years to come
The words "Bear in mind undetectable does not equal absent" by Ho's means .
A.AIDS virus can be undetectable in the blood
B.AIDS virus is undetectable in the blood
C.No AIDS virus can be detected in the blood
D.No virus found in the blood means no AIDS
What do Ho's words "Bear in mind that undetectable does not equal absent" mean?
A.AIDS virus can exist in the blood without being detected.
B.AIDS virus is undetectable in the blood.
C.No ADS virus can be detected in the blood.
D.No virus found in the blood means no ADS.
The best way for a driver to avoid car theft is ______
A.leaving documents showing one's home address in the car
B.locking one's car in a parking lot at any time
C.not leaving the car unattended for longer than necessary
D.not leaving a sunroof or window partially open
We can infer from the text that the appearance of "immortal" life is ______ .
A.a fading hope
B.far from certain
C.just an illusion
D.only a matter of time
What do Ho's words "Bear in mind that undetectable does not equal absent" mean?
A.AIDS virus can exist in the blood without being detected.
B.AIDS virus is undetectable in the blood.
C.NO AIDS virus can be detected in the blood.
D.No virus found in the blood means no AIDS.
Where does Mr. Pollard think the homeless people can go?
A.To hotels.
B.To new towns.
C.To hostels.
D.To empty buildings.
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