高一英語上冊Unit5基礎鞏固講解6
4.the underlined word “symptoms” probably means ________.
a.something that causes cold
b.something that results in cold
c.signs that something exists, especially something bad
d.changes in your body or mind that show that you are not
healthy
解析：選d。猜測詞義題。本段前半部分提到試驗中把引起感冒的病毒注入試驗對象的鼻孔，樂觀的人很少有流鼻涕、咳嗽等感冒癥狀，甚至感覺不到異常變化，而本句中提到醫療檢查的確發現了這些symptoms，由此可推斷此處此詞的含義是“癥狀”。前兩項的意思基本相同，可排除；c項不貼切。
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(XX年廣州廣雅中學月考)sixteen years ago，eileen doyle’s husband，an engineer，took his four children up for an early morning cup of tea，packed a small case and was never seen or heard of again.eileen was astonished and in a state of despair.they had been a happy family and，as far as she knew，there had been nothing wrong with their marriage.
every day of the year a small group of men and women quietly pack a few belongings and without so much as a note or a goodbye close the front door for the last time，leaving their debts，their worries and their confused families behind them.last year，more than 1,200 men and nearly as many women were reported missing from home－the highest in 15 years.many did return home within a year，but others rejected the past completely and are now living a new life somewhere under a different identity.
to those left behind，this form of desertion is terrible blow to their pride and selfconfidence.even the finality of death might be preferable.at least it does not imply rejection or failure.worse than that，people can be left with an unfinished marriage，not knowing whether they will have to wait seven years before they are free to start a fresh life.
clinical psychologist paul brown believes most departures of this kind to be well planned rather than impulsive.“it’s typical of the kind of personality which seems able to ignore other people’s pain and difficulties.running away，like killing yourself，is a highly aggressive act.by creating an absence the people left behind feel guilty，upset and empty.”
【解題導語】 本文談論了一小部分人為躲避債務，逃避現實，不辭而別甚至從此消失的現象以及由此引發的問題。
5.when her husband left home，eileen doyle ________.
a.could not forgive him for taking the children
b.had been expecting it to happen for some time
c.could not understand why
d.blamed herself for what had happened
解析：選c。細節理解題。根據第一段的第二句“eileen was astonished...”可以斷定c“她不明白為什么”是正確答案。其余三項均不符合文章意思。