Pointing out where the problem lies is far ______ solving it.

The information in the first paragraph is presented mainlythrough

A. listing statistics

B. telling a story

C. pointing out similarities

D. pointing out differences

A.A. pigging out

B.B. parting with

C.C. picking at

D.D. pointing out

回答题：

The Case of the Disappearing Fingerprints

One useful anti-cancer drug can effectively erase the whorls and other characteristic marks that give people their distinctive fingerprints. Losing__________（51）could become troublesome. A case released online in a letter by Annals of Oncology indicates how big a__________（52） of losing fingerprints is.

Eng-Huat Tan， a Singapore-based medical doctor describes a 62-year old man who has used capecitabine to __________（53）his nasopharyngeal cancer. After three years on the__________（54）， the patient decided to visit U. S. relatives last December. But he was stopped by U. S. customs officials __________（55）4 hours after entering the country when those officials couldn"t get fingerprints from the man. There were no distinctive swirly__________（56） appearing from his index finger.

U.S. customs has been fingerprinting incoming foreign visitors for years， Tan says. Their index fingers are__________（57） and screened against digital files of the fingerprints of bad guys-terrorists and potential criminals that our federal guardians have been tasked with keeping out of the country. Unfortunately， for the Singaporean travelers， one potential__________（58）effect of his drug treatment is a smoothing of the tissue on the finger pads. __________（59）， no fingerprints.

"It is uncertain when fingerprint loss will__________（60） to take place in patients who are taking eapecitabine，" Tan points out. So he cautions any physicians who__________（61）the drug to provide their patients with a doctor"s note pointing out that their medicine may cause fingerprints to disappear.

Eventually， the Singapore traveler made it into the United States. I guess the name on his passport didn"t raise any red flags. But he"s-also now got the explanatory doctor"s note——and won"t leave home __________（62） it.

By the way， maybe the Food and Drug Administration， __________（63） approved use of the drug 11 years ago， should consider __________ （64） its list of side effects associated with this medi-cine. The current list does note that patients may experience vomiting， stomach pain and some other side effects. But no where __________（65） it mention the potential for loss of fingerprints.

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The Case of the Disappearing Fingerprints

One useful anti-cancer drug can effectively erase the whorls(萝状指纹)and other characteristic marks that give people their distinctive fingerprints．Losing them could become troublesome．A case【51】______online in a letter by Annals of Oncology indicates how big a【52】______losing finger prints is．

Eng-Huat Tan，a Singapore-based medical doctor describes a 62-year-old man who has used capecitabine(卡培他滨)to【53】______his nasopharyngeal cancer(鼻咽症)．After three years on the【54】______，the patient decided to visit his U．S．relatives last December．But he was stopped by U．S． customs officials【55】______4 hours after entering the country when those officials couldn't get finger prints from the man．There were no【56】______swirly(旋涡状的)marks appearing from his index fin ger．

U．S．customs has been fingerprinting incoming foreign visitors for years，Tan says．Unfortunately， for the Singaporean traveler，one potential【57】______effect of his drug treatment is a smoothing of the tissue on the finger pads．【58】______，no fingerprints．

“It is uncertain when fingerprint【59】______will begin to take place in patients who are taking capecitabine，”Tan points out．So he【60】______any physicians who prescribe the drug to provide their patients with a doctor's【61】______pointing Out that their medicine may cause fingerprints to disappear．

Eventually，the Singaporean traveler made it into the United States．But he's also now got the explanatory doctor's note-and won't leave home【62】______it．

By the way，maybe the Food and Drug Administration，【63】______approved use of the drug 11 years ago，should consider updating its list of side effects【64】______with this medicine．The current list does note that patients may experience vomiting(呕吐)，stomach pain and some other side effects． But no where【65】______it mention the potential for loss of fingerprints．

(51)

A．released

B．suggested

C．accepted

D．detected

ho is 【21】______ only among those with whom he is acquainted. When a stranger is at present, he often seems nervous, 【22】______ embarrassed. You have to take a commuter train any morning or evening to 【23】______ the truth of this. Serious-looking businessmen and women sit reading their newspapers or dozing in a comer; hardly anybody talks, since to do so would be considered quite offensive.

【24】______ , there is an unwritten but clearly understood code of behavior. which, 【25】______ broken, makes the offender immediately the object of 【26】______ .

It has been known as a fact that a British has a 【27】______ for the discussion of their weather and that, if given a chance, he will talk about it 【28】______ . Some people argue that it is because the British weather seldom 【29】______ forecast and hence becomes a source of interest and 【30】______ to everyone. This may be so. 【31】______ a British cannot have much 【32】______ in the weathermen, who, alter promising fine, sunny weather for the following day, are often proved wrong 【33】______ a cloud over the Atlantic brings rainy weather to all districts! The man in the street seems to be as accurate -- or as inaccurate -- as the weathermen in his 【34】______ .

Foreigners may be surprised at the number of references 【35】______ weather that the British make to each other in the course of a single day. Very often conversational greetings are 【36】______ by comments on the weather. "Nice day, isn't it？" "Beautiful day!" may well be heard instead of "Good morning, how are you？" 【37】______ the foreigner may consider this exaggerated and comic, it is worthwhile pointing out that it could be used to his advantage. 【38】______ he wants to start a conversation with a British but is 【39】______ to know where to begin, he could do well to mention the state of the weather. It is a sale subject which will 【40】______ an answer from even the most reserved of the British.

【21】

A．relaxed

B．frustrated

C．amused

D．exhausted

ho is 【C1】______ only among those with whom he is acquainted. When a stranger is at present, he often seems nervous,【C2】______ embarrassed. You have to take a commuter train any morning or evening to 【C3】______ the truth of this. Serious-looking businessmen and women sit reading their newspapers or dozing in a corner; hardly anybody talks, since to do so would be considered quite offensive. 【C4】______ there is an unwritten but clearly understood code of behavior. which,【C5】______ broken, makes the offender immediately the object of 【C6】______ .

It has been known as a fact that the British has a 【C7】______ for the discussion of their weather and that, if given a chance, he will talk about it 【C8】______ . Some people argue that it is because the British weather seldom【C9】______ forecast and hence becomes a source of interest and 【C10】______ to everyone. This may be so. 【C11】______ a British cannot have much 【C12】______ in the weathermen, who, after promising fine, sunny weather for the following day, are often proved wrong 【C13】______ a cloud over the Atlantic brings rainy weather to all districts! The man in the street seems to be as accurate--or as inaccurate --as the weathermen in his 【C14】______ .

Foreigners may be surprised at the number of references 【C15】______ weather that the British make to each other in the course of a single day. Very often conversational greetings are 【C16】______ by comments on the weather. "Nice day, isn't it？" "Beautiful!" may well be heard instead of "Good morning, how are you？"【C17】______ the foreigner may consider this exaggerated and comic, it is worthwhile pointing out that it could be used to his advantage. 【C18】______ he wants to start a conversation with a British but is 【C19】______ to know where to begin, he could do well to mention the state of the weather, k is a safe subject which will【C20】______ an answer from even the most reserved of the British.

【C1】

A．relaxed

B．frustrated

C．amused

D．exhausted

Broadly speaking, the Englishman is a quiet, shy, reserved person who is fully 【21】______ only among people he knows well.

In the presence of strangers or foreigners he often seams inhibited. 【22】______ embarrassed. You have only to 【23】______ a commuter train any morning or evening to see the truth of this. Serious looking businessmen and women sit reading their newspapers or dozing in a corner; no one speaks. In fact, to do so would seem most unusual. 【24】______ , there is here an unwritten but clearly understood code of behavior. which. 【25】______ broken, makes the person immediately the object of 【26】______ .

It is a well-known fact that the English have a 【27】______ for the discussion of their weather and that, given half a chance, they will talk about it 【28】______ . Some people argue that it is because English weather 【29】______ forecast and hence is a source of interest and. 【30】______ to everyone. This may be so. 【31】______ Englishmen cannot have much 【32】______ in the weathermen, who, after promising fine, sunny weather for the following day, are of- ten proved wrong 【33】______ a cloud over the Atlantic brings rainy weather to all districts! The man in the street seems to be as accurate — or as inaccurate — as the weathermen in his 【34】______ . The overseas visitors may be excused for showing surprise at the number of references 【35】______ weather that the English make to each other in the course of a single day. Very often conversational greetings are 【36】______ by comments on the weather. "Nice day, isn't it？" "Beautiful!" may well be heard instead of "Good morning, how are you？" 【37】______ the foreigner may consider this exaggerated and comic, it is worthwhile pointing out that it could be used to his ad- vantage. 【38】______ he wants to start a conversation with an Englishman but is 【39】______ to know where to begin, he could do well to mention the state of the weather. It is a safe subject which will 【40】______ an answer from even the most reserved of Englishmen.

【21】

A．entertained

B．relaxed

C．amused

D．enlightened

ho is (1)_____ only among those with whom he is acquainted. When a stranger is at present, he often seems nervous, (2)_____ embarrassed. You have to take a commuter train any morning or evening to (3)_____ the truth of this. Serious-looking businessmen and women sit reading their newspapers or dozing in a corner; hardly anybody talks, since to do so would be considered quite offensive. (4)_____, there is an unwritten but clearly understood code of behavior. which, (5)_____ broken, makes the offender immediately the object of (6)_____.

It has been known as a fact that a British has a (7)_____ for the discussion of their weather and that, if given a chance, he will talk about it (8)_____. Some people argue that it is because the British weather seldom (9)_____ forecast and hence becomes a source of interest and (10)_____ to everyone. This may be so. (11)_____ a British cannot have much (12)_____ in the weathermen, who, after promising fine, sunny weather for the following day, are often proved wrong (13)_____ a cloud over the Atlantic brings rainy weather to all districts! The man in the street seems to be as accurate—or as inaccurate—as the weathermen in his (14)_____.

Foreigners may be surprised at the number of references (15)_____ weather that the British make to each other in the course of a single day. Very often conversational greetings are (16)_____ by comments on the weather. "Nice day, isn't it？" "Beautiful!" may well be heard instead of "Good morning, how are you？" (17)_____ the foreigner may consider this exaggerated and comic, it is worthwhile pointing out that it could be used to his advantage. (18)_____ he wants to start a conversation with a British but is (19)_____ to know where to begin, he could do well to mention the state of the weather. It is a safe subject which will (20)_____ an answer from even the most reserved of the British.

A．relaxed

B．frustrated

C．amused

D．exhausted

A．She doesn't really know where they originated.

B．She mainly drew on stories of ancient saints.

C．They popped out of her childhood dreams.

D．They grew out of her long hours of thinking.

_________(自我推销)by pointing out how you will benefit the employer rather than dwelling on hobbies, volunteer work, your family, or your personal life.