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阅读理解.       Are you nervous when yo

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      Are you nervous when you are taking this examination?The following two humorous stories may help
you out of the trouble.
Sleeping Pills
      Bob was having trouble getting to sleep at night.He went to see his doctor,who prescribed some
extra-strong sleeping pills.
      Sunday night Bob took the pills,slept well and was awake before he heard the alarm.He took his
time getting to the office,strolled in and said to his boss:"I didn't have a bit of trouble getting up this
morning."
     "That's fine," roared the boss,"but where were you Monday and Tuesday?"
     First Flight
     Mr.Johnson had never been up in an aerophane before and he had read a lot about air accidents,so
one day when a friend offered to take him for a ride in his own small plane,Mr.Johnson was very
worried about accepting.Finally,however,his friend persuaded him that it was very safe,and Mr.
Johnson boarded the plane.
     His friend started the engine and began to taxi onto the runway of the airport.Mr.Johnson had heard
that the most dangerous part of a flight were the take-off and the landing,so he was extremely frightened
and closed his eyes.
     After a minute or two he opened them again,looked out of the window of the plane,and said to his
friend,"Look at those people down there.They look as small as ants,don't they?"
     "Those are ants," answered his friend."We're still on the ground."
1.The underlined word "prescribed" in the first story means _________.
A.开刀    
B.  打针    
C.开处方    
D.咨询
2.How long did the man sleep after taking the pills?For ________.
A.several hours              
B.about 24 hours
C.about a week              
D.about tow days
3.In the second story Mr.Johnson really saw_________.
A.some wildlife              
B.some people like ants
C.some people as small as ants  
D.ants
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