There are a few reasons. As people get older， they generally lose some muscle and fat from their bodies as part of the natural aging process. Gravity （the force that keeps your feet on the ground） take hold， and the bones in the spine， called vertebrae， may break down or degenerate， and start to collapse into one another. ___3___. But perhaps the most common reason why some older people shrink is because of osteoporosis.
Osteoporosis occurs when too much spongy bone tissue （which is found inside of most bones） is broken down and not enough new bone material is made. ___4___. Bones become smaller and weaker and can easily break if someone with osteoporosis is injured. Older people ——especially women， who generally have smaller and lighter bones to begin with —— are more likely to develop osteoporosis. As years go by， a person with osteoporosis shrinks a little bit.
Did you know that every day you do a shrinking act？ You aren't as tall at the end of the day as you are at the beginning. That's because as the day goes on， water in the disks of the spine gets compressed （squeezed） due to gravity， making you just a tiny bit shorter. Don't worry， though. ___5___.
A. They end up pressing closer together， which makes a person lose a little height and become shorter.
B. Once you get a good night's rest， your body recovers， and the next morning， you're standing tall again.
C. Over time， bone is said to be lost because it's not being replaced.
D. Luckily， there are things that people can do to prevent shrinking.
E. The kids spend the rest of the movie as tiny people who are barely visible while trying to get back to their normal size.
F. But why does shrinking happen at all？
第六部分：完型填空 （每题1分，共15分）
阅读下面的短文，文中有15处空白，每处空白给出了4个选项，请根据短文的内容从4个选项中选择1个最佳答案，并涂在答题卡相应的位置上。
One Good Reason to Let Smallpox Live
It's now a fair bet that we will never see the total extinction of the smallpox virus.The idea was to cap the glorious achievement of 1 980，when smallpox was eradicated in the wild，by destroying the killer virus in the last two labs that are supposed to have it —— one in the US and one in Russia？If smallpox had truly gone from the planet，what point Was there in keeping these reserves？
__1__reality，of course，it was naive to __2 __ that everyone would let __3__ of
such a potent potential weapon.‘Undoubtedly several nations still have__4__ vials. __5__ the last“official”stocks of live virus bred mistrust of the US and Russia，__6__ no obvious gain.
Now American researchers have __7__ an animal model of the human disease，
opening the __8__for tests on new treatments and vaccines.So once again there's a good reason to__9__ the virus——just in __10__ the disease puts in a reappearance.
How do we __11__ with the mistrust of the US and Russia？ __12__.Keep the
virus __13__ international auspices in a well-guarded UN laboratory that's open to all countries.The US will object，of course，just as it rejects a multilateral approach to just about everything.But it doesn't __14__the idea is wrong.If the virus __15__ useful，then let's make it the servant of all humanity——not just a part of it.
词汇：
smallpox n.天花
vial n.小瓶
auspices n.赞助；支持
cap vt.结束；覆盖
potent adj.有效力的；强有力的
mistrust n.不信任，怀疑
1. A） In B） On C） At D）For
2. A）know B） imagine C） realize D）be aware
3. A）to go B） going C） go D） went
4. A） much B） more C） most D） a few
5. A）And B） While C） Whereas D） Although
6. A）since B） for C） because D） of
7. A）looked for B） sought
C） found D） talked about
8. A）method B） road C） street D） way
9. A）keep B） put C） destroy D） eradicate
10.A）need B） case C） necessity D） time
11.A）handle B） tackle C）deal D） treat
12.A） Difficult B） Hard C） Safe D） Simple
13.A） under B） in C） on D） for
14.A）say B） mean C） state D） declare
15.A） will be B） would be C） is D） are
答案及解析
第一部分：词汇选择（第1-15题，每题1分，共15分）
下面共有15句子，每个句子均有一个词或短语划有底横线，请从每个句子后面所给的四个选项中选择一个与划线部分意义最相近的词或短语。答案一律涂在答题卡相应的位置上。
1. A. 分析：根据划线词后的介词搭配（with）判断答案A.furnish……with……= supply/provide……with……/给……提供……； gather n.集合， 聚集vi.集合， 聚集vt.使聚集； grasp
vt./ n.抓住，掌握， 领会；该句含义是“这个房间配备了最基本的物品：一张床，一把椅子，和一张桌子。” 2. B. 分析：借助句意（当地的政府决定把两家公司合并成一家公司）判断B（（使）联合）是答案。Motivate v.激发； compact adj.紧凑的， 紧密的， 简洁的； nominate vt.提名， 推荐， 任命
3. B. 分析：该句含义是“他强调要制定出一个能够被双方都接受的可行计划” .
feasible adj.可行的， 切实可行的； favorable adj.赞成的， 有利的， 赞许的；genuine adj.真实的， 真正的
4. C. 分析：depart vi.离开， 起程， 该词和C是近义词。pull out v.拔出， 离开； pull up
v.拔起， 停下； pull down v.摧毁， 推翻， 使降低； pull in v.进站， 靠岸
5. D. 分析：借助句意（因为管理着整个公司，他有时候得夜以继日地工作）判断D（管理）是答案。Evaluate vt.评价， 估计； adjust vt.调整， 调节， 校准； engage vt.使忙碌， 使从事于， 使参加 vi.答应， 从事
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