2013年职称英语备考每日练习理工类14_第2页

　　Three generations of business is not all the company has e~oyed. Thanks to drivers like Bruce Hardy,they have been building relationships through generations. Liesl'S mother Carol also enjoys fond memories of riding Bruce Hardy'S bus to the Octorara School District.
　
　　31 The word"mirror''in the first line could be best replaced by
　　A "vehicle".
　　B "device"
　　C "need"
　　D "reflection".
　
　　32 Brace Hardy has been working with Althouse Bus Company
　　A for 30 years.
　　B for 70 years.
　　C since last year
　　D since 2000
　
　　33 Which of the following statements is NOT true of Bruce Hardy?
　　A He is popular with his passengers
　　B He has never missed a day of work.
　　C He is an impatient person.
　　D He has driven 350. 000 accident free miles.
　
　　34 Althouse Bus Company was founded bv
　　A Larry A1thouse
　　B Althouse'S grandfather.
　　C Liesl'S mother.
　　D Ashley Batista
　
　　35 Althouse Bus Company pays much attention to
　　A employing young drivers.
　　B running quality schools.
　　C providing free driving lessons.
　　D building sound relationships.

第二篇  Diabetes（糖屎病）and Eye Damage
　
　　0vet 2 million Canadians have diabetes. It is the leading cause of blindness in North Americans under 65 years of age Diabetes is a condition where the body either cannot produce enough insulin（胰岛素）or cannot respond properly to insulin. Insulin is important because it moves glucose（葡萄糖）, a simple sugar. into the body'S cells from the blood. The food people eat provides the body with glucose, which is used by the cells as a source of energy. If insulin isn't available or doesn't work correctly to move glucose from the blood into the cells, glucose will stay in the blood, leading to high blood sugar levels.
　　High blood sugar levels damage the blood vessels, including the tiny blood vessels in the eye. This leads to an eye disease known as diabetic retinopathy（糖尿病型视网膜病）. The retina （视网膜）is an area at the back of the eye that changes light into nerve signals. With diabetic retinopathy, some blood vessels in the retina are lost, and some of the other blood vessels begin to"leak''blood This causes the retina to swell. and gradually cuts off its supply of oxygen and nutrients（滋养物）. Eventually, the retina starts to grow new blood vessels to replace the damaged ones. Unfortunately, these new vessels are not as strong as the old ones They are more likely to break, causing bleeding in the eye