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C. to find out what it actually was 

D. to know if his wife had planted it 

38. Why did the author think the sunflower was unusual? 

A. It was very thin and tall. 

B. It had only one head on it. 

C. It grew on top of a big rock.  

D. It began to grow under a rock. 

39. What does the author want to say through the story? 

A. Rocks cannot prevent us from success. 

B. Sunflowers are able to grow everywhere. 

C. We should take good care of the rock gardens. 

D. We can get over difficulties if we trust ourselves. 

B 

    It is not easy to become a doctor in the United States. The first step is getting into medical schools. More than 120 American schools offer study programs for people wanting to be doctors. 

    Advice about medical schools can be got from books and magazines like The Princeton Review, which provide information about medical schools, study programs and jobs. Competition(竞争)to enter medical schools is  strong. American medical schools have only about 16,000 openings for students each year. However, more than two times this many want to enter medical schools. 

    An important part of their application(申请) is the Medical College Admission Test(MCAT). The Association of American Medical Colleges provides the test by computer. It is offered in the United States and in other countries. Applicants need to do well on MCAT. They also need a good record in their college studies. 

    An interview (面试) is also required for entrance to medical schools. The interviewer wants to know if the applicant understands the demands of lift as a medical student and doctor in training. He also wants to know about the applicant’s goals for a life in medicine. 

    A medical education can cost a lot, from 15,000 dollars to 40,000 dollar a year or more. Most students need to borrow money to pay for the education. 

40. How many people hope to go to medical school in the U.S. each year? 

A. More than 32,000  

B. About 24,000 

C. Less than 16,000  

D. About 20,000 

41. Who prepares MCAT for medical school applicants? 

A. The Princeton Review. 

B. The Medical College Admissions Office.  

C. The medical schools in the United States. 

D. The Association of American Medical Colleges. 

42. Which of the following do interviewers want to know about the applicants? 

A. What courses they want to learn in medical schools. 

B. How much money they hope to earn in future. 

C. When they plan to start their medical training. 

D. Whether they understand a doctor’s duties. 

43. What can be infected about the applicants from the text? 

A. They must be hard-working. 

B. They have to do well in medicine. 

C. They should have work experience. 

D. They must earn 15,000 dollars a year.

C 

    Most musicians agree that the best violins(小提琴)were made in Cremona Italy,about 200 years ago. They even sound better than violins made today. Violin makers and scientists try to make instruments(乐器)like the Italian violins. However, they are not the same. Why are these old Italian violins so special? No one really knows. But many people think they have an answer. 

    Some people think it is the age of the violins. But there is a problem here. Not all old violins sound wonderful. Only the old violins from Cremona are special. So age cannot be the answer. 

    Other people think the secret to those violins is the wood. It must be from certain kinds of trees. It must not be too young or too old. Perhaps the violin makers of Cremona knew something special about wood for violins. 

But the kind of wood may not be so important. It may be more important to cut the wood in a special way. Wood for a violin must be cut into the right size and shape. The smallest difference will change the sound of the violin. Musicians something think that this is the secret of the Italians. 

    Size and shape may not be the answer either. Scientists make new violins that are exactly the same size and shape. But the new ones still do not sound as good as the old ones. Some scientists think the secret may be the varnish(清漆).It makes the wood look shiny, but it also helps the 

sound of the instrument. Since no one know what the Italian violin makers used in their varnish, no one can make the same varnish today. 

    There may never be other violins like the violins of Cremona. And there are not many of the on violins left. So these old violins from Cremona become more and more precious. 

44.What would be the best title for the text? 

A. The Secrets of Cremona Violins. 

B. The History of Cremona Violins 

C. The Making of Italian Violins 

D. The Studies of Italian Violins 

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