24.The first Thanksgiving took place in Plymouth Colony which is called Mississippi now. 25.Those ancient pilgrims held a three-day celebration in the summer of 1612. 26.The Turkey producers raise about 2,240,000,000 turkeys this year. 27.The number of turkeys this year is equal to last year. 28.The favorite food people eat on Thanksgiving is rabbit. 29.The meal traditionally ends with things like cakes and fruits. 30.The economy has decreased the number of Americans who need help for buying food. Part I Short Answer Questions 31-35 are based on Passage 4. Passage 4 Why do we cry?Can you imagine life without tears? Not only do tears keep your eyes lubricated,they also contain a substance that kills certain bacteria so that they can't infect your eyes.Give up your tears,and you'll lose this spot defense.Nobody wants to give up the flood of extra tears you produce when you get something physical or chemical in your eyes.Tears are very good at washing this irritating material out.Another thing you couldn't do without your tears is cry from joy,anger or sadness.Humans are the only animals that produce tears in response to emotions,and most people say a good cry makes them feel better. Many scientists,therefore,believe that crying somehow helps us cope with emotional situations.Tear researcher,Winifred,is trying to figure out how it happens.One possibility he says is that tears discharge certain chemicals from your body,chemicals that build up during stress.When people talk about crying it out,"I think that might actually be what they are doing",he says.If Winifred is right,what do you think will happen to people who restrain their tears?Boys,for example,cry only about a quarter as often as girls once they reach teenage years,and we all cry a lot less now than we did as babies.Could it possibly be that we face less stress?Maybe we've found other ways to deal with it,or maybe we just feel. Read Passage 4 and then try to give short answers to Questions 31-35.Write your answers on the Answer Sheet. 31.What are the functions of tears,according to the passage? 32.What's the difference between human beings and other animals in regard to tears? 33.What is good about crying,according to some scientists? 34.What is Winifred's job? 35.How often do teenage boys cry compared with girls? 76624. The first Thanksgiving took place in Plymouth Colony which is called Mississippi now. 25. Those ancient pilgrims held athree-day celebration in thesummer of 1612. 26. The Turkey producers raise about 2 , 240 ,000 ,000 turkeys this year. 27. The number of turkeys this year is equal to last year. 28. The favorite food people eat on Thanksgiving is rabbit. 29. The meal traditionally ends with things like cakes and fruits. 30. The economy has decreased the number of Americans who need help for buying food. Part N Short Answer Questions 31-35 are based on Passage 4. Passage 4 Why do we cry? Can you imagine life without tears? Not only do tears keep your eyes lubricated , they also contain a substance that kills certain bacteria so that they can' t infect your eyes. Give up your tears, and you' 11 lose this spot defense. Nobody wants to give up the flood of extra tears you produce when you get something physical or chemical in your eyes. Tears are very good at washing this irritating material out. Another thing you couldn' t do without your tears is cry from joy, anger or sadness. Humans are the only animals that produce tears in response to emotions, and most people say a good cry makes them feel better. Many scientists, therefore , believe that crying somehow helps us cope with emotional situations. Tear researcher, Winifred, is trying to figure out how it happens. One possibility he says is that tears discharge certain chemicals from your body , chemicals that build up during stress. Wh~n people talk about crying it out , "I think that might actually be what they are doing" , he says. If Winifred is right , what do you think will happen to people who restrain their tears? Boys , for example , cry only about a quarter as often as girls once they reach teenage years, and we all cry a lot less now than we did as babies. Could it possibly be that we face less stress? Maybe we've found other ways to deal with it, or maybe we just feel. Read Passage 4 and then try to give short answers to Questions 31-35. Write your answers on the Answer Sheet. 31. What are the functions of tears, according to the passage? 32. What's the difference between human beings and other animals in regard to tears? 33. What is good about crying , according to some scientists? 34. What is Winifred's job? 35. How often do teenage boys cry compared with girls? 766