O-Net 2008

I had just come out of a shop when the blast of a car horn scared me. When I turned to yell at the rude driver, I found a large white poodle sitting in the drivers seat of a parked car. When the impatient dog honked again, a man came scurrying out of a shop, shouting, Ill be there in a minute ! Did you teach your dog to do that? I asked the man. Yes, he answered in exasperation, and now he wont let me go anywhere! 61. What happened when the writer was in front of the shop? 1) The speedy car nearly hit him. 2) The impolite driver yelled at him. 3) The poodle in the car attacked him. 4) The loud noise from the car frightened him. 62. According to the joke, why did the dog beep? 1) The dog did as was taught 2) The dog played with the horn.

3) The dog was scarred by the crowd. 4) The dog warned his master to hurry up. 63. Which statement is TRUE according to the passage? 1) The dog was left alone in the car. 2) Rude drivers often blew their horn at others. 3) The pet owner and the author reacted the same simultaneously. 4) Dogs are allowed to drive under the supervision of their owners.

High Intensity Focused Ultrasound or HIFU

High Intensity Focused Ultrasound or HIFU is a highly precise medical procedure using

machines which emit high intensity frequency sound waves which deliver a strong beam to heat and destroy diseased tissue. This treatment is used to eliminate cancerous cells along with many other conditions. Unlike radiotherapy, surgery and drugs, HIFU is a non-invasive technique that also leaves healthy tissue next to a tumor undamaged. There are dozens of HIFU machines already in operation on four continents and every cancer trial for every HIFU machine shows similar results; patients are better off medically after HIFU than after surgery, especially regarding the recurrence of cancer. 1. What is HIFU?

 . 2. What does HIFU short for? . 3. Is HIFU effective? Why?