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1. The word “ubiquitous” (Line 2, Paragraph 3) most probably means_____.
[A] omnipresent
[B] popular
[C] common
[D] usual
2．Which one of the following statements is TURE of the local law passed by San Francisco's board of governors?
[A] this law forbade the use of B.P.A. in food containers for children
[B] this law was not enforced because of an industry lawsuit that was against the use of B.P.A
[C] this law was revised to allow B.P.A. be used in children’s products
[D] this law went into effect before B.P.A. was removed
3. According to Tom Cummins, which one of the following is NOT true of B.P.A.?
[A] B.P.A. is rarely tested and scrutinized so intensely.
[B] The testing and scrutiny done to the other chemical are no comparison with that to B.P.A.
[C] That Polycarbonate bottles containing B.P.A. are not dangerous to humans is supported by multiple evidence.
[D] Polycarbonate bottles containing B.P.A. can be used safely by humans.
4．From the separate expert panel report it can be inferred that____.
[A] B.S.A. has no effect on reproduction
[B] B.S.A. has trifling impact on children and pregnant women
[C] B.S.A. has trifling impact on adult reproductive systems
[D] B.S.A. has great effect on reproduction.
5. The author’s attitude to the use of Nalgene bottles is _____.
[A] negative
[B] positive
[C] biased
[D] unclear
文章剖析：
这篇文章介绍了聚碳酸酯瓶被撤事件及相关的原因。第一段、第二段介绍了聚碳酸酯瓶被商家撤柜情况；第三段讲述该瓶子兴盛起来的原因；第四段讲述对制造该瓶子的化学物质B.P.A人们的一些担忧；第五段、第六段分别列出一些人为该瓶子对人类没有危害的研究和评论。
词汇注释：
polycarbonate n.聚碳酸酯 disrupt v.使瓦解, 破坏
ubiquitous adj.到处存在的 shatter-resistant adj. 防摔的
难句突破：
(1) The retailer said that it would not restock the bottles, which are made by Nalge Nunc International in Rochester, a unit of Thermo Fisher Scientific, until Health Canada completed a review of bisphenol-a, or B.P.A., a c
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