【解析】　推理判断题。由第六段“...it will be also important to have simpler treatment and mouth treatment would be the best.And this is what we are working for.”可知，他们正在努力研究一种口服的、价格便宜的治疗昏睡病的药物，故可知答案。

　　【答案】　A

　　39．What does the underlined word“prevalent”mean in the sixth paragraph?

　　A．Unbelievable.

　　B．Strange.

　　C．Common.

　　D．Unclear.

　　【解析】　词义猜测题。由画线词后的“such as poor areas in some central African countries where about half population catch it...”可知，感染昏睡病的人很多，因此这种病是很常见的，故推测出画线词词义为“常见的”。

　　【答案】　C

　　40．What is the passage mainly about?

　　A．The most deadly disease in Africa.

　　B．The present treatment for sleeping sickness.

　　C．The harm sleeping sickness does to people.

　　D．The possible new treatment for sleeping sickness.

　　【解析】　主旨大意题。本文主要讲的是现在专家们正在研究一种新型的药物，有望能更便宜、更方便、更有效地治疗昏睡病。

　　【答案】　D

　　D

　　To those born and growing up in the countryside，the sound of cocks is part of everyday life，but not to citizens with their second homes in the countryside.Newcomers to the village of Burnham Market，in Norfolk near the seaside－which is nicknamed ‘Chelsea­on­Sea’for the number of wealthy Londoners with homes in it－have complained that cocks near their homes are causing sleepless nights，adding that they came here to look for peace and quiet.

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