in there," notes Jonathan Epstein, a doctor at EcoHealth Alliance, a nonprofit organization that studies diseases and how to prevent them.

　　Bats typically like to rest in areas they can easily enter and exit, not in places that fully flood, he adds.Bats in Thailand have been linked with a wide range of viruses that are similar to severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS)-Lipkin says. But it seems more likely the boys would have been exposed to infection-causing bacteria when they swam through the dirty water with cuts and scrapes. "If you are trying to prioritize issues with respect to health care for these kids, number one would be psychological damage and second will be bacterial infections from the cuts and scrapes they may have encountered." Lipkin says.

8.According to the passage, which of the following is NOT the potential symptom of the rescued team members?

A.Lacking body water B.Unbalanced nutrition

C.Pain in the head and muscles D.Adequate oxygen

9.The underlined word "submerged" in paragraph 3 means ____________.

A.under the water B.wild and dangerous

C.with animals D.bat-associated

10.Which is true about the caves and the trapped people?

A.Jonathan Epstein thought it possible for the team members to be attacked by bats in the fully-flooded cave.

B.Lipkin argued bats were not able to get deep into the narrow cave where the kids were trapped.

C.Lipkin said the victims might be infected when their body were exposed to bacterial water during the rescue.

D.Lipkin believed the most important issue for the cave-trapped teenagers was infectious bacteria examination.

11.What is the text type of the passage?

A.An academic essay about bats. B.A newspaper article.

C.A medical magazine. D.A Thai website about sports.

【答案】：8.D; 9.A; 10.C; 11.B