23. As a salesman with the company, Mr. Brigs .

A. visited peop0le to ask them to work with him

B. called on people to make them join the company

C. saw old people in order to help them

D. visited many people so as to offer insurance

24. What was it that surprised the manager?

A. Mr. Briggs sold life insurance only to 95 people.

B. Mr. Briggs sold insurance only to people of more than 95.

C. Mr. Briggs had ruined the insurance company.

D. Mr. Briggs gave people generous conditions.

25. Which of the following is true according to the passage?

A. Mr. Briggs had studied the figures for deaths for several years.

B. Mr. Briggs began to look at the figures after he started work.

C. A great number of very old people die every year.

D. The number of the very old people who died every year is small.

c

Dear Editor,

I used to be a doctor in the children’s department of a hospital. Sometimes I treated children who had been poisoned by medicine for older family members. The children didn’t know the medicine was dangerous; they just knew it tasted sweet. Children easily open the bottle that we now use in China.

Some days ago I talked about medicines with an American. He showed me a sort of plastic bottle. The design was quite simple and I’m sure our Chinese factories could produce these bottles. The top of the bottle licks but can be opened by pressing down on it while turning. This is difficult for most you7ng children to do, though grown-ups can open these bottles very easily.

I’m certain that the expense of making such tops would be very small. As a doctor, I’d love to see this done. And most parents would be grateful(感激的).

Sincerely yours,

Li Hua

26. The letter writer’s job in the hospital was mainly to .

A. treat sick children B. treat poisoned children

C. give medicine to people D. give medicine to children