Reading passages

232 -The passage tells us that --- .

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A) more than one hundred people have recently had hand transplants 
B) having a hand transplant is a new craze in cosmetic surgery 
C) effective techniques for transplanting human hands have only been recently developed 
D) two people have recently died due to the failure of their immune systems during hand 
transplants 
E) the same doctor has carried out more than a hundred operations recently 
233 -In the case of a hand transplant, the immune system --- .
A) might reject the new hand if not controlled 
B) plays the major role on the psychological situation of the candidates 
C) is suppressed to reduce the risk of spreading the infection 
D) is risky to people with certain medical histories 
E) of a dead body might not be compatible with that of the person receiving the hand 
234 -It is implied in the passage that ---- .
A) most hand transplant operations are successful 
B) the doctor who carried out the second successful operation is advertising for more 
business 
C) only the person whose immune system functions well is considered suitable for the
operation 
D) there may be psychological as well as physical problems for those who receive the 
operation 
E) it is still too soon to tell how successful the two most recent operations have been 

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One of the smallest of all mammals is the shrew, a mouse like creature with a head and 
body length of only 3.8 centimetres. All shrews are small, with dense, velvety fur, long 
tails, and tiny eyes and ears. Shrews have been called bloodthirsty, though the label is not 
entirely accurate because they must eat almost constantly to stay alive. The animal is 
believed to have a very high metabolic rate and cannot live more than a few hours without 
food. In the absence of normal prey, it will turn to cannibalism to survive. The shrew, or 
some closely related animal, can be found on every continent except Australia. Since this 
tiny animal has a reputation for having a very bad temper, the adjective "shrewish" is 
sometimes used to describe a certain type of women.