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                                                                       Head above Water
         TUVALU, a tiny country in the Pacific Ocean, has asked for help as it will be swallowed up by the sea.
         Storms and huge waves are a constant threat and none of Tuvalu's nine little islands is more than five
    meters above the sea level. Salt water is already entering the country's drinking water supply, as well as
    damaging plants that produce fruit and vegetables. Without urgent help, the country's days are numbered.
         But Tuvalu is not the first place to face sinking into the sea. Venice, a historic city in Italy best known
    for its canals, has sunk about 24 cm over the past 100 years. Experts say that it will have sunk another 20-
    50cm by 2050. A century ago, St. Mark's Square, the lowest point city, flooded about nine times a year.
    Nowadays, it happens more than 100 times. While Venice is slowly sinking into the mud on which it stands,
    global warming causes Tuvalu's rising sea level.
         The average global temperature has increased by almost 0.5 centigrade degrees over the past century;
    scientists expect it rise by extra l-3 degrees over the next 100 years.
         Warmer weather makes glaciers (冰川) melt, adding more water to the ocean. The warmer temperatures
    also make water expand, so it takes up more space, causing the sea level to rise. The sea level has risen about
    10-25 cm in the last 100 years.
         The main cause of global warming is human pollution. Through burning coal, oil and gas, people have
    been increasing the green-house gases in the atmosphere, such as CO2. This adds to the power of the
    greenhouse effect, making the planet even warmer.
         Many scientists believe that, if the warming is not stopped, there will be huge climate changes. The sea
    level could rise by one meter this century.
         Should this come true-the sea will swallow up millions of homes and the world will be flooded with
    "climate refugees" looking for somewhere to live?
    1. We can infer from the second paragraph that _____.
    A. Tuvalu is in danger of being swallowed up by the sea
    B. all Tuvalu's islands are about five meters above the sea level
    C. drinking water in Tuvalu has been destroyed
    D. Tuvalu is often flooded by storms and waves
    2. The author uses Tuvalu and Venice as examples in order to explain _____.
    A. they are the first place sinking into the sea
    B. they are both sinking into the mud where they stand
    C. they will disappear in the future
    D. their trouble is caused by global warming
    3. Put the following events in the right order.
        a. Glaciers began to melt.
        b. People bum coal, oil and gas.
        c. The greenhouse effect is growing.
        d. The earth is getting warmer and warmer.
        e. The sea level is rising.
        f. More CO2 is produced.
        g. Many places are sinking into the sea.
    A. d,f,b,c,a,e,g
    B. b,f,c,d,e,a,g
    C. f,c,b,d,a,e,g
    D. b,f,c,d,a,e,g
    4. What does "climate refugees" mean?
    A. People who are forced away from their homeland by climate.
    B. Climate changes.
    C. Rare animals.
    D. Climate effect.

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    　　The United States is already one year into a depression．That was the news this week from the National Bureau of Economic Research．The downturn is the longest since a depression that began in 1981 and lasted sixteen months．

    　　Economists generally wait for production to shrink for six months in a row before they declare a recession．But the bureau, a private group, uses a wider set of information to measure the economy．The news only confirmed what many people already knew: that the world's largest economy is weak and may not recover soon．

    　　Worsening conditions have led to a big drop in spending, especially on costly products like new cars．Even Japanese automaker Toyota saw its sales fall thirty-four percent in the United States in November from a year ago．

    　　The heads of Chrysler, Ford and General Motors returned to Congress this week to again ask for federal aid．Congressional leaders denounced(指责)them two weeks ago after they came in private jets with no clear plans for saving their industry．This time, the chiefs drove to Washington in fuel-saving hybrid vehicles．And their companies presented detailed restructuring plans．The request for aid has risen from twenty-five billion dollars two weeks ago to thirty-four billion in loans and credit lines．

    　　G．M．wants almost half of that, and says it needs four billion dollars this month．It warned that without support it cannot continue to operate．

    　　Ford is in a better position．But the sharing of suppliers means it could be affected if G．M．or Chrysler fails．Ford is asking for a nine billion dollar credit line in case it needs it．

    　　Chrysler is the smallest and most troubled of America’s Big Three．It says it needs a seven billion dollar loan by the end of the month．

    　　Two days of congressional hearings began Thursday in the Senate Banking Committee．The chairman, Democrat Chris Dodd, said he would support helping the automakers for the good of the economy．But the committee's top Republican, Richard Shelby, continued to express opposition to a bailout(财政援助)．

    　　A main root of the world financial crisis is the weak housing market in the United States．The Treasury Department has been under pressure to help troubled homeowners．Now comes news that the department is developing a plan aimed at reducing interest rates on mortgage loans for some buyers of homes．That could be good for homeowners trying to sell．

    (1)

    From the first two paragraphs, we know ________．

    [　　]

    A．

    the United States is expected to recover soon

    B．

    the depression has lasted more than 16 months

    C．

    the depression is much more severe than expected

    D．

    the depression will last no more than 6 months

    (2)

    Why were the automakers refused for federal aid two weeks ago?

    [　　]

    A．

    Because the government had no extra money to help．

    B．

    Because they had enough money to save their industry．

    C．

    Because they had wasted too much on costly new cars．

    D．

    Because they didn’t have a clear plan to save their industry．

    (3)

    Which of the following is asking for the largest federal aid?

    [　　]

    A．

    Chrysler．

    B．

    Toyota．

    C．

    G．M．

    D．

    Ford．

    (4)

    What’s the attitude of Richard Shelby to the automakers’ request for federal aid?

    [　　]

    A．

    Supportive．

    B．

    Opposed．

    C．

    Neutral．

    D．

    Objective．

    (5)

    Which of the following statement is NOT true according to the passage?

    [　　]

    A．

    The hearings on Thursday agreed on a federal aid to the automakers．

    B．

    The main cause of the crisis is the weak housing market in the U．S．．

    C．

    The government is taking measures to save t he housing market．

    D．

    The Treasury Department had to help the troubled homeowners．

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    　　In 1901, H. G. Wells, an English writer, wrote a book describing a trip to the moon. When the explorers(探险者)landed on the moon, they discovered that the moon was full of underground cities. They expressed their surprise to the “moon people” they met. In turn, the “moon people” expressed their surprise. “Why, ” they asked, “are you traveling to outer space when you don't even use your inner space?”

    　　H. G. Wells could only imagine travel to the moon. In 1969, human being really did land on the moon. People today know that there are no underground. cities on the moon. However, the question that the “moon people” asked is still an interesting one. A growing number of scientists are seriously thinking about it.

    　　Underground systems are already in place. Many cities have underground car parks. In some cities, such as Tokyo, Seoul and Montreal, there are large underground shopping areas. The “Channel”, a tunnel (隧道)connecting England and Frarice, is now complete.

    　　But what about underground cities? Japan's Taisei Corporation is designing a network of underground systems, called “Alice Cities”. The designers imaging using surface space for public parks and using underground space for flats, offices, shopping, and so on. A solar dome(太阳能穹顶)would cover the whole city.

    　　Supporters of underground development say that building down rather than building up is a good way to use the earth's space. The surface, they say, can be used for farms, parks, gardens, and wilderness. H. G. Wells “moon people” would agree. Would you?

    1．The explorers in H. G. Wells' story were surprised to find that the “moon people” ________.

    [　　]

    A．knew so much about the earth

    B．understood their language

    C．lived in so many underground cities

    D．were ahead of them in space technology

    2．What does the underlined word “it” (paragraph 2)refer to?

    [　　]

    A．Discovering the moon's inner space.

    B．Using the earth's inner space.

    C．Meeting the “moon people.”

    D．Traveling to outer space.

    3．What sort of underground systems are already here with us?

    [　　]

    A．Offices, shopping areas, power stations.

    B．Tunnels, car parks, shopping areas.

    C．Gardeners, car parks, power stations.

    D．Tunnels, gardens, offices.

    4．What would be the best title for the text?

    [　　]

    A．Alice Cities－Cities of the future.

    B．Space travel with H. G. Wells.

    C．Enjoy living underground.

    D．Building down, not up.

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    　　In 1901, H. G. Wells, an English writer, wrote a book describing a trip to the moon. When the explorers(探险者) landed on the moon, they discovered that the moon was full of underground cities. They expressed their surprise to the“moon people”they met. In turn, the“moon people”expressed their surprise.“Why,”they asked,“are you traveling to outer space when you don't even use your inner space?”

    　　H.G. Wells could only imagine travel to the moon. In 1969, human beings really did land on the moon. People today know that there are no underground cities on the moon. However, the question that the“moon people”asked is still an interesting one. A growing number of scientists are seriously thinking about it.

    　　Underground systems are already in place. Many cities have underground car parks. In some cities, such as Tokyo, Seoul and Montreal, there are large underground shopping areas. The“Chunnel”, a tunnel(隧道) connecting England and France, is now complete.

    　　But what about underground cities? Japan's Taisei Corporation is designing a network of underground systems, called“Alice Cities.”The designers imagine using surface space for public parks and using underground space for flats, offices, shopping, and so on. A solar dome(太阳能圆屋顶)would cover the whole city.

    　　Supporters of underground development say that building down rather than building up is a good way to use the earth's space. The surface, they say, can be used for farms, parks, gardens, and wilderness. H.G. Wells'“moon people”would agree. Would you?

    1．The explorers in H.G. Well's story were surprised to find that the“moon people”_____.

    [　　]

    A．knew so much about the earth

    B．understood their language

    C．lived in so many underground cities

    D．were ahead of them in space technology

    2．What does the underlined word“it”(Paragraph 2) refer to?

    [　　]

    A．Discovering the moon's inner space.

    B．Using the earth's inner space.

    C．Meeting the“moon people”again.

    D．Traveling to outer space.

    3．What sort of underground systems are already here with us?

    [　　]

    A．Offices, shopping areas, power stations.

    B．Tunnels, car parks, shopping areas.

    C．Gardens, car parks, power stations.

    D．Tunnels, gardens, offices.

    4．What would be the best title for the text?

    [　　]

    A．Alice Cities--cities of the future

    B．Space travel with H.G. Wells

    C．Enjoy living underground

    D．Building down, not up

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    阅读下面短文，从每题所给四个选项中选出最佳答案。

    　　In 1901, H. G. Wells, an English writer, wrote a book describing a trip to the moon. When the explorers(探险者) landed on the moon, they discovered that the moon was full of underground cities. They expressed their surprise to the “moon people” they met. In turn, the “moon people” expressed their surprise. “Why, ” they asked, “are you traveling to outer space when you don't even use your inner space?”

    　　H. G. Wells could only imagine travel to the moon. In 1969, human beings really did land on the moon. People today know that there are no underground cities on the moon. However, the question that the “moon people” asked is still an interesting one. A growing number of scientists are seriously thinking about it.

    　　Underground systems are already in place. Many cities have underground car parks. In some cities, such as Tokyo, Seoul and Montreal, there are large underground shopping areas. The “Chunnel”, a tunnel(隧道) connecting England and France, is now complete.

    　　But what about underground cities? Japan's Taisei Corporation is designing a network of underground systems, called “Alice Cities”. The designers imagine using surface space for public parks and using underground space for flats, offices, shopping, and so on. A solar dome(太阳能穹顶) would cover the whole city.

    　　Supporters of underground development say that building down rather than building up is a good way to use the earth's space. The surface, they say, can be used for farms, parks, gardens, and wilderness. H. G. Wells' “moon people” would agree. Would you?

    1．The explorers in H. G. Wells' story were surprised to find that the “moon people” ________.

    [　　]

    A．knew so much about the earth

    B．understood their language

    C．lived in so many underground cities

    D．were ahead of them in space technology

    2．What does the underlined word “it” (paragraph 2) refer to?

    [　　]

    A．Discovering the moon' s inner space.

    B．Using the earth's inner space.

    C．Meeting the “moon people” again.

    D．Traveling to outer space.

    3．What sort of underground systems are already here with us?

    [　　]

    A．Offices, shopping areas, power stations.

    B．Tunnels, car parks, shopping areas.

    C．Gardens, car parks, power stations.

    D．Tunnels, gardens, offices.

    4．What would be the best title for the text?

    [　　]

    A．Alice Cities－cities of the future

    B．Space travel with H. G. Wells

    C．Enjoy living underground

    D．Building down, not up

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