The sea has always interested man. From it he can get food, minerals, and treasure. For thousands of years, he could sail on it. But he could not go far beneath its surface.
Man wants to explore deep into the sea. However, he is not a fish. He must breathe air, so he can’t stay under the water’s surface for any length of time. To explore deep water, man faces even more dangers and problems.
A diver who wants to stay under water for more t
han a few minutes must breathe air or a special mixture of gases. He can wear a diving suit and have air pumped to him from above. He can carry a tank of air on his back and breathe through a hose(软管) and a mouthpiece. Water weighs 800 times as much as air. Tons of water pushes against a diver deep in the sea. His body is under great pressure.
When a diver is under great pressure, his blood takes in some of the gases he breathes. As he rise
s to surface, the water pressure becomes less. If the diver rises too quickly, the gases in his blood form bubbles(气泡). The diver is then suffering from the bends(潜函病). The bends can cause a diver to double up in pain. They can even kill him.
60. On the whole, this text is about _________.
A. special mixtures of gases in deep sea. B. the problems a diver faces in deep sea.
C. air pressure under the surface of sea water. D. a kind of illness that man suffers in the sea.
61. The text does not say so, but it makes you think that ____________.
A. deep-sea divers should be in good health.
B. divers explore the deep sea only for treasure.
C. there is a special mixture of gases under the sea.
D. diving under the water too quickly causes a kind of illness.
62. Why does a diver get the bends?
A. The air in his blood is used up. B. His diving suit weighs too much.
C. He comes to the surface too quickly. D. He tries to do exercise under the sea.
63. From the text we can learn that _____________.
A. man cannot stay under water for more than a few minutes.
B. the sea began to interest man in the last few years.
C. all divers will get the bends sooner or later.
D. the bends may kill a diver.
Bob is listening to the radio. What is playing on each channel (频道)?
FM 88.0
Here is good news. The rain will finally stop this evening. Tomorrow we will enjoy the bright (光亮的) sun. But it will still be cold.
FM 102. 6
Jeff Bruce has a new CD. He is coming to our studio (演播室) at 7:00 this evening. Listen to our programme then. We will have questions about Jeff. If your answers are right, you will get his CD for free (免费).
FM 107.0
There is heavy traffic on Longhua Street. Are you driving to the train station? You can change to Tiyu Street.
FM 114.0
There will be a basketball match at the sports hall on May 13. Come on! You can call us at 6637-2285 to get the ticket. It will be a great match. It will be ______ tomorrow.
| A．hot | B．warm | C．cold | D．fine |
Jeff Bruce will come to the studio at ______.
| A．5:00 pm | B．6:00 pm | C．7:00 pm | D．8:00 pm |
The news on FM 107.0 is for ______.
| A．drivers | B．teachers |
| C．farmers | D．workers |
Last Sunday afternoon, 1 was having dinner in a restaurant when my friend Poor came in. Poor and I were born in the same village. We have been friends since primary school.
Now we are working in the same bank. Poor has earned a lot of money, but he has a habit of not taking money with him. Whenever he needs to use money, he would borrow money from his friends and never pays it back. Because of this, his friends don’t like going out with him. They think Poor is too mean(吝啬的）. Poor saw me and came to sit at my table. He had never borrowed any money from me. When he was eating, I asked him to lend me two dollars. To my surprise, he gave me the money without hesitation. "I have never borrowed any money from you, "Poor said. " So you can pay for my dinner. "The story happened .
| A．at home | B．in a restaurant |
| C．in a bank | D．in an office |
Poor is the name of a man and the writer .
| A．Knows him well |
| B．Doesn't know him |
| C．often lends him some money |
| D．often borrows money from him |
Poor is a man.
| A．busy | B．clever | C．rich | D．poor |
Why was Poor glad to lend the writer two dollars?
| A．Because they are brothers. |
| B．Because Poor is rich. |
| C．Because the writer is rich. |
| D．Because Poor wanted the writer to pay for the dinner. |
The best way of learning a language is by using it. The best way of learning English is talking in English as much as possible.
Sometimes you will get your words mixed up and people will not understand you. Sometimes people will say things too quickly and you can’t understand them. But if you keep your sense of humor，you can always have a good laugh at the mistake you make. Don’t be unhappy if people seem to laugh at your mistakes. It’s much better for people to laugh at your mistakes than to be angry because they don’t understand what you are saying. The most important rule for learning English is “Don’t be afraid of making mistakes, everyone makes mistakes.”The most important thing in learning a language is ____.
| A．laughing | B．writing |
| C．remembering | D．practicing |
In learning English, you should ____.
| A．speak as quickly as you can |
| B．laugh as much as you can |
| C．use it as often as you can |
| D．write more than you read |
When you make a mistake you’d better ____.
| A．do the same thing again |
| B．ask others for help |
| C．have a sense of humor |
| D．run away |
When people laugh at your mistakes, you should ____.
| A．not be unhappy | B．be angry with them |
| C．be more careful | D．not speak English any more |
All students need to have good study habits. When you have good study habits, you learn things quickly. You also remember them easily.
Do you like to study in the living room? This is not a good place because it is usually too noisy. You need to study in a quiet place, like your bedroom. A quiet place will help you only think about one thing, and you will learn better.
Before you begin to study, do not forget to clean your desk. A good desk light is important, too. You’ll feel tired easily if there is not enough light.When you have good study habits, you will ____.
| A．learn things quickly | B．remember things easily |
| C．think about one thing | D．both A and B |
The living-room is not a good place for study because it is too____.
| A．quiet | B．noisy | C．good | D．clean |
You’ll feel tired easily if the light is____.
| A．good | B．enough | C．bad | D．wonderful |
The best title for this passage is____.
| A．Study in the Bedroom | B．Good Study Habits |
| C．How to Study | D．Desk Light is Important |
I travel a lot, and I find out different "styles" of directions every time I ask "How can I get to the post office?"
Foreign tourists are often confused in Japan because most streets there don't have names; in Japan, people use landmarks in their directions instead of street names. For example, the Japanese will say to travelers, "Go straight down to the corner. Turn left at the big hotel and go past a fruit market. The post office is across from the bus stop."
In the countryside of the American Midwest, there are not usually many landmarks. There are no mountains, so the land is very flat; in many places there are no towns or buildings within miles. Instead of landmarks, people will tell you directions and distances. In Kansas or Iowa, for example, people will say, "Go north two miles. Turn east, and then go another mile."
People in Los Angeles, California, have no idea of distance on the map; they measure distance in time, not miles. "How far away is the post office?" you ask. "Oh," they answer, "it's about five minutes from here." You say, "Yes, but how many miles away is it?" They don't know.
It's true that a person doesn't know the answer to your question sometimes. What happens in such a situation? A New Yorker might say, "Sorry, I have no idea." But in Yucatan, Mexico, no one answers "I don't know." People in Yucatan believe that "I don't know" is impolite. They usually give an answer, often a wrong one. A tourist can get very, very lost in Yucatan!When a tourist asks the Japanese the way to a certain place they usually________.
| A．refer to recognizable buildings and places |
| B．show him a map of the place |
| C．tell him the names of the streets |
| D．describe the place carefully |
What is the place where people measure distance in time?
| A．New York. | B．Kansas. |
| C．Los Angeles. | D．Iowa. |
People in Yucatan may give a tourist a wrong answer ________.
| A．so as to be polite | B．as a test |
| C．in order to save time | D．for fun |
What can we infer from the text?
| A．It's useful for travelers to know how to ask the way properly. |
| B．It's important for travelers to understand cultural differences. |
| C．People have similar understandings of politeness. |
| D．New Yorkers are generally friendly to visitors. |
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