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1、PassageFourThediscoveryofadwarfed（矮个子）"humanbeing"wholivedinFlores,Indonesia,upto18,000yearsagoischangingthewaywethinkaboutthehumanfamily.This"FloresHuman"wasthreefoottallandherbrainwassmallerthanthatoftheaveragechimp（黑猩猩）,yetsheandherrelativesapparentlylivedfullyhumanlives.Theyseemtohavemadetools,workedtogethertofindfoodandcookit,andperhapsevenburriedtheirdeadwithceremony.Itwasamajorsurprisetofindtoolsassociatedwiththenewhumanfamilymember.ThetoolsarelikethoseformerlyseenonlywithEuropeanfossils（化石）fromourownspecies;Homosapiens（智人）;andtheoldestofthemweremade9,400yearsago.Homosapiensisthoughttohavearrivedintheislandabout4,000yearsago,muchtoolatetoberesponsibleforthetools.Ifthistinyhumanmadethetools,thentheinsidestructure（结构）ofitsbrainmusthavebeenmorelikeourownthanachimp′s,despitebeingjustathirdthesizeofours.This"newhuman"wassuspectedtobeadwarfedbranchofHomoerectus（直立人,）.Whencreaturesareseparatedinregionswithrareresourcesbutfewenemies,beingbigisadisadvantage,andevolutiontendstoshrinkthem,aprocessknownasislanddwarfing.Couldnaturalselectionmakeahumansmallerwhilekeeping--evenimproving--mentalability?Quitepossibly,believesChristopherWillsoftheUniversityofCalifornia.Hasthe"FloresHuman"evenshowntheabilityoflanguage?"Ifinditdifficulttoimaginethatpeoplecouldmaketools,usefire,andkilllargeanimalswithoutfairlyadvancedcommunication,"Willssays.Did"FloresHuman"possessthebasiccomponentsofhumanculture--suchastheburyingofthedeadwithceremony?EmilianoBruneroftheItalianInstitutepointsoutthatIndonesia′shot,wetenvironmentisbadforfossilization.Itisreasonabletoassume,hesays,thatthe18,000-year-oldbonesofthemostcompleteFloreswomanwerewell-preservedbecauseshewasburiedwithspecialcare.Thispassagemainlytalksabout__A.thetoolsmadeby"FloresHuman"B.thelanguageusedby"FloresHuman"C.theevolutionof"FloresHuman"D.themajorsurprisingfindingsabout"FloresHuman"

2、Mancangoonincreasinghisnumbersatthepresentrate.Inthenext30yearsmanwillfaceaperiodofcrisis.Someexpertsbelievethattherewillbeawidespreadfoodshortage.Otherexpertsthinkthatthisistoopessimistic,andthatmancanpreventthingsfromgettingworsethantheyarenow.Butrememberthattwo-thirdsofthepeopleintheworldareundernourishedorstarvingnow.Onethingthatmancandoistolimitthenumberofbabiesborn.Theneedforthisisobvious,butitisnoteasytoachieve.Peoplehavetobepersuadedtolimittheirfamilies.Inthecountriesofthepopulationexplosion,manypeoplelikebigfamilies.Theparentsthinkthatthisbringsabiggerincomeforthefamilyandensurestherewillbesomeoneinthefamilywhowilllookaftertheminoldage.Severalgovernmentshaveadoptedbirthcontrolpoliciesinrecentyears.AmongthemareJapan,China,IndiaandEgypt.Insomecasestheresultshavenotbeensuccessful.Japanhasbeenanexception.TheJapaneseadoptedabirthcontrolpolicyin1948.Peoplewereencouragedtolimittheirfamilies.Thebirthratefellfrom34.3perthousandperyeartoabout17peryearatpresent.The“population”explosioncanbeexplainedlikethis:_____.（）A.AlotofchildrenB.morepeopleC.overpopulationD.greatandsuddenincreaseinpopulation

3、Passage?OneThesmallnumberofnewbornbabies,whichhasbeencausedbyhighpricesandthechangingsocialsituationofwomen,isoneofthemostseriousproblemsinAsia.Whenpeopletalkaboutit,youcanhearawordinventedinJapan,"DINKS",whichmeansDoubleIncomeNoKids.InmanymajorAsiancitieslikeSeoul,Singapore,andTokyo,thecostofahouseisextremelyhigh.Ayoungcouplewhowanttobuytheirownhousemayhavetopayabout$300,000（thoughpriceshavefallen）.Foraflatwithonebedroom,onedining-room,akitchen,andabathroom,thecouplewillpayabout$900amonth.What′smore,iftheywanttohaveachild,thechild′seducationisveryexpensive.Forexample,mostkindergartenchargesareatleast$5,000ayear.Insuchasituation,it′sdifficulttoaffordchildren.Thenumberofmarriedwomenwhowanttocontinueworkingincreasesrapidlybecausetheyenjoytheirjobs.However,iftheywanttohavechildren,theyimmediatelyhaveseriousproblems.Thoughmostcompaniesallowwomentoleavetheirjobsforashorttimetohaveababy,theyexpectwomenwithbabiestogiveuptheirjobs.Inshort,iftheywanttobringupchildrenproperly,bothparentshavetowork,butitishardformotherstowork.Indeed,womenwhowanttocontinueworkinghavetochoosebetweenhavingchildrenorkeepingtheirjobs.Inaword,Asiangovernmentsmusttakestepstoimprovethepresentsituationassoonaspossible.Whatisthemainproblembeingdiscussedinthepassage?A.ThesmallnumberofnewbornbabiesB.ThechangingsocialsituationofwomenC.ThehighpricesofhousesandeducationD.ThenecessarystepsofAsiangovernments

4、Allthehousewiveswhowenttothenewsupermarkethadonegreatamhition:toDethelucky?customerwhodidnothavetopayforhershopping.Forthiswaswhatthenoticejustinsidethe?entrancepromised.Itsaid:"Remember,onceaweek,oneofourcustomersgetsfreegoods.This?MayBeYourLuckyDay!"ForseveralweeksMrs.Edwardshoped,likeninnyofherfriends,tobetheluckycustomer.Unlikeherfriends,shenevergaveuphoping.Thecupboardsinkitchenwerefullofthingswhich?shedidnotneed.Herhusbandtriedtoadviseheragainstbuyingthingsbutfailed.Shedreamedof?thedaywhenthemanagerofthesupermarketwouldapproachherandsay:"Madam,thisisYourLuckyDay.Everythinginyourbasketisfree."OneFridaymorning,aftershehadfinishedhershoppingandhadtakenittohercar,shefoundthatshehadforgottentobuyanytea.Shedashedbacktothesupermarket,gottheteaandwenttowardsthecash-desk.Asshedidso,shesawthemanagerofthesupermarketapproachher."Madam,"hesaid,holdingouthishand,"Iwanttocongratulateyou!Youareourluckycustomerandeverythingyouhaveinyourbasketisfree!"Mrs.Edwardswentbacktothesupermarketquicklybecauseshehadto__A.buyanotherthingB.talktothemanagerC.payforhershoppingD.findhershopping

5、Heisworkingveryhardto____thelosttimeinthepast10years.（）A.makeforB.makeupforC.makeupD.makeout

6、Myfriend,Lily____tovisitusnextweek.（）A.comesB.iscomingC.hascomeD.came

7、Duringthesummersessiontherewillbearevisedscheduleofservicesfortheuniversitycommunity.Specificchangesforintercampusbusservices,thecafeteria,andsummerhoursfortheinfirmary(医务室)andrecreationalandathleticfacilitieswillbepostedonthebulletinboardoutsideofthecafeteria.WeeklymovieandconcertscheduleswhichareintheprocessofbeingarrangedwillbepostedeachWednesdayoutsideofthecafeteria.Intercampusbuseswillleavethemainhalleveryhouronthehalfhourandmakealloftheregularstopsontheirroutearoundthecampus.Thecafeteriawillservebreakfast,lunch,andearlydinnerfrom7a.m.to7p.m.duringtheweekandfromnoonto7p.m.onweekends.Thelibrarywillmaintainregularhoursduringtheweek,butshorterhoursonSaturdaysandSundays.Theweekendhoursarefromnoonto7p.m..Allstudentswhowanttousethelibraryborrowingservicesandtherecreational,athletic,andentertainmentfacilitiesmusthavevalidsummeridentificationcards.Thisannouncementwillalsoappearinthenextissueofthestudentnewspaper.Specificschedulerevisionsforwhichofthefollowingfacilitiesarelistedinthisannouncement?（）A.AthleticandrecreationalB.FoodandtransportationC.BookstoreandpostofficeD.Medicalandaudio-visual(视听的)

8、ValenciaisintheeastpartofSpain.Ithasaportonthesea,twomilesawayfromthecoast.ItisthecapitalofaprovincethatisalsonamedValencia.Thecityisamarketcenterforwhatisproducedbythelandaroundthecity.Mostofthecity'smoneyismadefromfarming.Itisalsoabusybusinesscity,withships,railwaysclothesandmachinefactories.Valenciahasanoldpartwithwhitebuildings,coloredroofs,andnarrowstreets.Themodernparthaslong,widestreetsandnewbuildings.Valenciaiswellknownforitsparksandgardens.Ithasmanyoldchurchesandmuseums.TheUniversityinthecenterofthecitywasbuiltinthe13thcentury.Thecityofvalenciahasbeenknownsincethe2ndcentury.Inthe8thcenturyitwasthecapitalofSpain.ThereisalsoanimportantcityinVenzuela(委内瑞拉)namedValencia.WhenwasValenciathemostimportantcityinSpain?（）A.2ndcenturyB.8thcenturyC.13thcenturyD.20thcentury

9、OnthemorningofNovember18,1755,anearthquakeshookBoston,Massachusetts.JohnWinthrop,aprofessoratHarvardCollege,feltthequakeandawoke,〝Irose,〞Winthropwrote,〝andlightingacandle,lookedonmywatch,andfounditwas15minutesafterfour.〞JohnWinthropwentdownstairstothegrandfatherclock.Ithadstoppedfourminutesbefore,at4:11.Exceptforstoppingtheclock,thequakehadonlythrownakeyfromthemantel(壁炉台)tothefloor.TheclockhadstoppedbecauseWinthrophadputsomelongglasstubeshewasusingforanexperimentintothecaseforcare.Thequakehadknockedthetubesoverandblockedthependulum(摆钟).Winthrop,therefore,hadtheexacttimethattheearthquakehadhitBoston.Helookedatthekeyonthefloor.Thequakehadthrownitforwardinthedirectionofthequake’smotion(运动)byashockcomingfromthenorthwest,perhapsinCanada.Thetextprovesthat____.（）A.thepowerofnatureisterribleB.earthquakeshappenmostoftenduringnighttimehoursC.thedirectionofanearthquakecanbediscoveredD.universitiesstudythecauseofearthquakes

10、AstheBeatlesrepresentthemostimportantEnglishcontributiontorockinthe1960's,BobDylanisthemostimportantAmericancontributor.ItistrueinspiteofthefactthathehasneverreachedthetopsalelistoftherecordindustryinthewaytheBeatleshave.BobDylanemergedfromthepopularfolkmovementduring1962and1963.Hisfirsttworecords,“BobDylan”and“theFreewheelin'BobDylan”,appearedinthoseyearsandestablishedhisnationalreputation.Thisreputationgrewslowly,andwashelpedbyhisappearancearoundNewYorkCityandatcollegeconcerts.Asearlyas1962,Dylanbecameknownforthequalityandquantityofhissong-writing.AndDylan'smaterialhasreflectedasocialawarenessandhasalwaysinvolvedprotestagainstinjustice.Ithasarousedabroadtrendofsimilarsongsinthepresent-daymarket.Theseelements,incombinationwithDylan'sparticularsound,havemadehimoneofthemostremarkablefiguresinthehistoryofrock.BobDylanis____.（）A.arocksingerB.anEnglishsingerC.adancerD.acountrysinger

11、InBritain,peoplehavedifferentattitudestothepolice.Mostpeoplegenerally21themandthejobtheydo-althoughtherearecertainpeoplewhodonotbelievethatthepolice22havethepowerthattheydo.Whatdoesapolicemanactuallydo?Itisnot23jobtodescribe.Afterall,apolicemanhasanumberofjobsinone.Apolicemanoftenhastocontroltraffic,either24footinthecenterofatown,orinapolicecarontheroads,indeed,inBritain,hemightbeintheTrafficPoliceandspendall,oralotof,hittime25upanddownmainroadsandmotorways.Atrafficpolicemanhastohelpkeepthetrafficmoving,stop26motoristsandhelpwhenthereisanaccident.Apolicemanhastohelpkeepthe27,too.Ifthereisafightorsomeotherdisturbance,we28thepolicetocomeandrestoreorder.Andtheyoftenhavetodealwithsituationatgreatrisktotheirown29.Weexpectthepolicetosolvecrimes,ofcourse,soanordinarypoliceman,evenifheisnotadetective,willoftenhavetohelp30andarrestcriminals.And31dowecallwhenthereisanemergency--anaircrash,afire,aroadaccident,orarobbery?Wecallthepolice．32apolicemanhastobepreparedtofaceanyunpleasantemergencythatmayhappeninthe33world．Thepolicedoanabsolutelynecessaryjob,theydoit34wellandIsupportthem,butIdonotenvypoliceman.IdonotthinkthatIcould35dothejobofapoliceman.A.restingB.tiredC.speedingD.drunken

12、Icanhardlydistinguishthetwogirls,sincetheylookquite_________.A.likeB.unlikeC.alikeD.likely

13、Mancangoonincreasinghisnumbersatthepresentrate.Inthenext30yearsmanwillfaceaperiodofcrisis.Someexpertsbelievethattherewillbeawidespreadfoodshortage.Otherexpertsthinkthatthisistoopessimistic,andthatmancanpreventthingsfromgettingworsethantheyarenow.Butrememberthattwo-thirdsofthepeopleintheworldareundernourishedorstarvingnow.Onethingthatmancandoistolimitthenumberofbabiesborn.Theneedforthisisobvious,butitisnoteasytoachieve.Peoplehavetobepersuadedtolimittheirfamilies.Inthecountriesofthepopulationexplosion,manypeoplelikebigfamilies.Theparentsthinkthatthisbringsabiggerincomeforthefamilyandensurestherewillbesomeoneinthefamilywhowilllookaftertheminoldage.Severalgovernmentshaveadoptedbirthcontrolpoliciesinrecentyears.AmongthemareJapan,China,IndiaandEgypt.Insomecasestheresultshavenotbeensuccessful.Japanhasbeenanexception.TheJapaneseadoptedabirthcontrolpolicyin1948.Peoplewereencouragedtolimittheirfamilies.Thebirthratefellfrom34.3perthousandperyeartoabout17peryearatpresent.Accordingtothepassage,ifwegoonincreasingthepopulation,wewillface____.（）A.moneyshortageB.acrisisC.motivationD.astarvation

14、Twentymiles____alongwaytoover.（）A.havebeenB.isC.areD.were

15、Doyoufindgettingupinthemorningsodifficultthatitispainful?Thismightbecalledlaziness,butDr.Kleitmanhasanewexplanation.Hehasprovedthateveryonehasadailyenergycycle.Duringthehourswhenyoulabourthroughyourworkyoumaysaythatyouare“hot”.That'strue.Thetimeofdaywhenyoufeelmostenergeticiswhenyourcycleofbodytemperatureisatitspeak.Forsomepeoplethepeakcomesduringtheforenoon.Forothersitcomesintheafternoonorevening.Noonehasdiscoveredwhythisisso,butitleadstosuchfamiliarmonologues（自言自语）as:“Getup,John!You'llbelateforworkagain!”ThepossibleexplanationtothetroubleisthatJohnisathistemperature-and-energypeakintheevening.Muchfamilyquarrellingendswhenhusbandsandwivesrealizewhattheseenergycyclesmean,andwhichcycleeachmemberofthefamilyhas.Youcan'tchangeyourenergycycle,butyoucanlearntomakeyourlifefititbetter.Habitcanhelp,Dr.Kleitmanbelieves.Maybeyou'resleepyintheeveningbutfeelyoumuststayuplateanyway.Counteract（对抗）yourcycletosomeextentbyhabituallystayinguplaterthanyouwantto.Ifyourenergyislowinthemorningbutyouhaveanimportantjobtodoearlyintheday,risebeforeyourusualhour.Thiswon'tchangeyourcycle,butyou'llgetupsteam（鼓起干劲）andworkbetteratyourlowpoint.Getofftoaslowstartwhichsavesyourenergy.Getupwithaleisurelyyawnandstretch.Sitontheedgeofthebedaminutebeforeputtingyourfeetonthefloor.Avoidthetroublesomesearchforcleanclothesbylayingthemoutthenightbefore.Wheneverpossible,doroutineworkintheafternoonandsavetasksrequiringmoreenergyorconcentrationforyoursharperhours.Whichofthefollowingmayleadtofamilyquarrelsaccordingtothepassage?（）A.UnawarenessofenergycyclesB.FamiliarmonologuesC.Achangeinafamilymember'senergycycleD.Attemptstocontroltheenergycycleofotherfamilymember

16、Veganstrytolive，asmuchaspossible，inawaythatavoidsexploitingandbeingcrueltoanimals.Thismeansfollowingaplant-baseddiet.Vegansdonoteatanimalsoranimal-basedproductslikemeat，fish，seafood，eggs，honeyanddairyproductssuchascheese.Formanyvegans，livingacommittedveganlifestylemeansnotwearingclothesmadefromanimalskinsandavoidinganyproductswhichhavebeentestedonanimals.Vegansarguethatsufferingiscausedintheproductionofthesefoods.Forexample，theysaythat，onsomedairyfarms，malecalves（小牛）arekilledbecausetheyaretooexpensivetokeep，andcowsarekilledwhentheygetolderandproducelessmilk.Asforhoney，veganssaythatbeesmakehoneyforbee，notforhumans，andthatbees’healthcansufferwhenhumanstakethehoneyfromthem.Vegansbelievethattheproductstheyuseandconsumeshouldbefreefromnotjustcrueltybutanyexploitationofanimals.Themainreasonforgoingveganisprobablythattheybelieveanimalsandallothersentient（有感知能力的）beingsshouldhavetherighttolifeandfreedom.However，thereareotherreasons.Vegansarguethattheproductionofmeatandotheranimalproductsisverybadfortheenvironment.Theypointoutthatahugequantityofwaterisneededtogrowgraintofeedanimalsinthemeatindustry.Theenormousamountofgrainwhichthemeatindustryneedsoftenleadstoforestsbeingcutdownandhabitats（栖息地）beinglost.Incontrast，muchlowerquantitiesofgrainandwaterareneededtosustainavegandiet.Inaddition，manyveganssaythatallthenutritiouselementsourbodiesneedarecontainedinacarefullyplannedvegandietandthatthistypeofdiethelpspreventsomediseases.Whatisaveganinthispassage?A.ApersonwholikestogrowvegetablesB.ApersonwhoisfondofeatingmeatC.Apersonwhokeepsaplant-baseddietD.Apersonwhostaysawayfromanimals

17、Idon'tknowhowtogetthereand____.（）A.mywifedoesn'tneitherB.mywifedoeseitherC.neitherdoesmywifeD.neithermywifedoes

18、Therearevariouswaysinwhichindividualeconomicunitscaninteractwithoneanother.Threebasicwaysmaybedescribedasthemarketsystem,theadministeredsystem,andthetraditionalsystem.Inamarketsystemindividualeconomicunitsarefreetointeractamongeachotherinthemarketplace.Itispossibletobuycommoditiesfromothereconomicunitsorsellcommoditiestothem.Inamarket,transactionmaytakeplaceviabarterormoneyexchange.Inabartereconomy,goodssuchasautomobiles,shoesandpizzasaretradedagainsteachother.Obviously,findingsomebodywhowantstotrademyoldcarinexchangeforasailboatmaynotalwaysbeaneasytask.Hence,theintroductionofmoneyasamediumofexchangeeasestransactionsconsiderably.Inthemodernmarketeconomy,goodsand-servicesareboughtorsoldformoney.Analternativeforthemarketsystemisadministrativecontrolbysomeagencyoveralltransactions.Thisagencywillissueedicts(orders)orcommandsastohowmuchofeachgoodandserviceshouldbeproduced,exchanged,andconsumedbyeacheconomicunit.Centralplanningmaybeonewayofadministeringsuchaneconomy.Thecentralplan,drawnupbythegovernment,showstheamountsofeachcommodityproducedbythevariousfirmsandallocatedtodifferenthouseholdsforconsumption.Thisisanexampleofcompleteplanningofproduction,consumption,andexchangeforthewholeeconomy.Inatraditionalsociety,productionandconsumptionpatternsaregovernedbytradition;everyperson'splacewithintheeconomicsystemisfixedbyparentage(origin),religion,andcustom.Transactionstakeplaceonthebasisoftradition,too.Peoplebelongingtoacertaingrouporcaste(socialclass)mayhaveanobligationtocareforotherpersons,providethemwithfoodandshelter,carefortheirhealth,andprovidefortheireducation.Clearly,inasystemwhereeverydecisionismadeonthebasisoftraditionalone,progressmaybedifficulttoachieve.Astagnant(unchanging)societymayresult.Accordingtothepassage,abartereconomycanleadto____.（）A.realgoodsexchangeB.inflationC.misunderstandingD.difficultiesforthetraders

19、MaryAnning(1799-1874)wasaBritishfossilhunterwhobeganfinding21child,andsoonsupportedherselfandhervery22familybyfindingandsellingfossils.Very23isknownaboutherlife,butherfatherwasacabinetmakerandhealso24localfossils.Mary25onthesoutherncoastofEngland,inatowncalledLymeRegis.Itsfamous26bytheseacontain27fossillayersthat28fromtheTriassic,JurassicandCretaceousperiods(the29ofthedinosaurs,otherbizarrereptiles,largeinsects,seacreatures,30mammals,and31lifeforms).MaryAnning32andpreparedthefirstfossilizedplesiosaur(anocean-dwellingreptile)andthefirstIchthyosaurus(anocean-dwellingreptilethat33likeadolphin).Shefoundmanyotherimportantfossils,includingPterodactylus(aflyingreptile),sharks(andotherfish),andsoon.34withherbrotherJoseph,Marysuppliedpreparedfossilspecimens35museums,scientists,andprivatecollections.A.lookedB.interestedC.workedD.found

20、HaveyoueverhadtodecidewhethertogoshoppingorstayhomeandwatchTVonaweekend?Nowyou21dobothatthesametime.Homeshoppingtelevisionnetworks（网络）havebecomea22formanypeopletoshopwithout23havingtoleavetheirhome.Someshoppersare24ofdepartmentstoresandsupermarkets-fightingthecrowds,waitinginlonglines,andsometimeshavingslight25offindinganythingtheywanttobuy.They'drathersitquietlyathomeinfrontoftheTVsetandwatchafriendlyannouncerdescribeaproduct26amodelshowsit.Andtheycanshoparoundtheclock,buyingsomething27bymakingaphonecall.Departmentstoresandevenmail-ordercompaniesare28tojoininthesuccessofhomeshopping.Largedepartmentstoresarebusy29theirownTVchannels（频道）toencourageTVshoppinginthefuture.Customerscanaskquestionsaboutproductsandplace30,allthroughtheirTVsets.Willshoppingbytelevision31taketheplaceofshoppinginstores?Someindustrymanagersthinkso.32manypeoplefindshoppingatarealstoreagreatenjoyment.Andformanyshoppers,itisstillimportantto33ortryondressestheywanttobuy.That's34specialistssaythatinthefuture,homeshoppingwill35togetherwithstoreshoppingbutwillneverentirelyreplaceit.A.comfortablyB.cheaplyC.simplyD.quickly

21、Itseemssonaturaltoputupanumbrellatokeepthewateroffwhenitrains.Butactuallythe?umbrellawasnotinventedasprotectionagainstrain.Itsfirstusewasasashadeagainstthesun!Nobodyknowswhofirstinventedit,buttheumbrellawasusedinveryancienttimes.Probably?thefirsttouseitweretheChinese,asearlyastheeleventhcenturyB.C.WeknowthattheumbrellawasusedinancientEgyptandBabylonasasunshade.Andthere?wasastrangethingconnectedwithitsuse:itbecameasymbolofhonourandauthority.IntheFar?Eastinancienttimestheumbrellawasallowedtobeusedonlybyroyaltyorbythoseinhighoffice.InEurope,theGreekswerethefirsttousetheumbrellaasasunshade.Andtheumbrellawas?incommonuseinancientGreece.ButitisbelievedthatthefirstpersonsinEuropetousethe?umbrellaasprotectionagainsttherainweretheancientRomans.DuringtheMiddleAges,theuseoftheumbrellapracticallydisappeared.Thenitappeared?againinItalyinthelatesixteenthcentury.Andagainitwasconsideredasymbolofpowerandauthority.By1680,theumbrellaappearedinFrance,andlateroninEngland.Bytheeighteenthcentury,theumbrellawasusedagainstrainthroughoutmostofEurope.Umbrellashavenotchangedmuchinstyleduringallthistime,thoughtheyhavebecomemuchlighterinweight.Itwasn′tuntilthetwentiethcenturythatwomen′sumbrellasbegantobemade,inawholevarietyofcolours.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrueabouttheumbrella?A.NooneexactlyknowswhowastheinventoroftheumbrellaB.TheumbrellawasfirstinventedtobeusedasprotectionagainstthesunC.TheumbrellachangedmuchinstyleintheeighteenthcenturyD.InEuropetheGreekswerethefirsttousetheumbrellaasasunshade

22、ThenorthernpartsoftheUnitedStatesgetverycoldinthewinter.Itsnowsagreatdealandthe?temperatureoftengoes_____21_____zerodegreeinJanuary,_____22_____andMarch.Butthenortheasternand?northcentralregionsof____23______havebeenfinancialandindustrialcenters,andtheyareheavilypolluted.Inrecentyears,peopleintheseregionshavebeguntotakevacations_____24_____thesecoldwinter?months.Theygotosouthernpartsofthecountry____25______itiswarmer.ManygotoFloridawherethe?weatheris_____26_____.OthersgotothesouthwesternstatesofArizona,NewMexicoandTexaswherethey._____27_____drydesertclimates.Ithasbecome_____28_____nowadays.foroldpeopletomovesouthtotheseplaces_____29_____they?retire.Typicallythesepeopleselltheirhousesintheirhomecommunitiesandmovesouthtobegina?newlife_____30_____seniorcitizens.Theirchildrenlikelyhavehomes_____31_____andmanyofthemaremovingsouth_____32_____communities?wheretheywere_____33_____.Thesouthernandsouthwesternpartsofthecountryarenowgrowing_____34_____any?otherpart.Businessandindustry_____35_____manyofficesandfactoriesinthesouth.Californiaisalready?themostpopularstateinthecountry.

23、Thedoghasalwaysbeenconsideredman′sbestfriend.Alwaysnotedforbeingparticularly?faithfulinwatchingoverchildren,healsohashisplacebythefireside,inthecowpasture,onthe?sheeprange(放牧区),andbesidethehunterinforest.Heiseasytotrain,workshard,andoften?performsastonishingfeats.Andinthefrozenpolarregionshewasoncetheprincipalmotivepower,beforebeinglatelydisplacedbytheplaneandhelicopter.Becausehehowlsorwhinesinthepresenceofimpendingdeath,thedogwasoncethoughtto?havesupernaturalpowersandbelievedtobecapableofseeinggodsandghostsinvisibletomen.Actually,the.basisforthesebeliefsliesinthehound′ssensibilitytopeople′sfeelingsandhissuperior?hearingabilityandsenseofsmell,whichenablehimtodetectsignshiddenfromhumanobservation.Hisrecordofs