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     One part of the world is still largely unexplored. It is the deep sea. Over the years,many people have explored under the sea. But the first deep-sea (潜水员) wanted to find sunken treasure. They weren’ t really interested in studying the creatures of life there. Only recently have they begun to learn some of the mysteries of the sea.

    not easy to explore the deep sea. A diver must have a way of breathing underwater. He mus be able to protect himself from great pressure (引 力) .The pressure of air is ábout 15 pounds or every square inch. But the pressure of water ii about 1,300 pounds on every square inch!

     The first 叹似治(潜水服) were made rubber. They had a metal 心/w以(头盔) with windows in it. The shoes were made of lead and weighed twenty pounds each!These suits let divers go down a few hundred feet,but they were no good for exploring the very deep waters. With a metal diving suit,a diver could go down 700 feet. Metal suits were first used in the 1930s.

     In 1927, .a diver named William Beebe wanted to explore deeper than anyone had ever gone before. He was not interested in finding treasure. He wanted to study the creatures and plants of the sea. His friend invented a metal ball called the Bathysphere. It weighed more than 5 ,000 pounds,but in it Beebe went down 3 ,028 feet. He saw many things that had never been seen by humans before.

25. People who first explored the deep sea hoped to

   A. learn about the animals and plants of the sea

   B. solve some mysteries about the sea 

    C. have an exciting trip in the sea

   D. discover treasure under the sea

26. According to the text,what make (s) deep-sea diving difficult?

   A. The pressure of water.

   B. The temperature of water,

    C. The dangerous sea creatures.

   D. The heavy breathing equipment.

27. Compared with rubber diving suits,metal diving suits .

   A. had windows in the metal helmet

   B. weighed twenty more pounds

    C. were good for exploring deeper waters  

    D. began to be used much earlier

28. What do we know abou Wiman Beeb roni the text?

   A. He broke the diving record in his time.

   B. He failed to find the treasure he wanted.

    C. He met something terrible under the sea.

   D. He was the first diver to explore the deep sea.

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