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4．TUVALU，a tiny country in the Pacific Ocean，has asked for help as it fears 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 sea level，Salt water is already entering the country's drinking water supply，as well as damaging plants that produce fruit and vegetable．（36）C
（37）D． Venice，a historic city in Italy best known for its canals，has sunk about 24cm over the past 100years． Experts say that it will have sunk another 20-50cm by 2050． A century ago，St． Mark's Square，the lowest point in the city，flooded about nine times a year，Nowadays，it happens more than 100times． While Venice is slowly sinking into the mud on which it stands，Tuvalu's rising sea level is caused by global warming．
The average global temperature has increased by almost 0.5centigrade degrees over the past century； scientists expect it to rise by extra 1-3degrees over the next 100years．
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 10-25cm in the last 100years．
（38）A． Through burning coal，oil and gas，people have been increasing the greenhouse 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．（39）E．
（40）B，the sea will swallow up millions of homes and the world will be flooded with"climate refugees"looking for somewhere to live．

A． The main cause of global warming is human pollution
B． Should this come true
C． Without urgent help，the country's days are numbered．
D． But Tuvalu is not the first place to face sinking into the sea
E． The sea level could rise by one meter this century
F． people face a lot of pollution
G． much has been done about our planet．

3．Every year，the fascinating tourist destinations below are attracting travelers from home and abroad to St．Louis，which，founded in 1764 by French traders，today is the fifteenth largest urban area in the United States．
★American Kennel Club Museum of the Dog
Dog lovers who visit St．Louis won't want to miss this 14，000-square-foot museum．Inside are over 500paintings，prints，watercolors，and a variety of other dog art objects．The Museum is open year round，Tuesday through Saturday 10AM to 4PM，and Sunday 1PM to 5PM．Admission is﹩5for adults，﹩2.50for seniors，and﹩1for children up to 14．
★Anheuser Busch Brewery
The Anheuser Buxch Brewery tour is not just for beer lovers．The tour includes the historic Brew House．Then the tour continues to the modern Bevo Packaging Plant．The best will be the Budweiser Clydesdale stables．The tours are always free．
★Gateway Arch
Designed by Eero Sarinen and Hannskari Bandel，it took over two years and 900tons of stainless steel to build．It is the tallest of the country's National Monuments．The Arch is part of the Jefferson National Expansion Memorial．About one million people per year come to the top of the Arch，where there is an observation platform providing a great view of the city．
★The St．Louis Zoo
First version of the St．Louis Zoo opened in 1904at the St．Louis World's Fair，but now it has grown into one of the chief zoos in the world．The passenger train takes visitors around the Zoo，which contains over 9，000animals of over 800species．
The Zoo is open every day but Christmas and New Year，with summer hours of 8AM to 7PM，and hours the rest of the year of 9AM to 5PM．Admission to the Zoo is free．

33．If you are interested in how to make beer，you can visitC．
A．The St．Louis Zoo
B．Gateway Arch
C．Anheuser Busch Brewery
D．American Kennel Club Museum of the Dog
34．Which of the following statements about Gateway Arch is TRUE？A
A．People can see the city clearly on the top of the arch．
B．It was designed by two famous Italian architects．
C．It took 900tons of stainless steel and cement to build．
D．It is the largest of the country's National Monuments．
35．If you plan to visit the St．Louis Zoo，you can go thereD．
A．at 9：30a．m．on New Year's Day
B．at 5：30p．m．in winter
C．at 5：00p．m．on Christmas Day
D．at 8：30a．m．in summer．

2．What do we know about Jerry？
A．He is leaving law school soon．
B．He is going to law school．
C．He isn't in a law school．

1．When is the parents'meeting？
A．On Monday．
B．On Tuesday．
C．On Thursday．

20．What does the woman suggest？
A．Going to the chemist's．
B．Staying in bed．
C．Seeing the doctor．

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