The Sir Lankan coastline is filled with fishermen who use the sea as their main source of living. Their daily catch would define the life of their own and their families. But it only took a few hours to remove their life-long habitat right in front of their eyes.

Some fishermen had set sail on Christmas night. A very few were lucky enough to return the next morning. But none found any of what they left behind the other night. They were made to lose their families by the very waters that they used to love the most.

The few who made it through the day have been wondering about the meaning of their lives. They had used the sea for decades, but the sea used them for a single day. Is it justice(公平)? Or killing? What would become of them? For whom would they go fishing again? As they struggle with their conflicting feelings, they also come to remind themselves of their struggle for survival.

Where are they now? They didn’t leave the beach, or the sea. They will be back because the sea is their home and the only means of living, so they will continue in their fight for destiny(命运).

But will it be the same? Sadly not. Even though they force themselves to forgive, they can’t forget. They will never be able to get through the idea of a friend turning against them. That fear would always run deep in their hearts. As the fishermen get ready to take on their duties once again, each would take with them a frightful story that reminds them of the day of betrayal（背叛）, the day that rewrote their lives.

67. What did a few lucky fishermen find when they return? ________

A. Their family was alive, but their homes were destroyed.

B. Their family was dead and heir homes were destroyed.

C. Their family was dead, but heir homes stood still.

D. Their family came to welcome them.

68. What’s the writer’s wish to the victims ________?

A. They would live happily in the sea.

B. They would come back from the sea and live as usual.

C. They would be stronger to defeat the sea.

D. They would remember the sad story.

69. What does “a friend” in the last paragraph refer to? ________

A. A family member of fishermen.

B. A person that fishermen went fishing with.

C. The fishermen’s country.

D. The sea

70. What is the purpose of writing this text? ________

A. To remember those who lost their lives in the sea.

B. To show the writer’s anger to the sea.

C. To encourage other fishermen to struggle.

   We don’t have enough water where we need it. If we don’t learn to deal with drinking toilet water, we’re going to be extremely thirsty. Only 2.5 percent of the water on the Earth is fresh water, and less than 1 percent of that is usable and renewable.

   Taking the salt out of ocean water sounds like a good idea, but it’s economically and environmentally far more expensive than toilet water recycling. It also uses more energy and produces more greenhouse gases.

   The recycled toilet water sounds dirty. But seawater, like other non-recycled water, is at least as dirty as whatever comes through a toilet-to-tap program. When you know how dirty all this water is before treatment, recycling toilet water doesn’t seem like a bad choice. Hundreds of millions of tons of toilet water enter rivers and oceans.

   Water in lakes and rivers used for drinking is cleaned along with rest of our water supply. But no treatment system will ever be 100-percent reliable, and people who worry about pathogens (病原体) in toilet water should worry about all drinking water. Super-treated wastewater is clean enough to drink right after treatment. Recycled water is often of better quality than existing drinking water. And although putting water into the ground, rivers, or lakes provides more filtering (过滤) and opportunities for monitoring quality, the benefits are largely psychological(心理上的).

   Unless we discover a new source of clean drinking water, we’ll have to consider projects to make wastewater a reusable resource. The costs for getting a system in place and educating the public may be high, but it would save us the expense, both economic and environmental, of finding another river or lake from which we can get water.

64. What percentage of the water on the earth is fresh, usable and renewable?

A. 2.5 percent.                                          B. 1 percent.

C. 75 percent.                                          D. 0.025 percent.

 65. ________ is the source of drinking water most recommended by the writer.

A. Recycled toilet water                            B. Treatment of seawater

C. Fresh water in rivers and lakes            D. Water put into the sea

66. Compared with recycled toilet water, treatment of seawater__________.

A. produces less greenhouse gases              B. does less harm to the sea

C. costs much more                                D. is more friendly to the environment

67. The best title for this passage might be “___________”.

A. It’s Time to Drink Toilet Water              B. Water Is Scarce

C. Seawater Treatment                            D. Rivers, Lakes and the Ocean

The ocean bottom，a region nearly 2.5 times greater than the total land area of the Earth， is even today largely unexplored. Until about a century ago，the deep-ocean floor was completely inaccessible and hidden beneath waters averaging over 3，600 meters deep. Total­ly without light and subjected to intense pressures hundreds of times greater than at the Earth's surface，the deep-ocean bottom is a strange environment to humans，in some ways as forbidding and remote as the outer space.

Although researchers have taken samples of deep-ocean rocks for over a century，the first detailed global study of the ocean bottom did not actually start until 1968，with the beginning of the National Science Foundation's Deep Sea Drilling Project ( DSDP). Using techniques first developed for the offshore oil and gas industry，the DSDP's drill ship，the Glomar Challenger，was able to maintain a steady position on the ocean's surface and drill in very deep waters，taking samples of rock from the ocean floor.

The Glomar Challenger completed 96 voyages in a 15-year-research program that ended in November 1983. During this time，it sailed 600，000 kilometers and took almost

20，000samples of rocks around the world. Those samples have allowed geologists to reconstruct what the planet looked like hundreds of millions of years ago and to make out what it will probably look like millions of years in the future. Today，largely on the strength of evidence gathered during the Glomar Challenger's voyages，nearly all earth scientists agree on the theories of plate tectonics (构造学) and continental drift that explains many of the geological processes.

The samples of rocks drilled by the Glomar Challenger have also provided a climatic re­cord stretching back hundreds of millions of years. The information of past climatic changes can be used to predict future climates.

1.The underlined word" inaccessible" in Line 3 means     .

    A. unrecognizable   B. unreachable C. unusable     D. unreasonable

2.Why does the author mention "outer space" in the first paragraph?

A.The Earth's climate millions of years ago was similar to that in outer space.

B.It is similar to the ocean floor in being strange to the humans.

C.Rock formations in outer space are similar to those found on the ocean floor.

D.Techniques used by scientists to explore outer space were similar to those used in ocean exploration.

3.Which of the following is TRUE of the Glomar Challenger?

    A. It is a type of submarine.   B. It is an ongoing project.

    C. It has gone on over 100 voyages.      D. It made its first DSDP voyage in 1968.

4.The Deep Sea Drilling Project was significant because it was         .

A.an attempt to find new sources of oil and gas

B.the first extensive exploration of the ocean bottom

C.made up of geologists from all over the world

D.supported entirely by the gas and oil industry

5.Which is NOT mentioned in the passage as being a result of the Deep Sea Drilling Project?

A.Geologists were able to determine the Earth's appearance millions of years ago.

B.Two geological theories became more widely accepted by scientists.

C.Geologists observed forms of life never before seen.

D.Information was revealed about the Earth's past climatic changes.

Win a week in England!

You still don’t know what to do this summer? Well, here’s your chance to win a one-week language course in Kent, England! Free4Fun and ETC (English Travel Connections) are giving  away two trips to Rochester. This historic city is less than an hour’s drive from London and close  to the sea resort of Herne Bay. It is also the home of one of England’s most famous writers,  Charles Dickens. The town of Rochester is in Southeast England. Charles Dickens often wrote  about it in his books. His home, Gad’s Hill, is there, too. A popular attraction is Rochester Castle, a large Norman fortress（堡垒）. It was built in the 11th century and rebuilt during the 14th century. Other attractions are Rochester Cathedral, which was built during the 13th century, and Dickens Centre. It has got its name in honour of Dickens himself.

The trip to England includes:

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*  language course in small groups

*  two trips to London

*  large choice of sports and entertainment

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1.What activities can you participate in during the trip?

A. Working as a language advisor.                         B. Learning the German language.

C. Traveling by train with a guest family.              D. Enjoying sports and entertainment.

2.If you want to win a prize you have to send your answer to          .

A. the June issue of Free4fun                                       B. free4fun@netlight. com

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A. who know the birth date of Charles Dickens     B. who are attracted by Rochester Castle

C. who are contacted and announced by Free4Fun and ETC

D. who know more about Charles Dickens’ works

4.This ad was probably designed to target            .

A. Italians                                B. Europeans                 C. Germans                    D. Americans

Man, a land animal. But he is also closely tied to the sea. Throughout history the sea has served the needs of man. The sea has provided man with food and a convenient way to travel to many parts of the world. Today, nearly two-thirds of the world’s population live within 80 kilometers of the sea coast.
In the modern technological world, the sea offers many resources to help mankind survive. Resources on land are beginning to be used up. The sea, however, still can be hoped to supply many of man’s needs.
The list of riches of the sea yet to be developed by man’s technology is big. Oil and gas explorations have been carried out for nearly 30 years. Valuable amounts of minerals exist on the ocean floor ready to be mined.
Fish farming promises to be a good way to produce large quantities of food. The culture of fish and shellfish (贝类动物) is an ancient skill practised in the past mainly by Oriental people, including people in China.
Besides oil and gas, the sea may offer new sources of energy. Experts believe that the warm temperature of the ocean can be used in a way similar to the steam in a steamship. Ocean currents and waves offer possible use as a source of energy.
Technology is enabling man to explore ever more deeply under the sea. The development of strong, new materials has made this possible.
The technology to harvest the sea continues to improve. Experts believe that by the year 2020 the problems that prevent us from exploiting（开发） fully the food, minerals, and energy sources of the sea will be largely solved.
【小题1】The major things that the sea offers man are ______.

A．the people in Asia	B．African people
C．European people	D．American people