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　　Did you know that all the people of Hawaii live on volcanoes? Hawaii is a chain of 1 in the South Seas. 2 of these islands grew up from the 3 of the ocean.

　　Twenty－five million years 4 , Hawaii didn't exist. 5 , thousands of feet 6 the water's surface, the floor of the ocean cracked open. A volcano that had 7 its way out from the 8 centre of the earth had 9 its way through the earth's crust. Molten(熔化的) rock called lava flowed from the crack. When the lava met the 10 water of the sea, it 11 . As the lava continued to flow, layer upon layer of hardened rock was 12 the ocean floor. Slowly, the volcano built a mountain 13 to break through the surface of the 14 . An island was 15 . Many other volcanic islands grew up near it.

　　Over time, rain 16 the rock of the islands to form soil. Seeds 17 the wind took roots and grew until the islands became 18 with plants.

　　This took thousands of years. Today, Hawaii is 19 growing. Its active volcanoes have 20 added several hundred square kilometers to its area.

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Water problems in the future will become more intense and more complex. Our increasing population will tremendously increase urban wastes, primarily sewage. On the other hand, increasing demands for water will decrease substantially the amount of water available for diluting wastes. Rapidly expanding industries which involve more and more complex chemical processes will produce larger volumes of liquid wastes, and many of these will contain chemicals which are noxious. To feed our rapidly expanding population, agriculture will have to be intensified. This will involve ever - increasing quantities of agricultural chemicals. From this, it is apparent that drastic steps must be taken immediately to develop corrective measures for the pollution problem.

There are two ways by which this pollution problem can be dwindled(减少). The first relates to the treatment of wastes to decrease their pollution hazard . This involves the processing of solid wastes "prior to" disposal and the treatment of liquid wastes, or effluents, to permit the reuse of the water or minimize pollution upon final disposal .

A second approach is to develop an economic use for all or a part of the wastes. Farm manure is spread in fields as a nutrient or organic supplement. Effluents from sewage disposal plants are used in some areas both for irrigation and for the nutrients contained. Effluents from other processing plants may also be used as a supplemental source of water. Many industries, such as meat and poultry processing plants, are currently converting former waste products into marketable byproducts. Other industries are potential economic uses for waste products.

1.The purpose of this passage is ________.

    A．to alert the reader to the dwindling water supply

    B．to explain industrial uses of water

    C．to acquaint the reader with water pollution problems

    D．to demonstrate various measures to solve the pollution problem

2.Which of the following points is NOT included in the passage?

    A．Industrial development includes the simplification of complex chemical processes.

    B．Diluting wastes needs certain amount of water.

    C．Demands for water will go up along with the expanding population .

    D．Intensive cultivation of land require more and more chemicals.

3.The reader can conclude that _________.

    A．countries of the world will work together on pollution problems

    B．byproducts from wastes lead to a more prosperous marketplace

    C．science is making great progress in increasing water supplies

    D．some industries are now making economic use of wastes

4.The author gives substance to the passage through the use of________.

    A．interviews with authorities in the field of water controls

    B．opinions and personal observations

    C．definitions which clarify important terms

    D．strong arguments and persuasions

5.The underlined words "prior to"(para. 2)probably man________.

    A．after    B．during   C．before   D．beyond

I hadn’t really planned on taking a trip this time of year, and yet I found myself packing rather hurriedly. I knew in   36   that this trip was going to be unpleasant.

I’m talking about my annual Guilt Trip. I got tickers to fly there on WISH – I – HAD’ airlines. I   37   my baggage all the way, which was weighted down with a thousand   38   of ‘what might have been’. No one greeted me at the ‘Regret City’ International Airport.

As I   39   into the Last Resort Hotel, I noticed to miss that great   41   occasion.

Many leading citizens went there. First, there was the ‘Should – Have - Done’ family.   42   came the ‘I – Wish’ family. Of course, the ‘Opportunities’ family, ‘Missed and Lost’, surely made an   43  . They each had a dad story to share. ‘It’s – Their - Fault’ treated us with stories about   44  things had failed in his life, and each story was applauded by ‘Don’t – Blame - Me’ and ‘I – Couldn’t – Help – It.’

To make a long   45   short, I became very depressed at the party   46  .

But as I though about all the stories of failures   47  from the past, it occurred to me that all of this trip and ‘pity party’ could have been cancelled by ME!

I truly realized that I didn’t have to be there to be   48  . One thing kept going through my mind – I can’t change yesterday, but I   49   have the power to make today a wonderful day. Knowing this, I left ‘Regret City’ immediately. Am I sorry for   50  I’ve made in the past? YES! But there is no physical way to undo them.

So, if you’re planning a trip to ‘Regret City’, please cancel all your reservations now.   51  , take a trip to a placed called ‘Starting Again’, which I like so much that I’ve made it my   52   residence. My neighbors, the ‘I – Forgive - Myselfs’ and the ‘New - Starts’ are so very helpful.

By the way, you don’t have to carry   53   heavy baggage, because the load is lifted from your shoulders   54   arrival. Surely you’ll find this great town – it’s in your own heart. Look me up if you’re ready for a (n)   55   changer in your life. I live on ‘I – CAN – DO – IT ’ Street.

36．A．person      B．time  C．advance    D．secret

37．A．grasped    B．held  C．lifted D．dragged

38．A．inspirations      B．prescriptions    C．memories  D．souvenirs

39．A．checked    B．prepared   C．reserved    D．accessed

40．A．creating    B．hosting     C．introducing      D．participating

41．A．political    B．social       C．historical  D．cultural

42．A．There       B．Thus  C．Finally     D．Then

43．A．achievement     B．appearance       C．appointment     D．announcement

44．A．where       B．whether    C．how  D．which

45．A．story B．event C．comedy    D．tragedy

46．A．after all    B．in public   C．ever since D．as usual

47．A．brought back    B．taken down      C．kept up     D．carried on

48．A．motivated B．depressed  C．refreshed  D．impressed

49．A．could       B．might       C．did    D．do

50．A．attempts   B．preparations     C．mistakes   D．efforts

51．A．Instead     B．Nevertheless     C．Therefore  D．However

52．A．independent     B．mature      C．permanent D．dynamic

53．A．away B．through    C．out    D．around

54．A．beyond     B．upon C．under       D．above

55．A．total  B．abrupt      C．punctual   D．severe

Hana al—Shaibani was born on August 27, 1942．She was the only girl in her family, having two older and two younger brothers．Her father, a politician and journalist, loved her and played a large role in shaping the woman she grew up to be．

In 1956, Iraq's Baath party started to grow in popularity．Its slogans declaring liberty, Arab socialism and unity attracted the younger generation, including Hana．Although she was only 14 years old, she turned member of the party-receiving her education with her political activities．During her university years, she worked for the Baath party during the day and attended classes in the evening．

In 1958, following the overthrow of Iraq's monarchy （君主政治） , Hana rose through the ranks and was chosen to lead the party's female members．She was just 16．Two years later, she was selected as one of three representatives of the Iraqi Baath party to attend the Arab National Baath Party Conference, held that year in Beirut．Still just a teenager, she had already achieved more than most women from her region could ever imagine．

As was known to everyone, she was determined and fearless．One of the most memorable family stories tells of the time in 1959 when she left the house to join an organization against the rule of the then prime minister, Abdel Karim Qassim．The atmosphere was tense and a number of the organisers would later be killed．But Hana was determined to attend．

Sensing trouble, she hid the gun and carried beneath her skirt as she walked down the stairs．Her father begged with her not to go．He explained that as a patriot he understood her sense of duty, but added that his love for her went beyond all else．Hana replied; "Papa, you were once a patriotic man and when you were called upon to fight, you did．Please understand, so that I may go with your blessing rather than without．" Her father could not stop her．

1.．The passage mainly talks about __     __．

    A．the life of Hana al-Shaibani       

    B．the achievement of Hana al-Shaibani

    D．the sufferings Hana al-Shaibani has received

    D．Hana al-Shaibani and her father

2.．When Hana al-Shaibani joined the Baath party, __     __．

    A．she had to abandon her studies                          

B．she became popular with the people

    C．she attracted the younger generation                    

D．she was then only a student

3.．From the third paragraph we can know that _      ___．

    A．Hana stood up tor Iraq's monarchy totally

    B．Hana was strongly against the old government

    C．Hana defeated more women older than her

    D．Hana was made Chairwoman of the party

4.．The passage is developed in the order of ___      _．

    A．place            B．progress         C．time             D．space