Apparently，we are safe neither at home nor in the business office.We use water in both places，but the research shows that chemicals added to our local water supply to kill harmful bacteria can have unwanted side effects.These chemicals can cause potential harm through drinking and in seemingly harmless activities as cleaning one’s house.They are released(set free)from water by daily actions like water running out of tap，spraying from garden pipes，or splashing in dishwashers and washing machines.As the water is moving.these chemicals are released into the air and then breathed in. Once inside our bodies, they start to affect our health.

　　Does this mean we should stop bathing? No, say the scientists, but we should put all pollution into perspective. Activities at home such as the burning of coal, cooking oil, or even candles release carbon monoxide and particulates such as cigarette ashes which have been proven as harmful to health as working or living near heavy traffic. New tugs, bedding, and even clothing give off that“new smell, ”which is a sure sign of chemicals. In the office, newly applied paint, newly purchased telephones and other telecommunications equipment, and computers release polluting chemicals, too. As offices and homes often have inadequate ventilation (通风), these chemicals can build up to become health problems. Their poisonous effects are only now being slowly recognized.

　　These facts suggest that, at a minimum, proper airing of newly purchased goods with an obvious chemical smell is a wise warning. Home and office windows should be opened during good weather. Even one’s car needs to be ventilated as well while in the garage.

　　We need further research to understand better other potential health dangers, too. For example, the effects of overcrowding of schools (carbon dioxide build-up ), the factory work environment ( an endless list of potentially dangerous substances ), and even home heating and cooling (the air conditioner may be our enemies, not our friends) have only recently started to come to light. Until we understand the effects of our new technological environment better, we can only hope that“there is no place like home.”

What is the main idea of the first paragraph?

　　A.The air we breathe in is harmful.

B.Chemicals are released in the running water.

C.Chemicals are added to the drinking water.

　　D. The water in everyday use is unsafe.

.In Paragraph 2, the underlined sentence means that .

　　A. homes and offices should be aired often

　　B. any pollution should be taken into consideration

　　C. bathing should be done with caution

　　D.we should prevent any pollution from doing harm to us

What is the purpose of the passage?

　　A.To call on us to guard our water.

　　B.To show us that no place is like home.

　　C.To make us aware of the pollution around us.

　　D.To argue that neither homes nor offices are safe.

　I can’t swim because I have a strong fear of water. Look back 1. ________

　　my childhood experiences, I think that three reasons might          2. ________

　　explain the fear. The first reason is that I was not allow to go       3. ________

　　near the water when I was a child, for my mother had a            4. ________

　　unreasonable fear of it. So, even as a child that I was taught to     5. ________

　　see the water as something danger. Second, my eyes               6. ________

　　became bad when I was five. If I took off my glass in the           7. ________

　　water, I couldn’t see anything, or this increased my fear.           8. ________

　　The worst part of my experience is that as a child I saw            9. ________

　　a neighbor drowned. After then I have been more frightened.      10. ________

　　A man named Smith was sitting on his roof during a flood, and the water was up to his feet. Before long a fellow in a canoe passed and shouted, "Can I give you a lift to higher ground?"

　　"No, thanks," said Smith. "I have faith in God and he will save me."

　　Soon the water rose to Smith's waist. At this point a motor boat pulled up and someone called out, "Can I give you a lift to higher ground?"

　　"No, thanks, I have faith in God and he will save me."

　　Later a helicopter flew by, and Smith was now standing on the roof with water up to his neck. "Grab the rope, "shouted the pilot. "I'll pull you up."

　　"No, thanks," said Smith. "I have faith in God and he will save me. "But after hours of struggling with water, poor exhausted Smith drowned and went to his reward. As he arrived at the Pearly Gates, Smith met God and complained about this. "Tell me, God, "he said, "I had such faith in you to save me and you let me drown. What happened?"

　　To which God replied, "What do you want from me? I sent you two boats and a helicopter."

　　56．When the pilot asked Smith to grab the rope, ______.

　　　　A. Smith pulled the pilot up　　　　　 B. Smith did so

　　　　C. Smith didn't do so　　　　　　　　 D. Smith didn't hear him

　　57．At last, poor exhausted Smith drowned and ______.

　　　　A. went to his reward　　　　　　　　B. passed away

　　　　C. went to heaven　　　　　　　　　 D. all of the above

　　58．What do we know about Smith? ______.

　　　　A. He was a lazy man

　　　　B. He was a lucky man who believed in God

　　　　C. He was a poor man

　　　　D. He was a silly man who believed in God　

　　　59．What do you think of this passage? This passage is very ______.

　　　　A. moving　　　　B. humorous　　　C. depressing　　　D. surprising　

　　60．The best title of this passage is" ______" .

　　　　A. What Do You Want from Me?　　　 B. How Do You Believe in God?

　　　　C. How God Loved Smith!　　　　　　D. Smith Obeyed God's Order

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　　In the water around New York city is a very small island ___1___ Liberty Island. On Liberty Island there is a very special ___2___ called the Statue of Liberty. It is one of the ___3___ famous sights in the world.

　　___4___ Statue of Liberty was a gift ___5___ the people of France to the people of the Passageed States. The Statue was made ___6___ a French sculptor named Frederic Auguste Bartholdi. The inner support ___7___ was designed by Gustave Eiffel, the same man ___8___ made the famous Eiffel Tower in ___9___.

　　Liberty, of course, ___10___ freedom, and the Statue of Liberty was given to the Passageed States to ___11___ the one __12___ anniversary of US independence from ___13___. The statue was built in France, taken ___14___ piece by piece and then ___15___ in the Passageed States. It was opened for ___16__ public on October 28, 1886.

　　___17___ you might expect, the statue is very big. Visitors can ride an elevator from the ground to the ___18___ of the statue. If they want to, they can then __19__ up the 168 steps to reach the head of the Statue ___20___ they can look out and enjoy the beautiful sight of the city of New York.