---Is it Pro. King that will give the lecture on radiation?

--- I can't __ I know it for sure.

A. say　　　 B. tell　　　 C. speak　　 D. talk

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　　More surprising, perhaps, than the current difficulties of traditional marriage is the fact that marriage itself is alive and thriving(旺盛的). As Skolnich notes, Americans are a marrying people: relative to Europeans, more of us marry and we marry at a younger age. Moreover, after a decline(衰退) in the early 1970s, the rate of marriage in the United States is now increasing. Even the divorce(离婚) rate needs to be taken in this pro-marriage context: some 80 percent of divorced individuals remarry. Thus, marriage remains by far the preferred way of life for the vast majority of the people in our society.

　　What has changed more than marriage is the nuclear family. Twenty-five years ago, the typical American family consisted of the husband, the wife, and two or three children. Now, there are many marriages in which couples have decided not to have any children, and there are many marriages where at least some of the children axe from the wife's previous marriage, of the husband's, or both. Sometimes these children spend all of their time with one parent from the former marriage; sometimes they are shared between the two former spouses(配偶).

　　Thus, one can find every type of tamely arrangement. There are marriages without children; marriages with children from only the present marriages; marriages with “full-time” children from both the present and former marriages; marriages with “full-time” children from the present marriage and “part-time” children from former marriages. There are stepfathers, stepmothers, half-brothers arid half-sisters. It is not all that unusual for a child to have four parents and eight grandparents! These are enormous changes from the traditional nuclear family. But even so, even in the midst of all this, there remains one constant: most Americans spend most of their adult lives married.

1．By calling Americans a marrying people the writer means that ________.

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A．Americans are more traditional than Europeans

B．Americans expect more out of marriage than Europeans

C．there are more married couples in the USA than in Europe

D．more of Americans, as compared with Europeans, prefer marriage and they accept it at a younger age

2．Divorced Americans ________.

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A．prefer the way they live

B．will most likely remarry

C．have lost interest in marriage

D．are the majority of people in the society

3．Which of the following can be presented as the picture of today's American families?

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A．Which types of family arrangements have become socially acceptable?

B．A typical American family consists of only a husband and a wife.

C．Americans prefer to have more kids than before.

D．There are no nuclear families any more.

4．Though great changes have taken place in the structure of American families, ________.

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A．the majority of Americans still have faith in marriage

B．the functions of marriage remain unchanged

C．most Americans prefer a second marriage

D．most Americans prefer to be single

　　　 Nuclear energy has always been controversial. But since the tsunami and nuclear disaster in Fukushima (Japan) last year the issue is back in the headlines. And the world is divided— some countries are planning more nuclear plants, while others have promised to shut theirs down.

　　　 After Fukushima, Germany decided to switch off all its nuclear plants by 2022. Switzerland and Italy are also phasing out nuclear power. But France and the United States remain staunch supporters of atomic energy. In fact, almost 80% of France’s electricity comes from nuclear power, the highest percentage in the world. And in the US, the Obama administration said it “continues to support the expansion of nuclear power, despite the crisis in Japan.”

　　　 Nuclear supporters claim nuclear power can help the environment. Unlike fossil fuels, nuclear power doesn’t create greenhouse gases. So, pro-nuclear countries argue that nuclear power allows them to generate energy without contributing to climate change. Britain’s chief scientific adviser (John Beddington) supports this view. He recently said that the world doesn’t have the luxury of ignoring nuclear energy.

　　　 Nuclear power is also relatively cheap. Renewable energy sources such as solar, hydro and wind power may be clean, but they’re expensive; and right now, they require a lot of investment. This higher cost of using “green energy” is usually passed onto the consumer. So, while many people may prefer their energy to come from a renewable source, not so many are prepared to pay higher energy bills. This is of particular concern while the world economy is in such bad shape.

　　　 The main argument against nuclear energy is that it isn’t safe. For a start, nuclear waste is very difficult to dispose of, and remains toxic to humans for thousands of years. And even before Fukushima, there were several high-profile nuclear disasters. The most famous is probably the 1986 Chernobyl disaster, in the Ukraine. The radiation from the meltdown spread all over Europe, affecting thousands.

　　　 The nuclear energy issue is very complex. And it doesn’t look like it’ll be resolved anytime soon. As a Japanese commentator recently said, “it’s been a bad year for the ‘nuclear village’, but I don’t think they’re down and out yet.” The battle continues.

57. Which of the following may NOT be the advantage of nuclear energy over other energy sources?

　 A. Nuclear energy doesn’t produce any greenhouse gases.

　 B. Nuclear energy can help prevent the climate damage.

　 C. Nuclear energy is more environmental-friendly than other green energy sources.

　 D. Nuclear energy can save the consumers some money, compared to other renewable energies.

58. What does the underlined word “this” refer to in paragraph 4?

　 A. The fact that many people prefer to use the green energy sources while unwilling to pay higher bill.

　 B. The cost of using renewable sources

　 C. The fact that the nuclear power is cheaper.

　 D. The investment of renewable energy sources

59. We can learn from the last paragraph that _______.

　 A. the Japanese commentator is positive about the future of nuclear energy

　 B. the nuclear energy issue will be soon settled

　 C. a battle will break out in the future

　 D. Japan is considering to build a nuclear village in the future

60. What is the author’s purpose of writing the passage?

　 A. To highlight the danger of using nuclear energy.

　 B. To introduce some serious nuclear disasters.

　 C. To show the argument between nuclear supporters and protesters.

　 D. To give some advice on how to use nuclear energy safely.