4. It is implied that there will be fewer road accidents if_______.

A. the drivers are more considerate(体贴的) of other people

B. there are fewer cars or walkers in the street

C. the motorists are not always in a hurry

D. the passengers are calm but not confused before the accidents

3. The purpose of this passage is to_________.

A. tell people how to behave in society

B. illustrate the importance of laws

C. teach people how to prevent criminal acts

D. persuade people not to make their own decisions

2. According to the passage, people in a civilized society should usually______.

A. be honest to each other　　　　　　　　　 B. be cautions in doing everything

C. behave in a responsible way　　　　　　 D. punish criminal acts

1. A man cannot have his own way all the time because________.

A. he may have no interest in other people

B. he has to share the same interest with the people in the same society

C. his decisions are always unjust　　　　 D. his decisions always harm other people

5. From the passage we can see that the writer_____ Death Valley.

A. appreciates 　　　 B. is fearful of　　　　　　　　　　 C. dislikes　　　　　　 D. is tired of

D

　　　 Men usually want to have their own way. They want to think and act as they like. No one, however, can have his own way all the time. A man cannot live in society without considering the interests(利益) of others as well as his own interests. “Society” means a group of people with the same laws and the same way of life. People in society may make their own decisions, but these decisions ought not to be unjust(不公平) or harmful to others. One man’s decisions may so easily harm another person. For example, a motorist may be in a hurry to get to a friend’s house. He sets out, driving at full speed like a competitor in a motor race. There are other vehicles and also pedestrians (行人) on the road. Suddenly there is a crash. There are screams and confusion. One careless motorist has struck another car. The collision(碰撞) has injured two of the passengers and killed the third. Too many road accidents happen through the thoughtlessness of selfish drivers.

　　　 We have governments, the police and the law courts to prevent or to punish such criminal acts. But in addition, all men ought to observe certain rules of conduct. Every man ought to behave with consideration for other men. He ought not to steal, cheat, or destroy the property(财产) of others. There is no place of this sort of behavior in a civilized society.

4. Devil Golf Course is famous for______.

A. the frequent wind　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. the colors of the sand

C. dream-like sights　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. the sand sculptures

3. From the passage we can learn that______.

A. no one had ever known the desert before the miners

B. it’s still not easy to travel across the desert

C. people can find gas stations, cafes and hotels in the desert

D. people have changed the natural sight of the desert

2. The present name of the valley comes from_______.

A. an Indian name　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. the death of miners　　

C. the local people　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. a National Movement

1. ______ is the lowest place in the desert.

A. Tomesha　　　　　 B. Death Valley　　　　　　 C. Nevada　　　　　　 D. Badwater

5. The point of the passage is that______.

A. the minerals in a plant depend on the minerals in the soil

B. people make mistakes when talking about good diet

C. taking more vitamins than the body needs doesn’t make it function better

D. vegetables cooked in too much water can lose a large amount of vitamins

C

　　　 Death Valley is one of the most famous deserts in the United States, covering a wide area with its alkali(强碱) sand. Almost 20 percent of this area is well below sea level, and Bad water, a salt water pool, is about 280 feet below sea level and the lowest point in the United States.

　　　 Long ago the Panamint Indians called this place “Tomesha”---- the land of fire. Death Valley’s present name dates back to 1849, when a group of miners coming across from Nevada became lost in its unpleasantness and hugeness and their adventure turned out to be a sad story. Today Death Valley has been declared a National Monument and is crossed by several well-marked roads where good services can be found easily. Luckily the change created by human settlement has hardly ruined the special beauty of this place.

　　　 Here nature created a lot of surprising scenes, almost like the sights on the moon, ever-changing as the frequent wind moves the sand about, showing the most unusual colors. One of the most astonishing and variable(变化的) parts of Death Valley is the Devil’s Golf Course, where it seems hard for one to tell reality from terrible dreams. Sand sculptures stand on a frightening ground, as evening shadows move and lengthen.