Avatar director James Cameron is now taking his camera deep into the ocean．
On March 25, he did a lone submarine(潜水艇)dive nearly 11 kilometers down to the deepest place in the ocean, the Mariana Trench(马里亚纳海沟)in the western Pacific．
Compared with the colorful forest of Avatar, the Mariana Trench is dark and icy cold．Cameron became the first person to explore the deepest valley in the ocean since two men made a 20-minute trip there in 1960．
“I felt like I really had gone to another planet and come back,” Cameron told the Associated Press after returning from his dive．“It's really the sense of isolation(与世隔绝), realizing how tiny you are down in this big, black and unexplored place．”
The filmmaker has spent the past few years working with his team of engineers to design and build the submarine call Deep-sea Challenger．Unlike ordinary submarines, it is wrapped in cameras and lights so that Cameron can film the ocean from the inside．
The minute-long video that Cameron took while under the sea has been released by the National Geographic．There are no words in the video, but there is something fascinating about this extremely quiet and remote place．Cameron said he was thankful that he of all people had had the chance to go there．
“There had to be a moment where I just stopped, and took it in, and said,′This is where I am; I'm at the bottom of the ocean, the deepest place on Earth．What does that mean?” Cameron told reporters．
The Mariana Trench was once thought to be of little interest to scientists．It was assumed that nothing could live under so much pressure and with so little light．But in recent years scientists have found creatures there like fish and shrimps that can resist the heavy pressure．They are also trying to figure out what role deep-sea trenches play in earthquakes．
Cameron told the BBC that he does not want this dive to be a one-time thing．He wants to use it as a platform for further ocean exploration．
(1)
What is the point of the passage?
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To inform readers of Cameron's adventure to the Mariana Trench．
B．
To report on the successful launch of the “Deep-sea Challenger”．
C．
To introduce Cameron's latest video filmed in the Mariana Trench．
D．
To draw public attention to the Mariana Trench．
(2)
It can be inferred from the passage that when Cameron reached the Mariana Trench, ________．
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A．
he felt worried and isolated
B．
he was anxious about his safety
C．
he was surprised by what he experienced
D．
he was excited that he had occupied the ocean
(3)
How does the “Deep-sea Challenger” differ from ordinary submarines?
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A．
It is more comfortable than an ordinary submarine．
B．
It is much heavier that an ordinary submarine．
C．
It is specially designed for filming under the sea．
D．
It is the only one allowing people to see the outside．
(4)
Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?
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The role that deep-sea trenches play in earthquakes is still unknown．
B．
Cameron is the first person to have explored the Mariana Trench so far．
C．
Scientists don't think that the Mariana Trench is of much scientific value．
D．
There are no creatures living in the Mariana Trench due to its special conditions．
Monday：Here I am, in the middle of nowhere．This camping trip idea is not getting off to a very good start．It's raining and the tent leaks．The hiking seemed to take forever, and I still can't understand how it could all have been up hill!How did I ever let my brother talk me into this?When we get home－if we ever get home－he's going to have to do something great to get back on my good side．Maybe he should sponsor a shopping spree(狂购)at the mall!
Tuesday：Things are looking up．The sun came out today, so we were able to leave the tents and dry out．We're camped at the edge of a small lake that I couldn't see before because of the rain and fog．The mountains are all around us, and the forest is absolutely beautiful．We spent most of the day dragging out everything out of our backpacks or tents and putting it where the sun could dry it out．Later in the afternoon we tried to catch the fish for dinner, hut the fish were smarter than we were．At night we built a fire and sang songs happily．
Wednesday：We hiked to the far side of the lake and climbed to the top of a small peak．From there we could see how high the other mountains were and how far the forest spread around us．On the way up we passed through a snowfield!
Thursday：I caught my first fish!We followed the stream that fed the lake．After about two miles, we came to a section that Carol said looked "fishy"．She had a pack rod(竿), which can be carried in a backpack．I asked to cast it, and I caught a fish on my first try．Carol caught a few more．But they were just too pretty to eat for lunch, so we put them back in the stream．
Friday：I can't believe we are going home already．It will be nice to get a hot shower, sleep in a real bed, and eat junk food, but the trip has been wonderful．We're already talking about another camping adventure next year where we canoe down a river．It's hard to believe, but I think this city girl has a little country blood in her veins．
(1)
The writer went on this camping trip because ________．
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A．
she enjoyed camping
B．
she wanted to go fishing
C．
she was influenced by her brother
D．
lie was tired of staying home
(2)
The whole morning of Tuesday, the writer ________．
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A．
hiked along the lake
B．
dried out her belongings
C．
climbed the mountain
D．
caught the fish for dinner
(3)
It can be inferred that Carol had a pack rod with her because ________．
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A．
she could not afford to buy a regular fishing pole
B．
she needed it to get their main source of food
C．
she thought the writer of the journal might need it
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