In James Cameron's fantasy films, such as Avatar and The Abyss, the unexplored is decorated in color and filled with alien danger．But on his dive to the deepest place on Earth, which took place on a Sunday last month, reality proved far different：white, deserted, and dull．
“I felt like I literally had gone to another planet and come back,” Cameron said after returning from the cold, dark place in the western Pacific Ocean, nearly 7 miles(11km)below the surface．“It was a very fantastic day．” Cameron is the first person to explore the deepest valley in the ocean since two men made a 20-minute trip there in 1960．
He spent about three hours gliding through the icy darkness, brightened only by lights on the one-man sub(潜水艇)．This deepest section of the Mariana Trench is so untouched that at first it appeared dull．But there's something strangely interesting about the first pieces of video that Cameron shot－a sense of aloneness．
“It's really the sense of isolation, realizing how tiny you are down in this big, black and unexplored place,” the Titanic director said．The wordless minute-long video, released by sponsor National Geographic, shows Cameron's sub gliding across what he calls “the very soft, almost gelatinous(胶状的)flat plain．”
To Cameron, the main thing was to appreciate being 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 during a conference call．The trip was only about half as long as planned because Cameron's battery ran low．He said he would return and film it in 3D for later viewing．
“I see this as the beginning,” Cameron said．“It's not a one-time deal and then moving on．This is the beginning of opening up this new frontier．”
(1)
Why did Cameron dive to the deepest place on Earth?
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A．
To study ocean creatures in the deepest valley．
B．
To prove his strong will and perseverance．
C．
To get support from National Geographic．
D．
To open up a new frontier．
(2)
Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?
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A．
Cameron's fantasy film, Avatar was inspired by his dive to the deepest place on Earth．
B．
Cameron glided through the icy darkness alone by lights of the one-man sub．
C．
Cameron didn't stay at the bottom of the ocean as planned because he was worn out．
D．
Cameron felt bored when he went to the deepest valley in the ocean．
(3)
The underlined sentence in the passage means that ________．
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A．
he appreciated and took pride in being at the bottom of the ocean
B．
he was disappointed because the trip was only about half as long as planned
C．
Cameron wanted to show the public he had been to the deepest place on Earth
D．
he wouldn't stop exploring the deepest place in the future
(4)
According to the passage, which of the following words best describes Cameron?
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(1)
What's the purpose of writing this letter?
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A．
To remind the recipient of the conditions for applying for a student visa．
B．
To warn the recipient not to do anything against his student visa regulations again．
C．
To tell the recipient how to contact his student advisor．
D．
To inform the recipient of the student visa regulations．
(2)
What can be learned about the recipient from this letter?
[ ]
A．
He is under 18 and studies in Australia with his parents．
B．
He is required to come home every night according to the rules．
C．
He can stay with his friends on weekends if permitted．
D．
His student Visa has been cancelled．
(3)
To which address should the recipient reply if he feels like answering the letter?
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A．
Hong Xue at 60 Waratah Street, Croydon Park NSW 2133．
B．
Tracey Carlon at the Department of Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs．
C．
Hong Xue at NSW Department of Education and Training．
D．
Tracey Carlon at 827-839 George Street, PO Box 707, Broadway NSW 21007．
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Once upon a time the colors of the world started to quarrel．Green said,“Clearly I am the most important．I am the sign of life and hope．I was chosen for grass, trees and leaves．Without me, all animals would 1 ．”
Blue interrupted,“You only think about the 2 , but consider the sky and the sea． 3 the water that is the basis of life and drawn up by the clouds from the deep sea．Without my peace, you would all be 4 ．”
Yellow chuckled(笑道),“You are all so serious．I bring laughter, fun, and 5 into the world．”
Orange started next to blow her trumpet,“I am the color of health and strength．I may be 6 , but I am precious for I serve the needs of human life．When I fill the sky 7 , my beauty is so striking that no one gives another 8 to any of you．”
Red could stand it 9 and he shouted out,“I am the ruler of all of you．I am the color of danger and of bravery．I am willing to 10 truth．I am also the color of passion and of love．”
Then came Purple and Indigo(深蓝)…．
The colors went on boasting, each convinced of his or her own 11 ．Their quarreling became louder and louder．Suddenly there was a startling flash of bright lightening thunder．Rain started to pour down 12 ．The colors crouched(蜷缩)down 13 , drawing close to one another for comfort．
In the midst of the clamor(叫嚷), rain began to speak,“You foolish colors, fighting 14 yourselves, each trying to dominate 15 ．Don't you know that you were each made for a special purpose, 16 ?Join hands with 17 and come to me．”
Doing as they were told, the colors 18 and joined hands．They formed a colorful rainbow．From then on, whenever a good rain 19 the world, a rainbow appears in the sky．They remember to 20 one another．
