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ogether let us explore the stars, conquer the deserts, eradicate disease, tap ocean depths(开发海底资源 ) and encourage the arts and merce(商业 ). 1. As the disease develops to its advanced stage, the cancer is inoperable. 2. But the US insists that it has “solid” evidence that Iraq will deliver weapons of mass destruction. And Washington threatens to take military actions if Iraq fails to disarm itself. 3. Dick wanted to cut down a strong branch of tree with a knife but he failed. Then he sharpened his knife on a smooth stone and at last he succeeded in cutting off the branch. Just back from a wonderful trip to China my first trip, but I hope not my last. Only two weeks ago my wife and I were asking for suggestions from friends who have travelled in China, but now I am an “authority”, I can offer suggestions to those preparing for a trip to China. The word “authority” in the passage means ____. A. a person who knows how to travel in China B. a person who has the power to order the people about C. an expert in Chinese history D. an engineer who has built many bridges. The modern age of medicine began with the stethoscope, an instrument for listening to patient’s heartbeat and breathing. Before that, a doctor did not touch a patient. In fact, there was no such thing as a medical examination. All treatment was the result of the patient’s telling the doctor what the problem was and the doctor’s being able to understand it. The stethoscope and all the other medical instruments had a serious effect on the practice of medicine. Doctors became better at finding the medical problems. The word “stethoscope” refers to ______. A. an instrument for checking health condition B. a kind of medicine for treating cough C. a kind of heart disease D. a new medical treatment Shanghai: Car rentals are being more and more popular as an inexpensive way of taking to the people,foreigners and families are making good use of the growing industry. The first car rental firm opened in Shanghai in 1992 and now 12 car rental players are in the game,with wore than 11,500 cars in their books. The largest playerShanghai Bashi Tourism Car Rental Center offers a wide variety of choices—deluxe sedans, minivans, station wagons,coaches,Santana sedans are the big favorite. The words “deluxe sedans,” “minivans”, and “station wagons” are used in the text refer to __________. A. cars in the making B. car rental firms C. cars for rent makers C Apples are different in color, size and taste. The color of the skin may be red, green or yellow. They have various sizes, with delicious apples being among the largest. The taste may be sweet or tart. Generally, sweet apples are eaten fresh while tart apples are used to make apple sauce. Apples trees may grow as tall as 12 meters. They do best in areas that have very cold winters. Although no fruit is yielded during the winter, this cold period is good for the tree. The word yielded in the last sentence means that ______. A. improved B. increased C. produced D. sold Precipitation, monly referred to as rainfall, is a measure of the quantity of water in the form of either rain, hail, or snow which reaches the ground. The average annual precipitation over the whole of the United States is 36 inches. It should be understood, however, that a foot of snow is not equal to s foot of precipitation. A general formula for puting the precipitation of snowfall is that 38 inches of snow is equal to one inch of precipitation . Precipitation, or rainfall, in this passage means_______. A. the fall of rain B. the rain that falls to the ground C. the quantity of rain, hail or snow that reaches the ground D. the amount of water of rain, hail or snow falling in an area in a certain time. The underlined word “formula” in this passage is referred to _________. A. snow that falls to the ground. B. the water ing from the fallen snow. C. a set form of words used for daily munication. D. a general law or rule used to work a problem out. Two men who recently spent 5 days on a coral island wished they had stayed there longer. They were taking a badly damaged boat from the Virgin Islands to Miami to have it repaired. During the journey, their boat began to sink. They quickly loaded a small rubber lifeboat with food, matches, and tins of beer and rowed for a few miles across the Caribbean until they arrived at a tiny coral island. There were hardly any trees on the island and there was no water, but this didn’t prove to be a problem. The man collected rainwater in the rubber lifeboat. And they had bought a spear gun with them, they had plenty to eat. They caught lobster and fish every day, and, as one of them put it, “ate like kings.” When a passing tanker rescued them 5 days later, both men were truly sorry that they had to leave. How do you understand the unlined sentence? A. One of them thought they must have meals in the same way as kings do B. One of them thought only kings could eat lobster and fish. C. One of them said it was easy for kings to eat lobster and fish. D. One of them took the meal for the ones only kings enjoyed. When someone praises an American upon achievements or personal appearance ( Which, incidentally, is a polite thing to do), the American turns it aside. If someone says, “ Congratulations on being elected president。