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C.
sense
D.
nevertheless
E.fashioned
F.
distance
G.
immediate
H.
usually
I.occupations
J.
preserved
K.
imitate
L.
provide
M.therefore
N
reserved
0.
contribute
Passage2
Flyingoveradesertareainanairplane,twoscientistslookeddownwithtrainedeyesattreesandbushes.Afteranhour'
s11oneofthescientistswroteinhisbook,"
Lookherefor12metal."
Scientistsinanotherairplane,flyingoveramountainregion,senta13tootherscientistsontheground,"
Goldpossible."
Walkingacrosshillyground,fourscientistsreported,"
Thisgroundshouldbesearchedformetals."
Fromanairplaneoverahillywastelandascientistsentbackbyradiooneword,"
Uranium."
NoneofthescientistshadX-rayeyes:
theyhadno14powersforlookingdownbelowtheearth'
ssurface.Theywere15puttingtouseoneofthenewestmethodsof16mineralsintheground—usingtreesandplantsas17thatcertainmineralsmayliebeneaththegroundonwhichthetreesandplantsaregrowing.
Thisnewestmethodofsearchingformineralsis18onthefactthatmineralsdeepintheearthmay19thekindofbushesandtreesthatgrowonthesurface.
AtWatsonBarCreek,abrooksixthousandfeethighinthemountainsofBritishColumbia,Canada,amineralsearchgroupgatheredbagsoftreeseeds.Boxeswerefilledwithsmallbranchesfromthetrees.Rootsweredugandputintoboxes.Eachbagandboxwas20marked.Inascientificlaboratorythepartsoftheforesttreeswereburnedtoashesandtested.Eachsmallpartwasexaminedtolearnwhetherthereweremineralsinit.
A.signs
sufficiently
locating
affect
E.merely
magic
hints
carefully
I.finding
message
flight
probable
M.revealing
N.
based
O.
information
.
America'
smostfamouswomanistheGoddessofLiberty,i.e.theStatueofLiberty.Itwasfirstthoughtofin1865byEdouarddeLaboulayeanddesignedbyanotherFrenchman,FredericBartoldi.Theywantedto11libertyandfriendship.
Itwashopedthatthemonumentwouldbecompletedby1876whenAmerica12itscentennial.Fundraisingandthe13ofthestatueinFrancewentslowly.Itwas1885whenthe214cratescontainingthestatuereachedNewYork.
Americanswereinitially14fortheyhadnotraisedthemoneytopayfortheerectionofthebase.Fundraisingbypopularsubscriptionwasbehind15.OnefundraisingmethodusedwastohavepopularAmericanswriteletterswhichwerethensoldinpublic.
Thebaseandstatue16272feettall,werecompletedin1886.Froma17standpoint,thestatueisamarvel.TheinnerstructurewasdesignedbytheFrenchengineer,AlexandreEiffel.Hisdesignforthestressedcopperskinofthestatueanticipatedmanyofthe18utilizedinmodernaircraft.
Afteracentury,themonumentbegantoshowsignsofgettingworsein19.JustasFrenchmenhadcreatedtheStatue,soitwaswithrestoration.
AFrenchmannotedthedecayandFrenchandAmericancraftsmenandcontributionsbroughtabouttherenewaloftheStatueintimeforitscentennial.Libertyisstill20inFranceandtheUnitedStates.
A.completely
measures
popular
together
E.honor
manufacture
schedule
reward
I.celebrated
principles
embarrassed
technical
M.voluntary
conditions
discouraged
UnitFour----Passage2
SophyBrentcametovisitmenearlyeveryday.Shemademefeeluneasymostofthetime.Shesmoked11andneverusedanashtray.ShefollowedmeintothekitchenwhileImadeteaorcoffeeorsupperand12herselftothechildren'
sorangejuice.Shemadeagreathitwithmytwo-year-olddaughterFlora,whowould13aboutherforhoursandrefertoherlovinglyas"
sofa"
andshewasalwaystalkingaboutmyhusbandandaskingmewherehewas.
Icouldnotdecidewhyshechosemy14,althoughIrealizedthatnobodyelsepaidherverymuchattention.Hersituationwasverydifficultinthatshewas15outofdramaschoolandonlynineteen,butbeing16toplayaleadingpartinacompanyoffairly17andexperiencedactors.Theywouldnothavelikedhermuchevenifshehadbeengood,andas,fromallaccounts,shewasnotgoodsotheytookevery18torunherdown.IthinkshethoughtthatIwastheonlypersonaroundwhowasbothunconnectedwiththetheatreandtolerably19.Toassociatewithmewasnot,atanyrate,tostepdownthescale.Andformypart,althoughIfelttroubledbyherIdidnotdislikeher.Therewassomethinggenuinelyoutstandinginherpersonality,andshehadsuchphysical20thatwithmeshecouldgetawaywithanything.Shewasnicetohavearound,likeflowersorabowloffruit.
A.helped
B.smart
constantly
treated
E.required
F.supreme
hang
charm
I.continually
J.company
opportunity
distinguished
M.straight
N.partner
disappointed
UnitFive---Passage2
Manypeopleoftenenjoyeatingouteitherbeforeorafteravisittothetheatre.However,mostofuswouldratherkeepthetwo11separate.Onemanwhothinksthattheycanbesuccessfullycombinedhasnotonlyexpressedhisideasinarecentbook,butalsosetupanestablishmentwherethetheoryisputvery12intopractice.ThemanisPaulThornton,andtheplaceistheHollics,anoldfarmhouse.
WheneverIvisitanewrestaurant,Ifeelthesameexcitementthatkeentheatre-goersmustexperienceonopeningnight.IhadthisfeelinglastFridayeveningatdusk,asmywifeandIweretakingawalkinthebeautifulgardensoftherestaurant13afterwehadarrived.Dinnerwasasexcellentaswehadbeen14.Thereisnomenu,forMr.Thorntoncreateshismealsratherasadirectorproducesaplay.Nevertheless,thevariouscombinationsof15ateachcoursearealways16asiftheyweredonebymagic.Heandhisteamofhighlyskilledhelpersserve,cutandcookthefood,movingaboutthe"
stage"
asconfidentlyas17actors.Themealisasdifferentfromwhatonefindsinordinaryrestaurantsasa18performanceofAMidsummerNight'
sDreamwouldbefromasecond-ratetelevisionproduction.
MayIofferafewwordsofadviceincaseyouarethinkingofpayinghimavisit.Trynottoarrivejustafternoon,asMr.Thorntondoesnotserveanormallunch.His"
brunch"
which19thebest20ofatraditionalEnglishbreakfast,isservedaroundeleveno'
clockandissoplentifulthatlunchisunnecessary.
UnitSix---Passage2
StudentexpeditionsdoagreatdealofgoodworkontheArcticislandsbutfromtimetotimecausetroubleinthehuts,probablybecausestudentsarenotfamiliarwiththe11ofthelittlewoodenhutsdottedallovertheislandsoftheSpizbergengroup.
Eachhut12hasaninnerandanouterdoor,shuttersoverthewindows,astoreofwood13upoutside,drychoppedwoodinside,utensilsandcutlery,andaboveall,asmallstoreoffood.Allthesethingsmustbecompletelyin14wheneverthehutisleft.
Itmakesno15ifitisonlythemiddleofJuly.That16hutmaynotbevisitedagainbeforethewinter.Adoorleftopencanleadeithertosnowfillingupthehuttotheceiling,or17still,windblowingtheroofoff.Unfastenedshuttersleavethewindowsaneasypreyforpolarbears18forfoodandtheresultisagainsnowinthehut.Theready-choppedwoodisalsoveryimportant.
Atravelervisitingthehutinthemiddleofthedarktimeandperhapsinbadweather,hisfeet,handsandfacebittenbythefrost,willhavehisdifficultiesdoubledifthewoodhelefthasbeenusedupbyothersandhehadnothingwithwhichto19afire.
Tenormoreyearsagotherewereenoughhunterstolookaftermostofthehuts,butnowmanybuildingshavebecomeuselessbecausethereisnoonetorepairthemandbecauseof20
A.worse
peculiar
laid
light
E.generally
order
particular
conventions
I.carelessness
J.
difference
built
fashions
M.searching
ordinarily
result
UnitSeven---Passage2
Mostofustrademoneyforentertainment.Movies,concertsandshowsareenjoyablebut11.Ifyouthinkthatyoucan'
thaveagoodtim