【正文】 raph, in which area (s) did the temperature fall below zero? Parts of interior South Florida. ?s statement that “We brought shorts, Tshirt, and I had to go out and buy another coat,” shows that He was caught by the sudden cold. Jeb issue the emergency order because he Wanted to encourage trucks to transport as much fruit to market as possible. statement is NOT true according to the last paragraph? Florida Citrus Mutual sprayed trees with sprinklers for citrus growers. 13． Invisibility Ring Potter is mentioned in the passage, because scientists Try to invent a device similar in idea to the invisible cloak he uses. is true of microwaves? Their wavelengths are longer than those of visible light. is NOT true of the invisibility device? Microwaves bounce off it when they strike it. does the word coaster mean in the passage? A disk or plate placed under a drinking glass to protect a table top. Potter39。s invisibility cloak doesn39。t have any real petition yet, because The cloaking device works only for microwaves. 14． Japanese Car Keeps Watch for Drunk Drivers of the following statements is NOT true of the Japanese concept car? It has sensors locked up in the ignition system. has Volvo devel6pedq A breathalyzer attached to a car39。s seat belt. is the function of the camera mentioned in Paragraph 4? It monitors the driver39。s eyes to see if he needs a rest. to Doi, Nissan aims to improve the detection technology to reduce the fatality rate. of the following is NOT mentioned in Paragraph 6? The ear will automatically keep to its lane. 15. Winged Robot Learns to Fly of the following is NOT true of what is mentioned about the winged robot in the second paragraph? The two professors of CUT programmed the data on how the robot flapped its wings. did the robot behave at the beginning of the test? It twitched but gradually gained height. of the following is nearest to Peter Bentley?s view on the winged robot? The winged robot could never really fly. measured how much lift the robot produced? A movement detector. does “the process” appearing in the last paragraph refer to? All the above. 16. Japanese Drilling into Core of Earth to the passage. Mount Unzen erupted in 1991. to the passage, the study of the Mount Unzen volcano may benefit Japan in all the following aspects EXCEPT predicting volcano eruptions. is this research project so important to Japan? Because Japan has many living volcanoes. drilling site on Mount Unzen is about half way up the mountain. title of this passage Japanese Drilling into Core of Earth actually means that they drill a hole into the core of a volcano. 17． A Sunshade for the Pla to the first two paragraphs, the author thinks that despite the difficulty, scientists have some options to prevent global warming. resist talking about their options because they don39。t want people to think the problem has been solved. does Stephen Schneider say about a heroin addict and methadone? Methadone is an effective way to treat a hard heroin addict. is Stephen Schneider39。s idea of preventing global warming? To apply sunscreen to the Earth. is NOT true of the effectiveness of sunscreen, according to the last paragraph? It decreases greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. 18． Thirst for Oil 1.... we will need to cure our addiction to oil. Why does the author say so? Oil supply is decreasing. of the following statements is NOT meant by the author, according to the second paragraph? Coal is the most environmentally unfriendly fuel next to oil. country is the biggest consumer of petroleum? The United States. do experts say about the earth39。s fuel reserves? There will soon be an energy crisis, is NOT the result of consuming fossil fuels according to the last paragraph? The sea level will go up. Human Life 1. The writer believes that the population explosion results from a decrease in death rates 2. It can be inferred from the passage that in hunting and gathering cultures infants could be left dead in times of starvation. 3. According to the passage, which of the following statements about retired people in the United States is true? Many of them have a very hard life. 4. In Paragraph 3, the phrase “this need” refers to the need to take care of sick and weak people. 5. Which of the following best describes the writer?s attitude toward most of the nursing homes, and convalescent hospitals? Critical. 20． Explorer of the Extreme Deep is Alvin? A submersible. of the following statements is NOT a fact about Alvin? It can carry explorers as deep as 6,500 meters. 3.... a world that is still full of mysteries refers to The ocean. what aspects are the new HOV and :Alvin similar39。? Shape. what aspects are the new HOV and Alvin different? Both A and B. Gas was scientists39。 understanding of methane? It was produced in oxygenfree environments. test whether plants are a source of methane, the scientists created An environment with the same concentration of oxygen as the Earth has. statement is true of the methane emissions of plants in the experiment! The higher the temperature, the greater the amount of methane emissions. of the following about methane is Not mentioned in the passage? Microbes in plants produce methane. is the beneficial point of some microbes consuming plantproduced methane? Less methane reaches the atmosphere. 22. Snowflakes does Professor Libbrecht believe to be true? No two snowflakes are exactly the same in shape. do the simplest snow crystals look like? They are sixsided. are the factors that affect the shape and growth rate of a snow crystal? Humidity and temperature. can be felt from the description in the 2nd paragraph that the author Admires the beauty of the snowflakes. is not able to Create snowflakes th