【正文】 escribed in the fourth paragraph? All of the above. of the following statements is true of a personalized market? In a personalized market, products are tailored to each consumer. Katrina is the eye of a hurricane? A calm central region of low pressure between 12 to 60 miles in diameter. of the following is NOT the “requirements” mentioned in the second paragraph? The tropical waters are warm and calm. of the following is the best explanation of the word “drive” in the third paragraph? To supply the motive force or power and cause to function. does the warm air mentioned in the fourth paragraph produce when it is rising from the sea surface? Low pressure. is NOT true of Hurricane Katrina according to the last paragraph? The humanitarian crisis is as serious as that of the great depression. Machine is responsible for processing the information sent by your eyes? Neurons in the brain. of the following statements is NOT meant by the writer? fMRI helps scientists to discover how the brain develops intelligently. 3.Highlighting the areas of the brain at work means marking the parts of the brain that are processing information did the researchers experiment on? Two volunteers. of the following can be the best replacement of the title? Your Thoughts Can Be Scanned. 33. Experts Call for Local and Regional Control of Sites for Radioactive Waste of the following words can best substitute the word “withdrawal in the first paragraph? Canceling. to Rodney Ewing and Frand von Hippel, where to locate nuclear facilities should be approved by local people and states. is NOT true about the 1987 decision by Congress concerning siting of nuclear waste disposal? The decision by Congress was accepted by local munities. does the author of the essay in the fourth paragraph want to say? Efforts should be made to develop nuclear disposal sites to suit the circumstances of the region. is meant by regional approach as mentioned in the last paragraph? Waste disposal sites are located close to reactors and in places suitable for the regional circumstances. Plants to work does the writer say about plants concerning solar energy? Plants have been using solar energy for billions of years. do some scientists study how plants convert sunlight carbon dioxide, and water into sugars and starches? Because they want green plants to bee a new source of energy. to the fifth paragraph, under what conditions are algae able to use solar energy to make hydrogen? When there is no oxygen in the air. have met with difficulties when trying to make algae produce hydrogen efficiently. Which one of the following is one such difficulty？ It is too slow for algae to produce hydrogen when the sulfate is removed. is NOT true of algae? They are cheap to eat. 36. Listening Device Provides Landslide Early Warning does Such natural disasters in the first paragraph refer to? Landslides. of the following statements is true of landslides? All of the above. do researchers develop a new device to monitor signs of landsides? Because the mon methods .can cause false alarms. of the following statements is NOT true of the device, according to Paragraph 4? It is filled in with gravel. to the context, what does the word positives in the fifth paragraph mean? Evidences. 37.Don39。s doomsday will never materialize. that signed the Kyoto Protocol agree to Cut CO2 emissions. are the estimates of the world39。 research on the life spans of elephants is NOT true? (See paragraph 3)? They kept detailed records of all the elephants in their care. 3） What do the scientist find in their research? Female zoo elephants die much earlier than their wild counterparts. 4） What are the possible causes of stress and obesity Zooraised elephants generally suffer from? Both B and C. 5） Which of the following does the author suggest in the last paragraph? It may not be a wise policy to keep elephants in the zoo. 2. World Crude Oil Production May Peak a Decade Earlier Than Some Predict 1） Which of the following is closest in meaning to the word sparked appearing in paragraph 2? stimulated 2） The term a bell shaped curve appearing in paragraph 2 indicates that global oil production will start to decline after global oil production peaks. 3） Which of the following is NOT true of the Hubbert model? It provides a very realistic and accurate oil production. 4） What is the major achievement of the new study mentioned in the last paragraph? It predicts global oil production will peak in 20xx.. 5） Who develop the new version of the Hubbert mode!? Kuwaiti scientists. with Light 1) To make a living, the Huichol create artwork and sell it in cities far away from their villages. 2) Why can Portable Lights emit light? All of the above. 3) What does Sheila Kennedy say about Portable Lights? Portable Lights can help poor people around the world to get light. 4) What is the most important part of the Portable Light technology? HB LEDs 5) LEDs are different from light bulbs in that LEDs emit colored light while most light bulbs don39。 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 th