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owing can be a reason for the popularity of Lomborg’s books?A. Some big businesses intend to protect their own interests. B .The book challenges views about the fine state of the wirld.C. The author convinces people to speak forting worldviews.D. Industry–funded media present confusing information.74. The author mentioned the review in Nature in order to____.A. voice a different opinion B. find fault with Lomborg’s book C. challenge the authority of the media D. point out the value of scientific views.75. What is the author’s main purpose in writing the passenger?A. To encourage the skeptics to have a critical eye. B. To warn the public of the danger of half–blindness with reviews.C. To blame the media’s lack of responsibility in information.D. To show the importance of presenting overall information by the media.四、寫作(共兩節(jié),滿分35分)第一節(jié) 短文改錯(共10小題;每小題1份,滿分10分)以下標有題號的每一行均有一個錯誤,請找出,并按下列情況改正:此行多一個詞:把多余的詞用斜線(\)劃掉,在該行右邊橫線上寫出該詞,并也用斜線劃掉。Green MapsGreen Maps allows people to share with the world their knowledge of environmentally friendly plaees and autactetions in the local areas. Users add information with a set of icons(圖標), making it easy to read any map ,whatever the nationalities of those who produce it. At present there are over five hundred Map projects being developed in 54 countries Green Maps’ advertised idea is “think global,map local”. It is a wonderful way of gaining all sorts of a place, ranning from munity garden to good places of bird watching.Green Maps is not specifically intended for travelers. Not all of its maps are online, so it may be necessary for some users to municate with producers through the Green Maps website.Maps MashupsMany people use online maps developed by Google, but not many know about the mashups of them. Working in a similar way to Green Maps, Maps Mashups allows people to add icons of their own to exsiting maps to express a certain topic. The mashups is so called because it bine all the knowledge you could ever need. It ranges from the extremely useful, such as where all the World. Heritage Site are, to the most bizarre(古怪的), such as where America’s munkest cities the mashups added to the basic Google Maps, a multilayered (多層的) map can be created.60. According to the passage,which of the following is a characteristic of Green Maps? at environmental protection. local attractions with icons. advice to independent travelers. icons worldwide for local maps. of the following icons is most probably NOT used in Green Maps?A. B. C. D. 62. Map Mashups is named with the word “mashups”because is produced by users all over the world gathers various kinds of information shaers icons with Green Maps is a branch of Google Maps63. What do Green Maps and Map Mashups have in mon?A. They are created by local people. B. They are environmentally friendly.C. Users can edit maps on the Inernet. D. Users need to municate with produces.CGetting rid of dirt, in the opinion of most people, is a good thing. However, there is nothing fixed about attitudes to dirt.In the early 16th century, people thought that dirt on the skin was a means to block out disease, as medical opinion had it that washing off dirt with hot water could open up the skin and let ills in. A particular danger was thought to lie in public baths. By 1538, the French king had closed the bath houses in his kingdom. So did the king of England in 1546. Thus began a long time when the rich and the poor in Europe lived with dirt in a friendly way. Henry IV, King of France, was famously dirty. Upon learning that a nobleman had taken a bath, the king ordered that, to avoid the attack of disease, the nobleman should not go out.Though the belief in the merit of dirt was longlived, dirt has no longer been regarded as a nice neighbor ever since the 18th century. Scientifically speaking, cleaning away dirt is good to health. Clean water supply and hand washing are practical means of preventing disease. Yet, it seems that standards of cleanliness have moved beyond science since World War Ⅱ. Advertisements repeatedly sell the idea。t know why he still bothers with you. What a waste of apace you are!”And all that the old bucket could say was. “ I know I am not very useful, but I can only do my best .I am happy that the gardener still finds a little bit of use in me ,at least .”O(jiān)ne day, the gardener heard that kind or conversation .After was ring the flowers as usual .he said ,”You both have done your work very well .Now I am going to carry you back .I want you to look carefully along the path.”Then the two buckets did along the path,they noticed,on the side where the new bucket was was just bare(光禿禿的)earth。My father brought home a sailboat when I was ten, and almost each Sunday in summers we would go sailing. Dad was quite skilled in sailing, but not good at 36 . As for me, I 37 both before twelve because of living close to Lake Ontario.The last time Dad and I set sail together is really 38 . It was a perfect weekend after I graduated from university. I came home and 39 Dad to go sailing. Out we set soon on the 40 lake. Dad hadn’t sailed for years, but everything 41 well with the tiller(舵柄)in his hands.When we were in the middle of the lake, a 42 wind came all of a sudden. The boat was hit 43 . Dad was always at his best in any 44 , but at this moment he 45 .“John! 46 !” he shouted in a trembling voice, with the tiller still in his hands.In my memory he could fix any 47 . He was the one I always 48 for strength and security. Before I could respond, a 49 of water got into the boat. I rushed to the tiller 50 it was too late. Anther huge wall of water 51 the boat in a minute. We were thrown into the water, and Dad was struggl