Can you imagine traveling to work in a one – man submarine? Some scientists believe that some day one – man submarines will be as many as automobiles are today．A famous French driver says, “One day soon, men will walk on the ocean floor as they do on the street!” Perhaps during your lifetime people will travel, and live in the sea．
If human beings want to live in the ocean, many human problems will need to be studied first.
Some of these problems, similar to those of living in outer space, are pressure, lack of oxygen and weightlessness. Many questions are still unanswered．For example, can our blood make itself fit for underwater surroundings? What will happen to our muscle if we live in the water very long? Scientists are looking for answers．
Perhaps in the future man will live in the sea, away from the crowded and noisy cities on land．Then sea has plenty of space, not only for floating living buildings and parks, but also for storing supplies and for underwater travel．
Some scientists believe that ocean living will benefit man in more than physical ways. In the freedom and beauty of the deep sea, man may find new sources of joy．
1.What can we do if we live in the ocean? ( )
A．We can have plenty of oxygen．
B．We can be fit to live in the water very well．
C．We needn’t worry about things like weightlessness．
D．We can travel and work in the sea．
2.Why do some people hope to leave cities to live in the sea? Because_____． ( )
A．people think they can live crowdedly in the sea
B．people wish to go the quiet seafloor to travel for several days
C．people want to break away from the crowded and noisy cities where they live now
D．only in this way can people get rid of noise pollution
3.In what ways could ocean living be helpful for man? ( )
A．People can swim freely as much as possible．
B．People can be interested in the new pleasure there isn’t anywhere else．
C．The sea can supply people with enough foods and other things, so people needn’t work．
D．People can go boating and go to the park as often as possible．
4.Which of the following is the similar problem as that of living in outer space? ( )
A．We are short of oxygen．
B．We are not familiar with the underwater surrounding．
C．We may die of weightlessness．
D．We can finds new joys．
5.Which of the following statements is true according to the passage? ( )
A．The scientists have not solved the problem of weightlessness underwater．
B．The scientists have solved the problem of weightlessness when man live in space．
C．Some scientists believe that ocean living will benefit man in no more than physical ways．
D．Sea has plenty of space only for floating living buildings and parks．
After 21 years of marriage, my wife wanted me to take another woman out to dinner. 36 woman was my mother, who has been a widow for 19 years, but my work had made 37 impossible to visit her very often. That night I called to 38 her to go out for dinner.“What’s wrong? Are you 39 ?”she asked. “I thought that it would be 40 to spend some time with you. Just the two of us,”I answered. She thought about it 41 moment, and agreed.
That Friday after work, 42 I drove to pick her up, I was a bit nervous. When I arrived at her house, I 43 that, she, too, seemed to be 44 about our date. She had curled her hair and was wearing the dress that she had worn to 45 her last wedding anniversary.
We went to a restaurant that, 46 not elegant, was very nice and cozy. When I read the menu, Mom sat there 47 at me. A nostalgic(怀旧的)smile was 48 her lips. During the dinner, we had a(an) 49 conversation—nothing special but catching up on(了解)recent events of each other’s life.
A few days 50 , my mother died of a heart attack. It happened so suddenly that I didn’t have a chance to do 51 for her. Sometime later, I received an envelope with a note 52 “You will never know what that night meant to me. I’m looking forward to the 53 dinner. I love you, Son.”
At that moment, I understood the importance of saying in time“I LOVE YOU”. Nothing in life is more important than your 54 . Give them the time they deserve, because these things cannot be 55 till“some other time”.
1.A. Another B. This other C. Other D. Others
2.A. this B. that C. one D. it
3.A. force B. order C. advise D. invite
4. A. happy B. good C. well D. bad
5.A. glad B. pleasant C. interesting D. pleased
6.A. at the B. for a C. in a D. for the
7.A. until B. after C. as D. since
8.A. noticed B. observed C. watched D. heard
9.A. confused B. calm C. nervous D. easy
10.A. congratulate B. celebrate C. memorize D. honor
11.A. though B. even C. but D. yet
12.A. glancing B. staring C. glaring D. smiling
13.A. in B. beyond C. above D. on
14. A. deep B. curious C. agreeable D. short
15.A. later B. after C. before D. ago
16.A. anything B. everything C. nothing D. something
17.A. writing B. saying C. speaking D. telling
18.A. first B. second C. last D. next
19.A. mother B. wife C. family D. work
20.A. put off B. taken over C. cut off D. picked up
You will _______ your health if you work so hard，eat a little food and sleep badly．
A．fail B．improve C．help D．endanger
My brother，______ his classmates often made fun a few years ago，is now studying in England．
A．of whom B．who C．about whom D．whom
一Do you think I should apply for the job?
一Why not? If you make an effort，the _______ are that you’11 be employed．
A．results B．hopes C．wishes D．chances
The surface of the table ______ smooth enough．
A．hash’t felt B．isn’t feeling C．doesn’t feel D．isn’t felt
