If December 26's tsunamis (海嘯) have taught us anything, it is that nature does not recognize national boundaries (界線). The same can be said of a lot of many other problems facing human beings. Global warming, for example, will affect the whole world. Similarly, diseases like AIDS or SARS can spread rapidly from country to country.
At no other time in human history has it been so urgent (迫切的) for humans to recognize that they need to learn to stick together. If they don’t, the chances are that they will soon find themselves alone. What will it take to get humans to take this truth seriously? Disaster seems to be a good way of doing this. The tsunamis, for example, have opened the hearts of countless numbers of people all over the world who offered their immediate help.
But why can't they come together to avoid a disaster that they know will occur if they do not act in time? One of the reasons is a lack of imagination. Most people can readily understand, for example, how rising global temperatures can melt the polar ice-cap, raise sea-levels, and greatly change global weather. But these changes will not occur overnight. And people find it difficult to imagine changes that will occur in stages, slowly, and over years. So they pay little attention to the problem. They hide their heads in the sand. They think that something, somehow, will come to make the problem disappear.
The Indian Ocean tsunami killed tens of thousands of people and left millions homeless. Diseases may kill many more if clean water supplies are not provided in time in the disaster areas. But already the disaster has revealed (透露) some good things: One, there is more goodwill and kindness in the world than we are likely to believe. And two, the world is indeed capable of coming together as one in the face of the disaster. We pray that some of this spirit runs over into 2005. There are many disasters ― man-made, not natural ones ― that might be avoided if the world can learn to stick together.
57. In the second paragraph "doing this" means "getting people to ______."
A. come together B. explain the disaster C. be lonely D. open their hearts
58. The reason why people pay little attention to disasters beforehand is that ______.
A. they are not advised to take actions
B. they hardly realize hidden disasters will happen suddenly
C. they think others can solve the problem
D. they believe disasters will disappear with no reasons
59. In the passage, the following disasters are mentioned EXCEPT ______.
A. tsunami B. earthquake C. global warming D. SARS
60. The main purpose in writing the passage is to ______.
A. call on the world to unite as one
B. help the people who suffered tsunamis
C. show goodwill and kindness of human beings
D. prove that disasters have no national boundaries
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Many people have been talking about the way in which the world will come to an end in 2012. Everybody wants to find out if December 21, 2012 is the last day of the earth. The rumor has already been spreading for a very long time. The Mayan’s prediction can acc
ount for the rumor. According to the rumor, the earth will experience dramatic changes in 2012 and the changes will be disastrous to all of the living creatures on earth. It is widely assumed that a Planet X will return to orbit the solar system. The return of Planet X will have a destructive effect on the solar system as well as on some planets including the Neptune, the Jupiter and the earth. Planet X will cross into their orbits. There’s a possibility that Jupiter will change into a little sun at this time, so folks will be well placed to see two suns in the sky in 2012.
The solar flares (耀斑) that occur in a 11-year cycle will reach their highest point in 2012. The powerful solar flares will affect the magnetic field of the earth and cause disasters. On December 21, 2012, the sun and the earth will line up in the same line at the equator(赤道). The winter solstice(冬至) only occurs once every 25,800 years. The events in the universe are signals that the world will come to an end. As a result of the solar flares, lots of disasters will happen that will destroy the face of the whole earth. Scientists are making the guess primarily based on the Mayan Long Count Calendar.
Many films have been made about the end of the world including End Game by Alex Jones and End Clock: Nostradamus 2012. The former provides insights about the way the world will become one state. After the world government is in place, it’s going to be easy to exterminate 80% of the people in the world. The rest will continue to live with assistance from advanced technology.
No one knows whether the world will end on December 21, 2012: There is no clear answer until the day arrives. Just as the Mayans claim, it will not be the time for the world to end. Instead, it will be the dawn of a fresh start.
【小題1】What is the passage mainly about?
A.Information about end-of-the-world predictions. |
B.Different opinions about end-of-the-world predictions. |
C.Some doubts about end-of-the-world predictions. |
D.Destructive effects of the end of the world. |
A.Humans will see two suns at the same time. |
B.The earth will look completely different. |
C.The earth and the moon will line up in the same line. |
D.The solar flares will become stronger than before. |
A.save | B.kill | C.help | D.rule |
A.Optimistic . | B.Sad. | C.Unconcerned. | D.Scared. |
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Many
people have been talking about the way in which the world will come to an end
in 2012. Everybody wants to find out if December 21, 2012 is the last day of
the earth. The rumor has already been spreading for a very long time. The Mayan’s prediction can account for the rumor. According to the rumor,
the earth will experience dramatic changes in 2012 and the changes will be
disastrous to all of the living creatures on earth. It is widely assumed that a
Planet X will return to orbit the solar system. The return of Planet X will
have a destructive effect on the solar system as well as on some planets
including the Neptune, the Jupiter and the earth. Planet X will cross into their
orbits. There’s a possibility that Jupiter will
change into a little sun at this time, so folks will be well placed to see two
suns in the sky in 2012.
The solar flares (耀斑) that occur in a 11-year cycle will reach their highest point in 2012. The powerful solar flares will affect the magnetic field of the earth and cause disasters. On December 21, 2012, the sun and the earth will line up in the same line at the equator(赤道). The winter solstice(冬至) only occurs once every 25,800 years. The events in the universe are signals that the world will come to an end. As a result of the solar flares, lots of disasters will happen that will destroy the face of the whole earth. Scientists are making the guess primarily based on the Mayan Long Count Calendar.
Many films have been made about the end of the world including End Game by Alex Jones and End Clock: Nostradamus 2012. The former provides insights about the way the world will become one state. After the world government is in place, it’s going to be easy to exterminate 80% of the people in the world. The rest will continue to live with assistance from advanced technology.
No one knows whether the world will end on December 21, 2012: There is no clear answer until the day arrives. Just as the Mayans claim, it will not be the time for the world to end. Instead, it will be the dawn of a fresh start.
1. What is the passage mainly about?
A. Information about end-of-the-world predictions.
B. Different opinions about end-of-the-world predictions.
C. Some doubts about end-of-the-world predictions.
D. Destructive effects of the end of the world.
2.Which of the following things will NOT happen if the end of the world really happens?
A. Humans will see two suns at the same time.
B. The earth will look completely different.
C. The earth and the moon will line up in the same line.
D. The solar flares will become stronger than before.
3.The underlined word “exterminate” in Paragraph 3 probably means “__________”.
A. save B. kill C. help D. rule
4.What is the author’s attitude to the rumor that the world will end?
A. Optimistic . B. Sad. C. Unconcerned. D. Scared.
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Many people have been talking about the way in which the world will come to an end in 2012. Everybody wants to find out if December 21, 2012 is the last day of the earth. The rumor has already been spreading for a very long time. The Mayan’s predictions can account for the rumor. According to the rumor, the earth will experience dramatic changes in 2012 and the changes will be disastrous to all of the living creatures on earth .It is widely assumed that a Planet X will return to orbit the solar system. The return of Planet of Planet X will have a destructive effect on the solar system as well as on some planets including the Neptune(海王星) , the Jupiter(木星) and the earth. Planet X will cross into their orbits. There’s a possibility that Jupiter will change into a little sun at this time, so folks will be well placed to see two suns in the sky in 2012.
The solar flares(耀斑)that occur in a l1-year cycle will reach their highest point in 2012. The powerful solar flares will affect the magnetic field of the earth and cause disasters. On December 21,2012,the sun and the earth will line up in the same line at the equator(赤道)。The winter solstice(冬至)only occurs once every 25,800 years.The events in the universe are signals that the world will come to an end.As a result of the solar flares, lots of disasters will happen that will destroy the face of the whole earth.Scientists are making the guess primarily based on the Mayan Long Court Calendar.
Many films have been made about the end of the world including End Game by Alex Jones and End Clock:Nostradamus 2012.The former provides insights about the way the world will become one state.After the world government is in place,it's going to be easy to exterminate 80%of the people in the world.The rest will continue to live with assistance from advanced technology.
No one knows whether the world will end on December 21,2012,There is no clear answer until the day arrives.Just as the Mayans claims,it will not be the time for the world to end.Instead.it will be the dawn of a flesh start.
66.What is the passage mainly about?
A.Information about end-of-the-world predictions.
B.Different opinions about end-of-the-world predictions.
C.Some doubts about end-of-the-world predictions.
D.Destructive effects of the end of the world.
67.Which of the following things will NOT happen if the end of the world really happens?
A.Humans will see two suns at the same time.
B.The earth will look completely different.
C.The earth and the moon will line up in the same line.
D.The solar flares will become stronger than before.
68.The underlined word “exterminate” in Paragraph 3 probably means “ ”.
A.save B.kill C.help D.rule
69.Which of the following statements is true?
A.In the film End Clock:Nostradamus 2012.the world will be ruled by one government.
B.According to the text, the rumor of 2012 was from the Mayan’s predictions.
C.People in 2012 may see two suns, of which one is Neptune of nowadays.
D.In 2012.Planet X will break in the orbit of solar system for the first time.
70.What is the author’s attitude to the rumor that the world will end?
A.Optimistic. B.Sad. C.Unconcerned.D.Scared.
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