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A. the math exams C. the math papers

B. the summer school D. Mr. Ward’s speech

23. The student used his calculator again and again because he ___ . A. intended to attract Mr. Ward’s attention B. needed to calculate

C. wanted to glance at what he had hidden inside the sleeve of the calculator D. felt too frightened to use it properly with Mr. Ward staring at him. 24. We can infer from this passage that ___ .

A. Mr. Ward was working as a math teacher for a long time.

B. the student was asking the author for help when caught cheating in the exam. C. Mr. Ward regretted not having let the student pass the exam D. the students were taking their final-term math exam.

B

A New Island for Iceland Reykjavik, November 16, 1963

Today I have seen a new land on fire rising from the sea – a new creation making its mark on the map of the world.

It has been clear and fine in the south of Iceland and this was an unforgettable sight as

the steam clouds from the submarine volcano close to the Westman Islands rose to 25,000 feet.

The new island is now 1,500 feet long and 130 feet above sea level where the depth is

60 fathoms. It is rising still and today it has been observed from ships and aircraft. The south of Iceland, where the capital, Reykjavik, is situated, is always liable to earthquakes and eruptions. Today, from the coast about 50 miles form Reykjavik, I watched the column of steam, black then white, ever changing and rising. It reminded

me of the column from an atomic bomb, though certainly more beautiful and much

wilder. At the top the rays of the setting sun may be seen like a crown to the newborn island.

Thousands of people in cars, eager to see this wonder of Nature, are leaving the city

of Reykjavik for the coast.

Many people said Iceland is getting much larger and they could not conceal their patriotic pride. Others said this would mean an increase in Iceland’s territorial waters. The new island would now become the southerly part of Iceland.

On the Westman Islands everyone has been out watching it. Hardly any work is done.

All are spellbound.

The Westman Islanders welcome their new neighbour. They hope the eruption will not touch their own town, carrying ash and lava: but they are optimistic. The children have been given a holiday from school to see a sight that will remain in their memories until they are old.

Scientists are also busy. Some think the island will disappear again. A coastguard has got to within 500 yards of the eruption. Observers aboard said that the island is made of pumice and lava. As it rises and the craters get above sea-level, the eruption gets more like a land borne volcano.

Icelanders have already begun thinking about its name. Some want to name it after

Olafur Thors, who handed in his resignation as Prime Minister on the day the eruption started.

Others want to name it after Saint Brandan, an Irish monk who was the first to see the

ocean burning near Iceland in the fifth century, 300 years before the advent of the Vikings.

Icelandic and foreign ships have been warned not to approach too near this latest eruption as unexpected flood-waves might rise, and rock formations might endanger ships.

Many fishermen will want to know if the eruption will influence the fishing as this is the chief spawning-place south of Iceland. Time will show if it will harm the fishing industries of the Westman Islands or not, where hundreds of fishing boats are stationed. Travelers of many foreign nations fish these areas, among them the British.

25. Iceland’s newborn island _____ . A. is the only island in the south of Iceland

B. is one of the two islands in this area.

C. has arisen near the Westman Islands D. is 25,000 feet above sea level 26. Which of the following is true?

A. The newborn island might disappear some day. B. The Westman Islanders hate and fear the new creation

C. The new island had resulted in the resignation of Iceland’s Prime Minister. D. Settlement of the island has begun.

27. Fishermen pay great attention to the eruption because ___ . A. they fear it may affect their catches B. they are like children

C. they want the island to be named in their honour D. Iceland’s territorial waters may increase

C

Judging from recent surveys, most experts in sleep behavior agree that there is virtually an epidemic of sleepiness in the nation. “I can’t think of a single study that

hasn’t found Americans getting less sleep than they ought to,” says Dr. David. Even people who think they are sleeping enough would probably be better off with more rest.

The beginning of our sleep-deficit crisis can be traced to the invention of the light bulb a century ago. From diary entries and other personal accounts from the 18th and

19th centuries, sleep scientists have reached the conclusion that the average person used to sleep about 9.5 hours a night. “The best sleep habits once were forced on us, when we had nothing to do in the evening down on the farm, and it was dark.” By the 1950s and 1960s, that sleep schedule had been reduced dramatically, to between 7.5

and eight hours, and most people had to wake to an alarm clock. “People cheat on

their sleep, and they don’t even realize they’re doing it,” says Dr. David. “They think they’re okey because they can get by on 6.5 hours, when they really need 7.5, eight or even more to feel ideally vigorous.”

Perhaps the most merciless robber of sleep, researchers say, is the complexity of the

day. Whenever pressures from work, family, friends and community mount, many people consider sleep the least expensive item on his programme. “In our society,