There is a definite possibility that the climate of the world may be changing. Some scientists imagine that this could even mean the beginning of another ice age. The effects of such a change in climate on the human population of the world would be startling（驚人的）.
Recent research suggests that the general warming trend of the past hundred years or so may be coming to an end. During the past ten years, meteorologists tell us the average temperature of the Earth has dropped about one degree Fahrenheit. This does not seem like much, but it could have effects on wind and rain patterns which influence the overall weather picture. If these patterns change a lot, it could mean that certain regions of the world may continue to have long droughts while others will possibly suffer from widespread flooding.
What regulates（調(diào)節(jié)）the climate is not exactly known. Meteorologists believe that clouds may be an important factor in regulating the amount of solar heat held by the Earth, which in turn determines the temperature of the planet. Another possibility is that man’s industrial and agricultural methods may be affecting the natural weather patterns. However, the weather is not understood well enough for scientists to say for certain what is happening to the climate and what side effects this will actually have on the world’s population.
小題1:According to the passage, the climate of the world seems to    .
A．be getting colderB．be getting warmer
C．remain the same in the past ten yearsD．have good effects on the world’s population
小題2:Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A．Man’s activities have no effect on the climate.
B．Another ice age will come soon.
C．People don’t care about the changing climate.
D．Scientists are not yet sure about the reason for the changing climate.
小題3:A meteorologist is a person who        .
reads weather forecasts on radio or television 
B. thinks there will be another ice age
C. studies and knows about the weather       
D. believes there will be widespread flooding
小題4: Which of the following may be the factor(s) that affect(s) the natural weather patterns?
A．Clouds.B．The amount of heat the Earth receives.
C．Man’s industrial and agricultural methods.D．All of the above.
小題5:The best title for the passage would be         .
A．Droughts and Floods.B．Meteorologists
C．The Changing ClimateD．Solar Heat

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Jernigan’s musical interests are varied. “I was formerly trained in the piano and guitar. The alto sax, and the flute, I picked up while working here.”
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“This instant age has taken away from the sit-down, the patience. And to learn to play an instrument, it takes patience, it takes diligence, it takes time.”
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A．Teaching music.
B．Writing music.
C．Making musical instruments.
D．Repairing musical instruments.
小題2:They love the job because they can     .
A．earn more moneyB．learn repair skills
C．enjoy musicD．watch performances
小題3: Which of the following is true of the two men?
A．They have fixed 450 instruments in the past 20 years.
B．They can play and repair musical instruments.
C．Jernigan used to play in an army band.
D．West was trained to play the piano.
小題4: According to West, what can people learn from music?
A．Teamwork and patience.B．The value of time.
C．The truth of society.D．Diligence and confidence.
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A．How to repair musical instruments.
B．Learning experiences of two repairmen.
C．How to prepare a musical performance.
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The definition of the standard kilogram is almost entirely wrong. Getting that definition right is a challenge that has tried the patience and intelligence of scientists for decades.
Scientists use just seven basic units to define all the other quantities we use — quantities such as speed or electric power. All of those basic units except the kilogram are themselves defined according to natural properties（屬性）that are beyond human control.
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A．a(chǎn)s accurate as other basic units
B．not universally accepted in the world
C．not defined according to natural properties
D．defined in the same way as other basic units
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A．the causes of weight changes had been found
B．such kind of checks had been carried out regularly
C．the changes in weight challenged the definition of the kilogram
D．the consequences of such changes were great in research
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A．is the only way to redefine the kilogram scientifically
B．has been accepted as the only possible redefinition project
C．is not as complicated as people understand
D．has been considered by some scientists as a better approach
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A．Scientists will achieve success in redefining the kilogram in the near future
B．Some scientists are trying to redefine the kilogram according to basic physical quantities.
C．The redefining of the standard kilogram is quite complicated and can be affected by a number of factors.
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