B. He misunderstood his father

C. He didn’t have a clear goal.

D. He had a very poor eyesight.

31. What caused the staff’s unfriendly attitude towards the author?

A. His lack of experience

B. His poor health condition

C. Their impression of is father

D. Their envy at his success

D

Where do yokeep ice? In die freezer, of course. That's what scientists might have thought when they were looking for a safe place to store ice from mountain glaciers from around the world. They’ve decided to store ice in Antarctica because global warming is causing some of the glaciers in places like the Alps to melt.

Jerome Chappellaz of the French National Centre for Scientific Research is involved in creating an ice vault (地下室)there. He says: “We are probably the only scientific community whose sample (样本) is in danger of disappearing from the face of the planet. If yowork on rocks or on tree rings, the raw material is still here and will be for many centuries."

And why do scientists need to study ice from the Alps, for example? Ice formed on the top of a mountain is made of snow accumulated over thousands of years. Trapped air bubbles (气泡) contain samples of the atmosphere that existed when that ice was formed. Ice is a record of climate By examining ice. we know carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is higher now than in the last three million years. Researchers use this kind of data to build computer models and try to predict what might happen in the future.

The ice vault will be housed in a snow cave at the Concordia Research Station, which is operated by scientists from France and Italy. The ice samples will be sealed in bags and placed 10 meters below the surface. at a constant temperature of -50*C. This will put the scientists’ minds at rest. Losing the ice samples would be a disaster, and nobody wants to see a mine of scientific knowledge lost forever in a giant pool.

32. What makes Antarctica a safe place to store ice?

A. Its large mountains.

B. Its function as a freezer.

C. The abundant ice samples there.

D. The absence of global warming.

33. Jerome compares ice with rocks and tree rings to state that_.

A. it's necessary to store ice

B. it’s more valuable to study ice

C. ice disappears very quickly

D. ice should be stored at home

34. What is the researchers' purpose of studying ice?

A. To learn about climate.

B. To learn about the Alps.

C. To trap air bubbles.

D. To reduce carbon dioxide.

35. What do scientists think of storing ice in Antarctica?

A. They consider it an easy job.

B. They’re not optimistic about it.

C. They think it will cause disasters.

D. They think it’s a reliable way.

第二节(共5小题，共10分)

Some people just know how to start a conversation with anyone, in any place. If you're not one of these lucky types, don't worry. 36__________

Remark on the surroundings or occasion. If you’re at a party, for example, yocould comment on the food or the music in a positive way like this: “I love this song." or “The food’s great.”

37 ________ For example. “How is the wine?” or “Who do yoknow here?- Most people enjoy talking about themselves so asking a question is a good way to get a conversation started.

38_________ For example, “I really like your purse. Can I ask where yogot it?- or “You’re really doing well in this. Can yoshow me how to do it?”

Remark on anything yohave in common. People would like your saying “My daughter went to that school, too. How does your son like it?"

39__________Don't say something that obviously causes offence and avoid heavy subjects such as politics or religion. Stick to light subjects like the weather, surroundings，and anything yohave in common such as movies or sports teams.