新視野英語3復習題Passage1Likeparentalobservation,teacherobservationalsohasitspitfalls.Someteachershaveatendencytooverratetheabilitiesofdocile,obedient,conscientiouschildren,Othersfailtorecognizepotentialgiftednessthatissuppressedbyemotionalconflictsorbyboredomwithdullroutinized,,teacher-dominatedsituations,Identificationofthegiftedisbestachievedbyacombinationofmethods.TosupplementaccurateObservationbyparentsandteachers,standardizedtestsarewidelyused.Testsofachievementorattainmentidentifyscholasticaptitude;however,theymayfailtoidentify,especiallyinelementaryschool,brightchildrenwhoseeconomicandculturalbackgroundshavebeensuchastolowertheirscholasticachievement.Grouptestsofintelligence,supplementedbyindividualexaminationssuchastheBinetortheWechslerIntelligenceScaleforChildren,havebeenusedeffectivelyinidentifyingtheintellectuallygifted,ProfilesorpatternsofabilitiesthatarederivedfromasetoftestsaremuchmorelighteningthanageneralestimatesuchasthatprovidedbytheI.Q.;achildwhoisgiftedinoneareadoesnotnecessarilyscoreequallyhighinothertestsandsubtests.Ifadiscrepancyisapparentbetweenteacherobservationandtestresults,thechildshouldbegivenopportunity,overaperiodoftime,tofunctionathistruelevel.Thegiftedchildcanbeidentifiedby.A)teachers*observation B)parents*observationC)standardizedtestsandindividualexamD)acombinationoftheabovemethodsInthesecondparagraph,theauthorisprimarilyconcernedwithA)differenttestsandtheirfunction B)waystoidentifythegiftedchildrenC)theimportanceofstandardizedtestsD)theeffectivenessofindividualexaminationsTheword"discrepancy**inthelastsentenceisclosestinmeaningto.A)agreementB)approval C)differenceD)oppositionWhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTcorrectaccordingtothepassage?A)Achildgiftedinoneaspectwillgethighscoresinanytests.Testsofachievementorattainmentmeasurescholasticaptitude.Individualexamshelptoidentifytheintellectuallytalented.Grouptestsofintelligenceareusefulinfindingoutthegifted.Children'spotentialitymightbeneglectedbecause.theyfailtocatchtheteachers*attentiontheysufferfromemotionalconflictstheyaretooobedienttoparentsandteacherstheyhavegreatinterestinotheractivitiesinsteadofstudyPassage2TheoldVolkswagenBeetle---"TheBug"-ismakingacomeback.Peoplewhoownthemareplanningtokeepthemforever.Peoplewhodon'townthemarepayinghighpriceswhentheycanfindoneforsale.It'smoreremarkablewhenyourealizethatVWdoesn*tevenmakethemanymore!AspokesmanforVolkswagenofAmericasaystherewereaboutfivemillion"Bugs"onAmericanroadsin2000.ThatwasthelastyeartheywereshippedtoAmerica.VWestimatesthat

aboutfourmillionofthemarestillrunning...andrunning...andrunning.Usedcardealerssaytheycan'tkeep"Bugs"ontheirlotsthesedays.Theyfeelit'sbecausethesecarshaveahistoryofreliableandinexpensivetransportation.Thecarsaverageabout30milespergallonofgas.Butallhasn'tbeensmoothgoingforthe"Bugs”.Theheatingsystemispoor.Andsinceittravelsveryclosetotheground,largercarstendtosplashitwithwinter'ssnowandmud.SomeinthesafetyfieldconsidertheBeetleasdefenselessagainstheaviercars.ButtheNationalHighwayTrafficSafetyAdministrationhasnothingthatshowsanyproblemwiththematall.PeopleliketohaveaHBug".foritsrarenessbecauseitisareliableandeconomiccarbecauseitisexpensiveforitssafetyAccordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrue?A)"Bugs"arenowproducedinsmallquantities."Bugs"arenolongerproduced.MorethanfivemillionHBugs"hadbeenshippedtoAmerica.No"Bug"hasbeenshippedtoAmericasince2000.InthelastsentenceinPara.1,theword"them"refersto.A)"Bugs"heaviercarspeopleinthesafetyfieldpeoplefromNationalHighwayTrafficAdministrationWhatistheproblemwitha"Bug"?A)Itdoesnotgosmoothly.C)Itsplashesmudandwater.Whatistheproblemwitha"Bug"?A)Itdoesnotgosmoothly.C)Itsplashesmudandwater.TheAmericans.A)usedtotakeinterestin"Bugs"C)starttofeelinterestedin"Bugs"Ithasapoorheatingsystem.D)Ittravelstoofast.B)haveneverlostinterestin"Bugs"D)havebecomeinterestedin"Bugs"againPassage3Tofillthehoursofleisurecreatedbyeight-hour-workdays,oursocietyhasturnedtosports.Thisleisure-timeactivityhasbecomeadangerouslyseriousbusinessfortheyoungmale,whofeelsthepressuretobeasuccess.Itisnotenoughforayoungmantorunfasterandjumphigherthaneveryoneelse;he.mustnowdoitbeforeacrowdofpeopleforsomesortsofreward.,Whileathleticsareimportant,theyoughttobekeptintherightperspective.Schoolsshouldencourageathleticprograms,butsomeadministratorsneedtoberemindedthattheseathleticprogramsarenotthereasonfortheschool'sexistence.AsDavidMartinadvises,.tfcTheattitudes,appreciations,andideals,ofplayersandspectatorsshouldimproveasaresultoftheirexperiencewithhighschoolcompetitiveathletics;andinter-scholasticsportsprogramsshouldbeconsistentwiththegeneralaimsofadistrict'seducationprogram."However,toooften,thesportsprogramofferedarenotconsistentwiththeseaims.Asschool-supportedsportsdeveloped,sodidakeencompetitivedriveinthemindsofstudents.Ithasbeenmadecleartothestudent-athletesthatthe"thrillofvictory“issweeterthanthe"agonyofdefeat".Sportsmighthaveanegativeeffectinthewaythat.A)youngmenneedtorunfasteryoungmenarehighlypressuredtosucceedyoungmenmustjumphigherthaneveryoneelseD)youngmenmusttakeupsomesportThewritermightagreewithallofthefollowingstatementsEXCEPT.A)schoolsshouldencouragesportsadministratorsshouldknowathleticprogramsarenotthepurposeoftheschoolthesuccessofaschoolliesinsportsD)sportsshouldbekeptintheirproperplaceTheunderlinedword"athletics1*inthefirstparagraphprobablymeans.A)sportsmenB)players C)rewardsD)sportsItcanbeinferredfromthepassagethat.someschoolslaytoomuchemphasisonsportsayoungmancannotbeasuccessunlessheexcelsinsportsaschool'sexistencedependsonagoodathleticprogramD)sportsareessentialindevelopingakeencompetitivespiritinthestudentsWhichofthefollowingmightbethebesttitleforthepassage?A)ThePressuretoSucceed.B)TheAimofEducation.C)SportsandEducation. D)SportsinHighSchool.Passage4When27yearsold,Bumsfirstattractedliteraryattention,andinthesamemomentsprangtothefirstplaceinScottishliterature.Indespairoverhispovertyandpersonalhabits,heresolvedtoemigratetoJamaica,andgatheredafewofhisearlypoems,hopingtosellthemforenoughtopaytheexpensesofhisjourney.TheresultwasthefamousKilmarnockeditionofBurns,publishedin1786,forwhichhewasofferedtwentypounds.Itissaidthatheevenboughthistickets,andonthenightbeforetheshipsailedwrotehisFarewelltoScotland,whichheintendedtobehislastsongonScottishsoil.Inthemorninghechangedhismind,ledpartlybythedimforeshadowingoftheresultofhisliteraryadventure.ButthelittlebookcaughtallScotlandbystorm.Notonlyscholarsandliterarymen,but"evenplowboysandmaidservants",eagerlyspenttheirhard-earnedshillingsfortthenewbook.InsteadofgoingtoJamaica,theyoungpoethurriedtoEdinburghtoarrangeforanothereditionofhiswork..Hisjourneywasaconstantsuccess,andinthecapitalhewaswelcomedandfeastedbythebestofScottishsociety.Thisunexpectedtriumphlastedonlyonewinter.Burns'sextremefondnessforafastlifeshockedhiscultureentertainers,andwhenhereturnedtoEdinburghnextwinter,hereceivedscantattention.Heleftthecapitalandwentbackindisappointmenttothesoil,wherehewasmoreathome.Bumshadthefirsteditionofhispoemspublishedbecause.hecouldnotbearthetemptationofbeingfamoushethoughtthatitwouldbringhimalargesumofmoneyhefeltlikegoingtotravelforpleasureheneededmoremoneytogotoanothercountryTheKilmarnockeditionofBurnsbroughtBumsenormouswealthinstantandnation-widefamelittlemoneyever-lastingpopularitywithhisreadersinEdinburghPeopleinEdinburghbegantoignoreBumswhenhewenttherethenextwinterbecausehistripsthemweretoofrequenttheirinterestinhispoemsbegantodecreasetheydisapprovedofhishabitstheycouldnotcatchupwithfast-pacedlifestyleBums*spoemsaremostprobablycharacterizedbytheuseofaverysimpleandmusicallanguageaveryscholarlystylethedescriptionofcharmingexoticscenesgreatandobvioussentimentalityWhichofthefollowingbestsumsupthispassage?AbriefdescriptionofBums'scareer.Burn*sexperiencesinEdinburgh.TheearlyperiodofBums'scareer.Thepoverty-strickenpoetBurns.Passage5Hyperinflationisdefinedasaneconomicconditionduringwhichthereisasteepincreaseinprices.Inaccordancewiththelawsofeconomics,threefactorscombinetocreatethiscondition.First,demandmustbemuchgreaterthanthesupplyofavailablegoods.Second,thecountrymustcontinuouslycreateandtherebybuildupanever-increasingsupplyofmoney.Third,thegovernmentalprocessesthatareusedtocollecttaxesmustbecrippled.Let'simagineacountrywhereproductionisbarelyaccomplishinggoal:tokeepupwithdemand.Whenthishappens,thegovernmentshoulddecreasethesalariesoftheworkersbyraisingtaxes.Butthegovernmentispowerlesstocollectthefitsoitprintsmoremoneytocompensateforthegoodsitmustpurchase.Thismoneygoestotheworkerswhoproducedthegoodsasaresult,andthepeoplearenotforcedtogiveupcertainthingsforawhile—theyactuallybecomericher,Whilethismightappeartobeapositivestep,itisactuallyregressive.Everymonththegovernmentisforcedtoprintmoreandmoremoney,therebyincreasingitsliabilitiesuntilitisdestroyed,Theonlywaytopreventtotaleconomiccollapseinsuchasituationisforthegovernmenttoincreasetaxesinamannerthatischaracterizedbyimpartialitytoeveryoneinvolved.Whichofthefollowingmightoccurduringhyperinflation?A)Aslightincreaseinprices. B)Rapidgrowthofeconomy.C)Decreaseofworkers'salary D)Soaringprices.Theauthorstatesthatduringhyperinflation.goodsappeartobeoverabundantthecountryhastosupplymoremoneygovernmentmaybecomericherbycollectingmoretaxesD)peopleareforcedtogiveupcertainthingsThepassageimpliesthat.hyperinflationisjustapassingphaseintheeconomicdevelopmentpeoplecouldbenefitalotfromhyperinflationhyperinflationisusedbyagovernmenttoraisetaxeshyperinflationmaycausethedownfallofagovernmentTheword"regressive"inLine12probablymeans.A)harmfulB)negativeC)goingbackD)progressiveInthispassagetheauthorcenterson.thecauseofhyperinflationthedangersthathyperinflationbringstoacountryC)therelationshipbetweentaxesandhyperinflationD)thesupplyofmoneyandhyperinflationPassage6Awell-establisheddistinctioninmemorytheoryisthatbetweenshort-termandlong-termmemory.Theformerreferstoourabilitytodosuchthingsasrememberingtelephonenumberslongenoughtodialthem;thelatterconcernsthewiderangeofwaysinwhichexperiencescanaffectbehaviormanyyearslate匚Giventhetwodifferentkindsofabilityitisreasonabletohypothesizethateachisrepresenteddifferentlyinthebrain.Anexperimentwasdesignedtotestthehypothesisthatlong-termmemoryimpliesachemicalchangeinthebraincellswhileshort-termmemoryinvolvespatternsofimpulsesincircuitsofnervecells.Onegroupofrotsweretaughttorunthroughamaze.Fiveminutesafterlearningthetask,theywerecooledto5℃,thetemperatureatwhichallelectricalactivityinthebrainceased.Theywerethenkeptatthistemperaturefor15minutesbeforebeingallowedtoreturntotheirnormaltemperature.Theywerethenrunthroughthemazeagain.Asecondgroupofratsweretaughttorunthesamemazeandthenimmediatelycooledto5℃for15minutes.Aftertheratswereallowedtoreturntotheirnormaltemperature,anattemptwasmadetorunthesecondgroupthroughthemazeagain.Itwasfoundthatratsinthefirstgrouphadnodifficultywiththemazethesecondtime,suggestingthattheydidnothavetorelearnthetask.Ratsinthegroupwhichwerecooledimmediatelyafterlearningthemaze,ontheotherhand,couldnotnegotiatethemazesuccessfully,i.e.,theyapparentlycouldnotrememberwhattheyhadlearned.Theauthorbelievesthatbetweenshort-termandlong-termmemorythereis.A)aslightdifference B)anunbelievabledifferenceC)nodifference D)acleardifferenceLong-termmemoryreferstotheabilityto.remembertelephonenumberstodialthemlaterremembersuccessfulbehaviorsrememberhowtorunthroughamazethesecondtimerememberthingswhichaffectyouforalongtimeTheexperimentwithratswasconductedto.seeifshort-termandlong-termmemoryarerepresenteddifferentlyinthebraintestthechemicalchangeinthebraincellstesttheelectricalactivityinthebraincellsteachratshowtogothroughamazeAtthetemperatureof5℃.A)chemicalchangeinthebrainstarts B)chemicalchangeinthebrainstopsC)electricalactivityinthebrainstarts D)electricalactivityinthebrainstopsThedifferencebetweenthetwoexperimentsisthat.ratswerecooledatdifferenttemperaturesratswerecooledatdifferenttimesratswerecooledcoolingfordifferentperiodsoftimeratsweretaughttorunindifferentwaysTheexperimentsindicatethatdisruptionofelectricalactivityaffectslong-termmemoryaffectsshort-termmemoryhasnoeffectonshort-termmemoryaffectsbothshort-termandlong-termmemoryPassage7Hypnotismisveryold.ThousandsofyearsagopeoplestartedtouseitinEgypt.Theuseofhypnotismhasgrownverymuchsincethattime.Todaydoctorsandscientistsinalmosteverycountryhypnotizepeopletohelpthemwiththeirproblems.Whatishypnotism?Andhowdoesitwork?Manypeoplethinkthatahypnotistputspeopletosleep.Thenhemakesthehypnotizedpeopledostrangethings.Thisisnotwhatahypnotistdoes.Hypnotismisreallyjustawaytorelaxthemindandthebody.Whataresomeoftheusesofhypnotism?Wegotoahypnotistbecausewehaveproblems.Theproblemsmakeusunhappy.Thehypnotistasksustothinkhardaboutsomethingandrelax.Whenwearerelaxedthehypnotistgivesussomeideastohelpuswithourproblems.Hypnotismcanhelppeopletorememberthings.Thepolicesometimesaskhypnotiststohelpthem.Forexample,amanseesanaccident.Heforgetsthelicensenumberofthecarhesees.Ifheishypnotizedhemayrememberit.Thepolicecanthenfindthecarandcatchthedriver.Peoplewhoarehypnotizedcanalsomakemistakesorsaysomethingthatisn*ttrue.Peopletakewhattheythinkaswhattheysaw.Thatmaynotbewhatreallyhappened.Thepolicedon*thypnotizepeoplewhodosomethingwrong.Whynot?Peoplewhoarehypnotizedmaysaysomethingthatisn'ttrue.Apersonwhohasdonesomethingbadhasagoodmasontosaysomethingthatisn'ttrue.Ahypnotisthelpspeopleby.puttingthemtosleephelpingthemtogetrelaxedofferingideasabouttheirproblemsD)makingthemforgettheirproblemsWhenhypnotized,somepeoplemaysaysomethingthatisnottruebecause.theydonotrememberwhathashappenedtheybelievewhattheythinkhashappenedtheydonotknowwhathashappenedtheyarenotinterestedinwhathashappenedAccordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingisTRUE?Hypnotismisverydifferentfromwhatitusedtobe.Whenapersonishypnotized,hisbodygetsrelaxed,whereashismindworkshardHypnotismismuchmorewidelyusedtodaythanitwasthousandsofyearsago.Whenhypnotizedapersonwilldosomethingstrange.ThepassagemainlytalksaboutA)howhypnotismworks B)thedevelopmentofhypnotismC)theuseofhypnotism D)thewonderofhypnotismPassage8Suicidehasbeenacauseofconcerninmostsocietiesforalongtime.TheclassicalGreeks,forexample,requiredpeoplewhowantedtokillthemselvestogetpermissionfromthesenate.Whilethislawisnotwithouthumorbytoday'sstandards,itclearlyshowsanawarenessoftheproblemintimesgoneby.Intoday'ssociety,suicideismuchmoreprevalentthanwewanttoadmit.Whydopeopletrytotaketheirownlives?Themotivesforsuicidecanbecategorizedintoareassuchasfailure,wrath,theneedforattention,stress,andsoon.However,thequalitiesofapersonwhowantstotakehisownlifechangefrompersontoperson,makingitdifficulttodepictthetypicalvictim.Tomaketheproblemevenmoreinvolved,peoplewilloftencamouflagetheirtruefeelings,thuscausingtheirfriendstodisregardproblemsthatshouldbeviewedasserious.IntheUnitedStates,anetworkofcentershasbeencreatedtoattempttopreventsuicides.Peoplewhoarebitter,worried,ordepressedareencouragedtocontactworkersatthesecenters.Theseworkers,oftentrainedvolunteers,offerbenevolentadvicetothecallers,tryingtohelpthecallerstoseethatsuicideasasolutiontoproblemsisanillusion.Theaccomplishmentsofthesecenters,insofarastheireffectivenesstoreducesuicideisconcerned,areminimal.However,theyhavehelpedalotofpeoplewithawidevarietyofproblems.So,inthesomewhatamorphousareaofmanhelpinghisfellowman,theyarecertainlyasuccess.Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrueaccordingtothearticle?TheclassicalGreeksdidnotknowtheexistenceofsuicide.Suicidehasalwaysbeenprevalentintheailmentpartsoftheworld.Intoday'ssociety,therearequiteanumberofpeoplewhocommitsuicide.Nowadayssuicideisnotascommonasitwasinthepast.WhichofthefollowingisNOTmentionedasamotiveforsuicide?A)Insanity. B)Pressure.C)Theneedforattention. D)Greatanger.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrue?Peoplewhowanttotaketheirownlivesoftendisguisetheirfeelings.Itisdifficulttodescribewhatkindofpeopletendtocommitsuicide.Suicidehasbeenaprobleminmostsocietiessinceancienttimes.Peoplewhocommitsuicideallsharecertaincharacteristics.Theword"benevolent1'inLine3,Para.3means.A)relevantB)kindC)seriousD)effectiveThethirdparagraphmainlytellsusthat.anetworkofcentershasbeenquiteeffectiveinreducingsuicideanetworkofcentershelpthecallerstorealizethatsuicideisacommonsocialproblempeoplearemakingeffortstohelpthosewhotendtocommitsuicideandinaway,theyaresuccessfulintheUnitedStates,peoplewhowanttocommitsuicidecallanetworkofcenterstogethelpPassage9Onthesurface,AIDSappeartohavebarelytouchedAsiasofar,andthefewcasesreportedinvolvemainlyforeigners,femaleandmaleprostitutesandimportedcontaminatedblood.Butcomplacencycouldbeafatalerror.Expertshavenodoubtsthatthereportedcasesrepresentonlythetipofanepidemiciceberg;manymorepeopleareinfectedthancasesreported,inpartbecausethevirustakesfivetosevenyearsfrominfectiontodevelopintoAIDS.SaysDr.JonathanMann,directoroftheSpecialProgramonAIDSoftheWorldHeathOrganization,"AIDSisknockingonthedoorofAsia.**YetbecauseAIDSisoccurringlaterinAsiathaninothercontinents,Asianscanbenefitfromtheknowledgegainedataheavypriceelsewhere.AIDScanbetransmittedthroughheterosexualaswellashomosexualcontactandpreventionthrougheducationisthekeyindeedtheonlydefensesofaravailable.InthewordsofDr.Mann,“theopportunityforprotectionofAsiaagainstwidespreaddisseminationofHIV(theAIDSvirus)isobviousandmaybevitaltothefutureofthecontinent.1*IncontrasttoAsia,Africa,hadnowarningatallwhenthediseasebegantoappearthere.Today,severalmillionmen,womenandchildrenmayalreadybeaffected.HereisaReader'sDigestreportontheAfricancrisis,followedbydetailedinformationonAIDSandhowitcanbeprevented.AIDScanbespreadthrough.A)affectedbloodB)pollutedairC)epidemicicebergD)somediseasesAccordingtosomeexperts.A)onlyafewAsianpeoplehavebeenaffectedbyAIDSB)morepeopleinAsiathaninothercontinentshaveacquiredAIDSC)AIDShasstrickenallthecontinentsalikeD)morepeoplethancasesreportedinAsiaarealreadyinfectedwiththeAIDSvirusItcanbeinferredfromthepassagethat.nothinghadbeenknownofAIDSbeforeitwasfoundinAfricaAsianshavesufferedlittleastheyallhavegoodeducationforeignersinAsiamaybethemostvulnerabletoAIDSothercontinentswillfallvictimsofAIDSverysoonItisobviousthatthewriterofthepassageA)feelsconfidentofeliminatingAIDSinthenearfutureisratherconcernedwith'forfutureoftheAsiancontinentshowsindifferencetothesituationinAfricahasdoubtsthateducationcanbeofanyhelpinfightingagainstAIDSWhatwillthereportthatfollowsthispassagemostlikelydiscuss?A)Thecriticalsituationthroughouttheword.B)AIDSvictimsinsomeAfricancountries.C)TheaimofthespecialprogramonAIDS.D)Reader'sDigestandAIDS.Passage10Whenthemoonwasbomtherewasnoocean.Thegraduallycoolingearthwasenclosedinheavylayersofclouds,whichcontainedmuchofthewaterofthenewplanet.Foralongtimeitssurfacewassohotthatnomoisture(水分)couldfallwithoutimmediatelybeingchangedbackintosteam.Thisdense,constantlyrenewedcloudcoveringmusthavebeensothickthatnoraysofsunlightcouldpenetrateit.Andsotheroughoutlinesoftheconfluentsandtheemptyoceanbasinsweresculpturedoutofthesurfaceoftheearthindarkness,inaStygianworldofheatedrockandswirlingcloudsandgloom.Assoonastheearth'scrust(地元)cooledenough,therainsbegantofall.Neverhavethembeensuchrainssincethattime.Theyfellcontinuously,dayandnight,dayspassingintomonths,intoyears,intocenturies.Theypouredintothewaitingoceanbasins,orfelluponthecontinentalmasses,anddrainedawaytobecometheseas.Thatprimeval(原始的)ocean,growinginbulk(體積)astherainsslowlyfilleditsbasins,musthavebeenonlyfaintlysalty.Butthefallingrainswerethesymbolofthedissolution(溶解)ofthecontinents.Fromthemomenttherainsbegantofall,thelandsbegantobewornawayandcarriedtothesea.Itisanendlessprocessthathasneverstopped—thedissolvingoftherocks,theleaching(過濾)outoftheircontainedminerals,thecarryingoftherockfragmentsanddissolvedmineralstotheocean.Andoveraverylongperiodoftime,theseahasgrownevermorebitterwiththesaltofthecontinents.Whenthemooncameintoexistence,therewasnooceanontheearthfor.theearth'ssurfacewasgraduallycoolingtheearthwascompletelysurroundedbyheavylayersofcloudstheearth'shotcrustmadeitimpossibleforwatertofallthesunlightcouldnotpenetratethethickcloudandreachtheearthWemightinferfromthepassagethat"aStygianworld"inPara.1mostprobablyreferstoA)ahotworldB)anemptyworldC)arockyworldD)adarkworldWhentherainsbegantofall,whichofthefollowingthingsdidNOThappen?Therainsfilledtheoceanbasins.Therainsfellyearsonend.Therainsmadetheseawaterlesssalty.Therainsdissolvedthelandtoacertainextent.Anappropriatetitleforthepassagemightbe.A)TheOriginoftheSeaB)TheDevelopmentoftheEarthC)TheFunctionoftheRainsD)TheDissolutionoftheContinentsWhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtreeaccordingtotheauthor?Thecontinuousrainsresultedinthecoolingoftheearth'scrust.Therewasatimeontheearthwhenthecloudwastoothicktobepenetratedbysunlight..Therainsplayedanimportantroleinformingtheocean..Thefallingrainsplayedapartindissolvingminerals.Passage11Valentine'sDaystartedinthetimeoftheRomanEmpire.InancientRome,February14thwasaholidaytohonorJuno.JunowasthequeenoftheRomangodsandgoddesses.TheRomansalsoknewherasthegoddessofwomenandmarriage.Thefollowingday,February15th,begantheFeastofLupercalia.Thelivesofyoungboysandgirlswerestrictlyseparate.However,oneofthecustomsoftheyoungpeoplewasnamedrawing.OntheeveoftheFestivalofLupercaliathenamesofRomangirlswerewrittenonslipsofpaperandplacedintojars.Eachyoungmanwoulddrawagirl'snamefromthejarandwouldthenbethepartnerforthedurationofthefestivalwiththegirlwhomhechose.Sometimesthepairingofthechildrenlastedanentireyear,andoften,theywouldfallinloveandwouldlatermarry.UndertheruleofEmperorClaudiusIIRomewasinvolvedinmanybloodyandunpopularcampaigns.Claudiusthecruel,washavingadifficulttimegettingsoldierstojoinhismilitaryleagues.HebelievedthatthereasonwasthatRomanmendidnotwanttoleavetheirloversorfamilies.Asaresult,ClaudiuscancelledailmarriagesandengagementsinRome.ThegoodSaintValentinewasapriestinRomeinthedaysofClaudiusII.HeandSaintMariusaidedtheChristianmartyrsandsecretlymarriedcouples,andforthiskinddeedSaintValentinewasapprehendedanddraggedbeforethePrefectofRome,whocondemnedhimtobebeatentodeathwithclubsandtohavehisheadcutoff.Hesufferedmartyrdomonthe14thdayofFebruary,abouttheyear27O.AtthattimeitwasthecustominRome,averyancientcustom,indeed,tocelebrateinthemonthofFebruarytheLupercalia,feastsinhonorofaheathen(異教的)god.Ontheseoccasions,amidstavarietyofpagan(開狄徒的)ceremonies,thenamesofyoungwomenwereplacedinabox,fromwhichtheyweredrawnbythemenaschancedirected.ThepastorsoftheearlyChristian*ChurchinRomeendeavoredtodoawaywiththepaganelementinthesefeastsbysubstitutingthenamesofsaintsforthoseofmaidens.AndastheLupercaliabeganaboutthemiddleofFebruary,thepastorsappeartohavechosenSaintValentine'sDayforthecelebrationofthisnewfeast.Soitseemsthatthecustomofyoungmenchoosingmaidensforvalentines,orsaintsaspatronsforthecomingyear,aroseinthisway.InthetimeoftheRomanEmpire,February14thwasaday.tobesetasideforweddingceremonyofyoungcouplestohonourJuno,thegoddessofwomenandmarriagetocelebratetheexecutionofSaintValen