Within a large concrete room, cut out
of a mountain on a freezing-cold island just 1,000 kilometers from the North
Pole, could lie the future of humanity. The room is a vault (地下库) designed to hold around 2 million seeds, representing all known varieties of the world’s crops. It is being built to safeguard the world’s food supply against nuclear war, climate change, terrorism, rising sea levels, earthquakes and the collapse of electricity supplies. "If the worst came to the worst, this would allow the world to reconstruct agriculture on this planet," says Cary Fowler, director of the Global Crop Diversity Trust, an independent international organization promoting the project. The Norwegian (挪威的) government is planning to create the seed bank next year at the request of crop scientists. The $3 million vault will be built dee A. the seeds in it represent the rarest varieties of world’s crops B. the seeds in it could revive agriculture if the worst thing should happen C. it is built deep in a mountain on a freezing-cold Arctic island. D. it is strong enough against all disasters caused by man and nature [简答题]follow-up calls
[简答题]Write a letter to inquire whether you may book rooms at a hotel during holiday. Some necessary details must be included. Write your letter neatly with no less than 100 words on ANSWER SHEET 2. Do not sign your own name at the end of the letter; use "Li Ming" instead. You do not need to write the address.
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What’s the new emergency [单项选择]My pain()apparent the moment I walked into the room, for the first man I met asked sympathetically "Are you feeling all right"
A. must be B. had been C. must have been D. had to be [单项选择]The New Year is coming. We decided to give our room a (thorough) clean.
A. careful B. complete C. real D. serious [单项选择]
EMERGENCY PROCEDURES for Minor Chemical Spills ATTENTION: Certain experiments require the handling of hazardous chemicals and materials. Please be familiar with the following emergency procedures. GET AWAY. Extinguish any ignition sources (burners, appliances, etc.) and move to a safe distance. 2. DETERMINE the substance spilled, extent of the spill and degree of hazard. Block off the area. 3. GET HELP. if the spill cannot be handled safely using the equipment and personnel present, activate fire alarm and call 911 for emergency assistance and Security at 777. 4. ASSESS INJURIES. If anyone is injured, call 911. 5. CLEAN UP SPILLWITH PROPER EQUIPMENT AND MATERIALS. Select proper personal protective equipment and clean-up materials for the spill. Place contaminated materials in a container designated for hazardous waste. 6. DISPOSAL. Contact Environmental Health and Safety personnel. A. In a restaurant kitchen B. In a health food store C. In a laboratory D. In a garage [单项选择] Passage One
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