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    There is a lake near a forest in Sweden. The water in the lake is very clear and everything is quiet and still. On the far side of the water is some farmland and further away, across the field, is an old church built on a hill. It has just stopped raining. The brook(小溪) flowing into the lake is full and there is still some half-melted(半融化的) snow from last winter on the ground.

    The reason the water is so clear, and everything is so quiet and still, is that most of the plant and animal life in and around the lake is dead. There are no birds because all the fish and insects, which the birds need for food, have disappeared. Many trees in the forest are losing their leaves and bark (树皮), and are sick and dying. Others were blown down by the high winds of last winter. A farmer is working in a field planting something, but unless he plants a stronger kind of seed this year, the crop will be between 25 to 40 percent lower than a few years ago. The stones of the old church tower are turning to powder and unless the tower is repaired soon, it will fall down.

    All the death and destruction(破坏) in this place is caused by the smoke coming out of factories and poisonous gases from cars and trucks. And yet this silent lake is hundreds of meters aways from the nearest factory and highway.

1. （1） What time of the year do you think it is?

   A . Spring B . Summer C . Autumn D . Winter
3. （2） Why are there no animals or birds in or around the lake?

   A . The lake is quiet. B . The area is polluted. C . They all have been killed. D . The weather is terribly cold.
5. （3） The farmer has to plant a stronger kind of seed because__________.

   A . the water in the lake is very dirty    B . there is less and less soil in the place C . the field there is becoming unfit for farming D . few types of plants can stand the weather there
7. （4） What does the second paragraph mainly talk about?

   A . The reason for the death. B . All the death and destruction. C . The poor farming in the area. D . The beauty of quietness there.
9. （5） What might be the best title for the text?

   A . A Beautiful Place of Interest. B . A Quiet Attraction in Sweden. C . A Clear and Quiet Lake. D . A Faraway Mountain Area.