Can you imagine
traveling to work in a one-man submarine? Some scientists believe that some day
one-man submarines will be as many as automobiles are today. A famous French driver says, "One day soon, men will
walk on the ocean floor as they do on the street!" Perhaps during your
lifetime people will travel, and live in the sea.
If human beings want
to live in the ocean, many human problems will need to be studied first.
Some of these
problems, similar to those of living in outer space, are pressure, lack of
oxygen and weightlessness. Many questions are still unanswered. For example, can our blood make itself fit for
underwater surroundings? What will happen to our muscle if we live in the water
very long? Scientists are looking for answers.
Perhaps in the future
man will live in the sea, away from the crowded and noisy cities on land. Then
sea has plenty of space, not only for floating living buildings and parks, but
also for storing supplies and for underwater travel.
Some scientists
believe that ocean living will benefit man in more than physical ways. In the freedom and
beauty of the deep sea, man may find new sources of joy.
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(1)
According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?
A . Man may live in the sea just like living on the earth in the future.
B . Human beings can now freely walk on the ocean floor just like walking on the street.
C . There are as many submarines as automobiles in the ocean.
D . A famous French driver found a safe way to travel to the ocean floor.
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(2)
If human beings want to live in the ocean, .
A . problems such as pressure, lack of oxygen and weightlessness have to be solved
B . people have to answer many questions asked by scientists
C . underwater surroundings must be improved to fit the human bodies
D . human muscle must be exposed in the water for a long time
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(3)
Which of the following might NOT be the reason for the people who want to live in the ocean?
A . The sea has plenty of space.
B . The cities on land are crowded, noisy and polluted.
C . Ocean living will do good to them in physical ways and spiritual ways.
D . There are communities and parks on the ocean floor.
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(4)
What's the best title of the passage?
A . The use of one-man submarine
B . Living things in the ocean
C . Ocean living
D . Beauty of ocean floor
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(5)
Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?
A . The scientists have not solved the problem of weightlessness underwater.
B . The scientists have solved the problem of weightlessness when man live in space.
C . Some scientists believe that ocean living will benefit man in no more than physical ways.
D . Sea has plenty of space only for floating living buildings and parks.
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