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For the first time in five decades, Taiwan buys water from the mainland of China to help soothe(缓解) a severe drought.

Sat May 4,5:21 a.m. ET

By WILLIAM IDE, Associated Press Writer

TAIPEI, Taiwan-Facing its worst drought in decades, Taiwan is buying water from the mainland of China 　55　 since the two rivals split amid civil war 54 years ago.

A Taiwanese ship on Sunday was expected 　56　 2,300 metric tons (2,530 short tons) of water back from the mainland of China to Taiwan’s outlying island of Matsu, just off China’s southeastern coast.

Buying water from the mainland of China has been an issue of serious debate in Taiwan because the government does not want to become too 　57　 its communist neighbor, which has repeatedly said to 　58　 Taiwan.

But the serious drought has left Taiwan 　59　 ,and Taiwan’s top China policy-maker, Tsai Ingwen, said on Saturday that this weekend’s water purchase would be a “trial run,” the semiofficial Central News Agency 　60　 .

“　 61　 it will become a model for easing needs in drought-stricken Taiwan depends on the needs of other areas,” Tsai, chairwoman of the Mainland Affairs Council, was quoted as saying.

There are no direct 　62　 air links between the mainland of China and Taiwan’s main island, separated by 　63　 160-kilometer-wide YC Taiwan Strait. But last year, Taiwan opened shipping links between the mainland of China and the outlying Taiwanese islands of Kinmen and Matsu-an experiment 　64　 links between the mainland of China of Taiwan’s main island.

55．A．the first time　　　　 B．for the first time　 C．first time　　　　　　 D．at first

56．A．fetching　　　　　　　 B．to bring　　　　　　　 C．to take　　　　　　　　 D．borrowing

57．A．dependent of 　　　 B．independent of　　 C．dependent on　　　 D．relied on

58．A．turn over　　　　　　 B．hand over　　　　　　 C．take over　　　　　　 D．give over

59．A．with few other choices　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．for the few other choices

　　　 C．with few choices　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．for several choices

60．A．was said　　　　　　　 B．was believed　　　　 C．announces　　　　　 D．reported

61．A．That　　　　　　　　　 B．Whether or not　　 C．If　　　　　　　　　　　 D．Where

62．A．shipping or　　　　　 B．shipping of　　　　　 C．shipped and　　　　 D．shipping

63．A．a 　　　　　　　　　　　 B．the　　　　　　　　　　　 C．an　　　　　　　　　　　 D．/

64．A．which could lead　 B．that could lead to　 C．that resulted from D．which could lie in

(A)

In order to improve relationship with others, you need to be aware of several sensible ways to complain. 　45　 , you need to be specific. Don’t say, “Boy, did you 　46　 like a fool at the party?” Instead, say, “You embarrassed me by getting 　47　 and loud and telling offensive jokes to my parents.” Secondly, stick to the present. Don’t mention old offences from last month or last year. By doing this, you 　48　 attention from the problem at hand. Moreover, 　49　 you complain, don’t add insults. If you start calling the other person names, that will 　50　 create anger and hurt any chance of getting the person to really 　51　 you. A last point to remember is to complain privately. Never criticize the other person in front of friends, parents, children, or anyone else, for that 　52　 . Criticizing in front of a third party has the same effect as 　53　 . This shames the person being criticized and makes it very likely that the person will want to attack you orally rather than listen to you.

Sensible ways to Complain:

Be specific

Stick to the present

　 54　

Complain privately

45．A．To start with　　　　 B．Frankly speaking　 C．Anyway　　　　　　　 D．Needless to say

46．A．conduct　　　　　　　 B．play　　　　　　　　　　 C．do　　　　　　　　　　　 D．act

47．A．upset　　　　　　　　　 B．bored　　　　　　　　　 C．delighted　　　　　　 D．drunk

48．A．take away　　　　　　 B．set off　　　　　　　　 C．draw up　　　　　　　 D．catch up

49．A．before　　　　　　　　 B．after　　　　　　　　　　 C．when　　　　　　　　　 D．unless

50．A．even　　　　　　　　　 B．never　　　　　　　　　 C．only　　　　　　　　　　 D．still

51．A．listen to　　　　　　　 B．work for　　　　　　 C．look after　　　　　　 D．wait on

52．A．time　　　　　　　　　　 B．matter　　　　　　　　 C．person　　　　　　　　 D．party

53．A．jokes　　　　　　　　　 B．insults　　　　　　　　 C．criticism　　　　　　　 D．embarrassment

54．A．Don’t add insults　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．Don’t mention old offenses

　　　 C．Don’t lose temper　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．Don’t tell embarrassing jokes

44．Most people there received so little education that they were 　　　　　of the law. As a result, they caused many troubles and hurt a lot of 　　　　　people.

　　　 A．innocent…..indifferent　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．ignorant…….innocent

　　　 C．innocent…….ignorant　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．ignorant……..indifferent

43．We can’t 　　　　　the fact that there is still a long way to go before we can get rid of pollution.

　　　 A．ignore　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．neglect

　　　 C．realize　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．recognize

42．As everybody knows, heat is a form of 　　　　　　.

　　　 A．energy　　　　　　　　 B．force　　　　　　　　　 C．power　　　　　　　　 D．vigour

41．Every time the record comes to that part of the music, the needle 　　　　　.

　　　 A．jumps　　　　　　　　 B．skips　　　　　　　　　 C．leaps　　　　　　　　　 D．hops

40．A NASA experimental jet, the X-43A, flied at a world-record speed-11,260 kilometers an hour on November 17. Its speed is 　　　　as sound.

　　　 A．as ten times fast　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．ten times so fast

　　　 C．ten times as fast　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．so fast ten times

39．We 　　　　with $75,000， but fortunately, the proceeds of that day finally 　　　　twice that amount.

　　　 A．would be satisfied, came to　　　　　　　　　 B．would have been satisfied, came to

　　　 C．were satisfied, would come to　　　　　　　 D．were satisfied, would have come to

38．So absorbed 　　　　in the program that he didn’t notice it was already 1:00 a.m.

　　　 A．he had been　　　　 B．was he　　　　　　　　 C．he was　　　　　　　　 D．had he been

37．When we were young, we had few books to read and used to read 　　　　　books we could find.

　　　 A．no matter what　　 B．which　　　　　　　　 C．whatever　　　　　　 D．whichever