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The Romance of Arthur

Most cultures have some sort of hero who represents the best values of what its people believe in. The unusual thing about King Arthur is that legends of his heroism have persisted for several centuries and spread far beyond England, the place where they began.

The earliest stories of King Arthur represent him as a warrior who fought and defeated the invading Norsemen in the years around A. D.700. This much of the Arthurian tale is probably based on fact. Whether called Arthur or not, there is a body of evidence supporting the existence of such a warrior. It is the later embellishments (美化) of the tale whose authenticity (真实性) is questionable. According to these, Arthur was born in a castle in Tintagel on the stormy western coast of England and because he was the illegal son of King Uther Pendragon, he was spirited away(拐走) by the magician Merlin and his true identity kept from him. He became king after freeing the sword Excalibur from the stone into which it was thrust. He marred the beautiful Guinevere and assembled in his court all the noblest knights of the land, including Lancelot,with whom Guinevere would later be unfaithful to him. He was finally defeated in battle by his son Mordred.

This romantic tale greatly appealed to the English and the French in the Middle Ages, when the code of chivalry (骑士) -ideal qualities of knighthood-constituted an important part of many stories. Tales of the heroism of Galahad, Percival, Gawain, and many other of Arthur's knights were spread as well.

In England today, there are many sites claiming a piece of the Arthurian an legend. There is a mined castle at Tintagel. Near Glastonbury are the remains of an ancient abbey where Arthur's and Guinevere's bodies were supposedly exhumed in the 12th century. Neither of these proves that the legend is true, but they do keep its mystique alive.

31. King Arthur's father was___________ .

A. Lancelot

B. Avalon

C. Mordred

D. Uther Pendragon

32. The writer seems to feel that the truth about Arthur is that he___________ .

A. existed

B. was married to Guinevere

C. had many knights

D. was born at Tintagael

33. The information in the second paragraph is mostly presented in___________ .

A. spatial order

B. order from latest to earliest

C. order from earliest to latest

D. order from least persuasive

34. In the last paragraph the word "exhumed" means___________ .

A. dug up from the grave

B. buried

C. quarreled over

D. built a church around

35. Another good title for this passage would be___________ .

A. Kings in the Seventh Century

B. The Knights of the Round Table

C. Real or Legend?

D. Arthur's Marriage to Guinevere.

An Essential Scientific Process

All life on the earth depends upon green plants. Using sunlight, the plants produce their own food. Then animals feed upon the plants. They take in the nutrients the plants have made and stored.

But that's not all. Sunlight also helps a plant produce oxygen. Some of the oxygen is used by the plant, but a plant usually produces more oxygen than it uses. The excess oxygen is necessary for animals and other organisms to live.

The process of changing light into food and oxygen is called photosynthesis. Besides light energy from the sun, plants also use water and carbon dioxide. The water gets to the plant through its roots. The carbon dioxide enters the leaves through tiny openings called stomata. The carbon dioxide travels to chloroplasts (叶绿题) , special cells in the bodies of green plants. This is where photosynthesis (光合作用 ) takes place. Chloroplasts contain the chlorophylls ( 叶绿素) that give plants their green color. The chlorophylls are the molecules that trap light energy. The trapped light energy changes water and carbon dioxide to produce oxygen and a simple sugar called glucose.

Carbon dioxide and oxygen move into and out of the stomata. Water vapor also moves out of the stomata. More than 90 percent of water a plant takes in through its roots escapes through the stomata. During the daytime, the stomata of most plants are open. This allows carbon dioxide to enter the leaves for photosynthesis. As night falls, carbon dioxide is not needed. The stomata of most plants close. Water loss stops.

If photosynthesis ceased, there would be little food or other organic matter on the earth. Most organisms would disappear. The earth's atmosphere would no longer contain oxygen. Photosynthesis is essential for life on our planet.

36. In the first paragraph, the word "excess" means___________ .

A. heavy

B. extra

C. green

D. liquid

37. Which of the following does not move through a plant's stomata?

A. Carbon dioxide

B. Water vapor.

C. Oxygen.

D. Food.

38. In the title, the term Essential Scientific Process refers to___________ .

A. photosynthesis

B. the formation of glucose

C. global warming

D. water getting to the roots of plants

39. This passage is primarily developed by___________ .

A. explaining a process

B. telling a story

C. comparing and contrasting

D. convincing the reader of plants' importance

40. Another good title for this passage would be___________ .

A. Oxygen and Carbon Dioxide

B. Plants and Their Roots

C. How Photosynthesis Works

D. Why Our Earth Needs Water