B) Behind his back
C) Under his bottom
D) On his lap
17. A) Looking sideways to see how fast your neighbor eats .
B) Eating from the outside toward the middle
C) Swallowing the pie with water
D) Holding the pie in the right position
Passage Three
18. A) Beauty
B) Loyalty
C) Luck
D) Durability
19. A) He wanted to follow the tradition of his country
B) He believed that it symbolized an everlasting marriage
C) It was thought a blood vessel in that finger led directly to the heart
D) It was supposed that the diamond on that finger would bring good luck
20. A) The two people can learn about each other’s likes and dislikes
B) The two people can have time to decide if they are a good match
C) The two people can have time to shop for their new home
D) The two people can earn enough money for their wedding
Part II Reading Comprehension
Reading comprehension
Passage one
Is there enough oil beneath the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (保护区) (ANWR) to help secure America’s energy future ? President Bush certainly thinks so . He has argued that tapping ANWR’s oil would help ease California’s electricity crisis and provide a major boost to the country’s energy independence . But no one knows for sure how much crude oil lies buried beneath the frozen earth . with the last government survey , conducted in 1998, projecting output anywhere from 3 billion to 16 billion barrels .
21. What does President Bush think of tapping oil in ANWR ?