57. Why does the author use the phrase "for next November" (Line 3, Para. 1)?

　　[A] According to the Old Testament freshwater is available only in November.

　　[B] Rainfall comes only in winter starting from November.

　　[C] Running water systems will not be ready until next November.

　　[D] It is a custom in that region that irrigation to crops is done only in November.

　　58. What is NOT the cause for the imminent water war?

　　[A] Lack of water resources. [B] Lack of rainfall.

　　[C] Inefficient use of water. [D] Water has replaced oil.

　　59. One way for the region to use water efficiently is to ________.

　　[A] develop other enterprises that cost less water

　　[B] draw a plan of irrigation for the various nations

　　[C] import water from water-rich nations

　　[D] stop wars of any sort for good and all

　　60. Uri Shamir's viewpoint is that ________.

　　[A] nations in that region are just fighting for water

　　[B] people there are thirsty for peace instead of water

　　[C] water is no problem as long as there is peace

　　[D] those nations have every reason to fight for water

　　61. The author's tone in the article can be described as ________.

　　[A] depressing [B] urgent [C] joking [D] mocking

　　Part V Error Correction (15 minutes)

　　Directions: This part consists of a short passage. In this passage, there are altogether 10 mistakes, one in each numbered line. You may have to change a word, add a word or delete a word. Mark out the mistakes and put the corrections in the blanks provided. If you change a word, cross it out and write the correct word in the corresponding blank. If you add a word, put an insertion mark (∧) in the right place and write the missing word in the blank. If you delete a word, cross it out and put a slash (/) in the blank.

　　Example:

　　Television is rapidly becoming the literature of our periods. 1. time/times/period

　　Many of the arguments having used for the study of literature 2. /

　　as a school subject are valid for  study of television. 3. the

　　The European Union had approved a number of

　　genetically modified crops until late 1998. But growing

　　public concern over its supposed environmental and health 62. ________

　　risks led several EU countries to demand a moratorium(暫時

　　禁止)on imports of any new GM produce. By late 1999

　　there were enough such country to block any new approvals 63. ________

　　of GM produce. Last year, America filed a complaint at the

　　WTO about the moratorium, arguing that it was an illegal

　　trade barrier because there is no scientific base for it. 64. ________

　　As more studies have been completed on the effects of

　　GM crops, the greens' case for them has weakened. 65. ________

　　Much evidence has emerged of health risks from eating them. 66. ________

　　And, overall, the studies have shown that the environmental

　　effects on modified crops are not always as serious as the 67. ________

　　greens claim. Nevertheless, environmentalists continue to find

　　fault of such studies and argue that they are inconclusive. 68. ________

　　While Americans seem be happy enough to consume 69. ________

　　food made from GM crops, opinion polls continue to show

　　tht European consumers dislike the idea. Europeans seem be

　　taking the attitude which, since there remains the slightest 70. ________

　　possibility of adverse consequences and since it is clear how 71. ________

　　they, as consumers, benefit from GM crops, they would

　　rather not run the risk.

　　Part VI Translation (5 minutes)

　　Directions: Complete the following sentences on Answer Sheet 2 by translating into English the Chinese given in brackets.

　　72. The Grand Canyon is ________________(最寬處達兩萬四千米).

　　73. If you had followed my advice, ________________(你現在就能完成工作了).

　　74. In view of the practical need of society, ________________(有越來越多的人對學習英語感興趣).

　　75. A good book is a best friend ________________(從不拒絕我們).

　　76. It was not until last Friday ________________(他讀完了他媽媽送給他的那本書).

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