共用题干 第一篇Storms Sink ShipsRescuers have found the bodies of over 130 people killed in two ferry disasters in Bangladesh.The accidents happened during a storm that hit the country on April 21.Hundreds more are missing or feared dead.The two ferries sank in

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第二篇

Sino-Japan Animosity（敌意）Lessens

Chinese and Japanese people view each other slightly more positively than last year,according to a
survey released on Wednesday at a press conference in Beijing.
The survey is jointly sponsored by China Daily and Genron NPO（非营利性的组织）,a Japanese think
tank similar to the American Council on Foreign Relations.It also found an overwhelming agreement in both
countries that Sino-Japanese relations were important.
The survey is a part of the Beijing-Tokyo Forum,an annual gathering of senior government officials and
representatives from Chinese and Japanese NGOs（非政府组织）designed to improve communication and
understanding between the Iwo countries.
Conducted every year for five years now,the survey focused on two different groups of people:ordinary
citizens,and intellectuals.In China,the intellectual group was comprised mainly of university students from
well-known schools like Peking University.In Japan,the intellectual group was mainly made up of previous
members of Genron NPO.
Among ordinary Chinese polled,35.7 percent said they have"very good"or"relatively good"
impressions of Japan,a 5.5-percentage-point increase compared with last year. 45.2 percent of Chinese
students had a positive impression of Japan,two percentage points more than last year. Only 26.6 percent of
Japanese have a positive impression of China,however.
Still,an overwhelming majority of the respondents from each country said Sino-Japanese relations were
"important"and wanted their leaders to deepen talks and cooperation with each other.
But 51.9 percent of ordinary people and 42.4 percent of students in China said they saw no change in
relations between the two countries over the last year. In Japan,64.8 percent of those ordinary people and
53.4 percent of intellectuals surveyed shared the view that there was no improvement in bilateral ties this
year.
Historical issues and territorial disputes remain two major obstacles to improving bilateral relations,the
survey found.What concerns the Chinese most are historical issues:visits by Japanese officials to Yasukuni
Shrine（靖国神社）,and the Nanjing Massacre（大屠杀）.
Perceptions on economic and trade relations have improved,though.About 47 percent of ordinary
Japanese said China had been"helpful"this year in fighting the global economic crisis,compared with just
30 percent last year. The percent of Japanese intellectuals who said Chinese economic growth was good for
Japan increased from 65.8 percent to 81.4 percent this year.
Cooperation in East Asia issues,trade and investment,energy,the environment and climate change top
the list of common concerns that people in China and Japan want their leaders to talk about in bilateral
meetings,the survey found.
Civil exchanges were regarded by most people from both countries as an important way to improve
relations.90. 7 percent of the students and 85.7 percent of the ordinary people in China and 95.8% of
intellectuals and 74.8% of the ordinary people in Japan viewed civil exchanges as"important"or"relatively
important".
Chinese and Japanese both learn about each other's country mostly through television news and
newspapers,the survey found.

Which of the following statements about the survey is true?
A:The survey was conducted on Wednesday at a press conference in Beijing.
B:The survey is jointly sponsored by China Daily,Genron NPO and the American Council on Foreign Relations.
C:The survey found that people in both China and Japan generally agree that the relationship between the two countries is important.
D:The survey mainly focused on two different groups of people:ordinary citizens,and the university students.

People all over the country have made the greatest possible endeavor to help the people in the flood-stricken area.

A: debut
B:experiment
C:miracle
D:effort

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The Exploding Lakes of Cameroon
What comes to mind when you think of a lake?You probably imagine a pretty scene with blue water, birds,and fish.For the people in the northwestern Cameroon,however,the image is very different.For them, lakes may mean terrible disasters.In 1984,poisonous gases exploded out of Lake Monoun and came down into the nearby villages,killing thirty-seven people.Two years later,Lake Nyos erupted.A cloud of gases rolled down the hills and into the valleys and killed 1,700 people.
Lake Nyos and Lake Monoun are crater（火山口）lakes.They were formed when water collected in the craters of old volcanoes.The volcanoes under Lake Nyos and Lake Monoun are not active anymore.However, poisonous gases from the center of the earth continue to flow up through cracks in the bottom of the lake.This is normal in a crater lake.In most crater lakes,these gases are released often because the water"turns over" regularly.That is,the water from the bottom of the lake rises and mixes with the water at the top,allowing the gases to escape slowly.
However,in Lakes Nyos and Monoun,there is no regular turning over.No one knows the reason for this fact,but as a result,these lakes have more gases trapped at the bottom than other crater lakes.In fact, scientists who have studied Lakes Nyos and Monoun have found 16,000 times more gases.When a strong wind,cool weather,a storm,or a landslide（滑坡）causes the water to turn over suddenly,the gases escape in a violent explosion.
In the past,no one knew when the gases might explode,so there was no way for the villagers to escape disaster.Now scientists from the United States,France,and Cameroon have found a way to reduce the gas pressure at the bottom of Lake Nyos.They stood a 672-foot plastic pipe in the middle of the lake,with one end of the pipe near the bottom and the other end in the air.Near the top of the pipe,the team put several holes that could be opened or closed by a computer.Now,when the gas pressure gets too high,the holes are opened and some of the gas-filled water shoots up through the pipe into the air like a fountain.With less pressure,a disastrous explosion is much less likely.However,the scientists are not sure that one pipe will be enough to prevent explosions.They hope to put in others soon and they plan to install a similar pipe and a computer system at Lake Monoun as well.
To protect people nearby until all of the pipes are in place,the scientists have installed early warning systems at both lakes.If the gas pressure rises to a dangerous level,computers will set off loud sirens（警 报）and bright lights to warn the people in the villages.In that way,they will have time to escape from the dangerous gases.

Lake Nyos and Lake Monoun explode because_____.
A:the gases rise to the top and mix with air
B:people from the villages turn over the water
C:scientists have put in a computer system
D:they have more gases trapped at the bottom than other crater lakes

One of the strongest hurricanes__wasthe Florida Keys Storm of 1935,during which 500 people were killed.

A.to record
B.recorded
C.recording
D.being recorded

资料：In a survey,people were asked to choose between treatments to save 600 people from dying a disease.
Participants,including physicians,were asked to choose between a certain outcome that 200 people will be saved and a risky choice where there is a one-third probability that 600 people will be saved and a two-thirds probability that no people will be saved.
In a second example,the group were asked to choose between allowing 400 people to die or a one-third probably that nobody will die and two-thirds probability that 600 people will die.
In both examples,the first choices have an identical outcome as do their second alternatives.But faced with such a grave choice people did not spot the similarities. In the first example people opted to save 200 people over the gamble of losing people and in the second example people preferred the gamble over the certain outcome of killing 400 people.
What the experiment shows is that wording can have potentially dangerous consequences.Most of people tend to feel losses much more strongly than the pleasure of making a comparable gain.

What is the difference between the two examples mentioned in the passage？

A.The participants
B.The wording
C.The background
D.The contents

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Storms Sink Ships

Rescuers have found the bodies of over 130 people killed in two ferry disasters in
Bangladesh.The accidents happened during a storm that hit the country on April 21.
Hundreds more are missing or feared dead.
The two ferries sank in different rivers near the capital city of Dhaka as strong winds and
rain hit the South Asian country.
The government has since banned all ferries and other boats from travelling at night
during the April-May stormy season.
One of the ferries,MV Mitali,was carrying far more people than it was supposed to.
About 400 passengers fitted into a space made for just 300,police said.The second ferry
carried about 100 passengers.
"The number of deaths is certain to rise,"said an official in charge of the rescue work.
"No one really knows how many people were on board the ferry or how many of them
survived."
Ferries in Bangladesh don't always keep passenger lists,making it difficult to determine
the exact number of people on board.
Besides the ferry accidents,at least 40 people were killed and 400 injured by lightning
strikes,falling houses and trees and the sinking of small boats.
Storms are common this time of year in Bangladesh,as are boating accidents.Ferry
disasters take away hundreds of lives every year in a nation of 130 million people.
Officials blame these river accidents on a lack of safety measures,too many passengers
in boats and not enough checks on weather conditions.
Ferries are a common means of transport in Bangladesh.It is a country covered by
about 230 rivers.Some 20, 000 ferries use the nation's waterways（水路）every year.
And many of them are dangerously overcrowded（过度拥挤）.
Since 1977,more than 3,000 people have died in some 260 boating accidents.

Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a cause of the boating accidents?
A:Strong winds.
B:Bad weather conditions.
C:Blockage of waterways.
D:Lack of safety measures.

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第一篇

Storms Sink Ships

Rescuers have found the bodies of over 130 people killed in two ferry disasters in
Bangladesh.The accidents happened during a storm that hit the country on April 21.
Hundreds more are missing or feared dead.
The two ferries sank in different rivers near the capital city of Dhaka as strong winds and
rain hit the South Asian country.
The government has since banned all ferries and other boats from travelling at night
during the April-May stormy season.
One of the ferries,MV Mitali,was carrying far more people than it was supposed to.
About 400 passengers fitted into a space made for just 300,police said.The second ferry
carried about 100 passengers.
"The number of deaths is certain to rise,"said an official in charge of the rescue work.
"No one really knows how many people were on board the ferry or how many of them
survived."
Ferries in Bangladesh don't always keep passenger lists,making it difficult to determine
the exact number of people on board.
Besides the ferry accidents,at least 40 people were killed and 400 injured by lightning
strikes,falling houses and trees and the sinking of small boats.
Storms are common this time of year in Bangladesh,as are boating accidents.Ferry
disasters take away hundreds of lives every year in a nation of 130 million people.
Officials blame these river accidents on a lack of safety measures,too many passengers
in boats and not enough checks on weather conditions.
Ferries are a common means of transport in Bangladesh.It is a country covered by
about 230 rivers.Some 20, 000 ferries use the nation's waterways（水路）every year.
And many of them are dangerously overcrowded（过度拥挤）.
Since 1977,more than 3,000 people have died in some 260 boating accidents.

Which of the following statements is NOT true of the two ferry disasters?
A:They traveled during the April-May stormy season.
B:They sank on April 21.
C:The exact number of deaths could be easily determined.
D:They sank somewhere near Dhaka.

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第二篇

Sino-Japan Animosity（敌意）Lessens

Chinese and Japanese people view each other slightly more positively than last year,according to a
survey released on Wednesday at a press conference in Beijing.
The survey is jointly sponsored by China Daily and Genron NPO（非营利性的组织）,a Japanese think
tank similar to the American Council on Foreign Relations.It also found an overwhelming agreement in both
countries that Sino-Japanese relations were important.
The survey is a part of the Beijing-Tokyo Forum,an annual gathering of senior government officials and
representatives from Chinese and Japanese NGOs（非政府组织）designed to improve communication and
understanding between the Iwo countries.
Conducted every year for five years now,the survey focused on two different groups of people:ordinary
citizens,and intellectuals.In China,the intellectual group was comprised mainly of university students from
well-known schools like Peking University.In Japan,the intellectual group was mainly made up of previous
members of Genron NPO.
Among ordinary Chinese polled,35.7 percent said they have"very good"or"relatively good"
impressions of Japan,a 5.5-percentage-point increase compared with last year. 45.2 percent of Chinese
students had a positive impression of Japan,two percentage points more than last year. Only 26.6 percent of
Japanese have a positive impression of China,however.
Still,an overwhelming majority of the respondents from each country said Sino-Japanese relations were
"important"and wanted their leaders to deepen talks and cooperation with each other.
But 51.9 percent of ordinary people and 42.4 percent of students in China said they saw no change in
relations between the two countries over the last year. In Japan,64.8 percent of those ordinary people and
53.4 percent of intellectuals surveyed shared the view that there was no improvement in bilateral ties this
year.
Historical issues and territorial disputes remain two major obstacles to improving bilateral relations,the
survey found.What concerns the Chinese most are historical issues:visits by Japanese officials to Yasukuni
Shrine（靖国神社）,and the Nanjing Massacre（大屠杀）.
Perceptions on economic and trade relations have improved,though.About 47 percent of ordinary
Japanese said China had been"helpful"this year in fighting the global economic crisis,compared with just
30 percent last year. The percent of Japanese intellectuals who said Chinese economic growth was good for
Japan increased from 65.8 percent to 81.4 percent this year.
Cooperation in East Asia issues,trade and investment,energy,the environment and climate change top
the list of common concerns that people in China and Japan want their leaders to talk about in bilateral
meetings,the survey found.
Civil exchanges were regarded by most people from both countries as an important way to improve
relations.90. 7 percent of the students and 85.7 percent of the ordinary people in China and 95.8% of
intellectuals and 74.8% of the ordinary people in Japan viewed civil exchanges as"important"or"relatively
important".
Chinese and Japanese both learn about each other's country mostly through television news and
newspapers,the survey found.

According to the passage,the Beijing-Tokyo Forum________.
A:is held every year in Beijing
B:aims at promoting communication between the two countries
C:mainly attracts representatives from the governments of the two countries
D:releases a survey on Sino-Japanese relations every five years

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The Exploding Lakes of Cameroon
What comes to mind when you think of a lake?You probably imagine a pretty scene with blue water, birds,and fish.For the people in the northwestern Cameroon,however,the image is very different.For them, lakes may mean terrible disasters.In 1984,poisonous gases exploded out of Lake Monoun and came down into the nearby villages,killing thirty-seven people.Two years later,Lake Nyos erupted.A cloud of gases rolled down the hills and into the valleys and killed 1,700 people.
Lake Nyos and Lake Monoun are crater（火山口）lakes.They were formed when water collected in the craters of old volcanoes.The volcanoes under Lake Nyos and Lake Monoun are not active anymore.However, poisonous gases from the center of the earth continue to flow up through cracks in the bottom of the lake.This is normal in a crater lake.In most crater lakes,these gases are released often because the water"turns over" regularly.That is,the water from the bottom of the lake rises and mixes with the water at the top,allowing the gases to escape slowly.
However,in Lakes Nyos and Monoun,there is no regular turning over.No one knows the reason for this fact,but as a result,these lakes have more gases trapped at the bottom than other crater lakes.In fact, scientists who have studied Lakes Nyos and Monoun have found 16,000 times more gases.When a strong wind,cool weather,a storm,or a landslide（滑坡）causes the water to turn over suddenly,the gases escape in a violent explosion.
In the past,no one knew when the gases might explode,so there was no way for the villagers to escape disaster.Now scientists from the United States,France,and Cameroon have found a way to reduce the gas pressure at the bottom of Lake Nyos.They stood a 672-foot plastic pipe in the middle of the lake,with one end of the pipe near the bottom and the other end in the air.Near the top of the pipe,the team put several holes that could be opened or closed by a computer.Now,when the gas pressure gets too high,the holes are opened and some of the gas-filled water shoots up through the pipe into the air like a fountain.With less pressure,a disastrous explosion is much less likely.However,the scientists are not sure that one pipe will be enough to prevent explosions.They hope to put in others soon and they plan to install a similar pipe and a computer system at Lake Monoun as well.
To protect people nearby until all of the pipes are in place,the scientists have installed early warning systems at both lakes.If the gas pressure rises to a dangerous level,computers will set off loud sirens（警 报）and bright lights to warn the people in the villages.In that way,they will have time to escape from the dangerous gases.

Which of the following statements about Lake Nyos and Lake Monoun is true?
A:They were formed in 1984.
B:They are at the top of two active volcanoes.
C:They are not like most other crater lakes.
D:Water in them turns over regularly.

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The Exploding Lakes of Cameroon
What comes to mind when you think of a lake?You probably imagine a pretty scene with blue water, birds,and fish.For the people in the northwestern Cameroon,however,the image is very different.For them, lakes may mean terrible disasters.In 1984,poisonous gases exploded out of Lake Monoun and came down into the nearby villages,killing thirty-seven people.Two years later,Lake Nyos erupted.A cloud of gases rolled down the hills and into the valleys and killed 1,700 people.
Lake Nyos and Lake Monoun are crater（火山口）lakes.They were formed when water collected in the craters of old volcanoes.The volcanoes under Lake Nyos and Lake Monoun are not active anymore.However, poisonous gases from the center of the earth continue to flow up through cracks in the bottom of the lake.This is normal in a crater lake.In most crater lakes,these gases are released often because the water"turns over" regularly.That is,the water from the bottom of the lake rises and mixes with the water at the top,allowing the gases to escape slowly.
However,in Lakes Nyos and Monoun,there is no regular turning over.No one knows the reason for this fact,but as a result,these lakes have more gases trapped at the bottom than other crater lakes.In fact, scientists who have studied Lakes Nyos and Monoun have found 16,000 times more gases.When a strong wind,cool weather,a storm,or a landslide（滑坡）causes the water to turn over suddenly,the gases escape in a violent explosion.
In the past,no one knew when the gases might explode,so there was no way for the villagers to escape disaster.Now scientists from the United States,France,and Cameroon have found a way to reduce the gas pressure at the bottom of Lake Nyos.They stood a 672-foot plastic pipe in the middle of the lake,with one end of the pipe near the bottom and the other end in the air.Near the top of the pipe,the team put several holes that could be opened or closed by a computer.Now,when the gas pressure gets too high,the holes are opened and some of the gas-filled water shoots up through the pipe into the air like a fountain.With less pressure,a disastrous explosion is much less likely.However,the scientists are not sure that one pipe will be enough to prevent explosions.They hope to put in others soon and they plan to install a similar pipe and a computer system at Lake Monoun as well.
To protect people nearby until all of the pipes are in place,the scientists have installed early warning systems at both lakes.If the gas pressure rises to a dangerous level,computers will set off loud sirens（警 报）and bright lights to warn the people in the villages.In that way,they will have time to escape from the dangerous gases.

What do we learn from the last paragraph?
A:Scientists are planning to install pipes in all crater lakes.
B:Scientists still do not know how to prevent gas explosions.
C:Explosion disasters could be avoided in the future.
D:Warning systems have been set up in the villages nearby.

资料：In a survey,people were asked to choose between treatments to save 600 people from dying a disease.
Participants,including physicians,were asked to choose between a certain outcome that 200 people will be saved and a risky choice where there is a one-third probability that 600 people will be saved and a two-thirds probability that no people will be saved.
In a second example,the group were asked to choose between allowing 400 people to die or a one-third probably that nobody will die and two-thirds probability that 600 people will die.
In both examples,the first choices have an identical outcome as do their second alternatives.But faced with such a grave choice people did not spot the similarities. In the first example people opted to save 200 people over the gamble of losing people and in the second example people preferred the gamble over the certain outcome of killing 400 people.
What the experiment shows is that wording can have potentially dangerous consequences.Most of people tend to feel losses much more strongly than the pleasure of making a comparable gain.

In the second example，more people choose the option（ ）？

A.with a one-third probability that nobody will die
B.with a two-thirds probability that nobody will be saved
C.allowing 400 people to die
D.that 200 people will be saved

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Storms Sink Ships

Rescuers have found the bodies of over 130 people killed in two ferry disasters in
Bangladesh.The accidents happened during a storm that hit the country on April 21.
Hundreds more are missing or feared dead.
The two ferries sank in different rivers near the capital city of Dhaka as strong winds and
rain hit the South Asian country.
The government has since banned all ferries and other boats from travelling at night
during the April-May stormy season.
One of the ferries,MV Mitali,was carrying far more people than it was supposed to.
About 400 passengers fitted into a space made for just 300,police said.The second ferry
carried about 100 passengers.
"The number of deaths is certain to rise,"said an official in charge of the rescue work.
"No one really knows how many people were on board the ferry or how many of them
survived."
Ferries in Bangladesh don't always keep passenger lists,making it difficult to determine
the exact number of people on board.
Besides the ferry accidents,at least 40 people were killed and 400 injured by lightning
strikes,falling houses and trees and the sinking of small boats.
Storms are common this time of year in Bangladesh,as are boating accidents.Ferry
disasters take away hundreds of lives every year in a nation of 130 million people.
Officials blame these river accidents on a lack of safety measures,too many passengers
in boats and not enough checks on weather conditions.
Ferries are a common means of transport in Bangladesh.It is a country covered by
about 230 rivers.Some 20, 000 ferries use the nation's waterways（水路）every year.
And many of them are dangerously overcrowded（过度拥挤）.
Since 1977,more than 3,000 people have died in some 260 boating accidents.

The two ferry disasters occurred
A:at noon.
B:in the morning.
C:at night.
D:in the afternoon.

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第一篇

Storms Sink Ships

Rescuers have found the bodies of over 130 people killed in two ferry disasters in
Bangladesh.The accidents happened during a storm that hit the country on April 21.
Hundreds more are missing or feared dead.
The two ferries sank in different rivers near the capital city of Dhaka as strong winds and
rain hit the South Asian country.
The government has since banned all ferries and other boats from travelling at night
during the April-May stormy season.
One of the ferries,MV Mitali,was carrying far more people than it was supposed to.
About 400 passengers fitted into a space made for just 300,police said.The second ferry
carried about 100 passengers.
"The number of deaths is certain to rise,"said an official in charge of the rescue work.
"No one really knows how many people were on board the ferry or how many of them
survived."
Ferries in Bangladesh don't always keep passenger lists,making it difficult to determine
the exact number of people on board.
Besides the ferry accidents,at least 40 people were killed and 400 injured by lightning
strikes,falling houses and trees and the sinking of small boats.
Storms are common this time of year in Bangladesh,as are boating accidents.Ferry
disasters take away hundreds of lives every year in a nation of 130 million people.
Officials blame these river accidents on a lack of safety measures,too many passengers
in boats and not enough checks on weather conditions.
Ferries are a common means of transport in Bangladesh.It is a country covered by
about 230 rivers.Some 20, 000 ferries use the nation's waterways（水路）every year.
And many of them are dangerously overcrowded（过度拥挤）.
Since 1977,more than 3,000 people have died in some 260 boating accidents.

How many passengers was MV Mitali designed to carry?
A:440.
B:100.
C:400.
D:300.

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How Two Great Conflicts Helped to Change Europe
Ninety years ago on a sunny morning in Northern France,something happened that changed Britain and Europe for ever. At half past seven on the morning of July 1,1916 , whistles（哨子） blew and thousands of British soldiers left their positions to attack their German enemies. By the end of the day,20,000 of them were dead,and another 30,000 wounded or missing. The Battle of the Somme,______(51)it is called,lasted for six months.When it ended,125,000 British soldiers were dead. They had gained five kilometers of ground.
This was one of a series of great battles during WWI.The attack on the Somme was staged to relieve______(52)on the French,who were engaged in a great battle of their own at a place called Verdun. By the time the battle ended,over a million French and German troops had been killed.
About 17 million people were killed in WWI. There have been wars with greater numbers of dead .But there has never been one in______(53)most of the dead were concentrated in such a small area. On the Somme battlefield,two men died for every meter of space.
Local farmers working in the land still______(54)the bodies of those who died in that battle .The dead of all nations were buried in a series of giant graveyards along the line of the bor- der______(55)France and Belgium.Relatives and descendants（子孙)of those who died still visit these graveyards today.What the French call the"tourism of death"______(56)an im- portant contribution to the local economy.
It took a second great conflict before Europe was to turn______(57)war itself. Twenty-eight years after the Somme battle,a liberating army of British,American and Canadian troops took back______(58)from another German invasion. More than 500,000 people were killed.New______(59)were built.
Two great conflicts across two generations helped to change the European mind about war. Germany,once the most warlike country in Europe,is now probably more in______(60)of peace than any other. One major cause of war in Europe was rivalry（竞争）between France and Germany .The European Union was specifically formed to end that______(61).
According to US commentator William Pfaff,"Europeans are interested in a slow development of civilized and tolerant international relations,______(62)on problems while avoiding catastrophes（灾难）along the way. They have themselves only recently______(63)from the catas-trophes of WWI and WWII,when tens of millions of people were destroyed.They don't want______(64)."
The last British veteran of the Somme battle died in 2005,aged 108.And WWI is passing out of memory and into history. But for anyone who wants to understand how Europeans ______(65),it is still important to know a little about the terrible events of July 1,1916.

65._________
A:. behave
B: assume
C: know
D: think