Passage Three

Whether you are an American citizen or a foreign national living in the United States，travel abroad requires preparation.Travel may be for the purpose of attending meetings or activities in other countries，visiting families or simply taking a vacation.This page is intended to provide guidance and useful resources.

What information do U.S.citizens need?

Depending upon the requirements of the country to be visited，citizens of the United States need to carry a passport that is valid for six months beyond the visit or documented evidence of their citizenship and identity(身份).In addition to a passport，some countries will require a visa.For more information，see Visa and Foreign Entry Requirements.

Current information on passports is available at the Department of State Passport Services and Information website.There is a new passport requirement for U.S.citizens traveling between the United States and the rest of the Western Hemisphere(半球).For details，see Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative.

When traveling to some specified countries，U.S.citizens may be subject to restrictions on publishin9，the exchange of information，the sponsorship of conferences，etc.

21.What is the usual minimum limit to the validity of the passport held by an American citizen?

A.There is no limit to the validity of the passport.

B.The passport must be valid for half a year beyond the visit.

C.The citizen can apply for a passport as long as six months.

D.The minimum limit depends on the nature of the citizen’S visit.

22.American citizens can obtain the current information about passports from __________ .

A.the country they are going to visit

B.the Department of State’S website

C.the authorized travel agency

D.the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative

23.It can be inferred that there are restrictions on publishing when American citizens travel abroad because of .

A.the limitation of the number of publications

B.the security of the United States

C.the interest of individuals

D.the protection of copyright

24.This passage is mainly to remind American citizens of __________ ·

A.the importance of applying for a passport and visa

B.safety regulations for visiting other countries

C.the limitations to traveling around the world

D.the requirements for their traveling abroad

25.From the passage we can infer that __________ ·

A. to get a visa is a new requirement for American citizens visiting other countries

B. it’s easier for American citizens to get a visa from a foreign country than at home

C.requirements for American citizeas going abroad are not always fixed

D.American citizens usually have difficulty getting a passport

Passage Four

Ancient man attempted t。change the weather by using magic.When experience taught him this was impossible.he tried t。forecast weather c。nditi。ns.EVen earlier than l，000 8·C·there were seers(预言家)in Babylon—and priests clever en。ugh t。den。unce as cheaters wh。predicted the weather a year in advance.

Some forecasters used methods that seem to have no connection with the actual factors c。ntr。lling the weather.Chickens and。ther animals were sacrificed and their intestines(肠)poked to find signs indicating rain or drought.

Somewhat more scientific"were predictions based on vegetation：onion’s skin very thin，mild winter coming in.Onion’s skin thick and tough，coming winter cold and rough·

Insects and animals were also favorite clues：when the glowworm lights his lamp，then the air is always damp.If spiders forsake their cobwebs，the weather will for certain break·If frog remained in pools，the weather would be fine.If theY Were seen on rocks，rain and cold were due·

26.The author seems to think that animal sacrifices were __________ ·

A.effective in foretelling the weather

B.successful in foretelling rain or drought

C.unscientific ways of trying to foretell the weather

D.an improvement on ancient man’s method

27.The saying about onion is __________ .

A.purely scientific B.rhyming nonsense

C. clever verse D. somewhat more sensible

28.The man who coined the glowworm rhyme probably noticed they lit up __________ ·

A.when it was dark B.in the rain

C.in certain seasons D.in damp weather

29.In the spider rhyme，the weather is breaking could mean __________ .

A.a weather change for the worse

B.an improvement in the weather

C.the sun will break through the clouds

D.any of the above

30.The frog could be said to indicate __________ .

A.fine weather B.cold weather

C.rain D.all of the above

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